Filming for HBO’s The Plot Against America, in John Marshall Park. The actors are staring up at President Lindbergh flying his plane overhead.
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Decision Days
June 17th – one of the final decision days of the Supreme Court session – expecting decisions on either gerrymandering or the census, but those decisions were not yet announced. Devin Dwyer of ABC News
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The Daily Show’s pop-up Presidential Twitter Library
Read moreCapital Pride
Capital Pride, D.C. 6/8/19
Read moreDivas and Divos
A Drag Salute to Divas and Divos at the Kennedy Center, starring Shi-Queeta Lee and other performers from VanHook Productions.
Read moreConcert on the Avenue
Flag bearers lining up at the Navy Memorial for tonight’s Concert on the Avenue.
Read moreThe Monument Quilt
The Monument Quite is designed to be a “force upsetting rape culture.” The quilt consists of squares made by more than 3,000, telling their stories of sexual violence. The quilt was started five years ago, and parts of it have been displayed in 33 cities. From May 31-June 2, volunteers laid out the full quilt […]
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Stop the Bans rally at the Supreme Court, May 21, 2019 Senator Chuck Schumer Representative Jan Schakowsky
Read moreJesse Jackson
Code Pink occupied the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C. for several weeks, causing massive protests and anger from the ex-pat Venezuelan community. Food and supply deliveries were blocked during the last couple of weeks of the occupation, but Jesse Jackson was allowed to come deliver food, presumably because of his ministerial status. The Venezuelans were generally […]
Read moreVenezuelan Embassy Occupation
Scenes from the weeks-long occupation of the Venezuelan Embassy in D.C. – Code Pink and other groups were the occupiers, and the pro-Guaidó ex-pat Venezuelans were angrily and consistently protesting their occupation of the embassy. Many of the Venezuelans were anguished over the conditions of their friends and relatives still living in Venezuela. After Code […]
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