Trump called Putin on the occasion. Also probably wished Putin happy Russia Day.
To paraphrase Don Bacon, Russia is Mexico with nuclear weapons but Trump has elevated them to the status of the Soviet Union.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff had been set to travel on Sunday to Oman for a sixth round of talks with Iranian officials aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program — a meeting that was set before Israel launched strikes on Friday. But Oman’s foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, said on Saturday that the meeting would not take place as planned.
Trump said Putin also wished him “a Happy Birthday.”
I disagree that Russia is Mexico. No offense to Mexico. My ancestors came to the USA from Eastern Europe, these people have a long history of struggle and war. Russia has always been the Bully on the block but even Russia itself is a multi ethnic country with people with many different opinions. The actual Western border of Russia has changed dramatically over time and over many conflicts. People on the Russian border often do not know exactly what nation they are a part of at any specific time. The leaders of Russia have held it together by military strength because that is the only thing that will hold this multi ethnic, multi cultural nation together. I DO not agree with holding a country together by military force and lack of free will, but that is how the leaders of Russia do it and this will not be changed if Putin is replaced as leader by someone else.
What Bacon, a retired general means, the GNP and the capacity to wage war are about the same, yet Trump elevated Russia to our status, leader of the free world.. .
Russia is NOT MEXICO, Russia can destroy the world. Mexico cannot do this, not yet anyway. Also the Russian population is fairly education compared to other nations including Mexico. Most people in Russia are educated and had to graduate from a formal school program. Russia is NOT a third world country like Mexico. Some people say that Russia is a Second World country and I will go with that statement, it is NOT a third world country.
THAT IS YOUR OPINION. You gave me some kind of chart you got from the internet which is a bunch of statistics that may or may not be true as there is no information on how the conclusions in said chart were determined. It could all be made up for all I know. Notwithstanding this Mexico, has a wider diversity of food available as many things can grow there, and many parts of Russia are too cold to grow anything useful outside. The Mexican people have better options with respect to food choices, I have to admit that.
FYI: it's not because something can be found on the internet that it's false. You have to PROVE that it's false.
And yes, statistics are the only way to obtain objective info about entire countries. Personal, subjective opinions are worthless for topics like these.
Just listen to the marches by Sousa, or some of the patriotic anthems from the 1960s in this country. Music is an incredibly powerful medium. Men march off to war with "Onward, Christian Soldiers," or "The Marine Hymn" ringing in their ears.
My father fought in North Africa in WWII in a mixed US/UK force, and he told me that going into battle to the sound of bagpipes was just incredible. He said the hair on the back of his neck rose -- and they were on the same side!!
My dad was in the Highland Light Infantry in that very campaign, and probably heard the skirl of the same bagpipes as your father. They may have even shared cigarettes. Small world !
Thanks for this. It brought a smile to my face. My father told me about his interactions with UK troops. He respected them greatly. I owe a great deal of my own cultural awareness to him sharing his interactions with Commonwealth troops. Truly a small world :-).
Songs can also teach us a lot about our history -- I've learned plenty about slavery times, the Civil Rights Movement, and the labor movement from songs. And strange but true (or maybe not so strange), many of the songs I learned as a young person active in student politics and the antiwar movement sound pretty current today.
Many of us older boomers miss the unifying, quieting, hope-filling nature of 60s protest music. I think so often how I would love for the Xs, milennials, and Zs we love and learn from now to experience the rising of “we Shall Overcome” from the crowds we are in today. Or to hear Dylan, Baez, or Ochs singing exactly what we were all feeling. Or-god!- to have heard Jimi feedback the National anthem today! “This Land is your land, this Land is my land” is the war song we need again. Again. And always - against the tyrants who are stealing America from our next generations.
True! Music was a powerful force against Apartheid in South Africa. There's a great documentary on that subject, "Amandla!" Here's the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENEiACqtHq4
Like your song; would like to hear it too. I'd like to see singing be more a part of the marches, with drums and percussion keeping time and adding energy. One song I really want to hear is Bob Marley's "Get Up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight."
I grew up in Claremont in 50’s to 70’s and loved living there! Have been afraid the college town had lost its way…..”The Claremont Institute”, john eastman and all that. SO , am glad to hear that Claremont still has its soul! ( our old home was at 207 W. 6th St. I do miss it.) On my way to NO KINGS DAY rally in Honolulu!!
We were there in Honolulu as well. My initial reaction is that the crowd seemed to be about twice as large as the 19 April "Hands Off" protest, and a lot more diverse. There was a larger police presence as well, but the crowd was well-behaved, staying off the roadway and leaving room for pedestrian traffic. That actually made moving from one part of the demonstration to another much easier for the participants, as well as people who were just trying to catch The Bus.
