Local musican, poet and activist Joan Baez sings for an enthusiastic audience at the “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
Posted on 06/15/2025 12:59:04 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
Blocks away from Palo Alto’s Rinconada park, tree-shaded streets echoed with the shouts of protestors, car-honks and live music as part of a day full of demonstrations against the Trump administration on Saturday.
Crowds of people walked from the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road toward the park, where over 5,000 participants met for what was branded as a Democracy Fair. They toted signs reading “Stop the kidnapping,” “Hire a clown, expect a circus,” and many others in response to the president’s increased immigration enforcement and targeting of government agencies for massive staff reductions.
Indivisible Mid-Peninsula, a local chapter of a national movement against Trump, helped host the Rinconada event that featured informational booths on climate change and abortion bans, and live performances by Joan Baez and other local musicians. Other chapters of Indivisible supported the event.
The event was one of hundreds of “No Kings” rallies that were organized across the nation on Saturday to coincide with President Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C.
Baez, who grew up in the area, launched her career as “trouble-maker” at Palo Alto High School, she said in an interview. She acted in her first form of civil disobedience by refusing to take part in an air-raid drill. Now, she’s urging people to do as much as they can to stand up against the current administration. She and her team are currently working to support families “left behind” by people who have been suddenly deported, she said.
U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo, who attended the event, said in an interview that he continues to remain optimistic about the state of the nation and commended protestors for standing up for immigrant and basic constitutional rights. “Every one of us here today can say we feel some fear, and by coming together, we can find courage in one another,” he said. “It’s important that everyone knows that no matter how bad it is right now in Washington, DC, there continues to be a passion in this country for righteousness and freedom.”
For some Palo Altans like Letitia Roddy, this isn’t the first time they’ve shown up to join national protests. As she and her sister untangled whistles to pass out to others, they recalled protesting against the Vietnam war in the ’60s, with some of the same people at Rinconada Park.
Now, Roddy said, holding a sign that read “Crush ice,” she is standing up against Trump’s prosecution of “people trying to work,” across the country. “The boomers are still speaking up,” she said, smiling.
Local musican, poet and activist Joan Baez sings for an enthusiastic audience at the “We the People” Democracy Fair at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney.
It's amazing...what Biden did to the USA is 10 million times worse than the restoration and counter-revolution that President Trump is attempting. Yet there were no protests against him.
Joan Baez singing Springsteen’s “Glory Days,” reliving the ‘60s glory days of her own.
Where the hell is a crazy muzzie in an SUV when you need one?
He gave them the USAID money to fund their "protests." Why would they protest him?
Between the time Trump was elected and took office, FBJ transferred $85 billion to radical Left-wing extremist NGOs. It's going to take a while to burn through it all.
Looks like the gray-haired buzzards from Woodstock get the good seats. Their husbands get to get a good seat too.
"Letitia Roddy and her sister recalled protesting against the Vietnam war in the ’60s with some of the same people at Rinconada Park."These people NEVER grow up. They are perpetual children.
I believe that’s known as a Target Rich environment
Not enough boomer voters. Barking moonbats
I was referring to conservative Americans protesting the horrendous abuses by Biden & Co. We were all too busy making a living, raising families, enjoying life and we let him get away with those serial, massive abuses.
Yet these proggy / commie bastards all think it is Trump abusing the law. It is so utterly ridiculous.
The memo went out to show American flags rather than Mexican. Palo Alto apparently received the message. L.A. not so much.
“The memo went out to show American flags rather than Mexican.”
I’ve noticed that, too. Suddenly, the anti-American libtards are all waving American flags. I’m sure all of them would be far happier pouring gasoline on the flag and burning it. It really must pain them to feign patriotism and love of country.
A leftist college town.
What a shock!
I’m convinced that these lib geezers are being paid off, somehow....grocery gift cards, cruise vouchers....Medicare supplement payments ... something.
No way these Boomers would show up for these Keep the ILLEGAL INVADER MURDERERS and RAPISTS in YOUR Town marches, otherwise.
I have a crazy lib cousin who just a few short years ago was complaining about companies saying Press 1 for English and didn’t like that illegals were getting free Medicaid.
I think there is some major incentives to get the gray haired out.
Those messages, to take American flags and not Mexican/other countries flags were all over X/twitter last week.
They did a great job of getting that directive out.
Are they complaining about Federal Judges trying to be Kings?
So nation wide illegal alien deportation protests turns into a “no kings” protest overnight and all of media falls for it…..amazing.
They could only get 5000 in Palo alto and surrounding areas? Having familythere and visiting frquently, I am guessing the rich white liberals hired illegal aliens from the Homehq Depot to attend the march.
They could only get 5000 in Palo alto and surrounding areas? Having familythere and visiting frquently, I am guessing the rich white liberals hired illegal aliens from the Homehq Depot to attend the march.
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