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Showing posts with label United States protest movements. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Natal Astrology Chart For George Floyd, For Renee Good, And For Alex Pretti (With A List Of Out Of Bound Planets In Those Charts)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents the natal (tropical) astrological charts for George Floyd, Renee Good, and Alex Pretti, each of whom were murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota by people who allegedly were law enforcement officers.

This post also presents the astrological definition for the term "out of bound" ("OOB") planets and presents a list of "OOB" planets in the above mentioned natal charts.

The content of this post is presented for astrological purposes. 

However, with the exception of a the list of out of bound planets, t
his post doesn't include any interpretations of or any conclusions about this astrological data besides the statement that the closer the aspect is by degree to another aspect, the stronger those aspects are .This refers to the planetary aspects (conjunctions, trines, sextiles, squares, oppositions etc.) that occur in one chart as well as the planetary aspects that occur between planets in two or more charts (synastry). 

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who shared this data in these cited articles.

Thanks also to all those who have been and who are still working for peace and justice for all.

RIP to George Floyd, Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and all those who have died in this and other struggles for peace and justice in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/01/similarities-between-george-floyds.html for the closely related pancocojams post "
Similarities Between George Floyd's, Renee Good's, And Alex Pretti's Natal Astrological Placements (Tropical Astrology)."

In addition, click the tags below for pancocojams posts about Minneapolis ICE protests. 

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This pancocojams post mostly departs from the main mission of this blog which is to share information about and examples of African American culture and other Black cultures throughout the world.

I've published this post and other posts on astrology because I'm (also) interested in that subject.

Click the tags below for other pancocojams posts about astrology.

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DISCLAIMER 
I'm learning astrology and welcome any additions and corrections to this post.

I'm publishing this data because I haven't come across any post on this subject online. If you are aware of any such information online, please share that link/ or those links in the discussion thread below. Thanks in advance. 

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WIKIPEDIA PAGES FOR GEORGE FLOYD, RENEE GOOD, OR ALEX PRETTI
(with date of birth and date of death).

George Perry Floyd,Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd 

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Renée Nicole Macklin Good (April 2, 1988-January 7, 2026)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ren%C3%A9e_Good 

**,
Alex Jeffrey Pretti (March 6, 1988-January 24, 2026)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti *
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*This Wikipedia page doesn't include Alex Pretti's full name or his date of birth. I found that information on other online pages.

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NATAL CHART FOR GEORGE FLOYD (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020)
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Planetary Positions and Aspects of George Floyd

Positions of Planets 

Sun      21°10'  Libra

Moon  24°33' Taurus [according to noon on that day]

Mercury  15°19'  Scorpio

Venus   6°01'  Sagittarius

Mars    5°02'  Я  Taurus

Jupiter 2°43'  Aquarius

Saturn  4°45'  Cancer

Uranus 23°17'  Libra

Neptune 5°34' Sagittarius

Pluto    4°56'  Libra

Chiron  18°30'  Я Aries

Ceres   20°29'  Sagittarius

Pallas   28°41' Scorpio

Juno     18°45' Sagittarius

Vesta   9°47'   Virgo

North Node  1°04'  Я Capricorn

Lilith    14°26'  Я  Sagittarius


Source: 
https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/George_Floyd 

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NATAL CHART FOR RENEE GOOD  (April 2, 1988)

"Sun -Aries 13°

Moon- Libra 17° [according to noon on that day]

Mercury-Pisces 26°

Venus Taurus 29°

Mars Capricorn 27°

Jupiter Taurus 5°06’

Saturn Capricorn 2°

Uranus Capricorn 1°

Neptune Capricorn 10°

Pluto Scorpio 11°

Lilith Leo 25°14’

Chiron Gemini 23°49’

North Node Pisces 22°"

online source
:https://www.facebook.com/groups/evolutionaryskies/posts/1175299654688206/ReneeGood- April 2, 1988

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NATAL CHART FOR ALEX PRETTI 
"Sun -Pisces 16° 23’

Moon- Libra 20° 28’  [according to noon on that day]

Mercury-Aquarius 19 04

Venus Taurus 00° 21’

Mars Capricorn 8°

Jupiter Aries 29° 36’

Saturn Capricorn 1°

Uranus Capricorn 00°

Neptune Capricorn 9°

Pluto Scorpio 12° 27

Lilith Leo 25°14’

Chiron Gemini 23°49’

North Node  Pisces  23°"

online source:https://www.facebook.com/groups/evolutionaryskies/posts/1186784503539721/ 

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WHAT DOES "OUT OF BOUND ASTROLOGICAL PLANETS" MEAN?
From 
https://www.almanac.com/out-bounds-planets-astrologys-free-spirits - What Is an Out-of-Bounds Planet in Astrology?
“When an astrologer talks about a planet being “out-of-bounds” (OOB), they refer to a situation when a planet is at a declination that moves beyond the Sun’s declination, which is 23°28’ North or South of the equator.”

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OUT OF BOUND PLANETS IN THE NATAL CHARTS (that are given above)
George Floyd:
Moon  24°33' Taurus [according to noon on that day and after that time on that date]

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Renee Good:
Mercury-Pisces 26°

Venus Taurus 29°

Mars Capricorn 27°

Lilith Leo 25°14’

Chiron Gemini 23°49’

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Alex Pretti:
Jupiter Aries 29° 36’

Lilith Leo 25°14’

Chiron Gemini 23°49’

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Similarities Between George Floyd's, Renee Good's, And Alex Pretti's Natal Astrological Placements (Tropical Astrology)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents data regarding similarities* between the (topical) astrology natal charts for George Floyd, Renee Good, and Alex Pretti, each of whom were murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota by people who allegedly were law enforcement officers.

I gleaned this data from online astrological pages whose links are given in this post.

A few quotes about George Floyd, Renee Good, and/or Alex Pretti are also included in this pancocojams post.

The content of this post is presented for astrological purposes. However, with the exception of a brief comment, t
his post doesn't include any interpretations of or any conclusions about this astrological data besides the statement that the closer the aspect is by degree to another aspect, the stronger those aspects are. This refers to the planetary aspects (conjunctions, trines, sextiles, squares, oppositions etc.) that occur in one chart as well as the planetary aspects that occur between planets in two or more charts (synastry). 

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who shared this data in these cited articles and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all those who have been and who are still working for peace and justice for all.

RIP to George Floyd, Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and all those who have died in this and other struggles for peace and justice in the United States and elsewhere in the world.
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*There are probably other natal chart similarities such as which astrological aspects occur the most in each of these natal charts. However, this post only considers the same sign placements in two or three of these natal charts.
  
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/01/natal-astrology-chart-for-george-floyd.html for the closely related pancocojams post "
Natal Astrology Chart For George Floyd, For Renee Good, And For Alex Pretti (With A List Of Out Of Bound Planets In Those Charts)".

