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OMGWTF

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22. Renton, WA (suburb of Seattle) had at least 1,000 people today. We had about 400 on April 19 (it was raining).

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Sat Jun 14, 2025, 03:37 PM

Jun 2025

It was great -- there was someone handing out water, free buttons, music, chanting, party hats, red clown noses, two bubble machines and clever, grammatically correct signs everywhere with loads of support from people driving by.

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Just got back from a local No Kings protest [View all] EarlG Jun 2025 OP

TY, Earl G electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #1

Wow, good for you, my dear EarlG! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2025 #2

For spacious skies. usonian Jun 2025 #3

"8647" SergeStorms Jun 2025 #19

I donated $86.47 to indivisible. usonian Jun 2025 #21

Love the signs! Thanks for posting. n/t livetohike Jun 2025 #4

Thank you. Great signs! ananda Jun 2025 #5

Excellent!!! Thank you for sharing!!!! Fla Dem Jun 2025 #6

Watching CNN and MSNBC - these protests are huge and all over. underpants Jun 2025 #7

When there are protests that big and that many, I guess they become unavoidable. calimary Jun 2025 #41

Good news, especially the support of passersby Thanks. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #8

TONS of support from passersby! calimary Jun 2025 #42

I'm much encouraged. A great morale boost. Magoo48 Jun 2025 #47

Thousands of protesters along Paul Revere's route 250 years ago in Lexington, FailureToCommunicate Jun 2025 #9

i have been dreaming about that AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #12

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #10

"""" AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #11

Like the troll poster! Nt spooky3 Jun 2025 #13

Great signs! orangecrush Jun 2025 #14

Thanks EarlG! MuseRider Jun 2025 #15

Love it 🥰 n/t iluvtennis Jun 2025 #16

How did you post these photos? Jrsygrl96 Jun 2025 #17

Upload them to a service EarlG Jun 2025 #18

Optics Iamscrewed Jun 2025 #20

60 miles north, in Astoria MurrayDelph Jun 2025 #29

15-hundred signed up for the Clackamas (Oregon) Town Center protest. calimary Jun 2025 #39

Renton, WA (suburb of Seattle) had at least 1,000 people today. We had about 400 on April 19 (it was raining). OMGWTF Jun 2025 #22

"We the People" vs "Me a Traitor" Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #23

On my way home from Palatine, IL protest! ShazzieB Jun 2025 #24

Big turnout Gak73 Jun 2025 #25

Thx, EarlG 🌺 Hekate Jun 2025 #26

Good turn out in Joshua Tree Chilopsis Jun 2025 #27

Sequim WA population 8,000 KT2000 Jun 2025 #28

Here in "I can see Mexico" AZ, hot hot hot with 700+ good neighbors. And I am nearly deaf from all the horn honking! Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #30

Seems to me that's what these things are for! calimary Jun 2025 #40

The kindness of fellow protesters CareyOn Jun 2025 #31

Thousands March in Oklahoma City HighFired49 Jun 2025 #32

Bishop, California nwliberalkiwi Jun 2025 #33

K & R n/t malaise Jun 2025 #34

Thanks for fine 'No Kings' collection! 70sEraVet Jun 2025 #35

San Diego had 2 protests and they joined together BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #36

Good to Know, BP.. I was going to tell Cha Jun 2025 #45

Thank you for the pics EarlG MustLoveBeagles Jun 2025 #37

Thank you EarlG sestina Jun 2025 #38

The big protest (70,000) in Seattle was at Cal Anderson Park, but we did pretty well at the UofW pat_k Jun 2025 #43

Lol @ that one sign that called Cha Jun 2025 #44

In Albany NY I was surprised that our demonstration along a major road was answered by motorists MadameButterfly Jun 2025 #46

EarlG....... Upthevibe Jun 2025 #48