#archwatch 11/11
Standing sentinel because it's the moral choice.
Standing sentinel because it's the moral choice.
November 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
#archwatch 11/11
Standing sentinel because it's the moral choice.
Standing sentinel because it's the moral choice.
Veterans Day at Memorial Circle. Folks from out of town saw us online and came to join us today.
I stood watch as a young soldier. I recognize something of it here. You show up with a mission to protect. And the next person shows up because they know somebody will be there.
#ArchWatch
I stood watch as a young soldier. I recognize something of it here. You show up with a mission to protect. And the next person shows up because they know somebody will be there.
#ArchWatch
November 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Veterans Day at Memorial Circle. Folks from out of town saw us online and came to join us today.
I stood watch as a young soldier. I recognize something of it here. You show up with a mission to protect. And the next person shows up because they know somebody will be there.
#ArchWatch
I stood watch as a young soldier. I recognize something of it here. You show up with a mission to protect. And the next person shows up because they know somebody will be there.
#ArchWatch
Plaintiff Michael Lemmon is suing to stop the Trump administration’s illegal vanity arch. His heartfelt remarks highlight why this is so important to veterans and their families.
November 8, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Judge blocks construction of Trump’s arch within an hour of its final approval
https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/05/politics/trump-arch-ncpc-final-approval
https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/05/politics/trump-arch-ncpc-final-approval
Trump’s arch is poised for final approval two days after the president’s election drubbing | CNN Politics
A final vote to approve President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch on Thursday is poised to kick off a fresh round of legal wrangling as efforts to stop its construction intensify through the courts.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2026 at 5:47 AM
2 weeks later a group of strangers gathered in a freezing rain in Arlington, VA. Many people from that day have continued working together and have evolved into a very effective organizing force and are the flesh and blood behind #archwatch
November 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
2 weeks later a group of strangers gathered in a freezing rain in Arlington, VA. Many people from that day have continued working together and have evolved into a very effective organizing force and are the flesh and blood behind #archwatch
🚨 BREAKING: Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan has HALTED construction of Trump’s proposed massive arch in Washington, D.C., issuing a 14-day temporary restraining order after D.C. and Virginia sued over the project.
November 6, 2026 at 5:43 AM
A month ago we knew that in order to block the arch it would require an overwhelming midterm electoral victory followed by a court injunction. Get this issue to Congress. Drive a stake through the heart of the unitary executive fever dream. #archwatch #86TheArch #ThirdActDMV #ProtectPublicLands
November 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
A month ago we knew that in order to block the arch it would require an overwhelming midterm electoral victory followed by a court injunction. Get this issue to Congress. Drive a stake through the heart of the unitary executive fever dream. #archwatch #86TheArch #ThirdActDMV #ProtectPublicLands
We came, we sang, we testified late into the night. Then we witnessed a compromised pack of ideologues practice servitude over stewardship. Within an hour of their sham vote U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said, "not so fast".
Get this issue to Congress where it belongs. #archwatch #ThirdActDMV
Get this issue to Congress where it belongs. #archwatch #ThirdActDMV
November 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
We came, we sang, we testified late into the night. Then we witnessed a compromised pack of ideologues practice servitude over stewardship. Within an hour of their sham vote U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said, "not so fast".
Get this issue to Congress where it belongs. #archwatch #ThirdActDMV
Get this issue to Congress where it belongs. #archwatch #ThirdActDMV
Thursday, November 5 at 1 pm: Testify Virtually Against the Arch at the NCPC Meeting:
Here is the link to leave a comment or register to speak at the meeting: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
#archwatch #86TheArch #protectpublicspaces
Here is the link to leave a comment or register to speak at the meeting: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
#archwatch #86TheArch #protectpublicspaces
October 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Thursday, November 5 at 1 pm: Testify Virtually Against the Arch at the NCPC Meeting:
Here is the link to leave a comment or register to speak at the meeting: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
#archwatch #86TheArch #protectpublicspaces
Here is the link to leave a comment or register to speak at the meeting: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
#archwatch #86TheArch #protectpublicspaces
“I’m still serving.”
Vets, neighbors, and families with loved ones buried at Arlington keep showing up. Their message is clear: care for the living. Honor the fallen. Protect this sacred ground.
