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tavernier

(13,583 posts)
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:15 PM Sunday

I made 4 posters today for April 5...

They say:

SPEAK UP
While We Are Still Allowed

My SocialSecurity $
IS NOT
A Billionaire’s Slush Fund

I Don’t Want Canada or Greenland -
I Want Social Security, PBS,
National Parks, the Smithsonian

ELON MUSK
Bless Your Heart

(This last one is because I live in the South)

I am taking two friends with me next Saturday and we will hold up our signs proudly as we make some good trouble.

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I made 4 posters today for April 5... (Original Post) tavernier Sunday OP
Excellent! SheltieLover Sunday #1
Excellent. LoisB Sunday #2
💙📎 Deuxcents Sunday #3
Good messages newdeal2 Sunday #4
These are great. marked50 Sunday #5
love the first one... stillcool Sunday #6
That was my favorite. tavernier Sunday #7
yeah...I made a big mistake with my last sign stillcool Sunday #9
That is what graphic artists and illustrators do for a living BigmanPigman Sunday #15
Burma Shave Highway Signs BidenRocks Sunday #19
Excellent signs! MLAA Sunday #8
Great messages, tavernier. wordstroken Sunday #10
Mine will say MsLeopard Sunday #11
Great signs! StarryNite Sunday #12
For the occasion, better than my FAFOS!!! usonian Sunday #13
Those were/are great signs, usonian. Too bad so many posts get lost in the flood! erronis Monday #25
I keep subtly kicking it by linking to it. usonian Monday #29
I think I'm going with central scrutinizer Sunday #14
Works ror me! BigmanPigman Sunday #17
I made and will carry one AverageOldGuy Sunday #16
Love all the posters! lucca18 Sunday #18
"Log into Social Security lately?" - - "Trump can't hear the Signal, but you do!" . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #20
Great signs! Have fun 😁 Meowmee Monday #21
"good trouble" to the rescue. oasis Monday #22
I met John Lewis tavernier Monday #23
Great Sing Ideas ajmstpete Monday #24
I want the simple MurrayDelph Monday #26
Superb! Five Star Signs for sure bucolic_frolic Monday #27
Kudos to you Traildogbob Monday #28
My poster for 4/5 is simple - Hands Off : Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid! lark Monday #30
I suggest one little change: "Elon Musk, bless your little heart." Martin68 Monday #31
In the south where we are protesting, tavernier Monday #32
I live in the south, so I understand the sentiment. I just want to emphasize the fact that Elon has no heart. Martin68 Tuesday #34
TY Kick! Cha Monday #33
Mine is going to say: DEPORT ELOON! bif Tuesday #35

stillcool

(33,487 posts)
9. yeah...I made a big mistake with my last sign
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:54 PM
Sunday

too many words, too jumbled...learned my lesson. Big and bold for this baby.

BigmanPigman

(52,747 posts)
15. That is what graphic artists and illustrators do for a living
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:50 PM
Sunday

I always illustrated with this in mind. You want a single, strong, clear image and only a few words. My protests signs get tons of compliments and many people have taken photos of them. An image of tRump behind bars, with a Hitler mustache and hair cut, and a big red ball on his nose. Those images don't even need any words. You can use dollar signs, red circles with slashes, etc don't need words, since their meaning is obvious.

Also, I get more bang for my buck, so to speak, if I make it a double sided poster/sign. I make one side of a poster and tape a strong dowel then I make another poster and tape ot to the edges of the other poster. The dowel is comfortable to carry and hold and you can twirl it to show both signs.

BidenRocks

(1,263 posts)
19. Burma Shave Highway Signs
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 11:47 PM
Sunday

5 or 6 smaller signs, each with one or two words.
The final sign said Burma Shave.
Interesting Americana along Route 66

usonian

(16,854 posts)
13. For the occasion, better than my FAFOS!!!
Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:57 PM
Sunday

Feel free to steal.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873

I personally favor Social Security, not ethnic purity, but YMMV.

usonian

(16,854 posts)
29. I keep subtly kicking it by linking to it.
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:39 PM
Monday

Some posts are really useful and/or fun, so I try to keep them kicked in the flood!
THANKS!
Enjoy!

Traildogbob

(10,866 posts)
28. Kudos to you
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:56 PM
Monday

This veteran would like to thank you for your service.
We need so many more like you, please!!!!!!
This war is in our back yard.
And we ALL can take part in saving our country.
Or let it be taken.
Stay strong. Spread your courage.

tavernier

(13,583 posts)
32. In the south where we are protesting,
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:38 PM
Monday

“Bless Your Heart” is a put down. The locals will certainly get this but you have a point, the tourists might not get the dig.

Martin68

(25,284 posts)
34. I live in the south, so I understand the sentiment. I just want to emphasize the fact that Elon has no heart.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:21 AM
Tuesday
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