Rally and march, starting at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. More info: https://seattleindivisible.com/events/2025/6/1/seattle-no-kings-june-14th/
In case you haven't to been to one of these protests before, this is a big, mainstream one. Think strollers and old ladies, although I'm sure there will be some signs with naughty words on them. So it's a good way to ease into protests and do something if you've finally gotten to the breaking point after seeing the shit going on in L.A.
EDIT: Seattle Times, which is known for undercounting protests, reports that this one was >70k people. That's over 9% of the population of Seattle! (Of course not everyone there was from Seattle.) SPD also reports the march itself was 1.5 miles long.
While peaceful protests are awesome, and this march/rally is indeed intended to be a peaceful protest, "Riots are the language of the unheard" --MLK Jr. So personally I try not to police how people want to express themselves. I see riots as a kind of inevitable reaction.. You press your boot hard enough onto the neck of a populace, and violence will be the result.
Additionally, "violence" is super subjective and often reported inaccurately in the media. Is resisting arrest violence? Helping someone else resist arrest? Is returning a smoke grenade to its owner? How about zip-tying Lime bikes together? Blocking the path of a vehicle holding immigrants?
My point is just that it's not all black and white. (And to be clear, I don't expect any of this stuff at the Saturday protest.)
Wow, so very well said, thanks.
I'm an absolute wimp and cursed with good manners. If someone throws a brick through a window, I'll grab a broom and try to tidy the mess.
But I absolutely understand the brick-thrower, and they're not my enemy.