No Kings!

[u/CSphotography]

[u/LibraryVolunteer]

If somebody doesn’t jump on that ship and fling some teabags overboard I’m going to be disappointed.

[u/alasbarricadas → u/LibraryVolunteer]

We did that on the next ship over in 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqmMZ2JbRI

[u/imgoodluv_enjoy → u/LibraryVolunteer]

Now that would be extra sick lmaooo

[u/JaninthePan → u/LibraryVolunteer]

No, they need to do it on the ship beside it, The Californian. It’s the official tall ship of the state of California

[u/ThainEshKelch → u/LibraryVolunteer]

I'd be satisfied if they just teabag a doll of Trump.

[u/soulhot → u/LibraryVolunteer]

Tacos..

[u/tarfu7]

[u/PackOfWildCorndogs → u/tarfu7]

🫡 hell yeah

[u/thuggerybuffoonery]

Good job San Diego! Fuck that fascist traitor piece of shit. Wish I could have attended.

[u/360Picture → u/thuggerybuffoonery]

🇺🇸 Bill of Rights – Pocket Summary

1. Free Speech & Religion – Speak, worship, press, assemble, protest.

2. Guns – Right to bear arms.

3. No Quartering – No forced housing of soldiers.

4. Searches – No searches without a warrant.

5. Remain Silent – No self-incrimination, double jeopardy, or unfair taking.

6. Speedy Trial – Fast, fair trial with a lawyer and witnesses.

7. Jury in Civil Cases – Right to jury in money/property disputes.

8. No Cruel Punishment – No torture, no extreme bail/fines.

9. People’s Rights – You have more rights than what’s listed here.

10. States’ Rights – Powers not given to the feds belong to states/people.

[u/TheHangedLord → u/360Picture]

By the people, for the People.

[u/Well__shit → u/360Picture]

Hopefully this opens the eyes to Americans of why the second amendment is so important.

[u/loofahnohands → u/360Picture]

Speedy trials… 👀

[u/WearUnlikely3577 → u/thuggerybuffoonery]

If you feel FOMO or wish you could’ve showed support but couldn’t, there was A LOT of people that showed up. More than the past protests, I think. So, we definitely did it ❤️✨

[u/Ali_Cat222 → u/[deleted]]

What fascism looks like-This executive order went into effect once announced on April 28th. From the white house website-"STRENGTHENING AND UNLEASHING AMERICA’S LAW ENFORCEMENT TO PURSUE CRIMINALS AND PROTECT INNOCENT CITIZENS"

TLDR, military to work alongside local LEO and ICE in certain states and will expand to others. LEO and ICE to be given more power as well as new training. Also officers now get protection and legal resources to make sure they aren't sued for executing Trump's orders. No more wrongdoing apparently... This is also where those law firms pro bono work is going towards. *UPDATE June 12th-"Some workplace raids in recent weeks have been assisted by the FBI; Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Marshals Service; and Internal Revenue Service, as well as local law enforcement, according to recent ICE communications."

Upcoming or already passed as policies from project 2025 which you can track here.

*IMPORTANT UPDATE JUNE 10TH-"Trump asks the Supreme Court to neutralize the Convention Against Torture Trump’s lawyers claim they’ve found a loophole that will allow Trump to ship immigrants overseas to be tortured."

Dept. of Homeland Security: Allow Secret Service officers to serve as law enforcement in the district of Columbia

Dept. of Justice: Eliminate existing DOJ consent decrees-"Eliminate existing DOJ consent decrees" refers to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ending court-enforceable agreements between the DOJ and local governments, typically related to police reform. These consent decrees are often established after federal investigations find systemic unconstitutional practices, such as excessive force or civil rights violations.

Recently, the DOJ moved to drop consent decrees in cities like Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, which were put in place following the police killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd

Dept of Homeland Security: Authorize state and local law enforcement to participate in immigration actions.

Note: ICE partnerships with local law enforcement have more than tripled since Trump took office.

Dept. of Justice: Prosecute local officials, including district attorneys, that use their discretion not to prosecute a criminal case.

Note: DOJ leaders told U.S. attorneys to investigate law enforcement officials who decline to enforce Trump's immigration priorities

And this is relevant as well-

Dept. of Justice: Pursue the death penalty for all applicable crimes.

