JoAnn Early Macken

Protesters line pedestrian bridge and both sides of Capitol Drive in Shorewood, Wisconsin.

#NoKings Shorewood, Wisconsin!

Protest sign: "Immigrants make America great"

Protest sign: "Imagine being afraid of diversity but not dictatorship"

Protest sign: "The fascist always comes disguised as a patriot"

#NoKings Milwaukee, Wisconsin!

2 homemade "NO KINGS" stencils, box of multicolored sidewalk chalk, and "NO KINGS" stenciled on street in yellow and orange

Homemade stencils: print on cardstock, cut out with exacto knife, apply chalk. Hint: sans-serif fonts are easier to cut out. Canva has several options.

NO KINGS Milwaukee · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

New location for Milwaukee No Kings event! mobilize.us/s/05vwWa

No federal crackdown on Chicago! Ice and the national guard are not welcome here! Saturday, September 6th, 12:00 p.m. Sheridan Road and MLK Drive corner outside Naval Station Great Lakes.

Tomorrow!

I just found your message--better late than never! We went to the one on Lake Drive across from Collectivo. Was that yours? Well done!

I complained about autocorrect in a text message I dictated. It was changed to "autocorrupt." Probably more accurate.

H.R. 4 The Rescissions Act of 2025 A White House Budget Rescissions request to cancel $9.4 billion in vital program funding already approved by Congress. This bill will... Cut $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting which disburses funds to NPR and PBS Cut $900 million from global health programs like HIV prevention Codify the DOGE-led dismantling of USAID international assistance Cut billions more in U.S. foreign aid for disaster relief, climate technology, peacekeeping, UNICEF, and more. This rescissions package must pass Congress by July 18th or be rendered inactionable. It has passed the House and now awaits a filibuster-proof vote in the Senate.

🚨 The Trump admin is using yet another filibuster-proof budget procedure to cut more federal programs, now targeting congressionally approved funds for foreign aid, NPR and PBS.

The Senate is set to vote on HR 4 **THIS WEEK**

Demand your Senators VOTE NO 👉 5calls.org/issue/hr4-re...

YouTube video by Degenerate Art by Andrea Pitzer What you can do to oppose Trump and his camps

"There are already more of us than there are of them. We can recruit more people. And we can stop them, but first we have to show up."

me with my sign: Arise! Unite! Resist! in colorful fabric letters

crowd of marchers carrying signs in Milwaukee

protest sign: "If Kamala won, we'd be at brunch right now"

Excellent turnout for No Kings rally and march in Milwaukee!

Thank you! Hope to see you sometime soon!

front of sign with colorful fabric letters spelling out "Arise! Unite! Resist!" sewn on white fabric

back of sign with colorful fabric letters spelling "Vote!" and fabric flowers sewn on white fabric

My sign is ready for tomorrow's No Kings rally and march in Milwaukee! Where will you be protecting democracy?

"When the fascists crack down on small-scale nonviolent protest, we need large-scale nonviolent protest."

YouTube video by Grassroots North Shore JoAnn Early Macken. - Grassroots North Shore Empty Chair Town Hall

I left a message for Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson at the Grassroots North Shore Empty Chair Town Hall. Please stop the cruelty!
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I'm so glad we were able to get away. The trip was worth the long drive, & the weather was surprisingly pleasant. Lucky us!

five small wild strawberry plants in a tray on a picnic table in front of a shipping box labeled "Live Plants"

Weeds! Wild Strawberries! #PoetryFriday! www.joannmacken.com/blog/posts/4...

Lots of good ideas here!

blue periwinkle flower among green leaves and leaf litter

Periwinkle & protests for #PoetryFriday!
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Protestors in front of Milwaukee Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Large red sign says, "Stop Trump's War on Democracy."

Hands off our courts! Milwaukee stands with Judge Dugan!

This site explains one process. Some steps are included in links. Good luck! www.annwoodhandmade.com/stitch-book-...

male rose-breasted grosbeak on a tray full of birdseed, seen through a window

Today's #PoetryFriday #haiku: What Then Must We Do?
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Good for you! Can't wait to hear about it!

Chimney Swift Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology A bird best identified by silhouette, the smudge-gray Chimney Swift nimbly maneuvers over rooftops, fields, and rivers to catch insects. Its tiny body, curving wings, and stiff, shallow wingbeats give...

Chimney swifts are back!
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Sign from Milwaukee Mayday March: Voces de la Frontera: Immigrant - Worker - Student Rights

Seen from behind, a crowd of people carrying signs marches underneath a freeway in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Mayday March!

A crowd of protesters carrying signs (Hands off!, Neutrality always benefits the oppressor) marches in front of the Milwaukee FBI office.

Solidarity
gathers, marches, chants, and sings.
We shall not be moved.

#HaikuSaturday
#BetterLateThanNever
#JudgeDugan

two bees shelter inside a daffodil with scilla blooming in the background

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A little bit of cheer for #PoetryFriday

park in springtime with trash scattered among emerging greenery

Dear litterbugs, please
aim your trash at waste baskets,
not thorny bushes!

#EarthDay #TrashPickup #haiku

Thanks for being there to protect democracy!

view of trees through rain-soaked window

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