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Video: the April 5 DC Palestine march arrives at ICE headquarters in DC
With ICE serving at Trump’s personal Gestapo to round up pro-Palestine students, the protest for Gaza held in DC alongside the 50501 protests marched directly on ICE’s headquarters.
Thousands protest against Trump and Musk in Tampa in #50501 protest
One of over 1300 “50501” protests took place at Tampa City Hall in Tampa, FL. Thousands showed up, the sidewalks were already packed 1/2 hour before the published start time.
The sidewalks on both sides of the street were lined with wall to wall protesters. Such chants as “No Trump, no KKK no Fascist USA” and “Lock him up” filled the air. The crowd included huge numbers of mainstream liberals who might have never been at a protest before, reinforced by seasoned veterans of activism.
As always at these, Elon Musk was singled out for his extremist assaults on social programs, and Teslas were called Swasticars in signs carried by some of the protesters.
Security teams kept an eye out for any trouble from the far-right, well aware that police will NOT defend protesters from assaults by car and maybe not from being shot at.
There had been direct threats by the Proud Boys to infiltrate 50501 protests and “instigate” violence statewide but they chumped out. They might have somehow found enough brains not to start something they could not finish. Trump may want this as an excuse for civil war, but it’s the Proud Boys not Trump who would be at the bottom of any resulting pile.
There were single-digit numbers of other fash at Kissimmee, and maybe 20 forced-birthers in Tallhassee who soon left as thousands showed up there too.
Nationally, it seems any moderate size or larger city got over 1,000 protesters, and the DC protests (there was a Hands off DC protest and a Palestine protest that marched on ICE) got anywhere from 40K to over 100,000 depending on whose reports are correct.
Hands Off Rally In DC Draws Tens of Thousands in Rebuke Of Trump, Musk
video by DC Media Group/John Zangas
Washington DC—Tens of thousands rallied at the Washington Monument in a mass rebuke of the Trump-Musk regime, its disjointed takedown of Federal agencies, its wayward foreign and economic policies, and its policies eroding individual rights. The rally was a part of nationwide actions in major metropolitan centers, reflecting the resistance movement is getting stronger and still growing.
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Tampa Pride cheapened by police contingent and harassed by Fundies but still went strong
On the 29th of March, Tampa Pride again took to Ybor City streets. Allowing police participation was especially inappropriate this year. The same Hillsborough County Sheriff’s department that harasses sex workers and may be ordered to close down Gay clubs as Trumpism spreads was still welcome in Pride!
A second sour note was sounded by a few Christian nationalists who mixed with the crowd to preach lies and hate, but didn’t gain any apparent converts. Their numbers were in the single digits.
For all that the parade was big and boisterous. The crowd looked thinner than in past years, unknown if that’s due to mass LGBTQ flight out of Florida, people still here but keeping their heads down, or just where I was standing along the parade route near the finish.
Tense scene including armored vehicle at Kamp Krome concentration camp protest
(video is silent, sent to me after liberation from FB, sound may not have cooperated)
On the 29th of March, protesters showed up at the infamous Kamp Krome concentration camp in Miami, FL. The various stormtroopers protecting this hellhole were apparently very displeased to see protesters. They even brought out an armored vehicle but protesters stood their ground. Although these armored vehicles are widely referred to as tanks, this is an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) rather than a tank.
Kamp Krome is an ICE detention facility packed to over 4,000 people in a capacity rated for a few hundred. At least three people have died at Kamp Krome, food and even WATER are scarce for detainees there.
Presumed Trumper assaults, punches protester at Tampa Tesla showroom
On the 29th of March, Tesla Takedown protester deployed to a Tesla showroom in Tampa, FL. Things got ugy: Trump supporters showed up on the other side of the street, and one presumed Trumper assaulted and punched a participant in the protest.
Video: Friday night’s Critical Mass ride in Orlando, FL
Yes, we still have Critical Mass in Orlando! With the whole US on the verge of blowing up, we still found time to ride bikes in the streets of Orlando
Trump supporter attempts to RAM Tesla protesters at Palm Beach, FL showroom
On the 22nd of March, TeslaTakedown activists deployed to showrooms all over the US for another round of protests aimed at starving out Elon Musk. One of these protests was in West Palm Beach, FL.
During the protest, Trump supporter Andrew Dutl attempted to ram down protesters, jumping his black SUV onto the sidewalk as the protesters were not in the street. He missed all of them as everyone including elders sucessfully jumped or scrambled to safety. He then stopped his car and got out.
Someone called the cops.When Dutil heard the sirens he got back in his SUV and fled but it was too late. Police cruisers quickly chased him down and persuaded or forced him to stop. He was arrested and a booking photo identified him. A social media search on his name identified him as a member of a pro-Trump group and also a Veteran. Many progressive and middle of the road vets are furious about this, especially given that Musk and DOGE are after their VA benefits. Someone yelled “traitor!” as he got back in his SUV and attempted to flee before being chased down.
It is also being reported that Andrew Dutil’s current job (until he gets fired that is) is working at the same Tesla showroom!
Video starts just after the failed attempt at a DAESH/ISIS style car attack, with Dutil’s SUV on the sidewalk
Protesters descend on Tesla showroom in Arlington, VA for the sixth week in a row
Arlington, VA—At about 12:30 on Saturday afternoon about 20 arrived early and circled up nearby the Arlington Tesla dealership to discuss safety and security of the ongoing weekend boycott rally which was to begin at 2 pm. The main organizers of Third Act of Virginia asked participants to agree with a thumbs up of a short list of positive behaviors that would keep the boycott action inclusive, safe, and non-confrontational towards Tesla customers. They discussed deescalation as a method of diffusing tensions during conflict.
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