Veterans over vanity. Every damn day.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #VeteransOverVanity #ThirdAct
Vets, neighbors, and families with loved ones buried at Arlington keep showing up. Their message is clear: care for the living. Honor the fallen. Protect this sacred ground.
Veterans over vanity. Every damn day.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #VeteransOverVanity #ThirdAct
October 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
“I’m still serving.”
Vets, neighbors, and families with loved ones buried at Arlington keep showing up. Their message is clear: care for the living. Honor the fallen. Protect this sacred ground.
Veterans over vanity. Every damn day.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #VeteransOverVanity #ThirdAct
Vets, neighbors, and families with loved ones buried at Arlington keep showing up. Their message is clear: care for the living. Honor the fallen. Protect this sacred ground.
Veterans over vanity. Every damn day.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #VeteransOverVanity #ThirdAct
#ArchWatch 28 Oct.
People came in from MN, Philadelphia, Boston. Old people with miles on them. Veterans who have already given something to this country and are not inclined to stand quietly while its public places, institutions, and democratic habits are treated as somebody’s personal property.
People came in from MN, Philadelphia, Boston. Old people with miles on them. Veterans who have already given something to this country and are not inclined to stand quietly while its public places, institutions, and democratic habits are treated as somebody’s personal property.
October 29, 2026 at 3:12 AM
#ArchWatch 28 Oct.
People came in from MN, Philadelphia, Boston. Old people with miles on them. Veterans who have already given something to this country and are not inclined to stand quietly while its public places, institutions, and democratic habits are treated as somebody’s personal property.
People came in from MN, Philadelphia, Boston. Old people with miles on them. Veterans who have already given something to this country and are not inclined to stand quietly while its public places, institutions, and democratic habits are treated as somebody’s personal property.
“Integrity matters.”
Vietnam veteran, retired Foreign Service officer, and lead plaintiff Michael Lemmon speaks about the Memorial Arch lawsuit—and why public accountability, lawful review, and the voices of the American people matter.
#StopTheArch #ArchWatch #HistoricPreservation #ThirdActDMV
Vietnam veteran, retired Foreign Service officer, and lead plaintiff Michael Lemmon speaks about the Memorial Arch lawsuit—and why public accountability, lawful review, and the voices of the American people matter.
#StopTheArch #ArchWatch #HistoricPreservation #ThirdActDMV
October 26, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“Integrity matters.”
Vietnam veteran, retired Foreign Service officer, and lead plaintiff Michael Lemmon speaks about the Memorial Arch lawsuit—and why public accountability, lawful review, and the voices of the American people matter.
#StopTheArch #ArchWatch #HistoricPreservation #ThirdActDMV
Vietnam veteran, retired Foreign Service officer, and lead plaintiff Michael Lemmon speaks about the Memorial Arch lawsuit—and why public accountability, lawful review, and the voices of the American people matter.
#StopTheArch #ArchWatch #HistoricPreservation #ThirdActDMV
What happens to a nation when its monuments begin to bask in the glory of war more than they honor the terrible price of it? History suggest we can expect a lot more war. #archwatch
October 22, 2026 at 3:20 PM
What happens to a nation when its monuments begin to bask in the glory of war more than they honor the terrible price of it? History suggest we can expect a lot more war. #archwatch
#ArchWatch | THE FIX IS IN. PUBLIC VOICES BE DAMNED. Why wait when the decision is preordained? Apparently, public review is something to get through, not something to take seriously.
#86theArch #ProtectPublicSpaces #MemorialCircle #PublicLands #DemocracyInAction #ThirdActDMV
#86theArch #ProtectPublicSpaces #MemorialCircle #PublicLands #DemocracyInAction #ThirdActDMV
October 22, 2026 at 1:06 PM
#ArchWatch | THE FIX IS IN. PUBLIC VOICES BE DAMNED. Why wait when the decision is preordained? Apparently, public review is something to get through, not something to take seriously.
#86theArch #ProtectPublicSpaces #MemorialCircle #PublicLands #DemocracyInAction #ThirdActDMV
#86theArch #ProtectPublicSpaces #MemorialCircle #PublicLands #DemocracyInAction #ThirdActDMV
October 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM
October 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM
#archwatch Oct 07, this is what we defend.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ProtectOurHistory #MemorialCircle #MemorialAvenue #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands #RuleOfLaw #EnvironmentalReview #CivicEngagement #WashingtonDC #Photography
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ProtectOurHistory #MemorialCircle #MemorialAvenue #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands #RuleOfLaw #EnvironmentalReview #CivicEngagement #WashingtonDC #Photography
October 9, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Good news for #ArchWatch: Arlington County has gone to court, arguing that the proposed 250-foot arch at Memorial Circle cannot move forward without a lawful environmental review.
