May 2023

Occupy Polk Day 2: campaign for ballot question to protect abortion in FL

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/10/2023 - 23:55

The 10th of May was the second day of Occupy Polk, which is camping on private property at a women's clinic, out of reach of cops attempting to arrest them for or otherwise prevent them from camping. They are campaigning to put a referendum on the 2024 Florida ballot to guarantee abortion rights and overturn all of DeSantis's extremist anti-abortion laws.

Video: rallying at the roadside, trying to pay Sen Collins a visit 1 min 35 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Kavanaugh, Roberts get surprise home demos without MoCo cops present

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/05/2023 - 02:23

On the 4th of May, mushrooming financial and ethics scandals continued to embroil the Supreme Court. Protesters demanding a code of ethics for SCOTUS showed up by surprise marching past the Chevy Chase homes of "justices" Kavanaugh and Roberts.

Video from raw clips by Our Rights DC 2 mijn 15 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Photo by Our Rights DC

Dream Defenders take over Ron DeSantis's office in FL State Capitol, 14 arrests

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/04/2023 - 01:17

On the 3ed of May, activists from Dream Defenders and other groups all over Florida took over the office of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The sit-in lasted 7 hours, and at one point a DeSantis staffer was caught on video brazenly feasting on cake in full "let them eat cake" fashion.

Video including DeSantis staffer w cake, and police violence towards protesters 1 min 28 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Still from Dream Defenders video

New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/02/2023 - 16:09

Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act  Speaking at a press conference from the famed "million dollar staircase" in New York's State Capitol, State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Patricia Fahy vowed to pass debt relief legislation, the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act (A.2970, S.4747). “The global COVID-19 pandemic and climate disaster have all laid bare just how interconnected the global economy has become today,” said Fahy.

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