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/01/statement-of-solidarity-for-all-those.html for the pancocojams post "Statement Of Solidarity For All Those Who Are Peacefully Standing Against Injustice In Minneapolis And Elsewhere In The United States And Around The World.

In addition, click the tags below for pancocojams posts about Minneapolis ICE protests. 

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
This pancocojams post mostly departs from the main mission of this blog which is to share information about and examples of African American culture and other Black cultures throughout the world.

I've published this post and other posts on astrology because I'm (also) interested in that subject.

Click the tags below for other pancocojams posts about astrology.

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DISCLAIMER 
I'm learning astrology and welcome any additions and corrections to this post.

I'm publishing this data because I haven't come across any post on this subject online. If you are aware of any such information online, please share that link/ or those links in the discussion thread below. Thanks in advance. 

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WIKIPEDIA PAGES FOR GEORGE FLOYD, RENEE GOOD, OR ALEX PRETTI (with date of birth and date of death).

George Perry Floyd,Jr. 
(October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd 

**
Renée Nicole Macklin Good (April 2, 1988-January 7, 2026)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Ren%C3%A9e_Good 

**,
Alex Jeffrey Pretti (
March 6, 1988-January 24, 2026)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti *
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*This Wikipedia page doesn't include Alex Pretti's full name or his date of birth. I found that information on other online pages.

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EXCERPT FROM THE WIKIPEDIA PAGE FOR GEORGE FLOYD
"
George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African American man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd had used a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill, on May 25, 2020.[2] One of four police officers who arrived on the scene, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd's neck and back for over nine minutes, fatally asphyxiating him.[3] After his murder, a series of protests against police brutality, especially toward Black people, quickly spread nationally and then globally. His dying words became a rallying slogan: "I can't breathe"....
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Here's a comment about where George Floyd was murdered in relation to where Renee Good was murdered five years later:
From https://www.facebook.com/groups/204668149591296/posts/25680435331587894/
Northeast Texas National Organization for Women netnow, January 8, 2026 
"Renee Good’s murder was roughly 1 mile from where George Floyd was killed May 25, 2020."

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COMMENT FROM A FACEBOOK ASTROLOGY FORUM ABOUT RENEE GOOD AND ALEX PRETTI
From https://www.facebook.com/groups/evolutionaryskies/posts/1186784503539721/ Evolutionary Astrology SKIES - Discussions with Maurice Fernandez , January 25, 2026 ·

 [comment by Heidi Domeisen, January 25, 2026]
"Renee Good was born one month before Alex Pretti and she died 2 weeks before him. Same age as noted above with nodal return. Outer planets are essentially the same for birth & death charts. Also Washington Post reported the two died one mile apart from each other. Many similarities.

May their deaths be a turning point for our country and that we see a better way to unify and care for one another."

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SOURCES THAT I USED FOR THE ASTROLOGICAL DATA IN THIS POST

George Floyd:
https://www.astrotheme.com/astrology/George_Floyd

Renee Good: https://www.facebook.com/groups/evolutionaryskies/posts/1175299654688206/ReneeGood- April 2, 1988

Alex Pretti:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/evolutionaryskies/posts/1186784503539721/ 

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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE NATAL ASTROLOGICAL PLACEMENTS OF GEORGE FLOYD, RENEE GOOD, AND/OR ALEX PRETTI

[These lists don't include all of the planets/signs that are given in those tropical astrological charts and these placements aren't given in any particular order.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

PLACEMENTS IN LIBRA
George Floyd:
Sun Libra 21°10'
Uranus Libra 23°17
Pluto Libra 4°56' Libra

Renee Good
Moon Libra 17° [arbitrary birth time given at noon]

Alex Pretti
Moon Libra 20° 28’ [arbitrary birth time given at noon]

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PLACEMENTS IN CAPRICORN
George Floyd
North Node Capricorn 1°04'Я

Renee Good:
Mars Capricorn 27°
Saturn Capricorn 2°
Uranus Capricorn 1°
Neptune Capricorn 10°

Alex Pretti
Mars Capricorn 8°
Saturn Capricorn 1°
Uranus Capricorn 00°
Neptune Capricorn 9°



PLACEMENTS IN TAURUS
George Floyd
Mars Taurus 5°02'Я

Renee Good
Jupiter Taurus 5°06’

Alex Pretti
Venus Taurus 00° 21’

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PLACEMENTS IN AQUARIUS
George Floyd
Jupiter Aquarius 2°43'

Renee Good- none

Alex Pretti
Mercury-Aquarius 19
° 04'

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PLACEMENTS IN SCORPIO
George Floyd
Mercury Scorpio 15°19'

Renee Good
Pluto Scorpio 11°

Alex Pretti
Pluto Scorpio 12° 27

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PLACEMENTS IN ARIES
George Floyd
Chiron  Aries 18°30'Я

Renee Good
Sun -Aries 13°

Alex Pretti
Jupiter Aries 29° 36’

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PLACEMENTS IN PISCES
George Floyd
- none

Renee Good
Mercury-Pisces 26°
North Node Pisces 22°

Alex Pretti
North Node  Pisces  23°

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Monday, January 26, 2026

Protestors In Minneapolis Sing "Lean On Me" (January 26, 2026) In Solidarity After Alex Pretti's Murder On Jan. 24, 2026




@reesewaters, January 26, 2026
 
Protestors (in Minneapolis, Minnesota) packed the Target Center and erupted into Bill Wither's song "Lean On Me"   

https://youtube.com/shorts/3ZdorQGrk50?si=PS_7O5xu6NfTFA-d 
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The original lyrics (given below) are "just call on me brother". The lyrics in this adapted version are "just call on me neighbor". 

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video short of protestors in Minneapolis singing the R&B song "Lean On Me" to show their solidarity after federal agents killed innocent protestor Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026. .

This post includes an excerpt from the Wikipedia page about an article about Alex Pretti's killing.

The Addendum to this post presents the lyrics to the song "Lean On Me".
 
The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.  

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are peacefully rallying for justice. Thanks for the videographer and publisher of this showcased YouTube video short.
RIP Alex Pretti.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE KILLING OF ALEX PRETTI
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
"On January 24, 2026, Alex Pretti,[1] a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This occurred amid widespread protests against a federal immigration crackdown and followed the January 7 fatal shooting of Renée Good, also by federal officers.

