Tag: Protest
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Save Our VA Protest – 10/17/25
Save Our VA Protest – 10/17/25 Only four of us out walking the line today… Observations from the Ajo entrance to the VA at shift change this morning (about 6:40am – 8:30am: Only two middle fingers greeted us today; only about 60% of those entering responded and much less for those leaving; it appears that…
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Save Our VA Protest – 10/10/25
Save Our VA Protest – 10/10/25 There were only 4 of us at the Ajo gate this morning. But responses were very good, unlike last week. We only had one negative response from an apparent maga diehard nut, whose assumption seemed to be that anyone out protesting, even if to save the VA from privatization,…
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Save Our VA Protest
Save Our VA Protest – 10/3/25 There were five of us protesting this morning. We were at the Ajo entrance of the VA during the shift change. We protested from 6:30am to 8:30am… Positive responses were not as numerous as last week. Unfortunately, a majority of those going in and out, pretty much ignored us.…
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Save Our VA Protest 9/26/25
There were 7 or of us for this moning’s protest. It was looking like we might get wet for a while, but the rains stayed away … again. Of those I could see through their car windows, somewhere between 80 and 90% of those changing shifts responded positively. Of course, there were a few (less…
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Save Our VA Friday Morning Shift-change Protest
Save Our VA Friday Morning Shift-change Protest – 9/12/25 There were six of us for this morning’s protest…; -) No Kings No Dictators No Fascists No Billionaires Keep private sector hands OFF our VA!
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One Of Life’s Great Ironies
One Of Life’s Great Ironies – At Least For Me Youth spent in aStrict authoritarian homeDad was king of his castleWithout a crown Mom was authoritarian, tooOf the religiousSouthern Baptist hueCorporal punishment, the go-to As I matured and opened my mindDad blamed the schools for myGrowing humanistic viewsThough my organizing thoughtsCame straight from the family…
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Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson
Good Trouble Lives On Protest – Tucson We participated in the ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ potest this morning at Reid Park, Tucson. It started out slow. We arrived about half an hour early, and there was only the table set up to distribute signs. There were speakers at the Demeester Performance Center Stage. When they…
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Save The VA Protest – Tucson 7/1/25
Save The VA Protest – Tucson 7/1/25 Biked to the 2nd Ave and Ajo Entrance of the VAAnd protested during the 7-8 am shift change Witnessed an interesting phenomenon there18 Teslas entered – doctors, nurses, administrators, provocateurs? D.O.G.E. bros and babes?To undermine VA autonomy, integrity, and funding? Helping create delays and outrageJustify our owners’ calls…