DoomsdaysCW<p>From 2024: States Are Restricting Protests and Criminalizing Dissent</p><p>United States of Suppression is a series documenting the recent crackdown on dissent and protests in the U.S. This op-ed discusses what happens when protesting becomes a crime.</p><p>By Elly Page and Alana Greer<br>June 26, 2024</p><p>Excerpt: "Since 2017, 21 states across the country have passed new laws that restrict protests — nearly 50 in total — with dozens more being introduced annually.</p><p>"Most of these new laws increase criminal penalties for conduct, like interfering with traffic, involved in some kinds of protests. Under laws passed in states such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arkansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arkansas</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iowa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Iowa</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tennessee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tennessee</span></a>, protesters can spend up to a year in jail for 'obstructing' public <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/streets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streets</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a>, even though these are traditional venues for First Amendment-related activities. After protests against the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeystoneXL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KeystoneXL</span></a> Pipeline, 14 states dramatically increased penalties for trespassing, which would usually amount to a petty offense, if protesters enter lands with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipeline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipeline</span></a> construction sites.</p><p>"In many cases, these laws go further than punishing individual protesters to include the people and organizations that support them, putting organizers and community groups at risk. Under a recent law in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oklahoma</span></a>, an organization that 'conspires' with people to hold a protest can face felony penalties if the protest is deemed to be an 'unlawful assembly' — which state law defines vaguely enough to include a three-person protest that 'disturbs the public peace.' "<br> <br>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/states-restricting-protests-criminalizing" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">teenvogue.com/story/states-res</span><span class="invisible">tricting-protests-criminalizing</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisturbingThePeace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisturbingThePeace</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BogusCharges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BogusCharges</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crackdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crackdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SLAPPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SLAPPs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VagueLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VagueLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestOrganizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestOrganizers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSponsors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestSponsors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSupporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestSupporters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a></p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p>State by State Pending and recently passed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestVirginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestVirginia</span></a> - Part 2<br> <br>HB 3135: New penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a> who block <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/streets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streets</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a></p><p>Would create new penalties for protesters who block streets, sidewalks, and other public passageways. Under the bill, someone who obstructs a highway, street, sidewalk or “other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances,” whether alone or with others, commits a misdemeanor, punishable by at least $500 and one month in jail. A second or subsequent offense would be a felony, punishable by at least $1,000 and at least three months and up to three years in prison. The bill defines “obstruct” to include conduct that makes passage “unreasonably inconvenient.” As such, protesters on a sidewalk who were deemed to have made it “unreasonably inconvenient” for pedestrians to pass could face jail terms. A substantially similar bill was introduced as HB 5446 in 2024.</p><p>Full bill text:<br><a href="https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=3135&year=2025&sessiontype=RS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/</span><span class="invisible">bills_history.cfm?INPUT=3135&year=2025&sessiontype=RS</span></a></p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 4 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Traffic Interference<br> </p><p>HB 2757: Potential "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/terrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terrorism</span></a>" charges for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonviolentProtesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonviolentProtesters</span></a></p><p>Would create several new, sweeping “terrorism” offenses that could cover nonviolent protesters. One new offense, “terrorist violent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MassAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MassAction</span></a>,” is defined to include “violent protests” and “riots” that “appear intended” to coerce or intimidate groups, governments, or societies. The bill provides that participation in a “terrorist violent mass action” constitutes an “terrorist act,” and any entity that uses such actions “to advance its agenda” is a “terrorist group.” “Violent protest” is not defined in the bill or elsewhere in the law, nor does the bill require that a person individually commit any act of violence or property damage to be culpable of “terrorist violent mass action.” As such, someone who peacefully participates in a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nonviolent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nonviolent</span></a> but <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rowdy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rowdy</span></a> protest where a few individuals commit <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PropertyDamage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PropertyDamage</span></a> could conceivably face “terrorism” charges. Likewise, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NonprofitGroup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonprofitGroup</span></a> involved in organizing or supporting such a protest “to