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Black Bodies for Black Power march demands abortion rights at the US Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/19/2022 - 11:36

On the afternoon of the 18th of June, the Black Bodies for Black Power march arrived in strength at the US Supreme Court. Marchers were demanding bodily autonomy and in particular abortion rights for Black Women. It is widely known that antiabortion prosecutors in MAGAT states will focus much of their fire on women of color.

Video-the march arrives at the Supreme Court 30 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Scenes from the Poor People's Campaign rally

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/18/2022 - 14:25

On the 18th of June, the Poor People's Campaign returned to Washington DC, this time for a single massive rally on Penn Ave. The rally area stretched from 3ed at to 6th st NW

Video-scenes from the PPC rally 52 sec

Poverty
Race/Racism

Community activists protest Truist Bank's fence, closure, and plans for Adams-Morgan Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/17/2022 - 19:36

On the 17th of June, DC community activists rallied in front of Truist Bank in Adams-Morgan before marching to Adams-Morgan Plaza. At the plaza, they restored the memorial to Miguel Gonzales that Truist Bank had again destroyed. Afterwards the march proceeded though the streets to Dupont Circle.

Video: activists march on the plaza, again rebuild monument to Miguel Gonzales 2 min 16 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Reportback from June 15th Kavanaugh/Roberts home demos

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 23:37

On the 15th of June, antichoice Supreme Court "Justices" Kavanaugh and Roberts got another round of protests at their homes. As always these protests were entirely nonviolent. They have however made the far right and antiabortion movements scream so loudly as to imply a "saturation" effect, meaning that most (possibly all) of the possible effect of any form of protest is already being achieved with the mildest of tactics.

Video-protesters at Kavanaugh's house march past police lines of both MoCo cops and US Marshalls 1 min

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Approaching Kavanaugh's house

Pro-choice demonstrators march on AT&T over OAN hosting, millions donated to antichoice groups

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/15/2022 - 15:37

On the 15th of June, pro-choice activists marched from the Supreme Court to a downtown office of AT&T. AT&T has been the largest single corporate donor to PACs and politicians behind abortion-banning "trigger laws" which go into effect if Roe is overturned (as is now likely). In addition, AT&T has hosted pro-Trump "One America News" on Direct TV, which is to the right even of FOX. Direct TV has been responsible for 80% of OAN's revenue.

Video-confronting the AT&T "Death Star" over funding "trigger laws," hosting OAN on Direct TV 1 min 22 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Protesters return to Supreme Court "Justice" Alito's home hours after SCOTUS disruption

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/14/2022 - 14:44

On the 13th of June, just hours after Shut Down DC's protests at the Supreme Court, protesters again returned to the home of Supreme Court "Justice" Alito. He is held in special contempt both as the author of the leaked SCOTUS draft Dobbs decision and for citing Matthew Hale in that draft. Matthew Hale was a 17th century judge who sentenced two women to death for witchcraft. Now the "witches" are back!

Video: protesters march up and down the street in front of Alito's home 1 min 45 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Home of would-be witch burner Alito, with the usual guard since the home demos began

Shut Down DC blocks roads, shuts down area around Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/13/2022 - 15:37

On the 13th of June, Shutdown DC launched their offensive to shut down the Supreme Court on one of the possible days the Dobbs (abortion) ruling could have been released. Results were mixed: while cops stole a truckload of alleged blockading equipment, the presence of so many protesters forced the cops to do the same job themselves, and the protesters denied them the ability to open blockades for SCOTUS traffic.

Video-scenes of utter disruption in the streets around the Supreme Court 4 min 36 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Part of the inbound march passing the front side of the Supreme Court

Capitol Pride Reportback

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/11/2022 - 20:33

On the 11th of June, the Capitol Pride march returned to DC, this time marching to the streets next to P st Beach rather than starting there. At Dupont Circle, the same "ex-Gay and "Ex-trans" fundamentalist Christians who harassed the parade last year were back, again hiding behind the cops. In a longstanding pattern, there were way too many corporate floats in the parade, though also some explicitly political contingents. At one point, PSL's contingent chanted "you say Stonewall, we say riot!" This is a reminder to the growing theocratic menace in the US that many will not peacefully submit to any recriminalization of GLBTQ lives.

Video: Capitol Pride attendees confront bigoted "Ex-Gay/Ex-Trans" street preachers 2 min 13 sec

Video: Dangerous stampede out of Dupont Circle 21 sec, cut from Twitter video by BeingGaiden

Culture/Entertainment
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Young people at Pride get behind the cops, confront the "ex-Gay/ex-Trans" Fundamentalist Christian screamers

Jane's Revenge drops banner over DC highway underpass

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/11/2022 - 14:24

On the 8th of June, anarchist news reported that the direct action pro-choice group Jane's Revenge dropped a banner over a DC road underpass.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Extinction Rebellion takes over DC Council in full hazmat suits against gas project

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/08/2022 - 13:57

On the 7th of June, Extinction Rebellion DC activists in full hazmat suits took over the DC Council chamber while the council was in session.They used a loudspeaker to play Antonio Guterres's speech before the UN demanding an end to investments in new fossil fuel infrastructure, then chanted "DMV, gas free!"

Video from XRDC's Twitter clips 41 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Extinction Rebellion DC photo

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