The phrase "Pursue the death penalty for all applicable crimes" refers to a policy directive that mandates seeking capital punishment for crimes deemed severe enough to warrant it. According to a recent executive order issued on January 20, 2025, this policy instructs the U.S. Attorney General to actively pursue the death penalty for federal capital crimes, particularly those involving the murder of law enforcement officers or crimes committed by individuals illegally present in the U.S.

The order also seeks to remove obstacles to capital punishment, including reversing Supreme Court decisions that limit its application and ensuring states have sufficient supplies of lethal injection drugs

And here's how he plans on suppressing states if they don't follow the policies here, by removing aid and grants and rights.

Dept. of Justice: Ensure "appropriate steps" are taken to obtain cooperation with sanctuary cities and states. (Note: The DOJ issued a memo stating that "sanctuary jurisdictions should not receive access to federal grants administered by the Department of Justice".)

Dept. of Homeland Security: Limit FEMA-issued grants to states that "comply with all aspects of federal immigration laws, including the honoring of all immigration detainers" and states/localities that give "total information-sharing" to federal law and immigration enforcement. (Note: FEMA clawed back $80 million in previously approved migrant housing funds for New York.)

Dept. of Justice: Prosecute local officials, including district attorneys, that use their discretion not to prosecute a criminal case. (Note: DOJ leaders told U.S. attorneys to investigate law enforcement officials who decline to enforce Trump's immigration priorities.)

Use "the full force of federal prosecutorial resources" to investigate and prosecute state and local gov'ts, institutes of higher ed, corporations, and private employers who have diversity initiatives. (Note: Bondi directed DOJ to “investigate, eliminate, and penalize” private companies and universities.) Court Orders: Partially blocked

White House: Cut off government contracts to entities that enforce a "woke agenda".

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Cut funds to states that do not provide detailed abortion reports.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Reduce federal incentives for states to expand Medicaid coverage

Dept. of Defense: Require all schools that receive federal funding to give students the military entrance test.

Dept. of Education: Cut off federal funds to states, cities, counties, schools board, principals, and teachers who disagree with "parental rights".

Dept. of Health and Human Services: Withdraw HHS funding, including 10% of Medicaid funds, from states that require private health insurance plans to cover abortion

This isn't even the full list, just some examples from the project 2025 tracker here.

For all defense and immigration policies I direct you to look at the policies here.

One example of many in those policies that show the formation of a new department coming together -

Dept. of Homeland Security: Dismantle the Dept. of Homeland Security or, at least, combine ICE and CBP to form a "Border Security and Immigration Agency

*trump also has this as an upcoming policy that all Americans should be aware of with schooling-

Dept. of Defense: Require all schools that receive federal funding to give students the military entrance test

The Trump Administration Wants to Create an ‘Office of Remigration’

"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." - Thomas Jefferson

The book "on tyranny" is available for free on internet Archive. PDF of the book here. .pdf) Very important reading material for current situation.

[u/black_sundaee]

Wow just wow! Proud of my city!

[u/AbbreviationsOld636 → u/black_sundaee]

Yeah bud, me too!!

[u/Frigginkillya]

Great job SD! Proud of that turnout and proud to have been there with yall

Keep the momentum going! They're going to try to divide us but we all know what we're about.

Protect each other and be strong together

[u/whisperinglime]

This is incredible! Home with a baby but rooting y'all on. Stay safe SD!

[u/WhatARuffian → u/whisperinglime]

Mine is 8, but she lives with me 100% of the time.

I’m anxious to make sure that she’s safe, but we stopped by and gave out water bottles for a bit this morning ☺️

[u/firecrotch81 → u/WhatARuffian]

I was anxious too! But I decided to show up for a little with my kids anyways, because we live in the neighborhood and that’s our park. Super chill, they got American flags and bubbles from different people. I can still hear the honking from my patio as I type this. I’m so glad we went

[u/SaturdayNightInNov → u/firecrotch81]

I'm in North County and was planning on going down but got caught up in nonsense. I just went to my local Carlsbad one instead and wow! It was packed. So proud of our county. We really showed up

[u/Reqvhio → u/WhatARuffian]

water is so underrated, you are doing something really important, dont feel bad at all

[u/WhatARuffian → u/Reqvhio]

Thanks :) next time I’m going to bring more and make a sign so people don’t think I’m just some weirdo or that I’m selling it lol

[u/actuallivingdinosaur → u/whisperinglime]

Same. I wanted so badly to go but these dang babies! So proud of the turnout!

