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#50501movement

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Dave Cartwright<p>Four photos from the blog post about today’s <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23HandsOff" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a> protest. That post is linked in my last (non-repost) post here on Bluesky. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photography" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fotographie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotographie</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nolasky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nolasky</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fotografia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotografia</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%233e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#3e</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%2350501movement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#50501movement</a> </p>
steev hise<p>“2 men who commonly counter-protest with trump signs used a sonic weapon today ~2:50pm and hurt protesters ears at Reid Park, part of the country-wide protest.“<br><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/tucson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tucson</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a></p>
RiaResists<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mastodonmigration</span></a></span> YES!!!! <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThankYouProtesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThankYouProtesters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indivisible</span></a></p>
Dave Cartwright<p>The previous photos were just cell snaps. I took these with the real camera before deciding to put it away and be more of a participant and less of an observer. 36 photos. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photography" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fotographie" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotographie</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23nolasky" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nolasky</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fotografia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fotografia</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23photowalk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#photowalk</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dailyphoto" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dailyphoto</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23handsoff" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handsoff</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%233e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#3e</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%2350501movement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#50501movement</a><br><br><a href="https://www.flowstateneworleans.com/blog/bp/hands-off" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hands Off rally</a></p>
Lefty<p>Great <a href="https://mas.to/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> protest in downtown <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Tampa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tampa</span></a>. Thousands attended. These were my favorite signs.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a></p>
Jay Hannah<p>One of Dad's photos of <a href="https://flyovercountry.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://flyovercountry.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> crowd in <a href="https://flyovercountry.social/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCity</span></a><br><br>"Hard to capture the crowd, which I’d guess was maybe 2,000. Very encouraging to us. "</p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a></p><p>From AZCentral.com: Thousands of Arizonans join anti-Trump 'Hands Off!' protests across the state</p><p><a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2025/04/05/thousands-of-arizonans-expected-to-attend-anti-trump-protests-saturday/82798009007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">azcentral.com/story/news/polit</span><span class="invisible">ics/arizona/2025/04/05/thousands-of-arizonans-expected-to-attend-anti-trump-protests-saturday/82798009007/</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> </p><p>From WoodTV.com: Thousands pack downtown Grand Rapids for ‘Hands Off!’ protest</p><p><a href="https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/thousands-pack-downtown-grand-rapids-for-hands-off-protest/amp/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/t</span><span class="invisible">housands-pack-downtown-grand-rapids-for-hands-off-protest/amp/</span></a></p>
Lime Bar<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> </p><p>Indy Star says "hundreds" of protesters today... there were easily 5000 people.</p><p>This is more accurate representation of the crowd :</p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sprocketz.bsky.social/post/3lm3tnbzwm22h" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/sprocketz.bsk</span><span class="invisible">y.social/post/3lm3tnbzwm22h</span></a></p><p>More photos and videos:<br><a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=handsoff+indy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bsky.app/search?q=handsoff+indy</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a></p>
Trendy Toots<p>Today's top ten tag trends:</p><p>10: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a><br>9: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indivisible</span></a><br>8: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firstcontactday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firstcontactday</span></a><br>7: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handsoff2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff2025</span></a><br>6: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CatsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CatsOfMastodon</span></a><br>5: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a><br>4: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a><br>3: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eggcornabookorplay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eggcornabookorplay</span></a><br>2: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%86%E3%81%A9%E3%82%93%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>おうどんラジオ</span></a><br>1: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trendytoots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trendytoots</span></a> 📈</p>
