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| Washington State Capitol |
On Saturday, March 28, 2026, angry Americans rallied at more that 3,300 NO KINGS protests around the USA and in many foreign countries. More and more people are disgusted by the nation's shift to kleptocracy, corruption, authoritarianism, Christian nationalism, and governmental incompetence.
NO KINGS protesters gathered at the Washington Capitol Campus starting about 10:30. I biked to the campus and walked around. People were peaceful - no fire bombs or good stuff today. I loved the creativity of the signs. People in the following photographs gave me permission to take their pictures.
Many (most?) of the signs were oriented to US politics, diversity, the excesses of ICE, and the rights of all humans. I saw some protests against the war in Iran. Oddly, I did not see any Ukraine or Gaza signs, but I may have missed them. Possibly most people here have moved on.
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| Yup, same old s***. They could have added Mao Zedong's octagonal cap. |
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| Ah, the wheel of corruption |
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| Who is a puppet? Not me..... |
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| Ferocious mountain dog is sick of all the doodoo, too |
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| Time to wee - this one was seemed appropriate |
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| More and more of these Handmaids are appearing at protests. |
These ladies are an allegory of a dystopian totalitarian America, where fertile women become the baby-making slaves for the leaders. The television series was based on the 1985 novel, The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. Women vote? Not in that brave new America.
I took these pictures with my Fuji X-E1 digital camera with the 18-55mm lens. I set the jpeg emulation for Astia film. The output is colorful and "sharp," but definitely looks digital. There is no character.
This is an old camera on digital terms. I am sure it does not have enough megapixels, bokeh, or equivalence (a religion among some D shooters), but it works well. It has been to Burma, Cuba, the Colorado River, Columbia, Nepal, Greece, and more, and it keeps truckin' along.
Next week, we will continue on the 1950 Grand Tour around the world in Kodachrome slides.
2 comments:
I don't imagine that the demonstrations will have much impact on Trump's policies and actions. It seems he is only concerned what his MAGA followers think, and they are mostly sticking with him. Hopefully, people will stay the course and maintain their enthusiasm when it is time to vote.
Sadly, I think you are right about these protests having minimal effect on the administration. As for the mid-term elections: will they happen, and if so, will the votes be honestly tabulated and certified on the state level? I am dubious.
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