#defendfreespeech — Public Fediverse posts
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U.S. Gov’t Attacks Free Speech, Right to Protest in Minnesota
Justice Department Uses ‘Conspiracy’ Charges to Curtail Dissent
https://world-outlook.com/2026/06/28/u-s-govt-attacks-free-speech-right-to-protest-in-minnesota/from #WorldOutlook
June 28, 2026In one of the latest attacks on free speech and the right to #protest, a federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted 15 people on felony charges related to protests against Operation Metro Surge last winter. The June 16, 2026, indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice is the latest attempt by the #Trump administration to criminalize its opponents. The case tests how far prosecutors can go to manufacture a criminal conspiracy based on group chats, social media posts, discussions of protest tactics, and efforts to protect privacy using anti-surveillance precautions.
#AbolishICE
#DefendRightToProtest
#DefendFreeSpeech
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U.S. Gov’t Attacks Free Speech, Right to Protest in Minnesota
Justice Department Uses ‘Conspiracy’ Charges to Curtail Dissent
https://world-outlook.com/2026/06/28/u-s-govt-attacks-free-speech-right-to-protest-in-minnesota/from #WorldOutlook
June 28, 2026In one of the latest attacks on free speech and the right to #protest, a federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted 15 people on felony charges related to protests against Operation Metro Surge last winter. The June 16, 2026, indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice is the latest attempt by the #Trump administration to criminalize its opponents. The case tests how far prosecutors can go to manufacture a criminal conspiracy based on group chats, social media posts, discussions of protest tactics, and efforts to protect privacy using anti-surveillance precautions.
#AbolishICE
#DefendRightToProtest
#DefendFreeSpeech
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Exclusive: Coalition of Medical groups tells UK government not to enforce 'chilling' NHS censorship on Palestine
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-coalition-medical-groups-tells-uk-government-not-enforce-chilling-nhs-censorshipfrom #MiddleEastEye
12 June 2026A coalition of #medical associations representing over 13,000 #healthcare workers in the #UK is calling on the #British government to immediately pause the rollout of a series of measures that would censor pro-#Palestine advocacy within the #NationalHealthService (#NHS).
Last week the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) endorsed a review into anti- #Jewish hate and other forms of #racism in the NHS by the UK government advisor on #antisemitism, Lord John Mann.
The review recommends mandatory antisemitism training for 1.5 million NHS staff members, as well as banning them from displaying political symbols in the workplace and preventing them from attending #protests in their uniforms.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#FreePalestine
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
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Exclusive: Coalition of Medical groups tells UK government not to enforce 'chilling' NHS censorship on Palestine
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-coalition-medical-groups-tells-uk-government-not-enforce-chilling-nhs-censorshipfrom #MiddleEastEye
12 June 2026A coalition of #medical associations representing over 13,000 #healthcare workers in the #UK is calling on the #British government to immediately pause the rollout of a series of measures that would censor pro-#Palestine advocacy within the #NationalHealthService (#NHS).
Last week the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) endorsed a review into anti- #Jewish hate and other forms of #racism in the NHS by the UK government advisor on #antisemitism, Lord John Mann.
The review recommends mandatory antisemitism training for 1.5 million NHS staff members, as well as banning them from displaying political symbols in the workplace and preventing them from attending #protests in their uniforms.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#FreePalestine
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
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@Peter_Link
Las mentiras del imperio no tienen fin.#Cuba #DefendFreeSpeech #OilForCuba #CubaNoEstáSola #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive #EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #news #politics #USpol #Trump
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@Peter_Link
Las mentiras del imperio no tienen fin.#Cuba #DefendFreeSpeech #OilForCuba #CubaNoEstáSola #CubaIsNotAlone #EndTheBlockadeEmbargo #CubaSolidarity #LetCubaLive #EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList #VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba #PetróleoParaCuba #LatinAmerica #Caribbean #news #politics #USpol #Trump
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[More lies and slander from Washington, D.C.]
DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign
Fox News Digital has identified 145 groups, with $1B in revenues, backing communist #Cuba with coaching from Cuban officials
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-treasury-investigate-nonprofits-leaders-allegedly-coordinating-cuba-influence-campaign
Published May 23, 2026 9:47am EDT[An ominous development, although not unexpected. These groups and individuals deserve our solidarity. ]
#DefendFreeSpeech
#OilForCuba!
#CubaNoEstáSola #CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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[More lies and slander from Washington, D.C.]
DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign
Fox News Digital has identified 145 groups, with $1B in revenues, backing communist #Cuba with coaching from Cuban officials
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-treasury-investigate-nonprofits-leaders-allegedly-coordinating-cuba-influence-campaign
Published May 23, 2026 9:47am EDT[An ominous development, although not unexpected. These groups and individuals deserve our solidarity. ]
#DefendFreeSpeech
#OilForCuba!
#CubaNoEstáSola #CubaIsNotAlone
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#CubaSolidarity
#LetCubaLive
#EndSanctionsAgainstCuba #OffTheList
#VivaCuba #CubaSí #AbajoElBloqueo #SolidaridadConCuba
#PetróleoParaCuba
#LatinAmerica #Caribbean
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FCC Moves to Yank Disney Broadcast Licenses as Trumps Demand ABC Fire Kimmel | Common Dreams
“This is a clear attack on the First Amendment and a political stunt designed to intimidate critics, retaliate against a comedian practicing free speech through satire, and send a message to anyone who dares to speak out.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fcc-kimmelfrom #CommonDreams
April 28, 2026Press freedom advocates on Tuesday forcefully condemned the #Republican-dominated #FederalCommunicationsCommission—and #FCC Chair #BrendanCarr in particular—for moving to challenge #Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses as President Donald #Trump again pressures to network to fire late-night television host #JimmyKimmel.
“The #FirstAmendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air,” declared Freedom of the Press Foundation chief of advocacy Seth Stern.
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FCC Moves to Yank Disney Broadcast Licenses as Trumps Demand ABC Fire Kimmel | Common Dreams
“This is a clear attack on the First Amendment and a political stunt designed to intimidate critics, retaliate against a comedian practicing free speech through satire, and send a message to anyone who dares to speak out.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-fcc-kimmelfrom #CommonDreams
April 28, 2026Press freedom advocates on Tuesday forcefully condemned the #Republican-dominated #FederalCommunicationsCommission—and #FCC Chair #BrendanCarr in particular—for moving to challenge #Disney-owned ABC’s broadcast licenses as President Donald #Trump again pressures to network to fire late-night television host #JimmyKimmel.
“The #FirstAmendment and the FCC’s mandate do not permit the agency to use broadcast licenses as weapons to punish broadcasters for constitutionally protected content they air,” declared Freedom of the Press Foundation chief of advocacy Seth Stern.
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#Protest text/graphic for tshirts, posters, etc
I came up with the design using the #LibreOffice Writer word processor and sent it to a vendor on Etsy to make a 2-sided #tshirt. (Anyone interested in getting this shirt can go to https://www.etsy.com/listing/1690766536/personalized-text-design-shirt-custom and ask for a "Tax The Rich" tshirt based on order #4008923866. Specify front or front and back.)
Here is a link to a PNG file on WikiMedia Commons if anyone wants to use it.
https://w.wiki/Kzuj#DefendFreeSpeech #AbolishICE #StopGovernmenttCutbacks #TaxTheRich #LetCubaLive #NoArmsToIsrael #EndWarWithIran
#politics #GraphicDesign #Iran #Cuba #Israel #Palestine #ICE #USpol -
#Protest text/graphic for tshirts, posters, etc
I came up with the design using the #LibreOffice Writer word processor and sent it to a vendor on Etsy to make a 2-sided #tshirt. (Anyone interested in getting this shirt can go to https://www.etsy.com/listing/1690766536/personalized-text-design-shirt-custom and ask for a "Tax The Rich" tshirt based on order #4008923866. Specify front or front and back.)