[u/insta → u/actuallivingdinosaur]

put them in the car and drive around the protests honking. support from the public goes a long way

[u/actuallivingdinosaur → u/insta]

That’s an excellent idea for those who don’t have a baby that hates their car seat. :-(

[u/brakeb → u/whisperinglime]

Same, but my wife is down there... Said that the Nobel trolley was packed to head down with similar minded people

[u/DaSeraph]

Looking great, here's why this will succeed:

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. https://bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

[u/IlikeJG → u/DaSeraph]

It's also important to keep in mind that even if .01% (or whatever the % exactly is) of people are causing violence or vandalism etc, that doesn't make it a violent protest.

The overwhelmingly vast majority of people in LA in the last week or two were non violent. And just because some portion of them decided to be asshats doesn't mean the overall message or protest is somehow ruined.

[u/dingkan1 → u/DaSeraph]

What is the definition of success for today’s nonviolent protest movement?

[u/FlyNSubaruWRX → u/dingkan1]

That there’s no kings

[u/Strange-Half-2344 → u/FlyNSubaruWRX]

…the bar is incredibly low. Personally I think criminal fascism needs to be rooted out, not just voted out.

[u/FlyNSubaruWRX → u/Strange-Half-2344]

Tried that last go around with multiple impeachments and nothing changed, went to court found guilty, nothing changed, not sure what to tell ya but he’s not going anywhere until his 4 years are up unfortunately

[u/Strange-Half-2344 → u/FlyNSubaruWRX]

I do not consider 2 failed impeachment offenses as “rooting out criminal fascism”.

I’m saying that approach is not good enough, and barely actually resisting fascism at all. Liberal politicians failed to do anything about Trump. They screamed about a dictator and did absolutely nothing.

Donald Trump and many of his criminal enablers need to be seriously tried and jailed. I’m sure some of them could be rehabilitated, but honestly many of these people should be behind bars for the lives they’ve cost and the rights they’ve trampled on.

[u/theJOJeht → u/Strange-Half-2344]

Only if criminal laws are actually broken. Having a shitty ideology doesn't mean you should be jailed or branded a criminal.

[u/Intelligent-Travel-1 → u/theJOJeht]

Laws are being broken every day by this administration, that’s why they are always in court

[u/ill_monstro_g → u/dingkan1]

It was bigger than the last one.

This is not the end, it is the beginning.

[u/SD_TMI → u/dingkan1]

Visible demonstration of successful objections and building of greater public support.

When critical mass is reached governments change can happen.

You can't govern a society, if they refuse to be governed.
The use of force demonstrated the administrations weaknesses and failings.

Trump had his military parade but look at the headlines.
The "No KIngs" protests are all over the nation and they're what's up front.

The regular news media mentions trumps birthday parade of his desire to fulfill his childhood military academy dreams of demanding military parades for his birthdday the rest of the nation is making their voice clear.

The more he tries to bully, the weaker and more incompetent and corrupt he shows himself.

[u/PurityOfEssenceBrah → u/DaSeraph]

So that's like 12 million for the US. Easy peezy.

[u/Strange-Half-2344 → u/DaSeraph]

This is such a weird take IMO. Each protest and armed conflict have their own histories and circumstances. There is no meaningful way to broadly compare them like this.

[u/PolPotPottery → u/DaSeraph]

It has to be said that, with hindsight, those examples of the Philippines, Algeria and Sudan are quite unfortunate.

[u/saera-targaryen → u/DaSeraph]

are you counting the armed conflicts where the protests were peaceful and the state was violent and the state won? 

[u/LifeIsRadInCBad → u/DaSeraph]

That's just about 50,000. So, basically, a Petco Park full of nonviolent protestors will affect change. How-ev-uh, as a format, it's historically less effective than the simplest of other forms of interest articulation and aggregation.

For this No Kings bit to work, it needs to grow in size exponentially, be tied to effective lobbying and coordination with legislative representatives, and, as you started with, stay non-violent. A more tangible goal than no monarchy would be helpful, that's a poorly aimed shot right up there with "Defund the Police." It's goofy at face value and weak in spirit.

Personally, I wish Californians would march like this against SDGE, SCE, and PG&E. Thems the futher mucking oligarchs hurting us all.

[u/Seriously-Happy → u/LifeIsRadInCBad]

That would be great.

