Edhat Staff
On Saturday, June 14, a nationwide movement dubbed “No Kings” will take place in over 1,800 cities across the United States. Millions are expected to join what organizers are calling the largest single-day protest against authoritarianism since President Donald Trump returned to office.
Among the participating cities is Santa Barbara, where protesters will gather at 10:30 a.m. along Cabrillo Boulevard near Chase Palm Park in what organizers state is a peaceful rejection of authoritarian governance and to highlight the growing concerns over inequality and the militarization of American democracy.
Organizers have said regarding the protests: “All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.”
Coinciding with the mass mobilization is Trump’s controversial $45 million military parade on his 79th birthday. Critics have slammed the parade as a taxpayer-funded display of self-indulgence, particularly while essential public programs, such as Social Security, Medicaid, and public schools, continue to face budgetary cuts. Organizers describe the No Kings protests as a direct counter to the billion-dollar-first policies that have dominated Trump’s administration.
The parade is also expected to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and will include about 6,600 soldiers, as well as about 150 vehicles and over 50 aircraft.
The theme of the No Kings movement is clear: “In America, we don’t do kings.” Protesters across the country will call out what they see as escalating corruption, attacks on civil rights, and disregard for judicial rulings.
“Whether you’re outraged by attacks on civil rights, skyrocketing costs, abductions and disappearances, the gutting of essential services, or the assault on free speech—this moment is for you. Whether you’ve been in the fight for years or you’re just fed up and ready to take action—this moment is for you,” Indivisible Santa Barbara posted on social media.
Many participants see Trump’s military parade as emblematic of broader issues in his administration, including the prioritization of wealthy and military interests over average citizens.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has put together a list of 5 things the $45 million in taxpayer dollars could fund instead of a massive military parade including covering a year of disability compensation for more than 7,200 military veterans.
In Santa Barbara, activists plan to highlight issues beyond authoritarianism, including income inequality, the erosion of public services, and ecological concerns. The protest begins at 10:30 a.m. on Cabrillo Boulevard with a goal to form a human-chain along oceanside Cabrillo Blvd from Calle Cesar Chavez to Castillo Street. More information on the event can be found here.
Protesters are also encouraged to visit Santa Barbara’s Juneteenth celebration that same day at the Plaza del Mar bandshell at Cabrillo and Castillo which runs until 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Ok, fing sick of this.
I DARE one of you MAGAs to show us the numbers that indicate Trump won a majority.
If you can, I will cancel all my social media accounts and never comment online again until the day I leave you liars in the dust.
Anyone? Come on, try it!
Sacjong: Everyone, including you, will be much happier when you to stop taking the bait. Like Charlie Brown falling for Lucy’s “whisk away” the football trick. Don’t be a SacCharlieBrown.
Speak for yourself, Mr Everyone. I for one am glad sacjon whack-a-moles every one of these stupid lies about what happened in November 2024. If he didn’t then I’d have to, because I also cannot stand the mentally weak deceitfulness of the claim that the orange-poop-taco gathered anything close to a majority of votes. He won the election because he prevailed in the Electoral College counting system and no one disputes that. But saying a majority of Americans voted for him **and therefore support every stupid effing thing he says or does** is an abject, lazy lie and will not float past public eyes unchallenged, in this forum or any other one worthy of inspection.
KIRK – feel free to jump in anytime! Yeah, I cannot sit idly and watch as blatant lies fueled by ignorance and bigotry are smeared across our screens and phones.
The truth matters. Disinformation is what is tearing our country apart. Well, that and racist a**holes like many here.
Hear, hear!
Shhhhhh.
Bend those Knees!
Resist!
Keep it classy SB! Otherwise you’ll be making yourselves and you cause look bad, like what went down in LA. Total fail.
Only one fail around here, Doc.
LOL, you know you want violence in SB.
Hell no I don’t. I support peaceful protests.
No, I don’t think you do. Or do you just hate environmentalists protesting?
