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Interrupting Criminalization
@interruptcrim.bsky.social
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Offering research, connection, learning, and practice for organizers and movements working to end criminalization, policing, and punishment. Founded and led by Andrea J. Ritchie and Mariame Kaba.

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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · Nov 21
New resource⚡️ Block it! Don’t Build It. Don’t Fill It. Don’t Fuel It.

A mini-toolkit to take action to slow down and disrupt the government’s kidnapping, detention, and deportation machine.

Info on strategies/tactics, ways to take action, and more:
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it
Artwork by Monica Trinidad, featuring illustrated tan-colored text on a purple background: “Block It! Don't Build It. Don't Fill It. Don't Fuel It. How are YOU disrupting the ICE kidnapping, detention, & deportation machine?" In the middle are three rows of drawings in orange, tan, and black, depicting: a protest in front of a construction vehicle, transport vans and three Avelo Airlines planes, and hands holding and ripping apart money and a paper with "Palantir" on it.
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jonathanstegall.bsky.social
Was just telling an optometry friend about the beyond do no harm network that @interruptcrim.bsky.social runs. Good for healthcare workers to know about right now! www.interruptingcriminalization.com/beyond-do-no...
Beyond Do No Harm — Interrupting Criminalization
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January 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
interruptcrim.bsky.social
DETROIT: The Practicing New Worlds Study Circle series at The Boggs Center kicks off on 1/22, with a book signing featuring our co-founder Andrea J. Ritchie, author of Practicing New Worlds: Abolition and Emergent Strategies. 📖

📍 Boggs Center, 3061 Field St. in Detroit
🗓️ Thursday, January 22, 6-8pm
Practicing New Worlds, Andrea J. Ritchie Jan 22 Book signing with author Thursday 6-8pm; Study Circle: Feb 12 Session 1 Thursday, 6-8 PM; Mar 12 Session 2 Thursday, 6-8PM; Apr 9 Session 3 Thursday 6-8 PM; May 14 Session 4 Thursday 6-8 PM Register for our in-person Study Circle today! Also has a photo of Andrea, a Black woman, smiling.
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
Also @interruptcrim.bsky.social put out a new IC resource on the multitude of ways we can defend our communities and disrupt the execution of ICE’s cruel agenda: Block It! Don’t Build It. Don’t Fill It. Don’t Fuel It. www.interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it
Block It! — Interrupting Criminalization
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January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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interruptcrim.bsky.social
If you're a health care worker looking for strategies and support around resisting criminalization in health care settings, or have questions or concerns, reach out to our free Health Care Strategy Consult:
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/health-care-...
Inside a dark turquoise frame, black text on a pale beige background. At the top, the title “Beyond Do No Harm. Health Care Strategy Consult.” Below is an EKG line, followed by text: “Whether it is providing gender-affirming care or abortions or care for migrants — health care workers can and should refuse to facilitate criminalization, harm, and violence to their patients. If you have questions and want support around not complying in advance, reach out and connect with our consultation service.” At the bottom is the URL “bit.ly/bdnhconsult”
February 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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deathpanel.bsky.social
10/ Andrea Ritchie @dreanyc123.bsky.social on how healthcare workers can resist ICE and refuse to participate in criminalizing the people they care for, and the resources available from Beyond Do No Harm @interruptcrim

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Best of 2025: Beyond Do No Harm w/ Andrea Ritchie | The Death Panel
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January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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dreanyc123.bsky.social
Our friends at @visionchangewin.bsky.social are offering a free training on safety teams for protests & events on Wednesday and have a rapid response support intake here: visionchangewin.org/rapid-respon...
Rapid Response Support – Vision Change Win
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January 13, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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dreanyc123.bsky.social
And our Beyond Do No Harm health care providers are down to do a training on contending with chemical warfare and ICE in/around healthcare facilities if that would be helpful, just DM me
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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dreanyc123.bsky.social
Link: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/consult
Consultation Spaces — Interrupting Criminalization
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January 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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dreanyc123.bsky.social
Folks I have much to say about many things but have just been organizing my face off instead. But popped on here to say:

