There was a tremendous turnout today for the peaceful No Kings rally. I especially loved seeing the sea of MELT the ICE red anti-fascism hats, including one worn by protest organizer Laura Harrington!
There was a tremendous turnout today for the peaceful No Kings rally. I especially loved seeing the sea of MELT the ICE red anti-fascism hats, including one worn by protest organizer Laura Harrington!
“History will judge us by where we choose to stand right now, today. Future generations will ask: ‘What did we do when fellow human beings faced persecution? When our rights were being abridged? When our Constitution was under attack?’” Pritzker asked. “They’ll want to know whether we stood up or we stayed silent.”
Protestors form a human banner on Ocean Beach in San Francisco in support of California’s Proposition 50
Tremendous Turnout for No Kings Cape Ann!
People from all around Cape Ann attended the No Kings march. I have yet to confirm, but heard there were upwards of 3,000 marchers. Passersby in vehicles were showing their full support as well. From youth to grannies, Cape Ann showed up for democratic values. The message is clear, It’s Up To Us!
This event will be a walk from Stage Fort Park down to the Fishermen’s Wives Memorial. It will run from noon to 2pm. Gloucester residents with a 2025 beach parking sticker can park for free at the park, and parking is free on Stacy Blvd, but car pooling is encouraged as turn out is expected to be strong. In addition to the No Kings Theme, participants are encouraged to bring their American flags, as it is OUR flag and not the property of any political party.
There will be speakers at the memorial, including founder of CAI, Paul Saint-Amand, and Gloucester’s Mayor Verga, who will speak at 1:30. A local choir will lead us in “Can you hear the people sing?”, among other protest songs, as we make our way down from a Stage Fort Park to the Memorial.
Sign up or just come!
We choose compassion over racism.
Acceptance over suppression.
We choose to vaccinate our children over paralysis and death.
We choose our bodies over proscription.
We choose Diversity over bribery and nepotism.
We choose Equity over kleptocracy.
We choose Inclusion over exclusion.
We choose an educated society over an Orwellian dystopia.
We choose science over partisan politics.
We choose a healthy, flourishing environment for all living creatures over a planet dying from neglect and destruction .
We choose health insurance affordable to all over emergency rooms full of the uninsured.
We choose truth over lies.
and facts over false narratives.
We choose public broadcasting and VOA over Faux News and X.
We choose social media for good over social media that manipulates.
We choose free markets over tariffing and taxing.
We choose soft power over ignorance.
We choose bills that help the 99 percent of us over a Big Ugly bill that benefits the wealthiest 1 percent.
We choose bills that help all Americans lead healthy and fulfilling lives over bills that destroy the fabric of our lives.
We choose the bi-partisan immigration bill approved by Congress, but demolished by then- candidate Violence-Inciting-Donald and his minions, over deploying Americans against Americans.
We choose peaceful conflict resolution over igniting the flames of division.
We choose presidents over kings and people over power.
We choose faith in the goodness of people over the savagery of powerful people punishing the less fortunate.
We see the love in a child’s eyes rather than seeing the world through hatred and lies.
We choose good over evil and love over hate.
We’re all in this together – stay strong Friends
A universal symbol of hope