You know what was the best thing about the protest in Claremont, CA, today? There were no cops, no National Guard, no ICE, and no maggots! All in all, a great day!
Well done everybody. It's Sunday morning here in Australia, so I'm catching up with the news, with my coffe of course. Great to see that milliions turned out for the No Kings protests, but hardly anybody turned up for the other parade. I'll keep cheering you on while you keep up the great work.
It thrills me to hear from other members of the human community from many various countries around the world who feel our pain. This administration is absolutely horrid! The support shown to the normal human population of the US isn't going unnoticed to us. Thank you so much to those of you who are watching and offering your support! 😘 WE APPRECIATE IT!
I was at one in the rain in NJ but the enthusiasm for our cause was not diminished. It's awesome being with like minded people who are peace loving individuals!
I live in a small town in Texas about 100,000 people, from my republican town we had a great turnout. I visited with a 91 year-old woman who was telling me about going through the civil rights movement and I visited with a 19-year-old young woman just amazing.!!!! of course we had the Trump supporters driving by in their big trucks with their big Trump flags, flipping us off hollering at us……… I just hollered at them have the life you deserve!!
This post gives me hope!!! Thank you posting this and for the brave pursuit of the TRUTH. You guys are a lighthouse and beacon for those of us trying to figure out what the hell is ACTUALLY going on in OUR lives!!! Keep spreading the light 💡!!!!💙💙
I absolutely agree and love the Medias Touch family! They truly put a great amount of energy into bringing the American people the truth! With FACTS! With VIDEO to back up their narrative.
At least 2000 of us in the small town of High Point, NC! Love seeing such a non-turnout in DC. He will claim there was the largest crowd ever! I was hoping for a thunderstorm!
I attended a protest in Fort Wayne Indiana. One of the organizers said there were about 5000 people there today. That’s huge for our bright red state. Mostly I was struck by the number of younger people there. And the Hispanics. I’m grateful they were there. As a boomer, I appreciate them. This is their world and they need to shape it.
I attended by first protest today. In my hometown (maga-light) my sister and I joined with 123 other people to show we do not have kings in this country. It was uplifting and joyful. Had a few birds flipped at us and 1 person on the other side of the street of the park where we were with a Trump Country sign and dressed as Chewbacca from Star Wars. Pity whoever it was failed to grasp the actual meaning of the film. A lot of cars honked encouragement and we shouted encouragement back to them. 4 big diesel trucks blew black smoke at us and we were pleased to see law enforcement go after them. The signs were wonderful and covered everything that we needed to say about democracy, all issues that are currently being experienced by those being targeted by this vile regime and how we need to go forward to maintain this country as the great country it needs to be.
Wow! It was awesome to see the larger Crowds in my Small town of Williamsburg where it is five miles from Jamestown and where our English relatives started this country ( we Still have Native tribes also) …about 4k people dancing singing and people honking horns on the highway , speakers along with festive signs and dress. Some of the Colonials actually (1775 era) showed up too!
What an insurrection huh! George, Thomas and Patrick would be proud! Democracy in action!
I went to the one in NYC, Bryant park. We were told to gather on 41st street and turn right onto 5th ave but I started on 5th Avenue between 42 and 41. Supposed to start downtown at 2:00 but the crowd of people on 41st trying to to merge onto 5th was so massive, we didn’t move forward a step until 2:40 and even then, my group and I only made progress by cheating and walking up onto the sidewalk. Thousands and thousands of people. Lots of singing, lots of chanting, some great signs. Very peaceful. Oh, and FYI, It was raining.
I heard some of the drumming and saw the beautiful faces there. From NY originally, so the little (2000+?) protest here in Maine didn't quite shiver me timbers, but dammit, we were there!
I love all the post! This country belongs to the people’s.🇺🇸❤️
Trump called Putin on the occasion. Also probably wished Putin happy Russia Day.
To paraphrase Don Bacon, Russia is Mexico with nuclear weapons but Trump has elevated them to the status of the Soviet Union.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff had been set to travel on Sunday to Oman for a sixth round of talks with Iranian officials aimed at curbing Tehran’s nuclear program — a meeting that was set before Israel launched strikes on Friday. But Oman’s foreign minister, Badr al-Busaidi, said on Saturday that the meeting would not take place as planned.
Trump said Putin also wished him “a Happy Birthday.”
