Althouse: The "No Kings" rally in Madison was very mellow. Lots of homemade signs and costumes. People milling and lolling about in the sunshine and shade.

October 18, 2025

The "No Kings" rally in Madison was very mellow. Lots of homemade signs and costumes. People milling and lolling about in the sunshine and shade.

The first 4 photos are mine. The last 2 are by Meade. And here's Meade's video:

80 comments:

Mason G said...: Communists at a "No Kings" rally? Sure- why not?; 10/18/25, 6:27 PM
Bill, Republic of Texas said...: I can just smell the stink of failure.; 10/18/25, 6:27 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Liked the Youtube video. Gave a good feel of what was going on. Looks like a good place to pick up chicks. If you're over 60 or a lesbian.; 10/18/25, 6:29 PM
Aggie said...: What a massive, heaving crowd. How many dozen? How many of them are there in service of the event, i.e. selling something?; 10/18/25, 6:29 PM
Mason G said...: Based on the video, lots of white people there. Not many who weren't. Very diverse.; 10/18/25, 6:31 PM
R C Belaire said...: Photo #5 : "Dykes for Democracy." That's a new one for me, but shows the outstanding inclusive nature of the entire performance.; 10/18/25, 6:32 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: The No kings protest in my area had a lot of American flags. The word had gone out to the Leftists - that ordinarily wouldn't use touch an icky USA flag with a 10 foot pool -to appear patriotic. So, they picked up the provided flags but didn't wave them. No doubt they'll be used to clean up dog poop tommorrow.

It too was very mellow. And very old.; 10/18/25, 6:33 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Hopefully, someone will explain the lack of fire in the anti-Trump crowd in 2024, compared to the absolute hysteria in 2020. Since your average Libtard just follows the party line and never thinks, it must be because the Liberal Establishment Elite stopped being scared of Trump.; 10/18/25, 6:36 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Question for those in Madison. If someone tried to stage a Pro=Trump rally in Madison, would it be allowed to be "Mellow"? Or would antifa or some leftist group show up to make sure "violence broke out"?; 10/18/25, 6:38 PM
rehajm said...: It does kinda look like lots of folks pining for the fjords. Will they make it to the next Presidential election?; 10/18/25, 6:40 PM
Jaq said...: "Or would antifa or some leftist group show up to make sure "violence broke out"?"

That's what Shitler did, he sent his brownshirts to create violence at opposition rallies to make them seem like a violent movement. So the people using fascist tactics are....; 10/18/25, 6:42 PM
rehajm said...: did posthumous voting pass in WI?; 10/18/25, 6:43 PM
Jaq said...: I guess the huge crowds of millions must have been somewhere else.; 10/18/25, 6:43 PM
Sydney said...: I like the T. Rex. No tyrants! No kings! Unless they’re dinosaurs.; 10/18/25, 6:45 PM
Mason G said...: Was the rally successful? Are all those people who were opposed to Trump before the rally still opposed to the Orange Hitler? Did they convince any MAGA folks to burn their hats and join them?

Inquiring minds want to know.; 10/18/25, 6:54 PM
Jupiter said...: What is the policy on Queens?; 10/18/25, 6:54 PM
Jaq said...: https://x.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1979628118194430361; 10/18/25, 7:00 PM
Beasts of England said...: What does the tater sign mean?; 10/18/25, 7:02 PM
Kakistocracy said...: I'm old enough to remember the Epstein files still haven't been released.; 10/18/25, 7:02 PM
Mary Beth said...: Beasts of England said...

What does the tater sign mean?
10/18/25, 7:02 PM

It says, "Dick" on the other side. I suppose it's anti - dick taters, but it might just as easily be for them. Hard to tell.; 10/18/25, 7:07 PM
Mason G said...: "I'm old enough to remember the Epstein files still haven't been released."

How long was Joe Biden (or the autopen, anyway) in the White House? 4 years, wasn't it?; 10/18/25, 7:16 PM
Beasts of England said...: Thanks, Mary Beth! Clever enough, I guess… ;); 10/18/25, 7:16 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: So there are dozens, maybe even a couple hundred, people in Madison who don't like Trump.

Ok.

This proves what?

I already knew there were about 70 million people who preferred Harris to Trump at the last election. If anything, this suggests that opposition to Trump has declined.; 10/18/25, 7:16 PM
rehajm said...: The communist lemonade stand smells like capitalism- good for him..; 10/18/25, 7:21 PM
Original Mike said...: "Question for those in Madison. If someone tried to stage a Pro=Trump rally in Madison, would it be allowed to be "Mellow"? Or would antifa or some leftist group show up to make sure "violence broke out"?"

Violence would break out.; 10/18/25, 7:23 PM
Narr said...: My wife and I decided to have dinner at a place that allowed for going past the main protest area, mentioned earlier. At about 430PM there were still a few dozen people. Looked like a younger crowd, but much smaller and still largely white.

