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Getting Ready for June 14: No Kings Day

Dear Friends:

As I think my readers know, June 14 is Flag Day and the 250th anniversary of the US Army. I think it is going to be a good day to celebrate our US Army and our flag, but many of us do NOT want anything to do with a Soviet-style military parade which is emblematic of this destructive regime.

There are many plans around the country for that day, so there is “something for everyone” who would like to stand up for our democracy; and I hope all my readers do. I stay in touch with Indivisible and Banner Brigades, two groups which coordinate nationally, and with We of Action Virginia (WofA) and the DMV Banner Drop groups which coordinate locally. If you are somewhere other than Arlington on the 14th, the Indivisible.org site lists the ever growing number of events not only in the US, but some abroad. They are up to over 1,600 large and small events now for what we are calling “No Kings Day.” By comparison, April 5, which was big, had only about 1,300 registered events.

If you are in the Capital region, there are almost 40 banner drops scheduled so far, including mine on the Fairlington Bridge. We’ll be there from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon that day. We have scheduled our banner drop for the morning so people can join the Hands Across event in the afternoon. For that event, We of Action Virginia (WofA) is working with Indivisible-Falls Church to link hands from Key Bridge in Arlington down Langston Blvd. into Falls Church. WofA was originally going to just do banner drops, but got 700 volunteers after about a week with no advertising and realized there are not enough bridges for all those people. The WofA site has information on how to register, etc. We are strongly encouraging people NOT to go into DC, although there will be some curbside brigades with signs in DC neighborhoods far from the Mall.

We on the Fairlington Bridge will be doing our best to recognize this, the 250th birthday of the US Army. We’ve got an Army flag and will have a banner that says “Army: Stopping Kings since 1775," as well as several US Flags. We cannot let Trump and his followers take patriotism from us.

And, we cannot wait for anyone other than “we the people” to fight for our democracy and our nation. I saw the title of a recent article that said “this is the first time a super power has tried to commit suicide.” The article focused just on destroying science, but I think that is a

It is frightening how far he’s gotten in such a short time, and that we still have about 18 months to the midterms, but it is important we be clear eyed about what is actually being done to this great nation and so many wonderful people in it. And, it’s important we never give up the fight. We have 250 years of this democracy to honor, improve and save. The nationwide resistance movement is definitely picking up momentum. I think June 14 will be significant and fun!

Yours in peaceful resistance,

Libby

PS: We are posting this blog Sunday evening. I’m sure we are all watching the crisis in California as the federal Regime terrorizes communities in California, looking for an excuse to impose martial law. Our thoughts and prayers are for peace and a huge anti-Kings turnout June 14.

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Libby's Local List Endorsed Candidates June 17th Democratic Primary

Lieutenant Governor

Levar Stoney

Arlington County Board

Takis Karantonis

House of Delegates

District 1

Arjoon Srikanth

Libby's Local List Sample Ballot

Democratic Primary Election Information

First day of In-Person Early Voting: May 2, 2025
Last day to register to vote or update existing registration: May 27, 2025
Same Day Registration begins: May 28, 2025
Last day to apply for a mail ballot: 5pm, June 6, 2025
Last Day of Early Voting: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Election Day: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 (polls open 6am-7pm)
Mail Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before June 17, 2025 and received by 12pm, June 20, 2025

For more specifics about voting, see this webpage: https://vote.arlingtonva.gov/Elections

I hope this information is helpful to my Arlington readers. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions.