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Clinton, Missouri – No Kings – June 14, 2025

15 Sunday Jun 2025

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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)

March and Rally – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 30, 2025

30 Friday May 2025

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Again, today, people in Warrensburg, Missouri showed up.

Starting at around 5:00 p.m. people gathered on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn in downtown Warrensburg for march and rally protesting the continuing travesty which is the second Trump Administration. By the time the march started there were around 100 people marching.

After gathering on the lawn (and visiting, and voter registration) the organizers had an invocation, then communicated the march route and rally agenda. Local law enforcement agencies blocked the intersections while the marchers were in the street on their way to the amphitheater on the University of Central Missouri campus.

Missouri House Democratic Leader Representative Ashley Aune and Representative Ray Reed (D) participated in the rally and march.

“Resist Now. Because it is easier than hiding a family in your attic later.”

“Only YOU can prevent Fascism”

“Respect my existence…”

Missouri House Democratic Leader, Representative Ashley Aune.

Representative Ray Reed (D).

“MO GOP hates voters”

“We the people…”

“Resist”

“My body, my choice”

At the amphitheater:

“I want to live without fear”

As do we all.

Science, because the Dark Ages didn’t work out so well

07 Friday Mar 2025

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Today at noon in Warrensburg about twenty individuals gathered on campus for a march to the Johnson County Courthouse to demonstrate their support for the concept of and existence of science. This was a local event to coincide with similar demonstrations today across the country.

At the campus gathering point – the Amphitheater:

Any bets on how much longer those banners stay up?

“There is no Planet B”

“Stand up for Science!”

“Keep your theology of my biology”

“Science = Prosperity”

It’s a start.

Medicaid Expansion – Rally and March – Jefferson City, Missouri – July 1, 2021

01 Thursday Jul 2021

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Late this morning in Jefferson City around one hundred fifty supporters of Medicaid expansion in Missouri rallied in front the Governor’s Mansion. If the right wingnut controlled General Assembly had honored the wishes of voters and the explicit language they approved for inclusion in the Missouri Constitution access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Missourians would have started today.

“Honor our vote, fund Medicaid expansion”

“Whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me”

“Medicaid expansion is the law of the land”

“1.1 billion for Missouri”

“The people voted for Medicaid”

“We voted”

“Governor Parson – Shame on You”

“Listen to the people” “Medicaid expansion is good for Missouri’s health”

“275,000”

The rally organizers were aware of a press event at the Missouri Department of Transportation building with Governor Mike Parson (r). The supporters of Medicaid expansion marched on the sidewalk the short distance to the building and continued the rally there, waiting for the governor to exit the building.

“Save Rural Hospitals”

“Shut It Down”

The rally and march was sponsored by Missouri Health Care for All, Missouri Jobs with Justice, and Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri.

Previously:

So, why hasn’t Medicaid Expansion happened in Missouri? (March 31, 2019)

Because Medicaid expansion is “too expensive” (October 28, 2019)

Medicaid Expansion Rally – Clinton, Missouri – April 17, 2021 (April 17, 2021)

Medicaid expansion? What Medicaid expansion? (May 3, 2021)

So it begins (May 21, 2021)

AAPI March – Anna Mori – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021

17 Monday May 2021

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Yesterday afternoon around 100 Warrensburg area residents gathered to support their friends and neighbors in the Asian American Pacific Islander community in a march against hate and racism.

Anna Mori.

After the march Anna Mori spoke:

…The first and most important step in solving issues is to show up. And all of you have done that…

…Think about how much potential we lose if we aren’t hiring, electing, promoting, and advocating people because of our assumptions that they are other. And think about the lives lost because of it…

…Find joy in standing up for others. Find joy in learning about other people’s culture and background. Find joy not in helping the oppressed, but helping yourself because we are all the victims of racism from an overall perspective…


Previously:

AAPI March – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021 (May 16, 2021)

AAPI March – Rep. Emily Weber (D) – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021 (May 17, 2021)

AAPI March – Rep. Emily Weber (D) – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021

17 Monday May 2021

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Yesterday afternoon around 100 Warrensburg area residents gathered to support their friends and neighbors in the Asian American Pacific Islander community in a march against hate and racism.

State Representative Emily Weber (D-24).

After the march State Representative Emily Weber (D-24) spoke:

…The one serious side effect of this pandemic has been a surge of anti-Asian discrimination here in the United States as a result of racist [inaudible] by people who want to blame others for something outside of their control…

…We have endured dirty looks, sideways glances, we’ve heard the racist, racial slurs. We have witnessed violence against our community. All because of our race…

State Representative Emily Weber (D-24).

…We need your voice. And your voice will be heard by getting involved….Get involved with organizations that stand with your values or issues you’re concerned about. You can also register, if you aren’t already, to vote. Then, go get five other people to vote. Then go vote in every single election. [applause] The last action item you can do is run for office. We need you on school boards, city councils, state reps, senate, U.S. Representative, everything…

Previously:

AAPI March – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021 (May 16, 2021)

AAPI March – Warrensburg, Missouri – May 16, 2021

16 Sunday May 2021

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This afternoon around 100 Warrensburg area residents gathered to support their friends and neighbors in the Asian American Pacific Islander community in a march against hate and racism. The event was planned and organized by local high school students. The march proceeded through Warrensburg, under a threat of rain, and continued indoors to conclude with remarks by three guest speakers.

“Hate is a Virus” “Listen to AAPI Voices” “Stop AAPI Hate”

“Be Kind”

“Spread Love, Not Hate”

“Kindness Creates Community”

“Hate is a Virus”

While waiting for the march:

“Stop AAPI Hate”

“Stop Asian Hate”

“Stop the Hate”

March to Give Keystone XL the Boot – Lincoln, Nebraska – August 6, 2017 – more photos

07 Monday Aug 2017

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Sunday in Lincoln, Nebraska a broad coalition of native American tribes, environmental groups, landowners and others gathered to protest against the Keystone XL pipeline on the day before the Nebraska Public Service Commission starts a week of hearings on the pipeline.

On the steps of the state capitol.

“Just following instructions”

Before the rally and march:

“No oil in our soil”

Protect the land, water, and climate”

“…before it ends us”

The founder of Bold Nebraska speaking at the rally, flanked by a landowner and leadership of several tribes:

Jane Kleeb, Bold Nebraska.

Someone was watching.

One of many drones flying over the rally and march. Landing on the capitol grounds.

Apparently one of the many drones flying over and near the march collided with a building. We missed that.

Banners leading the march.

“Water is life”

Flag runners shadowing the march.

Previously:

March to Give Keystone XL the Boot – Lincoln, Nebraska – August 6, 2017 (August 6, 2017)

Joye Braun, Indigenous Environmental Network – March to Give Keystone XL the Boot – Lincoln, Nebraska – August 6, 2017 (August 7, 2017)