From town greens to large city parks, an impressive outpouring.
The Frost-y placard in one photo recalls for me a recent Inaugural crossroads In his second-chance Inaugural nearly five months ago, DJ Trump indulged in one Orwellian cover after another for classics of aspiring rhetoric, including promises to “stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America” and “My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.”
In the months that followed, we have witnessed the degrading of that rhetoric through unprecedented acts of political indecency that included the handcuffing of two members of the House and Senate for speaking out in public. A White House that treats opposing views by elected representatives with physical contempt and lack of contrition is at war not only with diversity but with democracy itself and at least negligently sends a dangerous signal to disturbed minds.
No Kings protests have presented public speech whose delivery is free from physical or lethal violence. In a more secure democracy, opponents to that speech inside and outside government would be equally free from encouraging or engaging in any degree of personal violence. The gap between those two visions of free speech is the civic challenge we face in places of protest and power.
Really good pics! But the newspaper front pages tell the story! The Boston Globe wins the Claudia award for best Front Page. I very glad you went and I’m very glad you’re back safely. Wheeshu! (That’s ancient Neanderthal for, man, am I relieved). Besides a broken heart for our Minnesota brothers and sisters, it turned out to be a terrific day. My little cousin, Cheryl went to the Connecticut Capitol building rally. She sent me photos. She is so proud of herself and her friend for overcoming her fear and shyness and marching for something she deeply believes in. Thanks God for no violence! No Kings wins the day! 🇺🇸💙🎉(🇺🇦). 😊
Good question. It seems almost quaint to still use that terminology in light of the shifts that have taken place in the Arab world with regards to the Abraham accords. Not recognizing Israel’s existence has nothing to do with any party in America or government in Israel. And for Kuwait, it’s pretty nervy, since Israel absorbed dozens of Iraqi scud missiles to save Kuwait’s ass in the First Gulf War. And if Iran is defanged now, who will stand to benefit more than its neighbors in the Gulf?
Great turnout for a small town. I had the privilege of going to Philadelphia with 100,000 people. We can't stop now. We need to keep repeating that he's a liar, that all people are valued, etc. over and over like MAGA does, just telling truths not lies.
Watching from across the Atlantic- you are all amazing - courage and so much humour. Keep going
From town greens to large city parks, an impressive outpouring.
The Frost-y placard in one photo recalls for me a recent Inaugural crossroads In his second-chance Inaugural nearly five months ago, DJ Trump indulged in one Orwellian cover after another for classics of aspiring rhetoric, including promises to “stop all government censorship and bring back free speech to America” and “My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.”
In the months that followed, we have witnessed the degrading of that rhetoric through unprecedented acts of political indecency that included the handcuffing of two members of the House and Senate for speaking out in public. A White House that treats opposing views by elected representatives with physical contempt and lack of contrition is at war not only with diversity but with democracy itself and at least negligently sends a dangerous signal to disturbed minds.
No Kings protests have presented public speech whose delivery is free from physical or lethal violence. In a more secure democracy, opponents to that speech inside and outside government would be equally free from encouraging or engaging in any degree of personal violence. The gap between those two visions of free speech is the civic challenge we face in places of protest and power.
Wow great signs!!!!!
Really good pics! But the newspaper front pages tell the story! The Boston Globe wins the Claudia award for best Front Page. I very glad you went and I’m very glad you’re back safely. Wheeshu! (That’s ancient Neanderthal for, man, am I relieved). Besides a broken heart for our Minnesota brothers and sisters, it turned out to be a terrific day. My little cousin, Cheryl went to the Connecticut Capitol building rally. She sent me photos. She is so proud of herself and her friend for overcoming her fear and shyness and marching for something she deeply believes in. Thanks God for no violence! No Kings wins the day! 🇺🇸💙🎉(🇺🇦). 😊
Absolutely! it was peaceful and powerful!
Great stuff Claudia!!
Which “Zionist entity” was the Kuwait paper referring to? The AIPAC wing of the Republican Party?
Good question. It seems almost quaint to still use that terminology in light of the shifts that have taken place in the Arab world with regards to the Abraham accords. Not recognizing Israel’s existence has nothing to do with any party in America or government in Israel. And for Kuwait, it’s pretty nervy, since Israel absorbed dozens of Iraqi scud missiles to save Kuwait’s ass in the First Gulf War. And if Iran is defanged now, who will stand to benefit more than its neighbors in the Gulf?
Thanks for these newspaper pics from The Chicago Tribune and others. Predictably the NYT did "both sides", but the others were descriptive.
I debated whether even to include the NYT. This is bothsidesism at its worst, bordering on untruth.
Yes, a state senator "died"! Since when is the word murder a stranger to New York??
Great turnout for a small town. I had the privilege of going to Philadelphia with 100,000 people. We can't stop now. We need to keep repeating that he's a liar, that all people are valued, etc. over and over like MAGA does, just telling truths not lies.