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Robb Hannawacker

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A naturalist of the US-American Southwest, with an emphasis on entomology. Trailer-traveler, since 2012. Retired USNPS Park Ranger Naturalist (2003-2024). Spoony - Demi - AuDHD - he/him/his

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Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

LOVE

A blue salamander inflatable costume on the right. The person in the green frog inflatable costume to the left is holding a sign printed: the only good Monarch. It has a photograph an illustration of monarch butterflies.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings protest. St. George Utah, USA. 18 October 2025.

White poster with a printed design paste it onto it, stating: the death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil -MON MOTHMA quote

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

Protesters usually know better than write a whole paragraph on their protest signs. Why bother, if it's not comprehendible?

FIVE WORDS OR LESS

A woman holds a white posterboard sign on a wooden stick, with red and white print stating: resist fascism fight oligarchy.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

any disparaging protest posters, are more about humor, less about hate.

Protesters today, seem to know that we have something to sell. We need to persuade, to grow our cause. Especially in such a conservative state of Utah.

I am very pleased to be part of these events!

A person holds up a white posterboard sign with commercial grade print: "Utahns against power grabs" in blue and red lettering.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings protest. St. George Utah, USA. 18 October 2025.

Person in an inflatable panda outfit, texting on their phone.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

I am always mindful to not show identifiable faces in these protest photographs shared on social media. Sometimes I will blur faces .

Two Anglo American women with brown hair and hoodies. The one on the left has a flag reminiscent of the Trump flag. However, it is printed "love not hate makes America great. The woman on the right is holding a white poster board with black and red print stating: democracy needs your courage.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

Simple yet accurate and reasonable.

A person holds a white poster board stating: when cruelty becomes normal, compassion becomes radical

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Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

No Kings protest St. George Utah, USA. 18 October 2025

A woman in a blue cap and yellow ribbon at her pigtail, holds up a white poster board with an image of a black cat kicking a ball with a Trump hairstyle and King's crown. in pink black outline it states: childless cat lady says: no Kings!

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 14h

st. George Utah, USA. No kings protest. 18 October 2025.

A person holds up a yellow green fluorescent posterboard with black print that states: push back America!

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

One of many protesters from passing automobiles.

The passenger in a blue sedan , shows a peace sign with her right hand out the window. While her right hand holds up a poster: i'm just mad as hell cause I love this place. There's an American flag at the bottom of the poster.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

Black print and sketch on orange poster board, stating: left brain nothing right. An image of a human brain. Right brain nothing left.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

adorable. What an excellent and creative adoption from Oregon's ICE detention facility protest. No Kings Day protest, at St. George Utah, USA. 18 October 2025.

two people in inflatable costumes. To the right is a colorful unicorn. To the right is a happy great white shark.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

while I had the US American flag, to my right a woman holds the Mexican flag. No Kings protest. 18 October 2025. St. George Utah, USA

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

No Kings day at St. George Utah, USA. 18 October 2025

Black print on white posterboard stating: set your ship is an American.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

A lot of excellent artwork at the St. George no Kings Day rally.

An Anglo-American woman with long brown hair holding up a cut to shape image of Donald Trump wearing nothing but whitey-tighties, looking like a big baby on a stick.

A man passing by in a white sedan, has his hand out the window with a thumbs up .

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

A white poster with the character Donald Trump wearing adjusters outfit. Below there is black print stating: the fool.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

many of us were holding US American flags.

An Anglo-American woman with red white and blue cowboy hat. She's holding up a flagpole with a whole 3x5' US American flag. She is leashed to what appears to be a black labrador mixed dog.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

Anglo-American woman holding up a white poster, stating:

Egos make bad government

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

A very accurate suggestion.

Anglo American man in sunglasses and well trimmed beer, wearing a black tea under black and yellow flag flannel. His black on white protest sign states:

Stop pretending your racism is patriotism.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

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Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

Nice American Popsicle tank-top.

Man great with red white and blue popsicle on the front. his angle of American with a white color white grim hat left hand, his cardboard sign states:

if you are not antifascist you are not American

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Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

Me too.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 15h

Smudge ceremony. NO KINGS DAY protests. I was given permission for photo, and had an enriching conversation.

Many beautiful people today. Many good people in my country.

St. George, Utah, USA

Indiginous woman, burning a sagebrush blessing.

Wildly interesting clothing, from a black bowler with black-white patterned band, and a wide and long feather inserted, perhaps Turkey and pheasant tail feathers.

Beautiful squirt-like shorts with abstract colorful horse designs on black background, with maroon, red, pink and yellow, ribbon cross-bands above her bare ankles.

Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 19h

No Kings protest, St. George Utah USA. 18 October 2025.

A photograph of a person in an inflatable bald eagle costume, holding an American flag in their right hand and in their left hand a blue flag with red and white print: love not hate makes American great.

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Robb Hannawacker @hannawacker.bsky.social · 19h

I miss the Mesquite Nevada one due to headache, but was able to make the sort St. George event. It was a wonderful crowd!