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Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Photos from yesterday’s No Kings rally and march in downtown San Diego, in Waterford Park. There were three rallies in the city, and more than a dozen around the county. I was one of thousands of people who turned out.

Auto-generated description: A person dressed in a yellow butterfly costume with flowers in their hair is smiling and posing in an outdoor gathering with a crowd holding signs in the background. Auto-generated description: Two individuals stand outdoors holding a sign that reads NO KINGS YASS QUEENS, with buildings and trees in the background. Auto-generated description: A woman wearing a straw hat and sunglasses holds a sign that reads 1776 CALLED YOU’RE NOT THE KING amidst a crowd and flags. Auto-generated description: A person is holding a sign that reads Is There a Nobel Putz Prize? while standing in a park during a protest or gathering. Auto-generated description: A person in a crowd holds a sign with butterflies that reads, THE ONLY ORANGE MONARCH I WANT! Auto-generated description: Three people are sitting on a ledge holding signs, with two wearing shirts that say NOPE and the third holding a sign that says Dump Trump. Auto-generated description: A woman stands in a crowd holding a sign that expresses a strong opinion about drinking warm horchata and a political stance on ICE. Auto-generated description: A person dressed in a banana costume holds a protest sign that reads, Dump Trump's Banana Republic, while walking among a crowd in a cityscape setting. Auto-generated description: A man is holding a sign that reads Combat Veterans Against Trump at an outdoor gathering. Auto-generated description: A person stands outdoors holding a sign that reads Cruel and Unusual People with cut-out heads and phrases like No Good and No Bueno, wearing a My Body, My Choice T-shirt.
Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Chris Arnade:: “…. Hong Kong is not walkable, [but] that doesn’t mean it’s not a singular and fascinating city, a humid gem in an ocean of global uniformity, and one that is ultimately rewarding as a pedestrian.” As always, I love his travel writing and street photography.

Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Photos: From Ranches to Small Mountain Towns, How Prop. 50 Would Change San Diego’s 48th Congressional District:

More often than meeting people who were strongly in favor or against redistricting, I met people who either had not heard of Proposition 50 or didn’t understand it. Others simply felt disillusioned by politics. They didn’t believe that politicians, no matter from what party, would have a positive impact on their lives, and they didn’t expect help from them.

Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Microsoft, Tear Down That Wall! What the Eurostack is missing.. By Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr

Oct 19, 2025 ↓

Shift Change at the Wheel Reinvention Factory. Even David Brooks is welcome in our movement.. By Hamilton Nolan.