We happened to be visiting "war-ravaged" Portland last weekend. The "enemy within" was well hidden.
Art Museum.
Annual Pink Warrior charity dance party, fundraiser for breast cancer.
Captives in the forest but they are being well treated.
Sunday was also the annual marathon.

#portland

So... last weekend in Spokane there was a festival... and a protest. We went for the protest.
Spokane Pride 2025 had already been planned, but then the No Kings protest happened also for Flag Day, Army's 250th and Trump's birthday parade.
It was a mixed and inclusive crowd, 10,000+.

#nokings

I was encouraged by the energy and turnout here in the implausibly MAGA tolerant area of Spokane.
Even Coeur d’Alene, Idaho had one.
There was also a little protest band.
Is there hope?

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