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NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried

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If Al Sharpton is involved it’s most likely race baiting and certainly diminishes the verity. What’s voting rights are they defending? They all have the right to vote This is a made up issue

It is up to other media to report now and us to stop looking for “news” on tv. Now, “thousands” out of 350+million Wtf america have you just laid down to die? This is so sad… Apathy will be your epitaph

So sad to see so much apathy about voting rights. Actually, if the USA goes into a dictatorship, which it will if blue does not win in the midterms. Unless everyone takes time off and protests like hell... which is doubtful, as $ becomes more scarce. A new era begins, which will be great for wealth.

There are so many people out there that know November 3rd is the end if we don't get out there. I constantly talk to people and they are aware.

1. GoFundMe, etc- raise $$ 2. Hire PIs, mercenaries 3. Arrest ALL responsible for what’s happening- everyone, everywhere, all at once 4. Lock them up 5. Hold trials 6. Punishment for breaking laws; insider trading, murder, theft, treason…? Otherwise, STFU!

I hate to say it,as much as the mainstream media is complicit in fascism,that you have to do things that get their attention. Exploit their addiction to dumpster fires. Remember the Tesla protests? That sure got their attention,didnt it ?

But the next time we protest, it'll be so huge, it'll stun you, like a swatted bee. The people won't need any social media, they'll get out in the street because they feel it in their gut on their bottom line. This administration had better watch it. It'll be the exception to the Harvard 3.5% rule

If I understand my math correctly the 9 million ( which I firmly believe was under reported) that showed for the last rally is 2.5% of the population. I agree that the scale appears to have tipped further to the left since then.

Yes, I think it was grossly underreported too. I remember the first No Kings, Indivisible and 50501 first came out with 11 million and 12 million, then other people started coming out with 8 million. Regardless we are so widespread as a country, we will need 20 million.

So when the sour people ask "Why don't Americans march in the streets? Why are they so "flaccid"? IT'S NOT PUT INTO THE NEWS!! AND this is a big country and it costs money to travel.

Yes, that's a huge problem. I'm not a Pollyanna; I believe that, in general, this country is fucked. I just don't think it is all media. We are not pawns, or at least we don't have to be. The information is out there like never before. Yet folks in trailer parks still send money to Trump… 🤷‍♂️

I have website for this purpose in Washington DC. I have no support, and need to renew the security certificate. I will do that today, and we will get started. Be the Media. I am building a network of these sites to replace the old and creaky Indymedia.

You are not supposed to see large crowds protesting in the USA. If you want your protest protected, contact @loevy.com - They can't insure news coverage, but they were familir with Indymedia, which would insure coverage, by having a story that the "paper of record" "overlooked", so they'd get it.

hate that the media 'missed' this, BUT... kinda interesting the admin chose not to send in their big gun NG, etc militia goons. could this be at least a suggestion they recognize *their* resistance is futile?

Republicans have completely enabled this de facto dictatorship. The GOP congress and Supreme Court created this crisis by failing to act as checks and balances on the executive as they were designed. They have acted like sycophants, constantly rubber stamping an aging authoritarian.

Main stream media has been brought up up Trump's oligarch buddies and swept away responsible journalism. Fortunately the Political cartoonist and artist of Canada and America are putting the truth out everyday.

Robert Fields@robertfields39.bsky.social

THINK THIS IS HYPERBOLE? "How to stage a coup? Order your generals to commit war crimes they now fear prison should Trump surrender power. War crimes turn generals into loyalists. DHS to ICE: a chain of command with something to hide. Hegseth's purge: law-followers out, illegal-order loyalists in."

Well, we do have the 2nd Amendment thanks largely to the Republican Party. The Minute Men proved to be formidable foes. It's just hard to believe that this Country has fallen so quickly.

Some folks may not realize the risk these folks took coming out to protest. I’m glad the group was large & racist f’in ice wouldn’t be able to overwhelm them. I’m humbled by their bravery, but this isn’t anything new to them. Thank you. 💙🦋

Major news agencies and independent outlets heavily covered the August 28, 2026 "Defend the Vote" March, highlighting widespread public concern over voting rights ahead of the midterm elections. Coverage from major outlets focused on legal context, historical parallels, and key political speeches.

I did not see anything at all on corporate news about this! Our media is failing us, but then that was the plan when they were all purchased by oligarchs!

organizers need to consult with good PR firms that specialize in Social media platforms. Linking why haven't legacy media covered them asking why, call them out. Leaking this to International press could be a start. BBC, Al Jeezera, DW News. And here at home AP, Reuters & Guardian.

