Nautical protesters to target massive yacht of major Trump donor
The most delightful portmanteau of all time plans to strike Tuesday night in Seattle when a fleet of "Kayaktivists" will descend on a luxury yacht belonging to billionaire Robert Mercer, The Stranger reports.
It isn't entirely clear why Mercer's ship is docked in Seattle's Lake Union, only that it presents a thrilling opportunity for aquatic protest by small, organized watercraft. At 7 p.m. PT, the kayaktivists plan to gather around Sea Owl with "two large Chicken Dons" to criticize Mercer's support of "the racist alt-right agenda."
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Kayaktivists are a uniquely Pacific Northwest form of protester, with the colorful floating hoards demonstrating against Shell's arctic drilling in Seattle and Portland in 2015.
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