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Guido Reichstadter, a Florida-based activist, climbs an arch of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and unfurls a black banner during a solo May Day protest in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2026. The 45-year-old scaled the 168-foot structure to denounce the U.S. war in Iran and warn about the risks of advanced artificial intelligence, sharing messages online calling for nonviolent action. Reichstadter previously drew national attention in June 2022 after remaining atop the same bridge for 28 hours in protest of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.