Video recordings of the incident showed Pretti filming law enforcement agents with his phone and directing traffic. Pretti stood between an agent and a woman whom the agent had pushed to the ground, putting his arm around the woman.[2] He was subsequently pepper-sprayed and wrestled to the ground by several federal agents, with around six surrounding him when he was shot and killed.[3][4][5] Bystander video verified and reviewed by Reuters, the BBC, the The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press appears to show an agent removing a gun and moving away from Pretti less than a second before another agent fires at him, and agents are also heard yelling "gun, gun" right before the first shot.[6][7][8][9][10]

According to The Guardian, while Pretti was legally licensed to carry a handgun, the publicly available video evidence reviewed by the paper does not show him holding one.[11] In reviewing video evidence, Reuters, the BBC and The New York Times all concluded that he was holding a cell phone, not a gun, in the moments before being tackled.[7][9][12] Agents appear to shoot at him at least ten times within five seconds, beginning while he was pinned to the ground and continuing after he collapsed and his body lay motionless.[9][12][8]

The Trump administration defended the shooting. Its narrative hinges on claims that, in the assessment of The Minnesota Star Tribune, are uncorroborated or contradicted by witnesses and video evidence.[13] The shooting accelerated ongoing protests against US immigration forces locally and nationally.[14] As with the Renée Good case, state investigators were denied access to the shooting scene by the federal government.[15]"...

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ADDENDUM- LYRICS FOR "LEAN ON ME"
(Bill Withers, April 1972)
 

[Intro]

Hmm

Hmm hmm hmm hmm

Hmm hmm hmm hmm

Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm

 

[Verse 1]

Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain

We all have sorrow

But if we are wise

We know that there's always tomorrow

 

[Chorus]

Lean on me when you're not strong

And I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

'Til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on

 

[Verse 2]

Please swallow your pride

If I have things you need to borrow

For no one can fill

Those of your needs

That you won't let show

 

[Refrain]

You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

 

[Chorus]

Lean on me when you're not strong

And I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long

'Til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on

 

[Refrain]

You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

 

[Verse 3]

If there is a load you have to bear

That you can't carry

I'm right up the road

I'll share your load

If you just call me

[Outro]

(Call me) If you need a friend

(Call me) Call me, uhuh uhuh

(Call me) If you need a friend

(Call me) If you ever need a friend

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) If you need a friend

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me) Call me

(Call me)


online source: https://genius.com/Bill-withers-lean-on-me-lyrics
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers for information about Bill Withers. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) 

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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

The Portland, Oregon's Protest Frogs Are Multiplying And Are Being Joined By Other Protestors Wearing Whimsical Inflatable Costumes (October 2025)

@oregonian, October 9, 2025

We spent 24 hours at Portland's ICE facility – here's what we saw

The Portland protest frogs are multiplying.

Our reporters at the ICE building Thursday night counted several frogs, a unicorn, a polar bear, an axolotl, a raccoon, a peacock, a shark and a cat among about 100 regularly dressed people.

Read more: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/10/ive-definitely-had-spicier-tamales-says-portland-ice-protest-frog-that-got-pepper-sprayed-by-federal-agents.html

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams post about Portland, Oregon's protest movement against Trump's ICE and DHS.

This post departs from this blog usual content to showcase a 
video of Portland, Oregon protestors wearing whimsical inflatable costumes.

This post also presents an excerpt from a Portland, Oregon podcaster about this protest strategy as well as a few comments from that podcast.

Click 
Edited by Azizi Powell


This is Part I of a two part pancocojams post about Portland, Oregon's protest movement against Trump's ICE and DHS.

This post departs from this blog usual content to showcase a YouTube video short of and an interview with Seth Todd, the Portland, Oregon protestor who wore an inflatable frog costume and went viral when his courageous stand against ICE agents was publicized online. 

Click __ for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases another video of Portland, Oregon protestors wearing whimsical inflatable costumes. That post also presents an excerpt from a Portland, Oregon podcaster about this protest strategy as well as a few comments from that podcast.

The content of this post is presented for historical, political, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remains with their owners.

Thanks to all of the other peaceful Portland, Oregon protestors whether they are wearing inflatable costumes or not.Thanks also to Parkrose Permaculture (Angela), a Portland, Oregon podcaster, whose video about Portland's inflatable costume protestors is excerpted in this post. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the producer and publisher of this showcase video. 

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EXCERPT OF PARKROSE PERMACULTURE'S VIDEO ABOUT PORTLAND'S 2025 PROTEST MOVEMENT

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXSM-7nhr8 I read THE WORST take on the Portland Protests. Here's what they're getting wrong and why it matters

Parkrose Permaculture, Oct 15, 2025

3:32- 9:44 [with some portions not quoted]  

…"the Portland frog, right? This kid who became famous for showing up in an inflatable frog costume.

By the way, I think Jordan Clipper interviewed him yesterday or today. So, I look forward to seeing

that interview when it comes out. But basically, he showed up at the protest in an inflatable suit. This is

after there have been other folks showing up in chicken suits, Lilo and Stitch outfits, all kinds of silly
costumes. And I'll get into the strategic choice to do that in just a moment. But this video goes viral of a
kid in an inflatable frog suit walking forward and all of these ICE agents and all of their body armor obscuring their identities backing up as this frog walks forward and then they they get onto ice property and he stands there and he just like air humps them for lack of a better term.

[...] Parkrose Permaculture gives her opinion about a recent article that was very critical about these protestors wearing inflatable costumes]

I I hated this article. I hated it.

[…]

[The article’s writer] is absolutely showing her complete and total ignorance of the strategy and tactics, the thoughtfulness, the planning and the efficacy of what Portlanders are doing.

We know that humor and ridicule using absurd tactics, leaning into levity and whimsy, all of that creates a contrast between the brutality, the extremity, the illegality of the regime and the protesters themselves. It also does a fantastic job of undercutting and disproving the lies of the regime.

The regime is claiming that Portlanders are all violent Antifa extremists, domestic terrorists, and that we are waging war, that it's a war zone. It's hell on earth here.

The tactics that we here in Portland are using, starting with kids like that young man in a chicken suit. I
don't know if I can say his real name. I don't know if his name is known. When you dress up in a chicken suit and you hand out cookies, when you wear an inflatable frog costume and you're air
humping ICE.

Us here in Portland being silly and light-hearted and using these tactics, it is pointing out how absolutely absurd, false, unhinged, and completely disconnected from reality the claims of the regime are. Nobody thinks fairies in tutus blowing bubbles, folks playing trumpets in banana suits, guys in chicken suits challenging Kristi Noem to go get a Subway sandwich with him are violent extremists that require the use of the military to restore peace to Portland, Oregon.

The fact that all of that was a big whoosh for this author to me says one, she should go read about
effective non-violent resistance tactics.

The power of the symbols that we are creating, the meaning that we are creating through the strategies that we are using here in Portland, how we are gaining control of the narrative and doing tremendous work to undermine the Regime.

[…]

It it may be going over your head, but the American public understands our strategy here is working incredibly well, and  we'll all be out in the streets on October 18th.”
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October 18, 2025 is the date of the second United States nationwide "No Kings" protest rallies.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS PODCAST
(All these comments were published on October 15, 2025. Numbers were added for referencing purposes only.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzXSM-7nhr8 I read THE WORST take on the Portland Protests. Here's what they're getting wrong and why it matters, published by Parkrose Permaculture, Oct 15, 2025

1. @MargaretR.J
"Portlanders are just sharing their weird and joy with the world! Given the heaviness of the ICE invasion, this is the antidote to their smothering presence."

