Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday throughtout Massachusetts and around the world for “No Kings” demonstrations.

A map indicating which communities were holding protests suggested about 100 in Massachusetts were officially signed up to participate.

Some groups lined up along busy roads, others filled parks and town commons. All manner of homemade signs — creative, profanity-filled and everything in between — could be seen bopping up and down through many communities’ crowds.

Inflatable costumes were another common sight, with some protesters explaining it emphasized the positive and non-violent nature of the demonstrations.

MassLive asked readers to share photos from around Massachusetts from their community’s “No Kings” event. Check them out below:

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Readers share photos from ‘No Kings’ protests throughout Massachusetts

Saturday’s “No Kings” effort was the third mass mobilization since Trump’s return to the White House and came against the backdrop of a government shutdown that not only has closed federal programs and services but is testing the core balance of power, as an aggressive executive confronts Congress and the courts in ways that protest organizers warn are a slide toward authoritarianism.

Associated Press material was used in this article.

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