August 2022

Protesters disrupt DeSantis "Education Tour" event as Proud Boys glower outside

On the 21st of August, Florida's religious extremist governor Ron DaSantis held a campaign rally at of all places Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403. The rally was for his far-right agenda in the schools and school board candidates he supports. Two protesters managed to get inside and disrupt the event while Proud Boys tried and failed stop more protests from being held outside.

Video including disruption of DeSantis speech, protests and counterprotests outside 2 min 9 sec

The protest against DeSantis (Photo by Jonathan DeCamps)

Reportback from Aug 20 home demo at "Witchburner" Alito's house

Supreme Court "Justice" Alito is known among many protesters simply as "the Witchburner" for his quotations of Matthew Hale in the original Dobbs draft. On Aug 20, protesters returned to his home for yet another sortie out of so many since the beginning of May

Video from raw clips by Downright Impolite 1 min 7 sec

Photo by Downright Impolite

Disruptors no-show at Sil Spring Drag Queen Story hour after strong defenses set up

Video: photographer's victory job shows off stout defenses 7 sec

On the 20th of August, Draq Queen Story Hour returned to Silver Spring. Fearing a repeat of last time's failed disruption attempts or worse, a wall of activists outside defended the entrance. There was no visible sign of MAGAts, Proud Boys, or other would-be defenders. This was literal "peace through strength" where a strong defense may have deterred harassment and prevented trouble from even showing up.

photo cropped from video posted to DC Homos twitter account

Protest at Amy Coney Barrett's house takes on dance party elements

On the 19th of August, the weekly protest at the home of SCOTUS "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett took on some of the character of a dance party. With music and dancing, activists sought to break the curse of misogyny and hate summoned forth by the Court's June 24 vote to permit uncontrolled state prohibitions on abortion.

Video-protesters dance their way past Amy Coney Barrett's VA house 1 min 16 sec

Photo by Mel

Protesters shut down 9th and Penn at DOJ demanding investigation of recent MPD killings

On the 19th of August, Harriet's Wildest Dreams held a protest demanding investigation of MPD's shootings of Lararus David Wilson and Kevin Hargraves-Shird. The former was killed by infamous protest cop Jason Bagshaw. At the height of the protest, activists shut down the intersection of 9th st and Penn Ave. At one point, numerous Karens and Kens in their cars leaned on their horns.

Video-protesters take 9th and Penn 1 min 45 sec

Holding the cars off the street rally (still from Anthony Tilghman video)

Reportback from Aug 18 Clarence Thomas home demo

The campaign of residential protests against antichoice Supreme Court "Justices" continues! Day after day protesters just keep coming back, presumably until Roe is restored or these extremists resign from the court. Thursday, Aug 18 was Clarence Thomas's turn in the hot seat again.

Video-protesters call out the harm Clarence has done to women, citing recent FL case of 16 year old denied abortion 55 sec

Photo by Mel

Reportback from Aug 17 Kavanaugh/Roberts home demos

Yes, the Supreme Court "Justices" are still getting protests at their homes 3 1/2 months after the draft of the Dobbs decision leaked. Kavanaugh has been getting them for nearly a YEAR-and they just keep coming!

Video from Alex Murphys's clips of the Kavanaugh side of the protests 1 min 15 sec

Still from video clip by Alex Murphy

Supreme Court "Justice" Gorsuch gets Aug 16 home demo, cops claim amplified souind illegal after dark

On the 16th of August, protesters returned to the home of antichoice Supreme Court "Justice" Neil Gorsuchs. After the protest and possibly expecting it will soon get dark much earlier, a cop aproached the protesters and claimed that bullhorns and amplified sound are illegal "after dark."

Photo by Warrior Goddess for the Resistance

Video: Analysis of SCOTUS home demo campaign w scenes from 8-11 Thomas protest

Video by DC Media Group of one of the ongoing protests at the homes of the so-called "Justices" of the Supreme Court. On Aug 11 the action was at the entrance to "Justice" Clarence Thomas' posh private community. A special message for his J6-involved wife Ginni Thomas was also included, with chants of "lock her up" and a "Subpeona the Ginni Pig" sign.

Video-DC Media Group video from Thomas home demo w analysis 1 min 54 sec

Drenching, flooding rains can't keep protesters from "Justice" Kavanaugh's house

Video-protesting at Kavanaugh's place in the rain 43 sec

The drenching thunderstorms of Aug 10 cut power, flooded roads, and even forced high/swift water rescues. None of that stopped a hard core of pro-choice protesters from getting past all the obstacles to protest at the home of Supreme Court "Justice" Kavanaugh at the usual time and day.

Photo by Mel

Video emerges of contractor's truck burning after Atlanta Forest defense victory over July 30 attack

Video released by Unicorn Riot has emerged from the successful defense of the Atlanta Forest from a July 30th attack by a contractor with a tow truck and a mini-excavator. The tow truck was demolished and burned, footage in this video of the fire.

Video originally published by Unicorn Riot 2 min 46 sec

Video reportback from Aug 5 Clarence Thomas home demo

On the 5th of August, protesters again returned to the home of antichoice GOP Supreme Court "Justice" Clarence Thomas. His choice to torpedo Roe v Wade will lead to the deaths of many women.

Video-protesting at the entrance to Clarence Thomas's exclusive private community 1 min

Photo by Mel

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