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2. @Anya54321
"I agree with you and the absurdity of the inflatables versus the “police” is not even lost on my children. Its a bad look for the regime"

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3. @williamlloyd3769
"The frog costume is epic!

The article you're referring to was bonkers. The writer was totally out of touch"

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4. @Mike13589
"She intimates that there's no message when protesters approach armed thugs in costume? The point is super duper clear. It's getting more press than ANY protest in the past 5 years. Not to mention that it flies in the face of the narrative they're violent, angry rioters. It's an A+ approach"

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5. @dayegilharno4988
" "The Frog makes no sense." - Yeah no kidding, that's the whole point. He's a mirror! Do these people know nothing about the finer aspects of political commentary???"

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6. @monicadechering9489
"Love how Portland is protesting"

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7. @hooliegirl-e8i
"That frog pelvic thrusting the Goon Squad is about the best thing I've seen since Trump took office. Portland has made a blueprint for all to follow. Keep up the great work."

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8. @fueymanchoo1291
"Clearly the costumes are working. Maga really wants to see violence, but they don't want to see Ice brutalizing costumes. It makes them look weak. They want us to look menacing so that it fulfills their fantasy. So keep up the bright and festive attire and costumes!"

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Reply
9. @sassykat2000
"The other day people showed up with donuts and fishing poles to go ICE fishing.

Soooo great. Can't make this up.

PORTLAND is doing it right!"

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Reply
10. 
@lindaswanson9328
"It was hilarious! How can you not laugh?😂"

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11. @amphibiousone7972
"May the Warmth of Portland's Humanity Melt the ICE. 💕🫡🇺🇲💜🤝"

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12. @jeffhess4650
"Keep Portland Weird!"

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13. 
@NilesCoop3r
"Political ridicule has been around for centuries and for good reason. It works."

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14. 
@LolitaCraft
"Not sure if the people executing this strategy are familiar with the Dada movement of WWI (responding to nonsensical bloodshed and atrocity with absurdity and mockery of the societal norms that allowed it to happen in the first place- an attitude of “if the world has gone mad then so shall we”) but I see the similarities nonetheless and I approve."

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15. @TheBassetMom
"The protesters in Portland are providing a masterclass for the rest of the country on how to do it right! 👏"

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Meet the Portland, Oregon Protestor Wearing An Inflatable Frog Costume Who Energized A Movement Of Whimsical Costumed Protestors Against Trump's ICE Agents (October 2025)

 

@oregonian, 
Oct 10, 2025

The Portland protest frogs are multiplying

Meet the Portland protest frog that started a movement

The Portland protest frog didn’t let a stream of chemical spray shot directly at his costume’s air vent stop him. A TikTok video of the onslaught by a federal agent is now up to at least 1.4 million likes.

It happened as people were peacefully protesting on the sidewalk in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office at around 11 p.m. on Oct. 2, said the man in the frog suit, Seth Todd, 24, of Portland.

And despite the whimsy of his bulbous green outfit, Todd said he’s serious about the reason he’s a protest regular.”…

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part pancocojams post about Portland, Oregon's protest movement against Trump's ICE and DHS.

This post departs from this blog usual content to showcase a YouTube video short of and an interview with Seth Todd, the Portland, Oregon protestor who wore an inflatable frog costume and went viral when his courageous stand against ICE agents was publicized online. 

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-portland-oregons-protest-frogs-are.html  for Part II of this pancocojams series. Part II showcases another video of Portland, Oregon protestors wearing whimsical inflatable costumes. That post also presents an excerpt from a Portland, Oregon podcaster about this protest strategy as well as a few comments from that podcast.

The content of this post is presented for historical, political, and cultural purposes.

All copyrights remains with their owners.

Thanks to Seth Todd, the first protestor wearing a frog suit who went viral in October 2025 because of his stand against Trump's ICE agents. Thanks to all of the other peaceful Portland, Oregon protestors whether they are wearing inflatable costumes or not. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the producer and publisher of this video.  

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INTERVIEW WITH SETH TODD, THE FIRST PORTLAND, OREGON PROTESTOR TO DRESS UP IN AN INFLATABLE FROG COSTUME

@oregonian, Oct 10, 2025

Reporter- "What kind of suit are you wearing, sir?"

Seth Todd, Protestor wearing a frog suit-“Um, it’s an inflatable frog suit."

Reporter- "And what brought you out to the protest to begin with?"

Seth Todd, Protestor wearing a frog suit-: "To begin with?-I personally, as part of the Mexican community, Latino community

I don’t like the way our immigrants are being treated. I don’t like seeing my neighbors, my community members, my family being kidnapped, essentially, and being disappeared without due process and then being sent to places around the world without any due process to it. .

 And it, it’s kind of ridiculous that they are being so aggressive, so inhumane with their treatment of immigrants. And that’s why I’m here.

I’m here protesting the inhumane way that ICE and DHS are treating our immigrants whether they are here legally or not.

They should be treated as human beings because that is what they are. That’s what we all are. We are humans, and we are not supposed to be treating other people unfairly just because we have the power to do so.  

Since you have the power, you should be even more careful with how you treat people because you have much power and with it comes responsibility.
 
I obviously started something. A movement of people showing up looking ridiculous which is the exact point, is to show how the narrative being pushed that we are violent extremist is completely ridiculous.

So it’s just a ridiculous narrative that the Trump administration wants to put out there so that they can continue their fascist dictatorship.

Nothing about this screams extremist or violent.. I think it’s great. 

I think it shows that we’re not violent.”

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Saturday, April 5, 2025

"Sit Your Black Ass Down!" (Video & Comments About Black People Sitting Out The April 5th, 2025 National Day of Action Protest Marches In The United States)


Reese Waters, April 4, 2025

"#blackpeople #blackconsciousness #protest

Black folks on social media are warning Black Americans not to participate in an upcoming global protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk.

On Saturday, April 5, thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world are preparing to protest  Trump in what they are calling “Hands Off! National Day of Action.”

According to Third Act, one of the organizations that helped put together this massive Hands Off protest said the event is meant to stand up against those who believe they can take whatever they want—our democracy, our future, our rights. So far, more than 600 events have been planned across all 50 states. Events have also been planned in Europe and Canada.

Black voices on social media took these words to heart and warned Black people of the dangers they could face if they participated in the upcoming protests.

It’s worth mentioning that some Black commentators on the post said they were still protesting no matter what. And although many are warning Black people not to protest in the streets, it hasn’t stopped them from boycotting in other ways.

#blackpeople #blackconsciousness #protest #handsoff #april5 #nationaldayofprotest" "
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WARNING- This video includes a small amount of profanity.

Only two comment in thiss pancocojams' selected comments section include profanity and those words are given with amended spelling.

Click the feature on this video's page for the auto-generated English transcript of this video.   

