The people turned out again! I saw one report picked up on a couple of networks that there were 3,300 separate protests and 8 million people. This is more than the 7 million at the last NO KINGS, and less than I had hoped for.
Across the country, and Portland in particular, people have a legitimate fear of being kidnapped by the government by masked people in unmarked vehicles if they are not white and spotted by ICE. It happens every day. I do not blame them for not going out and holding signs. We did see brown-skinned families happily cheering and honking from their cars as they drove past.
While I wish there were more protestors, what we saw this time, that we have seen again and again, is that it’s mostly older white people out there – the safest group of us. I just asked ChatGPT how many people in the U.S. are white and over 50, and it says approximately 26%. That’s around 89 million people. So something like 9% of White Americans over 50 were out there. That’s a big number, and something to be proud of.
I keep going on about the fact that people of colour are getting randomly kidnapped by masked feds because I continue to find it MAD. Are you kidding me? In the United States, in 2026, in broad daylight, with zero accountability, thugs are simply taking people who are minding their own business, shipping them out of state and often out of the country with no warning, no due process, no lawyers, no notice to their families, and MOST OF THE COUNTRY DOESN’T LOSE THEIR SHIT OVER IT?! I just can’t believe it. What world am I living in? The thing that makes the MAGA people mad is the PRICE OF GAS?!
Anyway.
I had been checking the No Kings organizers for information about a Tigard protest all month, but nothing came up. So Pedro and I chose to go to Hillsboro instead because, “They have a large Hispanic population and they need us,” Pedro said. It’s true. At the last minute, I finally saw something in Tigard, but we had already committed to Hillsboro by then.
My sign refers to Dump’s war in Iran, that they named “Operation Epic Fury.” My shirt says Chinga tu MAGA, a play on a common insult in Spanish, Chinga tu madre. It translates to F your MAGA. Pedro’s shirt is of the Freedom Frog who got famous for peaceful Portland protests at the ICE facility. Pedro is wearing the U.S. flag in protest of those MAGA morons co-opting it for their nefarious messaging.
Conscious Engagement 
Great signs other than that, no words 😡
I thought they did such a good job with signs! This was at at small town suburb of Portland, so I can only imagine the great messaging that must have been across the metro area! There were around 30,000 in downtown Portland.
Voltaire’s injunction to écrasez l’infâme just needs a bit of updating of the Target -Trump.
Lou! I don’t recall seeing this from Voltaire before, but I think it is the most appropriate message for the Dump. Squash the creature.
I’m so proud of all of you. Worried a bit for Pedro because the morons don’t know better. You will find no protests where I live. It hurts my heart. I LOVE the signs. Brilliant.
Thank you Marlene. We are safe, even my proud man. It helps to get out and be surrounded by like minds for a couple of hours. I wish you had access to the same sense of community. It is healing. But I am glad you have access to Word Press and can see the sights that others saw. The drone footage over crowds is especially exciting to me.