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dallo<p>Sounds exactly like something a sex offender would do, if they had the power.</p><p>&gt; "The Trump administration has taken a sledgehammer to our capacity to hold sex offenders to account and undermined support and services for crime victims," said Rep. Jamie Raskin.</p><p>Trump Has Dismantled Anti-Human Trafficking Programs and 'Repeatedly Sided With Sex Offenders' | Common Dreams</p><p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-betrays-promise-to-fight-human-trafficking" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/trump-be</span><span class="invisible">trays-promise-to-fight-human-trafficking</span></a></p><p><a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://pouet.chapril.org/tags/trumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>It started with this...</p><p>March 2025, ‘More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza near the White House</p><p> By ASHRAF KHALIL and JACQUELYN MARTIN<br>Updated 5:57 PM EDT, March 10, 2025</p><p>WASHINGTON (AP) — "Starlette Thomas remembers coming down almost daily to the intersection of 16th and H streets, to protest police brutality and systemic racial iniquities during the summer of 2020.</p><p>"On Monday, the 45-year old Bowie, Maryland resident returned to the site of those protests to mourn the end of Black Lives Matter Plaza.</p><p>" 'I needed to be here today. I can’t just let this go away,' Thomas said, as jackhammers began tearing into the giant yellow letters in the street. Thomas discretely secured a chunk of pavement and said holding it made her feel conflicted.</p><p>" 'To walk away with a piece of that, it means it’s not gone,' she said. 'It’s more than brick and mortar.'</p><p>"Crews started work Monday to remove the large yellow '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a>' painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C. Mayor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MurielBowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MurielBowser</span></a> announced the change last week in response to pressure from Republicans in Congress. The work is expected to take about six weeks and the words will be replaced by an unspecified set of city-sponsored murals.</p><p>"The painting of those words was an act of government-sponsored defiance during President Donald Trump’s first term. The removal amounts to a public acknowledgement of just how vulnerable the District of Columbia is now that Trump is back in the White House and Republicans control both houses of Congress.</p><p>"Bowser, a Democrat, ordered the painting and renamed the intersection <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatterPlaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatterPlaza</span></a> in June 2020. It came after days of chaotic protests at that location following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer; Bowser had clashed with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> over her handling of the protests.</p><p>"But now Bowser has little power to fend off encroachments on D.C.'s limited autonomy. Bowser said last week on X that, 'The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference. The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts must be our number one concern.' " </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-lives-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/black-lives</span><span class="invisible">-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErasingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErasingHistory</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthFlorida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthFlorida</span></a> to fight back against state orders to remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainbowCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainbowCrosswalks</span></a></p><p>Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025</p><p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FortLauderdale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortLauderdale</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiamiBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiamiBeach</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeyWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeyWest</span></a>.</p><p>"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.</p><p>"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.</p><p>" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQCommunity</span></a>,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.</p><p>"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DelrayBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DelrayBeach</span></a>, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.</p><p>" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'</p><p>"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.</p><p>"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.</p><p>"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDOT</span></a>’s order set for Monday night.</p><p>"Both protests were organized by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EricSwanson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricSwanson</span></a>, who is better known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MissBouv%C3%A8%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MissBouvèé</span></a>.</p><p>" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'</p><p>" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrideCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrideCrosswalks</span></a> — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.</p><p>" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.</p><p>"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PulseNightclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PulseNightclub</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Orlando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orlando</span></a>, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."</p><p>"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.</p><p>" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.</p><p>"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'</p><p>:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'</p><p>"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'</p><p>" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.</p><p>Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiLGBTQ</span></a> push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> Council.</p><p>" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'</p><p>"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryBooks</span></a> deemed inappropriate by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantis</span></a> and other Republicans.</p><p>"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'</p><p>"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.