Protests and Actions (P and A)

This page is dedicated to visual storytelling of protests and actions I've attended or at least have access to original photos. I took all photos unless otherwise noted. The software I'm using here makes it hard to put alt text into the "gallery" style photo collections, and for that, I apologize. If you want a larger copy of any photo that I took, just ask and I can get you that. If you are in a photo or know someone in one of these photos that would rather not be posted here, let me know and I'll gladly remove it.

The narrative and better alt text for these photos will appear in the respective weekly posts, though not every photo here will be there.

The truth is, many of these are small protests in the grand scheme of things. When I started posting these only one (the town hall) had over 100 participants. So do these work? Do they matter? In answer to that, I'd ask another question: Do billboards work? Why? Or, why do some businesses pay someone to stand outside and wave a sign? Because they do work. The more memorable the spectacle, the more the passerby will remember it and think about it.

The Guardian posted an interesting piece on how protests sometimes work in ways we don't expect--but that doesn't mean they don't work!

While the average protest I've attended has 25-50 people in it, now we have several with hundreds if not thousands of protesters in Miami-Dade County.

So, when will you join a protest?

Alligator Alcatraz

Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport Gate

June 22, 2025

No Kings Protest in Miami and Palm Beach County

Various Locations

June 14, 2025

I did a full piece on the protests on Saturday June 14, 2025 that you can find here:

Photos from three different protests on June 14, 2025 in the "No Kings" protests and counter protests. Photos are from Boca Raton and Miami, Florida. Photos credit Philip Cardella 2025.

Ride the Storm: Rally for Science Rally for Safety

Maurice Ferre Park

June 8, 2025

Two minutes of what it was like at the Ride the Storm protest for science and safety.

The two men with megaphones are climate scientists who were recently laid off. About 30 people joined the protest to protect climate science.

Speakers during the Riders on the Storm rally in Miami, FL June 8, 2025

Florida 27th US Congressional District Office for Representative Maria Elvira Salazar

Calle Ocho, Miami, May 29, 2025

One minute of video from across from US Rep Maria Salazar's office.

About 20 protesters defied the Miami heat to demand Maria Salazar host a town hall meeting.

Tesla Takedown

Tesla Showroom, Bird Road, Miami, May 17, 2025

Close to 1 PM about 20 protesters were at this event. Lots of horn honking.

Hands Off Our Workers!

Torch of Friendship, May 3, 2025, Miami

Sights and Sounds from the May 3 protest. No feelings of wet, despite everybody there (and all of the camera equipment) getting soaked.

Perhaps 80 protesters on a rainy day in Miami at the Torch of Friendship, May 3, 2025.

Sights and sounds of the May Day protest on Calle Ocho, Miami, Florida, 2025. Copyright Philip Cardella.

Tesla Takedown April 26, 2025 on Bird Road

SEIU Protesting Maria Elvira Salazar across from her Calle Ocho Office April 24, 2025.

Two Protests in Miami, April 19, 2025: One received ample press coverage. The other received none. A short video of the protests.

A 90-second video of two of the bigger protests in Miami on April 19, 2025.

Torch of Friendship, National Day of Action, April 19, 2025

Tesla Takedown April 19, 2025

I counted about 50 at this event at 12:30 PM

At FIU and in front of Rep Maria Salazar's Calle Ocho office. April 17, 2025

Hands Off Miami, Torch of Friendship, Miami, April 5, 2025

Tesla Takedown, Bird Road Tesla Showroom, March 29, 2025

Protestors in Miami, Florida at the Tesla showroom on Bird Road on March 29, 2025.

All photos credit Philip Cardella Copyright 2025 Note about this showroom's location: it is built on the site of the largest convict lease camp in what was then called Dade County

Krome Detention Facility March 29, 2025

A homeland security armored personnel carrier driving with multiple officers using phones to take pictures of protestors. One officer is in the turret of the vehicle's roof and has his face entirely concealed.

I never found parking at the Krome protest and at the time, about 15 minutes into the scheduled start, there were only a few protestors there. Apparently, that changed after I left for the Tesla Takedown, which was only about 9 miles away but because it's Miami took an hour to get to. I'm absolutely not a fan of Instagram or any other Meta product but this video has some good images from the protest. I did not take any image on the Instagram link.

Krome Protest on Instagram