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Man on left and center both claimed white nationalism is OK

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Police attack BLM protesters on day Trump nominates Amy Coney Barret for high court

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 02:42

The 26th of September was an ugly and violent day in DC. Hours after Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barret to the Supreme Court, bike cops violently attacked the They/Them FTP march (3 arrests), and followed up on that with a 4th arrest on Black Lives Matter Plaza. Earlier an estimated 30,000 theocrats supporting Amy Coney Barret rallied on the Mall, and at one point burned a BLM flag.

Video of the police attack on BLM marchers 1 min 39 sec

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Bike cops using their bikes as handheld push bars in one of the police attacks on the FTP (Fuck the Police) march (still from Madison Muller video)

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Mitch McConnell gets AM home demo, Trump booed at Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 18:31

On the 24th of September, GOP Senate "Majority" leader Mitch McConnell got a AM protest in front of his house, complete with go-go band Moechella and protesters banging pots and pans. Later that morning, some of the same protesters greeted Trump at his Supreme Court visit with a chorus of boos and chants of "vote him out!"

Video: intensely LOUD protest at Mitch McConnell's house 1 min 2 sec

In front of Mitch's house

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Immigrants and supporters march from Supreme Court to GOP's HQ

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 17:08

On the 23ed of September, huge crowds gathered as Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's casket laid at the Supreme Court for a public viewing. Shortly before noon, activists including Casa in Action, Spaces in Action, CBD action, and FIRM action left the Supreme Court and marched to Republican Party headquarters. Demands there were simple: No nomination and no confirmation prior to the next inauguration.

Video-the march on GOP headquarters from the Supreme Court 2 min 55 sec

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Bike cops attack protesters leaving Breonna Taylor emergency march, one arrest

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 09/23/2020 - 03:06

On the 22nd of September, protesters held an emergency march in DC for Breonna Taylor, murdered by police in Louisville, KY. It was expected that a refusal to indict the killer cops would be declared that day, and Louisville had declared a "state of emergency." As the DC solidarity march was ending, bike cops suddenly attacked a group of departing protesters, one of whom was arrested.

Video of the police attack 47 sec, from Madison Muller's Twitter clips

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Video-Sen Lindsey Graham gets 6AM wake-up call over Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/21/2020 - 16:16

On the 21st of September, Senator Lindsey Graham got a 6AM wake-up call and home demo from Sunrise Movement and ShutDownDC. His own words referencing Obama's end-of-term blocked Merrick Garland SCOTUS nomination were played in front of his house. In addition drums, noisemakers, and lights ensured this electoral alarm clock was heard.

Video: 6AM wake-up call for Lindsey Graham 2 min 24 sec

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Extinction Rebellion DC sets off smoke flares in Adams-Morgan over wildfires

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 16:32

On the 20th of September, Extinction Rebellion DC (XRDC) marched from Malcolm X Park through the 18th st restaurant area and other upscale area around Adams-Morgan and nearby. At several stops they played recorded sounds of wildfires and fired smoke flares to dramatize the West coast fires "sparked by money and greed."

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XRDC pops smoke on 18th st to draw attention to the role of climate change in sparking wildfires

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Huge Sat night crowd at Supreme Court as protesters march in gentrified areas

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 16:22

On the 19th of September, a crowd estimated by Twitter posters at over 1,000 gathered at the Supreme Court to remember Ruth Bader Ginsberg-and to warn GOP Senators NOT to attempt to ram through a Trump nominee prior to the election. Elsewhere in town, the Fuck the Police march confronted wealthy white restaurant patrons about the behavior of the police they are funding.

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PSL Protests at White House against Denver arrests of organizers on Trumped-up felony charges

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/19/2020 - 18:22

On the 19th of September, the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)protested at the White House (and also in Denver on a larger scale) against the arrests on bogus "kidnapping" and other phony felony charges of six organizers in Denver who it is alleged organized a protest in which a police station was surrounded.

Video of the Supreme Court gathering originally uploaded to Twitter by Joe Khalil 11 sec

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Activists remember Ruth Ginsberg at Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 23:02

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died on Sep 18, and was remembered that night by progressive activists outside the Supreme Court. The stakes just went WAY up for the 2020 election. No replacement can likely be confirmed before the election, and if the Senate changes hands any Trump nominee will be rejected. The next Supreme Court justice will be picked by the NEXT president, and may or may not be confirmed.