I’ve never participated in a political rally before. But then, I’ve never lived under a President as crass, stupid, corrupt, petty, incompetent, and craven as the Mango Mussolini/Vladimir Futon Administration.
October 18 was sunny, cool, and gorgeous, with the typical slop Portland calls “autumn” temporarily at bay…perfect poke-in-the-eye weather to crass little tyrant wannabes. And apparently the rest of PDX agreed.
I saw the sign first, the most clever I’ve seen yet in all the current *flails arms* whatever the hell it is that passes for a government we have, and only after noticed that it was carried by someone I knew. I accidentally met up with a group of old friends I don’t see nearly often enough.
I saw a ton of awesome signs, like this one (though the current balless wonders in Congress cut off their own testicles of their own accord, so I don’t really see them rushing out to get new ones).
Not sure if “Epstein flies” is intentional or unintentional, but I find it hilarious. Epstein flies: the people who clung to the lump of shit Epstein, rubbing their faces in it.
I love that Portland has made protesting funny. The worst thing you can possibly do to an authoritarian is not to disobey him, it’s to laugh at him. Trump hates being mocked; it’s one of the cornerstones of his rapidly disintegrating personality.
You go, strange Portland inflatable creatures.
I love the energy and execution of this sign. Reminds me a bit of Woody Guthrie’s “This machine kills fascists.” Mixing old and new pop-culture references? I’m here for it.
Simple, but oh so true.
Thank you for proving that Portland is NOT burning down! I have to show this to someone.
It’s terrible that the burden of proof is always on the people to prove that the insanity coming out of Trump’s mouth is a lie, rather than on him having to prove that his lies are in fact truth. What a twisted thing!
I believe the strange creatures are supposed to be rainbow unicorns. I think they have a meaning in the whole universe of Trumpism and its opponents but I forget what it is.
Love to watch the protests from this side of the Atlantic. I don’t wish I was there, because that would mean I was living in a dystopia, but I’m there in spirit. I know that’s as useless as ‘thoughts and prayers’, but it’s all I’ve got.
I’ve read The Lord of the Rings many times, so many times that snippets of text pop into my head when triggered by current events.
This one is for you:
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
Whenever I’m down by the shore of the Salish Sea I wave vaguely in your direction and think of all of you and wish you well. We’re close-ish if you ever need to escape.