advance its agenda” could be deemed a “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerroristOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TerroristOrganization</span></a>” under the bill. Individuals and organizations not directly involved in such a protest could also face felony “terrorism” charges for providing protesters with “material support”—broadly defined by the bill as “any property, tangible or intangible, or service.” The bill also creates a new felony “terrorism” offense for “actions… taken for political reasons to bar other persons from exercising their freedom of movement, via foot or any other conveyance.” As written, that could cover a large, peaceful march that even temporarily stops traffic. Meanwhile, the bill provides complete immunity for people who “injure perpetrators or supporters of perpetrators” while attempting to “escape” such “terrorism.” This provision would seem to eliminate consequences for acts of violence against protesters by people whose movement has been blocked by a protest, including drivers who hit protesters with their cars. The bill also creates new felony “threatening terrorism” offenses for a person or group that "for political reasons blockades property containing critical infrastructure,” or that “trespasses for political reasons onto property containing critical infrastructure.” As such, nonviolent protesters who block a road to a pipeline or enter onto pipeline property could face “threatening terrorism” charges, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. A nearly identical bill was proposed in 2024 (HB 4994) and 2023 (HB 2916).<br> <br>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2757&year=2025&sessiontype=RS" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/</span><span class="invisible">bills_history.cfm?INPUT=2757&year=2025&sessiontype=RS</span></a></p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 21 Feb 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSupporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestSupporters</span></a> or Funders, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DriverImmunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriverImmunity</span></a>, Infrastructure, Riot, Terrorism, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a>, Trespass</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtests</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>State by State Pending and recently passed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> </p><p>S 6746: New penalties for protesters who wear a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> </p><p>Would create a new criminal offense, “concealment of identity during a protest,” that would cover peaceful protesters who wear a mask while demonstrating. Under the bill, a person who wears a mask or facial covering that disguises their face “so as to conceal the identity of the wearer” while “involved in a lawful assembly, unlawful assembly, protest, or riot” commits the offense. The bill provides an exception for masks and other face coverings worn as protection from weather, for religious reasons, for medical purposes, or as a costume for a holiday or exhibition. While only a violation, the new offense would restrict individuals’ ability to protest lawfully while remaining anonymous, for instance to avoid retaliation.</p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6746" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nysenate.gov/legislation/bills</span><span class="invisible">/2025/S6746</span></a><br>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 21 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceCovering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FaceCovering</span></a>, Riot<br> </p><p>S 5911: Heightened penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/riot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riot</span></a> and incitement to riot</p><p>Would enhance the penalties for first and second degree "riot" as well as "incitement to riot." Under New York law, "incitement to riot" is broadly defined, and could cover a person or organization found to have "urged" a group of people to protest in a "tumultuous and violent" way that is “likely to create public alarm”—regardless of whether such protest ever takes place or creates “public alarm.” The bill would make the offense a Class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison, instead of a Class A misdemeanor.<br> <br>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5911" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nysenate.gov/legislation/bills</span><span class="invisible">/2025/S5911</span></a></p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 3 Mar 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Riot</p><p>S 723: New criminal penalties for masked protesters</p><p>Would create two new crimes that could apply to masked protesters and people who support them. Under the bill, a person who is masked or “disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration,” who engages in a protest or other public assembly with other masked or disguised people, commits the offense of “deceptive wearing of a mask,” a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail. The offense would likewise apply to anyone who “knowingly permits or aids” masked demonstrators who congregate in public. The offense does not require that an individual act unlawfully or have any intent to engage in unlawful behavior. A second offense, “aggravated deceptive wearing of a mask,” would apply to masked or disguised individuals engaged in a public assembly where property damage or injuries occur; the offense would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail. (As drafted, the bill does not make clear whether an individual need personally cause the damage or injury, or merely be part of a group where such damage or injury occurs, to commit the offense.) The bill provides exemptions for masks or disguises worn for religious purposes, or in connection with a government-authorized “masquerade party or like entertainment.” If enacted, the bill would give law enforcement broad discretion to arrest individuals who wear masks or other disguise at a public protest, as well as anyone who seemed to be “aiding” them. The same bill was introduced as S 9194 in the 2023-2024 session. <br> <br>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S723" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nysenate.gov/legislation/bills</span><span class="invisible">/2025/S723</span></a></p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 8 Jan 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Face Covering</p><p>S 534: New penalties for protesters who block <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>traffic</span></a></p><p>Would create a new criminal offense that could cover <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnpermittedProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnpermittedProtests</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrations</span></a> on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/streets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>streets</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a>, or near public buildings. According to the bill, a person participating in a protest without a permit who “obstructs” cars or pedestrians, or prevents people from entering or exiting buildings, commits a new offense of “aggravated disorderly conduct” if they intend “to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm” or are “recklessly creating a risk thereof.” The offense would be a class A misdemeanor, punishable by one year in jail and $1,000. As written, an individual in a spontaneous protest that blocks a sidewalk, “recklessly creating a risk” of inconveniencing people, would be guilty of the offense. The bill would also add the offense to the underlying offenses that can be charged as a hate crime under New York law, and allow individuals arrested for the offense to be held for bail. The same bill was introduced as S 8646 in 2024.