“In reference to today’s protest,” Isis told A Little Beacon Blog, “I think it is important to keep talking and to keep sharing stories. Every day online we are being silenced and re-routed to a community that we think is big. Being in the crowd today helped me remember how important it is to talk offline. It is time we reach All people, not just personalized algorithms. It is time we talk, enlighten and remind them of love and human connection, in hopes that it will help change these inhumane decisions we have been making. We can fight anything with love!”
Said a fellow ALBB reader Tiffany De La Cruz about the rally: “It was a really good turnout in Beacon. We knew it would not be as big as April 5th due to folks prioritizing togetherness with family for the holiday. There will be many, many more protests for those who didn’t or couldn’t join. Poughkeepsie had a great turnout as well, with only a few and severely outnumbered counter protesters. We need to keep showing up and showing out. Local online groups are often overflowing with hateful rhetoric which might make you think there are more of those people out there, but the reality is that those who actually get off their asses and care and show up are those who support equality, immigrants, our veterans, due process, and our constitution like true patriots.”