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a Reese Waters vlog and selected discussion thread comments about African American online responses to the Hands Off! national protest marches on April 5, 2025. 

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes. 

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Reese Waters for this video and all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.
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Updated: I added hyperlinks at the end of this post for four videos about some April 5, 2025 "Hands Off" protest rallies in the United States and in some European cities.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

This pancocojams post includes examples of comments from the discussion thread of this embedded video.

These comments were written by Black people and by non-Black people.

The majority of the comments in that embedded video's discussion thread indicate that Black people shouldn't participate in these April 5, 2025 national protest marches. This pancocojams compilation includes examples of those comments as well as examples of comments from that video's discussion thread that indicate that Black people should participate in these April 5, 2025 national protest marches.

As is the case with other pancocojams comment compilations, I'm interested in documenting not just what was said, but how it was said, with a focus on some examples of comments from that video's discussion thread that include African American Vernacular English words or  sayings.

All these comments were published on April 4, 2025 and are presented in no particular order. 

Numbers are given for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jL-VmWV5D8

1. @angelataylor5982
"SIT YO BLACK AZZ DOWN!!!!"

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2. @Tintintanabulation
"Yes 😊

Please,  stay home,  stay safe.

Let those that caused the problem, fix the problem."

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3. @ElRosco187
"Say it louder for the slow ones in the back."

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4. @miriamkates8151
"Praying for our nation, fasting, praying for the people."

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5. @laurabruno1366
"Resting is my truth 💯🍷😴😴😴🍷💯

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6. @MichaelaDaniels-z7f
"As a black woman, I think it's insane not to do something to help save our democracy. If this country loses the incremental progress it has made to allow for the prosperity of black folks and falls into a white nationalist authoritarian regime, WE WILL NOT BE EXEMPT. WE WILL BE THE TARGETS. I would hope that even if black folks step off the high ground of caring for others who have rarely cared for us, that we would at least continue the efforts of our ancestors by fighting for our own right to exist and experience liberty. I haven't given up on all members of other marginalized communities, but even if you have, at least fight for yourself"

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7. @Its__Kami
"Getting out in the street is not the only way to get things done.  Ask Target! But you do you"

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8. @eboyd2478
"We are doing things, we are minding our business, we are saving our money and not spending at certain places, but protesting in these streets right now is not in the best interest of black America. They want to use us as a scapegoat to call martial law, and we are not giving it to them."

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9.@GRIGGINS1
"I took an oath do defend the country against all enemies both foreign and domestic. That oath was made to Almighty God. I am gonna be out there. I fear God more than Man."

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10. @lovejones92
"No one is stopping you from going. Go out there, be your own person."

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11. @justinnelson4530
"What you talking about Willis?"

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12. @doreenblank4870
"Go out there take to the streets it on you"

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13. @raregem8886
"Do you, boo!"

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14. @gregorymerritt2528
"What you don't understand is timing our people know it's not time for us our time will come. For now White's and the other groups must lead the charge.

We will know when it's our time to move"

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15. @scroogemcduckrich9705
"@GRIGGINS1 do you."

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16. @TheSheasofly
"What exactly is this going to do???!!! HE'S ALREADY IN OFFICE!!!!! MARCHING DOES NOTHING AT THIS POINT. I'm tired... they make me tired.  Sweet naked baby Jesus, last one out has to turn off the lights."

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17. @ElRosco187
"Thank you"

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18. @Bareian
"There's a time to act and a time not to act. This is a time when you just watch, because they've prepared for a reaction to our action. Give them nothing. Don't let the paid propagandist move you into a dangerous situation."

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19. @jcreek2002
"When that guy said, "none of these causes have anything to do with us", I almost spit out my drink. They all literally do have something  to do with you. Because black rights aren't on the list? Those issues still affect you!"

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20. @MeeCee5204
"I agree that we should not be out there marching on April 5th, but we should still do something to better our communities. We can support Black businesses, we can mentor children and we can help our neighbors. So yes, sit this one out, but don't just sit down. Stand up for your family and your community."

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21. @noneyabiz_123
"Building offline and staying safe.  Lovin' on us👊🏾❤️🖤💚"

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22. @Jax_the_Huntress
"POC...stay at home!!  They're looking for a reason to declare martial law and kill us.  Keep doing it by phone. Online. Etc.."

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23. @Doc110-fwg
"Who is begging black people to join?!? I guess there's always someone. BUT every white person I know that supports and backs me has urged me to stay in and they said it's white people's fight. Which I agree. They started the problem with this last election. They need to fix it."

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24.@belindabruceaustin7127
"Okay, we are sitting out of this protest not out of fear, but we tired!! Just because we sitting out does not mean we doing nothing, we still communicating with each other about what's really important, building up our communities, improving ourselves as a people, educating ourselves on all fronts, political,economical,etc.  Noone is afraid of anything.. just not falling for it!  Good try though!!"

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25.
@lburton1892
"The Trump Admin is doing everything to provoke us.  Not falling for it.  Watching shows.🍿🥤👀"

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26.
@jessicacantu3394
"I am one of the Latinos that voted for Kamala because I know better, and I am with the black community on this one. They did what was supposed to be done when it counted. The rest of the people that voted for Trump and are disappointed, should march."

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27. @s.teacherplanner6108
"Wasn’t the Day of Action on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2024??!! The 92% did our job…. ☕️ 🫖 😊"

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28. @margiefernandez498
"92% black women and 80% black men knew the assignment."

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29. @r-shot8431
"I love how we have all band together to ensure and spread the word to not put ourselves in a situation where we get beat down - this is our time to chill!!"

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30. @TheJapan38
"I'm here in Denver and I can 100% tell you the difference in police response to these protests and the BLM protests. My office is downtown and there have been several protest at the state capitol the last few weeks. There have no basically zero Black people out there and the police response is barely noticeable. Thousands of people out there and just a handful of cops. They even blocked the highway (I-25) and THE COPS LET THEM!!

When the BLM protests happened at the capitol, not only was DPD there, Lakewood, Commerce City, and Aurora Police departments showed up!!! They locked down streets and multiple people were attacked by the cops.

BLACK PEOPLE STAY HOME!!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!"

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31.@cynthiawashington9178
"As an 64 year old African American who is educated, I wish I could go March. This is the most anti black president we have had in years. His policies are effecting everyone, especially black people.. Please March peacefully.  🙏 😊"

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32.
@yureka88
"One significant outcome of the Trump presidency has been the undeniable exposure of the systemic racism, ignorance, and hatred that Black people have endured in the United States for centuries.

This reality, once dismissed or minimized by some, is now laid bare on the global stage for all to witness. The world can no longer turn a blind eye to the deep-seated injustices that have shaped the experiences of Black Americans.

For generations, Black communities have shouldered the burden of fighting not only for their own rights but also for the broader civil liberties that benefit everyone. From the Civil Rights Movement to the ongoing struggles for equity and justice, Black people have been at the forefront, often sacrificing their well-being for the collective good.

