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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·As Trump Recasts History, a Civil Rights Museum Sticks to a Messy Past
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Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression
How to Respond to Donald Trump’s Threats
#CrimethInc, 2025-09-18
"In a post on Truth Social yesterday, Donald #Trump declared that he is designating '#Antifa' as 'a major terrorist organization.' What does that mean? How can we prepare to weather the storm? Everyone should read this guide.
"It’s always difficult to tell how seriously to take Trump’s performative declarations. He makes wild statements to see what plays to his audience, throwing things against the wall to see what sticks, and then doubles down wherever there is no pushback. But this time around, his administration has stuck very close to the classic fascist playbook, with one supporter going so far as to declare without any irony that the shooting of #CharlieKirk 'is the #AmericanReichstag fire.' The obvious next step in that playbook is to expand from targeting immigrants to go after #anarchists, #leftists, and other opponents of the #regime as well.
"Yes, Trump has previously declared that he would designate 'Antifa' a 'terrorist organization,' most famously at the outset of the #GeorgeFloydRevolt. But at that time, the rest of the federal government largely acted as a brake on his impulses — whereas today, the entire executive branch of the federal government is comprised of toadies and sycophants who are incapable of distinguishing their interests from his.
"Granted, there is no law authorizing the president to designate domestic terrorist organizations. But even without new legislation or an executive order, Trump has direct control over the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and other federal agencies. What he says on social media is probably indicative of what he will direct his underlings to do.
"The fact that 'Antifa' is not an organization at all, but rather a nebulous category that could include virtually anyone who disapproves of Trump’s #autocratic agenda, is convenient for Trump.
"This means that, regardless of who you are or what you do, you, too, could become a target. That’s why everyone should review the following suggestions, whether or not you think they apply to you. Rather than spreading panic, preparing ourselves in concrete ways will enable us to approach this situation calmly and effectively.
"While no 'domestic terror organization' designation currently exists — and nor does any obvious mechanism to establish one — far-right prosecutors already have a track record of groundlessly pressing trumped-up terrorism charges as a means of terrorizing activists and supporters of social movements. Trump has explicitly called for the use of #racketeering charges to suppress his critics. #FarRight Republican senators are already sponsoring a bill that would add rioting to the list of offenses that the Justice Department can use as part of a probe under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations [#RICO] Act.
"There are obvious precedents for how this might go. Two years ago, a wide range of defendants in #AtlantaGA were randomly charged under the RICO act as part of the repression of the #StopCopCity movement. The cases have been endlessly delayed—and earlier this month, a judge dismissed most of the charges on a technicality.
Under Donald Trump, many federal agencies are disorganized and focused chiefly on managing perceptions. This precisely describes the authorities who brought the haphazard RICO charges in #Georgia two years ago. If the trajectory of the Stop Cop City RICO case offers any indication of how other RICO persecutions of accused activists might go, the chief threat may not be that the crackdown Trump is calling for will send people to prison, but rather that the charges will discourage and immobilize people, creating the conditions for the Trump administration to eventually supersede this form of repression with something worse.
"It remains to be seen how seriously the administration will carry out Trump’s threats, and whether they will start by attacking #grassroots groups or proceed from the top down, targeting massive liberal institutions and fundraising platforms. In either case, our long-term prospects will depend on whether we can enable large numbers of people to act in solidarity with each other, taking up the kind of grassroots direct action tactics that can be effective regardless of whether the people who control the state wish to listen.
"We all live in Atlanta now.
"Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself and your community, proceeding from the immediate to the general."
#SolidarityIsPower #Solidarity #Authoritarianism #TrumpIsAFascist #NoDAPL #Resistance #SilencingDissent #StopCopCitiesEverywhere #ResistICE #ResistFascism
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#Journalists among at least 13 arrested during #immigration-related protest in #CincinnatiOH
Police in #CovingtonKY, said those arrested had refused to comply with orders to disperse.
By John Seewer | The Associated Press
"Police in Cincinnati arrested at least 13 people, including two journalists, after demonstrators protesting the #immigration #detention of a former hospital chaplain blocked a two-lane bridge carrying traffic over the #OhioRiver.
"A reporter and a photography intern who were arrested while covering the protest for #CityBeat, a Cincinnati news and entertainment outlet, were among those arraigned Friday morning in a Kentucky court.
"Other journalists reporting on protests around the U.S. have been have arrested and injured this year. More than two dozen were hurt or roughed up while covering protests against #ImmigrationRaids in #LosAngeles.
