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BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:46 AM May 28

Over 1,000 NO KINGS protest planned for June 14th.

https://www.nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivisible

This is expanding to Europe now. By June 14th millions will be marching against tRump.
This is our country and we do not have kings!

"America, we don’t do kings!
They’ve defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings."

About No Kings
On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.

No Kings is a nationwide day of defiance. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism—and show the world what democracy really looks like.

We’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.

The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.

On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings.



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Over 1,000 NO KINGS protest planned for June 14th. (Original Post) BigmanPigman May 28 OP
Should we say "Running lights on to protest Trump?" usonian May 28 #1
Been waiting for rising up. Dixiegrrrl May 28 #2
Check the link to find the events...tons of them! BigmanPigman May 28 #4
Thank you so much for this! Mountain Mule May 28 #8
You're welcome! BigmanPigman May 28 #11
This is Wonderful, BP! It's OUR FLAG Not Cha May 28 #3
Our country decided we didn't want a king back in 1776 IronLionZion May 28 #5
ANy info or link on expanding to Europe? I"ve heard Ezra say that but havent seen anything in print. Amaryllis May 28 #6
Go to the link in the OP BigmanPigman May 28 #12
Still not seeing it? JUst see the US map. Amaryllis May 28 #15
I just tried it and it works... BigmanPigman May 28 #16
Found them. VAncouver CA is calling it no tyrants. KIng Charles just spoke to open parliament yesterday so I wondered Amaryllis May 28 #17
I'm sure that there will be many more BigmanPigman May 28 #18
And the Indivisible people have had a lot of very visible press lately! Amaryllis May 29 #19
YEAH!!! BigmanPigman May 29 #22
We need a protest that stops / interrupts the parade right in front of the reviewing stand masmdu May 28 #7
Event organizers are specifically asking people to stay away from DC. they dont want the story to become about violence Amaryllis May 28 #9
Organizers are planning on Philly being the "big one" BigmanPigman May 28 #13
Thanks for keeping us up to date on this! ShazzieB May 28 #10
K&R red dog 1 May 28 #14
Thanks for posting! So far Dark n Stormy Knight May 29 #20
I'm thinking about my sign design. LittleGirl May 29 #21
This will be my 26 protest since 2016 BigmanPigman May 29 #23
Great ideas! LittleGirl May 29 #24

usonian

(18,181 posts)
1. Should we say "Running lights on to protest Trump?"
Wed May 28, 2025, 03:24 AM
May 28

It would be great fun to see magats try to disable theirs!

Anyway, worth doing before they do???

I just replaced mine and I know how, but better to let magats stew.

I'll delete if this idea is a dud.


BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
4. Check the link to find the events...tons of them!
Wed May 28, 2025, 05:40 AM
May 28

There are two planned for my local area. Now I have to decide which one to attend.

Mountain Mule

(1,153 posts)
8. Thank you so much for this!
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:10 PM
May 28

Even my small town (pop 8,000) has an event scheduled. You can bet that I will be there with my protest sign held high!

NO !!!

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
11. You're welcome!
Wed May 28, 2025, 04:41 PM
May 28

We are the non treasonous Americans and if it is anyone's flag it belongs to us, not MAGA.

Cha

(311,732 posts)
3. This is Wonderful, BP! It's OUR FLAG Not
Wed May 28, 2025, 04:14 AM
May 28

the Deranged Idiot's.

Yes, Go Europe, Canada too!

No Kings Hands Off! 💙🌈

Amaryllis

(10,434 posts)
6. ANy info or link on expanding to Europe? I"ve heard Ezra say that but havent seen anything in print.
Wed May 28, 2025, 11:03 AM
May 28

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
12. Go to the link in the OP
Wed May 28, 2025, 04:44 PM
May 28

I just clicked on it and it shows 9 different protests in Europe. That number has been growing, too. I expect more will be added so keep checking.

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
16. I just tried it and it works...
Wed May 28, 2025, 06:50 PM
May 28

You need to enlarge/expand the map since it is so big. Go to the link and the map is there with dots showing the events. Manipulate the map to show the whole planet, not just the US.

They are in these cities I just looked at on the map...
Edinburgh UK, London England, Hamburg Germany, Paris France, Friebeurg Switzerland, Florence Italy, Montpellier France and Barcelona Spain.

Amaryllis

(10,434 posts)
17. Found them. VAncouver CA is calling it no tyrants. KIng Charles just spoke to open parliament yesterday so I wondered
Wed May 28, 2025, 07:11 PM
May 28

how they would handle that.
Thanks for posting. I have been posting the NoKings event every three days since they opened it. I think what you did posting the title with 1000 + events grabbed a lot of people..

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
18. I'm sure that there will be many more
Wed May 28, 2025, 09:10 PM
May 28

events added in th next 2 1/2 weeks. People are very angry!

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
22. YEAH!!!
Thu May 29, 2025, 02:15 AM
May 29

I hope the US media covers this massive protest but I doubt it. The one on April 5th (HANDS OFF) had over 1,200 protests and 5.2 million protesters and the only media coverage was from Rachel Maddow. A few days later PBS picked up on it...too late to the party guys!

Of course this is NO surprise to us. MSM = $$$$$$$$$

masmdu

(2,614 posts)
7. We need a protest that stops / interrupts the parade right in front of the reviewing stand
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:03 PM
May 28

Flood the streets.

Amaryllis

(10,434 posts)
9. Event organizers are specifically asking people to stay away from DC. they dont want the story to become about violence
Wed May 28, 2025, 02:58 PM
May 28

BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
13. Organizers are planning on Philly being the "big one"
Wed May 28, 2025, 04:48 PM
May 28

The link in the OP says.....

"Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption.

For that reason, NO KINGS is not hosting an event in Washington, D.C. We will instead have a major flagship march and rally in Philadelphia to draw a clear contrast between our people-powered movement and the costly, wasteful, and un-American birthday parade in Washington. You can RSVP for the Philadelphia event here.

For participants in the D.C. area, we encourage you to join us in Philadelphia, find a local NO KINGS mobilization in Virginia or Maryland, or join our partners at Free D.C. for DC J
Day, a community-led event in the District.


A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events."





ShazzieB

(20,863 posts)
10. Thanks for keeping us up to date on this!
Wed May 28, 2025, 03:11 PM
May 28

I am definitely planning to attend whichever one is closest to me.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,389 posts)
20. Thanks for posting! So far
Thu May 29, 2025, 12:33 AM
May 29

there are at least three close enough for my husband and me to consider. One is about three hours away, but would allow us to meet up with my sister at the rally as we did in April.


Every DUer who can, please attend one of these events and bring your friends & family if possible!



BigmanPigman

(53,137 posts)
23. This will be my 26 protest since 2016
Thu May 29, 2025, 02:25 AM
May 29

I am a trained illustrator and teacher and I have spent hours and hours on each sign for each protest. Since I started I perfected a way to "cut and paste" my "old" signs sort of like an envelope going over the original sign with a 1" dowel attached so it is a double sided sign and it doesn't hurt your hands. Since my area gets windy a 1" dowel helps my hands a lot.

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