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Upthevibe

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31. I'm here now!

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 04:19 PM

Jun 2025

We're on the train to go back to our car in the Valley.

It's been wonderful! The people have been great. The National Guards folks could not have been nicer!

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Nice aerial shots of the L.A. protests!! It's big!!! [View all] chowder66 Jun 2025 OP

Awesome!!! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #1

It sure is! Deuxcents Jun 2025 #5

I'm loving what I'm seeing! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #11

No, not yet. A big crowd, I hope Deuxcents Jun 2025 #17

I'm sorry I don't remember which thread it's in. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #19

Here it is! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #22

the one of the seniors NJCher Jun 2025 #32

I'm really proud of our fellow Americans, too, Cher. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #34

TY! The crowds have been great across the country electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #2

Yes, yes, yes LA. May our California Republic remain free. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #3

I wish I could be there but I have achilles tendonitis. chowder66 Jun 2025 #6

Me too. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #9

It sucks! Just started PT this past week and my heel is killing me. chowder66 Jun 2025 #10

Now that ForgedCrank Jun 2025 #4

They are roughly estimating around 100k. The chopper reporter just said that. chowder66 Jun 2025 #7

Wow! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #12

A guy I saw on TV said 20,000 but it definitely looked much larger than that. Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #26

I just saw someone post about that. Either the helicopter guy was way off or maybe Soboroff got their after they started chowder66 Jun 2025 #27

The guy on TV did say that people had started to leave... Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #35

L.A. Times is estimating 30k. chowder66 Jun 2025 #36

I'll buy that. Maybe a little more than that, but it's a reasonable estimate. Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #37

I agree. Helicopter guy was giving his best guess. chowder66 Jun 2025 #39

I spy with my own eye MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #8

Love it! SheltieLover Jun 2025 #13

So do I MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #14

Did you see the video of protesters lining street near muerte-a-lardo? SheltieLover Jun 2025 #15

Just awesome. usonian Jun 2025 #16

Right there ---- the big white building.... 3Hotdogs Jun 2025 #18

That's only one of the protests tishaLA Jun 2025 #20

I'd love to know how many turned out county wide nini Jun 2025 #25

Nice. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jun 2025 #21

There's probably not enough porta-potties. SergeStorms Jun 2025 #23

Wow! Excellent! ananda Jun 2025 #24

Wow! wryter2000 Jun 2025 #28

Awesome!!! n/t iluvtennis Jun 2025 #29

I was on my way to the Santa Clarita event. BidenRocks Jun 2025 #30

I'm here now! Upthevibe Jun 2025 #31

I just got back from No Kings Orange County! Initech Jun 2025 #33

WOW! William769 Jun 2025 #38