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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Massive Crowds March Downtown Against Trump, Musk At ‘Hands Off’ Protest

An estimated 30,000 people joined the Chicago edition of the “Hands Off” day of action, which saw communities across the country protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to government and stripping of rights.
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Thousands of demonstrators gather in Daley Plaza to protest against President Donald Trump’s agenda as part of a national day of action on Saturday April 5, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago to protest against President Donald Trump’s agenda as part of a national day of action on Saturday April 5, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago One of the protestors in a Donald Trump in a diaper blow up costume.
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago to protest against President Donald Trump’s agenda as part of a national day of action on Saturday April 5, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago A protestor stands on a raised area and hold a blue pink and white Trans visibility flag above their head.
Demonstrators march through downtown Chicago to protest against President Donald Trump’s agenda as part of a national day of action on Saturday April 5, 2025. Credit: Jim Vondruska for Block Club Chicago Protestors photographed from the back. One holds a US flag. Another has an upside down US flag draped across their back with the text, "Resist" written on it.
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Angel
"Hands Off!" in Seattle Center had massive turnout and was a bittersweet experience. I was struck by the diversity in motivations, stories, causes - so much anger, pain, and yet resilience in the community. So many different lives affected and coming together as one.

About 25,000 attendees in downtown Seattle all spoke out against the toxic, destructive Trump administration. If you are in the United States and are hurt, angry, or scared - consider donating to Indivisible (https://indivisible.org) or to the ACLU (https://action.aclu.org/give/pm-donate-to-aclu). Even signing up for their email lists will let you learn about upcoming events or volunteer opportunities.

And of course, US citizens have elected officials that are meant to represent you. You can identify who represents you by entering your address here: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials. The ACLU has helpful tips on how to write to them at https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives.

There is no action too small that we can take to make ourselves heard.

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A far-off sign reading "Diversity Makes America Great", surrounded by protesters, with out of focus attendees in the foreground to the left and right.
A woman holds a sign reading "Federal workers protect you" among a crowd of protesters at the "Hands Off!" rally.
Photo of the throng of protesters in and around the International Fountain in the Seattle Center. A man to left holds a sign reading "Demolition is Easy - When will they build?" with various departments, civil and humans rights issues, and the word "democracy" all crossed out.
Ralliers gathered within the International Fountain at Seattle Center, finding seating on the sloped walls.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

‘Hands Off’ rally in Saranac Lake
Hundreds of locals rally to protest federal government
adirondackdailyenterprise.com/

"The protestors want the government’s #HandsOff a lot of things — immigrants, veterans’ #health care, #LGBTQ+ rights, #SocialSecurity, schools, #women, #penguins, the #FirstAmendment, the climate, #Canada, #Greenland and the #Constitution. Signs primarily focused on #DonaldTrump and his billionaire advisor #ElonMusk."

Jump Miller leads a crowd of hundreds of protestors down River Street on Saturday at one of hundreds of “Hands Off” rallies around the country. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone) His sign says, "Cuts that deep kill a nation"
Helen Demong and Dorothy Waldt walk in a crowd of hundreds of protestors down Broadway on Saturday at one of hundreds of “Hands Off” rallies around the country. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone) The front sign reads, "By the people, for the people. Remember? No kings."
Hundreds of protestors turned out on Saturday to Saranac Lake’s “Hands Off” rally, one of hundreds around the country that day. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone) One sign reads, "Stop trampling our laws and morality." Another reads, "Human rights belong to everyone"
Dana Fast, who survived the Holocaust in Poland as a child, attended Saranac Lake’s “Hands Off” rally on Saturday, one of hundreds around the country that day. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Marbone) An older lady sits in front of a sign that reads, "I survived the Holocaust. I don't want another one."
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Paul Osadebe, a #lawyer for the #US Dept of Housing and Urban Development and a labor union steward, criticized #Trump, #Musk and others in the admn...

"Billionaires and #oligarchs don't value anything other than profit and power, and they sure as hell don't value you or your life or your community," he said. "And we're seeing that they don't care who they have to destroy or who they have to hurt to get what they want.""
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Protesters attend a "Hands Off" rally to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump on the National Mall on April 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. / Getty Images One protestor waves a Ukrainian flag. Another waves an upside down US flag. Others hold signs that read, "Proud to protest against tyrants", "Mass noncompliance is the only way to end this", and "Trump lies. Musk spies" with a swastika beside Musk's name.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Demonstrators... united in opposition to the #Trump administration with the single message: "Hands off!"
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"We took an oath long ago to protect against all enemies foreign and domestic, and I don't think either Sonya or I ever imagined that we would have to kick in on the domestic piece of our oath, but we have, we are, and we will," said Boland, who said she served in the Army and Air Force. "
npr.org/2025/04/05/nx-s1-53533

Demonstrators gather Saturday on Boston Common during the nationwide "Hands Off" protests against President Trump and Elon Musk, in Boston. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images Several protestors hold a large upside down US flag stretched across the front of the photo. Some of the protest signs read, "Stop mass deportation & kidnapping" and "History does not forgive silence"
Protesters gather during a "Hands Off" protest against the policies of President Trump and Elon Musk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The protestor front and center wears a t-shirt that reads, "Get in trouble. Good trouble. Necessary trouble. ~John Lewis" Behind him is a sign that reads, "Free speech is an American right!"
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Jürgen Hubert

I do see hope in the demonstrations in the USA.

" #VoteBlue No Matter What" was _never_ going to be enough to stop fascism in the country. Not that the Democrats aren't infinitely preferable to the Republicans right now, but they are too invested in the shitty status quo to get serious about fighting fascism, and they have too many billionaire donors shaping their policy decisions.

But mass protests in the streets _will_ make a lot of people who are nominally Trump supporters or "neutral" think twice. These are bad for business, and make Trump supporters think twice how far they want to go with their support.

