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July 4 Roundup: SCOTUS showdowns, DC black bloc after dark, and reports from elsewhere

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 23:48

On the 4th of July, "Fuck the 4th" and similar abortion rights turned people out in the streets everywhere:

Video: confrontation with hard core theocrats at SCOTUS (35 sec)

Video: Night March in black bloc faces police violence and is kettled, marchers somehow got out (2 min 6 sec) by John Zangas

MD: Declare Emergency blocks Beltway over climate

Elsewhere: "Fuck the 4th" protests most cities

Lakeland, FL: Showdown w fundies, arrest for bullhorn use(!) Video (3 min)

St Petersburg, FL Video: The big PSL march (1 min 29 sec)

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Front line just before a very aggressive kettle by Capitol police followed by dispersal not arrests (still from John Zangas video)

"Fuck the 4th" protest in Lakeland, FL brings out fundies, anti-Christian signs-and an unlawful arrest

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 15:28

Lakeland, FL's "fuck the 4th" protest drew a crowd worthy of Orlando or even DC, and like DC drew a half dozen fundamentalist Christian counterprotesters. After about an hour and a half, cops suddently arrested a 13 year old for nothing more than using a bullhorn. She was out within 3 hours but with charges pending.

Video:Anti-Christian signs, Fundamentalist counterprotesters, and an arrest for using a BULLHORN 3 min

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Blocking signs held by theocrats with Anarchist and anti-Christian signs

Atlanta Stop Cop City project posts promo video communique

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 14:02

On the 3ed of June, the Stop Cop City/Atlanta Forest Defense project posted a fundraising/promo video with many direct action scenes to scenes.noblogs.org

Stop Cop City promo video June 2022 1 min 30 sec

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Banks in Philly get ATMs vandalized to support resistance to "cop city" in Atlanta forest

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/27/2022 - 18:17

On the 26th of March, a communique appeared on scenes.noblogs.org
at https://scenes.noblogs.org/post/2022/03/26/banks-attacked-in-solidarity-... announcing ATM sabotage directed at banks supporting the "cop city" project to replace a forest outside Atlanta with a police training range.

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Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio threatens DC Jail upon release

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/15/2022 - 00:48

On the 14th of January, Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was released from DC Jail. Reuters published a photo showing him in a T-shirt saying "Free the Proud Boys by any means necessary" and showing a man with a rifle.

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The Reuters photo showing Tarrio's T-shirt saying "free the Proud Boys by any means necessary" and showing a firearm. Note that Tarrio's fly is open while he bluffs and blusters

Liberals, Fascists hold competing rallies on anniversary of attack on US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/06/2022 - 22:56

Jan 6, 2022 was the anniversary of the storming of the US Capitol by a mob of Nazis and Trump supporters same day last year. Fascists returned to DC in small numbers, marching on the DC Jail for their prisoners awaiting trial for the attempt to overturn the 2020 election by force. A few miles away, a coalition of over 100 groups held an opposing rally vowing never to let fascists install an open dictatorship in the US.

Video-Liberals condemn continuation of what Trump started at J6, Fascists talk hypocritically about jail conditions 2 min

ShutDown DC Hangs the "Expel all Fascists" Banner 1 min 2 sec

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The rally at 3ed and Independence condemning the pro-Trump assault on the Capitol exactly a year earlier

Video-2021 in activism as seen from DC

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 23:39

Video-2021 in activism as seen from DC 16 min 40 sec

The past year in activism and politics, from the storming of the US Capitol by coup plotters to pipeline fights to the abortion showdowns

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Protesters march on MPD's headquarters for Antwan Gilmore

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 12/05/2021 - 00:37

On the 4th of December, protesters including members of Antwan Gilmore's family marched on MPD's main headquarters.The march began at the NY and FL Ave intersectionm where MPD officer Enis Jervis killed Antwan Gilmore on Aug 25. They found him asleep in his car, woke him up-and opened fire when he allegedly tried to drive away. Now family members and BLM activists are demanding that Enis Jervis be not just fired but locked up for his crime.

Video-speaker in front of MPD calls out pro-life hypocrites for ignoring Black lives 2 min 35 sec

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Free Them All protest at courthouse demands release of ALL held at DC Jail

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/10/2021 - 15:54

On the 10th of November, anti-prison activists pounced on the reports that the DC Jail expelled no less than the US Marshalls during a suprise inspection that found "inhumane conditions." Instead of moving a few hundred inmates hundreds of miles from their families, activists are demanding that all inmates at the DC Jail be released and judges STOP sending people into pretrial detention etc.

Video-reading demands, naming and shaming over DC Jail 1 min 32 sec

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Free Them All protest demands release (not transfer) for every inmate at DC Jail

Supporters, family of Antwan Gilmore march on U st

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 11/06/2021 - 00:24

On the 5th of November, Black Lives Matter activists supporting and accompanying the family of Antwan Gilmore again marched on U st. Antwan Gilmore was shot by MPD in August after being found sleeping in his car and accosted by cops.

Video-crowd reacts as Nellies patron screams "shut the fuck up" 34 sec

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The march in front of still near-empty Nellie's Sports Bar

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