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Womens March in Olympia, WA! Pic to follow!
Serval thousand here in Olympia Wa! Could have been better organized and no actual organized march part but we were there and we let our voices be heard!
Where are you?
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)to spread the word.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)The march ended here at Federal Plaza
onetexan
(12,994 posts)beveeheart
(1,364 posts)community Women's March instead of going to Denver. The local March only had 60 people last year. Several hundred today with men, children, our State Senator and other local politicians. Great weather for the March!
DBoon
(22,285 posts)No idea about crowd size, but it is huge
The Blue Flower
(5,419 posts)Great turnout at the Capital building.
madamesilverspurs
(15,783 posts)About 150 people showed up to Greeley's first Women March Saturday morning in downtown Greeley.
Sporting pink hats, signs and chanting, "This is what Democracy looks like," the crowd assembled at the Weld County Courthouse and marched down 8th Avenue, before assembling at the gazebo at Lincoln Park.
Parents and their kids were aplenty, sporting signs urging people to vote, to resist and persist, before the crowd erupted into cheers. Above them as they gathered, an eagle circled high above in the sky.
"The eagle comes to tell us it's time to keep our eyes open, and our minds open to new and interesting things," said Loretta Scott, 81, who spoke to the crowd about speaking up and stepping up to do the hard work ahead of changing the current track of government in Washington D.C.
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Lots of pics at link
https://www.greeleytribune.com/news/local/greeleys-first-womens-march-draws-larger-than-expected-crowd/
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Croney
(4,646 posts)I am thrilled to see the huge number of children and young people here. Yes indeed, you are the future!
AirmensMom
(14,600 posts)We travelled from TN. It was a huge crowd, but Im not good at estimating. Several thousands, Im sure.
uppityperson
(115,674 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)meow2u3
(24,743 posts)lamp_shade
(14,796 posts)samnsara
(17,570 posts)...supplies I told him if he sees a march in town HES TO JOIN IT!
mountain grammy
(26,568 posts)Not like DC last year, but pretty damn good to be with people on the same page.
lindysalsagal
(20,440 posts)We booed the cops outside trump tower, but they must be used to that by now...
samnsara
(17,570 posts)...I'm so proud of them!!
onetexan
(12,994 posts)the local stations usually underestimate so the crowd size must be bigger. Nevertheless, there was great turnout in both cities!