this is what democracy looks like . . .

i went to the first, more or less spontaneous event of those freaked over the election --- turned out to be much larger and more vocal than i had expected --- so, too, what has followed the inauguration --- the world-wide marches the day after the inauguration were massive --- 63,000 on the streets of atlanta ---

there have been two or three other protest gatherings of one sort and another that i have missed, but friday noon at p'tree and ponce was an excellent demonstration in support of the EPA, the trashing of which is one of the stupidest of the many stupid things this administration has undertaken --- always see a couple of friends and more, including cousin jody here, unchanged since 1974

then yesterday there were several thousand of us on peachtree in support of the ACA, organized by georgia alliance for social justice, who organized the big march in january --- again, a little surprised at how many attended --- all of this public action is making a difference, too, besides making it clear there is no mandate for what the republicans are trying to do --- repeal of obamacare looks less and less likely