Zhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

HANDS OFF!

The Contrarian, the country, and true patriots like Alice Yee prepare for tomorrow's National Day of Action
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/hands-off

Interviews with some of the major players involved in organizing the #HandsOff protest including: Ezra Levin, Maria Peralta, Ana María Archila,and Rahna Epting.

Also a a special shout-out to Alice Yee, who is still protesting at 105 years old.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Trump #Musk #GOP #Coup #Corruption #Politics #USPol #News #US #USA

HANDS OFF!

The Contrarian, the country, and true patriots like Alice Yee prepare for tomorrow's National Day of Action

Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #ProtestSigns #Signs #HandsOff #Birmingham #Alabama #USA #US #Trump #Musk #GOP #Politics #USPol #USPolitics #News

Hands Off!

All across the country, people got out and protested today.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️

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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protestors #ProtestSigns #Signs #Trump #GOP #Politics #Values #Hegseth #PeteHegseth #RuleOfLaw #CoryBooker

Hands Off!

All across the country, people got out and protested today.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Apr 7 at 9:29pmWeb
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #California #USA #US #HeatherCoxRichardson #Politics #Constitution #Government #ProtestSigns

April 5, 2025

It’s been quite a week.

Letters from an American
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #ProtestSigns #Trump #Musk #GOP #Politics #USPol #US #USA

Fortunate Son — Now and Then

A Reason To Smile

Steady
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #ProtestSigns #US #USA #Politics #USPol #Trump #Musk #Doge #GOP

As Savings Disappear, Social Security is Also Under Threat

A two-pronged attack on Americans' financial security

Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"“There is no noise as powerful as the sound of marching feet of a determined people.”

- MLK

Truly an incredible day.

Thank you those who marched and rallied, and thank you to those who organized these events around the country. I know how hard you’re working.

My rally in #Cincinnati was packed with thousands, and we marched from Music Hall to City Hall"
- David Pepper
https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/marching-feet-of-a-determined-people

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #HandsOff #Quote #MLK #NoKings #Ohio #USA #US #USPol

"Marching Feet of a Determined People"

Incredible Day Across America

Pepperspectives
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

Marisa Kabas wrote about a #HandsOff protest with a very specific message in the small conservative town Sackets Harbor. Of about 1300 residents, apx 1000 came out to protest against the unlawful detainment/disappearance of a hardworking mother & her three children. All of whom were going through the proper procedures to become legal immigrants.
https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/sackets-harbor-tom-homan-jaime-cook

Here's a thread of her article:
https://newsie.social/@ZhiZhu/114293023693850921

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Immigration #ICE #NewYork #USA #News

Try that in a small town

ICE disappeared a mother and 3 children. Neighbors of Trump's Border Czar said hell no.

The Handbasket
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"Yesterday, millions of Americans rallied nationwide at #HandsOff! protests, taking a stand against the Trump-Musk chaos regime... The energy was electric as #Americans delivered a clear message to #Trump & #Musk: Hands off our #Constitution.

Now, the real work continues. We must never stop fighting for #democracy. Never stop organizing. Never stop speaking out."
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/april-5-millions-take-to-the-streets

Video of #protests around the country.

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Video #Politics #USPol #US #USA #News

April 5: Millions Take to the Streets for a National Day of Action

Americans Say: Hands Off!

The Contrarian
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"They came out in defense of #NationalParks & small businesses, public #education & #health care for #veterans, #abortion rights & fair #elections. They marched against #tariffs & #oligarchs, dark money & #fascism, the deportation of legal immigrants & #DOGE.

Demonstrators had no shortage of causes as they gathered in towns and cities across the country on Saturday to protest Trump’s agenda."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/anti-trump-protests-hands-off.html

#Resist #Resistance #HandsOff #Protest #Trump #GOP #USPol #News #USA #US

Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country

Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.

The New York Times
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

More photos of the #HandsOff protests from the New York Times article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/anti-trump-protests-hands-off.html

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #Chicago #USA #US #News #USNews #USPol

Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country

Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.

The New York Times
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

More #photos of the #HandsOff protests from the New York Times article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/us/politics/anti-trump-protests-hands-off.html

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #NewYork #Phoenix #Arizona #Georgia #USA #USPol

Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country

Demonstrators packed the streets in cities and towns to rail against government cutbacks, financial turmoil and what they viewed as attacks on democracy.

