September 30, 2025

Press Release and Calendar Notice

 

Local Citizens Organize “NO KINGS 2.0” Rallies in Bishop, Lone Pine, and Mammoth Lakes on Saturday, October 18

 

In June, our Eastern Sierra communities came together and did what many would have claimed was impossible—we peacefully mobilized 840 local people in Bishop and 550 in Mammoth Lakes to rally, march, and declare with one voice, “America has No Kings.” And it mattered! We joined with the millions across America who took to the streets, and the world saw the power of the people.

 

Building on the momentum of these June events, local pro-democracy, pro-justice, and pro-environment organizers, working in cooperation with INYO350 and Coalition Mammoth, have planned three “NO KINGS 2.0” events in Inyo and Mono Counties on Saturday, October 18.

 

“NO KINGS is a peaceful national day of action,” Eastern Sierra resident and event volunteer leader Karyle Tong notes. “We will respond to the increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption of the Trump administration, which they have doubled down on since June. In Bishop, the “NO KINGS 2.0: Fighting Dictatorship Together” will start at the Bishop City Park on Saturday, October 18 at noon. Nationally-known speaker and podcaster Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America will speak, as will key local folks, followed by a march along Main Street ending at 2:00 PM.

 

In Lone Pine, community members will gather along Highway 395 at Spainhower Park starting at 10:00 AM and ending at 1:00 PM. “In Southern Inyo County, we’re doing our part to keep free speech alive and lively. Democracy at its best is an action verb, so join us. Sharpen your wit, craft an idea, and lift up your sign. We’ll see you there,” said Karen Riggs, co-organizer with Drew Wickman, Mary Roper, Becky Taylor, and Jenna Horiuchi.

 

For the Mammoth Lakes rally, Emily Markstein, co-founder of Coalition Mammoth, has announced that they will hold a NO KINGS 2.0 protest from 4:00-6:00 PM and a Zine launch party directly after. Coalition Mammoth is asking folks to meet on the sidewalk outside of Stellar Brew. Sign-making materials and community resources will be provided. As Emily explains, “Coalition Mammoth was founded to build community and raise our voices against the great injustices being enacted by the current administration. As MLK said, ‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.’ This is our opportunity to be hear

A core principle behind all NO KINGS events is a commitment to nonviolent action. Local organizers in Bishop, Lone Pine, and Mammoth Lakes expect all participants to act lawfully and peacefully at these events and to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontations with those who disagree with our values.

Calendar Notice

Three locally organized “NO KINGS 2.0” events are planned in the Eastern Sierra for Saturday, October 18, organized in cooperation with INYO350 and Coalition Mammoth. In Bishop, the “NO KINGS 2.0: Fighting Dictatorship Together” will start at the City Park at noon. Nationally known speaker and podcaster Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America will speak, as will key local folks, followed by a march along Main Street ending at 2:00 PM. In Lone Pine, community members will meet in Spainhower Park for a NO KINGS 2.0 gathering from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM. In Mammoth Lakes, Coalition Mammoth is asking community members to meet on the sidewalk outside of Stellar Brew for a No Kings Protest from 4:00-6:00 PM and a Zine launch party directly after.