Bubbles cascaded their way over the hoods of honking cars traveling along South Regal Street as protesters waved and held posters marked with their support for public broadcasting.

On Friday, in front of the KSPS PBS television station, nearly 70 people showed up to vocalize their support for local public television.

“We try to have it be uplifting and fun,” said Petra Hoy, a lead organizer for the grassroots movement called Eastside Gladiators. “We do the bubbles and whatever other silly thing.”

Over the last year, Hoy said her group has brought treats and thank-you cards to groups like PBS that have faced hardship after President Donald Trump signed a law clawing back $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting.

Adorned with a variety of buttons, an orange vest and brimming with

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