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Patriot Front Posters pulled down, burned in Lakeland, FL

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 21:19

Some time before August 23, Patriot Front polluted downtown Lakeland, FL with their usual racist and fascist posters. They didn’t last long. Anti-Fascists activists tore down and burned what was still visible on Aug 23, but the City of Lakeland’s graffiti removal teams and/or local citizens had already taken care of much of the problem. The remnants found on Aug 23 were turned into Patriot Front fondue with fire and a steel pot.

Video: pulling down Patriot Front's trash and burning it 1 min 36 sec

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

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/22/2022 - 00:03

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

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The protest against DeSantis (Photo by Jonathan DeCamps)

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

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 22:49

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

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Photo by Downright Impolite

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

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 17:35

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.

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photo cropped from video posted to DC Homos twitter account

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

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/20/2022 - 00:29

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

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Photo by Mel

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