Just back from the DC March

[mcar]

Fricking amazing! This was one of the greatest experiences of my life! 500,000+ plus people of all ages, skin tones, genders. Families, kids, older people with canes. 3 times more people, at least, than anticipated. We never got anywhere near the rally but it didn't matter.

So many marchers we encircled the White House! I have never seen so many people in one place.

It was a crushing, joyous, kind, friendly crowd.

Now we're opening the wine and celebrating day 1 of the resistance.

I'll post pics later if I can figure out how.

[NutmegYankee]

1. My mother is there and reports the same. She said "people in pink everywhere"

[ffr]

2. You can start every thread with "Just back from the DC March"

Brings tears to my eyes the level of activism today in support of our democracy.

[mcar]

7. Tears of joy

Were in my eyes for much of the day.

[alfie]

3. What an incrediably different tone than yesterday

I was in such a funk yesterday. Today I am on cloud 9. I couldn't join a March in person, but have been reading about all the marches all over the world. The pictures are phenomenal. Thanks for going and thanks for sharing!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Thanks for this mcar. ♡

Truly a blessing of a day.

[mcar]

5. Oh, it is

I haven't smiled so much in months!

[StevieM]

6. You just put up your 15,000th post!! Congratulations on reaching 15K!!! (eom)

[mcar]

8. Yay me!

[StevieM]

9. This bad hombre was marching too!! And let's be clear...we ARE the good guys!! (eom)

[mcar]

11. I saw a guy with a bad hombre sign

Was that you?

[StevieM]

19. Unfortunately not. The idea to hold a sign that says "bad hombre" occurred to me

while I was marching. I didn't see anyone else holding a similar sign. It just suddenly came to me but it was too late by then.

[mcar]

20. Yeah, we came up with good sign ideas there

The signs were great!

[smirkymonkey]

10. +1000

[CentralMass]

12. My daughter was there.

[phylny]

34. Our eldest was there! She is exhausted but exhilarated.

She commented that the port-a-johns (yes, from Don's Johns) were padlocked.

[CentralMass]

36. That's harsh (locked porta potties) It is my eldesr daughter as well

who attended. She lives nearby and left to go home and get ready for work. I imagine that she must be exhausted. Im very proud of her for attending.

[mcar]

40. Some of them were

And it was odd. But there were dozens upon dozens open on the Mall.

[matt819]

13. My wife reports the same, using the same words! (nt)

[Croney]

14. We just left the DC rally and it was spectacular.

We are shell-shocked with joy.

[mcar]

15. So are we!

Joy is the best way to describe it.

[woodsprite]

16. On the bus now, heading home to Delaware!

It was a beautiful and awesome experience for my family! Met bunches of really nice people!

[bdamomma]

17. Wow

glad you are ok so everything went well without incident?


This is only the beginning.

[mcar]

18. It was totally peaceful

Positive, friendly and uplifting.

[Native]

21. Sounds incredibly amazing, & I loved the blessing for the march that you posted yesterday!

[Amimnoch]

22. I am so jealous Mcar.

I have no doubt this march is going to be something taught about in schools for generations to come.

[kpete]

23. exhausted

but back in Baltimore, after an amazing day in D.C.

You are right it is day 1 of the resistance

"We the people are the opposition"

kpete

[mcar]

31. We're watching the speeches on CSpan

We never got close to the stage with that crowd.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

24. K&R nt

[IronLionZion]

25. Sweet! I saw a lot of nasty women and bad hombres forgetting our place today

it was so awesome! And so safe and peaceful compared to yesterday. The mood in the air in DC was more optimistic and friendly today.

I was worried about Trumper agent provocateurs causing violence but still went.

[gademocrat7]

26. K&R!

[Cha]

27. Awesome, mcar! Thank you.. you went such a long way

for Democracy.. I'm so happy it was everything you hoped for it!

Enjoy your vino~

[mcar]

32. It was Cha

Tears of joy at first, amazement and admiration after. I talked to people from Toronto, Nebraska, Belize.

We circled the White House. People as far as the eye could see. Nothing like it ever!

[Cha]

35. You're so Lucky! Thank you!

I have tears now.. enjoying your joy vicariously out here on the Island.

[mcar]

37. I feel hopeful for the first time in months

[Cha]

38. Clinton campaign alum, on today's protests (not on Spicer's briefing): Today was "the first good day

Gabriel Debenedetti Verified account 
?@gdebenedetti
Clinton campaign alum, on today's protests (not on Spicer's briefing): Today was "the first good day since November 7"

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/822969502862311424

[mcar]

41. That makes me so sad

But it was my first really good day too.

We are not alone! There is hope!

[underpants]

28. Thank you thank you thank you

[MineralMan]

29. Outstanding!

[SamKnause]

30. Thank you and to all who participated !!!

I am so grateful to all of you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mcar]

33. My pleasure entirely

I will never forget this day! I am fired up!

[a kennedy]

39. Love you for going.

[Kath2]

42. I was there and it was beautiful!

Rise, Love and Resist!

[handmade34]

43. "a crushing, joyous, kind, friendly crowd"

not an unkind word or gesture anywhere I was in a state of overwhelming bliss the entire day...

[mcar]

44. Me too

It was a special day.

[BlueMTexpat]

45. I was in DC too.

My firstborn son accompanied me and later posted on FB that he was there to support his mom, his wife (who chose to stay with their young sons), and ALL women everywhere!

We got inadvertently separated early on and for awhile were unable to use our cells because the cell towers were evidently jammed for a time. But we eventually were able to communicate and find each other for most of the day.

The crowd made me VERY proud. Kindness and consideration were the order of the day. We did indeed go high!

[sheshe2]

46. I am glad you had a wonderful day, mcar.

Your description matches mine from Boston. We had an energized 175K, very peaceful and the police announced that there were no instances.

[lunatica]

47. I watched and watched

And for once the media is not only covering it but it's been the main theme all day today too. They show Trump doing something official and then immediately go back to talking about the march. You did good

[George II]

48. Good job, more than half a million GREAT Americans. Twice as many as were in DC the day before....

....and that is NOT an "alternative fact"!