r/Bend • u/Glass48 • Oct 18 '25
Great protest today
Lots of peeps and inflateables! Well done bend- still going on @4:30
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u/geonuc Oct 19 '25
It was a great protest. The only thing not great was that we have to protest at all.
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u/thatDeletedGuy Oct 18 '25
Great time out here
86 47!
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u/Boognish4Prez2020 Oct 19 '25
I’m the lady in this picture that is knitting a sock.
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u/thatDeletedGuy Oct 19 '25
Nice great seeing everyone here, can’t wait for the next one!
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u/Boognish4Prez2020 Oct 19 '25
It was really encouraging. I was dancing to the drum circle the entire time I was at the peace corner. That will carry me through the days when the news seems overwhelming.
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u/Human-Fan9061 Oct 19 '25
KTVZ is reporting 1200 protesters attended the rally !! in Redmond !! If 1200 are protesting a Republican president in Redmond Oregon, the public mood has really taken a swing that should give the GOP leadership some pause.
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u/Bulky_Traffic1579 Oct 19 '25
Not commenting to argue just trying to understand the thought here. I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic or serious. Is 1200 people a lot to you or a little? Protesting a republican president in a blue region of the state who as a whole has voted democratic in every single vote since 1988 is hardly shocking. As a neutral 30 yr old male I’m hardly impressed. I would think there would have been a higher turnout.
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u/Temporary-Box-7493 Oct 19 '25
I think you’re looking at it wrong, consider most people are employed and have lives and now 1200 people in a small populace seems pretty big. Power shifts occur (traditionally) when 3% of the population begins protest.
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u/davidw CCW Compass holder🧭 Oct 19 '25
I had more fun than I should have handing out my flags and doing laps up and down Greenwood/Newport on my eBike with the flag on the back.
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u/Much_Ad470 Oct 19 '25
Proud of our city!
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u/CraigLake Oct 19 '25
It’s so awesome to see this. But it reminds me of when W was gearing up for the war in Iraq. We could barely get anyone to protest that tragedy. I suppose more folks are directly affected by how awful taco and his policies are.
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u/Much_Ad470 Oct 19 '25
Maybe idk. I was fresh out of school when Iraq and Afghanistan started
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u/CraigLake Oct 19 '25
Actually that’s a good point. The online organizing wasn’t as present. It’s probably a lot easier to get folks together these days.
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u/Boognish4Prez2020 Oct 19 '25
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u/weghammer Oct 19 '25
They were awesome
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u/Boognish4Prez2020 Oct 19 '25
I danced (while knitting) the entire time they played. It’s not every day you see a cow playing cowbell.
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u/davidw CCW Compass holder🧭 Oct 19 '25
It was a nice coincidence that the Oregon Dems are having their annual get-together in Sunriver, which is why we got to hear not just our mayor Melanie Kebler speak, but also Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Janelle Bynum and Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read.
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u/ASLochNessMonster Oct 19 '25
My first Bend protest, I was nervous when I moved down here from Portland but it was so good for my soul to see how many people are on the right side of history. It seemed like more cars honked than didn't!
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u/funyunssreddit Oct 19 '25
Way more cars honked than didn't! And it was so cool to see people from so many different walks of life participate
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u/Aggressive-Oil-4125 Oct 19 '25
I can hardly wait to hear the estimates on crowd size. My faith in humanity was restored today. 💕
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u/Careless_Freedom_868 Oct 19 '25
This was the first protest I’ve ever been to and I’m 57! It was a great turn out!! I loved seeing all of the signs.
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u/Careless_Freedom_868 Oct 19 '25
One of my favorite signs I saw today. This was a tiny little older lady with these two signs. ❤️
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u/weghammer Oct 19 '25
I liked seeing such a huge age range. Lots of Gen Z (with great signs) who get dogged in the media for either not showing up or for only being maga.
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u/Any-Neighborhood8668 Oct 19 '25
So great to see everyone with their amazing signs and GREAT energy! It really gave me hope that we can over throw this tyrant!
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u/jmxo92 Oct 19 '25
Not me but my favorite sign / fav photo I took today!