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Line 3 protests in DC culminate in protest at WH Chief of Staff Ron Klain's HOUSE

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/24/2021 - 00:10

On the 23ed of August, protesters against Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline descended on Washington DC. At first this looked like yet another "snake march" but it soon became apparent these protesters had a special target: Biden's Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who can most likely kill off Line 3 with a stroke of a pen. A protracted protest at his house lasted until around 10PM, when 24 water protectors were arrested.

Video-the marches and the game show at Ron Klain's house 4 min 13 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

The "Klain Game" set up at Ron Klain's house

DC Jail gets another Decarcerate DC noise demo demanding release of ALL inmates

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/22/2021 - 01:49

Shortly after dark on the 21st of August, Decarcerate DC again showed up at the DC Jail to hold a noise demo in solidarity with ALL the prisoners trapped inside. Demands are nothing less than the closure of DC Jail and every other jail and prison on the continent and the release of every last inmate. Prison abolition means exactly that.

Video-noise demo at DC Jail 1 min 5 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Poverty
Race/Racism

Chanting, singing, and banging pots and pans outside the jail

Protesters at Nellies bring the bikes on possible cusp of victory

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/21/2021 - 13:25

On the 13th of August, someone sympathetic to Nellies stabbed out a protester's bicycle tire with a knife. The following Friday (Aug 20), many more protesters were outside Nellie's on bikes, showing the futility of this attack. Doug (owner of Nellies) is also starting to see the futility of defying the community and has agreed to a listening session on Thursday, Aug 26.

Video: bicycle riders circle in front of Nellies-w front wheels in the air 1 min 13 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Boycott Nellie's block party not stopped by rain, bar almost totally empty

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/14/2021 - 16:50

Continuing rain after thunderstorms did NOT stop boycott Nellie's protesters from descending on 9th and U st. Protests over Keisha being dragged down the stairs on Pride weekend are going into their 3ed month.

Video-Nellie's protest goes on in rain. 43 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

The Nellie's rubber duck under boycott

Pipeline funding banks get Stop Line 3 demos

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/13/2021 - 17:30

On the 13th of August, Stop Line 3(Enbridge) protesters showed up at downtown branches of Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase Bank, Citibank, and TD ("Tar Dollar") Bank. At several of the branches protesters succeeded in getting an unmarked team inside to deliver documents about what exactly these banks have been funding.

Video of protesters at Bank of America and Wells Fargo 1 min 10 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Cops defend Wells Fargo from peaceful water protectors

DC Bike Parties are BACK

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/12/2021 - 23:31

On August 11, the DC Bike Parties returned to their traditional 2nd Wed of every month rides that depart Dupont Circle at 8PM. This was after a special July 16th ride on the anniversary of the first DC Bike Party.

Video highlights from early in the ride 1 min

Culture/Entertainment

Rainbow over the start of the August DC Bike Party as the last of the rain moved out

Migrants protest at ICE HQ against Biden's deportations

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 08/11/2021 - 14:45

On the 10th of August and under intense heat, migrants protested at the headquarters of ICE against deportations that have continued unabated under the Biden regime. Mijante's promo for the rally declared "When it comes to enforcement, ICE & DHS must value people, not priorities/deportation The ICE guidelines MUST be reframed to center human dignity."

Video clip originally posted to Twitter by Casa4all 4 sec

Immigration

Community removes planters installed at 17th st safeway after homeless sweep

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/08/2021 - 16:55

On the 3ed of August, DC police and DPW swept an unhoused tent camp from in front of the 17th st safeway. Afterwards, someone installed planters where the tents had been to block their return. The planters did not belong to the DC government-and community members removed ALL of them after twitter posts announced "free planters" at that location. A GoFundMe to replace them failed and was shut down after raising just $100 out of a $2K goal.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

ALL of these planters installed to block unhoused people from returning have been removed by the community

Boycott Nellies protesters return for 8th week, bar still mostly empty

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/07/2021 - 14:47

On the 6th of August, Boycott Nellie's protesters returned to 9th and U sts for the 8th week out of 9. In mid-July protesters took one week off while Nellies was closed but they responded by reopening. Protests continue while Nellie's Sports Bar sits nearly empty. Soon they will have missed the entire summer reopening, and if Delta leads to another round of bar closures they could go out of business.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

The scene outside Nellie's Sports bar almost 9 weeks after their security dragged Keisha down the stairs over Pride weekend

Voting rights protesters block roads to National Airport

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/06/2021 - 19:38

On the 6th of August, voting rights protesters marched from the MLK Memoral to National Airport, then blocked roads at the airport. They were seeking to make it more difficult for members of Congress to leave town for vacation without finishing their work on voting rights legislation.There were 26 reported arrests.

Alejandro Alvarez video of the airport blockade 37 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

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