The New York Times
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"I scoured the news for reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would show up in the big cities & the bluest places, but what really exhilarated me was to see the turnout in reddest America--#Utah, #Nebraska, #Missouri, #Indiana, #Iowa, #Idaho--and small communities not known for their #protests...

some early estimates say well over three million people showed up."
- Rebecca Solnit

https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/millions-stood-up-april-5-hands-off-day-of-action/

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #HandsOff #USPol #News #USA

Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action

I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for  reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would show up in the big cities and the bluest places, but what really

Meditations in an Emergency
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"There are 1280 US #protests listed for today and many more not on the list. THAT is BIG. 686 were counted in the #US for the January 21, 2017, Women's March, in which 1% of the country marched, and that was until today the biggest single day of protest in this country's #history."
https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/millions-stood-up-april-5-hands-off-day-of-action/

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #HandsOff #USPol #USPolitics #News #US #USA

Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action

I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for  reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would show up in the big cities and the bluest places, but what really

Meditations in an Emergency
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

"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
https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/millions-stood-up-april-5-hands-off-day-of-action/

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #HandsOff #US #USA #USPol #Quotes

Millions Stood Up: April 5 Hands Off Day of Action

I was the closing speaker at the ebullient San Francisco Hands Off rally, and when I got home later I scoured the news for  reports on the more than one thousand other rallies. Of course people would show up in the big cities and the bluest places, but what really

Meditations in an Emergency
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

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."

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #ProtestSigns #Signs #US #USA #USPol #Hegseth #PeteHegseth #History #GulfOfMexico

Creative, pissed off people.

And some amazing political cartoons.

Susan Speaks
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 7

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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #ProtestSigns #Penquins #Trump #Tariffs #Tariff #ElonMusk #Musk

Creative, pissed off people.

And some amazing political cartoons.

Susan Speaks
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #ProtestSigns #Trump #JDVance #ElonMusk #Penguins #cybertruck #Politics #USPol #Meme

Creative, pissed off people.

And some amazing political cartoons.

Susan Speaks
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

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

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #ProtestSigns #Elon #Musk #ElonMusk #Tesla #ChecksAndBalances

Creative, pissed off people.

And some amazing political cartoons.

Susan Speaks
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

"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.”"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/us/hands-off-protests-trump-musk/index.html

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #HandsOff #USPol #News #US #USA

‘Hands Off!’ protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Over 1,400 protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are expected across all 50 states on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what organizers call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.

CNN
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

"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."
https://abc7.com/post/us-politics-hands-off-protests-president-donald-trump-billionaire-elon-musk-underway-united-states/16131309/

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #Trump #Musk #GOP #USPol #News #US #USA

'Hands Off!' protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk underway across the US

Thousands of demonstrations are planned by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, veterans and elections activists.

Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

"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"
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-05/rump-protests-kick-off-in-l-a-and-around-the-nation

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #Protests #HandsOff #Trump #Musk #GOP #USPol #News #LosAngeles #California #US #USA

Anti-Trump, Musk protests draw big crowds in L.A. and around the nation

Thousands of people took to the streets nationwide on Saturday to protest President Trump and his policies on healthcare, the economy and the federal government.

Los Angeles Times
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Apr 8

“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.”
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-05/rump-protests-kick-off-in-l-a-and-around-the-nation

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #News #USA

Anti-Trump, Musk protests draw big crowds in L.A. and around the nation

Thousands of people took to the streets nationwide on Saturday to protest President Trump and his policies on healthcare, the economy and the federal government.

Los Angeles Times
Show threadVHG 🇪🇺🇺🇦Apr 8
@ZhiZhu nobody cares until they take effective measures. Strikes, demanding protests, that kind of thing
Show threadLukefromDCApr 8
@ZhiZhu And when the boot comes down on you, be the punji stake.
Show threadsandywb14Apr 8
@ZhiZhu ❤️
Show threadDoreen32128 ready to rumble!Apr 8
@ZhiZhu  We’ll be back out in the streets on April 19th!  
Show threadEd SullivanApr 7
@ZhiZhu There were Hands off demonstrations across rural Montana, with some towns getting 1-2% of the population.
Show threadTy JonesApr 7
@ZhiZhu Nate Blouin is my Utah State Senator! It was good to see he was there, too 😁
Show threadThorApr 8

@ZhiZhu Berrien County, MI stays pretty red...but still showed up to line main street in St. Joseph on Saturday. Estimates around 1k.

I was not there...just saw the pictures on NextDoor. Caring for my father, who has dementia takes priority. Still support the protests though. My Medicaid and my father's SS are on the line.

Show threadsandywb14Apr 8
@ZhiZhu I really admire the protestors who did so in small red towns. It takes courage.
Show threadArena Cops 🇺🇦✌Apr 7
@ZhiZhu Dammit, if the people wants to keep Trump's & his co-conspirators' thievish hands off of their social security, they better keep thieves away from public property, as far & as fast as they can!