Hot take:
Bot non-violent AND violent protests have roles to play in forcing authoritarians to release power. Because protests become violent the moment they threaten power. They send in the goon squad to start busting heads, and suddenly your choices are:
Run
Fight
Use an Item (throw a brick)
Sure, you should give people options for what you intend to be strictly non-violent protests. Some people won't put their bodies on the line if they know it's likely to get violent police response and will simply stay home instead. But so long as the "non-violent" protests that show up in approved places and times and politely disperse when instructed are the only protests, they're painted as "the extremists". You need people who are more extreme and scary to get the non-violent leaders to the bargaining table.
Holy shit.
Helicopter live showing the #NoKings protest in #LA from the air. There's a huge huge huge crowd... then over a couple blocks there's another huge crowd, and down the other way there's another and another...
Edit: Reporter (for I think it's channel 7?) just said he estimates there is at least 100,000 people.
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More aerial views from #LA #NoKings protest.
They're spreading out and keep moving. Earlier, Pershing Square was packed, now it's empty. Everytime there's crowds moving toward the freeway but they go over. No attempts to go into it that I've seen.
I'm waiting for #Seattle. Last I saw they were at Cal Anderson prepping to march.
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#PortlandME #NoKings rally was quite peaceful. Saw a lot of familiar faces from other rallies. Only one cop car, who was mostly there to direct traffic. Folks began dispersing around 1:15pm, and kept their signs up for the tourists downtown!
“You are ashamed to us, please shut up!”
"You are ashamed to us, please shut up!"BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Thousands turn out for 'No Kings Day' protest in downtown LA
Thousands of demonstrators attended a "No Kings Day" rally in downtown Los Angeles, protesting against President Donald Trump and his administration's immigration enforcement policies.ABC OTV Website
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I'm looking for national participation estimates. Did we hit 3.5 percent?
bbc.com/future/article/2019051…
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.David Robson (BBC)
RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ww5g2…
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"No Kings" protesters pack streets in Philadelphia today
#news #politics #resist #nokings #cbs
cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/…
"No Kings" protesters pack streets in Philadelphia today, same day as Army parade in D.C. and Trump's birthday
The "No Kings" protest and march happening in Philadelphia on Saturday coincides with hundreds of rallies scheduled to take place across the country.Alexandra Simon (CBS Philadelphia)
32nd Annual 2025 Testicle Festival in Ashland, Nebraska
June 14 11am-10pm
It was in April that the feds tried to invade LA elementary schools to do an immigration raid. On FIRST GRADERS!
crooksandliars.com/2025/06/fed…
Feds Showed Up At Two LA Schools Seeking ‘Access’ To Young Children
A reminder from April: LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said Department of Homeland Security agents were blocked from improperly trying to gain access to students.The74 (Crooks and Liars)
BREAKING
Tragically, Democrat #Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and get husband killed.
Democrat Minnesota State Sen. John Hoffman & his wife, both shot multiple times, both in grave condition in ‘targeted political violence’
Shooter was impersonating a police officer & is still not apprehended. Manhunt in progress.
Suspect armed & dangerous white man w/brown hair wearing black body armor over a blue shirt & blue pants. May be impersonating law enforcement.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/targe…
'Targeted shootings' in eastern Minnesota, Gov. Walz says
There have been "targeted shootings" in eastern Minnesota, according to Gov.Mirna Alsharif (NBC News)
Do you feel ready for a career in car thievery now?
I had to hack my own car to make a new key for it, that was kinda fun and interesting too. Also scary how a bit of learning on the internet enables you to become a car thief if you wanted to.
And finally this collections of much more "diversity of tactics" material, Direct Action zines - Fairly hard core.
sproutdistro.com/catalog/zines…
Direct Action Zines
Printable zines in PDF format covering direct action including protest tactics, protest safety, blockades, black blocs, police tactics and weapons, and more.Sprout Distro
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I'm spreading the bonkwave heresy.
I got a friend to tune in to the Bonkwave party last night and they liked it so I have just now sent them a link to the IndieBeatFM with the words "if you liked that you'll love this" and they do love it
theindiebeat.fm/not-what-i-cal…
theonion.com/protesters-urged-…
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
LOS ANGELES—Responding to escalating clashes between civilian activists and militarized immigration authorities, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump administration any pretext for what they’re already d…The Onion Staff (The Onion)
Nearby friends brought me some broken strimmers, a box of parts and a dead mower.
Got both strimmer engines running, one needs new fuel lines (and a new bottom), the other was missing the tank but a matching one was in the parts box. Needs a new tank plug and probably some carb cleanup.
The mower is an old Husqvarna. Black oil in the engine, 2-stroke mix in the tank (derp), a carbed up spark plug and an incorrectly attached and jammed throttle. All fixed, fresh oil, bit of cleanup, works well.
This is a really good old mower, and lightweight. Shall keep and sell our other one.
I'll fix one of the strimmers and maybe stick a new head on it. You can get all kinds of strimmer heads on Ali, pole saws, hedge trimmers, etc.
#DIY #Repair #Strimmer #Mower #Engine #ReUse #GardenTools
Mars Trips Could Be Cut In Half With Nuclear Power
https://spectrum.ieee.org/esa-nuclear-rocket?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Tech News @tech-news-IEEESpectrum
Europe’s Plan for Faster Space Travel
Can nuclear rockets get us to Mars?Mark Thompson (IEEE Spectrum)
My mom is trying to use Mastodon now but she doesn't know shes posting public!
I tried to explain but yeah.. Okay.. It can be a little hard to understand I gotta admit 
"But how do I find you?"
Ohhh.. uhh.. just scroll in the timeline? 😇
One SUV tried to exit the Tukwila Homeland Security facility. Blocked until it was shown to be without a detainee.
Tactical agents came out briefly then retreated
stux⚡
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