</p><p>"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">local10.com/news/local/2025/08</span><span class="invisible">/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantisSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantisSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQIntolerance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQIntolerance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQErasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQErasure</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> really wants it to be legal to burn a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrideFlag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrideFlag</span></a>, while Trump wants jail for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanFlag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanFlag</span></a> burners </p><p>by Josh Marcus<br>Tue, August 26, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "Trump supporters, as well as the president himself, have been accused of desecrating the American flag in other ways.</p><p>"During the January 6 insurrection, Trump supporters replaced an American flag at the U.S. Capitol with a Trump flag, and one protester used Old Glory as a weapon against police officers.</p><p>"At the White House, the administration has replaced Hillary Clinton’s first lady portrait with a painting imposing Donald Trump’s face over the American flag.</p><p>"On the 2020 campaign trail, meanwhile, Trump replaced the American flag with the police-themed Thin Blue Line flag at rallies."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maga-really-wants-legal-burn-212638395.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/articles/maga-r</span><span class="invisible">eally-wants-legal-burn-212638395.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MAGADeathCult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGADeathCult</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQIntolerance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQIntolerance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Continues <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascist</span></a> Takeover of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> By Arresting A <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Veteran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Veteran</span></a></p><p>Edith Olmsted<br>Tue, August 26, 2025 </p><p>"A demonstrator who identified himself as a disabled combat veteran was arrested Monday after burning an American flag in protest of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order.</p><p>"Speaking through a megaphone to the onlookers outside of the White House, the protester explained that Trump’s latest decree penalizing flag burning was an affront to the First Amendment.</p><p>" 'I fought for every single one of your rights to express yourself in however you feel that you may want to express yourself,' the protester said, in a video shared to social media.</p><p>" 'No president can make a law—period—no Congress can make a law infringing on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a> rights,' he added. 'I’m burning this flag as a protest of that illegal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> president that sits in that house!'</p><p>"The protester then lit the flag on fire.</p><p>"Despite Trump’s claim that burning the American flag 'incites riots at a level we’ve never seen,' no such riot materialized. The protester was promptly arrested by the Secret Service.</p><p>"The Secret Service released a statement that it detained the man 'for igniting an object' and that he was turned over to Park Police, who said they’d arrested him for violating a statute that prohibits lighting a fire in a public park, according to NBC News.</p><p>"Trump’s blatant attack on free speech built on fictitious grounds is an affront to the U.S. Constitution, and the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 in 1989 that flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment."<br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/veteran-burned-flag-d-c-144107863.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/articles/vetera</span><span class="invisible">n-burned-flag-d-c-144107863.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crackdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Crackdown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Hmmmm... What a coincidence! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Pledges Unconstitutional Order to Limit Mail-In Voting After <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> Chat </p><p>The president demanded that states do what the federal government “tells them,” after announcing an executive order aimed at banning <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaiIinVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaiIinVoting</span></a> </p><p>By Nikki McCann Ramirez, Asawin Suebsaeng, August 18, 2025</p><p>"August 14, 2025.<br>Andrew Harnik/Getty Images</p><p>"President Donald Trump pledged Monday that he will try to eliminate mail-in voting, after telling Fox News that authoritarian Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with him on the subject during their meeting last week. </p><p>"Despite lacking any sort of constitutional power on the matter, Trump declared in a Truth Social post that he would sign an executive order to 'help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections,' and attempt to strip states of their independent authority to oversee elections, and is demanding they just do what he tells them to."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-pledges-limit-mail-in-voting-putin-1235410408/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics-news/trump-pledges-limit-mail-in-voting-putin-1235410408/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/3EzXI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/3EzXI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsPutinsPuppet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsPutinsPuppet</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectionBarriers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionBarriers</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterDisenfranchisement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoterDisenfranchisement</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OverseasBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OverseasBallots</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabledPeoplesBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledPeoplesBallots</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabledPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Immunocompromised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immunocompromised</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StatesRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StatesRights</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>From <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LawrenceBritt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawrenceBritt</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> </p><p>14. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FraudulentElections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FraudulentElections</span></a><br> Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmearCampaigns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmearCampaigns</span></a> against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>voting</span></a> numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> says he will lead 'movement' to end <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MailInVoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MailInVoting</span></a></p><p>Trump said he'll begin his efforts by signing an executive order.</p><p>By Hannah Demissie<br>August 18, 2025</p><p>"The Constitution gives power to state legislatures to determine the 'times, places and manner; of holding elections, subject to acts of Congress that regulate the process."</p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-lead-movement-end-mail-voting/story?id=124737903&amp;utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-</span><span class="invisible">lead-movement-end-mail-voting/story?id=124737903&amp;utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectionBarriers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionBarriers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VoterDisenfranchisement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoterDisenfranchisement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OverseasBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OverseasBallots</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabledPeoplesBallots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledPeoplesBallots</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DisabledPeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DisabledPeople</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Immunocompromised" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immunocompromised</span></a></p>
Brett Harper<p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-homeless-should-leave-d-c-immediately-after-floating-federal-takeover-of-capital/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-s...</a> A direct attack on our most <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23poor" target="_blank">#poor</a> and vulnerable <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Americans" target="_blank">#Americans</a>. This cannot be allowed to stand! <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23InvasionOfDC" target="_blank">#InvasionOfDC</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Trump" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23TrumpIsAFascist" target="_blank">#TrumpIsAFascist</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ChristianFascism" target="_blank">#ChristianFascism</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ChristianNationalism" target="_blank">#ChristianNationalism</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ChristianAuthoritarianism" target="_blank">#ChristianAuthoritarianism</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Authoritarianism" target="_blank">#Authoritarianism</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Fascism" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FascismInAmerica" target="_blank">#FascismInAmerica</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Housing" target="_blank">#Housing</a><br><br><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-homeless-should-leave-d-c-immediately-after-floating-federal-takeover-of-capital/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Trump says homeless should lea...</a></p>
Adeline 🆘 🇺🇸<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpRegime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRegime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TrumpIsANationalDisgrace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsANationalDisgrace</span></a></p>
Godfrey642<p>My homeland UK is struggling to pay for everything atm. Regular ppl need better schools, hospitals, aged care, social provision in multiple areas. </p><p>How sickening is it seeing FckWit from America using our police and security costing a fortune and we have to foot the bill for him to play frigging golf. He's not even working. <br>Send him the bill. </p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ukpolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolice</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/trumpisafascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpisafascist</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bantrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bantrump</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/trumpgolf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpgolf</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/trumpinscotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumpinscotland</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ukgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukgovernment</span></a></p>
Ken<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>indivisibleteam</span></a></span> the tRump dictatorship on full display!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tRump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tRump</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tRumpDisaster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tRumpDisaster</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DictatorDon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DictatorDon</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/EnoughIsEnough" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnoughIsEnough</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tRumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tRumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>FUCK YEAH!!! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> Senate rejects sports ban, sounding death knell for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiTrans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrans</span></a> bills this session</p><p>Eesha Pendharkar<br>Tue, June 17, 2025</p><p>"All legislation seeking to roll back rights for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> people in Maine has now failed after the majority of the Senate on Monday rejected a bill that would have banned <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransgenderGirls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransgenderGirls</span></a> from participating in girls sports.</p><p>"That means that despite pressure from President Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s administration, Maine will continue to uphold the right for trans students to participate in sports that align with their gender identity.