Here is a link to a PNG file on WikiMedia Commons if anyone wants to use it.
https://w.wiki/Kzuj#DefendFreeSpeech #AbolishICE #StopGovernmenttCutbacks #TaxTheRich #LetCubaLive #NoArmsToIsrael #EndWarWithIran
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#US federal agents arrested the niece and grand niece of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani
Just saw this in the #NewYorkTimesIt's interesting that the article doesn't mention that the US assassinated #QassimSuleimani with a drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq in 2020.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#Iran #USpol #news #politics #NYT
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#US federal agents arrested the niece and grand niece of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani
Just saw this in the #NewYorkTimesIt's interesting that the article doesn't mention that the US assassinated #QassimSuleimani with a drone strike in Baghdad, Iraq in 2020.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#Iran #USpol #news #politics #NYT
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#ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Officials detained #SalahSarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/ice-milwaukee-muslim-leader-arrest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YVA._CvJ.D5Ub5N9bGhlZ&smid=nytcore-ios-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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April 2, 2026The president of the #IslamicSociety of #Milwaukee was detained by #US #Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this week after the authorities said he had been convicted of crimes by #Israel more than three decades ago and had lied on his American green card application.
The president, Salah Sarsour, 53, has led the group, which is the largest Islamic organization in Wisconsin, for five years. In a statement on Thursday, the group said that he was a legal permanent resident who had lived in the United States for more than three decades.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#AbolishICE
#SanctionIsrael
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#ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Officials detained #SalahSarsour, the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, saying he had been convicted of crimes by Israel and had lied on a green card application in the 1990s.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/us/ice-milwaukee-muslim-leader-arrest.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YVA._CvJ.D5Ub5N9bGhlZ&smid=nytcore-ios-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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April 2, 2026The president of the #IslamicSociety of #Milwaukee was detained by #US #Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents this week after the authorities said he had been convicted of crimes by #Israel more than three decades ago and had lied on his American green card application.
The president, Salah Sarsour, 53, has led the group, which is the largest Islamic organization in Wisconsin, for five years. In a statement on Thursday, the group said that he was a legal permanent resident who had lived in the United States for more than three decades.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#AbolishICE
#SanctionIsrael
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#Graphic - here is a #tshirt I came up with for #NoKings.
I'll be wearing it before, during, and after since the slogans are relevant for this point in time.#DefendFreeSpeech #AbolishICE #StopTrumpsCutbacks
#LetCubaLive #NoArmsToIsrael #NoWarWithIran
#protest #dissent #news #politics #USpol #Cuba #Palestine #Iran #Israel #Trump #ICE
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#Graphic - here is a #tshirt I came up with for #NoKings.
I'll be wearing it before, during, and after since the slogans are relevant for this point in time.#DefendFreeSpeech #AbolishICE #StopTrumpsCutbacks
#LetCubaLive #NoArmsToIsrael #NoWarWithIran
#protest #dissent #news #politics #USpol #Cuba #Palestine #Iran #Israel #Trump #ICE
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE, officials and tech workers said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFA.Vs3Z.wp4uTUF3mn_X&smid=nytcore-ios-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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Feb. 13, 2026The Department of Homeland Security (#DHS) is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose #ICE by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency.
In recent months, #Google, #Reddit, #Discord and #Meta, which owns #Facebook and #Instagram, have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas from the DHS, according to four government officials and tech employees privy to the requests.
#AbolishICE
#DueProcessForAll
#DefendFreeSpeech
#StopTheDeportations
#deportations #immigration
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
The department has sent Google, Meta and other companies hundreds of subpoenas for information on accounts that track or comment on ICE, officials and tech workers said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MFA.Vs3Z.wp4uTUF3mn_X&smid=nytcore-ios-sharefrom #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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Feb. 13, 2026The Department of Homeland Security (#DHS) is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose #ICE by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency.
In recent months, #Google, #Reddit, #Discord and #Meta, which owns #Facebook and #Instagram, have received hundreds of administrative subpoenas from the DHS, according to four government officials and tech employees privy to the requests.
