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Continuous protest at SCOTUS resembles early days of BLM Plaza

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/25/2022 - 14:57

The ongoing protests at SCOTUS(at least 27 hours at this writing) have taken on some of the atmosphere of the early days of Black Lives Matter Plaza, though with some key differences. So far, things are noisy and confrontational, but no tear gas and flashbangs as the antichoice protesters don't have them and the cops have limited their involvement to displays of aggression.

Video-massive booing at SCOTUS, sounds like a fight about to start but cools off on its own 16 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Fascist spotted with the antichoicers on June 25. This one claimed abortion "is the same as rape"(?)

SCOTUS dumps Roe, legalizes abortion bans as pro-choice advocates confront theocrats outside

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 12:21

Friday, the 24th of June was an ugly day at the Supreme Court. While the so-called "Justices" inside overturned Roe v Wade and warned Gay marriage and contraception are next, pro and antichoice crowds duked it out with bullhorns outside. At one point, a swarm of bike cops essentially kettled both sides together although not making arrests. Just before the decision was announced they withdrew in a big hurry.

Update 6-25 night: Protesters march on Gorsuch's private community day after Dobbs decision

Update 6-25: Continuous protest at SCOTUS like early days at BLM Plaza-minus the police violence

Update 6-24 night: Video-a black bloc takes to the streets, answering the call to a Night of Rage over Dobbs 2 min

Video-the scrum outside the Supreme Court-and the nonarrest kettle of BOTH sides together 2 min 44 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Legal or not, abortion will continue

Amy Coney Barrett gets home demo night before Dobbs decision is expected

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/24/2022 - 00:26

On the 23ed of June, all speculation was that the Supreme Court's Dobbs (abortion) decision would be released the next day, as SCOTUS had added a very unusual Friday "opinion day" to their calendar. On the evening before that Friday, protesters once again returned to the home of SCOTUS "Justice" and People of Praise Handmaid Amy Coney Barrett.

Video-marchers near Amy Coney Barrett's VA home 1 min

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Storm clouds loom in the sky as marchers proceed

Anti-Trans "Astro-Terf" event w Christian groups draw disruptive counterprotest

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 13:38

On the 23ed of June, a mishmash of right-wing groups including Concerned Women for America(CWA), the Family Research Council (FRC), and other hate groups held an "our bodies, our sports" event supposely representing cisgender female athletes opposing trans women in women's sports. Nobody there looked very athletic. Counterprotester with all possible noisemakers disrupted the event with whistles, drums, bullhorns in siren mode, and more.

Video-disrupting the anti-trans hatefest with noisemakers 44 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Trans flag flies as team to left of photographer disrupts the "astro-TERF" anti-Trans event

Protesters face off outside as SCOTUS releases more decisions, no Dobbs today

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 13:17

On the 23ed of June, the Supreme Court released five more decisions including the long-expected overturning of New York's restrictive concealed carry gun laws. As expected, the highly incendiary Dobbs (abortion) decision was NOT released with more business yet to go. As decisions dropped, pro and antichoice protesters duked it out outside, with bike cops separating most of them

Video-facing off outside the Supreme Court and its fortifications 45 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Bike cops separate fundamentalist Christian protesters from pro-choice activists. This was VERY loud

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