<br> <br>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S534" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nysenate.gov/legislation/bills</span><span class="invisible">/2025/S534</span></a></p><p>Status: pending</p><p>Introduced 8 Jan 2025.</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaskedProtesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaskedProtesters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMaskLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiMaskLaws</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>State by State Pending and Recently Passed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Louisiana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Louisiana</span></a> </p><p>HB 737: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vague" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vague</span></a> ban on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResidentialProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResidentialProtests</span></a></p><p>Broadly criminalizes participating in a protest within 50 feet of a residence that “threatens to disrupt, or harasses” an individual’s “right to control or use” their residence. The law does not make exceptions for protests that take place in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicParks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicParks</span></a> or on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a>—traditional public forums—that may be within 50 feet of residential buildings. Nor does the law require any intent on the part of protesters to target a specific residence or to harass or disturb specific residents. The law also does not require that a protest actually disrupt an individual's right to use their residence, only that it "threaten" to do so. It is also unclear what would constitute "harassing" an individual's right to use their residence, for the purpose of the law.</p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24RS&b=HB737&sbi=y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.as</span><span class="invisible">px?s=24RS&b=HB737&sbi=y</span></a></p><p>Status: enacted</p><p>Introduced 18 Mar 2024; Approved by House 9 April 2024; Approved by Senate 20 May 2024; Signed by Governor Landry 18 June 2024</p><p>HB 383: Civil immunity for drivers who hit protesters</p><p>Limits the civil liability of drivers who injure or kill protesters who were unlawfully in the street. The law provides that if a driver hits someone who was illegally “blocking a roadway,” the driver cannot be sued for any injury, death, or damage if he “reasonably believe[d]” that he was in immediate danger of injury and was trying to “retreat or escape.” The sponsor cited a rise in protests across the country as motivation for the bill. </p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24RS&b=HB383&sbi=y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.as</span><span class="invisible">px?s=24RS&b=HB383&sbi=y</span></a></p><p>Status: enacted</p><p>Introduced 29 Feb 2024; Approved by House 8 April 2024; Approved by Senate 20 May 2024; Signed by Governor Landry 11 June 2024</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DriverImmunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DriverImmunity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a> </p><p>HB 205: New <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/racketeering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racketeering</span></a> penalties for protesters</p><p>Adds nonviolent protest-related offenses to the underlying crimes that can be prosecuted under Louisiana’s racketeering law, which carries steep penalties. Offenses that are now covered by the racketeering law include “simple <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/obstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>obstruction</span></a> of a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/highway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highway</span></a> of commerce,” “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/riot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riot</span></a>,” “inciting to riot,” "institutional <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vandalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vandalism</span></a>," and “aiding and abetting others to enter or remain on premises where forbidden.” As such, individuals in a protest that merely makes movement on a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/highway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>highway</span></a> “more difficult” (a minor misdemeanor offense) could be charged with a violation of Louisiana’s racketeering law if they did so more than once and as part of an enterprise with others. Louisiana law defines “riot” broadly, requiring no actual violence or damage but three or more people engaged in a “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicDisturbance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicDisturbance</span></a>” that creates a “danger of injury or damage” by an “imminent threat of tumultuous and violent conduct,” so individuals who participate in tumultuous protests could likewise be charged with racketeering. The law also adds “criminal damage to a critical infrastructure” to the racketeering law, such that certain <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilDisobedience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilDisobedience</span></a> actions near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a> and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a>, including sites under construction, could be covered as well. Racketeering violations are punishable by up to 50 years in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HardLabor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HardLabor</span></a> and a one million dollar fine.