Parents for Future Köln<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@RNDAudience" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RNDAudience</span></a></span> (many Trackers on Webpage, have <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lemmy.ml/c/ublockorigin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ublockorigin</span></a></span> up and running, please) with a pretty positive repor.</p><p>The historian Bernd Greiner has his say at great length in the 2nd part of the article. </p><p>Summarised: ‘America has a great protest culture’ </p><p><a href="https://www.rnd.de/politik/usa-zehntausende-bei-anti-trump-protesten-historiker-sieht-potenzial-fuer-grosse-bewegung-ZZTXPZRKT5EQRAMOQ572JIYWV4.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnd.de/politik/usa-zehntausend</span><span class="invisible">e-bei-anti-trump-protesten-historiker-sieht-potenzial-fuer-grosse-bewegung-ZZTXPZRKT5EQRAMOQ572JIYWV4.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> </p><p>3/n</p>
Parents for Future Köln<p>German SPIEGEL (no active <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> Account) refers to German history:</p><p>‘First they come for the scientists’ is what Pamela, 61, who does not want her surname published, wrote on her sign - in reference to the quote by Martin Niemöller: </p><p>’When the Nazis brought in the communists, I kept quiet, because I wasn't a communist.’</p><p><a href="https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/usa-massenproteste-gegen-donald-trump-in-boston-new-york-und-washington-a-15a309de-2c21-4629-b7a6-7d6d36481f7f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">spiegel.de/ausland/usa-massenp</span><span class="invisible">roteste-gegen-donald-trump-in-boston-new-york-und-washington-a-15a309de-2c21-4629-b7a6-7d6d36481f7f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> handsoff </p><p>2/n</p>
Parents for Future Köln<p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> has finally made it into the German media.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ard.social/@tagesschau" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>tagesschau</span></a></span> (Account unfortunately does not interact in <a href="https://social.cologne/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> at all) the leading media reported e.g. in the 10 p.m. (4 p.m. NYC time) news. </p><p>More than 2 minutes, thats pretty much for protests: </p><p>Article:</p><p><a href="https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/demo-trump-104.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tagesschau.de/ausland/amerika/</span><span class="invisible">demo-trump-104.html</span></a></p><p>Fedi-Post right here: </p><p><a href="https://ard.social/@tagesschau/114287039202855745" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ard.social/@tagesschau/1142870</span><span class="invisible">39202855745</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.cologne/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ard.social/@NDR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>NDR</span></a></span> </p><p>1/n</p>
Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS!<p>As always, lots of very good boys and girls showed up for democracy. <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protests</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> </p><p>From USA Today: Anti-Trump protesters gathered at hundreds of locations nationwide</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/05/trump-protest-rallies-hands-off/82868543007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">usatoday.com/story/news/politi</span><span class="invisible">cs/2025/04/05/trump-protest-rallies-hands-off/82868543007/</span></a></p>
Cambirdsong<p>Raise a glass to freedom! Thank you to everyone who attended and supported today’s nationwide protests. We must keep raising our voices to protect our democracy. </p><p><a href="https://birds.town/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/GoodTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTrouble</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/WeThePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WeThePeople</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/SupportTheConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SupportTheConstitution</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/birds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/birding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>birding</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/corvids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corvids</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/SolaceInNature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolaceInNature</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/caw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caw</span></a> <a href="https://birds.town/tags/DelightOverDarkness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DelightOverDarkness</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> </p><p>From WTVR Richmond.com: PHOTOS: Protesters criticize Trump and Musk at ‘Hands Off!' rally in Richmond</p><p><a href="https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/trump-musk-at-hands-off-rally-richmond-virginia-april-5-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wtvr.com/news/local-news/trump</span><span class="invisible">-musk-at-hands-off-rally-richmond-virginia-april-5-2025</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> </p><p>From TCPalm.com Tallahassee FL: 'Hands Off' protests across Florida join nationwide rallies against Trump, Elon Musk</p><p><a href="https://www.tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/news/2025/04/05/hands-off-protests-florida-trump-elon-musk-rallies/82955668007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tcpalm.com/picture-gallery/new</span><span class="invisible">s/2025/04/05/hands-off-protests-florida-trump-elon-musk-rallies/82955668007/</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> </p><p>From Colorado Public Radio.org: Thousands join ‘Hands Off’ protest against the Trump Administration at the Colorado State Capitol</p><p><a href="https://www.cpr.org/2025/04/05/thousands-join-hands-off-protest-against-the-trump-administration-at-the-colorado-state-capitol/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cpr.org/2025/04/05/thousands-j</span><span class="invisible">oin-hands-off-protest-against-the-trump-administration-at-the-colorado-state-capitol/</span></a></p>
Ariel Muldoon<p>Quite the increase in participation at the local <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> protest today! It has been about a block of people on both sides today stretched to 3+ blocks with folks stacked in behind.</p><p>I'm still using my Ukraine support sign but saw lots of ideas for next time if I need a change up. 😊 My DH carried the big US flag. <br><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
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