Janet's "No Kings" Halloween

[I meant to get this out before Halloween, but life got in the way — previous Janet stories — Part One | Part Two ]

Janet left Two Moons Yoga Studio, where a gaggle of concerned American citizens — the true patriots — held an emergency “No Kings, Cancel Halloween” meeting to save democracy. The attendees were Janet’s age. They were her neighbors, but she didn’t know most of them. They were all directed to join the NextDoor app to get to know each other better online.

Janet used the app frequently. Even though they had a rule about no politics, she...