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Silver Spring DQSH defenders defeat pushing, shoving Proud Boys

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 02/19/2023 - 01:49

On the 18th of February, Proud Boys failed in an apparent attempt to physically bull their way into Silver Spring, MD Drag Queen Story Hour. For all the fighting outside the show went on inside with zero disruption!

Video: Rainbow dressed Parasol Patrol holds their own against pushing, shoving Proud Boys 1 min 37 sec

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Still from video from raw clips by Our Rights DC

Roberts, Kavanaugh Dec 18 home demo reportback

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 12/19/2022 - 19:49

On the 18th of December, Supreme Court "Justices" Roberts and Kavanaugh got yet another round of protests at their homes. While an unusual number of cops were sitting at the initial assembly point, they took no action against the protesters.

Video from raw clips by Our rights DC 1 min 30 sec

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Photo By Our Rights DC

Extremist judge sentences Declare Emergency Beltway blockader to 60 days jail

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/30/2022 - 15:08

ROCKVILLE, MD (November 30th, 2022) On Monday, Declare Emergency supporter Will Regan was sentenced by Montgomery County Judge Sherri Koch to 60 days in jail, for stopping traffic on the DC Beltway on October 10th. Judge Koch overruled the prosecution’s request for 4 days jail time, and handed down the maximum penalty.

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Kavanaugh, Roberts get Pre-Halloween protest

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 23:47

On the 26th of October, with Halloween less than a week away, protesters returned to the homes of Supreme Court "Justices" John Roberts and "Rapey Brett" Kavanaugh.

Video from raw clips by Literary Mouse 45 sec

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Photo by Literary Mouse

That's Amore restaurant gets protest/dance party for hosting anti-trans dinner event

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 03:36

On the 19th of October, That's Amore restaurant in Rockville hosted an anti-trans hate dinner. Outside, protesters held a dance party featuring music, trans flags, and rainbow flags. The over 60 protesters apparently outnumbered the attendees at the hate event inside

Video-dance party themed protest at That's Amore 39 sec

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Declare Emergency and Indigenous activists blockade Capitol Beltway

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 23:48

On Indigenous People's Day, the 10th of October, Declare Emergency and fifteen Indigenous activists from Minnesota sat down on the Capitol Beltway in almost the same place protesters had blocked it on July 4. The road was blocked nearly an hour. Again many were arrested.

Video of Declare Emergency's Capitol Beltway blockade 1min 18 sec

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Photo by Declare Emergency

Brookside Gardens drag queen story hour beseiged by Proud Boys terrorists

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/09/2022 - 01:38

On the 8th of October, the Proud Boys may have taken advantage of the Women's March keeping activists busy to disrupt an undefended Drag Queen Story Hour reading event for children in Brookside Gardens.

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Photo by MoCO County Council candidate Kristin Mink

Oct 5 Kavanaugh Roberts Home Demos trouble free/no harassment

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 01:29

Whoever commanded the Montgomery County police presence at last week's Kavanaugh protest seems to have been replaced after all the videotaped harassment and threats. This time around, the Oct 5 Kavauagh and Roberts residential protests went smoothly, with no harassment or problems of any kind.

Video of Oct 5 Kavanaugh and Roberts home demos 1 min 59 sec

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At "Rapey Brett" Kavanaugh's house

MD: Judge Koch sentences "Colesville 13" Beltway blockaders to 4 days jail

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/01/2022 - 14:02

On Sep 30th in a Rockville, MD courtroom, Judge Koch ignored recommendations for prosecutors and sentenced 13 Declare Emergency activists to 4 days in jail for blockading the Capitol Beltway on July 4. That's right-the judge gave them jail time prosecutors were NOT asking for, on his own initiative.

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The July 4 Beltway blockade. If Judge Koch thinks THIS is a traffic problem maybe a look at I-75 in FL would be educational(photo by Declare Emergency)

Mont County cops bluster threats at Kavanaugh home demo participants

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 23:24

On the 28th of September, protesters returned to the homes of Supreme Court "Justices" Kavanaugh and Roberts. At Kavanaughs, one cop hissed threats for clicking drumsticks, another got on the PA and read out a "warning" implying use of "amplified sound" which drums are not by anyone could lead to arrests of everyone. Protesters kept the action going.

Video including multiple threats from the cops 4 min 23 sec

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This cop was the only one using sound amplification equipment-the PA in his car

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