My wife mentioned that some friends of ours had FB'd their participation, and as an indulgence for my wife I honked once as we passed.; 10/18/25, 7:24 PM
SpaceCityGirl said...: Had to compete with Badgers football. Less of a crowd than the Farmers Market. Looks like a low key social event. Great weather.; 10/18/25, 7:25 PM
Original Mike said...: "This proves what?"

That our Constitutional Republic is in peril.; 10/18/25, 7:25 PM
Mason G said...: "Violence would break out."

Leftist shitweasels would make sure of that. And the right would be blamed for it by the MSM.

Change my mind.; 10/18/25, 7:26 PM
Jaq said...: https://x.com/MyLordBebo/status/1979652414874812905; 10/18/25, 7:26 PM
narciso said...: https://www.sashastone.com/p/no-kings-the-lunatics-are-running; 10/18/25, 7:28 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: What does the tater sign mean?
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wondered the same thing till I saw flipside Orange 'Dick'; 10/18/25, 7:29 PM
MikeD said...: Did our hostess interact with or talk with any of myriad of "Protesters" in attendance? Thinking if gonna make the trip should at least get a feel for why people thought they should be there.; 10/18/25, 7:33 PM
Mr. Forward said...: Other than a hot dog eating contest I don’t see anybody I would pick for my team.; 10/18/25, 7:34 PM
Josephbleau said...: We are run by dictators, first the people of the US voted in Trump, then the Supreme Court agreed with him, and now Congress passed his bill, dictators the lot of them, damned sassanachs.; 10/18/25, 7:41 PM
Beasts of England said...: Not seeing a lot of diversity in those photos. Maybe one girl who could be Indian. Weird…; 10/18/25, 7:42 PM
buwaya said...: The original communist program was anti-monarchist. As in the Paris commune, Victor Hugo and Karl Marx, the journalist, not the later metaphysical being they turned him into. The original prime hate object was Napoleon III.
An ancestor of ours was exiled from Spain on account of, well, being a comunist avant la lettre, labor organizer and the 19th century equivalent of antifa. As it was the year before the Paris commune "communist" wasnt a word yet.; 10/18/25, 7:43 PM
Inga said...: Madison’s No Kings; 10/18/25, 7:56 PM
Josephbleau said...: During Covid the government closed the country, now the country is closing the government, sounds fair.; 10/18/25, 7:56 PM
Ambrose said...: Things old white people do for attention - how many were at the rally while Republican people of color were cleaning their houses?; 10/18/25, 7:56 PM
William50 said...: According to channel 3000 news, the crowd was estimated at 15,000.; 10/18/25, 7:58 PM
Inga said...: Chicago’s No Kings

Estimated at 250,000; 10/18/25, 8:13 PM
Paddy O said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/18/25, 8:16 PM
Original Mike said...: "Estimated at 250,000"

We voted last year, Inga.; 10/18/25, 8:17 PM
Paddy O said...: Democrats have a long history with No Kings protests.; 10/18/25, 8:19 PM
Aggie said...: The 'search assist' function is saying there were almost 5 million at the first 'No Presidents' protest, and that this one, today was 'nearly 7 million'. No methodologies or sources presented.; 10/18/25, 8:22 PM
Inga said...: At 7 Million today’s No Kings Protests may be the largest in US history.; 10/18/25, 8:29 PM
Beasts of England said...: At 7 Million today’s No Kings Protests may be the largest in US history.’

I believe they had to get to 8 million for everyone to get a free Frosty.; 10/18/25, 8:32 PM
Peachy+2 said...: A lot of mentally ill. and old whites.
And fake photos from MSNBC; 10/18/25, 8:38 PM
Peachy+2 said...: A lot of mentally ill.; 10/18/25, 8:43 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Kamala still lost the election. Democracy in action.
Democrats do not know how to lose.; 10/18/25, 8:44 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Lots of L-whites; 10/18/25, 8:46 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Let look at an old white leftist bigot and hater - who lies, shall we?; 10/18/25, 8:52 PM
Paul said...: If Trump was a King... why was this rally even allowed? Where were the King's Men to stop it?; 10/18/25, 8:55 PM
Big Mike said...: Democrats do not know how to lose.

@Peachy+2, at 79 years of age I assert that there's nothing wrong with being old and white. Not having a new thought since 1969, there's something wrong with that. However being white is something you're born with and getting old, well that happens to all of us who aren't seriously unlucky.

And Democrats certainly do know how to lose; they do it all the time. What they don't understand is how to win without cheating. For a start, telling 50 percent of the population that being born with a penis is somehow evil, and curses them with toxic masculinity, well that's not a good start on building any sort of a coalition. Telling people with black or brown skin that their skin color how they're supposed to vote -- or else -- well that doesn't help either.; 10/18/25, 8:56 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Best Interview ever.; 10/18/25, 8:57 PM
Inga said...: Minneapolis’ No Kings

Estimated at 100,000; 10/18/25, 8:59 PM
Rusty said...: Well, at least you found out where all the lemmings hang out.; 10/18/25, 9:03 PM
Original Mike said...: "Minneapolis’ No Kings
Estimated at 100,000."

