On Saturday, October 18th, approximately 2,300 people lined the east side of Fort Bragg’s Noyo Harbor Bridge, beginning at Oceanview Drive spanning Main Street to North Harbor Drive as they participated in the second “No Kings” March, organized locally by the Mendocino Coast chapter of Indivisible, the national organization responsible for coordinating the previous No Kings March last June, as well as other peaceful protest activities.
Organizers estimated that attendance on Saturday’s march exceeded the previous high number of 2,000 protesters who came out in June of this year. “It is very difficult to estimate the exact size of the crowd, noted one volunteer. “People aren’t standing still. They’re walking up and down the bridge.” At the peak of the march, protesters stood 2-3 persons deep along the bridge, with a nearly constant stream of cars honking their horns in support of the marchers.
“We’re here to show our determination to save our democracy, to save our freedoms, and to preserve rights for all,” said Cynthia Gair, a local Indivisible volunteer. “America doesn’t ‘do’ kings,” she continued. “We’re here for all Americans, regardless of party. This is a crisis point for our country. We’re here together, trying to prevent an autocratic takeover of our government.”
Nearby, a group of musicians sang the classic, “Down By the Riverside” to the assembled, and further up the sidewalk, another group of musicians sang the Woody Guthrie classic, “This Land is Your Land.” One protester walked with a boom box, loudly broadcasting Jean Knight’s classic, “Mr. Big Stuff,” a not-so-veiled reference to the Commander-in-Chief.
The mood was decidedly upbeat. No law enforcement presence was noted, nor was one needed. The recent utilization of inflatable animals at the recent Portland demonstrations seems to have taken hold, or maybe it’s just a nod to the Halloween season. There were no shortages of blow-up characters, from dinosaurs to dragons to chickens and aliens, parading up and down the approximately half-mile span of the bridge.
Bess Power is a Navy Veteran. “I served in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971,” she explains. “I’m trying to save our country and our rights. What this administration has done to VA benefits is criminal,” Power continued, adding that she became “nauseated” while watching the recent speeches presented by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Trump to 800 decorated Flag Officers. “I just tell people to get out and vote. Please help save our country.”
Another family with a sign in support of Proposition 50 drove to the march from Hendy Woods. “We live in Dublin. We were camping in Philo, but we didn’t want to miss this important event,” said the parent. “It was important that we were here to protest.”
One protestor held a sign with a picture of 1715’s Mad King George III, alongside a similar photo of Donald Trump. “My grandson helped design the poster, so it was a great way to get him involved. I’m here because of what ICE is doing, because our government is ignoring due process with the killings taking place in international waters, and because of the treatment of so-called ‘illegal aliens,’” she notes. “We have to fight back against the corruption and the grifting by the elite and privileged,” she continued, adding she feels Democrats are letting down working people by not fighting more powerfully during the governmental shutdown.
One man walked through the crowd, his aging dog assisted by a canine wheelchair supporting the pup’s back legs. He carried a sign, saying, “Kristi Noem would have shot me.” The vast majority of protestors chose to display signs full of wit, sarcasm, love, and historical references as they faced the weekend stream of drivers on Highway One.
“You will meet people here from all parties,” said one protester. “I almost fell over in shock when I saw my next-door neighbor out here,” said another gentleman. “I’m so glad to see him here.”
Other marches and events were held in Willits, Ukiah, Anderson Valley, Point Arena, and Gualala. Nationally, Indivisible announced an estimated 7 million individuals attended one of more than 2,600 protests nationwide, making it the largest protest in US history.
Long-time Mendocino County resident Esther Faber was volunteering at the event. Her sign bore photos of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, with the words, “I Know Who I Trust. How About You?”
“We are here because we are trying to push back against the potential takeover of our democracy,” Faber noted.
Indivisible Mendocino Coast holds regular marches every Saturday at the Noyo Harbor Bridge from 11:00 to 12:00. To get involved or for more information, visit their Facebook page.
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