Just as I was starting to fundraise to continue my fight for a street use permit for a City March in Santa Fe for No Kings, this message from Santa Fe City Manager arrived. Victory!
@heidilifeldman
Heh, some fascist asshats finally talked to the (other) lawyers πŸ˜‚
@me_valentijn I've been copying the City Attorney on every last communication I've been having with these guys!

@heidilifeldman w00t!!

It was bonkers they kept clinging to the idea of billing you exorbitantly. Esp from my perspective as a red-state blue admiring how much more progressive we’re told Santa Fe is.

@heidilifeldman are they still trying to charge you a packet?
@PizzaDemon No, because they have decided on their own initiative to do what I wanted for March 28, which was to close streets to vehicles so people can march. Their permit requirements are still unlawful, an issue I will continue to address.
@heidilifeldman congrats from the other side of the world - democracy FTW!
@heidilifeldman woohoo! Congrats!πŸ’ƒπŸ’πŸŽ‰
@heidilifeldman turns out, sometimes things are possible. Kudos and congratulations!

@heidilifeldman

Tha k you for bringing this to our attention. How many other cities have obscured laws to disenfranchise free speech h?

@heidilifeldman the city lawyers must've been like "yeah, just close the street. you don't want this heat"

@jcriecke
For sure there was someone talking sense - unlike the original respondents who were dead set on making a mountain out of a molehill, bullies!

@heidilifeldman

@heidilifeldman we get the government we are willing to demand! Congratulations!

@dhpomerantz
Well said!: β€œwe get the government we are willing to demand!”

@heidilifeldman
And Congratulations!

@heidilifeldman Well done! This is great news for Santa Fe and, going forward, your persistence and professionalism provides a template for approaching future 1A events. Monumental.
@heidilifeldman Heidi - thank you! Your tireless work makes SF and NM better. You are amazing!!!
@heidilifeldman Woooohoooo! This is fantastic news! Well done!!!!
@heidilifeldman Now lets get other city officials all around to cooperate with constitutional law!
@heidilifeldman "a permit will not be needed"... sounds like they're sick of winning :-) well done

@heidilifeldman Wow. You’ve done a great job - thank you very much!

Wish I could join the march on the 28th physically. Having walked from the plaza to the Roundhouse several times, I’ll have to resort to doing in my thoughts instead. After attending the No-Kings protest in my metro physically of course. At least this time the huge timezone difference is an advantage.πŸ™‚

Looking forward to seeing many photos and pictures on March 28 from Santa Fe and my beloved New Mexico in general.