#AbolishICE
#DueProcessForAll
#DefendFreeSpeech
#StopTheDeportations
#deportations #immigration
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Houston High School Students #Protest ICE, Defy Attempts to Restrict Free Speech
Similar Student Protests Spread in Dozens of #US Cities on February 6
https://world-outlook.com/2026/02/09/houston-high-school-students-protest-ice-defy-attempts-to-restrict-free-speech/from #WorldOutlook
Feb. 9, 2026On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, students at Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, walked out as part of a coordinated regional effort involving several area schools, including Cypress Falls and Conroe High Schools, to protest operations by #Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) amid fears that its agents will be allowed onto school property to detain students and their families.
The Houston Chronicle article reproduced below on the Bellaire walkout conveys important developments in the fight to oppose #deportations across the United States.
The widespread high-school student walkouts on January 30 are now being followed by new and similar grassroots initiatives at schools around the country.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#StopTheDeportations
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Houston High School Students #Protest ICE, Defy Attempts to Restrict Free Speech
Similar Student Protests Spread in Dozens of #US Cities on February 6
https://world-outlook.com/2026/02/09/houston-high-school-students-protest-ice-defy-attempts-to-restrict-free-speech/from #WorldOutlook
Feb. 9, 2026On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, students at Bellaire High School in Houston, Texas, walked out as part of a coordinated regional effort involving several area schools, including Cypress Falls and Conroe High Schools, to protest operations by #Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) amid fears that its agents will be allowed onto school property to detain students and their families.
The Houston Chronicle article reproduced below on the Bellaire walkout conveys important developments in the fight to oppose #deportations across the United States.
The widespread high-school student walkouts on January 30 are now being followed by new and similar grassroots initiatives at schools around the country.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#StopTheDeportations
#news #politics #USpol -
Alarming post from US State Department (based on NY Post article)
#DefendFreeSpeech #UpholdRuleOfLaw
#news #politics #USpol #CodePink -
Alarming post from US State Department (based on NY Post article)
#DefendFreeSpeech #UpholdRuleOfLaw
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She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for #Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.
“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/20/miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel/from #TheIntercept
January 20 2026, 5:09 p.m.Pacheco, a frequent critic of the Miami Beach mayor, said she didn’t think much of a #Facebook comment she wrote on January 7, in which she pointed out the mayor’s hypocrisy over calling the city a safe haven for all.
“The guy who consistently calls for the death of all #Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” she wrote, following up with three clown emojis.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#USA #US #USPol #politics
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She Criticized the Mayor’s Support for #Israel on Facebook. Then the Cops Showed Up at Her Door.
“This Facebook post was protected speech, and it’s not a close question — not remotely.”
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/20/miami-beach-mayor-meiner-police-speech-israel/from #TheIntercept
January 20 2026, 5:09 p.m.Pacheco, a frequent critic of the Miami Beach mayor, said she didn’t think much of a #Facebook comment she wrote on January 7, in which she pointed out the mayor’s hypocrisy over calling the city a safe haven for all.
“The guy who consistently calls for the death of all #Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” she wrote, following up with three clown emojis.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopArmingIsrael
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#USA #US #USPol #politics
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#PalestineAction-linked prisoners end hunger strike
They chose not to continue their hunger strike after the government refused to give a £2bn contract to Israeli arms company Elbit Systemshttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-action-linked-prisoners-end-hunger-strike
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
14 January 2026 22:54 GMT
Last update: 15 January 2026 05:45 ESTPrisoners for #Palestine (PFP), a group that has been supporting the families and friends of the hunger strikers, said the action - which is considered to be largest since the 1981 Irish Republican hunger strike - had achieved a number of victories, with several key demands being met.
Claiming the cancellation of #Elbit's contract as a "resounding victory," it warned that the arms company's "days in #Britain are numbered".
PFP that in the past few weeks alone 500 people had signed up to take direct action against weapons firms linked to #Israel's genocidal war in #Gaza...
