We’re approaching the last leg of today’s SOPA/PIPA protest that delivered shocks throughout the Internet to Senators and lazy college students alike. Wikipedia suspended itself and Google made a pretty pointed statement.
Still, while all of this heavy activity was happening on the Internet, there was a bicoastal movement that put some anti-SOPA/PIPA foot soldiers in the public space of New York City and San Francisco. In NYC, New York Tech Meetup organized an impromtu rally this afternoon outside the offices of U.S. Senators Schumer and Gilliband while, on the other side of the continent, protesters in San Francisco rallied in Civic Center Plaza outside of the mayor’s office.
Using the tags #NoPIPASF and #nytmSOS, supporters who attended the events shared many photos and thoughts via Twitter this afternoon.
From San Francisco (and, uh, yeah, that really is MC Hammer):
@MCHammer
MC HAMMERNeed We Say More ???
See pic …
#StopSOPA !!!! http://t.co/gXsU3bn9
37 minutes ago via Camera on iOS · powered by @socialditto
@gdecugis
Guillaume DecugisCan’t agree more: “I’d rather be creating jobs” #nopipasf http://t.co/rIMdefnq 1 hour ago via Camera on iOS · powered by @socialditto
@nishers
Nisha BaxiCraig newmark from Craigslist.org speaks out against sopa and pips #nopipasf http://t.co/AN40gCMr 46 minutes ago via Twitter for Windows Phone · powered by @socialditto
@RyCurran
Ryan Curran White.@craignewmark talking at the #SOPA #PIPA rally in #SF. http://t.co/Hwu6ETHK 39 minutes ago via picplz · powered by @socialditto
@sarahdopp
Sarah Dopp“You have to understand that none of us like talking in public.” -speaker at SF SOPA protest full of engineers 1 hour ago via TweetCaster for iOS · powered by @socialditto
@xtronxoutdoor
xtronxSF Mayor’s statement on SOPA & PIPA
http://t.co/KMxxWFcl 11 minutes ago via web · powered by @socialditto
@norabean
Naureen NayyarStartup digests chris: we all in only sector of the economy growing #nopipasf http://t.co/yYndeZQf 1 hour ago via Instagram · powered by @socialditto
@marklavine
mark.lavineMy new brotheren at SF City Hall with the man, the myth, the legend, @MCHammer. #sopa #NoPIPASF http://t.co/MZRn6LiO 34 minutes ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto
@footage
Rick Prelinger#NoPIPASF rally at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza http://t.co/Ed97Xu0X 47 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
And from New York City:
@Livestream
LivestreamWatch in solidarity as the New York Tech community unites to stop #SOPA & #PIPA. Let’s multiply their numbers! http://t.co/zAHXrGxT #nytmSOS 6 hours ago via Sprout Social · powered by @socialditto
@gdickinson
Guy DickinsonA few photos from this afternoon’s #SOPA / #NYTMSOS event: http://t.co/72NdqPP6 19 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac · powered by @socialditto
@NYTM
NY Tech MeetupGreat way to follow up after #nytmSOS: thanks to @MobileCommons u can text PIPA to 877877 & get connected to Sen. Gillibran & Sen. Schumer 24 minutes ago via TweetDeck · powered by @socialditto
@elipariser
elipariserCop at #nytmSOS “holy sh-t there’s a lot of people–where are we going to put them?” #SOPA 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone · powered by @socialditto
@jcn
Jesse Chan-NorrisThe nerdiest anti #sopa sign ever. #nytmsos http://t.co/BzNnv7sY 3 hours ago via Flickr · powered by @socialditto
@jcn
Jesse Chan-NorrisAll of my photos from today’s #nytmsos #sopa protest in NYC. http://t.co/kuJsV2dy 32 minutes ago via HootSuite · powered by @socialditto
@jennlevine
Jennifer LevineI see a “Support Protect IP” sign. Props to our counter protestors. Without you, it is not democracy. #nytmsos 3 hours ago via Twitter for Android · powered by @socialditto
@mbelinsky
Mark BelinskyIn English, I’m battling #SOPA. In Spanish, I’m protesting soup. #NYTMsos http://t.co/cqNwc69S 8 minutes ago via Instagram · powered by @socialditto
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