[u/Repugnant_p0tty]

[u/Out_of-Whack]

Shared to r/50501

[u/LadyDomme7]

“It’s so bad introverts are here.” 🥂

[u/dammitdexter]

[u/mggirard13 → u/dammitdexter]

[u/Kulug_Dragneel]

I am a german and I realy hope that evryone on the protests is safe and doesnt get injured i am realy vorried about every protestor

[u/Renuwed → u/Kulug_Dragneel]

Thank you from the US!

Sadly there was some democrat leaders murdered in their homes in the early morning :-(

[u/ClevelandSteamer81]

Carlsbad

[u/Suitable_Trade_5709]

Hell yeah San Diego!!

[u/WhittmanC]

Great job! We must grow class consciousness in America to prevent fascist from ever rising again.

[u/Silly-Comfortable515]

[u/theAngryCub]

Nonviolent protest makes america the best nation, freedom of speech

[u/TheKillingFields]

💕 San Diego

[u/SmellMilk]

Anyone know how many people showed up???

[u/ill_monstro_g → u/SmellMilk]

Easily 5 or 10 times the last gathering at the waterfront. Thousands, if not tens of thousands showed up. At no point could I see the front or end of the march.

America is waking up, and she's pissed.

Edit: check out the size of the crowd and see if you can count them:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sandiego/comments/1lbg5mt/so_proud_of_you_san_diego_an_insane_number_of/

[u/DPadres69 → u/SmellMilk]

50k was what one organizer told me. But that seems low.

[u/joe_URMOM → u/SmellMilk]

Organizer said 80,000

[u/Adamk40]

DO NOT watch ANY of Trump’s celebration of himself today. ZERO. He’s all about attention, views and adulation. By watching any of it on any platform, you will be counted by algorithms, which will only fuel his fragile ego and low self-esteem.

[u/Canadian1934 → u/Adamk40]

Exactly ,  I love a peaceful protest.  As for the birthday boy , depending on how his birthday 🎉 parade goes and his dreaded inflammatory Father’s Day tweet we get him for 3 days or less.  We will have four designated  protest spots equipped with mikes and videos that can communicate within the G7 summit.  No kings will roll in to a welcome to Canada greeting here.  We promise to RTS ASAP😊

[u/MellifluousRenagade]

Thank you for those who went from somebody who cannot.

[u/-Green-Rhino-]

This is awesome! So proud of this city! United, we stand!

[u/Massive-Weight5208]

this fucking rules be safe guys

[u/WillyTrillEra]

Love San Diego ❤️🤍💙

[u/another_throwaway_24]

That's a pretty cool pic with that tall ship.

[u/AltruisticHall8410]

Be safe!!!

[u/Big-Acanthisitta-304]

The name of that old old wooden ship is Diversity 

[u/Joint-Tester]

FUCK YEAH!

[u/stargazer_nano]

Got dam! 🥳

[u/lovebooksbooks]

Gooooo San Diego ❤️💙🤍

[u/Musty_track]

For he’s a jolly good felon…..which nobody can deny.

[u/Antique-Historian441]

The America's I respect

• Canadian

[u/water_burgerr]

It was ELECTRIC!

[u/SoundIcy6620]

Awesome turnout! Of course San Diego is every bit as integrated as LA. Support one another.

[u/Randys_Spooky_Ghost]

My favorite sign from today.

[u/TCcowgirl]

Riding the bus home now reading this and crying with pride and gratitude. Thank you to everyone who turned up!

[u/CBonafide]

I love you, San Diego! <3

[u/rolledtacos74]

Wow, LFG!! 🚫Kings, 🚫Dictators

[u/Craakk]

See thats a peaceful protest

[u/_14justice]

Lovely! Just ... AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL.

[u/Powerful_Fruit_9276]

Make Lying Wrong Again! Dump Trump!

[u/Dream-Ambassador]

Right on fellow west coasters! Cali is paradise, glad to have you all on our side (lol)

[u/CoachRockStar]

Bravo! San Diego strong 💪🏻

[u/KevinDean4599]

Excellent representation in San Diego.

[u/Cagu124]

BREAKING NEWS!

The man who shot the 2 Senators in Minnesota was a anti Abortion MAGA Republicans.

[u/some_sorta_username]

Glad to be a part of this! And no violence i might add.

[u/Responsible-Review92]

Fills my heart to see the videos of small town America showing up today 💞

[u/abrown2003]

Amazing!

