In a day or two, I’ll have a first-hand account from one of many Los
Angeles No Kings protests, however for right now I believed I’d do a big-picture
put up on the demonstrations.
If you find yourself geolocating on the protest based mostly on inflatable animals
— Asha Rangappa (@asharangappa.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
First off, the numbers had been big.
After
including new information to our spreadsheet, our central estimate of turnout for
the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to five.5 million, with an
higher certain of 8.7 www.gelliottmorris.com/p/second-no-…— G Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris.com) October 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Someplace round 2% of the inhabitants of the the USA confirmed up for a peaceable Saturday afternoon.
Amongst
the numerous exceptional issues in regards to the turnout, maybe probably the most notable
is the truth that the quantity is rising when, by most requirements, it
ought to have shrunk. The primary No Kings Day was, largely, a
counter-protest prompted by anger and embarrassment over Trump
making an attempt to throw himself a North Korean–model army parade for his
birthday.
This was only a generic Saturday afternoon in October of 2025.
As earlier than, the the place was typically much more stunning
Be aware of all these individuals turning out for protests in small cities in crimson states.
Bear in mind them the following time you’re inclined to write down an space off as a result of “they voted for this.”
— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Dothan, AL, voted for Trump by nearly two to at least one.
In Missoula, Montana, the Missoulian contains a sweeping aerial shot of the rally:
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
OKC
was simply one among 19 cities in OK to have a No Kings rally. These are the
others: Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Stillwater, Ardmore, Durant, Idabel,
Pauls Valley, Ada, McAlester, Chandler, Guthrie, Enid, Ponca Metropolis,
Bartlesville, Tahlequah, Muskogee, and Miami.www.newson6.com/story/68f39d…
— Ian Carrillo (@iansociologo.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 12:21 PM
That is Idaho 💙
— ✨🦋𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓘𝓛𝓐 🦋✨ (@sheilaharris.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Maybe by this level, we shouldn’t be shocked that the NYT did not stay as much as the journalistic requirements of the Dothan Eagle.
Apparently nothing large occurred right now for the reason that prime story on the NYT web site is Friday’s launch of George Santos.
— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
These
with sharp eyes would possibly detect a delicate distinction in NYT play final month
of an occasion in a single metropolis, w 100,000+ attendees, versus play this morning
of some 2500+ occasions w many tens of millions of attendees, in all 50 states.See when you can spot it! /s
Then you will discover right now’s story on p A23
— James Fallows (@jfallows.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Here is
a present hyperlink to the New York Instances’ protection of the preliminary Tea Get together
rallies in April 2009 which impressed the media to deal with it like a
large motion.Try how tiny the crowds had been:
Philly: 200
DC: “a number of hundred”
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
It is
not simply that the NYT selected to disregard the large protests — 300,000
of their metropolis alone! — however that the piece they *did* run on the entrance
web page about Democrats is nearly cartoonishly unhealthy in how a lot it whines
that they are simply not doing what A.G. Sulzberger LXVII desires them to do.— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
To their credit score, the NYT wasn’t the worst.
Throughout
all the most important shops — NYT, WSJ, WaPo, LAT, CNN, ABC, CBS, Fox Information,
NBC, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg — the one outlet with no No Kings story on
its dwelling web page is CBS Information.For each different outlet, it is close to the highest. Even Fox Information is operating with
“Nationwide unrest looms as hundreds mobilize”— ◥◤CDFI, Frankenstein (@kristoncapps.bsky.social) October 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The Republican response ranged from whiny…
Need to admit, being known as rhythm-less by a Republican senator from Utah is a little bit of an accomplishment.
— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Severely
although, not being hip on this context is kinda the purpose and Lee is
kinda an fool for enjoying into it. Outdated, uncool, white individuals waving
American flags utterly undercut the Republican narrative.— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
With
the assistance of a sensationalistic, compliant, and in some instances racist
mainstream press, the Republicans had been in a position to painting the broad-based,
overwhelmingly peaceable BLM demonstrations as violent riots.The Portlandia/Spirit Halloween protest aesthetic makes that just about
not possible.— markpalko.bsky.social (@markpalko.bsky.social) October 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Trump
on No Kings: “It is a joke. I appeared on the individuals. They aren’t
consultant of this nation. And I checked out all of the model new indicators I
guess paid for by Soros and different radical left lunatics. We’re checking
it out. The demonstrations had been very small. And the individuals had been whacked
out.”— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) October 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We’ve recognized for some time however this makes it official: Trump is a shit-poster.
— George Takei (@georgetakei.bsky.social) October 20, 2025 at 2:30
