# October 18, 2025 "No Kings" Protests **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 15, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993 "2025-10-15T14:10:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/241 "2025-10-19T20:55:34Z")
Have you visited the No Kings website? Because I think they have a planned webinar regarding what to do next. > **[No Kings](https://www.nokings.org/)** > > As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/242 "2025-10-19T21:20:31Z")
I saw a clever sign but thought it might violate a rule to post it so partly trump is not a c\*\*t, he doesn’t have the depth or warmth. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/243 "2025-10-19T21:37:18Z")
This video gives a better feel for the size of _part_ of the crowd on the Boston Common. This is looking down at the field on which the main stage was located. Behind me, on the other side of the crest was another area where many more people were gathered, perhaps a quarter of the number that were in front of me. The official estimates were 120,000 - 150,000. My favorite sign: “Hey Trump: George Soros didn’t have to pay us to be here. We hate you for free!” ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/244 "2025-10-19T22:07:09Z")
I was over there on that side too. I was closer to the stage and right up against the path, like halfway between the carousel and stage. We got there earlier than I anticipated so we stood there so we could see everyone walk by easier. And it kept us from getting too claustrophobic when the people on the path kept moving. Never felt too boxed in. I don’t know if next time I would prefer moving the whole time, checking out the whole crowd, or standing in one spot and letting them walk by me again. Or bringing a chair. I’d like to march for the next big one. The energy is different. And no. I don’t think yesterday magically fixed anything. But I think it’s a very important step. We keep showing how many of us there are, how peaceful we are, how angry we are. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/245 "2025-10-19T23:27:00Z")
Two cool signs from rallies that I came across today in different forums: [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5DjE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F082ec567-83ba-4759-bee4-b5f6b8bbf464_4000x3000.jpeg) ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5DjE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F082ec567-83ba-4759-bee4-b5f6b8bbf464_4000x3000.jpeg) [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-t95!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae609b-e792-4b58-8311-fe7dccf0cd15_1080x1074.jpeg) ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-t95!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaae609b-e792-4b58-8311-fe7dccf0cd15_1080x1074.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/246 "2025-10-19T23:41:47Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > And of course right-wing sites are mocking the protests. They’ve become too large to ignore. “First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you…” ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/247 "2025-10-20T00:59:04Z")
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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/248 "2025-10-20T01:00:40Z")
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**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/249 "2025-10-20T01:04:24Z")
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**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/250 "2025-10-20T01:15:41Z")
We got under el donald’s skin. He was already so far gone that he named his mental disorder after himself. Now, he released a video of himself losing his load. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/251 "2025-10-20T01:20:12Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I did not see any dogs at the Chicago rally. There probably were some but rare. I think most people understood it just was not a good environment for a dog. If someone was in a smaller city and the rally was a few hundred it might be fine to bring your dog. I was at a rally in the Chicago suburbs (Highland Park), with maybe a thousand or more people and _many_ dogs. A woman in a Pikachu costume and a man in an Uncle Sam costume wearing a Shrek mask (green like a frog, I guess) lead the enthusiastic and frequent cheers. I didn’t see any black people, but there were some Latinos and other POC. There were a good number of people wearing something yellow as suggested, but most weren’t. We started off with “This Land is Your Land” in lieu of the national anthem, and ended with a speech from our congressman. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/252 "2025-10-20T01:31:53Z")
Yeah, I saw very little yellow. Maybe this is a color people don’t really keep in their wardrobes. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/253 "2025-10-20T03:17:32Z")
I totally missed the “wear yellow” memo. When did that happen? What does it mean? I did have a shirt with a message though: [![](https://image.fremontclothing.com/2025/08/Sandwich-Thrower-Shirt-1.jpg) ](https://image.fremontclothing.com/2025/08/Sandwich-Thrower-Shirt-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/254 "2025-10-20T07:29:08Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I totally missed the “wear yellow” memo. And I am even farther out-of-the-loop—I’ve missed out on the green frog meme. What’s the symbolism, for both the yellow and the green ? Should I feel embarrased for not knowing? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/255 "2025-10-20T07:34:02Z")
I feel it should have been “Wear Blue.” Not only does almost everyone have blue clothing at home in their wardrobe, but it’s the natural political opposition color to MAGA red. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/256 "2025-10-20T07:37:47Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > I feel it should have been Wear Blue. That would alienate all the republicans who are nonetheless sick of trump. You know, exactly the people we’re trying to encourage to join the marches. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/257 "2025-10-20T07:40:42Z")
Fer sure. I do not think I own a yellow anything. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/258 "2025-10-20T11:19:18Z")
I was glad to see that my species participated! [![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3X4K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc941d785-fc3c-4bd7-b5c7-7881564b6095_5712x4284.jpeg) ](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3X4K!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc941d785-fc3c-4bd7-b5c7-7881564b6095_5712x4284.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/259 "2025-10-20T11:43:16Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > What’s the symbolism, for both the yellow and the green ? No idea. I will note that one of my universities had gold and green colours (U of Alberta), but I doubt that the U of Alberta figured into any of this. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993/260 "2025-10-20T11:45:20Z")
Link to “why we wear yellow” image (“they did it in Ukraine and Hong Kong”): > **[No Kings](https://www.nokings.org/?itemId=1n448qc7bgzx4xz2v5wchtarw8nsx3)** > > As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people. …and another image, with a slightly different explanation (“it’s highly visible”): > **[No Kings](https://www.nokings.org/?itemId=pufrx3rz59v5tnwuacp1uew67x6f2o)** > > As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power belongs to the people. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/october-18-2025-no-kings-protests/1023993.md?page=14)