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Group holds dance parties on Berkeley overpass to call for peace in politics
- A Bay Area group holds a weekly overpass event in Berkeley to promote peace and nonviolence in politics.
- Organizer Jennifer Quinn says NICE stands for now it counts everyone and invites community participation.
- The gatherings began as a Halloween joke but evolved into a broader community movement.
- Participants describe the event as a peaceful response to rising hostility in politics.
- The event is framed as community building as well as activism.
- Participants say honks from drivers reflect broad support for the message.
- The NICE gathering is described as a lighthearted way to engage people in civic topics.
- The event occurs on a pedestrian bridge above a freeway in Berkeley.
- Organizers emphasize immigration policy reform as part of the peace message.
- The event has grown from a joke into a regular community gathering attracting diverse crowds.
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