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demmiblue

(36,860 posts) Sat Jan 28, 2017, 04:52 PM Jan 2017

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Thank you to everyone who dropped everything to protest at JFK.

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Thank you to everyone who dropped everything to protest at JFK. (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2017 OP

A few more: demmiblue Jan 2017 #1

In a powerful speech, Rep. Nydia Velazquez condemns the detainment of two heavily vetted Iraqi refug mobeau69 Jan 2017 #2

Thank you for the link. demmiblue Jan 2017 #3

Rec yardwork Jan 2017 #4

In Philadelphia waiting for flight to Denver mountain grammy Jan 2017 #5

Nothing? Wow. demmiblue Jan 2017 #8

Thanks. Waiting to board mountain grammy Jan 2017 #11

RESIST! Dave in VA Jan 2017 #6

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2017 #7

We need to do this nationwide until that jackass is removed from office! - n/t Jim__ Jan 2017 #9

DA: Man kicked Muslim woman at JFK airport, said 'Trump is here now' progree Jan 2017 #10

This is what is needed - RESISTANCE Cal Carpenter Jan 2017 #12

Yes, thanks to all! NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #13

If you can afford it, donate to the ACLU! Squinch Jan 2017 #14

+1 demmiblue Jan 2017 #15

I do, monthly, and I'm glad I do. Lifelong Protester Jan 2017 #19

K&R n/t JTFrog Jan 2017 #16

Thank goodness for people like this. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #17

beautiful. thank you to all. fishwax Jan 2017 #18

K & R !!!!!! LAS14 Jan 2017 #20

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

1. A few more:

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:06 PM

Jan 2017

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mobeau69

(11,145 posts)

2. In a powerful speech, Rep. Nydia Velazquez condemns the detainment of two heavily vetted Iraqi refug

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:11 PM

Jan 2017

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Following-Detainment-Refugees-Welcome-Protest-Erupts-at-JFK-Airport-412046833.html

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

3. Thank you for the link.

Reply to mobeau69 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:24 PM

Jan 2017

I caught some of her comments on MSNBC.

And, dang, The New York Taxi Workers Alliance is there!

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yardwork

(61,634 posts)

4. Rec

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Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:25 PM

Jan 2017

mountain grammy

(26,623 posts)

5. In Philadelphia waiting for flight to Denver

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:43 PM

Jan 2017

Nothing on CNN. Mother fuckers. Protest everything

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

8. Nothing? Wow.

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:01 PM

Jan 2017

MSNBC was covering it pretty extensively earlier.

I don't have cable, so I don't normally check other stations (I was streaming MSNBC last night, so I still had the tab open).

Have a safe flight!

mountain grammy

(26,623 posts)

11. Thanks. Waiting to board

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:24 PM

Jan 2017

Was here for the march. One whole week ago. My sadness is endless but we must keep marching and doing what we can. Would love to be at JFK.

Dave in VA

(2,037 posts)

6. RESIST!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:44 PM

Jan 2017

At every opportunity!

Don't let them crack our wall of resistance!

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)

7. K&R

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 05:54 PM

Jan 2017

Jim__

(14,077 posts)

9. We need to do this nationwide until that jackass is removed from office! - n/t

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:07 PM

Jan 2017

progree

(10,908 posts)

10. DA: Man kicked Muslim woman at JFK airport, said 'Trump is here now'

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:13 PM

Jan 2017

I thought it was about this, at first...

DA: Man kicked Muslim woman at JFK airport, said 'Trump is here now', USA Today 1/27/17

Robin Rhodes, of Worcester, was charged with nine counts including multiple hate crimes for the incident, which occurred in the airport's Delta Sky Lounge ((on Wednesday)).

Brown said Rhodes, who had arrived from Aruba and was awaiting a flight to Massachusetts, approached the office door where a Delta employee was sitting and asked, "Are you (expletive) sleeping? Are you praying? What are you doing?"

Rhodes then punched the door, which hit the back of the woman's chair.

The woman, who was wearing a hijab, asked him what she did to him. Rhodes responded, "You did nothing but I am going to kick your (expletive) ass."

Prosecutors said Rhodes then kicked the woman in the shin. She then went to a corner of the office to get away from him. Rhodes kicked the door, made his way into the office and prevented the woman from leaving.

... Rhodes faces up to four years in prison and is being held on a $50,000 bond.

Much more:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/01/27/da-man-kicked-muslim-woman-jfk-airport-said-trump-here-now/97145286/

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)

12. This is what is needed - RESISTANCE

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:27 PM

Jan 2017

This is the energy that needed to come out of the amazing women's march turnout and it cheers my heart and soul to see this immediate and principled response to the reactionary nightmare that is happening to real people's real lives.

Writing and calling senators and reps and all that stuff is good too, don't get me wrong, but movements that make change are based on action and solidarity and this is a great example.

Someone just told me about this a couple hours ago and I am thrilled to see these pics.

xoxoox to everyone involved!

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

13. Yes, thanks to all!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:33 PM

Jan 2017

It's COLD in NY, but these people loved their country enough to show that the majority of us are not bigots. We stand together!

Squinch

(50,954 posts)

14. If you can afford it, donate to the ACLU!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:31 PM

Jan 2017

demmiblue

(36,860 posts)

15. +1

Reply to Squinch (Reply #14)

Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:42 PM

Jan 2017

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)

19. I do, monthly, and I'm glad I do.

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Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:14 AM

Jan 2017

JTFrog

(14,274 posts)

16. K&R n/t

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Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:42 PM

Jan 2017

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

17. Thank goodness for people like this.

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Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:46 PM

Jan 2017

fishwax

(29,149 posts)

18. beautiful. thank you to all.

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Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:46 PM

Jan 2017

LAS14

(13,783 posts)

20. K & R !!!!!!

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Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:16 AM

Jan 2017

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