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MAGAts and a few Proud Boys protest ongoing arrests and prosecution of J6 insurgents

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 14:43

On the 17th of July, about 100 Trump supporters including members of the Proud Boys returned to DC to protest the ongoing arrests and prosecutions of themselves and others for the violent Jan 6 attempt to forcibly overturn the 2020 election by storming the Capitol. They showed up at DC Jail, where some of their own have been held without bond.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Right Wing

Still from Ford Fischer video of the MAGAts at DC Jail

Nellie's Sports bar tries to reopen, gets shut down by protesters, reopens again

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 14:21

On the 14th of July, an attempted reopening by Nellie's Sports Bar failed after community activists formed a human chain to block the doors. People are still furious about Nellie's former security guards dragging Keisha down the stairs during Pride weekend. The Friday protests were back on July 16, and on July 17 Nellies was closed, though the TV's were on and staffers inside.

Update: Nellies spotted OPEN on Sun, June 18

Chuck Modi video originally posted to Twitter of human chain blockade 29 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Nellies "Closed"-but staff inside and all the TVs on on July 17

Fuck July 4 march gets tons of bike cops

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 07/05/2021 - 00:14

On the 4th of July, activists gathered at BLM Plaza, then marched through town on a "Fuck July 4, demand Black Liberation" Platform. Marchers also emphasized in chants that the US is stolen land and thus nothing to celebrate. Large numbers of bike cops followed the march, at least once at near contact range.

Video: Two Romy Starks clips of march show umbrella line up front, emphasis on stolen land 40 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Photo by "Wayward Streamer"

Nellies gets block party/protest for 4th weekend in a row

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 20:18

On the 2nd of July, BLM and HIPS activists once again blocked off 9th and U in front of Nellies Sports Bar. Nellies is now under investigation by both the DC atty general and the liquor board for that infamous dragging of a Black woman down the stairs.

Video-dance party as night falls on U St 16 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Pipeline protesters block White House entrances for 2nd time in 3 days

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/30/2021 - 09:14

On the 30th of June, activists summoned forth by frontline Indigenous activists blockaded most vehicle entrances to the White House. At 15th and Penn, one of the blockades locked to a mock oil derrick and a mock windmill.

Video-setting up the blockades 3 min

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

Blockaders locked to mock oil rig and windmill

Sunrise Movement blockades all but one car entrance to White House

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/29/2021 - 00:10

On the 28th of June, Sunrise Movement descended on the area surrounding the White House, demanding that Biden create a "Civilian Climate Corps" to address climate issues. After marching to the White House, they redeployed back to the streets-and blockaded all but one of the entrances to the White House compound usable by car

Video-setting up blockades all the way around the White House 4 min 40 sec

Environment/Food/Health

The DC Contingent

HIPS holds motorcade demanding full legalization of drugs for personal use

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 19:21

On the 26th of June, a small motorcade organized by HIPS (Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive) wound its way through DC escorted by a banner and bullhorn contingent. They were demanding that the DC Council legalize all drugs for personal consumption, saying "every overdose death is a policy failure. The "War on Drugs" was condemned as explicitly racist.

Drugs
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Freedom Riders on tour hold voting rights rally on the Mall

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 18:49

On the 26th of June, a new generation of Freedom Riders held a voting rights rally on the Mall, demanding that Congress trash the GOP's filibuster that has stopped the For the People Act and other voting rights legislation. Turning back a wave of GOP promoted restrictions on voting in Southern and GOP states is likely to be crucial to blocking a Trump comeback in 2024.

Elections/Legislation/Government

Nellies gets another block party/protest, still CLOSED for brutality

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/26/2021 - 18:38

On Friday, the 25th of June, Nellie's Sports Bar again had to remain closed as protesters descended on the intersection of 9th and U sts NW. A block party (including sexy dances) was held in what was made both a GLBTQ and sex worker friendly space, while Nellies missed out on the packed crowds that filled all the other bars on U st. This is the price of dragging a Black woman down the stairs on June 12 during Pride

Video-protesters read out demands, many more show up after dark 1 min 36 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Mitch McConnell gets a home demo for his filibuster of bill to limit voter suppression

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/25/2021 - 00:14

On the 24th of June, protests against the GOP filibuster that has halted the "For the People Act" started with 42 arrests for civil disobedience at the Capitol fence, and ended in a noisy dance party protest at the home of GOP Senator Mitch McConnell. Protesters were demanding the Democrats abolish the filibuster and push through the "For the people" Federal voting rights protections without GOP cooperation.

Video of the scene at Mitch's House 1 min 36 sec

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government

Protesters fill the street in front of Mitch McConnell's house demanding voting rights and an end to the filibuster

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