"A Spanish-language journalist was arrested in June while covering a #NoKings protest near #AtlantaGA. Police initially charged Mario Guevara, a native of El Salvador, with #UnlawfulAssembly, #obstruction of police and being a pedestrian on or along the roadway.
"A prosecutor dropped the charges, but Guevara had already been turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held in a south Georgia immigration #DetentionCenter. His lawyers say he has been authorized to work and remain in the country, but #ICE is trying to deport him.
"Video from the demonstration in Cincinnati Thursday night shows several tense moments, including when an officer punches a protester several times as police wrestle him to the ground.
"Earlier, a black SUV drove slowly onto the Roebling Bridge while protesters walked along the roadway that connects Cincinnati with Kentucky. Another video shows a person in a neon-colored vest pushing against the SUV.
"Police in Covington, Kentucky, said those arrested had refused to comply with orders to disperse. The department said in a statement that officers who initially attempted to talk with the protest's organizer were threatened and met with hostility.
"Among the charges filed against those arrested were rioting, failing to disperse, obstructing emergency responders, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
"Reporter Madeline Fening and photo intern Lucas Griffith were charged with felony rioting and several other charges, said Ashley Moor, the editor in chief of CityBeat.
"A judge on Friday set a $2,500 bond for each of those arrested.
"The arrests happened during a protest in support of #AymanSoliman, an Egyptian immigrant who worked as a chaplain at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. He was detained last week after he showed up for a routine check-in with ICE officials at their office near Cincinnati.
"Protesters met in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday in support of Soliman, then walked across the bridge carrying a banner that read '#BuildBridgesNotWalls.'
"Covington police said that 'while the department supports the public’s right to peaceful assembly and expression, threatening officers and blocking #CriticalInfrastructure, such as a major bridge, presents a danger to all involved.' "
#ResistICE #CriminalizingDissent #CriminalizingJournalism #SilencingFreeSpeech #ProtestLawsKentucky #FirstAmendment #Authoritarianism #Fascism #ACAB #Clampdown #CriminalizingProtest #CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol #AntiProtestLaws
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#Georgia: Influential #Hispanic #reporter who tracks #ICE agents arrested at #protest
#MarioGuevara was livestreaming for his hundreds of thousands of followers when he was arrested in #DeKalbCounty.
By Lautaro Grinspan, June 14, 2025
"Mario Guevara, the metro #AtlantaGA-based Spanish language reporter who built a mass audience with his coverage of immigration raids, was arrested at a protest in DeKalb County on Saturday.
"The DeKalb gathering was one of many across the metro area as thousands took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration enforcement policies.
"Roughly two hours into the rally, police in #RiotGear arrived to prevent demonstrators from marching on the road.
" 'I’m here in Chamblee where the authorities are trying to hold back the protest which is turning a bit violent,' Guevara said in Spanish during a livestream, which has racked up over one million views on Facebook. He could be seen wearing a helmet and a vest that identified him as press.
" 'Don’t touch me,' Guevara later tells a police officer in the video as the feed cuts off.
"Later, amid glitches in the video, Guevara can be hearing saying, 'Officer, officer, I’m with the media.' Moments later, the video shows Guevara had been brought to the ground.
"Online police records show Guevara was booked into DeKalb County Jail at 4:49 p.m. with a charge of 'obstruction of law enforcement officers' and a charge of 'pedestrian walking on or along' a roadway.
"In a statement on its Facebook page, the firm of Diaz & Gaeta Law, which represents Guevara, said it was 'taking all measures to defend Mr. Guevara and protect freedom of speech as provided by the #FirstAmendment.'
“It has come to our understanding that the reporter Mario Guevara was arrested recently … for merely videotaping the protests today.”
"At least seven other people were arrested at the site of the DeKalb protest, county leaders confirmed Saturday evening."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/wiP39#ACAB #Fascism #SilencingDissent #Georgia #AntiProtestLaws #NoKings #ICERaids #NoICE #TrafficInterference #GeorgiaResists
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Uncover Atlanta's hidden historical gems that shaped America beyond the tourist hotspots 🏛️🔍
Read more: https://flip.it/nhiF8R
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial] @[email protected] ·
Heritage Foundation Spreads Deceptive Videos About Noncitizen Voters
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New episode of Urbex Atlanta airs at 5:30PM EST
This time I cover a closed O'Charley's to see if I find anything interesting!
