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Bernardo de La Paz

(56,433 posts)
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 03:42 PM Friday

June 14 & beyond: be like water. Be seen. Persist. Be everywhere goons are not, don't confront

Protest everywhere troops & goons are not. If they show up, melt away and set up at 3 intersections away diagonally.

It's not about confrontation. It's about protest. Be visible and be like water. They can't stomp away all the water. People on foot can move faster than semi-organized goons can regroup. Be safe. Don't sit down (don't get trampled and injured). Don't buy into the idea of "not ceding the streets". Be on the streets, just not on Goon Street. There are more of us than there are goons.

It's not about confrontation. Leave that to the pRoud bOys and the agents provocateur. Water is seen, water is everywhere, water persists. It's about being seen and persisting.

There's a lot more water than sand. Blue Storm Surge 2026. Be seen and be safe.

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June 14 & beyond: be like water. Be seen. Persist. Be everywhere goons are not, don't confront (Original Post) Bernardo de La Paz Friday OP
This. I wish it could be pinned for the duration. Hekate Friday #1
Thank you, we do what we can. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Beachnutt Friday #3
Estimated cities participating in the NO KINGS United States Beachnutt Friday #4
Good info. I strongly expect those numbers to be an underestimate. 0.1% or less Bernardo de La Paz Friday #5
I hope there are at least 10 million Beachnutt Friday #6
"If they show up, melt away and set up at 3 intersections away diagonally." Sparkly Friday #7
Our water will reach the ocean (the general population) with our message: No Kings. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #8

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Beachnutt

(8,760 posts)
4. Estimated cities participating in the NO KINGS United States
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 04:49 PM
Friday

2000 cities participating.

population ......... Attendees
10cities1million+ =5000each
28 500,000 + = 2500 each
93 200,000+ = 1000 each
225 100,000+ = 500 each
500 100,000 &under 100 ea
856 cities

10 = 50,000
28 = 70,000
93 = 93,000
225= 112,500
500 = 50,000

Total attendees 375,500 with these 856 cities participating.

Minimum number of folks attending No Kings Protest by city size in the U.S.

Worldwide....who knows.

I think with all 2000 cities participating we should reach at least 1 million protesters.

Your thoughts ?

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,433 posts)
5. Good info. I strongly expect those numbers to be an underestimate. 0.1% or less
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 06:20 PM
Friday

It might be those who've actually ticked a box on an app or site.

I would not be surprised if 10,000,000 turn out. About 3.5% of US population. Not a prediction or necessarily an expectation, but certainly an optimistic hope. We got more than a million out on previous weekends; it would be interesting to know the estimates.

Sparkly

(24,616 posts)
7. "If they show up, melt away and set up at 3 intersections away diagonally."
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 08:10 PM
Friday

Exactly! Water flows around -- it doesn't have to crash up against. Keep going, keep flowing. Make a new route.

Bernardo de La Paz

(56,433 posts)
8. Our water will reach the ocean (the general population) with our message: No Kings. . . . .nt
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 09:13 AM
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