WEEKEND PREVIEW: People’s March on Saturday to include demonstration in The Junction

(Gatewood pilot/photographer Long Bach Nguyen‘s aerial view of 1/21/2017 Seattle rally’s start in Central District)

Eight years ago, the Saturday after Inauguration Day brought the Womxn’s March on Seattle. This Saturday, People’s March events are scheduled around the country. This time a spinoff is set for the heart of The Junction. Organizers’ full announcement is in our calendar listing. Here’s how they explain the motivation:

We are out there to protest the return of Trump and fascism. Many of us are seniors who want to stand up for our children or grandchildren (or great-grandchildren)! We’ll be carrying protest signs and crossing the intersections at Alaska Junction. We did this in 2016 too. We all march for different reasons, but we march for the same cause: to defend our rights and our future.

The demonstration is expected to start around 10 am Saturday (January 18) at California/Alaska.

“The People…” January 16, 2025 (5:57 pm)

…have spoken, and Trump Daddy won, again. Protest all you want, but a reconstitutionalized Republic, personal freedoms, and prosperity are coming your way whether you like it, or not. I’d like to see you all out there protesting again when he’s dismantled the IRS and we’re all paying just a tax on non-vital goods like automobiles. But that’s okay. Haters gonna hate. It’s all the Dems got.

Al January 16, 2025 (6:26 pm)

They have my support! We need him out of office. She should have gotten to be the president. I think I have said enough. Al

Rocky Bullwinkle January 16, 2025 (6:47 pm)

Why is “Womxn’s” spelled with an “x?” Why not Gals’ March on Seattle?”

New Deal January 16, 2025 (7:32 pm)

I didn’t vote for him. I would never vote for him. But what are you protesting? The will of the people? He won the popular vote. “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.” This is America.

Rhonda January 16, 2025 (8:06 pm)

We’re leaving for the Inauguration Saturday night. I can hardly wait 🇺🇲

Ann January 16, 2025 (8:38 pm)

Wow! That is unbelievable. If the conservatives that are coming into office are fascist, what does that make progressives/liberals? This world gets crazier and crazier.

Derek January 17, 2025 (4:55 am)

Need everyone to show out and reject this buffoon. Looking at west Seattle voting, almost no one here wanted him

Brian Feusagach January 17, 2025 (8:18 am)

Over the past 70 years, I’ve learned about the evils of fascism and a dictatorship from my grandparents, parents, school history class and even local citizens as an Air Force member stationed in Germany. I rejoiced at the establishment of the EPA in 1970(!) as big step forward to clean up our land, air and seas. I watched the struggles and subsequent gains of women’s rights from my mother, my sisters and other strong women in my life. As one who marched in the Womxn’s March on Seattle, I remember all of the raw emotions present and the thought that we might do some good. The 2016 election results would have been different if it was not for the archaic Electoral College process and these current attitudes may have been pushed back to the fringe where they belong. But in 2024, even the majority of voters wanted this person to “lead” us. For me personally, I am tired after these 8 years and do not plan to put anymore energy into fighting the impending loss of civil liberties, loss of basic rights for many of our neighbors, and the continued downward slide of our collective common sense. Remember, you (the voters) asked for this. I wish those who still care and have the energy “Good Luck” and hope things do change. Read your history, keep your nose out of social media, stop relying on headlines as facts, double- and triple-check your news sources, and make informed opinions. “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

Patrice January 17, 2025 (10:07 am)

I said this type of Women’s March would have been more effective BEFORE the election. Would have been good to show that much support and togetherness for our candidates. I marched in the one in downtown Seattle in 2017 after the fact as well. But that was to encourage the blue wave.Here we go again. Doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. Come on Dems

AK January 17, 2025 (10:45 am)

Love this for my community!

I love tolerance January 17, 2025 (12:08 pm)

Compare and contrast. Wether you love him or loathe him, Donald Trump will do what he wants for 4 years, and we’ll support him while protesters protest peacefully. In the end, we’re all Americans. Compare this with hamas supporters calling for violence against Jews and an end to Israel. There are dark forces undermining America. Our President to be is not one of them, much as I disagree with him. The intolerant among us are the greatest danger to America, and we must unite against them.