Basic : What went down in LA only makes #47 and his spineless enablers look bad. If you can’t recognize that you don’t understand due process or value the freedoms so many fought very hard for. #47 is trashing our democracy and a democracy will only last if we the people fight for it. #47 is a very very sick man child.
This part of the voting electorate clearly doesn’t understand that this is one of the reasons that you lost the election – you’re on the wrong side of what the majority of the American people want. Trump was clear as day with his agenda & he won in a landslide, he won all the swing states too – no disputing this fact.
It doesn’t matter how many votes a politician gets when they break the law and violate the constitution repeatedly as Trump has done, they are still lawbreakers.
You are propping up lawbreaking fascist scum.
Beyond that, no, the vast majority of Americans did not vote for illegal activity.
OOPS – You’re a liar.
Show us the math. How does under 50% mean a “landslide?”
How does less than 32% of eligible voters equal a “majority?”
You need to put the numbers where your mouth is or stop the lying.
See? This is what I’m truly hoping for your intelligent daughter – an escape from fantasy and lies fueled by hate.
Landslide!!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election
The magats are taking a page out of the old Soviet playbook. They called themselves the Majority (bolshevik) Party, even though they were not, and ignorant sheep believed them.
wow, that was so weak!!!!!
Yes, it was a weak ploy by the Bolsheviks, but sheep like you believed it.
Do the math – it won’t even involve any algebra or calculus, just plain old arithmetic.
Look, these people are either stupid or they’re evil. Oh, no, sorry, there’s a third option which probably applies to the majority–they are both stupid and evil.
Shhhhhh, OOPS. You’re done.
ANON – they’re not smart enough to figure that out. They all forgot about the Cold War in their race to warm up Putin’s borscht.
Hey, borscht is great, especially cold. Don’t bring good stuff into this! 😉
Then there’s the argument over whether it’s Ukrainian or Russian — or Polish. Generally agreed it’s Ukrainian. I *think*. Not gonna join the argument. Just gonna eat.
Slava Ukraine!
I wish we had a leader of the caliber of Zelensky, instead of the moral and intellectual cesspool we have.
OOPS – LOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Are you for real?
1) Wikipedia isn’t a “source” anymore than “my neighbor’s friend’s cousin’s roommate told me….”
2) Regardless, it shows what everyone is already told you, you’re a LIAR.
No landslide. He received LESS than 50% of the votes that were actually cast. That is NOT A MAJORITY. He beat Harris by only 1.5%, that is NOT A LANDSLIDE.
31.4% of eligible voters voted for him.
31.4%
31.4%
31.4%
31.4%
31.4%
31.4%
31.4%
That sinking in yet?
Try again.
lol, I actually picked that site of the many available cuz I thought you would be aligned with that lib site. Hello, sorry you don’t like who is sitting behind the resolute desk but you got out voted- live with it!
You are so aptly named. Is it because you say it so much, or because everyone says it when they encounter you?
OOPS – you’re more than welcome to find another site that shows that fat orange f*ck won a statistical landslide, but you won’t find one. Just like your wikipedia attempt, the numbers show you’re lying. No other site (unless it’s Truth Social) will show anything different.
Then again, you shouldn’t be spending your daughter’s graduation day getting schooled online. Better go get your seat soon, these things fill up fast!
I use Wikipedia all the time, usually just for myself, not to cite. Is it really that bad?
It works really well for subjects like borscht.
Is that where you got your recipe? I’ll have to try it!
No, no recipe, but under history it cites HOGWEED. How have I missed this?! Which I best know from Genesis:
https://genius.com/Genesis-the-return-of-the-giant-hogweed-lyrics
Sorry for the diversion! Carry on.
Is Hogweed an ingredient? I’ve always had it with just beets, potatoes, garlic, carrots and some spices maybe? Maybe time to up my borscht game?
gods, no. I was just marvelling at the history. If you don’t know what Hogweed is, that’s a good thing.
yin yang – thanks for that link! Followed when you posted it noticing that the “About” section contain a small Annotation.