#StandWithPalestineAction
#DefendFreeSpeech
#FreePalestine
#UK #UKPol #politics
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#PalestineAction-linked prisoners end hunger strike
They chose not to continue their hunger strike after the government refused to give a £2bn contract to Israeli arms company Elbit Systemshttps://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-action-linked-prisoners-end-hunger-strike
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
14 January 2026 22:54 GMT
Last update: 15 January 2026 05:45 ESTPrisoners for #Palestine (PFP), a group that has been supporting the families and friends of the hunger strikers, said the action - which is considered to be largest since the 1981 Irish Republican hunger strike - had achieved a number of victories, with several key demands being met.
Claiming the cancellation of #Elbit's contract as a "resounding victory," it warned that the arms company's "days in #Britain are numbered".
PFP that in the past few weeks alone 500 people had signed up to take direct action against weapons firms linked to #Israel's genocidal war in #Gaza...
#StandWithPalestineAction
#DefendFreeSpeech
#FreePalestine
#UK #UKPol #politics
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Notorious pro-Israel doxxing outfit Canary Mission’s Secret Web of Unlisted Sites
One Canary Mission-affiliated website, BlackNest, reveals the group's internal operations, plans to expand, and how they celebrate deportations and firingshttps://www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mission-blacknest-doxxing-israel-potestors-united-states
from #DropSiteNews
Jacqueline Sweet
Jan 06, 2026#CanaryMission has an army of anonymous doxxers, international tech vendors, marketing plans, and a secret website called BlackNest, where the group celebrates deportations and firings as “company impact” metrics, according to a collection of unlisted websites discovered by Drop Site.
Canary’s non-public websites promise expansion into new avenues to continue the group’s mission of punishing Americans for pro-#Palestine speech via doxxing, pressure campaigns, and now arrests and deportations carried out by allies in the State Department.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw
#USA #USPol #politics
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Notorious pro-Israel doxxing outfit Canary Mission’s Secret Web of Unlisted Sites
One Canary Mission-affiliated website, BlackNest, reveals the group's internal operations, plans to expand, and how they celebrate deportations and firingshttps://www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mission-blacknest-doxxing-israel-potestors-united-states
from #DropSiteNews
Jacqueline Sweet
Jan 06, 2026#CanaryMission has an army of anonymous doxxers, international tech vendors, marketing plans, and a secret website called BlackNest, where the group celebrates deportations and firings as “company impact” metrics, according to a collection of unlisted websites discovered by Drop Site.
Canary’s non-public websites promise expansion into new avenues to continue the group’s mission of punishing Americans for pro-#Palestine speech via doxxing, pressure campaigns, and now arrests and deportations carried out by allies in the State Department.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw
#USA #USPol #politics
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University of #Michigan Regents Who Led the Charge Against Pro-#Palestine Protestors Are Now Backing Prosecutor Karen McDonald’s Candidacy for State Attorney
Like Dana Nessel before her, McDonald has received huge backing from Pro-Israel organizations, GOP contributors, and corporate donors.https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/university-of-michigan-regents-who
from #DropSiteNews
Dec 19, 2025Last year, the pro-#Israel regents of #UniversityOfMichigan (U-M) ignited controversy by recruiting State Attorney Gen. #DanaNessel to crack down on campus #Gaza protesters. Now, members of U-M’s Board of Regents are making large donations to Oakland Cty. Prosecutor Karen McDonald, a candidate who may replace Nessel.
McDonald is the prosecutor in a wealthy suburban county north of Detroit. She also received the highest level of corporate donations from the state’s largest businesses and executives, and is viewed as the establishment choice to replace #Nessel.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#USA #US #USPol #politics
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University of #Michigan Regents Who Led the Charge Against Pro-#Palestine Protestors Are Now Backing Prosecutor Karen McDonald’s Candidacy for State Attorney
Like Dana Nessel before her, McDonald has received huge backing from Pro-Israel organizations, GOP contributors, and corporate donors.https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/university-of-michigan-regents-who
from #DropSiteNews
Dec 19, 2025Last year, the pro-#Israel regents of #UniversityOfMichigan (U-M) ignited controversy by recruiting State Attorney Gen. #DanaNessel to crack down on campus #Gaza protesters. Now, members of U-M’s Board of Regents are making large donations to Oakland Cty. Prosecutor Karen McDonald, a candidate who may replace Nessel.