</p><p>"The state’s policies have come under scrutiny over the past few months, with the Department of Justice launching a lawsuit against the state for allegedly violating federal anti-discrimination protections in addition to repeated threats from several agencies to cut federal funding.</p><p>"Last week, House lawmakers advanced LD 233, which sought to ban trans girls from playing on girls’ teams. It was the only bill out of eight anti-trans measures that a majority of lawmakers in the lower chamber supported, with four Democrats joining with Republicans to advance the bill. During the floor debate, many argued that the bill was not intended to punish trans students, but to bring fairness to athletics and preserve girls’ spaces.</p><p>"However, on Monday, the Senate voted 21-13 to reject that bill as well as other measures not supported by the House, including bills aiming to ban trans students from bathrooms, locker rooms (LD 868) and trans people from single-sex shelters (LD 1337).</p><p>"Later in the evening, both the House and Senate voted to insist on their respective positions, effectively killing the measure, since the chambers could not agree." </p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/maine-senate-rejects-sports-ban-165747159.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/maine-senate-re</span><span class="invisible">jects-sports-ban-165747159.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainePride</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransgenderAthletes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransgenderAthletes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTransYouth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTransYouth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTransKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTransKids</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeeYouInCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SeeYouInCourt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GLBTQNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GLBTQNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainePol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HT <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://freeradical.zone/@steve_zeke" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>steve_zeke</span></a></span> </p><p>&gt; its vast expansion of the Homeland Security budget, which will be used to build <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> into a huge national army of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/loyalists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>loyalists</span></a> under Trump’s control... This is the Proud Boys, at national scale, with badges. It is a very dangerous prospect. </p><p>&gt; [current] combined funding of the FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, and all other federal law enforcement is only half the size of the federal funding for immigration and border enforcement.</p><p><a href="https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/building-the-american-brownshirts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hamiltonnolan.com/p/building-t</span><span class="invisible">he-american-brownshirts</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>police</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProudBoys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProudBoys</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DHS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KristiNoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KristiNoem</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErikPrince</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brownshirts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Brownshirts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nazis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nazis</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HSI</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>It's okay for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Insurrectionists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insurrectionists</span></a> to storm the Capitol building, but watch out for those dangerous 80-year-old veterans using walkers! WTF!</p><p>87-year-old Gainesville <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/veteran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>veteran</span></a> arrested at U.S. Capitol during <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a></p><p>Police arrested roughly 60 protesters outside the US Capitol on Friday night.</p><p>By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville<br>Published: Jun. 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM </p><p>WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCJB) - "An elderly man from Gainesville was one of dozens of veterans arrested outside the U.S. Capitol Building as they protested against President Donald Trump’s military parade scheduled for Saturday.</p><p>"U.S. Capitol Police confirm <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JohnSpitzberg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnSpitzberg</span></a>, 87, of Gainesville, was arrested for crossing a police line during a demonstration on Friday.</p><p>"Officers say around 75 veterans were protesting peacefully outside the U.S. Supreme Court building. Later, a group of about 60 left and officers began establishing a perimeter.</p><p>"That’s when officers say the group pushed down a bike rack, crossed the police line, and moved toward the Rotunda steps. Officers blocked them and began making arrests.</p><p>"Video of the incident shows officers arresting an elderly veteran using a walker with wheels and a chair. The man appears to be Spitzberg.</p><p>"Police say all 60 individuals will be charged with unlawful demonstration and crossing a police line. Some will also face additional charges of assault on a police officer and resisting arrest."</p><p><a href="https://www.wcjb.com/2025/06/14/87-year-old-gainesville-veteran-arrested-us-capitol-during-protest/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wcjb.com/2025/06/14/87-year-ol</span><span class="invisible">d-gainesville-veteran-arrested-us-capitol-during-protest/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MedicaidCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidCuts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KillThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KillThePoor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FallOfRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FallOfRome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Veterans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Veterans</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmnestyInternational" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmnestyInternational</span></a> Condemns Trump Threat of 'Very Heavy Force' Against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryParade</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a></p><p>The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FarRight</span></a> Republican president, warned the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> group, "is continuing to send a clear and chilling message: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dissent</span></a> will be punished."