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kpete

(71,996 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:37 AM Jun 2020

Holy cow-City of DC is out here on 16th street behind WH painting BLACK LIVES MATTER onto streets

Last edited Fri Jun 5, 2020, 01:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Washington DC paints a giant 'Black Lives Matter' message on the road to the White House

By AJ Willingham, CNN

Updated 9:28 AM ET, Fri June 5, 2020

(CNN)Washington DC is painting a message in giant, yellow letters down a busy DC street ahead of a planned protest this weekend: BLACK LIVES MATTER.

The massive banner-like project spans two blocks of 16th Street, a central axis that leads southward straight to the White House. Each of the 16 bold, yellow letters spans the width of the two-lane street, creating an unmistakable visual easily spotted by aerial cameras and virtually anyone within a few blocks.

The painters were contacted by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and began work early Friday morning, the mayor's office told CNN.



Holy cow. The city of DC is out here on 16th street behind the White House painting BLACK LIVES MATTER onto the streets — that it owns — stretching all the way to k Street.


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UPDATED TO ADD:
https://www.popville.com/2020/06/vigil-against-racism-starts-at-545pm-on-16th-street-nw/
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Holy cow-City of DC is out here on 16th street behind WH painting BLACK LIVES MATTER onto streets (Original Post) kpete Jun 2020 OP
That is going to piss shitler off no end. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #1
If he reads into the color choice, it could put him over the edge. GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #2
I dunno... I kinda like BabyGate nt blaze Jun 2020 #3
How about BabyBunkerGate? csziggy Jun 2020 #29
Good one! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #5
I stole that from Stephanie Miller and her mooks. GoCubsGo Jun 2020 #8
👍 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #28
And his hair color. Lonestarblue Jun 2020 #10
Wow! demmiblue Jun 2020 #4
Wish I could be there but looking forward to seeing the aerial photos! KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2020 #6
outstanding! fishwax Jun 2020 #7
GREAT idea! Scarsdale Jun 2020 #9
FUCK YOU TRUMP. I think it should remain there for generations, repainted every year. Alex4Martinez Jun 2020 #11
Wonder how Twitler will respond on Twitter KS Toronado Jun 2020 #12
Time to rename streets to George Floyd Ave, Barack Obama Plaza, etc. IronLionZion Jun 2020 #13
Commissioned by the mayor of DC LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #14
... BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #35
fucking MARVELOUS CatWoman Jun 2020 #15
Trump Will Order Military Troops to Scrub That Off MineralMan Jun 2020 #16
Scraping old wax off the tiles... N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2020 #25
They're going to need a REALLY long extension cord for the buffer, though! SeattleVet Jun 2020 #31
And from the nuns. burrowowl Jun 2020 #41
We need an aerial or drone shot of this from on high SoonerPride Jun 2020 #17
+1 YES! (N?T) Old Crow Jun 2020 #18
Posted just below. n/t Yonnie3 Jun 2020 #21
great thank you! SoonerPride Jun 2020 #23
Video from above Yonnie3 Jun 2020 #19
That's impressive. Way to go, Mayor Bowser! crickets Jun 2020 #26
Gawd, I needed this! EndlessWire Jun 2020 #27
Someone is about to have a myocardial infarction HAB911 Jun 2020 #20
I had one of those. grumpyduck Jun 2020 #22
This is awesome! cate94 Jun 2020 #24
Right now trump is demanding his minions get him the bigliest black Sharpie. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #30
This is great! A big FU to tRump. OverBurn Jun 2020 #32
Brilliant idea!❤ Karadeniz Jun 2020 #33
Will it be called "Black Lives Plaza"? BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #34
I just changed my FB cover photo stopwastingmymoney Jun 2020 #36
It is also illuminated... slack-bot Jun 2020 #37
Welcome to DU, slack-bot! calimary Jun 2020 #39
Thanks! slack-bot Jun 2020 #44
I love this SO much! calimary Jun 2020 #38
That is so sweet. musicblind Jun 2020 #40
Melania, DeSmet Jun 2020 #42
I love this so much. n/t Chemisse Jun 2020 #43

GoCubsGo

(32,086 posts)
2. If he reads into the color choice, it could put him over the edge.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 09:46 AM
Jun 2020

Yellow, as in "chicken." With that fence around the White House, it needs to be known, henceforth, as "the Chicken Coop."

IronLionZion

(45,450 posts)
13. Time to rename streets to George Floyd Ave, Barack Obama Plaza, etc.
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:37 AM
Jun 2020

City of DC has done similar things to shame the embassies of Russia and Saudi Arabia

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
16. Trump Will Order Military Troops to Scrub That Off
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 10:51 AM
Jun 2020

with toothbrushes and single-edge razor blades. That's the military way to clean things, I learned while serving in the USAF.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,734 posts)
25. Scraping old wax off the tiles...
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:56 AM
Jun 2020

with a razor blade...most fun I ever had for 30 straight nights. Army was not different.

crickets

(25,981 posts)
26. That's impressive. Way to go, Mayor Bowser!
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 12:53 PM
Jun 2020

The finishing touches per CNN:

Bowser has officially deemed the section of 16th Street bearing the mural "Black Lives Matter Plaza," complete with a new street sign.


👏👏👏

EndlessWire

(6,537 posts)
27. Gawd, I needed this!
Fri Jun 5, 2020, 01:34 PM
Jun 2020

Have been laughing myself silly over this! Thank you, DC!! Thank you. Mayor! Power to the People!

calimary

(81,307 posts)
39. Welcome to DU, slack-bot!
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 01:03 AM
Jun 2020

SO cool! AWWWWWW she left the night light on for Baby Gate Man. I am really liking DC's mayor. She's a great and gutsy lady!

calimary

(81,307 posts)
38. I love this SO much!
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 12:58 AM
Jun 2020

I heard one commentator saying you can see it from space.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY COOL!!!

DeSmet

(257 posts)
42. Melania,
Sat Jun 6, 2020, 05:25 AM
Jun 2020

Before Donald sees this do yourself a favor. Take his phone, put in in your purse and stick it in the freezer.

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