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ID rule in DC vaccine mandate locks unhoused residents out of some indoor spaces

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 01/16/2022 - 20:31

On the 15th of January, DC's vaccine mandate covering certain indoor spaces including restaurants, bars, and gyms went into effect. To gain entry, would be patrons over age 18 must display photo ID as well as vaccine proof. Those 12-18 need vaccine proof only. The photo ID is much harder to get than the vaccine, and many unhoused folks do NOT have it. This means many places such as fast food joints where unhoused folks may go to warm up or use the toilet will be unavailable.

Environment/Food/Health

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.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Right Wing

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

DSA, union workers demand Post Office dump Trump's Postmaster-General LeJoy

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 23:33

On the 12th of January, protesters organzied by the Charlottesville chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America showed up at the headquarters of the US Postal Service. They were there to demand that Trump's burrowed-in, election sabotaging postmaster-general Lejoy be fired and replaced.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business

US Post Office not for sale!

Grocery store shortages spread as covid, snow, trucking issues block deliveries

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 23:59

The pandemic driven shortages of 2020 are back, and this time it's not just toilet paper. At many grocery stores, you can get toilet paper but many juices are out of stock. Dairy cases which normally have seemingly endless supplies are now entirely empty in many places. Those who eat meat and eggs are seeing half-empty shelves as of Jan 11. Until deliveries get going again, this will spread to more stores and more products

Environment/Food/Health

Empty shelves in an area grocery store

Witness Against Torture, Amnesty International protest Gitmo on 20th annv of opening

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/11/2022 - 22:47

On the 11th of January, 2002, the Gates of Hell opened for business in Guantanimo Bay, Cuba. Twenty years later, Gitmo is still open and protesters around the world remembered this ugly anniversary. Here in DC, Witness Against Torture and Amnesty International held their annual protest in front of the White House.

Video of one of the speakers originally posted to Twitter by @EdithSteinII 46 sec

Anti-War/Peace

Photo by Witness Against Torture

Update: Direct action made it difficult for Patriot Front to escape DC after their last march

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/08/2022 - 17:19

Just over a month ago, Patriot Front's (PF)march on DC has heckled all the way back to their Arlington Cemetary pickup point. Instead of the expected three U-haul trucks they expected to ride out in, there was only one. The other two were out of action. PF claims they were destroyed by an opposing anti-Fascist strike team. Note that Patriot Front intends to return to DC on Jan 21 for the forced-birth march

Right Wing

This tire looks like Patriot Front tried to drive on it after it was flattened

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

Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons
Right Wing

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

Will Covid make Jan 21 antiabortion march a superspreading "March for Death?"

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 12/29/2021 - 17:53

The Supreme Court appears poised to kill Roe v Wade, and the religious right is smelling blood. On Jan 21, probably about 1/4 million of them will pack the so-called "March for Life," marching shoulder to shoulder with no masks while shouting. Meanwhile, DC has become #1 Covid/Omicron hotspot in the entire US. That could turn this event into a superspreader on the scale of Sturgis 2020-a "March for Death."

Environment/Food/Health
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

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

Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Labor/Economics/Business
Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Chase Bank gets protest over funding Coastal Gaslink pipeline

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 18:20

On the 22nd of December, protesters showed up at a Chase Bank branch on K st. This was just three days after Wet'suwet'en land defenders again evicted Coastal Gaslink construction crews from unceded First Nations' land. Chase Bank is funding the attempt to build this fracked gas pipeline over land the Wet'suwet'en have never ceded, surrendered, or yielded in any way to so-called "Canada."

Video-lots of cops show up, probably deter bank customers 1 min 23 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

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