I disagree that Russia is Mexico. No offense to Mexico. My ancestors came to the USA from Eastern Europe, these people have a long history of struggle and war. Russia has always been the Bully on the block but even Russia itself is a multi ethnic country with people with many different opinions. The actual Western border of Russia has changed dramatically over time and over many conflicts. People on the Russian border often do not know exactly what nation they are a part of at any specific time. The leaders of Russia have held it together by military strength because that is the only thing that will hold this multi ethnic, multi cultural nation together. I DO not agree with holding a country together by military force and lack of free will, but that is how the leaders of Russia do it and this will not be changed if Putin is replaced as leader by someone else.
What Bacon, a retired general means, the GNP and the capacity to wage war are about the same, yet Trump elevated Russia to our status, leader of the free world.. .
Russia is NOT MEXICO, Russia can destroy the world. Mexico cannot do this, not yet anyway. Also the Russian population is fairly education compared to other nations including Mexico. Most people in Russia are educated and had to graduate from a formal school program. Russia is NOT a third world country like Mexico. Some people say that Russia is a Second World country and I will go with that statement, it is NOT a third world country.
I'm sorry, but you're wrong and Bacon is right.
https://georank.org/economy/mexico/russia#google_vignette
And life expectancy is even better in Mexico than in Russia (as is freedom, etc. etc.).
THAT IS YOUR OPINION. You gave me some kind of chart you got from the internet which is a bunch of statistics that may or may not be true as there is no information on how the conclusions in said chart were determined. It could all be made up for all I know. Notwithstanding this Mexico, has a wider diversity of food available as many things can grow there, and many parts of Russia are too cold to grow anything useful outside. The Mexican people have better options with respect to food choices, I have to admit that.
FYI: it's not because something can be found on the internet that it's false. You have to PROVE that it's false.
And yes, statistics are the only way to obtain objective info about entire countries. Personal, subjective opinions are worthless for topics like these.
I was at the protest in Claremont, CA. Great crowd! Lots of energy. They were playing music. It was like a giant block party!
Music is the light that defends democracy! Let’s keep fighting fascism with joy. We sang a song at our rally: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/no-kings-song-june-14
Never thought of music quite that way, as a uniting light! but sure, it changes how we feel and does bring us together. Thank you!
Just listen to the marches by Sousa, or some of the patriotic anthems from the 1960s in this country. Music is an incredibly powerful medium. Men march off to war with "Onward, Christian Soldiers," or "The Marine Hymn" ringing in their ears.
My father fought in North Africa in WWII in a mixed US/UK force, and he told me that going into battle to the sound of bagpipes was just incredible. He said the hair on the back of his neck rose -- and they were on the same side!!
My dad was in the Highland Light Infantry in that very campaign, and probably heard the skirl of the same bagpipes as your father. They may have even shared cigarettes. Small world !
Thanks for this. It brought a smile to my face. My father told me about his interactions with UK troops. He respected them greatly. I owe a great deal of my own cultural awareness to him sharing his interactions with Commonwealth troops. Truly a small world :-).
Songs can also teach us a lot about our history -- I've learned plenty about slavery times, the Civil Rights Movement, and the labor movement from songs. And strange but true (or maybe not so strange), many of the songs I learned as a young person active in student politics and the antiwar movement sound pretty current today.
Many of us older boomers miss the unifying, quieting, hope-filling nature of 60s protest music. I think so often how I would love for the Xs, milennials, and Zs we love and learn from now to experience the rising of “we Shall Overcome” from the crowds we are in today. Or to hear Dylan, Baez, or Ochs singing exactly what we were all feeling. Or-god!- to have heard Jimi feedback the National anthem today! “This Land is your land, this Land is my land” is the war song we need again. Again. And always - against the tyrants who are stealing America from our next generations.
True! Music was a powerful force against Apartheid in South Africa. There's a great documentary on that subject, "Amandla!" Here's the trailer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENEiACqtHq4
Like your song; would like to hear it too. I'd like to see singing be more a part of the marches, with drums and percussion keeping time and adding energy. One song I really want to hear is Bob Marley's "Get Up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight."
I grew up in Claremont in 50’s to 70’s and loved living there! Have been afraid the college town had lost its way…..”The Claremont Institute”, john eastman and all that. SO , am glad to hear that Claremont still has its soul! ( our old home was at 207 W. 6th St. I do miss it.) On my way to NO KINGS DAY rally in Honolulu!!
We were there in Honolulu as well. My initial reaction is that the crowd seemed to be about twice as large as the 19 April "Hands Off" protest, and a lot more diverse. There was a larger police presence as well, but the crowd was well-behaved, staying off the roadway and leaving room for pedestrian traffic. That actually made moving from one part of the demonstration to another much easier for the participants, as well as people who were just trying to catch The Bus.
Massachusetts big protests. Great energy here all over the state 🩷🩷
I was there too! It was amazing to see so many people show up.
Same up at the state house in Maine!
