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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Jul 11

Spectators watch the 2009 NYC Pride Parade as it passes in front of the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street. 06/28/2009
#StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Jul 11

2009 NYC Pride Parade passes in front of Saks Fifth Avenue and St. Patrick's Cathedral. 06/28/2009
#StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Jun 15

Excellent turnout and wonderful weather for the No Kings event at the Civic Center Playfield in Edmonds, WA, today. 06/14/2025

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Jun 10

The Gang of Four - Fremont Solstice Parade - 06/16/2007
#StreetPhotography #Resist #Protest

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · May 11

Line 8 near Aculco in Mexico City - 04/19/2014
From my monograph "Metro: Scenes from an Urban Stage" (Daylight Books ISBN: 9781942084150)
#StreetPhotography #Metro #Families

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 30

Let Me Be Myself: The Life Story of Anne Frank
Traveling Exhibit at the Holocaust Center for Humanity, 2045 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121
On View through May 31, 2025
Sundays, 10:00am-4:00pm and Thursdays, 4:00-7:00pm

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 30

Concerns expressed during the 2017 May Day peaceful protests in Seattle are even more important now than they were eight years ago. 05/01/2017.
For May Day events this year see:
@seattleindivisible.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social
#MayDay #Resist #Protest #StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 29

Immigrants are vital to the American labor force and economy. Many fill jobs in agriculture, construction, healthcare and service industries that native-born workers are reluctant to take. 05/01/2017.
#MayDay #ImmigrantRights #StreetPhotography

El Immigrante Construye Lo Que Trump Destruye

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 29

Thousands peacefully marched from Judkins Park to the Seattle Center on May Day 2017. The event was led by El Comité, the May 1st Action Coalition, and dozens of other organizations. 05/01/2017.
#MayDay #Resist #Solidarity #Protest #ImmigrantRights #WorkersRights #StreetPhotography

El Comité

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 28

During the peaceful 2017 May Day protest in Seattle, thousands of participants marched under the apparent gaze of a billboard image. Many displayed signs that expressed alternative messages. 05/01/2017.
#MayDay #Resist #ProtestSigns #StreetPhotography

Immigrant Rights Are Workers Rights

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 27

International Workers' Day honors laborers, including many hard-working immigrants. It commemorates a general strike held in the US on May 1, 1886. In the early 1900s, the IWW played a crucial role in PNW labor history. 05/01/2017
#MayDay #IWW #StreetPhotography
An Injury To One Is An Injury To All

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 25

Another photo from 2017 when workers, union members, immigrant rights activists, anti-war veterans, and other concerned individuals, joined to celebrate May Day with a peaceful march through Seattle. 05/01/2017.
#ImmigrantRights #WorkersRights #Solidarity #MayDay #Resist #Protest #StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 24

Another photo from the peaceful 2017 May Day protest in Seattle. 05/01/2017.
#ImmigrantRights #WorkersRights #MayDay #Resist #ProtestSigns #StreetPhotography
No Human Is Illegal

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 24

Eight years ago, thousands of workers, union members, immigrant rights activists, anti-war veterans, and others opposed to Trump administration policies, celebrated May Day with a peaceful march through Seattle. 05/01/2017.
#ImmigrantRights #WorkersRights #MayDay
If You Don't Stand For Something …

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 18

Viernes Santo - Iztapalapa, Mexico City - 04/18/2014
From my collection of photos taken during Holy Week in countries around the world.
#StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 17

Spanish Quarter Warning - Naples, Italy - 04/29/2011
From my series "Avoid Naples!" shown at the Urban & Human Empathy Exhibition during 2017 Trieste Photo Days in Trieste, Italy. This series was included in the 2014 Pacific Northwest Drawers @blueskygallerypdx.bsky.social
#StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 15

Men Playing Cards - Mumbai, India - 10/15/2012
From my series "A Journey to Mumbai" shown in the 2022 Pacific Northwest Drawers @blueskygallerypdx.bsky.social
#StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 15

#StreetPhotography
3A Avenida S - Antigua, Guatemala - 03/20/2008

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 15

Rick Steves delivered an inspirational talk to a large crowd gathered for the Hands Off Protest in Edmonds, WA. 04/05/2025 @ricksteves.bsky.social

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 14

I've finished posting photo slideshows from Seattle protest marches in 2017-2019. The "We the People - Means Everyone" rally takes place on April 19 at Seattle Central College from noon to 4 pm. Meanwhile, here's one more photo from 01/19/2019.

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 9

The 2019 Women's March in Seattle was attended by approximately 10,000 people. Due to the pandemic and other difficulties, this was the last major protest march in Seattle for several years. 01/19/2019
#Resist #ProtestSigns #StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 9

The 2018 March For Our Lives protest called for gun control reform. It was organized in response to the Parkland school shooting earlier that year. Over 50,000 marched in Seattle, and turnout at related events in the USA was between 1.2 to 2 million people. 03/24/2018
@marchforourlives.bsky.social

Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thousands of people took part the second Seattle Women's March, expressing their concerns as they walked from Cal Anderson Park to the Seattle Center on a cold, rainy day. 01/20/2018
#Resist #ProtestSigns #WomansMarch #StreetPhotography

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 8

Thousands of workers, union members, immigrant rights activists, anti-war veterans, and others opposed to the policies of the Trump administration celebrated May Day by peacefully marching from Judkins Park to the Seattle Center. 05/01/2017
#Resist #ProtestSigns #StreetPhotography #ImmigrantRights

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Stan Raucher @stanraucher.bsky.social · Apr 7

The 2017 People's Climate March in Seattle, one of many occurring across the nation, coincided with the 100th day of the Trump presidency. Concerned participants listened to speakers at Westlake Center before marching to the Seattle Center. 04/29/2017
#ClimateChange #ProtestSigns #StreetPhotography

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