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Literal Handmaid and SCOTUS "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett gets another home demo

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/10/2022 - 00:05

On the 9th of June, protesters again returned to the confy Virginia home of Supreme Court "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett formerly held the title of "handmaid" in the People of Praise far-right religious cult. This time around, a "reporter" from FOX News showed up, behaved in an extremely unprofessional and confrontational manner, and left when nobody would talk to him.

Video of the protest and some of the FOX News "reporter's" behavior 1 min 14 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Protesters return to the home of Amy Coney Barrett

Video: Clarendon Cup bicycle race returns to N Va

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/06/2022 - 15:19

On the 5th of June, Pro and Cat 1 (top amateur) bike racing again came to Claredon, VA. The race, known also as the Armed Forces Cycling Classic, has Boeing as the top sponsor. This is interesting given that bicycles are known for not using fossil fuels and Boeing's products both military and commerical are some of the biggest fuel users on Earth.

Video: One pass of the Clarendon Cup bicycle race through the hairpin turn at the bottom of a long straight 30 sec

Video tomorrow

Culture/Entertainment
Sports

Racist Karen demands protesters "speak English" at Amy Coney Barrett home demo

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 16:52

During the Thursday, June 2 pro-choice protest at the home of Supreme Court "Justice" Amy Coney Barrett, a racist neighbor of hers tried to demand that a Black activist on the bullhorn "speak English." This was the second time in the same protest she made that demand.

Video by John Zangas of nasty Karen demanding Black activist "Speak English"

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

Still from John Zangas video

Protest at Amy Coney Barrett's house stands up to right-wing media and hostile neighbors

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/03/2022 - 01:31

The 2nd of June was Thursday and thus Amy Coney Barrett night. Ms Barrett once literally held the title of "handmaid" in "People of Praise." She was called out for this at the protest in front of her house. Meanwhile one of her neighbors went full Karen with racist trash talk demanding people "speak English" while two videographers from Heritage Foundation's Daily Signal shot video footage. None of this slowed the protesters down

Video: protesters stand up to harassment, don't take bait from fash aimed at triggering arrests2 min 34 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

"Karen" (circled in photo) attempted to start arguments and disrupt the protest. She ran behind the cops when this failed

Protesters at Alito's house invoke Matthew Hale's witchcraft executions

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/31/2022 - 00:22

"Justice" Alito wrote the draft Supreme Court majority opinion to overturn Roe V Wade. In it he quotes 17th century judge Matthew Hale, who sentenced two women to death for witchcraft and played a major role in estabilishing that it was legal for married men to rape their wives. On the 30th of May, protesters outside Alito's home invoked all of this, chanting "We are the witches Matthew Hale couldn't burn!"

Video-protesters chant "we are the witches Matthew Hale couldn't burn!" 40 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Protesters in front of "Justice" Alito's house-AGAIN!

GOP Governors of MD and VA demand enforcement of old law prohibiting protests to "influence" judges

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 11:09

On the 12th of May, the Washington Post reported that MD GOP Governor Hogan and VA GOP Governor Youngkin are demanding that the Federal DOJ enforce an obscure 1950 Federal law criminalizing any and all protests aimed at "influencing" judges in pending cases. This is an effort to suppress peaceful protests at the homes of SCOTUS judges who are about to take away the rights of women and of LGBTQ folks to control their own bodies.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Lockdown halts Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site for 8 hours or more

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/09/2021 - 08:03

On the 9th of August, activists opposing fracked gas pipelines and eminent domain for corporate profit locked themselves to construction equipment at a Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site near I-81. The lockdown held for 8 hours, probably ending the working day on the pipeline

Video of the protest, lockdown, and difficult, time-consuming extraction by a specialized police team 2 min 47 sec

Environment/Food/Health

The tough lockdown to a sideboom(similar chassis as a dozer) as seen from the street

Protesters demand Arlington sever all ties with ICE, as drenching rains fall

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/11/2021 - 01:25

On the 10th of June, migrant activists and their allies descended on the Arlington County Government Center just ahead of major storms that dumped 3+ inches of rain. They were there as part of the ongoing campaign to end all cooperation with ICE, in all cases, in all of Northern Virginia.

Immigration

Telemundo's photo of the rally at the Arlington County Government Center

Lessons from the Clarendon Cup bike race: Vaccinations, solidarity, and two shocking surprises

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/08/2021 - 03:09

On the 6th of June, bicycle racing returned to Arlington as the Clarendon Cup ran again after being cancelled in 2020 along with most other sporting events due to the pandemic. It is the widespread use of covid vaccines that made this event possible.

Video-lessons from the Clarendon Cup, and antiwar song played at Armed Forces themed race 2 min 28 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Racers passing the camera close-up

Protesters march on home of Arlington Board of Supervisers member over arrestee transfers to ICE

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/23/2021 - 01:42

On the 22nd of March, pot-and-pan banging protesters marched on the home of a member of Arlington's Board of Supervisers. They were demanding a total and complete end to ALL cooperation with ICE by Arlington Police, courts, and the Sheriff. The targeted politician responded to the story of a man being arrested, turned over to ICE, and deported after a traffic accident with seemingly an hour of bullshit.

Video: marchers at the house met with an attempt to baffle protesters with BS and trivia while Arlington tops ICE detainer compliance

1 min 44 sec

Immigration
Police/Legal/Prisons

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