#teargas — Public Fediverse posts

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Reforms to #Immigration Officers’ Use of #TearGas and #PepperSpray

3 US senators have called for an overhaul of federal agents’ use of tear gas & pepper spray, citing a ProPublica investigation that found at least 79 children were left screaming, coughing or hurt by these chemicals during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Lawmakers said the findings showed more restrictions are needed to avoid injuring bystanders — with chemical munitions.

https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-demand-reforms-tear-gas-children

"This Podcast Will Kill You", | Ep 207 Tear Gas: How can a chemical weapon be “humane”?

Short answer It can't.

Here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-hfuqh-2cd0a0b1

#podcasts #ThisPodcastWillKillYou #teargas #chemicalweapons

Resistance, Remembrance, and Comunidad: Cinco de Mayo, Mount Pleasant, and the Rebuilding That Erases

Cinco de Mayo is often misunderstood in the United States. It is reduced to a marketing holiday, a day of beer specials, paper flags, mariachi clichés, and the shallow consumption of Mexican culture without the burden of remembering Mexican history. But the heart of Cinco de Mayo is not consumption. It is resistance.

The day remembers the Battle of Puebla, May 5, 1862, when Mexican forces defeated the French army, then one of the most powerful military forces in the world. It was not Mexican Independence Day. It was not the founding of Mexico. It was a day when a people under pressure from empire stood their ground. It was a day when the powerful were resisted by those who were supposed to lose. It was, at its deepest level, a day about memory, dignity, land, sovereignty, and the refusal to be swallowed by imperial appetite. (MySA)

That is why, for me, Cinco de Mayo cannot be separated from another May 5: May 5, 1991, in Washington, D.C.

I was there.

Read the rest of the essay at PeaceGrooves.com.

Maimed, Deafened, Blinded

Fired at close enough range, so-called less lethal rounds easily kill or maim.
“Less Lethal Specialty Munitions” =
chlorobenzalmalononitrile - CS - chemical weapon used by U.S. on Vietnam is banned for military use; oleoresin capsicum - OC - derived from chili peppers.

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/03/less-lethal-chemical-weapons-tear-gas-protests/?

#Capitalism #CBP #ChemicalWeapons #DHS #ICEout #Protests #TearGas

Public Health Experts Sound Alarm as Feds Keep Deploying Tear Gas Near Kids

https://murica.website/2026/02/public-health-experts-sound-alarm-as-feds-keep-deploying-tear-gas-near-kids/

#Teargas and #pepperspray can have lasting #health effects
Evidence is mounting for longer-term impacts beyond immediate pain and tears
“These are chemical weapons that are harmful to the human body and harmful to particularly vulnerable folks, like children,” says Asha Hassan, an epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota. “We know that tear gas causes tears, but it also causes other things that are a lot more severe,” she says — even death.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/tear-gas-pepper-spray-health-effects
https://archive.ph/Wgonw

#BorderPatrol agents seen at a #protest near #Minneapolis, #Minnesota, appear to be a mix of the agency’s special response team and its Border Patrol Tactical Unit, also known as #BORTAC.

BORTAC agents are *generally* “trained” in crowd control & crowd dispersion, as well as other tactics to protect property. #PepperSpray & #TearGas canisters are among tools agents have used for crowd control.

#ReneeNicoleGood #Trump #law #murder #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality

US Dist Judge Georgia Alexakis heard testimony 2 eks ago about what happened after the Oct 4 incident in Brighton Park, which led to a standoff between protesters and federal agents who deployed #PepperSpray balls & #TearGas into the crowd.

Solicitor General John Sauer has also pointed to it while arguing #SCOTUS should let #Trump deploy #NationalGuard troops to #Chicago [these Trump attys🙄].

#law #immigration #judiciary #DueProcess #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #CivilRights #Tyranny #ICE #CBP

Happy May Day.
✊🏿 ✊🏾 ✊🏽 ✊🏼 ✊🏻

Gonna add a few resources; the first one is on tear gas, from a few summers ago.

It was produced by Danielle Guldin a Marine Corps instructor who taught people to deal with CS.

Find the original here:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA0aQRdjus6/?igsh=OG9qOHJsd2tneHBl

There is a closed captioned version (and full transcript) available here:
https://youtu.be/37rjkr2pHz0?feature=shared

Original text:
📣📣📣📣📣
How to Stay Safe During a Tear Gas
Attack - From a US Marine
📣📣📣📣📣
This is for the protesters

I am a former Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense Specialist in the US Marine Corps. Step by step, this
is how to stay as safe as possible when exposed to tear gas. I hope this is helpful.

EDIT: there is now a
captioned video available on YouTube for the deaf and hard of hearing! Stay safe.

EDIT: HERE ARE SOME FAQ's!
Q: Does milk help?.
A: NO! Milk is a low level acid and will make the sensation worse/last longer. THE BEST AND FASTEST way to alleviate symptoms is fresh air! Wait a LONG time (hours) before showering. Wash hands
with soap at any time.

Q: Will it cause an asthma attack?
A: Tear gas is not specifically designed to trigger an asthma attack, however it is a possibility.

Please note: I am NOT a medic nor posturing as one. Follow the protocol you're familiar with and get to a hospital
if you feel an attack coming on. PLEASE talk to your doctor about any/all specific health concerns before putting yourself in an uncertain position.

Q: How about a mini fan?
A: YES! Great idea. A mini fan will help create airflow, therefore helping the powder dry.*

Q: Leaf blower?
A: Not advisable, especially at close range. The wind is too strong, and too direct. Runs the risk of pushing
powder further into the pores. Mini fan for a gentle wind is a good idea.

Q: Can I wear my contacts?
A: Not advisable. Wear glasses if you have them. lf powder gets between your eye and your contact, it could potentially scratch your cornea.

Q: Should I wear swim goggles?
A: YES! Excellent idea! Thick plastic swim or ski goggles, when worn correctly, could be very effective
in protecting your eyes!

‼️Note: powder will collect around the outside. Be careful taking them off.

Q: What else can I wear to protect myself?
A: Long sleeves, pants, high socks, closed-toe shoes, scarves, hats, and gloves will do a lot to protect your
skin! Cover as much of yourself as you can. It won't stop all of the powder from reaching your skin, but a barrier will stop some.

Q: Will it come out of my clothes?
A: YES! Wash them separately from other laundry twice. It will all come out.

#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #JusticeForAhmaud
#JusticeForBreonna

#ActivistResouces #StudentEncampment #SolidarityEncampment
#FuckThePolice #TearGas

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https://www.patrikai.com/farmers-struggle-tear-gas/ #FarmersProstests #FarmLaws2020 #FarmersTractorParade #TractorMarchDelhi #TractorMarchDelhi #struggle #Teargas