More good news, new faces keep showing up in the circle.
The story isn’t over. Not even close. Pics by Susan D.
More good news, new faces keep showing up in the circle.
The story isn’t over. Not even close. Pics by Susan D.
October 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Good news for #ArchWatch: Arlington County has gone to court, arguing that the proposed 250-foot arch at Memorial Circle cannot move forward without a lawful environmental review.
More good news, new faces keep showing up in the circle.
The story isn’t over. Not even close. Pics by Susan D.
More good news, new faces keep showing up in the circle.
The story isn’t over. Not even close. Pics by Susan D.
democracyforward.org/news/press-r...
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ProtectOurHistory #MemorialCircle #MemorialAvenue #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands #RuleOfLaw #EnvironmentalReview #CivicEngagement #WashingtonDC
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ProtectOurHistory #MemorialCircle #MemorialAvenue #ArlingtonNationalCemetery #HistoricPreservation #PublicLands #RuleOfLaw #EnvironmentalReview #CivicEngagement #WashingtonDC
Arlington County Takes Legal Action to Stop Trump’s 250-Foot-Tall Vanity Project
Memorial Circle Arch Unlawfully Bypassed Meaningful Environmental Review, Would Severely Impact Arlington County and its Residents
democracyforward.org
October 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
#BaldEagles #EaglesInFlight #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #PotomacRiver #ArchWatch #86TheArch #StopTheArch #MemorialCircle #TreeOfPeace #GreatLawOfPeace #Haudenosaunee #ProtectOurHistory #PreservePublicLands #CulturalPreservation #HistoricPreservation #SacredSpaces #LandscapeIsTheMemorial
October 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
An afternoon of showing up, together. Neighbors, handmade signs, eagles overhead—and the memorial corridor settling into twilight.
October 7 at #ArchWatch. We keep coming back because this place matters.
#StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #MemorialCircle #ProtectOurHistory #NoActTooSmall
October 7 at #ArchWatch. We keep coming back because this place matters.
#StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #MemorialCircle #ProtectOurHistory #NoActTooSmall
October 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
An afternoon of showing up, together. Neighbors, handmade signs, eagles overhead—and the memorial corridor settling into twilight.
October 7 at #ArchWatch. We keep coming back because this place matters.
#StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #MemorialCircle #ProtectOurHistory #NoActTooSmall
October 7 at #ArchWatch. We keep coming back because this place matters.
#StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #MemorialCircle #ProtectOurHistory #NoActTooSmall
From setup to the street band’s last notes. A day of showing up for sacred space, not snipers.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #SacredSpaceNotSnipers
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #SacredSpaceNotSnipers
October 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
From setup to the street band’s last notes. A day of showing up for sacred space, not snipers.
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #SacredSpaceNotSnipers
#ArchWatch #StopTheArch #ThirdActDMV #SacredSpaceNotSnipers
SACRED SPACES DON’T NEED SNIPERS.
Yesterday, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people came to Memorial Circle—and they brought something to say. #SacredSpacesDontNeedSnipers #ArchWatch #86TheArch #MemorialCircle #NoArch #VeteransOverVanity #PublicLands #CivicEngagement #documentaryphotography
Yesterday, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people came to Memorial Circle—and they brought something to say. #SacredSpacesDontNeedSnipers #ArchWatch #86TheArch #MemorialCircle #NoArch #VeteransOverVanity #PublicLands #CivicEngagement #documentaryphotography
October 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
SACRED SPACES DON’T NEED SNIPERS.
Yesterday, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people came to Memorial Circle—and they brought something to say. #SacredSpacesDontNeedSnipers #ArchWatch #86TheArch #MemorialCircle #NoArch #VeteransOverVanity #PublicLands #CivicEngagement #documentaryphotography
Yesterday, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 people came to Memorial Circle—and they brought something to say. #SacredSpacesDontNeedSnipers #ArchWatch #86TheArch #MemorialCircle #NoArch #VeteransOverVanity #PublicLands #CivicEngagement #documentaryphotography