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Chicago Anarchist Black Cross @chicagoabc.bsky.social · 14d

Nearly 20 years 🤯👿🚓💥

Unwavering solidarity with Casey Goonan and all those taking action against the genocide in Palestine

abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/21550/

Statement by Casey Goonan Support Committee and Attorney – Abolition Media

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Chicago Anarchist Black Cross @chicagoabc.bsky.social · 14d

Ongoing resistance against ICE throughout Chicago

Flyer for protests against Broadview ICE facility Sept 26 and 27

Flyer for ongoing Saturdays for Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, murdered by ICE

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 16d

Judging from the progress of the #StopCopCity RICO cases, the chief danger is that Trump's executive order designating "antifa" a fabricated "terrorist organization" will intimidate people, enabling the Trump administration to maintain the initiative long enough to escalate to extrajudicial force.

Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression

Donald Trump has declared that he is designating “Antifa” a “terrorist organization.” What does that mean? How can we prepare to weather the storm?

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 15d

In response to ICE targeting Chicago, locals are targeting bottlenecks in ICE operations, leading to clashes at the Broadview ICE facility last Friday.

In this report, participants in the blockades recount their experiences and share their preliminary conclusions.

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ICE Out of Illinois, ICE Out of Everywhere

Participants in the blockades targeting an ICE facility near Chicago recount their experiences and share their preliminary conclusions.

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Anarchist Black Cross of South Florida @abc-soflo.bsky.social · 20d

Since 1999, prisoners and supporters throughout North America have participated in the annual event known as Running Down the Walls (RDTW) often running or walking simultaneously in many cities and prisons at once. Many places will be hosting the 25th annual RDTW on Sunday, September 15th, 2025!

Greetings, brothers and sisters,
on this beautiful day. It's time to
push for the limits and run down
the walls. I love this event, and I
hope to be free one day to run
alongside you all. But for now
I'm praying from the inside of
these ugly death camps, sending
you all my energy, prayers, and
words. Be strong at all times
and especially today. Envision in
your mind's eye those walls.
being taken down forever.
Remember East Berlin, Germany, where there is evidence that it can be a manifest reality.
It can be real! I love you all. You all are my heart. I thank you all and
love you very much. We all can make it happen. — Oso Blanco, US
political prisoner, 2025 Running Down the Walls statement

Dearest Comrades,
Greetings from behind the layered walls of imprisonment, where we are
captives in rebellion seeking collective liberation. We are each braving the
forces of fascism, and although we may not know all that confines you,
we hear and meet your calls for freedom. May we all draw strength today from the future we are building, the necessity of the times we are in, andfrom the memories of our fallen.
Our comrades in Athens once declared boldly, "The passion for freedom
is stronger than their cells", and we wholeheartedly profess the same.
Between the rage and sorrow of our forced separation and more
importantly the separation of vecinos all around you, we know
undoubtedly that social media posts, yard signs, and performative
protests are no longer enough. We need revolutionary commitment - a
refusal of debilitating despair and comfortable delusions. We need
examinations of uncomfortable complexities and contradictions to
resolve doubt and cast off the chains of a shallow past.
When you take to the pavement today, know that we are with you. Our
liberation bound together with great love because without it, our dreams
would have no meaning. Today we move with you; in motion, imagination,
and spirit: great strikes against defeat! Although we have yet to abolish
these prisons where pain goes to burrow, multiply, and explode, we
remain hopeful because from the shadows of these margins, humans
brave daring acts of subversion.
We are able to live with our losses
without succumbing to misery because of your unwavering comradeship.
Running Down The Walls creates social and political bonds that make visible our existence and our shared struggle in this threatening world. We are honored to run with you because "a wall is just awall" after all, let's run those shits down!
Juntos, Peppy & Krystal
2025 Running Down the Walls statement

I just wanted to take a quick moment to send my
and respect to everyone participating in this years
Running Down The Walls. As the fascist grip tightens on
the entire planet, we need to remind those already
incarcerated and everyone who may join them that we
will speak their names, honor their sacrifices, and send
whatever aid we can. Remember: despite this rising tide
of war, repression, and ecocide- we are not beaten, our
friends are not forgotten, and the
struggle continues. With all of our
efforts these walls may yet be
brought down.
With gratitude,
Josh Harper, former US political
prisoner, 2025 Running Down the
Walls statement

As a former political prisoner and recipient of mutual aid I
send you greetings from unceded Wabanaki land (aka
"Maine"). When Running Down the Walls first kicked off in
September, 1999 I was fifteen years into 20 years of
imprisonment and stuck in a segregation cell. I was
isolated and lonely but I never felt alone because every
day in those cages I felt the very real support of folks like
you gathered here today.
Solidarity is our greatest weapon. Solidarity in resistance.
Solidarity in the struggle for liberation Solidarity moving
forward. Mutual aid is an essential part of this solidarity.
Mutual aid is about survival pending liberation. And not
just about survival, but surviving with our humanity intact.
Each step you take today for
OUR imprisoned brothers and
sisters is a step in movement
building that values life and
freedom. I have much
appreciation for your
commitment. I will join you
September 21 from 3,000
miles away, doing 5K along the
banks of the Passagassawakeag River (aka "the Passy).
Free Them All - Mumia Abu Jamal, Bill Dunne, Oso Blanco,
Jessica Reznicek, Casey Goonan! Free Hakiym! and Free
Free Palestine! - Ray Luc Levasseur, former US political
prisoner, 2025 Running Down the Walls statement

