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Declare Emergency blockades AM rush hour traffic on 12th st over climate

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/21/2023 - 23:37

At 8:15 am on August 21, six Declare Emergency supporters went into the road and sat down because they were tired of society ignoring the climate emergency. They disrupted traffic on 12th Street NW and Constitution Ave NW in Washington D.C. to demand that President Biden declare a climate emergency and halt all new fossil fuel projects on Federal and Indigenous lands and waters.

Environment/Food/Health

Photo by Declare Emergency

"Injustice" Clarence Thomas gets another home demo

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/18/2023 - 18:05

On the 17th of August, protesters once again showed up at the entrance to the posh private community so-called "Justice" Clarence Thomas lives in.

video from footage by Our Rights DC 1 min 36 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

No cops showed up for nearly and hour!

Kamela Harris disrupted at closed fundraiser over Hawaii wildfires and climate chaos

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/17/2023 - 02:46

On Saturday the 12th of August, Climate Defiance managed to obtain tickets to a closed Biden fundraiser featuring Kamela Harris in Massachusetts. As she spoke, Climate Defiance activsts stood up and interrupted her. They reminded her that the Biden administration is expanding "expanding fossil fuels faster than TRUMP!"

Climate Defiance's video of their disruption of Kamela Harris 52 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Lakeland, FL drag defenders DEFEAT Christo-Fascist attempt to halt drag show

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/14/2023 - 01:43

On the 13th of August, one of Momma Rose's drag shows proceeded unobstructed in spite of attempt by two Christian nationalist groups to besiege and halt it.

Video: Chaos at Lakeland drag show ends in victory for defenders 2 min 30 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Right Wing

Orlando protests as Desantis replaces area's prosecutor w one of his minions.

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/11/2023 - 02:51

On August 10, a substantial crowd protested outside Orlando City Hall against DeSantis sacking his SECOND elected prosecutor. This is not about someone losing their job, but rather about the dangerous fascist being appointed to take her place.

Video from the protest at Orlando City Hall 5 min

Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons

Climate Defiance HALTS play at Citi Open

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/06/2023 - 17:24

On the 3ed of August, Climate Defiance got inside the Citibank-sponsored Citi Open tennis match in Washington DC. Once inside, they unfurled banners and tossed oversize mock tennis balls painted in flames onto the field. The entire event had to stop and wait while the mock tennis balls were removed, and security got quite rough with Climate Defiance.

Video from raw clips by Ford Fischer 2 min 11 sec

Environment/Food/Health

MAGA extremists, counterprotesters descend on DC Federal courthouse as Trump arraigned

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:15

Trump's appearance at DC's E Barret Prettyman Federal courthouse created a circus atmosphere outside, MAGA meatheads protested Trump's indictment for three major felonies stemming from his failed Jan 6 2021 coup attempt. They were in turn counterprotested by DC residents and others who were not pleased to Trumpers return to DC given the known history of violence Nov 14 2020-Jan 6 2021.

Video by Iron Snowflake: Scene at DC Federal court as Trump surrenders 4 min 11 sec

Video by John Zangas/DC Media Group: Chaotic scene outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse 2 min 51 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

J6'ers and counterprotesters stage volume duel at DC Jail as Trump indictment #3 announced

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 08/02/2023 - 00:12

The first of August was the 1 year anniversary of the extreme-right, pro-Trump/pro J6 protest at the DC Jail. As has been routine in recent months, counterprotesters drowned them out with bullhorns, sometimes in siren mode.

Video from raw clips by Ford Fischer and Evan Koslof 45 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons
Right Wing

Trot for Trans Lives 5K fundraiser in Orlando raises funds for transgender service groups

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 07/29/2023 - 21:48

On the 29th of July, the Trot for Trans Lives came to Orlando, the finishing point of Transgender ultramarathoner Cal Dobbs’s 2,700 milecross-country run from California to Florida. Cal called Florida “the epicenter of anti-trans legislation.”

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Runners started under this arch, rather like "Riding the Arch" in a 2013 DC Bike Party

Generation Ratify stages blockade of Constitution Ave in DC for ERA

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/25/2023 - 15:12

On July 24, Generation Ratify blocked DC's Constitution Ave to support ratification of the ERA(Equal Rights Amendment). Twenty or more activists set up the blockade, while maybe 5 members of the forced-birth group PAAU (the fetus stealers) tried to counterprotest but were ineffective. Two pro-ERA blockaders were arrested

Video of blockade and arrests by Anthony Peltier 2 min 52 sec

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Beyond Extreme Energy protests use of corroded pipe in resurrected Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/20/2023 - 18:27

On the 20th of July, Beyond Extreme Energy and residents of the area near the Mountain Valley Pipeline project protested first at FERC, then at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Video from BXE's raw footage 3 min 7 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Still from BXE video

Climate Defiance shuts down, drives off Mary Repco in Rayburn Building

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/20/2023 - 10:03

On the 19th of July, Climate Defiance got inside the Rayburn Building and again shut down a Biden administration official responsible for approving more fossil fuel projects. This time the target was Deputy National Climate Advisor Mary Repko. She packed up and quit the field like all the others driven off by Climate Defiance.

Video: Climate Defiance shuts down Mary Repko's meeting at price of 9 arrests 2 min 20 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Still from Climate Defiance video

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