The people who also marched with me!

Pat, Mike and Deena

Dawn and Roberta

Diane and Ginni

Betsy

Anga, just met her at the march

Annie Hall

Dawn's recycled patch from the 70s

Cindi on left

Ann in purple jacket and straw bonnet with Pam in black with orange shoes

Who else was there? Susan, Mamie, Susan, Diana, Diane, Su, Bill, and Sarah Ellen...to just remember having seen a few friends that I didn't capture with camera.  Out of 700 or so, I was glad to know so many.

some relatives in DC!

Byron Ballard with her pitchfork in Asheville

Friends in DC

Here's an extension of the energies we shared, but I had trouble with "sharing this link on Facebook" and ended up getting it repeated about 30 times before I declared it was spam.  I like the idea however, and have started calling and emailing to DC, to the GAO, a non-partisan government organization, as well as congress and the white house.  Phone calls were frustrating so I'm going to do post cards.

But ultimately, the strength of our movement will depend on what we do next -- the powerful bonds we build with our fellow marchers, and how loudly we make our voices heard in the next days, weeks, months and years.

That's why we're launching a new campaign: 10 Actions for the First 100 Days.

Join us: http://www.womensmarch.com/100

Bear statues join in wearing a "pussy hat"

Lisa Rough's close up

In case you think I'm saying something offensive by calling these pink hats by that name, I will quote what started all this hoopla by women. A  quote by President Trump which he says is "locker room talk."  I and many women think there is no room in our lives for a President who has expressed his feelings so graphically.



So to promote women's ownership of their own pussies, which they probably don't call by that term, the march was especially promoted around how women don't like his crass and demeaning opinion of them, and many of us think he doesn't even understand the term misogynist.

Today's Quote:  (It would have to be very profound to make you forget the one above by the President.)

“People seem not to see that their opinion is a confession of their character.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson, Poet / Transcendentalist.

Only 3 million in Women's Marches?

That's the estimate given on the evening news on Saturday following the marches for Women's and all Rights which have been threatened by the new president and his staff.

London England

Los Angeles, CA

Madrid

Mexico City

Marseilles, France

Prague

Lisbon, Portugal

Nancy Poling (author, of Black Mountain) in Charlotte, NC

Nashville, TN

New Deli, India

New York City

Oslo, Norway

Paris

Sundance Film Festival

Asheville, NC

Sea of Pussy Hats in Washington, DC

Early estimates:

Washington DC 500,000
LA 500,000 +
NYC 300,000 +
Chicago 250,000
Denver 200,000
Seattle 150,000
Boston 125,000
Madison Wi 100,000
Portland 100,000
Minneapolis75,000
Atlanta 60,000
Austin 50,000
Philadelphia 50,000
Raleigh 18,000
Des Moines 26,000
Pittsburgh 25,000
San Diego 22,000
Nashville 20,000
Santa Ana 20,000
St Petersburg 17,000
Cleveland 15,000
Oklahoma City 12,000 +
Kansas City,MO 10,000
Charlotte 10,000
Ithaca 10,000
Greensboro 8,000
Montpelier VT 8,000 + (pop 10,000 many I 89 exits shut down)
Asheville 10,000
Albuquerque 10,000
Tallahassee 10,000+
West Palm Beach 7,000
Orlando 6,000
Tucson 5,000
Trenton 5,000
Athens Ga 4500
Doylestown, PA 2,000.
Hillsborough (my town!) 2000
Harrisburg PA 1,100
Jonesborough TN 1000+
Saskatoon 800-1000 (pop 260k)
Palmer AK 800
Murray KY 700
Black Mt NC 400
Morganton NC 500
Houghton / Hancock Michigan: 300+
and on and on and on.and the whole world. wow.

  by Lynn Blakely

By 10 pm, there were high numbers, but not all cities/towns counted.  I'm happy with 3 million, but I dare say a lot who stayed home also supported this effort.

I've got a couple dozen more photos, and many of my friends...so that will be tomorrow's post.

Today's Quote:

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. — Dale Carnegie