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Doug Skullery

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5. That is just Government Center
Sun Jun 15, 2025, 12:19 PM
Jun 2025

...which was the end of the parade route. The No Kings rally was merged with the Gay Pride Parade, which started in Copley Square, about a mile away. I was there yesterday along the parade route at Boston Common, which was also packed. If Copley Square, Boston Common, and Govermnent Center were all filled, along with all the streets connecting them, that could easily be a million people. That is an enormous area.

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That's a lot of people... Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #1
Have seen the figure of a million in Boston. yorkster Jun 2025 #2
and even the drone couldn't get them all in stillcool Jun 2025 #4
That is just Government Center Doug Skullery Jun 2025 #5
One is curious about why your posts are so insistently downsizing niyad Jun 2025 #10
"One is curious..." dchill Jun 2025 #18
!!! niyad Jun 16 #24
That's why the OP said Disaffected Jun 2025 #11
Totally agree FT DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #14
Yes, it was. sheshe2 Jun 2025 #16
Whoosh! peggysue2 Jun 2025 #3
Go Beantown Kali999 Jun 2025 #6
Aw, Boston you're my home... Miles Archer Jun 2025 #8
Hey, Donald loves big crowd sizes PatSeg Jun 2025 #7
He definitely CAN take some credit for crowd sizes... dchill Jun 2025 #20
Exactly! PatSeg Jun 16 #28
""" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #9
It is truly inspiring. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #12
It's a shame these events can't have public speakers anymore Ponietz Jun 2025 #13
Something similar happened in San Diego. BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #15
I 💙 Boston sheshe2 Jun 2025 #17
I LOVES ME SOME BAWSTON Skittles Jun 2025 #19
This is from Hands Off in April. Proof: scipan Jun 2025 #21
Aw hell. Miles Archer Jun 2025 #22
You're very welcome! scipan Jun 2025 #23
You should update the OP or delete it so people don't keep checking it out Blue_Adept Jun 16 #25
Excellent comment. Wonder Why Jun 16 #27
Excellent! SheltieLover Jun 16 #26
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