There should be a gala Awards show for these nationwide protests, with a Red Carpet pre-show ('Who are you wearing?' 'This is Tyrannosaurus Rex in a vibrant teal.'), live updates in all the major newspapers, and snarky inside dirt from the after-parties. And cover stories in Variety and Vanity Fair.
When ICE starts tackling citizens outside Walgreens, it’s not law enforcement anymore. It’s empire cosplay with a badge. The same government that swore it would “protect our freedoms” now tests how far it can choke them.
They’ll call it security. They’ll call it order. But the moment a citizen needs a lawyer for existing, democracy’s already on life support.
Finally, another story from the last of our four local news stations. This one is of the events at the South Waterfront ICE building where they tear gassed the crowd about an hour and a half after we were there. Scroll down for the photo gallery.
Is this a good place to remind people that Benjamin Franklin said (to paraphrase) that it's better to let 10 criminals go free than to have one innocent person in prison?
I wrote Senator Tillis just now: I went to my 'No Kings" Rally in Charlotte yesterday. I actually saw a sign in the crowd that said you were not doing your job. Your job is to protect the people of this nation from "enemies, foreign and domestic." Among other things ICE is arresting US Citizens and using tear gas on peaceful demonstrators. You get an "F" for failing to honor your oath of office, and gaslighting the public about your real intentions, which, as I see it, to protect Trump at all costs.
"One woman, who calls herself a “compensated activist,” told NewsNation it’s more complicated than that. The woman, who went by the pseudonym “Tanya” for this story, says she works with the firm Crowds on Demand(URL in the article), a company that organizes protests."
Republicans must be sorely disappointed this evening, with a bad case of the sadz, after a day of protests by radical Soros paid Antifa members produced hardly a hint of any violence requiring suppression by the National Guard. Just not fair!!
The ICE clowns in Portland panicked. "The march was peaceful. But the scene outside the ICE facility took a much darker turn as federal agents deployed tear gas on the crowd around 4:30 p.m. and detained at least one person over the course of the next hour." After ‘No Kings,’ protesters tear gassed at Portland ICE facility https://www.koin.com/news/portland/ice-facility-protest-portland-no-kings-night-10182025/
I tried to do my modest part at the local NO KINGS fun time. All that was missing from the seventies was a noticable lack of "MARYJ" in the air. Also a puzzeling lack of younger citizens! Somebody used a mic and amp but all it was is preaching to the choir. I figured there should some of that OLD TIME WOBBLIE music with less preaching. I'll keep on keepin on though. PEACE.
“The Texas Newsroom reported that Abbott said in a statement of sending the Guards to Austin: “Violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas. Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property."”
So, the proven rapist and censor-in-chief is no longer welcomed in Texas???
Anyone here get some of Sir's AI shit bomb on 'em?
"I... I get these... urges you'd call 'em."
There should be a gala Awards show for these nationwide protests, with a Red Carpet pre-show ('Who are you wearing?' 'This is Tyrannosaurus Rex in a vibrant teal.'), live updates in all the major newspapers, and snarky inside dirt from the after-parties. And cover stories in Variety and Vanity Fair.
When ICE starts tackling citizens outside Walgreens, it’s not law enforcement anymore. It’s empire cosplay with a badge. The same government that swore it would “protect our freedoms” now tests how far it can choke them.
They’ll call it security. They’ll call it order. But the moment a citizen needs a lawyer for existing, democracy’s already on life support.
Finally, another story from the last of our four local news stations. This one is of the events at the South Waterfront ICE building where they tear gassed the crowd about an hour and a half after we were there. Scroll down for the photo gallery.
https://www.kptv.com/2025/10/18/latest-updates-people-protest-portland-ice-building-after-no-kings-20-rally/
Any wonk hear of ICE recruiting for thugs in prison? I'm feeling a little queasy about this. An provacateur perhaps?
Another local news station's coverage . Scroll a little ways to get to the photo gallery..a good taste of our city's NKD response.
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/protests/no-kings-portland-protests-live-updates/283-e9b9788a-07f3-4244-a804-7fad0a5e9a0f
Here are some stories, video and photo galleries from our local Portland news stations. First from where we demonstrated at the ICE building:
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/ice-facility-protest-portland-no-kings-night-10182025/
Apparently 90 minutes after we left they tear gassed everyone. Totally unnecessary.
Here is a photo gallery of the demonstrations along the downtown riverfront esplanade.
https://katu.com/news/local/gallery-protesters-march-for-no-kings-rally-in-portland-oregon-donald-trump-mike-johnson-kristi-noem-dhs-ice-immigration-customs-democratic-republican-washington
Is this a good place to remind people that Benjamin Franklin said (to paraphrase) that it's better to let 10 criminals go free than to have one innocent person in prison?
Proud to wave my flag and sign in Rehoboth DE, very few hecklers, but lots of support!
I wrote Senator Tillis just now: I went to my 'No Kings" Rally in Charlotte yesterday. I actually saw a sign in the crowd that said you were not doing your job. Your job is to protect the people of this nation from "enemies, foreign and domestic." Among other things ICE is arresting US Citizens and using tear gas on peaceful demonstrators. You get an "F" for failing to honor your oath of office, and gaslighting the public about your real intentions, which, as I see it, to protect Trump at all costs.
Spinal Tap redux was cute, but that's about it.
Having myself been in the same band for decades, I feel implicated,
Have I got a bridge to sell you!
‘Compensated activist’ says majority of protesters are paid https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/compensated-activist-majority-protesters-paid/?utm_campaign=NewsNation-trending-now&utm_source=koin.com&utm_medium=newsnation-cross-brand
"One woman, who calls herself a “compensated activist,” told NewsNation it’s more complicated than that. The woman, who went by the pseudonym “Tanya” for this story, says she works with the firm Crowds on Demand(URL in the article), a company that organizes protests."
Whar my check at?
She said "constipated activist" which is why she was so full of shit.
👆👆👆👆👆
Dammit, I'm still doing it wrong. 6 protests so far this year and Soros hasn't paid me a penny!
Republicans must be sorely disappointed this evening, with a bad case of the sadz, after a day of protests by radical Soros paid Antifa members produced hardly a hint of any violence requiring suppression by the National Guard. Just not fair!!
The ICE clowns in Portland panicked. "The march was peaceful. But the scene outside the ICE facility took a much darker turn as federal agents deployed tear gas on the crowd around 4:30 p.m. and detained at least one person over the course of the next hour." After ‘No Kings,’ protesters tear gassed at Portland ICE facility https://www.koin.com/news/portland/ice-facility-protest-portland-no-kings-night-10182025/
I tried to do my modest part at the local NO KINGS fun time. All that was missing from the seventies was a noticable lack of "MARYJ" in the air. Also a puzzeling lack of younger citizens! Somebody used a mic and amp but all it was is preaching to the choir. I figured there should some of that OLD TIME WOBBLIE music with less preaching. I'll keep on keepin on though. PEACE.
"This machine kills fascists"
You preach to the choir because that's how you get them to sing.
-a professional writer whose name I don't know.
“The Texas Newsroom reported that Abbott said in a statement of sending the Guards to Austin: “Violence and destruction will never be tolerated in Texas. Texas will deter criminal mischief and work with local law enforcement to arrest anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property."”
So, the proven rapist and censor-in-chief is no longer welcomed in Texas???
When Noem, Bondi, and others say "no one is above the law," they assume we all know that that doesn't apply to Dump.