No Kings! Indianola, Iowa

Small town Iowans resist fascism...

Maybe 300-350 locals gathered in Indianola this morning to protest the MAGA regime. The woman on the left above told me she wants anyone but Ashley in the Senate.

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Above is a video I took from across the street. It seemed to me that we received more favorable honks and waves than negative. My friend Ray Walton agreed, telling me he thought that about 80% of reactions were favorable.

Of course, some MAGA types in diesel pickups drove by “rolling coal,” obviously compensating for one or more of their shortcomings.

Below is a TikTok video I made from closer up.

@deepmidwest#IowaNews #NoKings

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Below is a video I took of a woman who is a nurse who handed me a red stocking cap pin. She explains the significance of this important symbol of resistance—”crafticism,” I believe she called it! Resistance led by women, right Marianne Fons??

You will have to watch the video (worth it!) because I don’t have time to transcribe it, because I’m off to the No Kings! event at the Capitol in Des Moines.

I’ll see some of you there!

Thanks, everyone!

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