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**Passed Wonder** @passedwonder@mastodonapp.uk · 18h

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Even more signs! (3/3)

Not enough energy for more punchy captions from me, alas

A statue of Winston Churchill has a progress pride flag around one arm. Below are protest signs including "Trans people are not dangerous YOU ARE" and "No TERFs on our turf"

Two raised protest placards read "LET US LIVE" surropunded by hearts, and "Saftey should not stop at cisgender", they are next to a statue of a woman holding a fabric sign saying "Courage calls to courage everywhere"

Outside the houses of parliament a flag reads "Over my dead body"
Below it are other protest signs - several reading "Trans rights now" and one "Harry Potter and the Blood of Trans Youth" with red handprints.

A Trans flag flying in the wind and protest signs outside the houses of parliament reading "You are scared of the wrong 1%"
"Our folklore will outlive your FAKELAW"
and "Trans Rights Now

#transwomenarewomen #transmenaremen #lgbwiththet

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**Passed Wonder** @passedwonder@mastodonapp.uk · 18h

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Passed Wonder @passedwonder@mastodonapp.uk

More signs! (2/3)

Not enough energy for more punchy captions from me, alas

Many protests signs are raised in front of the houses of parliament.

A trans flag flies in the wind outside the Houses of Parliament, next to it is a protest sign saying "No LGB without the T"

Many protests signs and a blahaj cuddly shark are raised in front of the houses of parliament.

#transwomenarewomen #transmenaremen #lgbwiththet

**Passed Wonder** @passedwonder@mastodonapp.uk · 18h

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Passed Wonder @passedwonder@mastodonapp.uk

I was placard-focused at the #TransRights #protest today to avoid sharing faces - fortunately there was a strong and sassy sign game! And #Blåhaj too!
Thank you to the friends I was with, really good to be at this protest, and with great people
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A protest placard reads "LET US LIVE" surropunded by hearts, raise by someone's hand, it's next to a statue of a woman holding a fabric sign saying "Courage calls to courage everywhere"

A protest placard reads "WHAT ARE YOU SO AFRAID OF" stencilled atop the colours of the transgender flag, it's next to a statue of a woman holding a fabric sign saying "Courage calls to courage everywhere"

Various protest signs and a blahaj cuddly shark are in front of the Houses of Parliament. Some of the signs read
"Supreme court ruling Sashay away"
"They came for us in the morning They will come for you at night"
"Trans rights now"

#transwomenarewomen #transmenaremen #lgbwiththet

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**Martin Rust** @martinrust@infosec.exchange · 6d

Martin Rust @martinrust@infosec.exchange

"Our problem sits not in a rubber raft, but in a private jet"
#ProtestSigns #TaxTheRich #MigrantLivesMatter
@hart

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 8

Apr 8

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

from me:
https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/114294995354863540

I've been seeing a lot of creative #ProtestSigns. Many of which made me nod, some of which made me smile, and a few of which made me laugh out loud. This one made me tear up.

I was still a girl when the first #StarWars movie came out. The first Halloween costume I made for myself was a Princess Leia outfit. That character was one of the first strong female heroes I'd encountered.

"A woman's place is in the resistance." Indeed it is.

A protestor holds a sign with text on the left that reads, "A woman's place is in the resistance." And a picture of Princess Leia on the right.

#Resist #Resistance #USA

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 8

Apr 8

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

From Manhattan to Alaska, protesters rally against Trump and Musk
https://apnews.com/article/trump-elon-musk-tariffs-protests-democracy-hands-off-6eefb02bad92d71b9066d49c23f551b3

Lots of great photos! Too many to share all or even most of them. There's no paywall, so click on the link to see.

Here's a few of my favorites.

Demonstrators hold up signs during a “Hands Off!” protest against Donald Trump at the Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

One sign reads, "I need to be able to tell my grandchildren I did NOT stay silent."

Protestors shout slogans as they march during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

A bunch of young protestors who have obviously coordinated with each other. Two of the signs are in the shape of giant hands (one left, one right), both say, "Hands off!" Other signs are in the shape of hearts and say, "Hands off our Constitution", "Hands off our freedoms", "Hands off our rights", "Hands off our unions", and "Hands off our LGBTQ rights"

A demonstrator carries a sign during a “Hands Off!” protest against President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

The sign has a photo of Donald Trump and the text, "Not my dictator"

Demonstrators carry signs during the “Hands Off!” protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk at the Washington Monument in Washington, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

The center sign says, "These clowns are stealing from you." With images of Trump in clown makeup, and Elon Musk in clown/Nazi makeup.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 8

Apr 8

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

More protest signs from Susan Niemann.
https://adchick.substack.com/p/creative-pissed-off-people

A smiling protestor holding a sign that shows Elon Musk screaming as he hangs on to a rocket being shot into space, and the text, "Deport Elon and the Tesla he rode in on."

A grinning protestor holding a sign that reads, "They're eating the checks. They're eating the balances."

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 8

Apr 8

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

More protest signs from Susan Niemann.
https://adchick.substack.com/p/creative-pissed-off-people

Protest sign that says Fraud, Waste, and Abuse with arrows pointing down to Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk.

