Watching from Canada – June 14th in the U.S. Feels Historic

  Watching from Canada – June 14th in the U.S. Feels Historic

As a Canadian watching all this unfold, I have to say I’m very curious what will happen on June 14th in the United States.

Trump’s throwing a giant military parade for his birthday and the U.S. Army’s anniversary – but instead of being a unifying event, it feels like a test. A showdown. And from the outside looking in, it seems more about power and control than patriotism.

He’s warned that protesters will face “very heavy force.”
Let that sink in. A former (and maybe future?) president warning the public not to dissent… or else.

But here’s the powerful part: over 1,500 “No Kings Day” events are being organized across the country to peacefully say “no thanks” to authoritarianism. That’s incredible. People are standing up – without stepping into the trap he’s set in D.C.

And while that’s happening… the Pope—an American Pope no less—is holding a sold-out virtual event in Chicago. Talk about timing. Talk about symbolism.

You know what I keep thinking about? That moment when everyone was encouraged to post photos of Obama—those hopeful, inspiring, joyful shots. Why not do the same now?

Post Kamala Harris photos. Celebrate what could have been. Like Elon Musk even said—Kamala would have won if he hadn’t “rigged it” for Trump. (His words, not mine!) Let’s not forget that Trump isn’t just running—he’s still under investigation, still feeding division, still pushing a dangerous narrative.

And yet people walk by the real danger every day—billionaires laundering cash in real estate, gambling away fortunes in casinos—then clutch their pearls at unhoused folks or those suffering from addiction. It’s all connected.

So this June 14th… I’ll be watching.
From Canada.
From the heart.
And I’ll be hoping people stand strong, peaceful, and proud—refusing to be ruled by fear.

Post your photos.
Share your truth.
No more kings.

💙✊🕊️
—Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita

#NoKingsDay #KamalaHarris #ResistAuthoritarianism #PopeLeoXIV #TrumpParade #FromCanadaWithConcern

---