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River's avatar

I went to my first protest today through 50501 and am disabled/chronically ill—it was an incredible experience!

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River's avatar

My parents try to “stay out of politics” 😔, which is why I went with friends instead!

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Gadou's avatar

As a parent, I am so proud of you 👏 🥰

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Mary Silva Watkins's avatar

Well done River!! 👏👏👏

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Ari In The Mountains's avatar

I’m disabled and chronically ill but the type no one cares about. I can’t protest unless everybody wears a mask. Protestors who don’t mask are sadly not advancing the social justice cause when millions of immunocompromised people are being disenfranchised and left behind daily.

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Janice Darling's avatar

It's tough being immunocompromised.... Hang in there and do what you CAN do to protest--there are SO many avenues that we all need to explore and use, and so many assaults that need our attention. The reality for all of us, not just the immunocompromised, is -- we have to look at our available time, our available money, our current health, our other responsibilities, our mental health, our personalities and find what fits into our present situation. For some it will be in a crowd with signs and chants. For some it will be writing postcards or to our representatives, or making phone calls. Some can afford to donate, some can't. Some will make art, some will post on You tube or X, or write a substack. We are all needed, but the truth is, because the world is so imperfect and so varied and so complex, we have to protest within our strengths and our limits. That is to say that in situations that you can touch/manage/control (gatherings of friends, local groups that you are a member of, neighborhood activities, expect/ask for/demand masking. In situations that are beyond that (ie 10,000 random people in the streets of NYC), continue to advocate positively toward spreading awareness and responsiveness.

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Sara Klein's avatar

I am unable to protest, but I mail (like snail mail) letters to all my representatives and to the Whitehouse itself. They are required to open and document all physical mail. If we all did that they would be buried in letters.

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Ari In The Mountains's avatar

My point was, these protests are putting vulnerable people at risk whether they attend or not. Everyone needs to mask in order to minimize it becoming a super spreader event, unless you plan to isolate for 3 weeks afterward. Covid is still here, measles is on the rise, and so much more. We shouldn’t be silencing immunocompromised people by telling them to just “focus on what they can control” and have a you do you, I’ll do me mentality. That’s how we further marginalize an already marginalized group. We need community care. We need empathy. We need to actually care for immunocompromised people. For protesters, this can mean wearing an n95 mask and handing out n95 masks to those around them at least. Or using their platforms to advocate for masks and PCR testing before every protest. And definitely isolating for 3 weeks after a protest or at least masking with an n95 mask while frequently covid testing because you don’t want to pick up something at a protest that will put the immunocompromised person you see at work or the doctor’s office at risk.

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Patt's avatar

I do. hear you and understand your plight; but you're asking an awful of an awful lot of people

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Kudos, River! I wish I could find someone to take me! I am disabled also and my family ignores “politics.” 😞

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Oaths Matter's avatar

Me too! Paying for it but worth it! Stay strong.

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Muscmakermama's avatar

Thank you for showing up!!

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DLH's avatar

Thank you for doing all that you have done!

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River's avatar

Definitely worth it and sending virtual hugs your way, hope you get good rest!

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Jafort25's avatar

THIS is what's needed. Not prayers like Clyburn asks its constituants to do. STRENGTH and YOU have it 👏👏👏

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Natalie Ocasio's avatar

This put a smile on my face 😊🙏🏼

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OnenessWarrior's avatar

Thank you!!

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Blue Bird's avatar

Dc had a march from the Washington memorial to the White House. It was great!

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Matt Smelley's avatar

Im no Catholic Church praiser ( rat lines included) but when the Pope dis's you , you know its bad

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Gadou's avatar

Confirms who has the real world power 🤔

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Patt's avatar

The Pope dissing Vance is pure, clean justice.

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Matt Smelley's avatar

Arron Parnass just put out a post saying" jd was OVERLOOKED"

I SERIOUSLY doubt a us vp was "overlooked" but THAT one ill placed word is great.

ShadyV was NOT overlooked as the post described it as the popes staff (and there are MANY) does not miss anything

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Kathryn Murphy's avatar

Wonder how Vance is enjoying Italy 🤣

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River's avatar

Hahaha love this comment

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Kathryn Murphy's avatar

Hopefully as much as his trip to Vermont

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Lydia's avatar

Or his trip to Greenland 😹😹

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Kathryn Murphy's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣 everyone just loves him so much 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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The Goddess Diana's avatar

🤣🤣🤣

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Shelby Schneider's avatar

😍😍😍

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Anthony wood's avatar

lol 😂

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Karen Z's avatar

Much like Vermont!

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Matt Smelley's avatar

probably not very good...I was at Vatican City in the usn 87-93 when we then went on to Dubravnik Yugoslavia, a communist existing country then.

About 93' or so is ehen Slovidan Milosavich started shooting up everything...The Old Town as Yugoslavs called it was shot to hell and back.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

Yessss! Disabled in D.C., I’m delighted that so many are out protesting! Wish I could join you. Maybe I can.

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Robin Elizabeth Simpson Scott's avatar

Next big one May 1st. MayDay. Find your city or local organization.

MoveOn.org

Indivisible.org

Get involved. It's contagious.

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Lynn Matsuoka's avatar

OK then just sit back relax and enjoy watching! Just send good vibes.

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Daniel  Robinson's avatar

Keep the foot on the gas

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Matt Smelley's avatar

EXACTLY...

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Lynn Matsuoka's avatar

THANK YOU to the POPE! Aahhhmen!

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Sarita's avatar

Donnie’s taking some punches

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Craig Spratt's avatar

So 3 Sr officials can be fired for leaking unauthorized info, but the Secretary can send war plans to other cabinet members over “Signal,”and the VP and they can still keep their jobs??!! Something seriously wrong here.

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Janice Darling's avatar

you have hit the injustice nail on the head....! What's good for the good is good for the gander...

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Bridget Bransteitter's avatar

My thoughts exactly! Is Pete going to fire himself?

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Monica's avatar

Aaron can you please look into where all the women and children are being held. I fear there may even be a worse destination for them. Possibly sex and human trafficking, child labor etc.

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Louise S Petersen's avatar

Extremely concerning point.

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TooOld2Care's avatar

Wonder how the wife and children feel knowing he is so disliked around the world that even the Pope doesn’t want to be around him. I’d start taking that seriously and change his allegiance

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Barbara Francis's avatar

I’m sure her prenup settlement gives her enough that she doesn’t care. She makes a few appearances and then disappears.

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Monique Mazur's avatar

You are amazing ! We truly appreciate all you do!

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Jess's avatar

500 in my reddish-purple town!

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The Goddess Diana's avatar

no words. 800 cases of measles? what the fucking fuck! totally preventable. 400 banned books. maya angelou? 🤯

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Proberta's avatar

This measles psyop is getting scary because now we have JRK Jr telling Americans that measles is fatal and they should VAXXINATE their children!

The younger generations of parents don't know that measles isn't fatal, and how many terrified parents are now going to rush to inject their precious children with ANOTHER vaxxine?

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trisha-lynn's avatar

Every one in my family, siblings, cousins, children of cousins… 50+ of us are all vaccinated. And none contracted measles (or polio btw).

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Proberta's avatar

Yep, but here's the REAL problem: Before the polio vaxxine there was no cancer epidemic.

Now those older polio vaxxed are dying of cancer. Cancer is the number two cause of death in America now.

We didn't get polio, but the cancer is KILLING us.

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gaymiens's avatar

Correlation ≠ causation, Proberta. Would you rather Polio continue to ravage the USA and kill thousands of infants and children every year? In the time since the Polio vaccine (but entirely unrelated to its dispersal), carcinogens like microplastics have also become unavoidable in everyday life, and more people are living to ages where the body is more vulnerable to developing cancer.

Measles can be fatal; pneumonia and encephalitis can arise as complications of measles. Before the measles vaccine, ~400-500 people (largely children) died every year from measles complications in the USA.

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Proberta's avatar

Gaymiens, the flu can be fatal. Fatal pneumonia can arise from a common cold.

