More than 7000 at our local Womens' March
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
Eugene, Oregon
January 21, 2017 7:22pm CST
Anne and I were two of that number. With temperatures in the low 40s and a sometimes heavy rain, it was not comfortable in front of the Federal courthouse, but we stuck it our until the march finally got underway (after too many speakers).
We did not go all the way to the end since the rain and wind picked up, but left the march to get warm. Anne was quite uncomfortable.
I was amazed at the (Yooooge) turnout here and in Portland, there were over 100,000, 750,000 in Los Angeles. People are putting the the new administration on notice that they should tread carefully as they start making changes in 2017.
I know that some other myLotters were marching as well. I am glad to see this kind of activism. I took this photo early on and it is of the podium, not the still arriving crowd.
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@sallypup (57888)
• Centralia, Washington
22 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic Its crazy. One afternoon I drove by a couple of sweet white haired ladies. They were out parading on the street with Trump signs. What is the attraction?? Is he their second coming of Christ??
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
@sallypup I can't imagine. Maybe they want to go back to the 50s?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
Must be tough living in Trump country.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Jan 17
I know they had one in Colorado Springs today, but I have no idea how many showed up.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
There were few places that did not. I hope it annoyed His Orangeness.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
@FayeHazel No kidding! I am hoping Twitter just goes away entirely.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic Lol... his Orangeness. I still think that the president (whoever it is) shouldn't have a twitter account, spray tan, etc....
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Jan 17
We had 5,000 turn out here. I didn't go of course. It is good to know that women are invested in rights and a better life for themselves. I am glad to see this type of activism too.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
22 Jan 17
There was a huge crowd in Charlotte, but no official numbers yet.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
22 Jan 17
they had abig group also here in Tucson I havn't heard how big yet
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
22 Jan 17
Poor timing - my daughter took the SAT today. Picked her up 12:15 and got her some lunch. We could have gone downtown at that point as there was still a rally going on, but we had missed the march at that point, we were both tired, so didn't go. I would really have liked to though.
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@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic Yup. Looks like we had about 20,000 in Sacramento.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
22 Jan 17
They were marching for so many reasons. What were yours?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
The men marching locally were marching to show solidarity and unity for women and their causes after the election of a man as President who has shown a total lack of respect for women in his actions and words. It was also a nationwide protest against the proposed policies of the recklessness of Trump, who was handed the office, despite losing the popular vote by three million, due to our Electoral College.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
That is really great to hear,@LadyDuck!
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@moffittjc (118448)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Jan 17
I was surprised that our number of marchers here in my city was so low, because we are known as having a large population of activists. But only about 1,500 came out to the women's march here, a number I thought was really low. And weather was not to blame, as it was sunny and warm.
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@moffittjc (118448)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic This is the most liberal city in the state of Florida. There are no Trump supporters here! LOL
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jan 17
That was a very low turnout. Maybe there are mostly Trum supporters there?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
And then we act again. This is not the last dissent T will face.
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@BellaDoc (762)
• San Diego, California
23 Jan 17
Excellent. Thank you for giving up your time to do this. I was entrenched in my young family, and later discovered that many of my friends and their entire young families marched. I am happy that all these people were prepared to get outside in the cold to make a statement.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 Jan 17
Wow! Good for you for joining the march. Had there been a local effort I'd have wanted to contribute. (not just because I like the pink hats that some of the marchers were wearing.)
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
22 Jan 17
That crowd I suppose could have those who voted for Trump.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
22 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic But don't you think everyone is in a hurry to assume without knowing what this guy is up to? No amount of protest is going to help unless one goes the legal way - my thinking
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
North Carolina was close as I recall. There are some good liberal places there.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Jan 17
@allknowing We do know what he is up to; he made that clear. We are telling him that millions of Americans will not go along with it. We have that great privilege here.
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
26 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic I hadn't heard of it. I am not far from Jackson and have family there....how strange
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
26 Jan 17
I read that there was a pretty big one in Jackson though.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic - I was amazed that there were so many marches and so many people all around the world ... from small towns to big cities. I love all the photos I have seen of the marchers!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Jan 17
@DeborahDiane No doubt! Remember that Helen Reddy song?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jan 17
Yes, it was a great day and I suspect there will be more.
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@DeborahDiane (40055)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic - I certainly hope there are more to come. Donald Trump only respects people who speak up ... and I fear we are going to have to "shout" to be heard.
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@cavalierscholar (205)
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22 Jan 17
just curious, do you think that there would be similar protests addressing Hillary's cronyism, money laundering and warmongering if she had won?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jan 17
Might have been some right wingers out there, but not as many as we saw yesterday.
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
23 Jan 17
@cavalierscholar Nooo, she is far from that, far, far in fact from the GOPers in the congress now.
@cavalierscholar (205)
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23 Jan 17
@JamesHxstatic you don't think people on left would have protested Hillary? She's practically a Republican