#Urbex #UrbexAtlanta #UrbanExploration #closed #Atlanta #GA #AtlantaGA #restaurant #outofbusiness
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Fulton County Grand Jury has Returned Eleven Indictments in the 2020 Election Case
The Fulton County Grand Jury has returned eleven indictments on what and on whom, we don't know. No one knows for sure who the Grand Jury indicted nor what charges they or he will face but, follow along. We expect Dist
https://newsviews.online/2023/08/14/fulton-county-grand-jury-has-returned-eleven-indictments-in-the-2020-election-case/
#BreakingNews #AtlantaGA #FaniWillis #GrandJury #indictments #Trump -
Urbex Atlanta Episode 88 is out now!
This time I dig deep into my archives from 2019 and tour a former teenage rehab center where the power was left on! It's unknown how long it was abandoned up to that time, but it wasn't as bad as some of the rotting places I've been into.
Shortly after I recorded this video, this property was subject to controversy due to the property owner wanting to turn this into a shelter for immigrant children. Given how the condition of the property was even when I was in there, it would not have been a great choice without considerable renovation.
Even if it had received it, given Cobb County's penchant for racism, I doubt it would have moved forward anyways.
This was one of the more eerie places I've gone though mostly because not only was the power on, but I found someone sleeping there as well. I hopefully didn't disturb them (and didn't record them out of respect), but you'll see how scared my ignorant ass was once you get to that point in the video
The video has partial post edited voiceover commentary and in-video commentary so please let me know how that turns out!
#UrbexAtlanta #urbex #abandoned #abandonedbuilding #abandonedplaces #urbanexplorer #urbanexploring #urbanexloration #Marietta #Georgia #Atlanta #AtlantaGA
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#AtlantaGA AT&T restores service to fiber internet customers in East Lake but offers few details about outage https://decaturish.com/2023/05/att-restores-service-to-fiber-internet-customers-in-east-lake-but-offers-few-details-about-outage/
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#AtlantaGA (PHOTOS) The 20th Annual Kirkwood Spring Fling Festival https://decaturish.com/2023/05/photos-the-20th-annual-kirkwood-spring-fling-festival/
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#AtlantaGA Long-awaited DeKalb Avenue resurfacing begins on May 15 https://decaturish.com/2023/05/long-awaited-dekalb-avenue-resurfacing-begins-on-may-15/
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#AtlantaGA Atlanta Police investigating active shooter situation on West Peachtree Street https://decaturish.com/2023/05/atlanta-police-investigating-active-shooter-situation-on-west-peachtree-street/
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#AtlantaGA Andy’s Frozen Custard opens in Toco Hills this month https://decaturish.com/2023/04/andys-frozen-custard-opens-in-toco-hills-this-month/
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#AtlantaGA DeKalb County issues stop work order for Cop City site https://decaturish.com/2023/04/dekalb-county-issues-stop-work-order-for-cop-city-site/
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#AtlantaGA (PHOTOS) East Lake Neighborhood Association holds annual Easter Egg Hunt https://decaturish.com/2023/04/east-lake-neighborhood-association-holds-annual-easter-egg-hunt/
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#AtlantaGA East Lake neighborhood rejects townhomes at 2535 Glenwood https://decaturish.com/2023/03/east-lake-neighborhood-rejects-townhomes-at-2535-glenwood/
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#AtlantaGA Atlanta officials say DeKalb Avenue resurfacing will be done by fall of 2023 https://decaturish.com/2023/03/atlanta-officials-say-dekalb-avenue-resurfacing-will-be-done-by-fall-of-2023/
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#AtlantaGA (PHOTOS) Clergy call on city of Atlanta to stop ‘Cop City’ construction https://decaturish.com/2023/03/photos-clergy-call-on-city-of-atlanta-to-stop-cop-city-construction/
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#AtlantaGA Patricia Pole holds balloons before the start of the East Lake Family YMCA Black History Month Celebration Parade in Atlanta on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. Photo by Dean Hesse. https://decaturish.com/2023/02/photos-east-lake-family-ymca-holds-black-history-month-parade/
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#AtlantaGA The thrill of discovery: Atlanta Science Festival returns next month https://decaturish.com/2023/02/the-thrill-of-discovery-atlanta-sciece-festival-returns-next-month/
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#AtlantaGA La Fonda Latina to open at Hosea Williams, 2nd Avenue in East Lake https://decaturish.com/2023/01/la-fonda-latina-to-open-at-hosea-williams-2nd-avenue-in-east-lake/