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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Find a No Kings protest near you: https://www.nokings.org/#map

NEW: Cancel GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown: https://tinyurl.com/2z8s7hdh

Demand Brendan Carr Resign: https://tinyurl.com/35xjx8dj

Demand Tom Homan Resign: https://tinyurl.com/3e5ku3um

Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act: https://tinyurl.com/3yfw2m7a

Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health: https://tinyurl.com/sk9xm38v

Protect our use of voting by mail: https://tinyurl.com/bde676xm

Push back on Trump’s DC takeover: https://tinyurl.com/2jpp94yk

Support law to unmask ICE: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82

Investigate the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case: https://tinyurl.com/4pfh2p4f

Links to everything we are doing: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/how-were-fighting-trump

Here is my interview with James Talarico: https://tinyurl.com/mmu4eydj

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Stephen Brady's avatar

The time is now, folks! Send a personal invitation to join a protest to everyone you know who is not hardcore MAGA. We need massive numbers next weekend! Link to Indivisible.org or Mobilize.us so they can find the closest protest.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Thank you Stephen!

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Cheryl Johnson's avatar

Check out the protest map on K. Starling's latest post. She tallies 2466 unique protests for No Kings!! (And that may still rise since we are still 7 days out!!

https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/from-state-to-state-the-numbers-tell

The count of protests in each state were added to a standard map outline. A great improvement IMO over the nokings.org map which was turning into a big blob of blue dots. (Nokings.org is still useful if you are searching for a protest but I'm sure readers here already know exactly where they are going to be next Saturday).

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Al W's avatar

Thank you for the link Cheryl! I like Starling's map!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Me too!

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Melissa Carter's avatar

I love the Frog! Humor is a wonderful protest. I know that Big Bird costumes are for sale. Nothing like promoting NPR while demonstrating.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Oh that's a two for one Melissa! Great idea!

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marcia schulz's avatar

Love this. I'll be wearing my "Voting Prevents Unwanted Presidencies" tee shirt & carrying my Move to Amend flag on which corporate logos replace our 50 stars. https://move-to-amend.myshopify.com/products/cloth-corporate-flag?_pos=1&_sid=6d534ee7e&_ss=r

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Bob Panzer's avatar

When the voting is fair, not rigged, the majority will prevent autocracy and defend democracy. Politicians must not be allowed to choose who votes! Add banning gerrymandering to the agenda in 2027!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Wearing my UNION STRONG t shirt!

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I love that idea. I will look for an Elmo costume.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

I did a Note that restacked a video of a bunch of people in animal outfits dancing in Portland and wrote that the war on the northwestern front has turned us all into animals.

Unfortunately, the Substack distribution algorithm was not impressed with my efforts.

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Kathy's avatar

Portland’s protest frogs are multiplying !🐸🐸🐸

https://youtube.com/shorts/lVpaaTCAetw?si=OfuDKAPPLwyo8ymj

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JEAN ELLISOR's avatar

At least triple the hilarity! Thank you for sharing this.

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Jedi Senshi's avatar

I hope they recovered well after that ICE jerk sprayed teargas in through the vent in the frog's costume.

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Ms Jonington's avatar

I’m still out here protesting from the June events 😂

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

YAY!

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Sam Jones's avatar

The Portland frog is all of us

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

They sure are!

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HI2thDoc's avatar

White nationalist Gnome and fascist ICE goons are peeved because the frog is not Pepe

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Much better looking than Pepe. And a lot smarter, too.

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Susan Scott's avatar

I love the frog of freedom and bow all his other animal friends. If ICE can wear masks; protesters can wear costumes.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Agreed Susan!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Agree Totally!💯💯💯💯💯

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Dianne Hobden's avatar

I will be protesting in Hudson New York. I have been protesting with regularity since this sh*t show started.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Awesome Dianne! Thank yoU!

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Charles Bastille's avatar

I've been recovering from a stroke since November (lol, one guess on the cause -- it happened the day before the election -- my body knew before CNN did what was about to transpire!). So I haven't been able to. But this time around, I think I can. I've been exercising for one reason and one reason only -- so I can protest in person instead of just Substack rants. I think I'm there. Because guess what? We resisters never give up.

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Dorian's avatar

I admire your strength and perseverance. My husband has not fully recovered from his stroke but he attends the protests in his wheelchair while I push it. I confess I'm concerned about attending our usual downtown protest on Oct 18th with him in his chair. Thinking of going to the much smaller event in our retirement community. Strength in walkers! Or something like that.

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Wow, awesome. Yep, caution is in order, too. I’ve really enjoyed the “Portland” approach to things. Music, dancing, dressing up as animals, whatever we can do to mock these idiots. Stay safe out there.

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Dorian's avatar

Thank you. You, too!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

GOOD FOR YOU BOTH!💙💙💙💙🤍❤️👏👏👏

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

Wow! Wonderful. Charles! Take care. Wonderful spirit and heart ❤️!

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Margaret's avatar

Oh, good for you, Charles! Thank you! I protest from a folding chair. We rock!

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Charles Bastille's avatar

Love it! :-)

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Denise Palesch's avatar

Charles—Never!

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Thank you Dianne. I have been protesting when I know there are protests in my area.

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

So have I Stay 💪 strong

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Lori's avatar
7hEdited

Absolutely attending my local Oct. 18th rally!!! I’ve been protesting every Saturday since March.

Love the frog 🐸!! The audacity of this regime to say it’s a “Hate America” protest. We LOVE America, they’re the ones who hate it!!

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Thank you MIT! 👍🏻👍🏻 Thank you Froggy🤗🤗 Thank you, Scott! 💙💙

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J.R.'s avatar

I think I will put on an old costume of a queen in England and carry my No Kings Since 1776 sign with me. That way they can’t miss me. And maybe I will get a laugh too. Anything for the cause of freedom.

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marcia schulz's avatar

Love it!!!!

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lindaloo's avatar

i’m wearing my dinosaur costume on the 18th here in RED state Georgia 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Katharine Hill's avatar

Thanks for the wrap up, Scott. Definitely planning to attend our No King’s Day rally at the Parade Plaza in New London, Connecticut, at 10 a.m.Saturday October 18th. Would love to see the frog!

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David's avatar

We will be protesting in the great city of Phoenix!

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Awesome David!

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Kati Kertesz's avatar

I will be protesting on 10/18 in Princeton NJ and will be on safety patrol.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Thank you Kati for your leadership!

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Richard Class's avatar

The people of Portland and Chicago testify to the greatness of the US and of the 1st Amendment by peacefully and even with good humor standing up against fascism.

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annette brown's avatar

Love the anti-fascist frog. The call for troops in Portland is ridiculous. I’m protesting in Monterey, CA! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Ty Scott! I want to join the protests on the 18th, but with my disability it wouldn’t be a smart thing to do. I will monitor the protests and share. I hope people understand.👊🏿🤜🤛🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Joanne Steacie's avatar

You bet, Janet. We all do what we can and your spirit is with us all!

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Ty so much for that!✌️❤️

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Margaret's avatar

I understand, Janet. We're all doin' what we can.

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Janet Sanderson's avatar

Ty! ✌️❤️🇺🇸

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Margaret's avatar

Back at ya Janet! ❤️

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