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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 27

We are also organizing protests, providing resources to active duty and guard personnel on how to refuse illegal orders, planning townhalls, and working in a coalition that lobbies congress. What action are you looking for? And do you need support in what you are organizing?

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 27

Sorry! We were moving fast that night. Appreciate the reminder!

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 22

Statement on the US bombing of Iran. #50501Veterans #50501Movement

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 14

So being arrested? Having benefits cut that we earned? Trans servicemembers losing benefits? There are a LOT of us once again fighting for our country. So thanks for those kind words and painting all of us with that brush, friend. NOBODY deserves this behavior, no matter who they voted for.

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 14

🚨BREAKING DOZENS OF VETERANS ARRESTED🚨

100s assembled in DC ahead of Trump's military parade to demand investment in communities & #MilitaryOffOurStreets were violently arrested. Deploying tanks, surveillance, & military-grade equipment on civilians is NEVER acceptable. ANYWHERE.
#50501vets

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 13

While Trump sends National Guard & fed agents in military gear to violently crush protests & kidnap our neighbors, he is busy planning a $45 million military parade to celebrate his birthday in DC this Sat. Vets demand military OFF our streets!

@vetsaboutface.bsky.social
bit.ly/offourstreets

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 9

Deploying CA National Guard to LA protests without the Governor's request is an abuse of power and attack on our constitutional rights. So is threatening to send US Marines against civilians.

We condemn this order from the Trump Administration and demand it be rescinded immediately.
#50501vets

50501 Veterans opposes in the strongest terms and without exception the White House directive to the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the Attorney General, authorizing the deployment of the National Guard to attack Americans peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment rights in Los Angeles, and anywhere in our country.
This unprecedented move obliterates the line between military and civilian roles under both the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the U.S. Code – a line that should never be crossed. It is a declaration of war on the American People, by its own government.
50501 Veterans calls on:
President Trump to rescind the order, stand -down the National Guard, retreat from our streets, and promise to never again attack the American people.
-The U.S. Congress to immediately enter into Emergency Session to take swift action to ensure the President and Cabinet abides by the Constitution and the existing applicable laws under U.S. Code, including the Posse Comitatus Act.
-The Judicial Branch – at every level, including the Supreme Court – to immediately rule in favor of Constitutional challenges brought against this blatantly illegal attempt to suppress the 1st Amendment rights of the American People.
We swore an oath to our country to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We will not be complicit in eviscerating the Constitution. We did not swear that oath – which never expires – to sit idly by while a tyrant deploys our military on our own soil to suppress and silence the voices of the American People. Our nation was founded in 1776 based on the very idea that no tyrant should be allowed to do so.
50501 Veterans will not be silent. That oath never expires. We will not stand down.
50501 Veterans will continue to speak out against this move to usurp the U.S. Constitution and Federal laws, and also to provide guidance, resources and support to our Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members o…

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thanks for helping us get the word out! 🫡

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 9

Vet Fam! Join Mayhem *NOW* to learn more about the legalities of deploying Active Duty Troops on US soil and details on Titles 10, 22, 32, and 50 of US Code so we can all understand the limits of lawful power. 🫡

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8Mnfsho/

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Mayhem (@quietmayhem) is LIVE - TikTok LIVE

TITLES 10,22,32,50 U.S.C. | Watch Mayhem (@quietmayhem)'s LIVE on TikTok and interact with others in real time.

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

Vet Fam, share far and wide! We need that senior leadership to step up. 🫡

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MtEr4k/

@commondefense.bsky.social @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @americanopposition.org @unite4vets.bsky.social @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social @quadzillahikes.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social

Senior Leaders, it’s time to take your place and take care of your people. Take a knee. We will take up arms against our fellow Americans. #unlawfulorder #nationalguard #california #ICE #resist #ha...

TikTok video by The Lindsey Show

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

6/The Long Watch: How to Tell if an Order is Lawful

frankstolba.substack.com/p/a-veterans...

