Shoreline protest draws thousands
Sunday, October 19, 2025
By Diane Hettrick
Photos by Pam Cross (except as noted)
The Shoreline No Kings / Rise Up event started with a rally at the Park at Town Center at 175th. Candidates for Shoreline City Council and Sen. Jesse Salamon spoke.
At 1pm participants took to the streets, marching to 185th then lining both sides of Aurora. Hundreds of car drove by during the entire two hour sign waving, all honking their horns in support.
As President Trump described Portland as a "hellhole" with "stores boarded up" and "everything on fire" as an excuse for flying in the Texas National Guard, protesters there responded with humor, donning inflatable frog costumes and dancing in front of the ICE troops.
Frogs have become a symbol of the protest and the Shoreline demonstration had its share.
"Democracy takes courage" reads one sign and the cat is holding a sign that says "It's so bad even the indoor cats are here."
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| Photo by Claudia Meadows |
Shoreline was one of 2600 scheduled protests in the country. Seattleites gathered at the Seattle Center Fountain and marched through the city, filling the streets from side to side and stretching out for a mile and a half.
Rick Steves rallied south Snohomish county people in a gathering of thousands at City Park.
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11 comments:
Deplorable MAGA response with AI jet bombing reaffirmed why this march was needed.
This was a billionaire-funded turnout operation for Democrats two weeks before the off cycle election.
Was it about democracy over autocracy? You tell me. Our state had a governor who assumed autocratic powers for 975 days and held them tightly after the pandemic emergency was over. I don't remember seeing any of these "No Kings" protesters protesting when we actually were being governed by a king.
Great article, but no coverage of the LFP event?
Great to see!
Thanks! Different reporters and that story is coming.
Yeah, my Soros check was amazing. SMH
He funds the organization and the infrastructure, like a giant roll of the Constitution which was seen in multiple cities including Seattle. He doesn't pay you because you show up for free. If you were handed a sign to hold when you got there, who do you think paid for them all?
we saw no one handing out signs at either event we attended (shoreline and lfp). in your conspiracy theory, which organization do you imagine is being funded? also, shouldn't you be worrying about trump posting like a 7th-grader who didn't get invited to a party? stop peddling conspiracy theories and deal with the beam in your eye before looking for motes in others.
Ludicrous logic
The more old hippies, liberals, democrats and those wearing shrapnel on their faces protest the more I know Trump is doing the right thing. He's dismantling the garbage they hoisted on this country.
I have made signs, paid for sign printing and materials, and then donated them. Wake up to reality.
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