ACLU of Washington
@acluwa.bsky.social
Protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of all in Washington state. Advocating:
⚖ in the Courts
🗽 in the Legislature
🤝 with community
⚖ in the Courts
🗽 in the Legislature
🤝 with community
As we honor both #NativeAmericanHeritageDay and #IndigenousLegaciesMonth, we're reflecting on what decolonialization means for each of us and how it's a vital tool for equity and justice – one that's especially important as we rise to meet this moment.
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As we honor both #NativeAmericanHeritageDay and #IndigenousLegaciesMonth, we're reflecting on what decolonialization means for each of us and how it's a vital tool for equity and justice – one that's especially important as we rise to meet this moment.
This year, as Thanksgiving approaches, we revisit Crystal’s words and honor Indigenous peoples’ commitment to reclaiming traditional foods, using food as medicine and decolonizing their diets.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This year, as Thanksgiving approaches, we revisit Crystal’s words and honor Indigenous peoples’ commitment to reclaiming traditional foods, using food as medicine and decolonizing their diets.
“When the Chumash and other Native American people were violently displaced, many Indigenous food traditions were lost,” Crystal explained.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
“When the Chumash and other Native American people were violently displaced, many Indigenous food traditions were lost,” Crystal explained.
In 2020, former ACLU-WA staffer Crystal Pardue (Chumash) wrote about decolonizing Thanksgiving by lifting up Native American food traditions and celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ resilience.
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In 2020, former ACLU-WA staffer Crystal Pardue (Chumash) wrote about decolonizing Thanksgiving by lifting up Native American food traditions and celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ resilience.
Drivers, do you know who is watching you?
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Drivers, do you know who is watching you?
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
Many law enforcement agencies in Washington use devices called Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to capture and store data of countless Washington drivers every day.
All without guardrails on who can access or use this data about you.
Today, on Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of all transgender people who have been killed by anti-trans violence.
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today, on Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives of all transgender people who have been killed by anti-trans violence.
Barbara Cameron was a Hunkpapa Lakota artist and pillar of the San Francisco community who advocated fearlessly for lesbian and Two-Spirit people like her, people with HIV/AIDS, and women impacted by violence.
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Barbara Cameron was a Hunkpapa Lakota artist and pillar of the San Francisco community who advocated fearlessly for lesbian and Two-Spirit people like her, people with HIV/AIDS, and women impacted by violence.
Habeas corpus is a crucial line of defense against abuse of power.
The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened to suspend this fundamental right to carry out its unlawful deportation agenda.
The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened to suspend this fundamental right to carry out its unlawful deportation agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Habeas corpus is a crucial line of defense against abuse of power.
The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened to suspend this fundamental right to carry out its unlawful deportation agenda.
The Trump administration has repeatedly threatened to suspend this fundamental right to carry out its unlawful deportation agenda.
Deb Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and in 2021 made history as the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary.
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Deb Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and in 2021 made history as the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary.
You submitted your ballot, but has it been counted? To know for sure, check your ballot status at votewa.gov.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You submitted your ballot, but has it been counted? To know for sure, check your ballot status at votewa.gov.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
Every kid should have the freedom to be themselves and to thrive. We've got your back, always.
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Every kid should have the freedom to be themselves and to thrive. We've got your back, always.
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
Whether President Trump likes it or not, everyone has a right to defend themselves from charges made against them by the government.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whether President Trump likes it or not, everyone has a right to defend themselves from charges made against them by the government.
It's not too late, drop off your ballot✍️ Today is the last day to vote in our state's general election!
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's not too late, drop off your ballot✍️ Today is the last day to vote in our state's general election!
🗳️Find an official drop box near you before 8pm on Tuesday, 11/4.
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/drop-box-and-voting-center-locations
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/drop-box-and-voting-center-locations
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🗳️Find an official drop box near you before 8pm on Tuesday, 11/4.
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/drop-box-and-voting-center-locations
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/drop-box-and-voting-center-locations
The big dark is here, get that dopamine wherever you can, Washington.
For us, it's voting.
For us, it's voting.
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The big dark is here, get that dopamine wherever you can, Washington.
For us, it's voting.
For us, it's voting.
The only horrors we want this weekend are on movie screens.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The only horrors we want this weekend are on movie screens.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
🕷️It's spooky out there, Washington. Let's look out for each other.
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🕷️It's spooky out there, Washington. Let's look out for each other.
Trick or treat, please vote this week🍬
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trick or treat, please vote this week🍬
Federal immigration agencies are exploiting Washington’s lack of restrictions on license plate reading cameras to find out where and when we drive our cars, as a recent report from the UW Center for Human Rights shows🧵
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Federal immigration agencies are exploiting Washington’s lack of restrictions on license plate reading cameras to find out where and when we drive our cars, as a recent report from the UW Center for Human Rights shows🧵
Don’t forget to turn in your ballot for Washington's election next Tuesday! Returning your ballot at an official drop box is a great way to ensure it is counted on time.
The future we want is worth fighting for — and voting is one of the tools for that fight.
The future we want is worth fighting for — and voting is one of the tools for that fight.
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Don’t forget to turn in your ballot for Washington's election next Tuesday! Returning your ballot at an official drop box is a great way to ensure it is counted on time.
The future we want is worth fighting for — and voting is one of the tools for that fight.
The future we want is worth fighting for — and voting is one of the tools for that fight.
In 1967, we represented legendary drag queen Sir Lady Java when the LAPD threatened to arrest the owner of the club where she danced. This case was just one small part of her lifelong advocacy of queer expression.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In 1967, we represented legendary drag queen Sir Lady Java when the LAPD threatened to arrest the owner of the club where she danced. This case was just one small part of her lifelong advocacy of queer expression.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
We carry her legacy with us today as we defend our communities in joy and style.
Bayard Rustin was one of the most influential organizers of the civil rights movement, leading key protests like the 1963 March on Washington for racial justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people, and economic justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people, and economic justice.
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Bayard Rustin was one of the most influential organizers of the civil rights movement, leading key protests like the 1963 March on Washington for racial justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people, and economic justice.
Bayard dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights for the Black community, LGBTQ people, and economic justice.
Conoce tus derechos con la migra si llegan a tu lugar de trabajo o a tu puerta.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Conoce tus derechos con la migra si llegan a tu lugar de trabajo o a tu puerta.
Our rights don't disappear when we interact with immigration officers.
Make sure you know your rights.
Make sure you know your rights.
October 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Our rights don't disappear when we interact with immigration officers.
Make sure you know your rights.
Make sure you know your rights.