However, there comes a time when the weight of this responsibility must be shared. We have decided to step back, to allow others to confront and address the challenges that we have long endured. It is not an act of surrender but a call for accountability, a moment for others to rise and take on the fight for justice, equality, and human dignity.

On November 5th, we made our stand. We spoke with clarity and conviction, asserting our place in history and our demand for change. Now, we yield the floor, not in retreat, but in the hope that others will continue the work with the same courage and determination that has defined our struggle."

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33. @nm985
"92%’er here. We are not going out there"

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34. @lamorena6379
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To the ones saying, “don’t tell us what to do “ - go on out there with yo bad selves. We’re just trying to warn you like we tried to warn everyone else about Trump. If they want to go out- go!"

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35. 
@Victoria-d3m3b
"Boom."

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36.@username97112
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And don’t run to GoFundMe for lawyer fees when they lock y’all Black behinds up🙅🏽‍♀️"

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37. @patriciadurr7245
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They voted him in office, let them FAFO"

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38.
@cecilr7986
"Nope - we're not sitting out! I will be there, my family will be there and several of my Black friends and their families will be in DC on April 5th"

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39. 
@Callimo
"Pertaining the Bellas Apocathery lady, I understand where she's coming from: we don't have to be on the front lines, but we as Black people can be support. However, she's wrong that because Black people aren't out there that that's "shameful" somehow. She is free to keep her cape on, but we have to be strategic."

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@lemmonharris6117
"92 %er....not gonna be their crash test dummies"

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41. 
@MichelleHeaden-r4k
"People need to listen the speeches MLK gave the last year of his life.  He explained why marching was becoming an ineffective tool.  He stated America had three evils:  racism, militarism, and extreme materialism.  If we didn't get a grip on these issues 50 years later we would still be marching.  Well, this is the 57th anniversary  of his assassination.  Have we addressed and solved these issues?  We had folks who chose to vote for a 34 count felon than a Black woman; we are the military industrial complex of the world; and materialism?  It's all about the bling and appearance.  Again listen to his speeches The Three Evils of Society and The Drum Major Instinct. They will tell you all you need to know."

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42. @mscoyote50
"How about I don't tell you what to do and you don't tell me what to do."

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43.
@MichelleHeaden-r4k
"@mscoyote50  Hey, you free to do your own thing, but if you want some idea of why marching has lost its luster listening to those speeches might give you some insight."

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44.
@FriendsWithIssues
"The problem with the last woman's argument was her thinking our attending THEIR protests would mean we would never protest. This is ONE protest we are not participating in. She getting up in arms about something we clearly didn't organize. I dont have to come to someone else's party when I told them don't put raisins in the potato salad. When I have MY party, I'll make it correctly. Until then, tomorrow is wash day 🥱"

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45. @afg-hf6zj
"Im a white dude. Im going to fight in y'all stead. I get it, your 100% right and it's something I hadn't even thought about until this video popped on my feed. I know this admin doesn't give one f--k* about any of us and protesting isn't going to work. However, I feel like I have to at least try. I can't look my grankids in the eye in 10-20 yrs and say I stayed home while we slid headfirst into fascism!! I am taking my inspiration from the civil rights movements of the 50's and 60's. April 5, In the words of the great John Lewis, I'll be looking for some "good trouble"!!!"
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46. @Patricia-om6rx
"Standing Down 🙏🏽"

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47. 
@catlover7166
"I definitely understand why black people are deciding to sit this out & i'm sad that their reasons are very legitiamate. I do want to say that, as a white person, i have been actively trying to rid this country of Donald Trump & his supporters since 2016 & i will be marching tomorrow. I'm happy to do my part & i hope more & more white people stand up & make noise.  Whether it will have an impact remains to be seen."

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@jawaynedavis4165
"For the sister that said we should not sit this one out and that the bad things that are happening and are going to happen will affect us more than anyone else. I say, we know but the smart ones know that you have to use your brain when protesting and out numbered. Learn from your past sister."

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49. 
@hrhmystique7158
"We should stop saying 'this isn't our fight.' It is also our fight... we just choose to fight differently! It's called a mass sit out. BTW, the only reason most other groups are able to protest is because our ancestors started this."

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50. @blackcoffee4u-u5v
"I’m in Northern Cali. Based on the Nextdoor app, The hippies from the sixties are ready to “march” tomorrow. I wish them peace and blessings from home✊🏾🙏🏾"

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51. @PBLKW
"It's not our fight. We had absolutely nothing to do with this plan set in motion. It is what it is at this point. What will happen will happen what has been planned has been planned so we didn't vote for this they did so let him fight to fix it"

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52. @Deegrammy54
"@PBLKW Saving our democracy is our fight . We have to live here. I personally am not ready for an interment camp or a new plantation."

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53. @Deegrammy54
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Be safe"

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54. @wildwesley9328
"
As a black person, I will be going to my local protest on April 5th. But that is a decision I made for myself! I am living in a predominanly white, elderly small community, where the police are significantly less likely to show out in full riot gear and back in 2020, I wasn't able to protest because I was in the Army and it was clear early on that police were mobilizing to antagonize and escalate to the point where getting arrested was a high likelyhood, so I personally have a bit of energy left that I wasn't able to give when I wanted to most. That doesn't mean that I think Black people should participate en mass, especially in heavily populated cities. Survival is resistance too and  it is strategic to stay home, even to see what the difference in the reporting on the right will be without a sea of black faces to scapegoat. Prioritize finding/strengthening community, because that more that anything, is going to help people get through the chaos and destruction of the co ing years, even after Trump"

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55. @outlandishmccandlish3873
"I'm staying my Brown ass down. I've gone to enough protests and as a disabled Brown/Indigenous person I am leaving it up to yts to prove their selves. Too many ancestors had to live and die for me to get here today and I need to be around and free to carry on carrying on."

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56. @ndacut827
"🎶All I want to say is that they don't really care about us 🎶"

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57. @753studios6
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Stop asking us to fight your battles,we will not be shields anymore…"

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58. @lindakafele9551
"I understand both sides! I will support the protesters as I have always done. I will rest tomorrow. I will take this form of resistance tomorrow.. I have been protesting since I was a sophomore in high school. I am 70 now., I will buy gas for traveling protesters while I rest.though."

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59. @truewisdom4me
"Thought about going out to join the movement…but decided to stay put. I did my bit in November by voting for the black woman and volunteering at the polls. Thinking strategy since we do need to find ways to fight this ish. ✊🏽"

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60. @JoyceJackson-j8g
"November 5th was my Protest. ALL of a sudden, those who failed the "Assignment" are protesting ,well ya'll do Ya'll"

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61. @scottpeterson7500
Staying home from the protest includes boycotting Target and Walmart and Amazon etc. Lots of ways to protest that won't put in physical harm

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62. @julieroberts5036
"Periodttttttt"

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63. @e.mountain1637
"You break it, you fix it. We aren’t rescuing you from your bad choices anymore. You broke what took us 400 years to build. It’s your turn to do the work now."