</p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=245811&sbi=y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.as</span><span class="invisible">px?i=245811&sbi=y</span></a></p><p>Status: enacted</p><p>Introduced 26 Feb 2024; Approved by House 2 April 2024; Approved by Senate 14 May 2024; Signed by Governor Landry 10 June 2024</p><p>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSupporters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestSupporters</span></a> or Funders, Infrastructure, Riot, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trespass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trespass</span></a><br> </p><p>HB 127: Heightened penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StreetProtesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetProtesters</span></a> and organizers</p><p>Increases existing penalties for impeding traffic and creates a new offense that could cover individuals who plan or organize protests that would impede traffic. Under prior law in Louisiana, engaging in conduct that makes movement on any road “more difficult” was a misdemeanor, punishable by six months in jail and $200. The law adds an offense of “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/conspiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>conspiracy</span></a>” or “aiding and abetting” of others to engage in such conduct. As written, the new offense does not require that that the protest or other act actually take place or that it actually impede traffic. The law also increases the fine for both offenses to $750.</p><p>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24RS&b=HB127&sbi=y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.as</span><span class="invisible">px?s=24RS&b=HB127&sbi=y</span></a></p><p>Status: enacted</p><p>Introduced 22 Feb 2024; Approved by House 15 April 2024; Approved by Senate 16 May 2024; Signed by Governor Landry 10 June 2024</p><p>Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, Traffic Interference<br> </p><p>HB 727: NEW PENALTIES FOR PROTESTS NEAR GAS AND OIL PIPELINES</p><p>Targets protests around gas and oil <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a> by expanding the definition of "critical infrastructure" and providing for the offense of "unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure." Under the law, "critical infrastructure" is amended to include "pipelines," "any site where the construction or improvement of [pipelines or any other listed infrastructure facility] is taking place," as well as "all structures, equipment, or other immovable or movable property located within or upon" such facilities. Unauthorized entry onto critical infrastructure property as defined above is punishable by imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to five years and a fine of $1,000. As originally introduced, the law included a new crime of "conspiracy to engage in unauthorized entry" of a critical infrastructure facility, punishable by imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to five years and a fine of $10,000, such that individuals who only planned to hold a peaceful protest on infrastructure property could be prosecuted. The amended and enacted version of the bill removed the provisions on conspiracy, however. In addition, prior to the law's enactment, provisions were added to mandate that the law would not apply to "[l]awful assembly and peaceful and orderly petition, picketing, or demonstration for the redress of grievances or to express ideas or views regarding legitimate matters of public interest."<br> <br>Full text of bill:<br><a href="https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=18RS&b=HB727&sbi=y" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.as</span><span class="invisible">px?s=18RS&b=HB727&sbi=y</span></a></p><p>Status: enacted</p><p>Introduced 26 Mar 2018; Approved by House 12 April 2018; Approved by the Senate 8 May 2018; Signed into law by Governor Edwards 30 May 2018</p><p>Issue(s): Infrastructure, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trespass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trespass</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clampdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingProtest</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PipelineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PipelineProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatherHeyer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeatherHeyer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniteTheRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UniteTheRight</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DrivingDownProtestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrivingDownProtestors</span></a></p>
DaLetra<p>Guarda il testo della canzone “Sidewalks” di The Weeknd<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWeeknd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeeknd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a><br><a href="https://daletra.online/the-weeknd/testi/sidewalks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daletra.online/the-weeknd/test</span><span class="invisible">i/sidewalks.html</span></a></p>
Zorz Studios<p>10 creatively covered <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/potholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>potholes</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pavements" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pavements</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a> by Jim Bachor <a href="https://zorz.it/YngbQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zorz.it/YngbQ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaumyaRatan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaumyaRatan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JimBachor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JimBachor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PotholePicasso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PotholePicasso</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MosaicArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MosaicArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreativePotholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativePotholes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/interview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>interview</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MosaicPotholes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MosaicPotholes</span></a></p>
Frank (he/him)"Holy decapitation, Batman!"<br>
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Spotted a descarded headless Robin on the mean streets of South Philly. <br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Robin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Robin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Batman?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Batman</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BatmanAndRobin?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BatmanAndRobin</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/toys?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#toys</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ActionFigures?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ActionFigures</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthPhilly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthPhilly</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Philly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Philly</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Philadelphia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Philadelphia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sidewalks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sidewalks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FrontStreet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FrontStreet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SigelStreet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SigelStreet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BoysToys?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoysToys</a>
