Washington DC—Local grassroots groups have been rehearsing their measured response to Trump’s Stalinesque military ruck march slated for June 14. The military parade will tear up DC streets with Army tank squadrons, heavy military trucks, and Humvee vehicles, but the grassroots groups will be nowhere near it. Anyone traveling to […]
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Arlington, VA—-On World Pride Day the Tesla Takedown boycott line spun resistance twirling rainbow parasols, wearing rainbow lei necklaces, and dancing to a resistance line-up of music over two synchronized speakers. If not for the commitment of the core team of rotating organizers and the continued zeal of the line, […]
Washington DC— Saturday Morning Update: The $200,000 metal fence barricading Dupont Circle, Wash DC, site of the annual #WorldPride gala, is being removed due to “public safety” yet another example of the Trump regime backtracking from its flawed policies. On Saturday morning, National Park Service ordered its contractor to remove […]
Arlington, Va—As the weekly Saturday boycott line began winding down, Lawrence MacDonald read a list of issues over a bullhorn to about 50 who were compelled to return to week 17 of the Arlington Tesla Takedown. “Medicaid! he shouted, “Hands Off!” the group responded. “Social Security!” “Hands off!” they repeated. […]
Arlington, VA—The DC Maryland and Virginia community refuses to stop their weekly stands outside Elon Musk’s Tesla Electric Vehicle Company showrooms. Their efforts to cast the car company in an unfavorable light has succeeded far beyond their initial hopes in February when handfuls of them first stood in cold weather […]
Arlington, VA—Mothers everywhere will be beaming with pride as their grown children return home bringing flowers for Mother’s Day weekend. Though flowers are a nice gesture, doing something with Mom like cooking dinner or taking her out is another way to say ‘I love you’ on Mother’s Day. But going […]
Arlington, VA—Word was passed among the Tesla boycotters earlier this week not to tread on the Arlington Tesla’s dirt surface because the company was laying new mulch. So on week 14 of the boycott actions the line stayed off the new mulch out of respect for the business operation. As […]
Arlington, VA—Rain, wind, mud, drenched clothes, and soggy shoes at the Arlington, Tesla Takedown boycott line did little to prevent the die-hards from completing their weekly Tesla Takedown community service. On week 13 they danced even better in the rain than they did before skies opened up on them. Sign […]
Washington DC—The Nation’s Capital and outlying region usually sees a protest or two on any weekend. But Saturday saw so many street actions against Trump policies it was difficult to keep track of them. In fact it was impossible to be in the dozen or more locations of the actions […]
Arlington, VA—There were fewer at Arlington Tesla boycott line Saturday but that didn’t stop Tesla Takedown die-hards from braving a cold windy weather day to draw honks and give rounds of cheers to passing motorists. Some were caught flat-footed by the brisk and stiff wind as they underdressed and suffered […]
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 […]
Washington DC—City Council unanimously voted 13-0 to rename the DC Blue Plains Water Treatment Facility in honor of President Donald Trump. An amendment to the bill also calls for installation of a giant golden throne in his honor. The vote came late on Monday night after most administrators had left […]