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Pro-Choice protesters face off with extreme right, theocrats as SCOTUS hears abortion case On Dec 1, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Missisippi abortion law case. It is widely suspected that with Trump's "justices" on the court, this case will bring a destablizing end to Roe vs Wade. Outside, "warriors for Christ" and the "official street preachers" hate group attempted to disrupt a big pro-choice rally, while Liberty University and other theocrats held their own antichoice rally. |
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Patriot Front retreats from the Capitol after their very short rally was heckled by local folks
Video-Patriot Front fires smoke, gets heckled in front of the US Capitol 2 min 48 sec
On the 4th of December, the explicitly fascist group "Patriot Front" again marched into DC with zero advance publicity, hoping to avoid anti-Fascist counterprotesters. This is not as effective as it used to be. Random DC residents and tourists followed the march, heckling, shouting insults, and running a noisemaker.
Video-speaker in front of MPD calls out pro-life hypocrites for ignoring Black lives 2 min 35 sec
On the 4th of December, protesters including members of Antwan Gilmore's family marched on MPD's main headquarters.The march began at the NY and FL Ave intersection where MPD officer Enis Jervis killed Antwan Gilmore on Aug 25.
Video-brass band plays at Manchin protest 30 sec
Senator Joe Manchin (D?/W-VA) is the reason the GOP still has the filibuster available to block everything from paid family leave to climate/carbon legislation. He lives on the 3ed largest yacht at the Washington Yacht Club and has been a target of repeated protests. On the evening of Dec 2, Sunrise Movement showed up with a brass band on Maine Ave near his dock.
Video featuring the demands of Cancel the Rent DC 2 min 22 sec
On the 20th of November, Cancel the Rent DC marched on the suburban-style home of DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser. Activists were demanding the recently-expired moratorium on evictions be put back into force among other demands. An eviction notice is an especially nasty Yule present from any landlord.
Video-the boat blockade, the resulting traffic jams, and the difficulty cops had removing it 3 min 6 sec
On Friday, Nov 19, Extinction Rebellion DC staged a boat blockade of NY Ave halting right turns off I-395. This was over the failed COP 26 climate summit. By 8:20AM there was a report that backed up traffic jams.had blocked both the 14th st bridge and Memorial Bridge.
COP26 generated nothing but useless, unenforceable, and wateree down promises from the usual fossil fuel funded politicians.
The scene in front of Mitch McConnell's house as the People's filibuster began
Video-start of the People's Filibuster 2 min 4 sec
On the 14th of November, activists began an over 25 hour "People's Filibuster" outside Sen Mitch McConnell's DC home on Capitol Hill. Speakers, music, and videos were scheduled for 15 min slots, and a lecturn was set up in the streets complete with a time clock