You know what was the best thing about the protest in Claremont, CA, today? There were no cops, no National Guard, no ICE, and no maggots! All in all, a great day!
Same for RB.
Well done everybody. It's Sunday morning here in Australia, so I'm catching up with the news, with my coffe of course. Great to see that milliions turned out for the No Kings protests, but hardly anybody turned up for the other parade. I'll keep cheering you on while you keep up the great work.
It thrills me to hear from other members of the human community from many various countries around the world who feel our pain. This administration is absolutely horrid! The support shown to the normal human population of the US isn't going unnoticed to us. Thank you so much to those of you who are watching and offering your support! 😘 WE APPRECIATE IT!
I was at one in the rain in NJ but the enthusiasm for our cause was not diminished. It's awesome being with like minded people who are peace loving individuals!
I live in a small town in Texas about 100,000 people, from my republican town we had a great turnout. I visited with a 91 year-old woman who was telling me about going through the civil rights movement and I visited with a 19-year-old young woman just amazing.!!!! of course we had the Trump supporters driving by in their big trucks with their big Trump flags, flipping us off hollering at us……… I just hollered at them have the life you deserve!!
I was at a protest in a small town in the northern Wisconsin woods. There were about 200 people and they were all fired up! It was amazing!
This post gives me hope!!! Thank you posting this and for the brave pursuit of the TRUTH. You guys are a lighthouse and beacon for those of us trying to figure out what the hell is ACTUALLY going on in OUR lives!!! Keep spreading the light 💡!!!!💙💙
I absolutely agree and love the Medias Touch family! They truly put a great amount of energy into bringing the American people the truth! With FACTS! With VIDEO to back up their narrative.
Keep the fire burning America, too much heat and the clowns will be gone!!!
I was just there. It was peaceful and amazing! 🇺🇸
March to Mar-A-Lago in West Palm Beach was fabulous! Thousands walked. The atmosphere was electric! Fabulous event, peaceful, diverse, well organized.
At least 2000 of us in the small town of High Point, NC! Love seeing such a non-turnout in DC. He will claim there was the largest crowd ever! I was hoping for a thunderstorm!
The sun's not down yet [7:30 pm] and we're still praying for a Weather Intervention.
Please support my colleague, Moe Davis, who has announced his candidacy for the House from Ashville, North Carolina.
https://moedavis.com/
And a lightning bolt.....the lightning bolt we have been waiting for for years
lol, certainly! …. if only there was a god!
Please encourage everyone to express their solidarity, their love, their shared grieving with all our Fellow Americans in Minnesota.
I attended a protest in Fort Wayne Indiana. One of the organizers said there were about 5000 people there today. That’s huge for our bright red state. Mostly I was struck by the number of younger people there. And the Hispanics. I’m grateful they were there. As a boomer, I appreciate them. This is their world and they need to shape it.
I attended by first protest today. In my hometown (maga-light) my sister and I joined with 123 other people to show we do not have kings in this country. It was uplifting and joyful. Had a few birds flipped at us and 1 person on the other side of the street of the park where we were with a Trump Country sign and dressed as Chewbacca from Star Wars. Pity whoever it was failed to grasp the actual meaning of the film. A lot of cars honked encouragement and we shouted encouragement back to them. 4 big diesel trucks blew black smoke at us and we were pleased to see law enforcement go after them. The signs were wonderful and covered everything that we needed to say about democracy, all issues that are currently being experienced by those being targeted by this vile regime and how we need to go forward to maintain this country as the great country it needs to be.
My tiny red town, Gainesville Georgia, we showed up big! NO KINGS!!!
Wow! It was awesome to see the larger Crowds in my Small town of Williamsburg where it is five miles from Jamestown and where our English relatives started this country ( we Still have Native tribes also) …about 4k people dancing singing and people honking horns on the highway , speakers along with festive signs and dress. Some of the Colonials actually (1775 era) showed up too!
What an insurrection huh! George, Thomas and Patrick would be proud! Democracy in action!
I went to the one in NYC, Bryant park. We were told to gather on 41st street and turn right onto 5th ave but I started on 5th Avenue between 42 and 41. Supposed to start downtown at 2:00 but the crowd of people on 41st trying to to merge onto 5th was so massive, we didn’t move forward a step until 2:40 and even then, my group and I only made progress by cheating and walking up onto the sidewalk. Thousands and thousands of people. Lots of singing, lots of chanting, some great signs. Very peaceful. Oh, and FYI, It was raining.
I heard some of the drumming and saw the beautiful faces there. From NY originally, so the little (2000+?) protest here in Maine didn't quite shiver me timbers, but dammit, we were there!
That’s what matters. You went, you made you opinion known!
Yep. Joyful event but with a very serious undertone.