Westlake was not likely to be one for the ages. It was one for the moment. Credit: 3Ric Johanson

Westlake was not likely to be one for the ages. It was one for the moment.

Westlake was not likely to be one for the ages. It was one for the moment. 3Ric Johanson

It felt good to see so many people swarming Westlake Park on Sunday night to protest the executive order banning travel from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen. It felt better to be among the crowd.

The scene was familiar, especially because memories of the Inauguration Day marches in Seattle and around the world are still so fresh (it had only been nine abysmal, long-ass days), and just the day before, thousands of people had spontaneously protested at airports around the country.

Sean Nelson has worked at The Stranger on and off since 1996. He is currently Editor-at-Large. His past job titles included: Assistant Editor, Associate Editor, Film Editor, Copy Editor, Web Editor, Slog...