Check out this video from about 1:15 on, as a brass band play the leftist anthem "Bella Ciao" to drown out #ProudBoy neo-Nazis who showed up at a #NoKings rally in Atlanta yesterday. Not only is it incredibly heartening, but the band SLAPS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhBaJpzAR2k

ETA: A Tumblr user identified the band, "The Black Sheep Ensemble":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr3zqlA1uhk

MARTA struggling to manage crowds while doing track work (single-tracking)

https://saportareport.com/marta-splits-on-single-tracking-after-concert-delays/columnists/delaney-tarr/delaneytarr/

#Atlanta #Transit #MARTA

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The "No More Kings" Schoolhouse Rock episode aired in September of 1975

#nokings #nokingsday

A #NoKings report from #Atlanta:

(Note: attached pics have anonymized/blurred faces.)

I returned a bit ago from the #NoKings gathering in #Atlanta, which started at the #Georgia State Capitol - I have no idea how many people attended, but there were more people that I could count in every direction!

Towards the beginning, there were two [very] small groups of Proud Boys (~ 2-3 fascists) marching through the crowd, who non-violently responded with some well-deserved F*ck N*zis, etc.

Later on, there were so many people that they (and I) joined an impromptu march east towards the King Center, led by a small brass band. It was joyous, it was purposeful, and an expression of Democracy.

Zero law enforcement issues. Georgia State Patrol (in charge of Capitol security) were in the regular uniforms with no riot gear. They respected the protesters and the protesters respected them.

And zero issues with the march on the streets too.

I met other fellow Americans on the way there, at the parade, and back, and had a nice chat with an Army Veteran too. We all understood the assignment.

I'm terrified for the future of my country - even more so with the horrific news from Minneapolis. But the rally and march in Atlanta gives me hope - after all, we have friends everywhere.

And if anyone is looking for a super-easy way to blur faces in pics and videos, check out: https://github.com/ORB-HD/deface, an open source python-based library. It's super-duper easy to use, and all the processing takes place on your local desktop/laptop.

But, for the love of the Gods, do not upload a pic to any "free" online service for face blurring. That sorta defeats the purpose 🙃