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Supreme Court gets massive pro-choice protest in wake of draft decision to overturn Roe

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 22:34

On the afternoon of the 3ed of May, pro-choice protesters returned to the Supreme Court for the 2nd time in less than 24 hours. This was a huge permit rally w space set aside for both pro-choice activists and antichoice bigots. So few of the antichoicers showed up that pro-choice activists got control of both areas.

Video-Fundamentalist Christian heckler driven OUT of rally 52 sec

Video-Reportback by John Zangas from the rally as a whole 2 min 38 sec

Video-two clips by Alejandro Alvarez showing huge crowd and "Where is Joe? chant 51 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Supreme Court gets angry midnight protest over draft decision to overturn Roe

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 01:40

Within hours of Politico's publication of the Supreme Court's planned decision to overturn Roe V Wade, protesters were outside and things got heated between hundreds of pro-choice protesters and a much smaller gtoup of theocrats. At least one punch was thrown.

Video of showdown w counterprotesters by Moira Warburton 17 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Furious pro-choice protesters gather at the Supreme Court. More expected at 5PM TODAY

Alert! SCOTUS drafts opinion to overturn Roe, emergency response 5PM TODAY at SCOTUS

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/02/2022 - 22:31

Late on the 2nd of May, Politico published an internal Supreme Court draft of a majority opinion to totally overturn Roe V Wade. An emergency response protest has been called for 5PM Tues, May 3 at the US Supreme Court.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Pro-Confederate rally at Stone Mountain (near Atlanta, GA) draws armed counterprotest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/30/2022 - 14:33

On the 30th of April, the so-called "Sons of Confederate Veterans" held a rally at Stone Mountain just outside Atlanta, GA. They had Confederate flags etc, glorifying the age of slavery. Counterprotesters ranging from the NAACP to a security contingent of armed antifascists marched into Stone Mountain Park, where a shouting match ensued. The neo-Confederates were permitted by the Park Service to fire blank cannon salutes.

Video-confronting "Sons of Confederate Veterans" at Stone Mountain 1 min 28 sec

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Neo-Confederates firing a cannon salute at Stone Mountain as anti-facist protesters advance on them

Pro-Earth and Indigenous activists hold vigil for Wynn Alan Bruce

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/30/2022 - 00:47

On the 29th of April, pro-Earth and Indigenous activists gathered at the Supreme Court for a vigil remembering Wynn Alan Bruce, who set himself on fire a week earlier at SCOTUS to protest climate chaos and air pollution.

Several of the activists continued the vigil through the dark night.

Environment/Food/Health

Vigil at the Supreme Court for Wynn Alan Bruce continued through the night

Wynn Alan Bruce sets himself on fire at Supreme Court over climate chaos

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 11:37

Friday, April 22nd was Earth Day. On that day, Wynn Alan Bruce, a devout Buddhist, set himself on fire in front of the Supreme Court to protest climate chaos and air polllution. He died the next day. The Washington Post "reported" this story-but with not a single mention of why Mr Bruce set himself ablaze.

Environment/Food/Health

Extinction Rebellion blockades Wilson Building demanding action vs Washington Gas

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 14:17

On the 22nd of April, Extinction Rebellion DC dropped a banner and set off smoke flares to reinforce a blockade of the Wilson Building. They were demanding that the DC Council act to prevent Washington Gas from spending $ 5 billion on new gas distribution infrastructure at a time when the world needs to be transitioning off off of fracked gas.

Video: Deploying a banner and flares at the Wilson Building against Washington Gas's $5 billion project 3min 26 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Photo by Extinction Rebellion DC

Commentary-View from the South: US and global politics danger-close to boiling over

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 15:35

In a sudden burst of activity, multiple Southern states have imposed draconian new restrictions on abortion and are going hammer and tongs after transgender kids. Books are burning, families are fleeing, and lives are at risk.

Strategy/Theory/Movement Issues

Grant Town Power Plant blockaded in W Va for burning Manchin's coal

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 04/10/2022 - 14:55

On the 9th of April, hundreds of climate and democracy advocates descended on West Virginia's Grant Town Power Plant and blocked the main gate. Over 50 people were arrested, some of them were in lockboxes. After the arrestees where cleared, the gate remained closed, other protesters remained in front of it and the driveway remained blocked. This power plant is the sole customer of Sen Manchin's coal company.

Video: protesters hold their ground even after the lockdown is arrested 1 min 24 sec-w Extra video clips of the arrests of the hard lockdown by (C)hicago (F)ree (M)edia via Twitter

Environment/Food/Health

Protesters effectively blockading the Grant Town Power Plant's driveway over an hour after the hard blockade was arrested. They remained there much of the day

DC Bike Party's April "Cherry Blossom Chase" ride takes to the streets

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/09/2022 - 00:46

The DC Bike Party's annual April "Cherry Blossom Chase" is often their biggest ride of the year, and this year seemed to be no exception. Due to climate change moving up the cherry blossoms bloom about ten days, once again this ride came after the cherry blossoms were mostly finished.

Video: DC Bike Party's "Cherry Blossom Chase" April ride 1 min 10 sec

Culture/Entertainment

DC Bike Party passing the White House

Declare Emergency blockades I-395 for the second time in one week

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/08/2022 - 13:54

On the 8th of April, Declare Emergency and Scientist Rebellion returned to the site of a blockade of I-395 earlier in the week for Round II. The blockade site shuts off the route used by most Congressmen with homes in Virginia to go to work. Demands were for action against climate chaos, that the government declare a climate emergency, and that the Enbridge Line 3 and Line 5 projects be stopped forever.

Video-setting up the blockade, its effects, and cops arresting blockaders 4 min 18 sec

Environment/Food/Health

At least five arrests as climate protesters lock themselves to White House fence

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/06/2022 - 15:58

On the 6th of April, protesters with the "Scientist rebellion locked themselves to the White House fence with chains and U-locks. Police closed all of Lafayette Square in response, in a futile attempt to block photography of their extraction efforts. After about an hour and a half, the cops cut the locks and arrested at least five people.

Video: Cops close Lafeyette Sq, arrest at least 5 in climate CD 3 min 52 sec

Environment/Food/Health

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