</p><p>Jon Queally<br>Jun 12, 2025</p><p>"The human rights advocacy group Amnesty International USA has issued a strong rebuke and warning in response to President Donald Trump's public threat to aim 'very heavy force' at law-abiding protesters voicing their constitutionally-protected <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> during organized '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' protests scheduled for Saturday nationwide.</p><p>"In Tuesday remarks to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he didn't know of any planned protests timed to coincide with his $134-million parade, taking place on his birthday, but said if there are, 'these are people that hate our country.'</p><p>" 'For those people who want to protest, they're going to be met with very big force,' Trump said, making no distinction between peaceful demonstrators and those who might be more confrontational or even violent.</p><p>" 'Now is a good moment to remind President Trump that protesting is a human right and that his administration is obligated to respect, protect, and fulfill the human rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly–not suppress them,' said Paul O'Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA, in a statement on Wednesday.</p><p>"Trump's threat arrived after he overrode California Gov. Gavin Newsom to call up 4,000 National Guard troops in that state last weekend—and subsequently U.S. Marine forces—to confront large protests in Los Angeles that erupted in response to raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a>) agents and the violent arrest of union leader <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DavidHuerta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DavidHuerta</span></a>, president of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SEIUCalifornia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEIUCalifornia</span></a>.</p><p>" 'The militarized response to protests, including the deployment of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Marines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marines</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a>, further escalates tensions and is a chilling preview of even more human rights violations that could be coming,' warned O'Brien. 'The U.S. military is not trained or equipped to police civilians. It increases the risk of excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and other violations of free expression and peaceful assembly. The Trump administration has already shown us that it will use any tool of the state, including ICE, police, and military forces to target <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigrants</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AsylumSeekers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AsylumSeekers</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protesters</span></a>, and anyone who dares to defend their rights.'</p><p>"Over 1,800 coordinated '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' protests are being organized for [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/June14" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>June14</span></a>] to counter Trump's growing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarianism</span></a> and to coincide with the military parade Trump is throwing for himself in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a>, at an estimated cost of $134 million.</p><p>"A new poll released Thursday shows a majority of Americans believe the parade is a waste of taxpayer money.</p><p>"Approximately 6 in 10 Americans also say Trump's parade is 'not a good use' of taxpayer funds, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That number of disapproving voters includes a number of people surveyed who have no particular criticism of the parade itself.</p><p>"Beyond the wasted cost, critics of the president warn that the more dangerous aspect of the parade is how the spectacle dovetails with Trump's broader authoritarianism, including his militarized response to dissent and weaponizing state power against his perceived political enemies.</p><p>" 'Make no mistake,' said Amnesty's O'Brien. 'President Trump’s response to protests has nothing to do with public safety. This is his administration’s way of stoking fear and suppressing opposition. By sending police, ICE, or the military into neighborhoods to silence voices calling for justice and human rights, President Trump is continuing to send a clear and chilling message: dissent will be punished.'</p><p>"Amnesty called for an immediate halt to Trump's 'militarized response' to public protest."</p><p>Listen / read more:<br><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-heavy-force-military-parade-protesters" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/trump-he</span><span class="invisible">avy-force-military-parade-protesters</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKingsEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKingsEvents</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImmigrantRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrantRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PunishingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PunishingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuthoritarianRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthoritarianRule</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> Protest Group: Book <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryParade</span></a> Tickets, Then Don't Show </p><p>By Mandy Taheri <br>Published Jun 12, 2025 </p><p>"Celebration and protest are expected to collide on Saturday as President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and hundreds of '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' demonstrations converge across the country.</p><p>"The protest group 50501 is urging supporters to reserve free tickets to Trump's planned military parade and then not attend, aiming to leave the event sparsely populated.</p><p>Why It Matters</p><p>"The protests, organized by the 50501 Movement (50 protests, 50 states, one movement) and other groups, are targeting a military parade scheduled to take place in the nation's capital on June 14, coinciding with Trump's 79th <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/unbirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unbirthday</span></a>, the Army's 250th anniversary, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FlagDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlagDay</span></a>.