By Pamela Mieth
Photos by Pam Cross
"Everybody counts or nobody counts," said one flag-waving protestor to waiting cars and fellow sign-wavers as she led the way at a crosswalk during this weekend's "Social Justice Sundays" Sign-waving at the Shoreline-Edmonds line.
"Join us. You can make a difference," she added. Many of the just more than 40 area residents who showed up for the ongoing sign-waving events at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and N. 205th St. echoed those sentiments in conversation and with their signs, and noted standing up for for people and principles under siege by the Trump administration is what keeps them coming.
The next scheduled sign-waving is Sunday, September 28, 2025 from 1-2pm at the same location. Extra signs are available to borrow.
Organized by Shoreline-based Everyday Activists, donations of food, toiletries and school supplies are accepted for donation to a local food bank.
Wouldn't it be more effective for your signage to display what you are for rather than the same "we don't like Trump" message? I don't think I've seen one sign that says anything about a more positive policy you are endorsing.
ReplyDeleteThey are “for” being against Trump.Every thing Trump does is bad/evil/unconstitutional/wrong. If Trump were to open every border crossing and say “come one come all!” They would clamor for ICE.
ReplyDeleteSome of the signs I have seen there are very positive: Pro Rule of Law, pro-democracy, pro-vaccine availability, pro-maintaining funding for EPA, USAID, Medicaid, Health care, Civil Rights, Transparency (Epstein File), Pro-Diversity. There are just a few.
ReplyDeleteI think the folks that are concerned with illegals and the border might want to turn their heads and look at a few more things that are going on around them. Sending the National Guard into Washington DC isn't protecting the border. Imposing tariffs on coffee is not protecting you from an illegal immigrant who might take your job picking apples.
ReplyDeleteGreat article! Thank you for shining a spotlight on people willing to stand up for our country.
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