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Huge Sat night crowd at Supreme Court as protesters march in gentrified areas

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 16:22

On the 19th of September, a crowd estimated by Twitter posters at over 1,000 gathered at the Supreme Court to remember Ruth Bader Ginsberg-and to warn GOP Senators NOT to attempt to ram through a Trump nominee prior to the election. Elsewhere in town, the Fuck the Police march confronted wealthy white restaurant patrons about the behavior of the police they are funding.

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No Justice No Pride march to defund MPD brings crowd to Mayor Bowser's house

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/13/2020 - 17:39

On the 13th of June, a hundreds strong No Justice No Pride march and motorcade that originated in MD showed up at the home of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser. They were there to demand that MPD be defunded, sex work be legalized, and more. On the approach march a sound system blasted NWA's "Fuck the Police," and at the Mayor's house dancers breakdanced right up to the cops.

Video of the march and motorcade to Mayor Bowser's house 1 min 27 sec

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The scene in front of Mayor Bowser's house

Reportback from counterprotests as Trump speaks, fascists march in anti-choice parade

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 18:37

On the 24th of January, what used to be the annual Roe V Wade anniversary anti-choice parade marched two days late. Donald Trump spoke at their rally, MAGA hats appeared in the parade(though not all that densely), and flat-out fascists marched in the parade. Counterdemonstrators condemned their hypocrisy in front of the Supreme Court

Video-MAGA hatters, fash, and apparent Christian milita in antichoice parade 2 min 28 sec

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Patriot Prayer (founded by Joey Gibson) often appears with the Proud Boys and has been involved in several major West Coast battles

4th annual Women's March takes to the streets amid scattered right-wing crazies

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 18:46

On the 18th of January, the 4th annual Women's March took to the streets for a march all the way around the White House. Far-right counterprotesters included antichoice banner holders shut down by a single pair of anarchists, and some Alex Jones supporters in an armored truck.

Video-scenes from the Women's March including the right-wing extremist counterprotesters 1 min 42 sec

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Women's March participant calls Trump a "Shithole President"

MPD solicits sex from, assaults DC activist

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 01/05/2020 - 02:09

At about 2AM on the 4th of January, an MPD decoy targetting customers of sex workers first solicited sex themselves from an area activist, then resorted to potentially deadly force when their sting operation blew up into a chase. This was the 5th in a month-long series of harassment incidents by area police depts and their allies against the core crew of the activist in question.

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2019 in Progressive Activism

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 01:47

Video compilation of protests and direct actions mostly but not entirely in the DC area as the resistance against the regime of Donald Trump enters its third year. (16 min 58 sec)

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Whistleblower contingent runs in High Heel race, invokes "Lock Him Up"

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/30/2019 - 23:02

DC's annual High Heel Race took place on October 29, the last Tuesday before Halloween. One contingent was dressed in referee's uniforms, blew whistles, and chanted "Lock Him Up!" This was just two days after Donald Trump was jeered with the same chant at the World Series and nearly booed out of the stadium.

Video-the Whistleblower Bloc at DC's High Heel Race 1 min 27 sec

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The Whistleblower Bloc in the High Heel Race

Over 160 arrests as Supreme Court hears case to decide legality of firing GLBTQ employees

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 21:44

On the 8th of October, the US Supreme Court heard arguments in two GLBTQ discrimination/ Title VII cases. One concerns whether firing transgender employees violates the Civil Rights Act's Title VII sex discrimination provisions. The other concerns whether firing men for dating men but not firing women for dating women constitutes sex discrimination under the same law. A huge crowd of protesters gathered outside. Police efforts to pre-empt a civil disobedience failed when that portion of the protesters arrived late due to a highway traffic jam.

Video-Reinforements from NYC blockade 1st st 1 min 30 sec

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This blockade of 1st st led to around 160 arrests

Women's March marches on Mitch McConnell's house after SCOTUS protest for impeachment of Kavanaugh

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/06/2019 - 21:59

The 6th of October marked the first anniversary of rapist Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. With an abortion case headed to the court, Women's March and sexual assault survivors showed up for a "Reclaim the Court" protest at the Supreme Court. After the speakers protesters blockaded the street in front of the Supreme Court. When cops declined to arrest them, they marched on the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Video: 1st st Blockaded, the march on Mitch McConnell's house, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's speech at the Supreme Court 6 min 21 sec

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Sexual assault survivors and Women's March are demanding the impeachment of both Trump and Kavanaugh

National Transgender Visibility March massively outnumbers pro-Trump counterprotesters

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/28/2019 - 20:19

On the 28th of September the National Transgender Visibility March took to the streets, taking up several blocks at a time on Penn Ave. A smattering of pro-Trump counterprotesters from the tiny and probably failed "Mother of All Rallies" were hugely outnumbered by what appeared to be the largest transgender march in DC so far.

Video: the march passing Trump Hotel, the counterprotesters, and the finish of the march 2 min 3 sec

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