gophers; 10/18/25, 9:06 PM
Paddy O said...: Southern regions No kings protests numbered over 1 million; 10/18/25, 9:09 PM
robother said...: "No Clowns" signs held by the acolytes of Biden, Schumer, Pelosi and AOC? The lack of self-awareness leads to constantly beclowning oneself. Ah Democrats, never change.; 10/18/25, 9:18 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Big Mike - mocking old white leftists is fun.; 10/18/25, 9:24 PM
Peachy+2 said...: Any idiot who would vote for that evil creep Walz - would be at a No Kings Rally.; 10/18/25, 9:25 PM
Peachy+2 said...: MAGA gal shows up at a No Kings Rager.; 10/18/25, 9:29 PM
Peachy+2 said...: MAGA hat - the real meaning.; 10/18/25, 9:32 PM
BudBrown said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/18/25, 9:36 PM
mccullough said...: The Ronny Raygun crowd turns 80; 10/18/25, 9:42 PM
Jim at said...: At 7 Million today’s No Kings Protests may be the largest in US history.

And just what, exactly, was accomplished by this latest temper tantrum?

Be specific.; 10/18/25, 9:42 PM
Jim at said...: I mean, we didn't have a king yesterday.
We don't have a king today.
We won't have a king tomorrow.

So, what was the point?; 10/18/25, 9:44 PM
Peachy+2 said...: LOL; 10/18/25, 9:51 PM
Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...: Big day for government workers and cat ladies.; 10/18/25, 9:55 PM
Big Mike said...: Looking at Made’s pictures, the first thought that came to my mind was to wonder how long it’s been since a lefty nonviolent protest was actually, you know, not violent.

Think about it. With the mainstream media labeling violent riots as “mostly peaceful protests,” do today’s journalists even have words to describe nonviolent protests?; 10/18/25, 9:59 PM
Yancey Ward said...: I guess the No Kings protest worked- Trump just announced he is resigning effective tomorrow.; 10/18/25, 10:04 PM
Mason G said...: "No Kings" rally in Chicago.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1979628118194430361

Note the diversity.; 10/18/25, 10:26 PM
wildswan said...: OK Team,
For the No Kings protest, the orders are: we're doing anarchy and nihilism. So, no organizing and, crowd marshals, you make damn sure there is none. Protestors, make your own sign. Do the homemade look. No leaders, no fiery speakers - wander about, wondering what the point is, that's the point. Cartoon characters. Nihilism is fun - that's the orders.

PS
My Counter-protest sign
No Kings
No Caliphs
No HR; 10/18/25, 11:02 PM
Dagwood said...: Kakistocracy said...

I'm old enough to remember the Epstein files still haven't been released.

Your rants on here read like they're from someone barely old enough to be potty-trained.; 10/18/25, 11:03 PM
Smilin' Jack said...: “The "No Kings" rally in Madison was very mellow. Lots of homemade signs and costumes. People milling and lolling about in the sunshine and shade.”

I suspect most of them were just hanging out after the Farmers Market to watch the weirdos.; 10/18/25, 11:04 PM
Michael Fitzgerald said...: MSM pulling protest numbers from the same place they pull Gaza genocided children numbers. Article after article from around the country now talking about the "hundreds" who showed up, breathlessly reporting "1,000" protesters when for weeks they were predicting thousands and tens of thousands.
It was a fat flop and the only people who support the Democrat Party now are gaseous old hippies, mentally ill gen x women and their weakling cucks, plus the usual racists of color, illegal aliens, domestic terrorists, pedophiles and sexual degenerates that have long been the base of the (D)espicable Party.
I'm quite certain that every single libtard commenter at Althouse fits into one of those categories.; 10/18/25, 11:45 PM
Tina Trent said...: The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom grannies used to be far better organized about these events. They would drive away the guys waving moldy old Communist Party newsletters and pretend they had "no ideah" the commies were involved.

No Kings arises from guilt. Around here, it is a temper tantrum of extreme denial by the upper-class elderly with mansions and lake houses (why do the socialists and commies have the most expensive houses? Inherited wealth with life-long adjunct lack of self-awareness). At the protests held in Gainesville, GA, they would nevah dream of having a black maid or yardman, but I bet at least 95% of them have undocumented Hispanic housecleaners, yardmen, roofers, personal caretakers and/or repairmen. This is in the zip code with the highest percentage of illegal immigrants in the entire U.S.

So they're really protesting to keep their own undocumented servants - and sterilize their own grandchildren with sex change operations.

They are the Kings -- and Queens -- of this region. Plus their catlady daughters who own quaint little shops on the square selling the most cunning Guatemalan baskets and such at 1000%@ markups. I know these people. Lots of big poultry money bought those mansions by the lake off the backs of the undocumented, who live south of the town square in rotting shacks and are increasingly caught in the gunfire of gang wars imported from Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

They're disgusting hypocrites.; 10/19/25, 12:13 AM
Kakistocracy said...: Did you witness anybody snapping their fingers or calling for trigger warnings at a No Kings rally? CBS News wants to hear your story. ~ Bari Weiss; 10/19/25, 2:01 AM