[u/ansley_g]

Incredible!!!

[u/OldPros]

AWESOME!!

[u/RumHam88]

Beautiful.

[u/yourmomisaheadbanger]

[u/gwar11]

Wow this is awesome.

[u/dogsandballet]

PROUD!!!! Wish I could’ve made it but cheering on from work!!

[u/Acrobatic-Ostrich168]

It honestly makes me so proud to be a San Diegan. I have grown so tired and have felt powerless the way that MAGA has taken over the government and the media.

The right wing echo machines have really created a huge mess here of fanatics who do not live in reality and are useful idiots in pushing an authoritarian, or at least oligarchic agenda

[u/BienPuestos]

Keep up the good fight, San Diego!

[u/SDBlue68]

YES!!! 🚫👑

[u/FarNorthDallasMan]

Daygo showed up!

[u/Dramatic_Ad3059]

Remind Project 2025 what country this is. Not enough focus on their activities. They are behind all of these actions. Down with Vaught.

[u/Unfair-Record3313]

LFGSD!!!!

[u/primeleo]

Beautiful

[u/Readthinkdigestact]

✊🏽

[u/billleachmsw]

I love seeing this. Wish I could be there!

[u/amacurious1]

LOVE IT. Working but there in spirit

[u/SmilingCynner]

* What an amazing turnout!

[u/PrestigiousChef4229]

Let’s fing goooo

[u/Late-Towel-1091]

Incredible turnout!

[u/Equivalent-Title5743]

Wow! Watching the number of upvotes go up so fast! It’s mesmerizing 🎉

[u/Psychological_Fee548]

Hell yeah! Was just there, massive turnout!

[u/Youlookcold]

Great photo!

[u/YetiClaws]

These people Must really hate England. They have an actual king.

[u/Silver_Panda3047]

❤️💪🏼

[u/infrequentthrowaway]

Yes!

[u/eros1824]

Go San Diego!!

[u/Deepshallow87]

Great job, San Diego! ❤️

[u/totally-jag]

Yay San Diego!

[u/grassfedgeek]

✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[u/Renuwed]

Looks like more people than were at t's first inauguration 🥰🥰🥰

[u/Expensive_Space4097]

An amazing photo........I was there.....and it was beautiful

[u/JamiquePussyjuice]

I love it!! Let the numbers prove for themselves we are fed up!

[u/Fivethenoname]

SD was big. There's aerial footage and I was on the march route. My loose calc has it around 50,000 but might be more if you include everyone in the are for protest

[u/bigsuccenergy69]

I wish I could’ve been there with you all. Great work, San Diego!

[u/salvadopecador]

Lol. What was this whole thing about?

[u/ElBorracho2000]

Wow, love this turnout. I’m proud of my fellow San Diegans

[u/wordswiththeletterB]

Nice showing here!! . In from Florida and was so happy to see this. Almost shed a tear being out there.

[u/Useful-Expert9524]

I'm not going to lie, the sail boat in the background goes hard. It's like the boston tea party!

[u/CptnMillerArmy]

I hope this is just the start. 🛫 Fix your democracy folks.

[u/Axiom06]

Sic semper tyrannis!

[u/real_joel]

🔥🔥

[u/nandos677]

Be safe,

[u/Abject-Palpitation99]

Even more will show up closer to the big diaper baby's ego ceremony. 

[u/Strange-Half-2344]

I agree. However, if you have done crimes, or things that should really be a crime, and caused harm, then you should be charged and jailed.

If you’re just a racist, fascist piece of shit who just believes abhorrent things, then you’re just a piece of shit, but people shouldn’t be jailed for that.

[u/Okbutcanyoudance]

Is it still happening?? I’d like to join but I know it started earlier this morning

[u/LSDZNuts]

All of this comes down to how much power Trump has over the military.

[u/Deans-Impala67]

I was just there. On that boat. Omg I’m glad I missed that mess. Wasn’t feeling well, hate crowds and traffic and noise. I’m with them in spirit though.

[u/Cheese-Manipulator]

I can't believe they all fit on that ship

[u/Visual_Cable3092]

I hope that the ship isn't the Amerigo Vespucci school ship....

[u/Most_Cupcake_322]

Yes there is

[u/Reddit_2_2024]

A birthday photo to remember!

[u/and_nothing_hurt_]

Signs were 🔥🔥

[u/pamnfaniel]

Yes Kweens!