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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 1d

Sound on! Americans and Canadians gathered at the Peace Arch border crossing today, in the rain, to rally for democracy and encourage you all to show up to your local NO KINGS events next weekend. Find an event near you at www.nokings.org.

#NoKings #Indivisible

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 5d

Join us at Peace Arch Park this Saturday, October 11th, from noon- 2pm.

Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 13d

Join us at Peace Arch Park as we rally for Democracy this October!

Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 14d

Peace Arch Park, September 27th, Peace, Love, and a Handshake rallies in support of our First Amendment Rights.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · 20d

Join us Saturday, 9/27, from noon-2pm
at Peace Arch Park as we gather for a picnic and rally.

PEACE ARCH
PICNIC
-AND RALLY-
Gather your friends, family, and loved ones for a picnic at the monument! Bring lunch, a chair, a flag and/ or signs of solidarity. Join us as we
foster community across borders, continue to strengthen friendships, and build new connections during these trying times.
27
SEPTEMBER
NOON-2PM
Peace Arch Park
19 A Street
Blaine, WA 98230
Follow us at:
Peace, Love, and a Handshake
On FB and BlueSky

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Sep 11

Rally + picnic to follow. Bring your lunch and a chair, flags and signs. Americans and Canadians in solidarity against divisive rhetoric. We're in this together, and we're building friendships in support of one another. Meet at the monument. You don't need to cross the border to attend this event.

Saturday, 9/13, 12 PM - 2 PM
Peace, Love and a Handshake
Peace Arch Park

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Sep 5

September rally dates announced:
Sept. 13th and 27th, noon-2pm

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Sep 5

Member of Parliament for White Rock/South Surrey Ernie Klassen;
White Rock Council Member Christopher Trevelyan, representing the Mayor of White Rock; and Mayor of Blaine, WA Mary Lou Steward spoke of historic kinship, current events, and looking to the future.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Sep 5

Cross-border friendship organizers Peace, Love and a Handshake featured three notable speakers at Peace Arch Park August 30.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 27

If you’re craving some positivity right now (aren’t we all) come up to beautiful Peace Arch Park this Saturday for a picnic featuring speakers from both Canada and the US. Enjoy a supportive community gathering to foster connection and grow friendships across borders.

PICNIC AT THE PEACE ARCH
SATURDAY, AUG 30TH, NOON-2PM
BINATIONAL SPEAKERS | MUSIC | SIGN WAVING
Gather your friends, family, and loved ones for a picnic at the monument! Bring lunch, a chair, a flag and/ or signs of solidarity. Join us as we foster community across borders, continue to strengthen friendships, and build new connections during these trying times.

Follow us at:
Peace, Love, and a
Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 26

The next PLH rally will be this Saturday, August 30th, from noon-2pm. Join us!

Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.friendsxborders.org/sign

SIGN THE PLEDGE | FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS

FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS is a coalition of individuals, organizations, and elected officials committed to demonstrating the simple truth that the peoples of North America are not enemies, but friends. T...

www.friendsxborders.org

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 20

What a wonderful day up at Peace Arch! If you have yet to sign the Friendship Pledge, you can find it below. We need good friends and allies now more than ever. Keep showing up, strengthening ties, building community, and finding joy. We will back at the monument Aug 30th, noon-2pm.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 13

Meet us at the Peace Arch monument from noon-3pm as we strengthen ties, grow community, and celebrate friendship.

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 13

Did you know that this Saturday’s Peace Arch rally is part of a broader movement called “friends across borders” with events spanning both northern and southern US borders for the Day of International Friendship?
www.friendsxborders.org

Friends Across Borders

FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS is a coalition of individuals, organizations, and elected officials committed to demonstrating the simple truth that the peoples of North America are not enemies, but friends. T...

www.friendsxborders.org

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 7

Only ten more days until the multi-site dual border events! Join us at the beautiful Peace Arch Park with wonderful humans to celebrate our cross border ties and friendship. Enjoy community, music, speakers and snacks, and of course, the PLH hallmark handshake between sovereign allies and friends.

Day of International
FRIENDSHIP
PEACE ARCH PARK
Join us as PLH comes together with organizations across the US-Canada and US-Mexico borders, along with sites across the US, for a series of rallies called Friends Across Borders occurring on the same day, celebrating friendship and solidarity between the US, Canada, and Mexico. This administration may try to break our formal ties, but we will continue to cherish our personal relationships across borders.
WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE
田
SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH
TIME
NOON-3PM
PEACE ARCH
123 2ND ST, BLAINE, WA 98230
REGISTER
NOW
www.friendsxborders.org
Peace, Love, and a Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 2

Experience the joy of friendship and the power of hope while we gather to strengthen our cross border community. This administration may try to break our formal ties, but we will continue to cherish our personal relationships across borders.
We have friends everywhere!

Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Aug 2

Join us at the Peace Arch Monument this Sunday, August 3rd at noon, as Americans and Canadians gather together in peace, love and support of one another. This weekend the PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic. Bring your flags, messages of solidarity, lunch and a lawn chair…

Tomorrow,Sunday, August 3rd at 12 PM
Peace, Love and a Handshake Roadside Rally and Picnic Public • Event by Haidee Landry and Peace, Love and a
Handshake

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Jul 18

Join us at the Peace Arch this Saturday and experience the joy of friendship and the power of hope while we gather to strengthen our cross border community. The PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic. Bring your flags, messages of solidarity, lunch and a lawn chair.✌️❤️🤝
More info here:

Peace, Love, and a Handshake - Picnic and Gathering · Friends Across Borders

Join us at the Peach Arch this Saturday, July 19, as Americans and Canadians gather together in peace, love, and support of one another. This weekend, the PLH rally will be followed by a group picnic....

mobilize.us

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Jul 13

What an honor to be a part of such a warm and talented community. Thank you, @mickiwrites.bsky.social for sharing your incredible gifts with us all!
#peaceloveandahandshake #elbowsup #friendsxborders

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THE DAY THAT CHANGED ME FOREVER

Friends Across Borders / Peace, Love and a Handshake

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Micki Writes @mickiwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

I was honoured to lead the #ElbowsUp/ #PeaceLoveandaHandshake participants in our national anthem as #Canadians & #Americans met together at the #PeaceArch. These rallies are an important reminder that we must keep our 'elbows up' against #Trump - NOT our longtime allies. Micki - #ElbowsUpVanIsle

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Peace, Love, and a Handshake @peacelovehandshake.bsky.social · Jul 12

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Elbows Up for Canada! @elbowsupforcanada.us · Jul 8

Hey, friends, if you were not able to attend one of the 25 July 5th Elbows Up for Canada events across the longest shared border in the world, you can still sign our open letter to Prime Minister Carney: www.friendsxborders.org/elbowsup

ELBOWS UP | FRIENDS ACROSS BORDERS

www.friendsxborders.org

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Micki Writes @mickiwrites.bsky.social · Jul 8

The #ElbowsUp / #FriendsAcrossBorders / #PeaceLoveandaHandshakeRally, on #July52025, brought both countries together in #friendship, solidarity and love. This is how we fight hate, lies, & division. There is always hope. July 5th was proof of that.❤ Micki - #ElbowsUpVanIsle
#fightfascism #fighthate

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