A Veteran’s Warning: Obedience is Not an Excuse

A legal and moral duty to resist

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

5/An explainer on LA and some of the legalities involved.

www.qasimrashid.com/p/trump-is-d...

Trump Is Deploying the Military on Americans

Let’s Call This What It Is: Fascism. And let's organize effectively to counter this extremism

www.qasimrashid.com

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

4/Help on identifying if orders are lawful or not for military members from the GI Rights Hotline:

girightshotline.org

GI Rights Hotline: Military Discharges and Military Counseling

Are you in the military or thinking about joining? Are you unsure of where to get reliable answers? Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487. Call for yourself or someone you care about Free and c...

girightshotline.org

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

3/Help on identifying if orders are lawful or not for military members from the National Institute of Military Justice:

www.nimj.org/top.html

Orders Project

The Orders Project is a non-partisan rule of law initiative founded in 2020. It is now part of the National Institute of Military Justice (NIMJ), a District of Columbia non-profit corporation founded....

www.nimj.org

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

2/Posting other resources for military members and identifying lawful orders in this thread.

Hatch Act: Information for First Amendment rights and protections for active duty and federal (and some state) employees.

osc.gov/Services/Pag...

Federal Employee Hatch Act Information

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

Vet Fam, share far and wide! We need that senior leadership to step up. 🫡

www.instagram.com/reel/DKpVPBm...

@commondefense.bsky.social @votevets.org @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @quadzillahikes.bsky.social @americanopposition.org @unite4vets.bsky.social @krisgoldsmith85.bsky.social

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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

Hey Vet Fam! Know someone in the California or other national Guard? Share this video with them on how to identify an unlawful order amd what to do about it. 🫡
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8MnJ3wj/

@commondefense.bsky.social @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @unite4vets.bsky.social @americanopposition.org

What to do with an #unlawfulorder? #nationalguard #california #ICE #resist #handsoff #operationtakeupspace #commondefense

TikTok video by The Lindsey Show

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 8

50501 Veterans remain committed to nonviolent protests and to maintaining all constitutional rights, including to peacefully assemble under the First Amendment.

@50501movement.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social

#50501movement #50501vets

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 6

Find an event near you!

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

D-Day Solidarity Tracker

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 6

Today's the day, Vet Fam! 🫡

🇺🇸We'll be EVERYWHERE🇺🇸

✅️ 204 rallies nationwide
✅️ 45 states
✅️ 19 State Capitals
✅️ DC

If you can’t make it to DC, stand up with us at home. Find an event near you in the video or the Rally Tracker in the comments!

@unite4vets.bsky.social @americanopposition.org

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 6

Happy Pride Month, y'all! We are proud to have served with all of our 2SLGBTQ+ veteran and active duty Vet Fam. We've always got your six. 🫡

#50501vets

VoteVets @votevets.org · Jun 1

Countless LGBTQ+ Americans have served—in every branch, at every rank—swearing to defend a Constitution that didn’t always defend them.

Their service is undeniable. Their rights are non-negotiable.

We’ve worn the same boots, taken the same oath—and we’ve got their six. Always.

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 2

Censorship: now for all docs at the VA after two spoke up about concerns to patient (read: veteran) welfare caused by the 2,400 existing and 80,000 proposed firings to medical staff at the VA.

This is why we're marching on June 6th. See you there, Vet Fam! 🫡

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance

Move that seeks political control of doctors’ and scientists’ published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say

www.theguardian.com

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 2

Are you ready for DC, Vet Fam? Here are the schedules. We'll see you there! 🫡

@americanopposition.org @unite4vets.bsky.social @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @commondefense.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social @cliffcashcomedy.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social #50501vets #unite4veterans #d-day

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thank you for sharing! We'll see you there! 🫡

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 1

We encourage protesting everywhere BUT DC on June 14th.