Something big happened (when) Philly became the center of a fight over vote counting, which evolved into a massive street dance party that the world watched in real time, says @WHYYNews: "It was the most inspiring use of art as a weapon," said @on_philly https://whyy.org/articles/dance-on-philly-hopes-to-revive-the-ballot-count-street-party/

. @CosmoBaker, who spun with #ElectionDefenders #JoyToThePolls + saw 1st hand what music can do to people waiting in line to vote: “The look at first of befuddlement, then after 20 mins that turned to absolute joy and mirth. In my 30-year career, I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Then he got another call from #ElectionDefenders: could he set up where partisans were headed to oppose the vote count?

“The plan was to get out there early, and when these folks showed up they would be met by us, with positivity and joy through dance and music.” — @CosmoBaker

“The idea was to take the opportunity to flip the narrative that Philly would be looted and burned. When the cameras started rolling & the eyes of the world got fixed on Philly, they saw people dancing to Luther Vandross and the gayest of disco with signs and flags and flowers"