</p><p>"Organizers of the protests are calling for June 14 to be a 'nationwide day of defiance' and are calling for both people to join in the protests as well as eat up tickets to the military parade." </p><p><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/50501-protest-trump-parade-tickets-no-show-2084869" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsweek.com/50501-protest-tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-parade-tickets-no-show-2084869</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainOnTrumpsParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainOnTrumpsParade</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GoodTrouble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTrouble</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICEProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICEProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuthoritarianRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthoritarianRule</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Waaaaah, sez the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OrangeManBaby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OrangeManBaby</span></a>! 'I have to go through hell': <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> complains about '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a>' protests during his parade</p><p> Story by Ailia Zehra, June 12, 2025</p><p>"President Donald Trump expressed frustration on Thursday over the upcoming 'No Kings' protests scheduled for June 14, coinciding with both his 79th birthday and a military parade he is holding in Washington D.C.</p><p>The demonstrations, organized by the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a>, aim to oppose <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s policies and what participants perceive as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> tendencies."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-have-to-go-through-hell-trump-complains-about-no-kings-protests-during-his-parade/ar-AA1GC10x?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=760679bc89554431a83f840b9a3840f2&amp;ei=14" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-have-t</span><span class="invisible">o-go-through-hell-trump-complains-about-no-kings-protests-during-his-parade/ar-AA1GC10x?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&amp;cvid=760679bc89554431a83f840b9a3840f2&amp;ei=14</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainOnTrumpsParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainOnTrumpsParade</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICEProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICEProtests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuthoritarianRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthoritarianRule</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> ordered to return control of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalGuard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalGuard</span></a> to governor</p><p>Dan Mangan<br>Published Thu, Jun 12 2025</p><p>Key Points:</p><p>- A federal judge ruled that the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/federalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federalization</span></a> of parts of California’s National Guard by President Donald Trump was “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/illegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illegal</span></a>,” and ordered Trump to return control of the Guard to state Gov. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GavinNewsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GavinNewsom</span></a>.</p><p>- But Judge Charles Breyer stayed his own order from taking effect until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to allow the Trump administration to appeal his decision.</p><p> - Trump had federalized 4,000 members of the California National Guard, and mobilized another approximately 700 U.S. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Marines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Marines</span></a> to respond to protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement actions.</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/12/trump-guard-california-newsom602riya.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/06/12/trump-guar</span><span class="invisible">d-california-newsom602riya.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StatesRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StatesRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Overreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Overreach</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainOnTrumpsParade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainOnTrumpsParade</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>2/2 US Protest Law Tracker - Updates to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Federal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> Laws introduced in 2025.</p><p>Latest updates: Jun. 10, 2025 (US Federal)</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S982" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>S982</span></a>: Potential penalties for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> based on protest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/policies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policies</span></a> </p><p>Would make federal accreditation of colleges and universities—and thus their access to federal funds—contingent on the institution’s policies on responding to protests. Under the “No Tax Dollars for College <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Encampments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encampments</span></a> Act of 2024,” universities would have to regularly disclose how they respond to campus “incidents of civil disturbance,” defined to include “a demonstration, riot, or strike,” and their accreditation would be linked to such policies and practices. The bill sponsor cited <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProPalestine</span></a> campus protests as motivation for the bill; he introduced the same bill in 2024. <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/982" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/982</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 12 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Riot</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR2065" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HR2065</span></a>: Harsh penalties for protesters who conceal their identity</p><p>Would make it a federal crime, subject to a lengthy prison sentence, to wear a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mask</span></a> or other disguise while protesting in an "intimidating" or “oppressive” way. Under the “Unmasking Hamas Act,” anyone "in disguise, including while wearing a mask" who "injures, oppresses, threatens, or intimidates any person" exercising their constitutional rights could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison as well as fined. The bill does not define “oppress,” nor does the bill specify what is meant by “disguise,” other than that it includes a “mask.” The bill’s substantive provisions are identical to the “Unmasking Antifa Act,” which lawmakers have introduced in several previous sessions. Sponsors of the bill made clear that it is a response to pro-Palestine protesters, some of whom have worn masks to avoid retaliation.