Thomas Guerrero<p>I love the new brick sidewalk outside of the Emanu-El Synagogue at Pandora and Blanshard. I know there is a higher initial cost but the ability to fix it over time, the way they look and the environmental benefits win. <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/yyj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yyj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/victoriabc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>victoriabc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a></p>
Andrew Shields<p>Cars retreat from memory </p><p>There are no sidewalks in Tucumcari, New Mexico <br>Gregory Stapp </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poetry</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GregoryStapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GregoryStapp</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EunoiaReview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EunoiaReview</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Lies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lies</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Tucumcari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tucumcari</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2025/02/28/there-are-no-sidewalks-in-tucumcari-new-mexico/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eunoiareview.wordpress.com/202</span><span class="invisible">5/02/28/there-are-no-sidewalks-in-tucumcari-new-mexico/</span></a></p>
DaLetra Français<p>Découvrez les paroles de la chanson “Sidewalks” de The Weeknd<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWeeknd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeeknd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a><br><a href="https://daletra.art/the-weeknd/paroles/sidewalks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daletra.art/the-weeknd/paroles</span><span class="invisible">/sidewalks.html</span></a></p>
MCDOT<p>⭐Safe Streets Community Meeting⭐ <br>🗓️WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2025, <br>🕰️TIME: 7:00pm – 8:30pm <br>👨💻WHERE: Zoom Online Meeting Platform <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86339981711#success" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">us06web.zoom.us/j/86339981711#</span><span class="invisible">success</span></a><br>❓WHY: Learn about upcoming projects to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety.<br>🗣️ Comment Form: <a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=DB4GqcokHEy-_wObuMBYFiJT6jXIjd5Oi2b6JU3PKZ5UQlhHM1c5M05UVjI0UjZUUlVHMEs4N0RKRy4u&route=shorturl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">forms.office.com/pages/respons</span><span class="invisible">epage.aspx?id=DB4GqcokHEy-_wObuMBYFiJT6jXIjd5Oi2b6JU3PKZ5UQlhHM1c5M05UVjI0UjZUUlVHMEs4N0RKRy4u&route=shorturl</span></a><br><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/montgomerycountymd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montgomerycountymd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MDSHA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MDSHA</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maryland</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parks</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/silverspringmd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silverspringmd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/wheatonmd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wheatonmd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/onlinemeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>onlinemeeting</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/commentform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentform</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/feedback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>feedback</span></a></p>
MCDOT<p>🗓️ICYMI🗓️<br>On Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30pm, MCDOT will hold TWO in-person👥public information workshops in Takoma Park, Maryland. While the Purple Line is a state project led by the Maryland Department of Transportation, MCDOT is building the sidewalk in this area.<br>👥Piney Branch▶️ <a href="https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46564&Dept=50" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc</span><span class="invisible">gportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46564&Dept=50</span></a><br>👥Takoma-Langley▶️ <a href="https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46551&Dept=50" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mc</span><span class="invisible">gportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46551&Dept=50</span></a><br><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/montgomerycountymd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>montgomerycountymd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/MTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MTA</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/purplelinemd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>purplelinemd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/visionzeromd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visionzeromd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/silverspringmd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silverspringmd</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/takomaparkmd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>takomaparkmd</span></a></p>
Frank (he/him)You see a blue paint spill. I see a woman in a blue dress, walking and gesturing with her arms.<br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/paint?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#paint</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/streetart?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streetart</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/drawing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#drawing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sketching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sketching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/imagination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imagination</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/AmateurArtist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmateurArtist</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sidewalks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sidewalks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SidewalkArt?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SidewalkArt</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SidewalkChalk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SidewalkChalk</a>