- Minneapolis call @interruptcrim.bsky.social help desks if you need - I just opened slots for this week & TJ Helpdesk & Abolition Journalism are here for you too.
January 13, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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lewispants.bsky.social
reminder to sign up now for the radical unlearning study group so you have time to get the book - deadline to apply is jan 20 and the group meets jan 29 and feb 5 on zoom! hosted by meeee with special guests tba!
January 5, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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interruptcrim.bsky.social
We have a Digital Security and Doxxing Prevention Checklist for anyone concerned about digital security and doxxing, whether you're a journalist concerned for yourself or a source, or you're someone organizing in your community to keep your neighbors safe. Also available in Spanish:
Digital Security & Doxxing Prevention Checklist — Interrupting Criminalization
A checklist for people concerned about digital security and doxxing, whether you are a journalist or someone whose name or face appears in media or social media, compiled by Interrupting Criminalizati...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Social media monitoring systems, cellphone location tracking, facial recognition, remote hacking tools — now being turned on Americans by ICE to target protesters. bit.ly/3Kq348R
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
January 10, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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ninajankowicz.com
I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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wired.com
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · 12d
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
From here: www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1922-l...
January 9, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
A 35 year old letter to the editor, written by a very ballsy 15 year old, about the Rodney King verdict.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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kenklippenstein.bsky.social
Vigil for Renee Good here in front of Wisconsin’s capitol building right now:
January 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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premthakker.bsky.social
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.

Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”

Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
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ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
Protesters making as much noise as possible in front of the Hilton Canopy where ICE agents are staying in Minneapolis.
January 10, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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cameroncorduroy.bsky.social
the best antidote to blackpilling is remembering that every video you see of an ICE thug abusing their power was recorded by an American who volunteered to put themselves in harm's way for the sake of people they've likely never met and never will
kenwhite.bsky.social Fucking Bitch Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11d
/2 In light of that, I am in awe and deep respect of the people who are still showing up to monitor the ICE Gestapo, protect and defend their neighbors, do whatever they can to hold ICE to account and call out their lawlessness. What incredible bravery.
January 9, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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We're at the scene of a protest in downtown Minneapolis outside the Canopy by Hilton hotel, where ICE agents are believed to be staying. Photographer Alex Kormann estimates at least 1,000 people are in attendance.
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Happening now: “ICE out” protests from East Coast to West Coast in solidarity 🔥
January 10, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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kimkelly.bsky.social
Cop “unions” are a repulsive stain on the American labor movement, and it’s truly an embarrassment that so few labor leaders are willing to admit that. www.teenvogue.com/story/what-t...
Text: January 8, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: "FOP Stands with ICE" Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police Condemns Rhetoric (Minneapolis, MN) The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police stands with the men and women of Law Enforcement across the country. Over the past month, while Federal law enforcement has been doing their job in Minnesota, political and community leaders have condemned and vilified them. The hateful and anti-law enforcement rhetoric by Mayor Frey and other politicians have made their jobs and those of local and state law enforcement more difficult and dangerous. The job of law enforcement is difficult and dangerous enough without the agitation by leaders in our state and communities. When citizens are accused of a crime, they are given the presumption of innocence as afforded by due process. When there is an incident involving law enforcement, politicians and activists immediately condemn those involved and are scrambling for sound bites. They do not afford them the same due process but rather convict them in a public court of opinion while an investigation is barely beginning. The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police condemns these attacks on law enforcement and calls on politicians and leaders to stop the anti-law enforcement rhetoric and to ask for calm while the
January 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
And here's a resource that explains why it's critical to focus on FOPs in order to divest from policing: www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
Fight the (FOP) Power! — Interrupting Criminalization
A resource explaining why it is important to focus on police fraternal organizations as we work to divest from policing and create safer communities, including FAQs and core strategies for challenging...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
For those who need a quick primer, here's an introduction to FOPs by @interruptcrim.bsky.social - www.interruptingcriminalization.com/resources-al...
An Introduction to Police Fraternal Organizations — Interrupting Criminalization
An introduction to Police Fraternal Organizations, including what they are, why we should care, how they harm women and girls of color, and systemic responses we can use to combat them.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:56 PM