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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 2d

More Greenfield MA #nokings, from the last 20 minutes (speaker unknown to me). @fccpr.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 2d

More Greenfield MA #nokings, from the last 20 mins: Common on the left, speaker (unknown to me) on the right. Overflow behind and on the other side of the Common. @fccpr.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

Eighty mins late to Greenfield MA, things still hopping. Two moments in the remaining overflow crowd at Federal and Main. Main event on/by the Common in the background. #nokings @maddow.msnbc.com @julie-2025.bsky.social @fccpr.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

The overflow crowd later (different signs). Meanwhile, event continues in the park. #nokings @in-slwm.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

Northampton MA, midday today, some of the overflow crowd. #nokings @in-slwm.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

. . . aaaand some of the overflow crowd, Northampton MA, midday today. Pulaski Park, the center of the rally, is to the right. #nokings @in-slwm.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

Northampton MA, midday today, Pulaski Park. State rep Sabadosa speaks. (Hear the horns from motorists responding to the overflow crowd in the street to the left.) @sabadosama.bsky.social #nokings @in-slwm.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

Northampton MA, midday today, Pulaski Park: Congressman Jim McGovern speaks.
#Nokings @repmcgovern.bsky.social @in-slwm.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · 3d

Northampton MA, midday today, Pulaski Park. Overflow crowd is to the left, hidden by trees. Hear the Expandable Brass Band! #NoKings @in-slwm.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Jul 23

Crossing the CT River on the Coolidge Bridge into Northampton MA, 9 July.

"I Love Coffee, I Love Tea": apropos adaptation by The Mischief Knights (version with totally SFW lyrics, nothing to bleep out).

@hcrichardson.bsky.social @julie-2025.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Jul 21

Crossing the CT River on the Coolidge Bridge into Northampton MA, 9 July.

"I Love Coffee, I Love Tea": apropos adaptation by The Mischief Knights (version with SFW lyrics).

@in-slwm.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Jul 21

Crossing the CT River on the Coolidge Bridge into Northampton MA, 9 July.

"I Love Coffee, I Love Tea": apropos adaptation by The Mischief Knights (version with NSFW lyrics).

@in-slwm.bsky.social @maddow.msnbc.com @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Jun 15

~ 2500 highly paid protestors in Greenfield MA, ~noon. Out of frame: big crowd down the hill across the street at the Common. #nokings @indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com @in-slwm.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · May 20

@maindivisible.bsky.social @ruwmi.bsky.social @fccpr.bsky.social (again, sorry)

Here's another from @in-slwm.bsky.social "No Kings" I-91 standout, Holyoke, 22apr: 60 seconds of pro-democracy truckers (and bus and ambulance drivers).

xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · May 20

@maindivisible.bsky.social @ruwmi.bsky.social @fccpr.bsky.social (sorry, didn't tag in orig post)

Mash-up from @in-slwm.bsky.social April: pro-democracy truckers sound off for "No Kings" I-91 overpass standouts,
Holyoke/Hatfield MA.

["Thomas the Tank Engine" theme by O'Donnell and Campbell]

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · May 6

(Please see post above.)

@indivisibleboros.bsky.social
@indivisiblefm.bsky.social
@indivisiblewestsidela.com
@in-slwm.bsky.social
@disarmingknight.bsky.social
@dawn-o.bsky.social
@arliek.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · May 6

Compiled from recent Tues/Fri p.m. jam sessions, Holyoke/Hatfield:

Members of the Pro-Democracy I-91 Truckers' Ensemble rock out over the theme to "Thomas the Tank Engine."

(Theme by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell; h/t youtube.com@OliverGWR11 for theme audio.)

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 27

If you document and post, please tag me!

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 27

So grateful to the Senator and the Speaker. With you all and inspired in semirural New England.

Happy birthday to the Senator!

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 27

Correction with apologies: video taken on *8Apr,* NOT the 25th.

xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 27

Pro-democracy truckers’ expressions of solidarity: a 60-second guide. (Includes bus and ambulance drivers.) Rural WMass, 22Apr. @in-slwm.bsky.social @arliek.bsky.social @disarmingknight.bsky.social @pmmcdaniel.bsky.social @beehilly.bsky.social @donaldsue.bsky.social

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 27

I'm sorry, @disarmingknight.bsky.social, I messed up the date on the original post; should be April 8, not 25. Just noticed that I confused the year and the date. Will let you know when I post video for yesterday (the 25th).

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xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 11

Also this:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JjI...

‘Hands Off’ protest held in Springfield over Social Security changes

YouTube video by Western Mass News

www.youtube.com

xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank YOU!!!!!

xenonym.bsky.social @xenonym.bsky.social · Apr 9

Aaaaand a bus driver.

Not shown (video's too low-res), truckers only giving thumbs-up; Soros isn't paying them enough for horn blasts.

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@in-slwm.bsky.social @indwestfordma.bsky.social
@arliek.bsky.social @pmmcdaniel.bsky.social @hillwomans.bsky.social @libranan.bsky.social @4281r.bsky.social

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