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National Lawyers Guild Chicago @nlgchicago.bsky.social · 17d

NLG Chicago Denounces Violent Federal Law Enforcement Response to Protest in Broadview, IL (1/2)

On Friday, federal agents significantly escalated their attacks on speech and people protesting at the now notorious ICE detention facility in suburban Broadview, IL.

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 20d

Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression

crimethinc.com/Safeguarding

Donald Trump has signaled that he is expanding his offensive against immigrants to target critics of his regime as well.

Everyone should read this guide spelling out concrete steps we can take to prepare.

Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements against Repression

Donald Trump has declared that he is designating “Antifa” a “terrorist organization.” What does that mean? How can we prepare to weather the storm?

crimethinc.com

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Teeshasmom @teeshasmom2.bsky.social · 18d

A Demonstrator’s Guide to Understanding Riot Munitions : And How to Defend against Them crimethinc.com/2021/01/04/a... — @crimethinc.com

A Demonstrator’s Guide to Understanding Riot Munitions

An extensive guide to less-lethal police weaponry—including chemical weapons and impact munitions—and how to defend against and treat their effects.

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Jerry Boyle @jecboyle.bsky.social · 18d

What ICE is doing in Broadview is really fucked up.

The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 18d

“Pelayo said her dad described being held in a room with at least 150 other men as ICE officers constantly yell at them and call them slurs. He also told his daughters detainees are only given food and water based on good behavior.”

These are the conditions at the site of yesterday’s protest.

Detained father calls daughters from Broadview ICE facility, says he's held in room with 150 men

Rosalio Pelayo Salgado was detained on Sept. 10. His daughter said he described being called slurs and having his anxiety medication taken away.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19d

A woman protesting outside the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, was brutally assaulted by goons who used mace and sting balls on her.

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Kite Line Radio @kitelineradio.bsky.social · 18d

Private prison guards contracted by ICE retaliate agst 100 immigrants protesting abuse & neglect inside new California City Immigrant Detention Center. Immigrants report guards entered cell blocks wearing riot gear & arrested protesters.

@ccijustice.bsky.social

www.ccijustice.org/post/retalia...

Private Prison Guards Contracted by ICE Retaliate Against Immigrants for Protesting Abuse and Neglect Inside New California City Immigrant Detention Center

Detained immigrants report guards entered their cell blocks wearing riot gear and arresting several protesters

www.ccijustice.org

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Anarchist Black Cross of South Florida @abc-soflo.bsky.social · 25d

current ABC warchest recipients - support political prisoners ✊🏻 (1/4)

CURRENT
WAR CHEST
Recipient
Xinachtli (Alvaro Hernandez).
Xinachtli is a Chicano-Mexicano,
anarchist political prisoner
sentenced to 50 years in prison
for aggravated assault on an
officer when he disarmed a sheriff
attempting to shoot him. Since in
April 2016, he has been going by
his chosen name Xinachtli, which
is Nahuatl for seed.
Support Running Down the Walls 2025 and the
Warchest by donating to venmo.com/nycabc and
leave a note that it's for Xinachtli

CURRENT
WAR CHEST
Recipient
"Joe-Joe" Bowen is a Black
Liberation Army (BLA) Prisoner of
War, serving two life sentences for
the assassination of a prison
warden and deputy warden, as
well as an attempted prison break
which resulted in a five-day
standoff after his initial arrest.
Support Running Down the Walls 2025 and the
Warchest by donating to venmo.com/nycabc and
leave a note that it's for Joe-Joe

CURRENT
WAR CHEST
Recipient
Oso Blanco is an indigenous activist originally
serving 80 years in prison for a series of bank
expropriations throughout the southwest in 1998-
1999. In 2016, 25 years were taken off his
sentence when he won his Johnson v. U.S.
appeal. He is part of the wolf clan
Cherokee/Choctaw, raised in New Mexico. His
indigenous name is Oso Blanco or Yona Unega in
Cherokee. He was known to the FBI as 'Robin the
Hood' because he informed the bank tellers he
was expropriating funds to assist the poor and
indigenous people fighting for independence in
the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.
Suwpport Running Down the Walls 2025 and the
Warchest by donating to venmo.com/nycabc and
leave a note that it's for Oso

CURRENT
WAR CHEST
Recipient
Malik is one of the Virgin Island 3 serving 8
consecutive life sentences after being
tortured into a false confession, then
wrongly imprisoned. He was 21 at the time
of his arrest in 1972. Now in his 60s, he has
several chronic health issues that are
difficult to treat inside prison including
treatment-resistant cancer. He has support
within the Virgin Islands and mainland U.S.
should he be granted clemency like his former co defendant was in 1994.
Support Running Down the Walls 2025 and the
Warchest by donating to venmo.com/nycabc and
leave a note that it's for Malik

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making art @marigoldmimsy.bsky.social · 28d

aldermanic offices in downtown chicago have started to pass out "checkpoint passes"

this is a xenophobic reaction to Mexican Independence Day car caravan parades in Chicago backed by Chicago Police and the Mayor's Office

a city of chicago access pass during Mexican Independence Day issued by the Chicago Police and the City

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 27d

Political violence is the kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil and hundreds of thousands of other immigrants.

