No Kings Day

No Kings Rally Brought Community Solidarity

Costumes, witty, signs and beautiful vocals featured in the third No Kings Protest

Diane Urbani de la Paz

01 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

Members of Singing Resistance Port Townsend serenade the overflowing crowd at Pope Marine Park during Saturday afternoon’s No Kings rally. The group is reclaiming the color red as a power color, said JES Schumacher, second from left. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz

The Sumerian god of water and wisdom appeared, along with escort Anna Bachmann, in downtown Port Townsend during Saturday’s No Kings protest. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz

The expletives on protest signs were making her heart hurt, said Reneene Robertson. “I decided to bless them instead,” she said during Saturday’s No Kings demonstration in downtown Port Townsend. Photo by Diane Urbani de la Paz

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