Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Every Saturday morning from 11am to noon, protesters gather on a corner of the Guilford Green (opposite 9 Boston St). Organized by the Guilford Peace Alliance, the vigil addresses the threats to our democracy. Come and join with your signs! 011
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 28/03/2026As millions of citizens across the US took to the streets today on No Kings day protesting Trump’s policies, even small towns like Old Saybrook, CT, saw large crowds of protesters asserting their right to free speech: 030
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Please urge Congress to restore funding for local public broadcasting stations by following this link! 000
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 19/10/2025This is how democracy looks like: On No Kings Day on Oct. 18 an estimated 6.8 to 7 M citizens across all 50 U.S. states showed up, one of the largest coordinated protest events in modern U.S. history. Hartford,CT, saw some 12,000 protesters. The movement is growing, the intimidation attempts failed. 010
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 14/06/2025NO KINGS! Again today, thousands of citizens showed up today in Hartford, and millions more across the entire United States! 020
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 02/05/2025On International Workers’ Day, thousands across the country - including in Hartford, CT, - joined sweeping protests against the Trump administration. Labor unions, immigrant rights groups, and community organizations defended workers’ rights, public services, and marginalized communities. 010
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Today, many thousands of people across the entire country followed the call of the late John Lewis, invoked by Senator Cory Booker in his record breaking speech on Monday, and « got into good trouble. » These are photos of the protesting crowd at the Connecticut State House in Hartford : 010
Verena Harfst @letsgetitright2024.bsky.social · 17/02/2025On President’s Day: „Not My President“ protests take place in CT cities and across the Nation 040