Political violence is the murder of at least tens of thousands of Palestinians and the displacement and intentional starvation of millions.

Political violence is what the police do every day.

It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · Jul 15

"There's no place in America for political violence."

Headline: "Report: Trump Officials Were Direct to Defend Kyle Rittenhouse Publicly, Documents Show"

Headline: "Gaza Toll could Exceed 186,000 Lancet Study Says"

"Great Replacement Theory" Has Inspired 4 Mass Shooting in Recent Years"

"Police Kill About 3 Men Per Day in the US, According to New Study"

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System Working As Intended @systemnotbroken.bsky.social · Sep 2

This gem is an instant classic.
Wanna DEMONSTRATE your operational security with style?

CrimethInc drops the ultimate guide - from black bloc fashion tips to ditching your phone, dodging surveillance, and disappearing without a trace. All you need to fight back and stay free.

Proper praxis!

A Demonstrator’s Guide to Operational Security

How do police identify and target those who participate in demonstrations? What countermeasures can we take to hinder repression?

crimethinc.com

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · 25d

“The playbook–stretching laws like Rico to cast dissent as organized crime won’t vanish, especially amid a surge of authoritarian and openly fascist politics,” [Will] Potter said. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Prosecutors’ ‘Cop City’ case collapses as judge tosses Rico conspiracy charges

Two-year attempt to prosecute opponents of police training center on criminal conspiracy charges ends in failure

www.theguardian.com

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 25d

🚨🚨CW🚨🚨Posted 20 minutes ago. This was an ICE attack on protesters in Chicago.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 25d

New, w/ @mulchy.bsky.social & @djbyrnes1.bsky.social:

ICE shot & killed an immigrant in the Chicago suburbs yesterday.

Then they immediately gave a misleading account of events.

Chicago erupted in chaos and a father who lived here for decades is dead. This is what really happened:

What happened to Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez

Immigration agents shot and killed an unarmed 38-year-old father outside Chicago on Friday—and their initial narrative of events was quickly disproven by videos captured by witnesses.

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Chicago Anarchist Black Cross @chicagoabc.bsky.social · 26d

RUNNING DOWN THE WALLS CHICAGO 2025
September 21 – Cook County Jail – Division 11
5PM: Rally, March and 5K Marathon
7PM: Bands and DJ

Live music from
@evidencehc @machete_afilado_ @sol_said_earth_ @thelastpoet_hhb @initialgmusic @gluttonforinsurrection

abcchicago.noblogs.org/running-down...

Flyer for Running Down The Walls 2025 - Sept 21 at CCJ - Picture of band logos

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Sep 5

ICE is turning around now, escorted by Broadview police.

Crowd is jubilant.

Someone is shouting, "this is what it takes! They are turning around!"

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · Sep 5

Thank you to everyone in Illinois who stood up to ICE mercenaries today. This is what it will take—to put our own bodies and freedom on the line in order to make every action they take as difficult as possible.

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It is, in fact, our own freedom on the line.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · Sep 5

ICE is turning around now, escorted by Broadview police.

Crowd is jubilant.

Someone is shouting, "this is what it takes! They are turning around!"

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It's Going Down @igd.bsky.social · Sep 5

Deeply important listen with @miawong.bsky.social and @unraveledpress.com about the build up of DHS and ICE agents which are expected to begin LA-style attacks in #Chicago this weekend.

Cool Zone Media @coolzonemedia.bsky.social · Sep 4

New It Could Happen Here

Mia talks with Unraveled journalist Raven about the impending deployment of the National Guard, ICE and the Border Patrol to Chicago and how the city is preparing to resist.

@miawong.bsky.social @unraveledpress.com

www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

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Yenni Kwok @yennikwok.bsky.social · Aug 30

Protesters also chased away military personnel.

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Rita, antifascist🏴 @oldsquida.bsky.social · Sep 3

“this call for international solidarity aims to spread the spirit of resistance from Indonesia to the outside world, so that everyone understands that this resistance is not limited to Indonesia but has spread far and wide, like a rhizome.”

Call for International Solidarity | Southeast Asian Anarchist Library

Anonymous Call for International Solidarity September 3, 2025 (for public sharing)

sea.theanarchistlibrary.org

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May Bee🌻🇺🇸🐝💙🌈 @maysurvivethis.bsky.social · Sep 4

Chicago for the win 🏆

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