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My thoughts on today's protest. * I wish people were less aggressively weird at protests. A lot of people I see out at protests are almost a parody of themselves. I don't think it helps the cause by dressing like it's Halloween, we want to be taken seriously. * I wish more speakers were better at public speaking. It's certainly not true of everyone speaking, and I think people still have important things to share. Those chosen to speak should have clear messaging to provide the greatest impact. * Likewise, organizers should bring energy and know how to work a crowd. * The turnout was not great, at least when I was there. We can do better! * I understand there are a million terrible things happening. However, the protests should remain focused on only a few primary issues. If we learned anything from Occupy Wall Street it's that we cannot allow the message to become diluted or be co-opted by other interests. I know I'm being cynical, but I was a little disheartened by what I saw today. #NoKings #protest #uspol