McDonald is the prosecutor in a wealthy suburban county north of Detroit. She also received the highest level of corporate donations from the state’s largest businesses and executives, and is viewed as the establishment choice to replace #Nessel.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#USA #US #USPol #politics
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‘Throwback to McCarthyism’: Trump DOJ Moves to Treat Leftist Dissent as Criminal
A former official from Trump’s first term said the FBI will be able to throw the full might of the surveillance state at “Americans whose primary ‘offense’ may be ideological dissent.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fbi-crackdown-dissent-warning
from #CommonDreams
Stephen Prager
Dec 18, 2025The #Trump administration is about to embark on a massive crackdown on what it describes as a scourge of rampant left-wing “#terrorism.”
But the #US Department of Justice memo ordering the crackdown has critics fearing it will go far beyond punishing those who plan criminal acts and will instead be used to criminalize anyone who expresses opposition to Trump and his agenda.
Earlier, Ken Klippenstein reported that Attorney General #PamBondi had sent out a memo ordering the FBI to “compile a list of groups or entities engaging in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism.”
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‘Throwback to McCarthyism’: Trump DOJ Moves to Treat Leftist Dissent as Criminal
A former official from Trump’s first term said the FBI will be able to throw the full might of the surveillance state at “Americans whose primary ‘offense’ may be ideological dissent.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/fbi-crackdown-dissent-warning
from #CommonDreams
Stephen Prager
Dec 18, 2025The #Trump administration is about to embark on a massive crackdown on what it describes as a scourge of rampant left-wing “#terrorism.”
But the #US Department of Justice memo ordering the crackdown has critics fearing it will go far beyond punishing those who plan criminal acts and will instead be used to criminalize anyone who expresses opposition to Trump and his agenda.
Earlier, Ken Klippenstein reported that Attorney General #PamBondi had sent out a memo ordering the FBI to “compile a list of groups or entities engaging in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism.”
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'Dark turn of events': Met Police under fire for #intifada chant arrests
Social media users say the decision is discriminatory and violates the right to free speech
https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/met-police-under-fire-intifada-arrests
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Hannah. Smith
Published date: 18 December 2025 15:40 GMTAt a protest outside the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday, four people were arrested for “racially aggravated public order offences” for their use of the Arabic word “intifada”, meaning uprising.
The move comes in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Sunday, in which two gunmen targeted a Hanukkah event, killing at least 15 people.
Several public figures have sought to link the shootings to Palestine activism, specifically referencing the chant.
#FreePalestine
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#FreeHungerStrikers
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw
#DueProcessForAll
#UKPol #politics #Palestine
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'Dark turn of events': Met Police under fire for #intifada chant arrests
Social media users say the decision is discriminatory and violates the right to free speech
https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/met-police-under-fire-intifada-arrests
from #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Hannah. Smith
Published date: 18 December 2025 15:40 GMTAt a protest outside the Ministry of Justice on Wednesday, four people were arrested for “racially aggravated public order offences” for their use of the Arabic word “intifada”, meaning uprising.
The move comes in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney on Sunday, in which two gunmen targeted a Hanukkah event, killing at least 15 people.
Several public figures have sought to link the shootings to Palestine activism, specifically referencing the chant.
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A Retired Police Officer Posted a Meme. It Earned Him 37 Days in Jail.
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
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By Greg Lukianoff
Nov. 26, 2025Mr. Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer living in Lexington, Tenn., had posted a meme on Facebook after the assassination of the conservative activist #CharlieKirk on Sept. 10. It was a picture of Donald #Trump along with Mr. Trump’s comment in response to a school shooting at Perry High School in Iowa in 2024: “We have to get over it.” The meme was headed by the caption, “This seems relevant today.”
