To all those who marched today

[kimbutgar]

Your spirit emblodened our cause.

I felt so uplifted being around others who are experiencing the pain of the attack on our democracy.

Thank you

[withoutapaddle]

1. a thousand knr

Keep the light going! Resist and Persist!

[quartz007]

2. Marching is admirable but...

more important is to get out and vote.

[withoutapaddle]

3. That is a main theme.

Yes, and this march encompasses the "get out and vote". You have to make noise for people to hear.

[quartz007]

5. I have never marched in anything, not even a band

but never missed voting in elections since I became eligible to vote.

[babylonsister]

6. It's fun! I hope you try it. nt

[kimbutgar]

14. +1

[quartz007]

15. Just a Naturalized citizen I am :)

and the right to vote is the greatest gift in a democracy.

[marlakay]

16. I got to hear a speech at rally

By a progressive trying for congresswoman in my district.

Will be hard because most of district is conservative and rural.

She sounded great though and they asked for help canvassing so the march went with and got volunteers for voting, very important.

[SunSeeker]

11. There were people offering to register voters at the rally I went to.

I thanked them and assured them I would vote. Here's one of my favorite posters from today's Women's March in Santa Ana, CA:

[Pacifist Patriot]

20. That was precisely the theme of my town's march.

We had voter registration tables, pledges to vote, pledges to register X number of people to vote in next thirty days, sign up sheets to drive voters to the polls for both primaries and general this year, etc. A decent percentage of signs referenced voting. Candidates running for office addressed the crowd prior to the commencement of the march.

Marching is not just admirable, it's mobilizing. It is a GOTV effort.

[oasis]

4. Way to go!

[Maeve]

8. You're welcome. But come November,

I want to see you all out at the polls! If your name isn't on the list, I'll be there to help you vote provisionally!

[GreenEyedLefty]

9. And don't let anyone tell you marching doesn't make a difference.

It makes a HUGE difference.

[Squinch]

10. Also, it's fun as hell!

[withoutapaddle]

12. + 1 nt

[SunSeeker]

13. The local Women's Marches were bigger this year.

Last year, I went to the Los Angeles Women's March, along with about a million other people, literally. But this year, I decided to go to the one closer to home in Santa Ana (Orange County) since I have been focused on local races, and in particular flipping my House rep Dana Rohrabacher's seat to blue. Looks like a lot of people had the same idea. The OC Women's March was way bigger this year than it was last year.



It was really inspiring to see all those protesters in a supposedly "red" place like Orange County. The blue wave is coming!

[TalenaGor]

17. feet are Killin me lol

Seattle might have had a smaller turnout this year over last but it was pretty cold and was supposed to rain so I think some probably stayed home....

Was fun..... One of my favorite things was when the one Wingnut had a sign that said something about 'drop your signs and follow Jesus" and a lady next to him had a sign pointing at him that said "will never get any pussy"

[kimbutgar]

19. Love that story

Even today my old feet and legs are feeling the effects of that march yesterday.

But it was worth it. And I will be voting in November .

[Generic Other]

18. This is what makes braving the rain and blustery wind worth it

I must have told a hundred people today that they might be standing in the rain outside the statehouse, but each one represented 1000s who could not be there. The thought kept us warm.