The Clinton, Missouri “No Kings” march (I’m now seeing a reported head count of around 180) was completely organized by a self-organized group of people who are not the usual activist suspects. The march was scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. It was sunny, with the temperature in the high 80s.
In April, their first march: March – Clinton, Missouri – April 26, 2025 (April 27, 2025)
I can’t overemphasize how good they are. Before the march they signed in participants at their starting location. They’ve pulled in/included young and old. They planned for every detail, passed out straightforward written instructions (“rules”, de-escalation, rights, route), and arranged for an escort by the Clinton Police Department (albeit a single officer). They had an individual pulling a cart in the march for any trash, so that no one could later complain. There were no issues.
The Clinton march organizers had a post-march picnic, grilled hotdogs and and hamburgers, side dishes and desserts to pass, in a celebration of Pride. I had a nice conversation with a charming and bright 96-year-old Clinton resident at the picnic. She grew up during the depression, her late husband had been through all of the European battles in WW II. I asked her if this was the worst time she had witnessed in her lifetime. “Oh, yes, absolutely, this is the worst.”
Going over de-escalation and the march route:
“Fighting MAGA misinformation one unpaid protest at a time”
“Diversity equals Strength”
“Fuck Trump”
“Patriot protesting pro bono”
“No King”
“Respect Existence or Expect Resistance”
When cruelty becomes normal, compassion becomes radical”
“Are we great yet?”
“My first protest in seventy-five years”
“Now you’ve done it, you pissed off grandma”
Staging for a pair of MAGA SUVS, apparently to cruise the car show on the town square or something:
“Yukon”
Previously:
No Kings – #Resist – on Saturday, June 14, 2025 (June 12, 2025)
Mike Kehoe (r) wets his pants (June 12, 2025)
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (r) executive order activating the Missouri National Guard (June 12, 2025)
Intimidation and Suppression (June 12, 2025)
Oh, FFS, Mark (r). (June 12, 2025)
Lee’s Summit, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 (June 14, 2025)
Warrensburg, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 (June 14, 2025)
Lee’s Summit, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025 – part 2 (June 15, 2025)