No Kings continues to grow. We went in October and went again yesterday. Here are the estimated USA totals:
It would have been one higher but Mrs Muttrox had to work. Thanks for subbing in with me, Holly! Some Gemini insights below point to a broadening of the message away from stereotypical attendees and towards more “regular” Americans. That’s great, let’s get mainstream.
- Geographic Expansion: While the October rally was heavily concentrated in “Blue” urban hubs, the March event saw a massive surge in the suburbs and traditionally “Red” states. Over 3,300 locations held events yesterday, compared to approximately 2,700 in October.
- Demographic Shift: Data from the Brookings Institution indicated the crowd was more demographically diverse than previous iterations, with a higher percentage of male and independent-leaning participants compared to the 2025 events.
Last time we missed the actual March part of the March. It was great to do it this round, to be in the crowd. It’s so energizing!
My informal estimate is the crowd was 25% idiots. The dumb socialists with their megaphones (there’s not going to be a general strike), the ignorant Israel/Palestine signs, the Trump is a child rapist signs (He isn’t). And of course there was Princess Leia, and her sign was the Rebel Alliance symbol (had to look that up) with rainbow coloring. I thought she was a joke at first, but she was sincere. Her boyfriend played American Pie on his boombox several times at loud volume. The full version. C’mon.
But that still lives 75% fairly normal people taking a day out to protest.
Again, wonderful organizing. There were folks bringing around water and one fella brought Ben & Jerry’s for everyone. It was easy to find volunteers and helpers. I didn’t see a whiff of violence, barely even a raised voice.
I connected with an old friend there. Nancy and I hadn’t seen each other since both getting RIFd in 2017. Good times! She estimated the crowd in terms of the Fox Theatre (~5,000 people). It grew to a full Fox by the time we started marching.
Raphael Warnock is a good speaker.
I was disappointed there weren’t more coherent asks. There was talk about the SAVE act and a couple Georgia Court judges. But nothing else. Nothing about specific policy asks or how to turn all this energy into votes. It was a missed opportunity. Walking and yelling with folks you agree with gives you a nice lift but doesn’t do anything.
Random photos and videos.
See you at the next one!