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Extinction Rebellion blockades Wilson Building demanding action vs Washington Gas

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 14:17

On the 22nd of April, Extinction Rebellion DC dropped a banner and set off smoke flares to reinforce a blockade of the Wilson Building. They were demanding that the DC Council act to prevent Washington Gas from spending $ 5 billion on new gas distribution infrastructure at a time when the world needs to be transitioning off off of fracked gas.

Video: Deploying a banner and flares at the Wilson Building against Washington Gas's $5 billion project 3min 26 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Photo by Extinction Rebellion DC

Commentary-View from the South: US and global politics danger-close to boiling over

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/14/2022 - 15:35

In a sudden burst of activity, multiple Southern states have imposed draconian new restrictions on abortion and are going hammer and tongs after transgender kids. Books are burning, families are fleeing, and lives are at risk.

Strategy/Theory/Movement Issues

Grant Town Power Plant blockaded in W Va for burning Manchin's coal

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 04/10/2022 - 14:55

On the 9th of April, hundreds of climate and democracy advocates descended on West Virginia's Grant Town Power Plant and blocked the main gate. Over 50 people were arrested, some of them were in lockboxes. After the arrestees where cleared, the gate remained closed, other protesters remained in front of it and the driveway remained blocked. This power plant is the sole customer of Sen Manchin's coal company.

Video: protesters hold their ground even after the lockdown is arrested 1 min 24 sec-w Extra video clips of the arrests of the hard lockdown by (C)hicago (F)ree (M)edia via Twitter

Environment/Food/Health

Protesters effectively blockading the Grant Town Power Plant's driveway over an hour after the hard blockade was arrested. They remained there much of the day

DC Bike Party's April "Cherry Blossom Chase" ride takes to the streets

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/09/2022 - 00:46

The DC Bike Party's annual April "Cherry Blossom Chase" is often their biggest ride of the year, and this year seemed to be no exception. Due to climate change moving up the cherry blossoms bloom about ten days, once again this ride came after the cherry blossoms were mostly finished.

Video: DC Bike Party's "Cherry Blossom Chase" April ride 1 min 10 sec

Culture/Entertainment

DC Bike Party passing the White House

Declare Emergency blockades I-395 for the second time in one week

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/08/2022 - 13:54

On the 8th of April, Declare Emergency and Scientist Rebellion returned to the site of a blockade of I-395 earlier in the week for Round II. The blockade site shuts off the route used by most Congressmen with homes in Virginia to go to work. Demands were for action against climate chaos, that the government declare a climate emergency, and that the Enbridge Line 3 and Line 5 projects be stopped forever.

Video-setting up the blockade, its effects, and cops arresting blockaders 4 min 18 sec

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