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Projection on Ninth Street between Avenue A and First Avenue... photo via William Klayer...

At the Scream Helplessly at the Sky event in Washington Square Park

Photos and text D. Task Efram

On Wednesday evening at Washington Square Park's new Ai Weiwei "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors" sculpture, many RefuseFascism.org resistors joined in the Scream Helplessly at the Sky event (one of many taking place nationwide), in dishonor of the one-year anniversary of the president and administration.

There was an air of satisfaction as nearly 150 people chanted, danced and screamed upward in a primal scream, hoping to alleviate the year's worth of destructive administration actions, media and science censorship, predatory denial and encouragement. Many found great relief in joining with their fellow humans in a primal action as well as to celebrate some long-awaited positive resistance voting from Tuesday's elections.



There were approximately 10 disruptors who were pleased to give support to the current administration as well as throw shade on the RefuseFascism ralliers. Many actively disrupted and screamed at peaceful participants; anxiously sharing their facetious claims to any camera or microphone pointed in their general direction.











King Trump (played by the ubiquitous puppeteer/activist Elliot Crown) made an appearance. Dressed in a tattered suit, The King seemed to be in no condition to stand and defend himself.

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As you may have heard, the President fired the FBI director the other day.

Anyway, update your LinkedIn profiles! Because there are now "Looking for an FBI Director" flyers on St. Mark's Place.

"I am really looking for an FBI director. This is not a joke! Just trying to drain the swamp and hoping to meet the right person. I am a professional president and have been told 3 times that I am not under investigation. You know who you are. To me each and every person is beautiful. Open to the relationship morphing into something more profound."

No word if interested applicants can drop off résumés at Westminster offices.

Thanks to Goggla for the photo!

Sunday's parting shot

Photo in Tompkins Square Park today by Steven...

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Several readers passed along photos of these posters that went up overnight, such as here on Second Avenue and St. Mark's Place...



The poster has quotes from audio recorded in 2005 and released last fall by The Washington Post, where Trump is heard talking to Billy Bush from "Access Hollywood."

No word at the moment about who plastered the neighborhood with these Thanks to the commenter — these are via Marilyn Minter ... coinciding with International Women's Day.

A mock presidential funeral for Presidents' Day weekend; plus a new NYC Protests site

Several hundred protestors took part yesterday in a New Orleans-style mock funeral for the American presidency... the group started in Washington Square Park... and made their way to Union Square, where Derek Berg took these photos...











Per the Facebook invite: "Join us for wailing, honoring, remembering, grieving, marching, singing, chanting, and demanding the rebirth of a Presidency dedicated to the service of all peoples and 'sacred fire of liberty' that President George Washington swore to uphold."

“We’ve allowed a barely functional idiot reality-TV show star to lead one of the once-great, proud political parties of this country,” funeral organizer Jay W. Walker told Newsday.

On the topic of protests ... this arrived recently in the EVG inbox...

A new tool, NYC Protests, makes it easy to discover, engage with and join the many protests, rallies and marches happening in and around New York City to resist Trump.

With public displays of resistance proving to be a major factor in the resistance to President Trump’s agenda, NYC now has an easy, simple tool that allows thousands of activist-minded residents to join the fight. The newly launched site — www.nycprotests.com — has user-friendly calendars and alerts that make engaging with NYC’s protests easier than ever.

The site is free, easy to follow and optimized for the way we consume info today, with desktop and mobile optimized versions of the website, plus an active Twitter, Facebook and mailing list.

“In the days following the Women’s March, we saw hundreds of posts on social media from New Yorkers asking how they could find more protests, rallies and marches,” says NYC Protests’ Brooklyn-based founder, who has chosen to remain anonymous for employment reasons. “So we created an easy, simple tool for New Yorkers to stay engaged with the resistance.”

Local businesses close their doors today in support of 'A Day Without Immigrants'

Businesses in cities across the country are closing today as part of the "A Day Without Immigrants" strike

As CNN reported, this is "a national grassroots movement seeking to protest President Trump's immigration reforms and highlight the contributions of the immigrant community in the United States."

La Sirena, the Mexican folk-art shop on Third Street, will be taking part today by remaining closed...

In solidarity with the "day without immigrants" Movement, La Sirena will be closed Thursday 2/16 and Will reopen Friday 2/17 12pm in celebration of Mexican art and culture. #paz #lasirena #lasirena_nyc #lasirenanyc #lasirenamexicanfolkart #nyc #bowery #eastvillage #eastvillagenyc #newyorkcity #daywithoutimmigrants #unity #insolitude #spreadthelove #spreadtheword #mexico #mexicanfolkart #les #iloveny #adaywithoutimmigrants

A post shared by Posts by La Sirena staff * (@lasirena_nyc) on Feb 15, 2017 at 6:43pm PST

A number of NYC restaurants will close today in support of the movement, including most in the Blue Ribbon family. However, their East Village fried-chicken outlet will remain open.

Please let me know of any other local businesses taking part...

Updated 1:30 p.m.

Thanks to the commenter for this tip... the Westville restaurants, including on Avenue A and 11th Street, are closed...

We will be closed today due to the nationwide strike. We will reopen tomorrow for regular business hours.

— Westville Restaurant (@WestvilleNYC) February 16, 2017

Updated 3:30 p.m.

Hecho en Dumbo is closed on the Bowery today...

Hecho will be CLOSED 2/16/2017 #adaywithoutimmigrants https://t.co/xDVe9u8vjn pic.twitter.com/mfImwSlLfM

— Hecho en Dumbo (@HechoEnDumbo) February 16, 2017

At the 'Lower East Side Rally Against Hate' tonight in Tompkins Square Park

Several hundred protestors joined local elected officials and other community leaders tonight in Tompkins Square Park "to stand together" against the Trump Administration's executive order on travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations and Syrian refugees.

EVG contributor Stacie Joy shared these photos from the rally. (amNY has a recap here.)

The event was organized by City Council member Rosie Mendez...



Among the more than a dozen speakers were Public Advocate Letitia James ...



... Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer...



...and Debbie Almontaser, board president of the Muslim Network ...



And in the crowd...























This was the latest rally in the city to protest President Trump's ban.

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Spotted on the streets...

14th Street at First Avenue...



...the Bowery at Third Street...



10th Street near Avenue A...



Avenue B at Sixth Street...

Details on tomorrow's 'Lower East Side Rally Against Hate' in Tompkins Square Park

Via Facebook...

SAVE THE DATE! "Lower East Side Rally Against Hate" on Jan. 30 (Monday)

Tompkins Square Park — entrance on East 7th Street & Avenue A

Join Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, elected officials, faith leaders, and community organizers to stand together against the Trump Administration's Executive Orders targeting Muslims and all immigrants.

Time: 6:30pm until 7:30pm
Join together to tell Donald Trump #NoBanNoWall

Find more details here

Also today at 2 p.m. — #NoBanNoWall rally in Battery Park City. Details here.