Massive "Catharsis" bonfire burns on Mall, thousands march again against Trump

On the 12th of November, anti drug war activists held their annual "Catharsis" bonfire by the Washington Monument. This year's was unusually emotional due to the Trump election. To many attendees the fire symbolized in part chasing away the evil that Trump has summoned forth. A special DC Bike Party rode to Catharsis. Meanwhile, Twitter reports indicated up to 4,000 people marching against Trump on the usual White House/Trump Hotel circuit, and there were firsthand reports marcher went as far north as Howard University.

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The Catharsis bonfire

This march set out from Trump Hotel at about 11PM, after hours of street protests

The massive march against Trump as of about 9PM(Photo by John R Stanton)

DC Bike Party rides to massive "catharsis" bonfire on the Mall
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