Why so many people in frog costumes, and frogs on signs?

[progree]

Frogs become a symbol of resistance at 'No Kings' after Portland tear-gas incident, USA Today, 10/18/25
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frogs-become-a-symbol-of-resistance-at-no-kings-after-portland-tear-gas-incident/ss-AA1OJx3v

A viral video captured earlier this month showed a Portland protester in a frog costume getting chemical spray aimed directly at his costume’s air vent by a federal agent, according to the Oregonian . Since then, protesters at "No Kings Day" and Immigration and Customs detention facilities across the United States have embraced the frog as a symbol of resistance. The viral video has over 1.5 million views.

Slide 3: I fight for the future of my tadpoles
Slide 4: Ribbit Resist Repeat
Slide 8: Frogs Not Fascists

[dweller]

1. . . .

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[mahatmakanejeeves]

18. I get it, but I can also write in cursive. NT

[markodochartaigh]

2. I also saw "You can't spell hope without hop"

on a sign today.

I assume that the reason that everyone is dressing up as frogs is because of the classic 70's environmental movie "Frogs". But I could be incorrect.

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[Ocelot II]

3. "Frogs" was hilarious.

Spoiler alert: Ray Milland gets hopped to death.

[Bayard]

13. Was that the one with a young Sam Elliot?

[Ocelot II]

22. Yes, he was the wildlife photographer who discovered the mutant frogs.

[DinahMoeHum]

4. In the spirit of artist Shepard Fairey (Obama "Hope")

You gotta give ‘em hop.

— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) 2025-10-13T13:32:02.149Z

[Cha]

11. Ohh! Sweet.. Mahalo, Dinah!

Oregon Frogs! 💙

[SunImp]

19. Too bad it's AI art

[DinahMoeHum]

21. That's why I said "in the spirit of"

Still, it's better than that dumbass AI cartoon of Trump as "Top Gun" dropping shit bombs on protestors.

[mwmisses4289]

5. That one vicious act has lead to us liberals

taking back the frog from the rwnjs.

[RainCaster]

6. Together we 'ribbit', apart we 'croak'

Saw this at my hometown protest today.

[BattleRow]

7. A true frog march...

[lame54]

8. They're with Amphifa

[Boomerproud]

9. I thought it had to do with a comment on a rw site about boiled liberal frogs.

I read a post and that phrase stood out to me. Not really sure.

[Retrograde]

10. I saw a frog talking to a giant chicken

at my town's No Kings rally today. But Monarch butterflies - which overwinter in parts of California - were the big animal totem - the only monarchs we want!

[Crowman2009]

12. Because we're taking back frog characatures from the alt-right.

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Fighting back against their Pepe the frog BS I guess.

[Wolf Frankula]

14. I saw three people dressed as Kermit the Frog today.

One person dressed as Miss Piggy. I said to Miss Piggy, "We shoot fascists in my family." She blew me a kiss.

[question everything]

15. Once upon a time, the logo of law enforcement was: "to protect and serve."

Today its is simple cruelty. I wonder whether recruits are expected to demonstrate how cruel they can be, just for sake of sadism.

[Crunchy Frog]

16. I don't know, but I'm glad to see frogs getting good press, after the long domination by Pepe the Frog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepe_the_Frog#Use_by_the_alt-right

[Hekate]

24. 🐸Antifa has freed Pepe after his long captivity by the alt-right🐸

[applegrove]

17. Watch this Colbert opening to the end.

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[progree]

20. Dinosaurs are also showing up

This looks like T-Rump after he's gone 2 hours without two double-cheeseburgers and 2 scoops

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[LetMyPeopleVote]

23. The frog costumes and memes made me smile