The Third Reich did _not_ have such mass protests during its early days, so maybe Americans can still turn this around.

#USPolitics #HandsOff #Trump #Nazis
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""Our founders wrote a #Constitution that did not begin with 'We the dictators,'" Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told the crowd gathered on the National Mall in #WashingtonDC, where organizers said over 100,000 people gathered.

He slammed the administration for several of its policies, including Donald Trump's implementing of #tariffs on nearly every country."
abcnews.go.com/Politics/huge-c

Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a 'Hands Off!' protest, in Asheville, North Carolina, April 5, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
People fill 5th Avenue during a demonstration against President Donald Trump, in New York, April 5, 2025. Caitlin Ochs/Reuters
People protest President Donald Trump, who was a few miles away at his Trump National Golf Club, during a "Hands Off!" demonstration, April 5, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Alex Brandon/AP The most obvious sign reads, "Fascism will fail"
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Tens of thousands of #protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the #Trump administration's cuts to the federal #government and its policies.

Carrying homemade posters and chanting "Hands Off," the protesters came out to the more than 1,200 rallies nationwide despite rain in many cities"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/huge-c

Protesters attend a "Hands Off" rally to demonstrate against President Donald Trump on the National Mall, on April 5, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Demonstrators rally against President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk during a 'Hands Off!' protest on the Washington Monument grounds, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters Some of the signs read, "Hands off my social security!", "Hands off HHS", "You wanted cheap eggs, but got measles instead", and "Protect due process."
Demonstrators gather outside the Minnesota State Capitol during the nationwide "Hands Off!" protest against President Donald Trump and his advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 5, 2025. Tim Evans/AFP via Getty Images A huge mass of people just fill the area.
A demonstrator dressed as George Washington marches during the "Hands Off Massachusetts! Rally/March" in Boston, on April 5, 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images He holds a sign that reads, "George Washington told Congress #NoKings "
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

“This mass mobilization day is our message to the #world that we do not consent to the destruction of our #government & our #economy for the benefit of #Trump & his billionaire allies,” according to the event description for the #HandsOff protest. “Alongside #Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, & protesting to demand a stop [to] the chaos & build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.”
latimes.com/california/story/2

A large balloon with an image of President Trump floats above demonstrators dressed as characters from “The Handmaid’s Tale” during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against Trump in downtown Los Angeles. (Etienne Laurent / AFP / Getty Images)
Protesters hold up signs at the “Hands Off!’” demonstration in Los Angeles. One sign, held up by a protestor in clown makeup, reads, "Elect clowns, expect a circus!" Another sign declares, "Down with fascists!" (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times)
People gather in Pasadena for a Trump protest. One protestor holds up a sign which reads, "No kings in America." (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times)
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"The crowd easily numbered in the tens of thousands, starting with an afternoon kickoff in Pershing Square, followed by a march to City Hall and a sunset rally there that filled the street and adjacent Grand Park.

The #demonstration was peaceful, colorful and creative, but there also was a palpable and diverse sense of outrage"
latimes.com/california/story/2

Protesters demonstrate at a “Hands Off!” rally against the Trump administration on Saturday in Los Angeles.
People gather for the “Hands Off!’” demonstration in opposition to the Trump administration’s tariffs, program cuts and mass layoffs of federal workers at Hollywood and Vermont in Los Angeles. Some of the protest signs read, "Childless cat lady against fascism" and "Morons Are Governing America" with the MAGA in red down the left.
Protesters hold signs as they march during the nationwide “Hands Off!” protest against President Trump in downtown Los Angeles. The street is absolutely filled with protestors.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Opponents of #DonaldTrump and billionaire #ElonMusk rallied across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the administration's actions on #government downsizing, the #economy, #HumanRights and other issues.

More than 1,200 #HandsOff demonstrations were planned by more than 150 groups, including #CivilRights organizations, #labor unions, #LBGTQ+ advocates, #veterans and elections activists."
abc7.com/post/us-politics-hand

Protesters carry signs and chant slogans in protest to the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across from the Federal Building in Los Angeles, March 22, 2025.
Protesters carry signs and chant slogans against the policies of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Miami.
Activists protest President Donald Trump, who was a few miles away at his Trump National Golf Club, during a "Hands Off!" demonstration, April 5, 2025, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
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"Over 1,400 “Hands Off!” mass-action protests were held at state capitols, federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security’s headquarters, parks and city halls throughout the entire country – anywhere “we can make sure they hear us,” organizers said. “Hands Off!” demands “an end to this billionaire power grab.”"
cnn.com/2025/04/05/us/hands-of

A protestor holds an upside down US flag draped across their arms and back. Attached to the flag is a protest sign which reads, "Dump Trump. Resist fascism."
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micchiato 🍉

Cops didn’t turn out for #HandsOff in order to save themselves for this:

“it was NYPD who shut down Grand Central entrances. We just wanted to platform our message to one of the largest transportation hubs in the world. NYPD shut down entrances because they don’t want people to hear that message”

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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"insurrectionary sentences... drawn from nature. One goes "They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds." Seeds germinate underground, and they send up their shoots in the springtime. The other sentence goes, "They can cut down the flowers but they can't stop the spring." Be seeds, be the spring. Be the insurrection. Be civil society. Be what happens."
- Rebecca Solnit
meditationsinanemergency.com/m

Text from article: I want to end with two of the most beautiful insurrectionary sentences I know on this beautiful spring day, sentences drawn from nature. One goes "They tried to bury us, but they didn't know we were seeds." Seeds germinate underground, and they send up their shoots in the springtime. The other sentence goes, "They can cut down the flowers but they can't stop the spring." Be seeds, be the spring. Be the insurrection. Be civil society. Be what happens.
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