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Linux sysadmin, infosec aficionado, occasional writer, genx emo kid, old lesbian marrried to @Chrisblue, ️25 years post, Phillies phan phorever, ever hopeful WNBA & NWSL will give us a franchise. she/her/yo Black and trans lives matter. Full stop.

If a politics post has a picture of Donald Trump I'll CW it; otherwise probably not. Please don't take it personally.

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October 28, 2022

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@sennoma @Nickiquote Had a graphic designer friend whip up a double sided sign for the

rally.

Followup: I'm not a good estimator of crowd sizes, but I'd guess 20-25,000 people were there on Independence Mall. Anecdotally, I talked to someone who tried to get on the Chestnut Hill West train at its fourth station and it was already too full to take on more passengers.

WHYY doesn't have an exact figure. https://whyy.org/articles/hands-off-thousands-rally-in-philadelphia-against-trump-musk-and-federal-cuts/

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WHYY

‘Hands off:’ Thousands rally in Philadelphia against Trump, Musk, and federal cuts

Protestors marched from City Hall to Independence Hall voicing concerns about cuts to social services, immigration policies, and human rights.

Grass pollen is high today in Philly.