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64. @auntiesiccola1448
"Rest is resistance. The young sister is just young. The black community will mobilize the time is right. Our ancestors were smart when they had to survive. If that last sister feels strongly that she needs to go on April 5th, as a community we should rally around her and support her- by sending her off with our “Thoughts and Prayers”."

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65.@ras9875
"MAGA needs to clean up the mess THEY made"

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66. @bluinquizitive
"The sister that said that we want yt people on the front lines...I agree but add the dumb ass black who voted for Trump ass well!They ass are just as much apart of the problem as yt people!!"

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67. @alanchristensen5735
"Fully support black people staying home. I will be there trying to stop this injustice."

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68. @pitbulprincesita0503
"To my black brothers and sisters, "sit your black asṣ down!" We got yall. It's our turn. Yall relax and just watch and pray from home.

Respectfully of course,

-a white passing Puerto Rican"

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69. @anitahall6183
"Thanks for reminding us FBA ‘s not to get in those streets!!! If these black folks saying they gonna go let them go!! We ain’t gonna stop you !! But don’t come back complaining about being jailed or pepper sprayed!!! These folks don’t get it at all!! There’s some in every group!! Can’t save everybody !!! Be the martial law target if you like!!! Our ancestors have spoken loudly and clearly this time!! It’s not our fight to fight!! Time for other groups to fight for us for once  in their lives now that this stuff is affecting them real hard like we’ve had to endure for over 409 plus years!!!"

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@Cheryl_in_TX
"Y’all can support the protests by cheering us on from the comfort & safety of your homes!

After 400+ years, y’all have earned this rest!

Rest, my brother!

Rest, all my Black siblings!

After yall been standing up and fighting and marching and protesting for so many years, it’s  now OUR time, our duty ,to stand and march and fight and protest!

We got you!

I got you! 💙"

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71. @jalyahs
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Mission understood. I have plenty to do at home for now. I got my black a$$ out to vote. I did my black job."

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72. 
@heidicondello4156
"I wholeheartedly agree with this video. The regime is looking for a reason to scapegoat black people. You have fought for the last 400 years, it's time we use our white privilege to fight this battle. I fully intend on winning this no matter how long it takes. I am sick to death of capitalism racism and the complete hatred that is spewed in this country. God bless the black people. Stay safe!"

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73. 
@tw2334
"They need to show the same energy they did on J6 and talk to their own. Because every major movement has started with Black people and bodies in this country, yet none of the credit is given and reduced to a footnote in our own stories. No, thank you this "

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74. @wandasimpson1158
"Go to the black nursing homes  volunteer, help the elderly in your neighborhoods,  when we were growing up my parents fed us and the neighborhood kids who’s mamas were working, share clothes that your kids have grown out of.  None of these things  take marching. Times are going to get tough but those of us over 65 we know how to take care of our own ask  us."

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75. @deniseboldea1624
"As a white woman who voted for Harris,  I  do not blame the Black community for not joining the protest.   You're absolutely right that Trump and  his Facist goons are looking for a reason to attack the black community."

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76. @fredsawyer5948
"This is dumb and petty. It's trump-style poorly thought out. What's happening affects black people too. And if there comes a next BLM type incident, we would want allies who don't  "sit it out"."

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77. @tallsmile28
"This march has nothing to do with us. Don't sacrifice your life for them."

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78. @MS-715-7Y
"You just KNOW something's not right, when suddenly all of these other ethnicities and nationalities want to focus on encouraging black communities across the country to "join them".

NOPE.   SOMETHING'S WRONG, HERE!

These white and "other" people have been using black people for fun, games, abuse and exploitation, ridicule and indifference, kicks and political gags since....forever.

But we are to now believe that, like in "The Grinch who Stole Christmas", that these same peoples' hearts grew THREE SIZES THAT DAY, APRIL 5TH!😍🥰😁😇   And so overcome with joy, respect and appreciation for the black communities, they became a new collective race of loving and caring folks who would now welcome us with open arms henceforth.

But truth is, these folks are EXACTLY like Trump himself, who said; "I don't like you, I just want your votes...!"

They don't like us either....they just want our voices and bodies...and then we can go kick rocks."

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79.@aallen9287
"I have been dealing with the whiplash of Dodgey DOGE since January and still have a job as a federal employee. My Black ass is not going out in the streets. Monday - Friday I protest by going to work as a DEI hire and getting my work done. I sure did earn a day off from protesting and justifying my existence as a federal employee. 😂"

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80.@beatrixpendragon
"Stay home, friends. The white folk broke it, let the white folk fix it. Keep up with your silent work."

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81.
@BarlsJr
"
I was at a rally last month here in CT and was one of the few Black people there.  I'm going tomorrow and will probably be one of the few Black people again. I understand why some of y'all are sitting down, but to me this is too big of a fight.  There's too much on the line.  This is the time to unite and show this wannabe dictator that the people of this country are done with him.  They can't stop us if there are millions of us."

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82.
@anamoronta158
"Reese, we the brown, blacks, red, Asians carried the torch took the dog bite, the water , tear gases. So THE WHITES OWE US THIS ONE. THEY HAVE OUR PRAYERS N WILL TWEET, TIC TOK TILL WE BLUE.!"

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83.
@dmorales70
"If you voted for Trump or was a member of Blacks for Trump or Latins for Trump, take your butt on there, you owe."

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84. @karlaschmid8757
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Or didn’t get off the couch to vote."

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85.
 @LoisMann-g4u
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ANY ONE OF THOSE ITS YOUR TURN IN THE MEAN TIME CALL UR REPES AND BOYCOT BOYCOT BOYCOT"

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86. @psyche3278
"Agreed.  There are plenty of ways to resist.  Boycotts are working.  Writing your congressional representatives."

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87. @AlvenaSalley
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Yeah we can.  We are protesting with our black dollars.  Protesting in the streets will not work in this administration. This fight needs to have a white face."

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88.
@yapdog
"Only Yt people can dismantle Yt supremacy, not us Black folk. We sittin' this one out."

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89. 
@Takes12know124
"Silence, doesn't mean abscence. The one lady is assuming that black people aren't doing anything. She should know by now, that the best moves are made in "silence". If we were "vocal" about what we are doing, they would try to stop it, or take it over. Our silence frightens, and triggers them. Just like our skin color🖤💯"

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90. 
@SarahEthelinde
"I think we need to be out there in the streets. I will be out there in the streets. I do not forget the people who've lost their lives for us. I'm respecting their fight by going out to fight."

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91.@RbAnGa21
"This brother right here 100% gonna show with my white and latino brother and sisters"

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92.@pamelamann5324
"Nope i won't be out there"

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93.@powerlocalmedia5130
"You  broke it you fix it! I voted for Harris!"

