In a move that’s got everyone scratching their heads and chuckling, local environmental activists stormed City Hall with a quirky new plan to save trees: repurposing old Black Lives Matter signs from 2020 protests. The faded placards, once boldly proclaiming “Justice Now!” and “Defund the Police,” now sport hastily scrawled messages like “Leaf It Alone!” and “Timber Is Murder!” One protestor, waving a sign that read “BLM” on one side and “Save Our Spruces” on the other, admitted the crossover was “a bit awkward” but insisted it was “all about saving paper.” The chaotic display of recycled cardboard and smudged marker left onlookers wondering if the trees were flattered or just confused by the rebrand.
The activists, decked out in biodegradable flip-flops and upcycled flannel, defended their sign-swapping strategy with zeal that could power a solar panel. “We’re not wasting a single tree on new signs!” one shouted, brandishing a placard so overpainted it looked like a modern art project gone wrong. A few signs still bore faint traces of their original messages, leading to some head-scratching chants like “No Justice, No Clear-Cutting!” A curious bystander asked if the group was protesting systemic racism or deforestation, to which a protester replied, “Why not both?” while duct-taping a pine branch to a sign for “aesthetic synergy.” The crowd roared approval, though a few were clearly just there for the free granola.
By mid-afternoon, the protest had turned into a DIY sign-revamp party, with activists slapping stickers of ferns over old hashtags and gluing acorns to corners for “forest flair.” One particularly bold sign, originally reading “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot,” now declared “Hands Off, Don’t Chop” in neon green spray paint, with a smiley face for good measure. Local cops, unsure whether to applaud the recycling or issue a citation for public confusion, just sipped their coffee and watched. As the sun dipped, the group promised to keep their signs in rotation for the next big cause.
Whispers suggest a “Save the Squirrels” rally is next, with one activist already doodling “Nut Rights!” over a faded “No Justice, No Peace” slogan.
