This is my fully edited account of the early morning efforts of the March 19 San Francisco Day of Direct Action. In it, you’ll find decked-out riot police, a brass band, more twirlers, demonstrating in front inflatable water slide of Chevron, a cable car, more Frank Chu, the Transamerica Pyramid, dancing in the streets, yelling in the streets, posters, signage, bloody hands, people in pink, motorcycles on sidewalks, blockaded intersections, and more — all set to the tune of “Big Ideas” by LCD Soundsystem.
Link to yesterday’s coverage.
Link to response at Curbed SF in which they’re debating the hipster question.
Link to Bay Area Direct Action.
Nice. Reminded me a little of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBOoN3jbJWE
Take it to a more intense level, and you can get something like this (more reminiscent to me of the direct action protests I took part in during the “anti-globalization” movement):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnJLs7Vowpk