Report from a Minnesota No Kings event

[Ocelot II]

Law enforcement and the governor advised people not to attend any No Kings events in Minnesota "out of an abundance of caution," but I guess a lot of us decided to fuck the abundance of caution and went anyhow. I had originally wanted to go to the big one at the Capitol but I concluded that my creaky old knees would have objected to the amount of walking and standing they would have had to endure - so I decided to go to a smaller "satellite" event a few miles away, elsewhere in St. Paul. I don't know how many people were there; the crowd was strung out along both sides of a couple of blocks on a busy street but there would have been at least several hundred. It was an enthusiastic, even joyful crowd, lots of chanting and cheering, lots of waves and horns from passing cars, and plenty of clever signs. No violence, no incidents, police weren't even there except to drive by a couple of times and wave to us.

Some photos:

[Irish_Dem]

1. Thank you for the report.

Glad you went to an easier and lower key protest.
Loved that the police left you alone except to drive by and wave!

Great great signs!

[Ocelot II]

2. It wasn't low-key at all! It was loud and enthusiastic!

[Irish_Dem]

4. This is wonderful.

The reports are amazing.

People are angry but polite and peaceful.
And feel strongly about what is happening.

[stillcool]

3. Love it!!

we had rain and I didn't bring my cell phone, so no pics. But there was a drone! and lots of other pics taken so hopefully I'll find a memory. Thanks for passing on the good time!

[Pachamama]

5. Thank you Ocelot!

Am so proud to hear how you and others went out and the courage.

They want everyone to be in fear - glad many won’t let the darkness win.

Interesting that the media is making it sound like ALL No Kings Events canceled in MN

pS - great signs!

[Ocelot II]

7. Nothing would have kept me away.

Hearing this morning that two of our state legislators and their spouses had been shot in a politically-motivated attack made me even more determined to go. Even if all the Minnesota events had actually been cancelled (only one really was, because it was in the shelter-in-place area), I'd have driven over to Wisconsin for the one in Hudson. As it turned out, a lot of other people felt the same way and the shows did go on. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/protests-in-st-paul-go-on-as-planned-despite-no-kings-cancellation/

[Pachamama]

9. You were not letting Bad Knees stop you either

You and others in Minnesota are also there for your legislators who were targeted

[GopherGal]

19. I think stubbornness and defiance in the face of adversity are Minnesotan qualities.

My trivia question:
Q; What do the Mayo Clinic and Best Buy have in common?
A: They're both Minnesota-based institutions founded in the wake of devastating tornado strikes. Mayo Clinic in 1883 in Rochester; Best Buy in 1981 in Roseville.

[SheltieLover]

6. Ty!

[msongs]

8. nice pix. some cave and bail, some don't. nt

[BidenRocks]

10. I really like,

Happy Birthday Army
Born to fight a king.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. i second that emotion.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. """

love the signs esp the first one .

[William769]

13. You know it's bad when straight white guys are protesting.

[efhmc]

14. Love all of the signs. Thank you so very much.

[TacosUberAlles]

15. You can tell it's a left wing protest

Because all of the signs are spelled correctly! lol

[BidenRocks]

16. Like the forever famous

?1258144241

Hard to believe that was 2003

[JoseBalow]

18. Asshole should be one word

Butt I'll allow it

[Emile]

17. MAGA (Morons Are Governing America)

Good one!