<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2065/text?s=1&amp;r=64&amp;q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22actionDate%3A%5C%22119%7C2025-03-11%5C%22+AND+%28billIsReserved%3A%5C%22N%5C%22+OR+type%3A%5C%22AMENDMENT%5C%22%29%22%7D</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceCovering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FaceCovering</span></a> </p><p>S 937: Barring student protesters from federal loans and loan forgiveness</p><p>Would exclude student protesters from federal financial aid and loan forgiveness if they commit any crime at a campus protest. The bill would cover someone convicted of “any offense” under “any Federal or State law” that is “related to the individual’s conduct at and during the course of a protest” at a college or university. As such, a student convicted of even a nonviolent, state law misdemeanor at a campus protest, such as failing to disperse, would be deemed ineligible for federal student loans; they would also be ineligible for having existing federal loans forgiven, cancelled, waived or modified. The sponsor of the bill said it was a response to pro-Palestine protests at colleges and universities.<br>(Read full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/937" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/937</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 11 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Limit on Public Benefits</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR1057" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HR1057</span></a>: Penalties for protesters on interstate <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>highways</span></a></p><p>Would create steep new penalties for protesters deemed to be “deliberately delaying traffic,” “standing or approaching a motor vehicle,” or “endangering the safe movement of a motor vehicle” on an interstate highway “with the intent to obstruct the free, convenient, and normal use of the interstate highway.” The new federal offense would be punishable by up to $10,000 and 15 years in prison—a far harsher penalty than is the case under many states' laws, which generally already criminalize walking or standing on the highway. The bill provides an exception for “any lawful activity” authorized by federal, state, or local law. However, it could still seemingly cover far more than “blocking” the interstate, including a peaceful protest on the shoulder of an interstate or a convoy-style, driving protest that slowed traffic. The sponsor of the bill made clear that it was in response to protesters. The same bill was introduced as HR 7349 in 2024. <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1057" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/1057</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 6 Feb 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrafficInterference" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrafficInterference</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>1/2 US Protest Law Tracker - Updates to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Federal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> Laws introduced in 2025.</p><p>Latest updates: Jun. 10, 2025 (US Federal)</p><p>Providing for deportation of non-citizens who commit protest-related offenses</p><p>Would cancel the visa of any individual convicted of protest-related crimes and provide for the individual’s deportation within 60 days. Under the bill, individuals convicted of any “crime (i) related to [their] conduct at and during the course of a protest; (ii) involving the defacement, vandalism, or destruction of Federal property; or (iii) involving the intentional obstruction of any highway, road, bridge, or tunnel” would be deportable. The bill requires that such individuals’ visas be “immediately” cancelled and the individuals removed from the US within 60 days. If enacted, a non-citizen convicted of even a nonviolent misdemeanor “related to” a protest, such as trespass or disorderly conduct, could face deportation. The bill’s sponsor cited protests around immigration raids in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a> as the impetus for his bill.<br>(Full text of Bill: <a href="https://www.cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/61025novisasforviolentcriminalsactreintro.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cotton.senate.gov/imo/media/do</span><span class="invisible">c/61025novisasforviolentcriminalsactreintro.pdf</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 10 Jun 2025.<br>Issue(s): Traffic Interference</p><p>Heightened penalties for "<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/riot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>riot</span></a>" offenses</p><p>Would amend the federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiRioting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiRioting</span></a> law to raise the maximum penalty to ten years in prison, instead of five, for participating in or inciting a “riot,” or aiding or abetting someone to do so. The federal definition of “riot” is broad, requiring only a “public disturbance” where one individual in a group commits violence. Under the bill, someone who committed or abetted an “act of violence” during the commission of a “riot” offense would face a minimum one-year sentence, while an individual who assaulted a law enforcement officer would face a sentence of at least one year and up to life in prison. Federal law defines “act of violence” broadly to include using force against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/property" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>property</span></a>—or just attempting or threatening to use such force. As such, if enacted, the bill could result in steep criminal penalties for protesters who do not actually engage in violence or destructive conduct. The bill’s sponsor cited protests around immigration raids in Los Angeles as the impetus for his bill.<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 10 Jun 2025.