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On the 17th of November, the recent wave of student walkouts continued with the #ProtectUMD walkout at University of MD. Although not billed as an anti-Trump walkout, students are demanding that members of marginalized groups such as African-Americans, Muslims, immigrants, and GLBT students be protected from discrimination and hate crimes. That is in direct contravention to the Trump agenda of white nationalism.

Video cropped down and enhanced from raw vertical video clip by Samuel_Sinyangew of the same width( 4 sec)

On the 15th of November, water protectors acting in solidarity Standing Rock dropped a "We Are Still Here" banner in Union Station and held an anti-pipeline prayer complete with drums. Also included was a multi-person puppet rendition of the Black Snake, which Lakota prophecy hoolds will one day run through the land destroying the people and the world, forcing all tribes to unite against it. Many hold that the Dakota Access pipeline is this Black Snake

Video from the banner drop and disruption inside Union Station

On the 14th of November, the No Lame Duck Uprising blocked a portion of the SE-SW Freeway used by members of Congress on their trips between the US Capitol and area airports. They were protesting against the rise of racist Donald Trump while reminding members of Congress not to attempt to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

Video of No Lame Duck/Stop Trumpism freeway blockade

On the 12th of November, anti drug war activists held their annual "Catharsis" bonfire by the Washington Monument. This year's was unusually emotional due to the Trump election. To many attendees the fire symbolized in part chasing away the evil that Trump has summoned forth. A special DC Bike Party rode to Catharsis. Meanwhile, Twitter reports indicated up to 4,000 people marching against Trump on the usual White House/Trump Hotel circuit, and there were firsthand reports marcher went as far north as Howard University.

Video-DC Bike Party Rides to Catharsis bonfire: 0:00-0:53 Bike Party 0:53-2:42 Catharsis bonfire

On the 10th of November, anti-Trump protesters took to DC's streets for a second night in a row, chanting things like "My body my Choice" and "Pussy Grabs Back." Marchers surged from Trump Hotel to the White House to the Capitol, back and forth the marches went. There is also an unconfirmed report thatr Georgetown Day School students stormed Trump Hotel earlier in the day. This was actually the 3ed night of protests as the Light brigade set up at the White House shortly after Trump claimed the election.

Video Highlights of the second night of anti-trump marches

On the night of Nov 8-9, the night before the 78th anniversary of Kristallnacht, far-right Presidental candidate Donald Trump claimed victory as protests broke out coast to coast. In DC, the Light Brigade set up in front of the White House. The West Coast's later time zone gave more time to set up, leading to mass marches including dumpster fires in Oakland and flags burned elsewhere. Twitter is abuzz with calls for massive Counterinaugural protests.

US Flag burns in anti-Trump march (probably Portland)-Mike Bivins video

On the 5th of November, the annual Black is Back march took Lafayette Park and Penn Ave in defiance of police who falsedly told them the park was "closed." The park had been closed earlier after a report of an armed and masked man, but that incident had concluded and marchers found the park open when they defied police demands not to go there. The cops made no attempt to re-close the area.

Video-Black is Back takes White House area with or without permit

On Nov 1, 2015, Alonzo Smith was killed by two "special police" officers from Blackout Investigations and Security Services at Marbury Plaza on Good Hope Road. On Nov 1, 2016, his family, friends, and a gathering of Black Lives Matter activists remembered him with a balloon release, music, and speakers in front of Marbury Plaza, the place he was murdered.

Video-balloon release followed by Alonzo's mother speaking on what happened to him and his former work as a teacher's assistant

On the 29th of October, the No Red Button Campaign protested in front of Trump Hotel, warning that Donald Trump is just too unstable to be trusted with US nuclear launch codes. About an hour later, the best a contingent of Trump supporters could do was "lock her up," Donald Trump's infamous and unprecedented pledge to jail his rival Hillery Clinton if elected. In truth, both protests show that Trump is unfit for office.

Video of the No Red Button protest against giving Trump nuclear launch ability