Hands Off Protests in Boston and Beyond
April 5, 2025
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There was a legitimate reason I couldn’t attend the protests IRL today, but there was still a reason.
However, there are no excuses when it comes to defending democracy. So, I will take my time to round up what I saw while ‘attending virtually.’ A day of action I will use my platform here to highlight. If you ain’t heard about this, I dunno, man. Read a book.
Here are some images and stories breaking as Trump’s ridiculous tariff changes have tanked the stock market, Elon Musk’s attempt (and failure) to buy a Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin, and, I kid you not, SLAVERY is becoming real again in 2025. Stay tuned to Seth Abramson’s Proof Substack for updates on the conditions of the United States Government sending people to El Salvador in what can only best be described as trafficking in slavery. Read that sentence again. And keep your eyes open as this story breaks.
Things are not good.
In the spirit of Good Trouble, people in all 50 states took to the streets for the Hands Off 2025 National Day of Action. And I am sure this will not be the only day of action in the days ahead. Stay Frosty.
BOSTON
Mayor Wu made an impactful speech in Boston.
Dropkick Murphys braved the rain to empower the people through songs of protest and resistance.
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I’m proud to call these two gentlemen friends. But, who knows what they say about me behind my back! Writer Luke O’Neil (welcometohellworld) ran into Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys at City Hall Plaza.
Organizer for Music Industry Workers for Change, Stephanie Hunt captured beautifully with an awesome sign.
US
The Warning with Steve Schmidt has become my top played Substack podcast and I respect not only Schmidt’s words, but his cadence and appearances on other shows.
DC
George Conway on Bluesky.
Aaron Parnas, what can I say? If you aren’t following him on TikTok you don’t know how to TikTok, bro.
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CNN’s headline under the Crime and Justice banner gets to the point. Crime: Trump and Musk. Justice: No Justice, No Peace.
HARRISBURG, PA