Dressed to Protest!

I was perfectly attired for today's No Kings event. The weather couldn't have been more perfect -- finally a dry day for a rally! My sign is from an earlier demonstration. That one was rainy, windy, and very, very cold. There were many great signs on display. 

 

Anticipating a large crowd, we arrived early. This was the area about 20 minutes before the scheduled start. At first, I didn't think they would hold anything in Buffalo, because there were other major happenings. The demand was there, so one was organized a few weeks ago, and our start time was later than other cities. Ours kicked off at 4PM.

 

45 minutes later, this is the full view around me. And I was only in one section of Niagara Square -- and the crowd grew. My estimate is that we had five to six thousand participants. It was amazing!

There were only three arrests that I saw. All were Trump supporters, and all were menacing in their cars or on motorcycle. Toward the end, about five or six kids were waving flags from the top of a parking garage, but they were dispersed. There was also one young man (probably still living with his parents) decked out in full-on DOGE, telling us all we needed to calm down. He was alone, and I don't think he accomplished his objective. Being the polite lady I am, I called him a f'in A-Hole to his face.

I would feel remiss if I did not attend and speak up. Still, my friends are staying home. I ended up standing with a lady I'd met at another protest, and she was happy to meet Tommy this time. He is also committed to going when he is in town. His sister also went to one where she is along with her son and his girlfriend.

Finally, today is Frankie's birthday, but I have informed her she must be celebrated tomorrow. It pains me greatly that she shares the same birthday as the big orange idiot!