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94.@CarlosEmilioEsq
"I agree. I'm a brown-skinned Latino who voted for sanity. 89 million sat out the last election? Time for them to do their duty. PLUS, imagine the optics of millions of WHITE Americans marching on the streets and protesting! You can't spin that sh-t.* It will prove to the world that not all white Americans agree with this Administration!

I'm still doing my bit. Walmart, Target, Sam's Club, etc. are all dead to me. Coors, Miller, Titos, Grey Goose, Bacardi are history to me. Hell, I don't even buy Land O' Lakes butter any more! Every day, every time I need to buy something, or I need a service, I am protesting any brand or company that gave money to Trump and MAGA."
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95. @juwalker1
"Yep. It's tribal. And I'm standing with mine. I'll be sitting at home, binge watching Netflix. And as usual I will be writing/submitting messaging to my local & state govt reps and federal Congressional reps. I do know that works based on the many  responses (both via phone and email) I've received in return. Peace to all. ✌🏾"

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96. @thomasinajones6684
"I am reminded of the 54th regiment sent in to take Fort Wagner during the Civil War. Black men led by Colonial Robert Gould Shaw were slaughtered while their white counterparts hung back. Those men and every other black soldier helped turn the tide of war. We, as a people, are not strangers to putting our bodies on the front line. It's your turn."

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97.@juanitaowens6507
"April 5th I'm good just gonna chill out. Been there done that just gonna chill my black ass at home and let the leopards eat somebody else's face. Don't trust that march! You better 💯 collectively fast and pray and give it to Jesus Christ God Almighty let Him take care of everything 🙏🏻 Blessings"

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98.
@andrephillips7413
"We need to go.. this is a trick of the enemy. Sitting down and doing nothing is NOT a choice"

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99.
@PERRYS_PROPS
"I've been an activist for over 50 years and have participated in every major march, protest, and rally. I spent the last 12 years screaming at the top of my lungs about the dangers of trump. Very few listened. Even today people are still supporting trump. This revolution will be televised for me."

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100.
@rozamakamaka
"If anyone feels unsafe - stay home! I’m a privileged white woman, I’ll go and protest and use my privilege for good."

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101.
@blackeyedlily
"As a white woman, I totally agree with this message. I definitely do not want to see this administration, scapegoat black people, and use them as an excuse to commit violence and enact martial law. And I do fear that is what they would do."

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102.@lbangione
"They stayed at home on November 5th. We’re staying home on April 5th! 🕺🏿"

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103.@Rosaland1313
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You ain’t Neva lied 😎"

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104.@BigWallyWilkes
"Me and my Black family showed up and voted for Kamala on November 5th. On April 5th me and my Black family will be at home resting. Not our fight."

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105.
@GRIGGINS1
"i find it curious that the two groups that don't want people to protest are these Black Youtubers and Tik Tokers. And Hardline MAGA types. I smell a rat when these two groups are saying the same thing."

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106.
@jackmartinez5674
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I'm Puerto Rican and I have never tried to deny my afro-latino heritage like so many others unfortunately have. That's why I know that throughout American history I know that black people have always fought for EVERYONE without hesitation, no matter the consequences. And everyone else has let them down and chose to be selfish. Not that what I think matters, but I don't fault them for sitting this one out. Also, they don't need any white saviors anyway."

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107. @shadow_self_25
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This election was a wake up call. We've been trying to fix something we didn't break. The ancestors told us to "sit our Black asses down." ✊🏿"

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108. @IslandLatina2
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Fellow sista of 🇩🇴 and I voted with the 92%. Afro-Latinos know the deal and voted accordingly".

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109. @Blue7Horizon
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The people that voted for former VP Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz knew what would happen and acted accordingly. The time for solidarity was on November 5, 2024, but I do pray for the protesters and hope they will be safe."

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110.
@kparkermillennium
"On November 5th when SISTAS, the 92%, felt and expressed that WE were resting, I didn't know it would land like this. But then again, I did. Because when Black Women lead an effort, we move something. Prayers to all of my collective Black family. I love y'all. You hear me?"

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111. 
@sharonwilliams6082
"Well Chile , I'll be sleeping in on April 5th. I'll be sitting back and doing nothing. I voted for the competent black woman"

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112. 
@DeniseDirect
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STAY HOME MY BLACK BROTHERS AND SISTERS THIS IS THEIR LESSON TO BE LEARNED!!! They got to handle this!❤ PLEASE SENDING LOVE AND LIGHT FROM ALABAMA ❤ ABUNDANCE AND GRATITUDE 🙏"

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@alexisf22
"Amen they voted for this let them do it"

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114.
@moonfox18
"I voted for Kamala, donated, volunteered, and will be marching tomorrow. I was born with white privilege and I'm going to use it to fight for those without.

Stay safe and choose survival ❤️"

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115. @mamiejackson3862
"That part from our ancestors voice! This is not our fight we protested November 5! You reap what you sow, its reaping time!"

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116. @purplebuttafly8
"Harriet Tubman was right on point with that Underground Railroad. We're doing what she taught us! Ban together and protect our community. This is how we're protesting. We will NOT be baited in!! 🤫"

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117.@lyndanewman2188
"It's about time we stand up for you! I don't blame you one bit for sitting this one out. We can not use you as cannon fodder. I stand FOR YOU!"

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118.@ElRosco187
"Thank you"

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119. @LoisMann-g4u
"GOD BLESS YOU 🙏"

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120.@Mrwmrwmrwr
"A Black day of self-care sounds right to me."

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121.
@robin1392
"I ain’t going , I have been marching for 40 years"

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122. 
@M3ME72
"Hell no WE WON'T GO😊"

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123.
@dweb
"For the love of liberty for all, the US Constitution, blind justice, and honest representative democracy please liberate the US from MAGA! 🙏✌️"

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124. 
@MotownMimi
"💁🏻‍♀️Sis asks “…you think they’re gonna look out for us?” NO! Which is exactly why we’re chillin’ like a villain on April 5th."

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125.
@thetruthcanbedifficulttoaccept
"Sit yo BLK @ss down 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 period!!!"

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UPDATE- LINKS TO FOUR VIDEOS OF APRIL 5, 2025 HANDS OFF PROTEST RALLIES IN THE UNITED STATES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDMLNPCYtwI "Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies", PBSNewsHour, April 5, 2025

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_-8vVx94Ho "
Thousands pack Daley Plaza for anti-Trump "Hands Off!" protest", CBS Chicago, April 5, 2025  (Chicago, Illinois)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og9Goo2hqO4 "
Demonstrators rally in Atlanta to protest efforts by President Trump and Elon Musk", 11Alive, April 5, 2025 (Atlanta, Georgia)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoFnb2Ff0lA 
"Hands Off!" protests worldwide against Trump, protestors on streets from Washington to Paris", ANI News, April 5, 2025#HandsOffProtest #DonaldTrump #London

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