If you are in the US and are not trembling in fear right now, you have not grasped the full seriousness of the situation we are now facing.
Please join the discussion on what to do about it here:
We are at the 11th hour.
If you are in the US and are not trembling in fear right now, you have not grasped the full seriousness of the situation we are now facing.
Please join the discussion on what to do about it here:
We are at the 11th hour.
The dust has not even settled from the announcement that ICE will be receiving more funding than the entire US prison system, and that a new concentration camp is opening in Florida, and already Trump is announcing he will deport US citizens.
This was my very first protest *ever*. Even after spending more than an hour in the Texas heat with only 3 people, and being threatened by a biker and harrassed by a debate bro, it was FAR more fulfilling than I had imagined it would be. I will be participating in the future. I encourage others who are unsure of themselves like me to do the same. So worth it. I feel like I made a difference today, and that's something money can't buy.
There were 5 people *total* who made it clear they disagreed with us. One yelled "That's my king!" like the fool he is. Two just yelled "Trump!" One, a biker trying to look intimidating, and briefly emboldened by seeing me alone for a minute while the others had stepped away, told me to shove my sign up my ass and suck a D, but I laughed and encouraged him to lead by example.
The least pleasant one, though, was the guy who laughed at us, then circled back to "debate" me -- mainly consisting of being condescendingly dismissive and laughing to my face. He stopped laughing, though, when I showed him sources that RFK Jr **really did** espouse labor camps to "reparent" autistic people, addicts, people w/ mental health problems, and young Black men. Suddenly, his laughter started sounding hollow and forced, and he started making excuses to leave. As unpleasant as it was, I think maybe that's where I made the most difference today. That guy might actually go think about it and change his views.
NBC News:
Actors Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon among New York's protesters
Ruffalo told NBC News that he was marching "because democracy is in real trouble."
"We're not going away. We're not going to be quiet," he said. "We love each other, and ...we love this country..."
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#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Trump #NoKings
Follow live updates as the military parade in Washington, D.C., kicks off on Trump's birthday. 'No Kings' protests by opponents are planned across the country today.NBC News
Y'ALL.
I just got home from the #NoKings protest in #OKC.
Early numbers reports and a statement from the rally podium say THIS WAS THE BIGGEST PROTEST IN #OKLAHOMA HISTORY.
It was gorgeous.
We marched for about 1.2 miles to the rallying point outside City Hall. This took about 30 min.
Spouse & I were with 5 friends (3 more joined us later). By the time we had been at the rallying point for 20 min, the marchers further back WERE STILL COMING.
Literally every flavor of human represented.
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Today I invited a couple friends to the #NoKings protest this Saturday, and they were more open to it than I thought. (Not my most political friends.) Turning out lots of folks who don't usually protest would be amazing. I hope Saturday is the day many people wake up and realize the resisting this administration is not fringe, it's what most Americans want.
If you're in the USA, I hope you'll join us!
nokings.org/
No Kings protests this Sat. June 14.
Maybe they should rename it to "No Hitlers"!
#NoKings #TrumpIsAMonster #TrumpIsATraitorAndCriminal #TrumpIsHitler
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