Polio was a devastating disease. But the cancer mechanism that was in the Polio vaxxine was FOR PROFIT.

Measles is NOT classified as a fatal disease. But younger parents don't know that.

And yes, American children's bodies are far more vulnerable now, especially children that have been vaxxinated.

So measles in a child vaxxed with the CDC vaxxine schedule could be far worse now. And certainly if the child was Covid vaxxed.

The same people who brought you the genocidal Covid vaxxine are the same people that are telling you now that measles is fatal and you should inject your children with another vaxxine.

I just want younger parents to have as much information BEFORE they believe what Big Pharmacide is selling them.

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trisha-lynn's avatar

Well as long as this is story time, I’m one of the older polio vaccinated. Cancer free! As are all of those relatives I spoke of.

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Shelia Long's avatar

Here too, as well as 9 siblings. I was alive , 7 years old that summer we waited for the Polio Vaccine. I was terrified of Polio. I knew people with Polio. That long summer when we still did not know the cause , was miserable. Kids had to come indoors at noon, remain indoors afterwards, resting as parents were afraid to allow children outside. Could lt be the “ heat”????, the “ sunshine”? Everything was suspected. Finally the VACCINE was here. Could not wait to line up to receive the Vaccine. 75 years later……. No one that I knew back then who was vaccinated regrets it. My children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews , all vaccinated .

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Proberta's avatar

Excellent Twisha! Stay that way!

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Matt Smelley's avatar

dang, dang, I got my MMR shot in 68' and yet here I am..I sure hope these new members of Young parents will get the truth

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mariposa's avatar

You are dangerously delusional. Stop posting your fear mongering propaganda. Before vaccines many kids died each year from measles and polio- unnecessarily. Those that survived suffered longterm damage to vital organs and many were left disabled-for life. My mother was left deaf from measles. My coworker is wheelchair bound from polio. Be responsible. When you spread lies like this you hurt people. Vaccines protect kids from communicable diseases. Period.

Fyi...Covid was real. Shame on you.... 1+ million Americans lost their loved ones. Many healthcare providers who worked the ER and morgues suffered greatly witnessing all the DEATH. Where the hell were you?

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Proberta's avatar

THERE NEVER WAS A VIRUS!

Before she died, the queen of England LOST a court case in Canada which ENDED MANDATES in Canada because this young man was charged with attending a gathering of more than ten people during lockdown. He won his case because THE CROWN COULD NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT THERE EVER WAS A SARS COV2 VIRUS.

https://rumble.com/vkorz0-freedom-fighter-court-victory-ends-masking-shots-quarantine-in-alberta.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=4

35million vaxxed are dead, and THERE NEVER WAS A VIRUS.

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Janice Darling's avatar

good lord. get some sleep...

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Proberta's avatar

"good lord. get some sleep"

Why do you come to the Alternative News if you don't want to hear facts and information if they contradict your personal narrative?

Just a suggestion, I think you would be happier on Facebook.

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ZU's avatar

ignorance is for the dumb

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Joanne Partin's avatar

What are you talking about? It can be fatal, 2 kids in TX have died from it this year, and they were not vaccinated. You are the one trying to run a psyop here. Try that somewhere else Vlad.

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Proberta's avatar

"2 kids in TX have died from it"

So they tell you. Is it true?

There never was a deadly Sars CoV2 virus, but they told us there was and showed us horrifying videos and statistics, all fake, and millions believed it and ran out to be injected with a genocidal vaxxine.

35million vaxxed are dead. And THERE NEVER WAS A VIRUS.

Measles is NOT classified as a fatal disease.

I just want young parents to know that.

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Janice Darling's avatar

It is humanly not possible to fake that much information, in the same way it is impossible to have faked the moon landing. get a grip, my friend.

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Proberta's avatar

"It is humanly not possible to fake that much information"

Are you kidding???

They murdered JFK on NATIONAL TELEVISION and got away with it!

No planes hit the Towers on 9/11!

There never was a deadly virus!

How do they get away with all that? Because they control the Information..

Take the red pill.

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Michele Caldwell's avatar

YAS 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

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