Mr. Bushart shared that meme in a Facebook thread promoting a vigil for Mr. Kirk in nearby Perry County, Tenn. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Mr. Bushart’s arrest, claiming that the post was a threat of “mass violence” at a school.
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A Retired Police Officer Posted a Meme. It Earned Him 37 Days in Jail.
from #NewYorkTimes #NYT
[shareable 30-day gift article]Opinion - Guest Essay
By Greg Lukianoff
Nov. 26, 2025Mr. Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer living in Lexington, Tenn., had posted a meme on Facebook after the assassination of the conservative activist #CharlieKirk on Sept. 10. It was a picture of Donald #Trump along with Mr. Trump’s comment in response to a school shooting at Perry High School in Iowa in 2024: “We have to get over it.” The meme was headed by the caption, “This seems relevant today.”
Mr. Bushart shared that meme in a Facebook thread promoting a vigil for Mr. Kirk in nearby Perry County, Tenn. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Mr. Bushart’s arrest, claiming that the post was a threat of “mass violence” at a school.
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The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown
Two months after #CharlieKirk’s #assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. #Republican officials have endorsed the punishments, saying that those who glorify violence should be removed from positions of trust.https://apple.news/AbU6Pfs-yRcW1cE59SamGjw
from #Reuters
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens[One person, a devoted Christian, had posted a quote from Kirk about the Second Amendment, and then added "Thoughts and Prayers." She was fired a few days later.]
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The Charlie Kirk purge: How 600 Americans were punished in a pro-Trump crackdown
Two months after #CharlieKirk’s #assassination, a government-backed campaign has led to firings, suspensions, investigations and other action against more than 600 people. #Republican officials have endorsed the punishments, saying that those who glorify violence should be removed from positions of trust.https://apple.news/AbU6Pfs-yRcW1cE59SamGjw
from #Reuters
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens[One person, a devoted Christian, had posted a quote from Kirk about the Second Amendment, and then added "Thoughts and Prayers." She was fired a few days later.]
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Texas governor designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terror organisations
The proclamation gives the state's attorney general leeway to sue the groupsfrom #MiddleEastEye
By #MEE staff
Published date: 18 November 2025 21:54 GMT#Texas Governor #GregAbbott on Tuesday announced that he is designating the Muslim Brotherhood as well as the #CouncilOnAmericanIslamicRelations (#CAIR) - the largest civil liberties group for American #Muslims - as both foreign terrorist organisations and transnational criminal organisations.
As a result, both groups would be barred "from purchasing or acquiring land" in the state of Texas, Abbott said.
The proclamation gives the state's attorney general leeway to sue the groups accordingly.
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Texas governor designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terror organisations
The proclamation gives the state's attorney general leeway to sue the groupsfrom #MiddleEastEye
By #MEE staff
Published date: 18 November 2025 21:54 GMT#Texas Governor #GregAbbott on Tuesday announced that he is designating the Muslim Brotherhood as well as the #CouncilOnAmericanIslamicRelations (#CAIR) - the largest civil liberties group for American #Muslims - as both foreign terrorist organisations and transnational criminal organisations.
As a result, both groups would be barred "from purchasing or acquiring land" in the state of Texas, Abbott said.
The proclamation gives the state's attorney general leeway to sue the groups accordingly.
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NSPM-7: Project Esther in Overdrive
from #TheVoiceMemo
by Stefanie Fox [Executive Director of #JVP #JewishVoiceForPeace in #USA]
Oct 20, 2025One year ago, the Heritage Foundation released #ProjectEsther, which is best understood as an addendum to #Project2025. It was released quietly, but with ambitious tactics; it contains everything needed to defame, defund, and ultimately dismantle groups like JVP “within 12-24 months.” This is the #Trump administration’s blueprint to destroy civil society, starting with attacking Palestine solidarity.
Twelve months in, and they are well underway, judging by the giant stack of paperwork on my desk from JVP’s lawyers laying out the active lawsuits brought against our organization from Trump-aligned law firms and government requests for information...