This is the way they keep the protests away from the diaper baby. When he sees the protestors, it make trump weepy and he eases up. We've seen it before - there was an incident with the homeless, another when he was going to bomb Iran in his 1st presidency. We need people to protest at Mar Lago.

Sadly, even without money, youthful energy shifts to conservatism over time. Some are born there, others get there fast. Most drift. Few hold on to equality & fairness for a lifetime. The salient point is that capitalism & corporatism is wrong for 99.9% of us. The other .1% are corrupt. QED. 💙 🌏 🌱 ☮️

Yeah, it's really crazy. I think they're removing stuff, i'm all over the place every day. I should have seen something too.

This was all over major media including Reuters, PBS, Al Jazeera, AP, The Hill, WBAL, ABC7 NY, Fox 5 DC, ABC News, The Washington Post, The LA Times and many more. Don’t kill the messenger. That’s what Trump wants.

🥰🖐️🔔🚨‼️💙🥇👏🙏👍 YOU HAVE TO REACT ACCORDINGLY TO EVERY POSSIBLE SCENARIO DT & HIS ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING NATALIE HARP MIGHT USE TO WIN BY RIGGING THE MIDTERMS! “SHARE” : THAT IS WHY IT IS IN YOUR OWN INTEREST TO “ VOTE “ 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

💯 I wish we would put through voting on sunday like they do in France. Or paid time off for that time if they can show proof of voting.

Yes the potus is a criminal, and so are the boot lickers around him. Reparations… ahh no. How about UBI AND we actually have the dept of education do some basic school programs like: proper diet, hygiene, finance. If title 1, they get $ to keep kids from early am to late day w good wholesome food

IF YOU DONT VOTE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR trump, maga, AND EVERYTHING BAD GOING ON RIGHT NOW! SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN IN WHAT USED TO BE "OUR COUNTRY"! YOU GAVE IT AWAY AND YOU SHOULD BE PUNISHED! NO BENEFITS, NO HELP, NOBODY SHOULD CARE ABOUT YOU, YOU ARE TRAITORS!!!

I am still amazed no one covered this. I searched everywhere that day. I started to panic, thinking I got the day wrong. (I'm old. It happens.) Finally I found it on PBS dot org. This was an eye-opening experience for me. Was the media muzzled, or did they just not give a damn?

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO AMERICA - WHY ARE CITIZENS NEEDING TO HIDE THEIR FACES IF THEY MARCH TO SUPPORT SOMETHING !! STARTING TO LOOK LIKE NAZI GERMANY …..

There's legislature out there now that wants to add 7 more supreme court justices = 13 and really no law four constitutional halt that says we can't.

Hoping the Dems are brave enough and strong enough to do anything if they return to power. I fear that it will be business as usual with them. We can continue to push them but they continue to be immune to the pressure.

Do you know why nobody covered it? Because it doesn't matter. Fascists don't care about your single day peaceful protest. All this is, is moral masturbation. It needs to last days or weeks and be disruptive to actually make a difference.

MSM is mostly owned by the extremely wealthy! They need to continue to pay less taxes, both personally and for their corporations! With all the mergers, lucrative! Their corporations thrive $$$ wise on less regulation as well. They care NOTHING about independent, truthful, factual journalism!

I love this, put no one put out that it was going to happen. Not that I saw and I'm all over political platforms all day long. Did you see it Geoff, Thanks

I watch the news every single day - SEVERAL outlets - and I saw absolutely NOTHING about this march in DC. Mainstream media (the media with the farthest reach in America BY FAR) is nonexistent, except for Trump-fluffing BS!

Yeah, I can buy that. And the power of AP and Reuters is their member outlets. If they don't pick up the stories, they are effectively killing them. Most people don't check Reuters and AP directly.

You both have good points. I'm constantly looking for stuff and I had no idea. And I wonder if they are not putting some things through.

Umm the point is that I DO pay attention and they absolutely SUCK at messaging. It absolutely IS the party’s responsibility to get VOTERS motivated and activated to vote. What part of that don’t you understand? It’s simple math.

Sounds like the organizing was pretty black-centric, with Al Sharpton's National Action Network headlining, but other black rights organizations also. Seems like they could have had a much larger crowd with some more diverse messaging beforehand.