Washington rises to confront fascism; At least 220,000 participated in NO KINGS III
More than 220,000 Washingtonians turned out for at least 120 No Kings III events statewide — from Seattle's record 100,000-person march to rallies in Spokane, Olympia, Vancouver, and communities across the state. The historic mobilization sent a unified message: No Ice, No Wars, No Kings.
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SEATTLE, WA – Across Washington state, more than 220,000 people rose to join in at least 120 local events as part of the largest nationwide mass mobilization yet to stop the fascism and anti-democratic direction of the Trump regime.
While the massive rally and march in Seattle drew a record 100,000 participants, the most striking story was told in towns and counties across the state.
From Seattle to Spokane, from Olympia to the Tri-Cities, from the Olympic Peninsula to the Methow to the Yakima Valley, Washingtonians stood up in record-breaking numbers to send a message echoed in #NoKings protests across the nation — No Ice, No Wars, No Kings.
Olympia reported 7,400, participants and Vancouver, WA reported 15,000. Chelan reported 200 and Spokane reported 5,000. Information collected from local organizers and news reports on just 60 of the more than 120 No Kings events statewide, tallied 120,000 people participating in local and regional events, in addition to the 100,000 Seattle event. From freeway overpass signs and downtown marches to park rallies and concerts, the statewide No Kings events shared one message: In America we don’t have wannabe dictators or kings, the power belongs to “We the People”.
Across the country, a call to sustained action is a key difference of this No Kings Day, especially at the neighborhood level, to resist ICE and its impact on our communities. Learning from Minneapolis, one of the important lessons is that block by block organizing is essential to effective action, said Kathleen Carson, president of Seattle Indivisible. Pre and post march local organizing efforts across the state show that communities are ready to support each other in the face of attacks on their neighbors, attacks on their families, and attacks on workers.
“Neighbor by neighbor, block by block, community by community, we are building the firewall against dictatorship,” Carson said.”
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