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No Kings Protests Set To Break Records, JD Vance Gets Booed, While MIT and An 'Anti-Fascist Frog' Reject Trump’s Tyranny

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1h

"On Saturday, October 18th, another round of “No Kings” demonstrations will be held in all 50 states and DC—in what’s shaping up to be the largest mass protest in US history."

open.substack.com/pub/dworkin/...

When institutions say no, and protesters say never again

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 8h

Whoopsies...

"BREAKING: TRUMP CAUGHT LYING BY OWN WHITE HOUSE !!"

xcancel.com/GovPressOffi...

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 8h

The next No Kings Day protests are one week from today. If you don't know of one near you, go to www.nokings.org. Don't see one close to you? Maybe do something yourself in your hometown. Even just a few people protesting publicly will let others know that they aren't alone in being against fascism.

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 8h

Nicely done!

2-Minute Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Constitution?

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 9h

😂🤣😂 I suspect this would work more than you might think... 😄

(seen on @meidastouch.com on Facebook)

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Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 9h

This is about much more than knowing the Constitution — could you pass a “literacy test" to determine your eligibility to vote?

You think so?

There are several examples in here — if you get one wrong, you fail… did you pass?

open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...

A High-Stakes Test

Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown delays won’t play at PDX security checkpoints

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 10h

PDX refuses to play the Kosplay Kristi video, and I hope SFO does this as well, because I'm supposed to fly in a month, and if I see this video playing, I will end up being arrested...

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 14h

Portland International Airport officials say the video could violate state and federal laws.

Portland International Airport officials say the video could violate state and federal laws.

www.oregonlive.com

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 10h

"Immigration lawyer Aaron Reichlin-Melnick commented: “Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?”"

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

October 10, 2025

All of President Donald J.

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 10h

"While red states across the country strip away women’s health rights, California is doubling down.

"@CAGovernor Gavin Newsom just signed new laws expanding care, safety, and support for women — from maternity care to child care access."

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Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 11h

😂🤣😂 apparently MAGA doesn't see the irony in their outrage over Newsom posts like this... 😂🤣😂

"GAVIN NEWSOM WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING"

xcancel.com/GovPressOffi...

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 11h

The picture says it all...

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Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 12h

🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹😄

a woman wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is playing a flute with a sticker that says ludokoop on it

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 12h

Woohoo!

ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is playing a flute with a sticker that says ludokoop on it

media.tenor.com

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Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks!

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 23h

Woohoo! 😄😄

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

Well... it's not that I said it *would* be hard, only that it *could* be hard... lolol...

And yeah, I'm only going to be here for a day because on the next one I'll be joining Club 1...

😄😄😄

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

That looks like a shape that would be safe in earthquake country... so nice choice!

They’re panicking, friends! Do not relent!

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

Even Fox News affiliates know the protests are directed against Trump’s anti-democratic policies. In truth, Johnson is attempting preemptive damage control in the event that the protests on October 18 are the largest single-day political protests in American history
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

October 11, 2025

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) #waffle1359 5/5

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩
🟩🟩⭐🟩🟩
🟩⭐🟩⭐🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🔥 streak: 381
🧙 #wafflewizard
wafflegame.net
There's one double swap to find on the starting board—the rest you have to create. The words aren't obvious... good luck...

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) #Polygonle 1168 3/6︎
◼︎ ◤︎ ◤︎ ◣︎ ⬢︎ ◤︎ ◢︎ ◥︎
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩⬛⬛🟨🟨⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

www.polygonle.com
This word is pretty tricky for a simple word, lol

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) #Wordle 1,575 3/6
#Wordle_NYT
🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 94/57
🟨⬛🟨⬛⬛ 74/90
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 99/-
Overall 87 skill/73 luck
I can't believe this word hasn't been used before now... it could cause problems for people playing hard mode...

4 30

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) 🙂 Daily #Quordle 1356
6️⃣8️⃣
4️⃣5️⃣
m-w.com/games/quordle/
🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬜🟩⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨
🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Shouldn't have finished this one, but got lucky on a few 50-50 guesses

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) Daily #1336
1️⃣3️⃣⬛1️⃣4️⃣
0️⃣4️⃣⬛1️⃣5️⃣
0️⃣5️⃣⬛1️⃣6️⃣
1️⃣7️⃣⬛0️⃣6️⃣
1️⃣8️⃣⬛0️⃣7️⃣
0️⃣8️⃣⬛0️⃣9️⃣
1️⃣0️⃣⬛1️⃣1️⃣
1️⃣9️⃣⬛1️⃣2️⃣
sedecordle.com
#sedecordle
This was oddly easier than it should have been, given the words. This one helps you find some of the difficult words when you find other words elsewhere.

Gene Ouye @gkouye.bsky.social · 1d

(Sat 11.Oct) #Pips #55 Hard 🔴
5:20
This was pretty tricky for a small one, LOL... meanwhile, I have no idea what the actual puzzle number is supposed to be right now... but this is the Saturday one—I think that's number 55...