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50501 is a nationwide movement of Americans standing for democracy against the GOP Administration's undemocratic vices by protesting across 50 states to demand upholding the Constitution and end executive overreach

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"MAYDAY!!!" America in DISTRESS | 5/1/25 Protest in Denver, Colorado (www.youtube.com)

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I just came here to say that "Mayday" is actually* a distortion of the French "m'aider" (help me) and has nothing to do with the holiday.

Not that it doesn't make sense in this case. Power to the people. And I hope there is some way we can help.

* roast me

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

roast me

How dare you be informative! Lookit fancy pants over here! Handing out know-ladge like it's candy!

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

moar!

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“Moar” is actually a corruption of the French “m’oar”, meaning “paddle me”.

[–] Sturgist@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

I believe it's actually middle English