Given it was a sad day for us and Enzo’s family on Saturday.
One of our friends passed around a paper for people to write their thoughts for the day. The following is what was written:
Sadness and hope.
Today is a memorial for Enzo, so we are all sad.
I’m outraged by the backward slide for women and the LGBT.
Go to the NCRD art show, Enzo has 2 pieces in there.
This protest was the only place Enzo felt comfortable interacting with other people. She felt safe.
Stop the lies. I woke up this morning and found out how many millions of dollars were made by Wall Street by this war.
When is it going to stop? It hurts too much.
Every day there’s something new that happens which motivates me to get out here!
I have no thoughts for today.
NO!
I’m starting to feel like people driving by are as much here for us as we are for them.
Being at the protest helps me feel like I’m doing something.
People need to vote this midterm!!!
I’m here for my grandchildren-Maddox and Skylark.
Enzo was her own person. She’ll be missed. She was one of us. She was a compadre. She was in our community.
Enzo brought the music to us. She was always here.
It’s 198 days until the midterms! I’m so happy.
It’s disgusting they’re making so much money on this war. They’re treating it like a video game.
I want to be out gardening-but we have to do this. We’re trying to get out all the invasives.
Make Alcatraz great again! Put Trump behind bars.
I’m glad I can be part of something good and positive!
I’m happy to help in any way I can.
It was harder for me to mobilize just because of everything. Lots of self-talk to keep on fighting.
Dr. Jesus is not our savior!
His insane behavior, his mental state! Not in touch with reality, his stupid pettiness. He wants to guild everything. His whole scam of being Jesus.
Even Hegseth! At the prayer breakfast, he quoted some biblical stuff from the Pulp Fiction Movie!
Anyone want to donate for a bunker buster?
Enough is enough! No More!
Peace on Earth.
I really like Zohran Mamdani. I love to listen to him speak.
We need to make sure everyone is registered to VOTE and then DO IT!
Same as before-defiance until death.
How sad we are to have lost Enzo. She was great . Her flags are still flying. She is so missed. She was part of our protest community.
Exactly what she just said.
Dump Trump!
I think we’re on the right side. I think left is being right.
I think it’s going to get worse before it gets better.
It’s an education being on this line.
It’s good being in a like-minded community.
Vote BLUE in the midterms.
I was making this playlist for Enzo. I’ll continue this work for her and for all of us. This was so important to her. The pool and here were her favorite places. She was my designated extrovert.
I don’t have any cognitive thoughts.
Stop this insanity!
I’m really loving the Pope.
Vote Pope Leo for President.
I’m feeling the community JOY!
Now, that’s a lot of thoughts from a lot of people. You remember I asked for 5 more people to come to this past protest? Well, they did, as a matter of fact we had 57 peaceful protesters in Nehalem this past Saturday! 12 more than the previous week. Does this mean we will have 69 this coming week? Hooray for all you people! And thank you to all the wavers and honkers! And you fellow, with the 420NTO, could you drive a little slower, because I’m still trying to get a picture of you smoking us when you drive by. I need to check the DEQ rules to see if all 57 of us can press charges. OK, enough of that!
See you all next Saturday, April 25, from noon to 2 in Nehalem. And remember that is the date for the Food Can Tsunami hosted by the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay, our very own EVC. Also, for you singers, The First Presbyterian Church in Astoria wants to invite you to Protest Singalong on April 23 at 5:30 PM. This church is a big yellow church and you want to enter the side door which is off 11th Street. Address is 1103 Grand Avenue.
Best,
Patty Rinehart