#FightNSPM7
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NSPM-7: Project Esther in Overdrive
from #TheVoiceMemo
by Stefanie Fox [Executive Director of #JVP #JewishVoiceForPeace in #USA]
Oct 20, 2025One year ago, the Heritage Foundation released #ProjectEsther, which is best understood as an addendum to #Project2025. It was released quietly, but with ambitious tactics; it contains everything needed to defame, defund, and ultimately dismantle groups like JVP “within 12-24 months.” This is the #Trump administration’s blueprint to destroy civil society, starting with attacking Palestine solidarity.
Twelve months in, and they are well underway, judging by the giant stack of paperwork on my desk from JVP’s lawyers laying out the active lawsuits brought against our organization from Trump-aligned law firms and government requests for information...
#FightNSPM7
#DefendFreeSpeech
#ProtestIsNotACrime
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#DefendRuleOfLaw
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BREAKING: CAIR Calls on ICE to Release Sami Hamdi, British Journalist Abducted Over Criticism of Israel’s Genocide
October 26, 2025
2:34 pm EDTThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the immediate release of British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained at San Francisco International Airport this morning, apparently because of his criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and at the urging of a notorious anti-Muslim, pro-Israel extremist.
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BREAKING: CAIR Calls on ICE to Release Sami Hamdi, British Journalist Abducted Over Criticism of Israel’s Genocide
October 26, 2025
2:34 pm EDTThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the immediate release of British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi, who was detained at San Francisco International Airport this morning, apparently because of his criticism of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and at the urging of a notorious anti-Muslim, pro-Israel extremist.
#DefendFreeSpeech
#NeverStopTalkingAboutPalestine
#StopTheDeportations
#DefendRuleOfLaw
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#ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour
Trump ally #LauraLoomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’
from #TheGuardian
Sun 26 Oct 2025 17.16 EDTBritish journalist #SamiHamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal #immigration authorities at San Francisco airport, and the #CouncilOnAmericanIslamicRelations (#CAIR) says that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of #Israel while touring the #US.
A statement from CAIR said it was “a blatant affront to free speech” to detain Hamdi for criticizing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in #Gaza while he engaged on a speaking tour in the US. A #Trump administration official added in a separate statement that Hamdi is facing deportation.
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#ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour
Trump ally #LauraLoomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’
from #TheGuardian
Sun 26 Oct 2025 17.16 EDTBritish journalist #SamiHamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal #immigration authorities at San Francisco airport, and the #CouncilOnAmericanIslamicRelations (#CAIR) says that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of #Israel while touring the #US.
A statement from CAIR said it was “a blatant affront to free speech” to detain Hamdi for criticizing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in #Gaza while he engaged on a speaking tour in the US. A #Trump administration official added in a separate statement that Hamdi is facing deportation.
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A t-shirt design I came up with and produced and sold by a vendor on Etsy.
#NoKings #DefendFreeSpeech #StopTheDeportations #StopTrumpsCutbacks
#LetGazaLive #NoArmsToIsrael
#HandsOffVenezuela
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#graphic #GraphicTee #Tshirt
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A t-shirt design I came up with and produced and sold by a vendor on Etsy.
#NoKings #DefendFreeSpeech #StopTheDeportations #StopTrumpsCutbacks
#LetGazaLive #NoArmsToIsrael
#HandsOffVenezuela
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#US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with #NoKings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’
Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where #Trump has sent troops
from #TheGuardian
Rachel Leingang
Fri 17 Oct 2025 06.00 EDTMore than 200 organizations are signed on as partners for the 18 October protests; none have dropped off for fear of a Trump backlash, Levin said. The #AmericanCivilLibertiesUnion, the civil rights group, is a partner, as is advocacy group Public Citizen. #Unions including the American Federation of Teachers and SEIU are in the coalition. The new protest movement #50501, which began earlier this year as a call for protests in all 50 states on a single day, is also a partner. Other partners include the Human Rights Campaign, MoveOn, United We Dream, the League of Conservation Voters, Common Defense and more.
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This is so freaking disgusting