Overview

• Saturday’s No Kings rally in Asheville featured inflatables with attendance estimated at about 8,000, according to Digby’s Blog.
• In New Braunfels, Ana Marie Cox reported over a hundred costumed participants, including unicorns, amphibians, reptiles, and so‑called cryptids.
• Coverage describes a picnic‑like atmosphere with frequent honks, thumbs‑up, and other supportive gestures from passing drivers.
• Reports emphasize broad local participation, noting many attendees appeared to be ordinary residents rather than veteran activists.
• Writers link the approach to culture‑jamming traditions from Dada to the Yes Men and the Lavender Menace, while noting the accounts are anecdotal with unverified estimates.