““The Return of the Giant Hogweed” humorously describes the spread of the giant hogweed plant (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in England as a vicious war between man and herb, suggesting the plant is attempting to take over the human race. ”
…learning something every day!
of course getting up there in the years & with the assist of my only relief for pain, I’m sure I’m forgetting more than I learn, so it goes?
That being said going back to the cause of this part of the thread:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum
🚴
YIN – no, for personal research and general info, it’s fine. It is user-based though, meaning it’s not professionally fact-checked and can say whatever people allow it to say really.
BUT…. for use as a source of authoritative facts? No way. No professor or judge or anyone asking for a source would allow it.
In this case, it accurately stated the numbers, which STILL refuted OOPS’ claim of “landslide.”
He/she got themselves a double whammy helping of a big ol’ steamin’, heapin’ platter of You’re Wrong!
Interesting, looking thru the link you posted the word “Landslide” appears 2 times. The first since you’re being so sincere was in reference to the Iowa Caucuses (hence the whop de do?). The second one is even better, in the Reference section #544 : “Trump’s win was real but not a landslide. Here’s where it ranks ”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/09/politics/donald-trump-election-what-matters/index.html
…so my concern is the use of that term !!!!
BICYLIST – you beat me to it while I was typing out my comment lol!
Yeah, this was a real pie in the face for ol’ oopsey daisy
OOPS – no, I”m not done here yet….
I searched your pathetic source for the term, “landslide” and here’s what I found:
“Following the Iowa caucuses, in which Trump posted a landslide victory, DeSantis and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump,” —- The Iowa caucus is NOT the election….. 🤦♂️
” Wolf, Zachary B. (November 9, 2024). “Analysis: Trump’s win was real but NOT A LANDSLIDE. Here’s where it ranks | CNN Politics”. CNN. Retrieved April 17, 2025.” (emphasis added)
So, do tell….. how did you decide this article is “proof” of a landslide? Did you just search for the term, not read it, then assume it supported your position?
This is really embarrassing for you. Are you at your daughter’s graduation right now “researching” this total backfire? Dude, there are more important things in life than figuratively soiling yourself with this attempt at facts.
Despite being out spent, Kamala had unlimited $$$
https://www.opensecrets.org/2024-presidential-race
Why do you people always want to live in the past? Trump is President, not Harris.
Like Trump didn’t, especially with the help of the richest man in the world?!
oops, (aptly named), here is the vote total:
Republican 77,303,568 49.81%
Democratic 75,019,230 48.34%
Others 2,878,359 1.85%
HOW is this a landslide?!!
A mere slim plurality.
aww crap, time to switch to news of Israel vs Iran…
UGH…. yup. A war with Iran is all the world needs now. Israel is another topic altogether. Careful what you say though, even quietly thinking they might not be making the best (or legal) decisions makes you an antisemite!
I’m culturally Jewish, liberal, anti-war and an atheist. There are many of us, but it can be tough…
It can be hard to tell who is an anti-semite and who is just opposed to Israel there’s so much crossover.
Hard for someone like you who forever repeatedly equates criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
LOLZ, I’ve never done that. You’re lying.
If anyone wants access here’s a free link with no paywall to NY Times live blog coverage of Israeli bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities:
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/12/world/israel-iran-us-nuclear?unlocked_article_code=1.Ok8.cg50.kHY22IKZGc_n&smid=url-share
Thanks, ANON.
Looks like Benji is helping out his buddy TACO to deflect from his Gestapo ICE mess. Criminals helping criminals
WWII veterans are rolling in their graves
Interesting.
I Ran the L.A.P.D. I Know What Happens When Troops Are Sent to American Cities.
By Michel R. Moore
Mr. Moore was the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department from 2018 to 2024.
Free link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/opinion/lapd-troops-la-protests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O08.7OxX.xaNSx475KJF8&smid=url-share
“Over the past week, President Trump has deployed more military troops to the streets of Los Angeles than there are stationed in Iraq and Syria. The president has warned that if protests break out in other cities, he’ll send troops to “attack” with even greater force. “You’ll have them all over the country,” he said.
That would be a mistake. Deploying soldiers to any American city isn’t just at odds with the principles of our democracy. It’s tactically unsound.
I speak from experience. Over the course of more than 40 years with the Los Angeles Police Department — including nearly six as chief of police — I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t in times of civil unrest. I was an officer during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, when federal troops were last deployed to our streets. I witnessed the confusion and the risks created by sending soldiers trained for combat into a civilian environment. Even basic commands like “cover me” were misunderstood — interpreted by troops as calls for gunfire rather than tactical positioning. Whereas police officers are taught to use time, distance and de-escalation, soldiers are trained to apply overwhelming force.”
Surprising! Why aren’t they attending?! (who knew they had a sense of shame?)
“Among the 50 GOP lawmakers surveyed by POLITICO, only seven said they planned to stay in Washington this weekend for the festivities. Those begging off include members of the Republican leadership in both chambers.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/10/trump-parade-congress-republicans-00398774
This is without doubt the most powerful piece of advocacy journalism I’ve read in a long time:
“Mr. Trump and Mr. Miller understand the power of human stories.
“Make no mistake: Mr. Trump is not waging a war for the streets. He is fighting a war for the hearts and minds of Americans. The most formidable weapon on this battlefield is the human story. Not fire, not fists, not bullets. The war will be won only through strategic and relentless exposure.
These videos are particularly dangerous to Mr. Trump because they expose something his politics can’t touch: the fierce humanity of people willing to risk everything for one another. They don’t just document resistance — they ignite it. They move people not just to care, but to act, to intervene, to put their own bodies on the line.
It was human stories that motivated them to be there. Those stories sparked their compassion and courage. Mr. Trump is vulnerable in the face of those emotions. He depends on fear and hate. That is why he will continue to try to goad the city into violence so that he can regain the upper hand.
The people of Los Angeles can take the bait and lose the narrative war. Or they can stay disciplined in their nonviolent protests and production of human stories. Then Mr. Trump’s attempt to provoke chaos will collapse under its own cruelty.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/opinion/ice-protests.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O08.3q2Q.baIzSY29UhEU&smid=url-share
Instagram posts are linked in this article. They’re limited to 18 and over. What the heck?! Instagram is censoring heart-rending stories of ICE seizures on the basis that they’re unfit for some viewers. What does that tell you?!
It’s just business and trump will do what his crony capitalists want
“The Trump administration has abruptly shifted the focus of its mass deportation campaign, telling Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to largely pause raids and arrests in the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants, according to an internal email and three U.S. officials with knowledge of the guidance.
The decision suggested that the scale of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign — an issue that is at the heart of his presidency — is hurting industries and constituencies that he does not want to lose.
The new guidance comes after protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration raids, including at farms and businesses. It also came as Mr. Trump made a rare concession this week that his crackdown was hurting American farmers and hospitality businesses.
The guidance was sent on Thursday in an email by a senior ICE official, Tatum King, to regional leaders of the ICE department that generally carries out criminal investigations, including work site operations, known as Homeland Security Investigations.
He didn’t realize that agriculture and hotels and restaurants depend on “undocumented” workers? Or that there really are jobs that Americans just won’t do? I call BS – he specifically ordered the raids on fields and Home Depot. When challenged, he blessed them. His only response was that “if they’re here illegally then they are criminals.” Now he says that “many have been here over twenty years…they’re good people.” Epiphany of an idiot. Yeah – TACO man strikes again. No wonder the rest of the world doesn’t trust him. He “always chickens out.”
Scratch a “conservative”, find a fascist … Basic oops JamesCurtis Dufus HellsHound JimBoll CW ESimmons ruby schifter sail et. al.
The con troglodytes are coming out in force. This morning two Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota were shot multiple times, with two killed, in a targeted assassination.
Expect silence or some self-serving drivel from Trump.