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Book Banning issue arrives at Montgomery County, MD school board meeting

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 22:22

At a school board meeting in Montgomery County, MD (just north of DC), Moms4Liberty and a groups of Muslim parents demanded soft book bans (via an opt-out process) on pro-LGBTQ books. Pro-LGBTQ folks counterprotested, demanding schools remain secular.

Video based on Ford Fischer's clips 1 min

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Photo of pro-LGBTQ counterprotest by Mont Councilmember Kristen Mink

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Pro-J6 protesters assault counterprotester, attempt to destroy bullhorn

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 02:39

On May 29, Memorial day, a pack of pro-J6 (Capitol insurrection) protesters showed up outside the DC Jail. Opposing them and disrupting their brazen support for Trump's coup attempt was "DC Residents against Terrorism and Sympathizers," or DC RATS for short. One of the pro-J6 protesters got violent, assaulting a DC RATS activist carrying a bullhorn and attempting to destroy the bullhorn. The attacker was not arrested.

Video from clips by Ford Fischer and Zdiggler, two vantage points same assault 56 sec

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Beyond Extreme Energy, 3ed Act blockade FERC against Manchin, MVP

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 01:57

On the 18th of May, Beyond Extreme Energy and 3ed Act backed up frontline activists, descending on the monthly meeting of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Protesters blocked the driveway with rocking chairs and protrayed the Commissioners as puppets of W Va Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin is still promoting coal, fracking, and the infamous Mountain Valley Pipeline or MVP.

Video from clips by BXEaction 1 min

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FERC's driveway blockaded (photo by BXEaction)

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J6 supporters get violent after counterprotesters get their prime spot at DC Jail

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/16/2023 - 01:55

For nearly a year, supporters of the pro-Trump insurgents who stormed the Capitol on Jan 6 2021 have been protesting outside the DC Jail in support of the terrorists held or passing through there for J6. On the 14th of May, they got a surprise: counterprotesters got their first and took the prime spot! The fascists responded with violence.

Video-J6 supporters get violent after counterprotesters get their spot at DC Jail 1 min 55 sec

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Attempt by Christian extremists to disrupt drag show defeated on Barracks Row

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/14/2023 - 05:41

On the 13th of May, far-right Christian extremists again attempted without success to disrupt a drag show at a venue on Barracks Row in SE DC. Again a solid wall of umbrellas blocked their view of people entering the venue, again loud music made their hateful words hard to hear.

Video from raw clips by Our Rights DC 24 sec

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Outside the venue (cropped from photo by Our Rights DC)

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Kavanaugh, Roberts get surprise home demos without MoCo cops present

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 02:23

On the 4th of May, mushrooming financial and ethics scandals continued to embroil the Supreme Court. Protesters demanding a code of ethics for SCOTUS showed up by surprise marching past the Chevy Chase homes of "justices" Kavanaugh and Roberts.

Video from raw clips by Our Rights DC 2 mijn 15 sec

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Photo by Our Rights DC

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Green Groups Rally On Earth Day, Warn Fossil Fuels Imperil Life As We Know It

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/23/2023 - 14:14

Washington DC—Over 40 green groups rallied on Earth Day at Freedom Plaza to celebrate the Earth’s natural beauty while calling on world and local leaders to get serious about ending the use of fossil fuel energy sources. The Saturday event saw hundreds join a in panorama of environmental and social justice messages on a common theme: any further delay in ending carbon based energy sources-oil, methane, and coal, and continued reliance on these energy sources—would lock in rising global heat levels and imperil the existence of all the future generations.

In-depth video by DC Media Group 4 min 57 sec

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DeSantis appearance at Heritage Foundation in DC draws furious protesters

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 01:23

On the 18th of April, genocidal anti-Trans Fl Governor DeSantis showed up in DC at the Heritage Foundation. This while trans kids were arrested in the FL State House trying to stop a bill to allow CPS to take them from their familes and he just signed a 6 week abortion ban. Furious protesters forced him to slink in via the back door-and surprised him there when he left.

Video-confronting DeSantis at Heritage Foundation 1 min 39 sec

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Don't Say DeSantis (Photo by Our Rights DC)

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Protest at Supreme Court demands permanent abortion pill access

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 04/16/2023 - 04:13

On the 15th of March, abortion rights protesters showed up at the Supreme Court. SCOTUS has put a short-term injunction on enforcing a Texas judge's order to the FDA to revoke approval of one of the two drugs used for medical (as opposed to surgical) abortions. Abortion rights activists are demanding SCOTUS permanently stop Federal judges from second-guessing the FDA and injecting politics into the drug approval process.

Video from clips by Our Rights DC 39 seconds

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Photo by Our Rights DC

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Another successful Drag Queen Story Hour defense in DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/10/2023 - 17:51

On the 8th of April, another drag queen story hour was successfully held on Barrack's Row in SE Washington DC. A stout defense by umbrella-wielding drag defenders deterred anyone from mounting a serious attack and shielded the kids and performers from low level harassment.

Video by DC Media Group 1 min 27 sec

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Still from DC Media Group video

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The violent threats that forced DC's Trans Day of Vengeance to cancel

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 22:35

On the 3ed of April, John Brown Gun Club DMV released detailed evidence on Twitter of the violent threats by Adam Michael Murray to shoot up the Transgender Day of Vengeance, threats that forced the events's cancellation.

