"Now back in power, Trump and his loyalists are continuing to undermine the idea of politics, policies, and debate, trying instead to delegitimize the Democratic opposition altogether."

No Kings Rally 2.0 October 18th 2025 | Wake Forest, North Carolina

My medium sized town wake forest, nc.

"Such a high turnout means businesses and institutions that thought they must cater to the administration to appeal to a majority of Americans will be forced to recalculate."

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Fun day in Raleigh, North Carolina at the #NoKings Day protest. #NoKingsRaleigh @wakencindivisible.bsky.social‬ @democracyoutloud.bsky.social‬ @ed4d.bsky.social‬ @50501movement.bsky.social @surj.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social @tfs-nc.bsky.social @gsus-carolinas.bsky.social @nc-ppc.bsky.social

Thousands celebrate #NoKings Day in #Raleigh #NorthCarolina #NoKingsRaleigh @wakencindivisible.bsky.social‬ @democracyoutloud.bsky.social‬ @ed4d.bsky.social‬ @50501movement.bsky.social @surj.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social @tfs-nc.bsky.social @gsus-carolinas.bsky.social @nc-ppc.bsky.social

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

Lots of people in Wake Forest, NC! #nokings

#nokings Wake Forest, NC

#WakeForest NC Turns Out ‼️🙌🏻 #NoKings 10/18 #FDJT

OK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.

No Kings! Wake Forest, NC.

Today’s the day. See you in the streets.

"Saturday’s event in Wake Forest allows residents to join millions across the country in sending a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force." wakeforestgazette.com/october-18th...

States participating in the lawsuits include AZ, CA, MD, CO, CT, HI, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, MA, MI, Minnesota, NV, New Jersey, New Mexico, NY, North Carolina, Oregon, PA, Rhode Island, Vermont, WA and WI, and the city of Washington DC. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Want to join me for this No Kings event? mobilize.us/s/TWr2iv

Unbelievable how much they fear people who don't look like them. Diversity means not only learning about other cultures; it brings awareness of different human experience. Refugees' stories, their lives back home and here give perspective that enrich all of us. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

"... the president and his administration barely conceal any longer that they want to suppress both free speech and free political activity."

We miss her very much 💔💔💔

"We are, in the best tradition of America’s Greatest Generation, truly anti-fascist. And in 2025, anti-fascism begins at home, because we love this country and we believe in democracy. We’re ready."

Sign-making parties are fun!

"If ruminant meat consumption in wealthy countries such as the US declined to about 1.5 burgers per person per week – about half what it is now... that alone would nearly eliminate the need for additional deforestation due to agricultural expansion". www.theguardian.com/environment/...

"It was a vivid display of actual love showing up in response to cruelty in love’s clothing"

We must stop #globalwarming 🔥🔥🔥

THE WEAVE: How Trump’s Chaos, Cruelty, and Gibberish Get Sold as Genius "The Weave" is the weaponization of stupidity — chaos repackaged as genius, lies sold as leadership. It’s not weaving — it’s unraveling. A nation tangled in golden lies, mistaking noise for truth. Pls share NEW SUBSTACK 👇

All of the week’s Civil Discourse columns in one place so you can catch up on anything you missed. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

October 18th | Nokings.org

Well said!

Good night from Portland. Frogs have multiplied at the ICE facility. We'll need more troops! It's getting out of hand. 🤪

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.

Duplicate and post NATIONWIDE!

Illinois governor... warned that the administration is deliberately trying to “cause chaos, create fear and confusion, make it seem like peaceful protesters are a mob by firing gas pellets and tear gas canisters at them."

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Wake Forest, NC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

America is in crisis. So it's a small relief that the rest of the world is actually getting remarkable stuff done with energy. We just passed a huge milestone globally! Now back to work on America. billmckibben.substack.com/p/something-...

"Energy dominance," you say? As of this year, *China is exporting more clean-energy technology than the US is exporting the dirty stuff*. The future is green energy & China, not the US, is set to dominate it.

They are wrecking our environment and our forests with their ignorance and greed. Resist. "In seeking to turn the clock back, the Trump administration is waving away years of scientific understanding of the role of forests".

"...we seem to have learned very little from history. Like Niemöller, we are prepared to ignore the plight of others as long as it does not impact us."

BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying any National Guard troops in Oregon.

Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world

Join us tomorrow, October 5, at 158 Books for the book club discussion about Alexei Navalny's memoir, "Patriot". Everyone is welcome, whether you read the book or not!

The next anti-authoritarian book club read: Patriot by Alexei Navalny Review – the man who dared to defy Putin | Autobiography and memoir | The Guardian share.google/V0oTZSLgr0kz...

Paws for Life annual 5K is today, October 4th!

We cannot let the myth of American exceptionalism numb us into imagining we are above devolving into inhumanity. We have every ingredient in place to become something historically monstrous. It will happen here unless we refuse to allow it. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/now-that-f...