<br>Issue(s): Riot</p><p>HR 2272: Blocking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FinancialAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialAid</span></a> to students who commit a "riot"-related offense</p><p>Would bar federal financial assistance and loan forgiveness for any student convicted of a crime in connection with a “riot.” The bar would apply to students convicted of “rioting” or “a) inciting a riot; b) organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; c) committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or d) aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.” Many states define “riot” broadly enough to cover peaceful protest activity; many also have broad laws criminalizing “incitement to riot” that cover protected expression. The bill would bar financial aid and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoanForgiveness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoanForgiveness</span></a> for students convicted under such provisions. As written, the bill would also bar financial aid and loan forgiveness to students convicted of any offense related to “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>organizing</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/promoting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>promoting</span></a>, encouraging” a riot, or “aiding and abetting” incitement or participation in a riot, which could cover an even wider range of expressive conduct, from sharing a social media post to cheering on demonstrators in a protest that was deemed a “riot.”<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2272" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2272</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 21 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CampusProtests</span></a>, Riot, Limit on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicBenefits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicBenefits</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HR2273" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HR2273</span></a>: Providing for visa revocation and deportation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/noncitizens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>noncitizens</span></a> who commit a "riot"-related offense</p><p>Would require the Secretary of State to revoke the visa of and make deportable a noncitizen <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>student</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scholar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scholar</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/teacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teacher</span></a>, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/specialist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>specialist</span></a> convicted of a crime in connection with a “riot.” Under the bill, individuals in the US on an F-1, J-1, or M-1 visa would have their visas revoked and would be deportable if they were convicted of “rioting” or “a) inciting a riot; b) organizing, promoting, encouraging, participating in, or carrying on a riot; c) committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot; or d) aiding or abetting any person in inciting or participating in or carrying on a riot or committing any act of violence in furtherance of a riot.” Many states define “riot” broadly enough to cover peaceful protest activity; many also have broad laws criminalizing “incitement to riot” that cover protected expression. The bill would provide for the deportation of foreign students, scholars, and others convicted under such provisions. As written, the bill would also provide for their deportation if convicted of any offense related to “organizing, promoting, encouraging” a riot, or “aiding and abetting” incitement or participation in a riot, which could cover an even wider range of expressive conduct, from sharing a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialMediaPost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMediaPost</span></a> to cheering on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>demonstrators</span></a> in a protest that was deemed a “riot.” <br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2273" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/house-bill/2273</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 21 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Campus Protests, Riot</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/S1017" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>S1017</span></a>: New federal criminal penalties for protests near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/pipelines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pipelines</span></a></p><p>Would create a new federal <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/felony" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>felony</span></a> offense that could apply to protests of planned or operational pipelines. The bill would broadly criminalize under federal law “knowingly and willfully” “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/vandalizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vandalizing</span></a>, tampering with, disrupting the operation or construction of, or preventing the operation or construction of” a gas pipeline. A range of peaceful activities could be deemed “disrupting… the construction of” a pipeline, from a rally that obstructs a road used by construction equipment, to a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawsuit</span></a> challenging a pipeline’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/permit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>permit</span></a> or# zoning approval. The bill does not define “disrupt,” such that even a brief delay would seemingly be covered. Further, the underlying law provides that any "attempt" or "conspiracy" to commit the offense would be punished the same as actual commission. As such, individuals as well as organizations that engage in the planning or facilitation of a protest that is deemed to “disrupt” pipeline construction could be covered. The offense would be punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for an individual, or $500,000 for an organization.<br>(Full text of bill: <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1017" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">congress.gov/bill/119th-congre</span><span class="invisible">ss/senate-bill/1017</span></a>)<br>Status: pending<br>Introduced 13 Mar 2025.<br>Issue(s): Protest Supporters or Funders, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a><br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protestors</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protestors_in_prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protestors_in_prison</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilLiberties" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilLiberties</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoKings</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a></p>