OPERATION
INFLATION

Operation Inflation is a direct action movement using giant inflatable costumes to make resistance impossible to ignore. We show up at protests, marches, and demonstrations across the country as a visible, joyful, and undeniable force.

What started in Portland has spread to cities nationwide. Every time someone puts on a frog suit, they become part of something bigger than themselves. They become a symbol that cannot be unseen. They become the news.

We believe in the power of spectacle, in the power of showing up, and in the power of people who refuse to be invisible. Our movement grows every time someone decides to stop watching and start participating.

We have been covered by media outlets on every continent. From BBC Vietnamese to The Indian Express to Substack writers with millions of readers. The frog has become a global symbol of resistance to authoritarianism, cruelty, and fear.

This is what happens when ordinary people take extraordinary action. You do not need permission. You do not need a permit for your imagination. You just need to show up and let the world see you.