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Kitchen Table Kibitzing: No Kings Day Rallies [1]
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Date: 2025-02-20
Took my dog along with me Saturday and headed up to the Tesla Take Down protest in Corte Madera. About a ten minute drive. There were only about 20 of us there at the dealership, which was located on a freeway off road that is not well trafficed. While the Tesla rallies Saturday didn’t draw many participants. Monday’s Not My President Day — or No Kings Day — drew thousands in locations across the country. The protests, organized by the 5051 Movement, were still trending Tuesday on Bluesky.
AP reports:
BOSTON (AP) — Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies braved frigid temperatures in parts of the U.S. Monday, shouting “No kings on Presidents Day” in East Coast cities and attempting to enter the Arizona Statehouse to oppose a bill that would bolster fast-changing federal immigration enforcement. In Florida and California, local media outlets reported on hundreds of protesters carrying out “Not my Presidents Day” protests. The “No Kings” theme was orchestrated by the 50501 Movement, and marked the second set of protests criss-crossing the nation in less than two weeks. A similar nationwide event on Feb. 5 drew participants in dozens of cities. Both sets of rallies denounced Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk, the leader of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, a government organization designed to slash federal spending.
Upcoming events include an Economic Blackout —
On Friday, February 28th, we go dark. For 24 hours, we stop feeding the machine. No spending. No unnecessary purchases. No engagement with major corporations. Because for decades, they’ve made you believe that you’re just a worker. Just a consumer. Just another cog in their endless cycle of profit and control.
- and March 4th rallies across the US.
The second march of the People! Meet at your state's Capital Building, bring a friend. March against the Trump Administration. Bring your own message, your own goal. We are the People and our demands are many! We do not have one central body, we are everywhere. March 4th was the day of presidential inaugurations in the United States from 1793 to 1933. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution changed the inauguration date to January 20th in 1933. On March 4, 1789, the Senate convened for the first time at Federal Hall in New York City
Here are some images from Monday’s protests.
x So proud of the CT residents who showed up in the freezing cold to defend democracy and decency today. Proud to stand with you!
#50501movement #fiftyfiftyone #resist #defend #democracy #decency #connecticut #usa
#dei #humanrights #womensrights #lgbtqia+
[image or embed] — Mac (@macmcf.bsky.social) February 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
x 4 photos to share from today’s protest @ the Capitol in Olympia.
It was so uplifting to see such a large turn out and in complete solidarity.
I still have the chanting in my head: “This is what democracy looks like”✊🏻 #resist #50501protests #theresistance #3e #50501movement #NoKingsDay #USProtests
[image or embed] — Jason Shields (@jayjayfoshizzay.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
x Largest protest against fascism in Denver, Colorado since 2020. (🎙️ @kylec.bsky.social) Army Veteran George Lee: "I'm not fighting for me, I'm an old guy I'm 75, but I've got two kids ... I'm fighting for them ... I'm hoping for a better world for them." #3E #USprotests #fiftyfiftyone #Feb17
[image or embed] — Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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