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mem_somerville Oct 7, 2023

Hey #Massholes: we continue to recruit for our upcoming #ClownMarch, to cheer up those sad, sad Men's March Against #Abortion guys.

No talent required. Merely a sense of humor. You may be handed a kazoo. 🤡 🤡 🤡

It was wicked fun last year. Join us. Post these around.

#Boston #ReproductiveJustice #AbortionIsHealthCare

Post your interest in this Reddit thread that's being regularly checked.
https://redd.it/1702p9j

Men's March against abortion returning to Boston

If you were around a year ago you may remember these guys - the gist of it is that they're an out-of-state religious organization that thinks men...

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I know there are some people who say to ignore the trolls, don't give them oxygen, etc. I'm not a fan of that strategy. Here's a NYT piece from 2017 with many examples of #ClownMarch types of things working.

#AbortionIsHealthCare #GiftedArticle

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/opinion/comedy-protest-taxes-nazis.html?unlocked_article_code=8sfEi8mUVITiMsQDn3xlad4E8kXWYYy6UWojO06wZCQfDcsGAKgdqS33QXC3580G-To7UP4lO9CSCFZ6DsqAEZ0uCXyiZn9ymQpfGI3v7Ypt8Zkq-uBkLwh8s2AWbofaifjjCH2hLFQqFgXqXa0P_3YhsfcwM3CZEmIYI2VrBsubUcPIvrAcocM1GqHa9j1K0eLFkqCmo4jBgXIjFsK0WEDKc6BEvyS_tjQPSjGZDmQTDY20LNRkVM9SM0ZxCbgsFEE5hL2VDFYXm2mZuh5dnxd_SU78z5N3zeSnaJ_eEieXm-n4dQlD6sxXHaflT3xGksMg-bb2_-y9BNTrxukaYVPcQqHy&smid=url-share

Opinion | Neo-Nazis in Your Streets? Send in the (Coup Clutz) Clowns

When it comes to frustrating bigots who want to stir up violence in the streets, well-targeted humor can do the job better than violent resistance.

The New York Times