We don’t do kings here: Photos from Philadelphia’s ‘No Kings’ protest

Scenes From Saturday’s “No Kings” Protest in Philadelphia

Tens of thousands of Philadelphia protestors gathered on the Parkway, joining a day of nationwide "No Kings Day" anti-Trump rallies.

Pennsylvania dispatch: ‘No Kings Day’ in Philadelphia felt like a parade

On Saturday I joined the No Kings Day protest in Ardmore, an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  I was scared, but I had to go. “Action binds anxiety,” is a maxim in my daytime work.  The current political environment creates an ambient fear, like computer malware jamming wi-fi and wasting battery.  I needed to get out and act. Protesting was also scary, with the current situation in Los Angeles and ongoing threats from the branch of…

We don’t do kings here: Photos from Philadelphia’s ‘No Kings’ protest

“The spirit of Philadelphia is the spirit of America.” –Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), speaking at “No Kings” Philadelphia  In a city steeped in revolutionary past, the symbolism of Flag Day (June 14th) was central to the message of “No Kings”—a national celebration of American ideals reframed as a demand to defend them.   LOVE Park to the Parkway: A march with a message On a Saturday afternoon as military hardware assembled in Washington, D.C. for …