Demos a-plenty

Happening very near where I work in downtown San Francisco were two demonstrations last week. One was an anti-ICE demo and one an anti-choice. (The organizers actually call their wanting to restrict women's repro healthcare and their wanting to eradicate Planned Parenthood 'Right to Life' cuz women's lives do not much matter, eh?). The anti-choicers began by marching down Market St. and ending at the Embarcadero near the Hilton Hotel. The anti-ICE folk also happened to be convening at that same spot that afternoon. We saw folk from both contingents post-demonstrations come through the Ferry Building en route to lunch, to ferry services, to the toilet, etc. I could not help but give those anti-choicers the stink eye when the came past my work place. There was one, older white woman who kept her anti-choice placard aloft as she walked past our store-front. I hissed an aggressive 'BOO!' in her ear as she strode by and felt pretty good about it, to be honest. 

Two women from the anti-ICE march came and bought chocolates from me and I asked them how their demo went. They mentioned that all went well enough save for those anti-choicers who spoke up in defence of ICE and their deadly shenanigans. Apparently, not every life is, in fact, sacred. 

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Today is a day of anti-ICE walk-outs across the country. I am off of work, fortunately, but am ill, so did not get out to Dolores Park to be with others in solidarity. I have read that some businesses here in town are closed for the day while others will be donating a portion of their proceeds earned today to organizations that support immigrants. Lowell High School and other SF schools have engaged in a student walk-out. I'm proud of those kids (and everyone else, for that matter) for standing up for what is right. 

Image from the anti-ICE demonstration today at Dolores Park