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Anti-war, anti-AI protester Guido Reichstadter still on top of arch on Douglass Memorial Bridge
Guido Reichstadter, who climbed up the Frederick Memorial Douglass Bridge to protest the Iran war, is still up there as of Saturday morning. Mr. Reichstadter posted a picture of the sunrise from an arch on the bridge and once again called for the end of the Iran war and for people to “stop AI.” Good morning! End the warStop AI pic.twitter.com/n9G1bwNsNf — Guido Reichstadter (@wolflovesmelon) May 2, 2026 The protester remained on the bridge as of 9:17 a.m., per a post from the Metropolitan Police Department on X. The police are referring to the incident as a “barricade situation” and say they are trying to negotiate with Mr. Reichstadter to get him to come down. Mr. Reichstadter first climbed the bridge Friday afternoon before unfurling a long, black ribbon-like cloth. SEE ALSO: High-wire protest: Man scales Washington bridge arch with black ribbon to oppose Iran war Roughly 90 minutes after getting up onto the arch, he posted on X that he was “calling on the people of the United States to bring an immediate end to the Trump regime’s illegal war on Iran and the removal of the regime power through mass nonviolent direct action and non-cooperation.” Mr. Reichstadter also
DC police say to avoid Frederick Douglass bridge as protester lingers
May 4, 2026, 11:21 a.m. ETA man climbed the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington, DC on May 1, prompting a police response and traffic disruptions as he protested the war in Iran and artificial intelligence."Hi my name is Guido Reichstadter & I'm currently occupying the top of the Frederick Douglass memorial bridge in Washington DC," the man wrote on X Friday afternoon. "I'm calling on the people of the United States to bring an immediate end to [U.S. President Donald] Trump regime's illegal war on Iran and the removal of the regime power through mass nonviolent direct action and non-cooperation."As the weekend came to a close Sunday, Reichstadter remained on top of the bridge, where he had hung a black banner and set up a tent.Here's what we know about his plan to come down.When will the protester leave the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge?Reichstadter said late Sunday he would "soon be leaving the bridge," but he had not begun his descent as of Monday morning.He thanked his supporters and said the purpose of his protest was to call on people to recognize the power within them."One man on a bridge is relatively powerless, but the collective withdrawal of our
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