Protestor holding a sign that says, "No kings. No slaves. No Nazis."

Grinning protestor holding a sign that says, "Found it." with photos of Donald Trump with "Fraud" across his face, and Elon Musk with "Abuse" across his face.

A penguin in front of some seagulls. The penguin is pointing to a chart that shows a seagull crapping on a cybertruck.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

More protest signs from Susan Niemann.
https://adchick.substack.com/p/creative-pissed-off-people

A protest sign with a disgruntled penquin saying, "Really, bro?"

A protest sign that reads, "We shall overcomb."

A protest sign that reads:

This is tariff
-ying!!

Protest sign that says, "Wisconsin hates Elon so much it could be one of his kids."

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

Creative, pissed off people.
And some amazing political cartoons.
by Susan Niemann
https://adchick.substack.com/p/creative-pissed-off-people

"Yesterday was inspirational. I had to gather my favorite protest signs because wow… Americans are damned creative, and not happy!

Here are a few of my favorites."

A protest sign that shows an silhouette of a man on a horse in a tricorn hat holding a cell phone, with the text, "One if by land, two if by see, WTF?! Hegseth just texted me!?"

A protest sign that says, "Don't make me repeat myself. ~History"

A smiling young protestor holds a sign that reads, "But... it was the Gulf of Mexico at birth."

A protest sign that reads, "Honk if you never drunk texted war plans."

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7 *

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Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

Some #HandsOff protest signs from Don Moynihan's article about how #SocialSecurity is under threat from Trump, the GOP, Elon Musk and Doge.
https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/as-savings-crater-social-security

A group of protestors march down a street holding signs that read, left to right, "Hands off veteran services", "Hands off cancer research", and "Hands off social security."

A grinning protestor holds up a sign that reads, "Keep your tiny hands off my social security!!"

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

"those who were a part of the #HandsOff gatherings had a momentous experience, wherever they were...

Millions gathered in all 50 states, several territories, #Canada, #Mexico, and #Europe to protest #DonaldTrump and #ElonMusk. ...

people joined an estimated 1,400 protests... a response to the “hostile takeover” of #American rights and freedoms"
- Dan Rather
https://steady.substack.com/p/fortunate-son-now-and-then

A protestor wearing a "Make Lying Wrong Again" baseball cap holds up a sign that reads, "This crisis is not right vs left, but right vs wrong."

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

"And then today, across the country, millions of people turned out for #HandsOff protests...

In #SanFrancisco, where Buddy and I joined a protest, what jumped out to me was how many of the signs in the crowd called for the protection of the U.S. Constitution, our institutions, and the government agencies that keep us safe."
-Heather Cox Richardson
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-5-2025

A protest sign with the text, "Real Americans respect the Constitution!"

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

More protest photos from Joyce Vance's write up of the international #HandsOff protest.
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/hands-off

A protestor holds up a sign with plain black and white text that reads, "We value due process, public health, science, our veterans, our diversity, the friendship & autonomy of our allies."

Two protestors hold up signs, the higher sign reads, "Honk if you never drunk texted attack plans to a reporter!!" The lower sign is in the shape of a national park sign and reads, "Hands off our national parks. Be gay. Do climbs."

A protestor hold up a sign that reads, "Hands off our rule of law"

A protestor looks at the sign he's holding which says, "Cory Booker sent me!" with a photo of Cory Booker at the bottom.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

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**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

"All across the country, people got out and protested today. Big rallies and small ones. In some places, people lined city streets and waved at passing cars. Elsewhere, people gathered in parks or in front of state office buildings.

Birmingham, Alabama, was one of those cities...

Some of my favorite signs"
-Joyce Vance
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/hands-off

Protestor holding a bright pink sign with the text, "WTF RFK jr?"

An older couple holding a sign that reads, "My father fought fascism in World War II so we would not have to at home. -- I'm sorry Dad!"

A group of protestors, one of which is holding a sign that says, "If we comply, democracy will die. Law firms, universities, corporations, politicians, the media, SCOTUS."

A protestor holds up a sign with an illustration of Elon Musk jumping in the air with his shirt up and his belly showing, and the text, "Nobody voted for this absolute MAGAt funkin, tiny little prick." There's a drawing of an exploding cybertruck to the left and a falling stock market arrow to the right.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

**Zhi Zhu** @ZhiZhu@newsie.social · Apr 7

Apr 7

Zhi Zhu @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

I've been seeing a lot of creative #ProtestSigns. Many of which made me nod, some of which made me smile, and a few of which made me laugh out loud. This one made me tear up.

"A woman's place is in the resistance." Indeed it is.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest

**tinydoctor** @tinydoctor@mstdn.social · Apr 5 *

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tinydoctor @tinydoctor@mstdn.social

Pictures from the Hands Off protest march in Louisville, Kentucky, a thread: Best of Protest sign: "I'D CALL THEM CUNTS BUT THEY LACK DEPTH AND WARMTH." (I asked "May I take your photo?" of all the people of whom I took face to face photos)

#HandsOff #Indivisable #protestsigns