We trooped all sorts of colors/colours today in downtown Fort Worth; the last message I had from the organizers before leaving the house was that over 2000 had sent an RSVP for a head count ahead of time. The park was crowded, peaceful, hot and muggy, and the event was well run. Couldn't hear a thing, it was like different zones of the park had different kinds of messages. Mostly we were bodies there with our signs, many of us with appropriate t-shirts (added to the message - mine was "No Kings In America"). I took photos and some short videos to post; we might as well flood the social media zone with protest photos and movies.

Getting ready to go to this event felt like preparing for a flight somewhere - packing light, efficiently, bail money and ID in a small wallet. I had my phone for a few photos and to connect with a friend who was joining us, but mostly I used a small digital camera purchased for this kind of event.

What is important about these #NoKing rallies today is that there were so many and they were so well attended. They pull eyeballs away from the Trump embarrassment in Washington, D.C. Donald Trump is a dud.