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August 14, 2017

If you attended a Solidarity with Charlottesville event, please share your

experience. I am about to go to my local event (vigil/protest) in San Diego. One out of 700 across the country.

Call your reps at their local offices and tell them that you expect them to DO something or forget getting elected in 2018.

RESIST! Peace.
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Ours was filled with singers, speakers, a Dem congressman, and about 500 people. Indivisible and the Women'should March organizers had candles and there were signs. We pledged to call our reps in Congress and not let this be the end but a continuing practice to "Speak out loud and clear at all injustices before hate and violence happens anywhere to anyone in our country".

August 13, 2017

Kamala Harris just emailed me.

I have been getting tons of emails from Dem groups regarding the hundreds of candlelight vigils planned for tonight in hundreds of cities. You can find out if there is one near you by giving them your zip code.

Google: www.Indivisible guide.com/event

It is sponsored by Indivisible, MoveOn, Women's March, etc

"Stand in Solidarity With Charlottesville"

If you can't find one just post your zip code and I will look for you.

Resist hate! Peace.

August 13, 2017

Anti hate candlelight vigils Sunday. in 250+ cities.Find your event in your area

Google: www.act.Indivisible guide.com/event. Enter your zip code.
Organized by the Women's March, Indivisible, MoveOn, Brand New Congress, All of US, and it here Dem groups.

"Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville"

If you can't do it, let me know your zip code and I will look for you.

August 13, 2017

Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville vigils across the country tonight in over 250 cities.

I am going. Find an event near you. I tried this and it works (Google/ internet).
******IF YOUR CAN'T FIND IT post your zip code and I will find it for you.*****

Google: Stand in Solidarity with Charlottesville/Indivisible Guide. OR
www.act.Indivisible guide.com/event

To find an event near you go to facebook and twitter.
bit.ly/stand with Charlottesville
Indivisible guide facebook.com

You enter your zip code.
They are organized by The Women's March, Indivisible, MoveOn, Brand New Congress, #All of US, and many other Dem groups.
I don't use social media and don't have an email address unless you email the various groups separately.

Resist! Peace.

August 13, 2017

Rallies and candlelight vigils will be held across the country in over 250 cities on Sunday.

We Shall Overcome and Stand in Solidarity are the themes. The organizers are the Women's March, MoveOn, Indivisible, #AllofUs, Brand New Congress, and other Dem groups. To find an event near you go to Twitter or Facebook and use those groups. I do not have a link but I have a Facebook address. I am going to one at 8:00 PM in San Diego.
Try this to find an event:
Stand in Solidarity, find a vigil near you:

bit.ly/standwithcharlottesville
Indivisible guide facebook.com

RESIST! Peace.

August 13, 2017

Announcement: So far there are 258 scheduled events for tomorrow throughout the country (Sunday)

I got emails and it is a big effort planned by Indivisible, #AllofUs/Action Network, Brand New Congress, MoveOn, the Women's March, etc. It is called "Stand in Solidarity" or "We Shall Overcome". There are rallies and candlelight vigils. You can find an event near you if you go on Facebook Indivisible.

www.facebook.com/events

I do not do Facebook so haven't tried it but you can use Twitter or Facebook and write any of the groups I mentioned. I don't have any links...sorry.

Resist! Peace.

August 13, 2017

Is David Duke a Native American? What about all the others who claim

they want to give this country back to the real Americans? Where did their ancestors come from? I never hear this argument come up.

Actually, the mayor did say it in his speech today. Good for him!

August 12, 2017

The police "held back" at first when the violence started.

They didn't do anything until it got worse. They are partially to blame. I saw this first hand at the last march I attended where an alt-right group came a long distance to incite violence. The cops were there but just stood around in there perimeter and allowed it to happen until one of the guest speakers (an assembly person) called the chief of police.

It was at an Impeach Trump March in San Diego on July 2. There wasn't violence since the 2,000 resisters didn't fall for it. In LA however, there was violence. The cops today should've stepped in a lot earlier.

What is interesting is that historically the alt-right hates the government and the police.

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About BigmanPigman

I am 57, retired teacher and illustrator, life-long dem., activist, union member. Also I do not use social media and I'm technologically retarded. I love dogs, rock music and swearing (a lot). My 17 year old "puppy" died on June 2, 2020. She grew up listening to Animals (Pink Floyd). She has kept me sane through the tRump years, not easy, and has given me endless love, companionship, kisses and tail wags.
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