I am marching in Seattle today, along with an anticipated 30,000 people. Wearing a turtleneck, carrying shelf-stable milk for teargas, throwing knives strapped to my thighs...just kidding about that last. We're taking kids. Anticipating good behavior from both Seattle Police and the demonstrators, barring agent provacateurs and the King County Sherriff's office going off. The parade route will not be hemmed in, so latecomers can join in at several different access points, and I can peel off whenever I hyperventilate. I think this will be grounding for me though, particularly the earlier, silent portion of the walk. Better than frothing at the mouth on social media. 

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1/21 '17 4 Comments
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It was great--mostly because I was alone. I didn't have to keep up with anybody, track anybody, or worry about losing anybody. I stepped out to the sidelines when I needed to and asked people to move for me if I needed to make myway across a crowd. It was also sunny and 52 F, so that. And I got confident enough to duck in and compliment people on their signs and costumes. A really joyful day. Next big march day: April 15.
Also, numbers were much larger than anticipated. About 3-4 x larger.