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Adam Michael Murray, identified by John Brown Gun Club DMV as the man responsible for an active shooter threat against the Transgender Day of Vengeance

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Reportback from DC March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/01/2023 - 01:06

On the 31st of March, the DC March for Queer and Trans Youth Autonomy went from Union Station to the Capitol. Defying violent death threats, hundreds of marchers showed up.

Video of the march by Iron Snowflake 2 min 49 sec

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Transgender Day of Vengeance event cancelled due to credible violent threats

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/30/2023 - 22:08

Our Rights DC has released the statement below about an ugly storm of violent threats that forced cancellation of Saturday's DC Trans Day of Vengeance events:

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Elders target big banks over climate change with rocking chair protests

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/23/2023 - 19:12

On the 21st of March, elders backed by a few younger supporters picketed four climate-destroying banks by sitting in rocking chairs in front of their branches. Some of the protesters said they were doing this for their grandchildren. The "Third Act" coalition is demanding big banks get out of investments in fossil fuels.

DC Media Group video of the protest 1 min 13 sec

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Photo by DC Media Group

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Our Rights DC protests at SCOTUS after word of a potential trans case

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/11/2023 - 18:24

On the 10th of March, news came out that W Va is asking the US Supreme Court to review (and no doubt uphold) their law banning transgender girls from girl's sports in school. This in response to a lawsuit filed by a young trans girl against this restriction. That night, Our Rights DC showed up at the US Supreme Court, reminding those present that Stonewall was a riot.

Video of SCOTUS protest from two Our Rights DC clips 25 sec

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Photo by Our Rights DC

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Hands Off DC march/CD protests Congress blocking DC criminal justice reform

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 20:16

Video from clips by Our Rights DC 1 min 41 sec

Congress and the GOP have blocked DC's criminal justice reform bill in an ugly preview of things to come. On March 8, protesters marched on Capitol Hill and staged a civil disobedience against this interference, demanding statehood and the right to be left alone. Seventeen arrests were reported.

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Still from Our Rights DC video

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MPD cop whines "I feel threatened" to videographer at heavily defended drag show

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/25/2023 - 15:07

On the 25th of February Washington DC MPD ofc Riley whined "I feel threatened" at a DC Homos videographer. He melted down like a snowcone in the FL sun while escorting a solo Proud Boy out of the area of a heavily defended drag show in SE DC. Only ONE Proud Boy showed up, sparking this incident.

Video originally posted to Twitter by DC Homos 7 sec

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This zoomed in and cropped image from the DC Homos video shows Ofc Riley pointing at the videographer while escorting Proud Boy Betancur out of the area

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Silver Spring DQSH defenders defeat pushing, shoving Proud Boys

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 02/19/2023 - 01:49

On the 18th of February, Proud Boys failed in an apparent attempt to physically bull their way into Silver Spring, MD Drag Queen Story Hour. For all the fighting outside the show went on inside with zero disruption!

Video: Rainbow dressed Parasol Patrol holds their own against pushing, shoving Proud Boys 1 min 37 sec

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Still from video from raw clips by Our Rights DC

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Both GA Senators get Stop Cop City residential protests at their DC homes

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/18/2023 - 22:43

On the 18th of February, outraged activists descended on the DC homes of both of Georgia's Senators demanding action to stop the infamous "Cop City" police training range in Atlanta's Weelaunee Forest. This is in memory of Turtuguita ("Little Turtle") who gave his life defending the woods. Since then the National Guard has descended on Atlanta and a firestorm of retribution has been meted out by activists from coast to coast. Even in the DC home demos the chant changed from "shut it down" to "burn it down" and warnings were issued Cop City would never be built and never be defended if it ever is.

Video: Both GA Senators get home demos, speakers were furious2 min 50 sec

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Park Police raid destroys McPherson Square tent city

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/15/2023 - 18:31

In recent months, McPherson Square had hosted a tent city set up by those evicted by Mayor Bowser's sweeps of so many other camps. On Feb 15, US Park Police and biohazard-suited trash collectors stormed McPherson and destroyed the tent city, evicting everyone and arresting two people who stood their ground.

Update Feb 17: Washington Post(disable js to bypass paywall): DC Admits only two former McPherson residents got permanent housing, 20 got temporary housing, 50+ scattered and still sleeping outside

Update Feb 16: Report on Twitter NPS had inserted undercover cops into the tent city

Video: Biohazard suited cowards protected by Park Police load tents into trash trucks, a veteran is arrested for standing his ground 1 min 41 sec

Video-McPherson resident stands his ground with constitutional arguments against tent city eviction 5 min 9 sec

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NPS promised to store people's belongings. This storage of course was in the trash truck, transfer station, and landfill or incinerator

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  • Proud Boys, "Moms4Liberty" turn Hernando County, FL school board meeting to circus over Disney film
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  • "Justice" Alito gets another residential protest
  • DeSantis's "Twitter Fail" Presidential announcement draws protesters to 4 Seasons Miami
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  • Abortion Rights activists march in Ft Lauderdale, FL
  • Beyond Extreme Energy, 3ed Act blockade FERC against Manchin, MVP
  • Defenders of Lakeland Women's Health Center protest ribbon cutting for fake clinic next door
  • J6 supporters get violent after counterprotesters get their prime spot at DC Jail
  • Solo counterprotester heckles and shames Patriot Front's fascist march in DC
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