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tavernier

(13,640 posts) Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:15 PM Mar 30

169

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 Mar 30 OP

Excellent! SheltieLover Mar 30 #1

Excellent. LoisB Mar 30 #2

💙📎 Deuxcents Mar 30 #3

Good messages newdeal2 Mar 30 #4

These are great. marked50 Mar 30 #5

love the first one... stillcool Mar 30 #6

That was my favorite. tavernier Mar 30 #7

yeah...I made a big mistake with my last sign stillcool Mar 30 #9

That is what graphic artists and illustrators do for a living BigmanPigman Mar 30 #15

Burma Shave Highway Signs BidenRocks Mar 30 #19

Excellent signs! MLAA Mar 30 #8

Great messages, tavernier. wordstroken Mar 30 #10

Mine will say MsLeopard Mar 30 #11

Great signs! StarryNite Mar 30 #12

For the occasion, better than my FAFOS!!! usonian Mar 30 #13

Those were/are great signs, usonian. Too bad so many posts get lost in the flood! erronis Mar 31 #25

I keep subtly kicking it by linking to it. usonian Mar 31 #29

I think I'm going with central scrutinizer Mar 30 #14

Works ror me! BigmanPigman Mar 30 #17

I made and will carry one AverageOldGuy Mar 30 #16

Love all the posters! lucca18 Mar 30 #18

"Log into Social Security lately?" - - "Trump can't hear the Signal, but you do!" . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 31 #20

Great signs! Have fun 😁 Meowmee Mar 31 #21

"good trouble" to the rescue. oasis Mar 31 #22

I met John Lewis tavernier Mar 31 #23

Great Sing Ideas ajmstpete Mar 31 #24

I want the simple MurrayDelph Mar 31 #26

Superb! Five Star Signs for sure bucolic_frolic Mar 31 #27

Kudos to you Traildogbob Mar 31 #28

My poster for 4/5 is simple - Hands Off : Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid! lark Mar 31 #30

I suggest one little change: "Elon Musk, bless your little heart." Martin68 Mar 31 #31

In the south where we are protesting, tavernier Mar 31 #32

I live in the south, so I understand the sentiment. I just want to emphasize the fact that Elon has no heart. Martin68 Apr 1 #34

TY Kick! Cha Mar 31 #33

Mine is going to say: DEPORT ELOON! bif Apr 1 #35

SheltieLover

(66,747 posts)

1. Excellent!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:19 PM

Mar 30

Stay safe!

LoisB

(10,182 posts)

2. Excellent.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:22 PM

Mar 30

Deuxcents

(21,870 posts)

3. 💙📎

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:22 PM

Mar 30

newdeal2

(2,332 posts)

4. Good messages

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:22 PM

Mar 30

marked50

(1,488 posts)

5. These are great.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:24 PM

Mar 30

Mine is:

248 YEARS R NOT A
MISTAKE
PUT HIM IN HIS
PLACE

stillcool

(33,659 posts)

6. love the first one...

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:26 PM

Mar 30

it will make a great sign. Short and sweet and so complete.

tavernier

(13,640 posts)

7. That was my favorite.

Reply to stillcool (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:33 PM

Mar 30

Big Purple Painted letters so it looks like I’m shouting.

stillcool

(33,659 posts)

9. yeah...I made a big mistake with my last sign

Reply to tavernier (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:54 PM

Mar 30

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

BigmanPigman

(52,888 posts)

15. That is what graphic artists and illustrators do for a living

Reply to stillcool (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:50 PM

Mar 30

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

(1,346 posts)

19. Burma Shave Highway Signs

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #15)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 11:47 PM

Mar 30

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

MLAA

(19,128 posts)

8. Excellent signs!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:40 PM

Mar 30

wordstroken

(1,084 posts)

10. Great messages, tavernier.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 08:54 PM

Mar 30

“SPEAK UP
While We Are Still Allowed”

is my fave.

MsLeopard

(1,298 posts)

11. Mine will say

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:25 PM

Mar 30

IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS

Stole it from DK…

StarryNite

(11,505 posts)

12. Great signs!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:31 PM

Mar 30

I'm planning on attending the protest in my state too!

usonian

(17,209 posts)

13. For the occasion, better than my FAFOS!!!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 09:57 PM

Mar 30

Feel free to steal.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873

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

erronis

(19,136 posts)

25. Those were/are great signs, usonian. Too bad so many posts get lost in the flood!

Reply to usonian (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:44 PM

Mar 31

usonian

(17,209 posts)

29. I keep subtly kicking it by linking to it.

Reply to erronis (Reply #25)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:39 PM

Mar 31

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

central scrutinizer

(12,561 posts)

14. I think I'm going with

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:25 PM

Mar 30

FUCK
THIS
SHIT

BigmanPigman

(52,888 posts)

17. Works ror me!

Reply to central scrutinizer (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:51 PM

Mar 30

AverageOldGuy

(2,540 posts)

16. I made and will carry one

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 10:50 PM

Mar 30

WE CAME UNARMED.
THIS TIME.

lucca18

(1,385 posts)

18. Love all the posters!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 11:03 PM

Mar 30

Good job!

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,817 posts)

20. "Log into Social Security lately?" - - "Trump can't hear the Signal, but you do!" . . . . nt

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:43 AM

Mar 31

Meowmee

(8,685 posts)

21. Great signs! Have fun 😁

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 06:22 AM

Mar 31

oasis

(52,225 posts)

22. "good trouble" to the rescue.

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 06:42 AM

Mar 31

tavernier

(13,640 posts)

23. I met John Lewis

Reply to oasis (Reply #22)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 06:50 AM

Mar 31

He is the reason I’m determined to keep making good trouble.

ajmstpete

(35 posts)

24. Great Sing Ideas

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:09 AM

Mar 31

Wonderful, I’ll be in Abingdon VA and using one of these!

MurrayDelph

(5,534 posts)

26. I want the simple

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:52 PM

Mar 31

MUSK STINKS

bucolic_frolic

(49,920 posts)

27. Superb! Five Star Signs for sure

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:53 PM

Mar 31

Especially love #3 ... but they're all great!

Traildogbob

(10,982 posts)

28. Kudos to you

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:56 PM

Mar 31

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.

lark

(24,918 posts)

30. My poster for 4/5 is simple - Hands Off : Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:54 PM

Mar 31

Martin68

(25,509 posts)

31. I suggest one little change: "Elon Musk, bless your little heart."

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 02:32 PM

Mar 31

tavernier

(13,640 posts)

32. In the south where we are protesting,

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #31)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:38 PM

Mar 31

“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

(25,509 posts)

34. I live in the south, so I understand the sentiment. I just want to emphasize the fact that Elon has no heart.

Reply to tavernier (Reply #32)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:21 AM

Apr 1

Cha

(309,833 posts)

33. TY Kick!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 05:27 PM

Mar 31

Excellent Signs!

bif

(25,203 posts)

35. Mine is going to say: DEPORT ELOON!

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:28 AM

Apr 1

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