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#50501protest

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In Rochester, NY, today's May 1st rally took place downtown from 5pm to 7pm. A large crowd gathered in Austin Steward Plaza, and listened to several speakers from 5pm to 6pm. Then we set out to march through downtown. It began to rain just as the march began, and a number of people left at that point. But still about half of the original crowd remained, and we marched about a mile in the rain, down Main Street and East Avenue to Gibbs Street, where we paused to listen to more speakers, and then continued on Main Street, to finish up at Parcel 5 at about 7pm.

I carried a two-sided sign, both sides shown in the the first photos attached. The other two photos show the intrepid folks who stayed throughout the rain.

The front of my sign, as I hold it over my head at the May 1 2025 rally in Rochester, NY The sign reads: "We the People Standing up for Our Democracy! Our Neighbors! Our Environment!"
The reverse side of my sign, as I hold it up at the May 1 2025 rally in Rochester NY. The sign reads: "Our Canadian Friends say Elbows Up! If they can do it, So can we!"
A view of the marchers at the May 1st rally in Rochester NY. The portion of the march which can be seen in the photo covers about one city block. The marching people are seen from the back, filling two right-hand lanes of the main downtown street, with tall buildings in the background. The sky is dim and overcast. A steady rain is falling. Some marchers wear ponchos or carry umbrellas, others are simply getting soaked.
A picture of a small part of the crowd at the May 1st rally in Rochester NY. The marchers have come to a stop in the middle of the street. They are seen from behind, with their backs to the photographer. They have turned to listen to a speaker who is off to the side of the street, not visible in the photo. The sky is gray and overcast. A steady rain is falling, and there are puddles in the street. Many of the crowd are wearing ponchos or carrying umbrellas, while others are simply wearing wet clothes. They are all intently focused on the speaker, with one person standing on tiptoe to see over the crowd.
#HandsOff#50501Protest#MayDay2025
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Did you catch the error in this protester's arrest technique? #nationallawyersguild and #aclu trainings emphasize that during the #arrest at this #protest the arrestee should have shouted out his name so that #legalsupport could determine his status and help obtain his release. https://www.amazon.com/Cybersecurity-Activists-Watermelon-Book-2025/dp/B0F5NKC8Y5 More on these topics in my series of three pocket guides "Cybersecurity for Activists" an encyclopedic dictionary for protesters and resistance folks. #teslatakedown #handsoff #50501protests #50501movement #50501protest blurring faces would be nice in some cases though it is probably not needed in this particular case .
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