DaLetra<p>Confira a letra da música “Sidewalks” de The Weeknd<br><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/TheWeeknd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeeknd</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a><br><a href="https://daletra.com.br/the-weeknd/letra/sidewalks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daletra.com.br/the-weeknd/letr</span><span class="invisible">a/sidewalks.html</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Deadly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deadly</span></a> Cost of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Unplowed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unplowed</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a> in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Winter</span></a></p><p><a href="https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/28/the-deadly-cost-of-unplowed-sidewalks-in-winter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/28</span><span class="invisible">/the-deadly-cost-of-unplowed-sidewalks-in-winter</span></a></p>
Frank (he/him)Discarded Plastic Sunflowers spotted on the 300 block of Tasker St. in South Philadelphia <br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthPhilly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthPhilly</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/SouthPhiladelphia?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthPhiladelphia</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TaskerStreet?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TaskerStreet</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PlasticFlowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PlasticFlowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flowersofinstagram?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#flowersofinstagram</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/citystreets?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citystreets</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/citylife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#citylife</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/amateurphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#amateurphotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/aroundtown?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aroundtown</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/litter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#litter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/recycle?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#recycle</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/artificialflowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#artificialflowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/trash?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trash</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sunflowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sunflowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sidewalks?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sidewalks</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/streets?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#streets</a>
DaLetra<p>Guarda il testo della canzone “Sidewalks” di The Weeknd<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWeeknd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeeknd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a><br><a href="https://daletra.online/the-weeknd/testi/sidewalks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daletra.online/the-weeknd/test</span><span class="invisible">i/sidewalks.html</span></a></p>
BethelCTPride<p>Comment on proposed Mixed use trail connecting downtown New Fairfield to the dog park in Danbury.</p><p>will allow biking and hiking and connect to some existing walkways</p><p>comments open though January 31st<br><a href="https://bartonloguidice.mysocialpinpoint.com/margerie-reservoir-trail/margerie-reservoir-trail-home" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bartonloguidice.mysocialpinpoi</span><span class="invisible">nt.com/margerie-reservoir-trail/margerie-reservoir-trail-home</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/connecticut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connecticut</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/danbury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>danbury</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/newFairfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newFairfield</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/BikeCommuting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeCommuting</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a></p>
gcvsa ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭<p>As a native of <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a>—not a transplant—whose family has lived in NYC for over a century, I have a thing to say about this. </p><p>The reason we treat our <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sidewalks</span></a> like highways is because we treat our streets like highways.</p><p>Get rid of the fucking cars. There would be plenty of room for strolling, if not for the fucking noisy <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/idiotboxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiotboxes</span></a> taking up too much space and <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/polluting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polluting</span></a> the air.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/BanCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BanCars</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/WarOnCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarOnCars</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/PedestriansFirst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PedestriansFirst</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/DisabilityAccess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DisabilityAccess</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/PublicTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransit</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://gothamist.com/news/how-to-walk-like-a-new-yorker-a-holiday-guide-for-both-tourists-and-locals" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gothamist.com/news/how-to-walk</span><span class="invisible">-like-a-new-yorker-a-holiday-guide-for-both-tourists-and-locals</span></a></p>
DaLetra<p>Scopri il testo della canzone “Sidewalks” di The Weeknd<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWeeknd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeeknd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sidewalks</span></a><br><a href="https://daletra.online/the-weeknd/testi/sidewalks.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daletra.online/the-weeknd/test</span><span class="invisible">i/sidewalks.html</span></a></p>
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