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The Protect the Protest coalition
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A task force of nonprofit organizations that have combined our expertise and collective power to fight back against SLAPPs and protect the free speech of public interest advocates in the United States. Shares ≠ endorsements. #StopSLAPPs #ProtectTheProtest
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · May 15
What is a SLAPP? 🧵

The Protect the Protest coalition is made up of organizations that understand the threat of SLAPPs; many of us have been targets ourselves.

We have combined our expertise and collective power to fight back.

www.protecttheprotest.org
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 2d
Timely! Coming up in ~ 1 hour!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 6d
We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6
Black graphic with white and orange text: "Know your rights before you hit the streets. Virtual training, Monday, October 6 at 8:00 pm ET. We'll cover your rights when protesting, protest safety, and de-escalation training."
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Sunrise Movement @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social · 2d
“In order to win the bold action that we’ll need to prevent climate catastrophe, we’re going to need a country where we have the right to dissent and protest.”
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Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities
www.theguardian.com
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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d
Militarized federal agents patrolling the streets doesn't make anyone safer.

People should never have to fear being brutalized by their government for protesting.
Federal agents knock down elderly couple during Portland protest
An 84-year-old said she sustained a concussion and was hit with a projectile after she and her husband, a Vietnam vet, were knocked down by federal officers.
www.oregonlive.com
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 2d
“The idea that law enforcement would be masked and and therefore unaccountable to the people they are serving is really anathema to American values,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @TechnologyReview.com. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/...
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
www.technologyreview.com
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“james adomian” @jadomian.bsky.social · 4d
This illegal violent fascist police state, although unprecedented in the comprehensive global scope of all the crimes it is now doing, is built within the architecture of previous “benign” versions of this illegal violent fascist police state

www.dropsitenews.com/p/trumps-blu...

@dropsitenews.com
Trump’s Blueprint to Crush the Left Draws from Decades of Counterterrorism Policy
Trump's NSPM-7 is a pivotal policy endangering free expression in the United States.
www.dropsitenews.com
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 7d
The Trump admin's latest attack on nonprofits is yet another abuse of power & threat to free speech.

This is a dangerous & unAmerican witch hunt.

We will not be silenced by the President's authoritarian power play.

Read the letter signed by 3000+ nonprofits:

www.newsweek.com/what-is-nspm...
What is NSPM-7? Over 3,000 nonprofits sound alarm on new Trump directive
The directive sparked concerns from law firms and nonprofits, more than 3,000 of have signed onto an open letter rebuking it.
www.newsweek.com
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ACLU @aclu.org · 7d
We joined more than 3,000 non-profits to send a message to the Trump administration.

We will not be intimidated into silence.
What is NSPM-7? Over 3,000 nonprofits sound alarm on new Trump directive
The directive sparked concerns from law firms and nonprofits, more than 3,000 of have signed onto an open letter rebuking it.
www.newsweek.com
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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 11d
🚨 New directive NSPM-7 targets "anti-capitalism," “anti-Christian,” and “anti-American" opinions as indicators of extremist violence, authorizing an army of 4,000 counter-terrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened:
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...
Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”
New order targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions
www.kenklippenstein.com
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 9d
Don't know who still needs to hear this right now but: #ProtestWorks!
The Jimmy Kimmel blackout is completely over: Nexstar and Sinclair back down | CNN Business
Sinclair and Nexstar, the two major station groups that preempted the talk show earlier this month, are allowing the show to return to their ABC-affiliated stations on Friday evening.
www.cnn.com
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 9d
A powerful, insightful, and disturbing interview Chip Gibbons from #ProtectTheProtest coalition member @rightsdissent.bsky.social on last week's executive order.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 10d
“The national security state is a wonderful tool for a skilled authoritarian to crush American democracy.”
"Extremely disturbing": What does Trump's "antifa" executive order actually do?
"The national security state is a wonderful tool for a skilled authoritarian to crush American democracy."
www.motherjones.com
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Oil Change International @oilchange.bsky.social · 14d
“It’s encouraging to see new national climate plans (NDCs), but the fact that they still fall short of the 1.5°C survival limit is a collective failure."

Read our response to the UN Special High-Level Event on Climate Action: oilchange.org/news/in-resp...

#UNSG
In response to the UN Special High-Level Event on Climate Action - Oil Change International
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, 24 September 2025 – Today, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres hosted a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action, where over 100 countries presented…
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Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social · 13d
Groups calling out Gov. Newsom during #ClimateWeekNYC He has a choice: Let Big Oil Trump your climate promises or fight for working people and our planet?

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social, which side are you on?
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Last Chance Alliance @lastchancealliance.bsky.social · 14d
📍 NYC Climate Week: “Gov. Newsom: If you can’t take on Big Oil, how can you take on Trump?”

We JUST dropped this banner because Newsom can’t claim climate leadership while siding with Big Oil billionaires.

@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social—don't let Big Oil 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 your climate promises!
A banner featuring Governor Gavin Newsom in front of an oil pumpjack. The banner, hanging over a balcony in downtown New York City, says: "Gov. Newsom: If you can't take on Big Oil, how can you take on Trump? Don't let Big Oil trump your climate promises!"
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Amnesty International @amnesty.org · 13d
Authorities in India must immediately investigate use of lethal force against Leh protesters.

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India: Authorities must immediately investigate use of lethal force against Leh protesters
At least four people killed and more than 50 injured after police opened fire on protesters in Leh city in the Union Territory of Ladakh
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 13d
BREAKING: Trump signed a presidential memo threatening political opponents with criminal investigations.

This is a dangerous, unconstitutional, and wildly unAmerican witch hunt

He wants to intimidate and silence. We won't let him.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 13d
🔴 HAPPENING NOW: Join us for a conversation exploring new ideas to defend press freedom in Gaza, co-sponsored by @freedom.press, @columjournreview.bsky.social, and @columbiajournalism.bsky.social’s Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism.

Watch live:
Urgent Ideas for Defending Press Freedom in Gaza
YouTube video by Columbia Journalism School
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ICNL @icnl.bsky.social · 14d
🇺🇸 ⚖️ What does the #RICO Act mean, and how does it apply?

ICNL’s new explainer outlines:
• Core elements of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act
• Civil and criminal provisions
• Safeguards against overbroad use

Read here👉 www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 16d
A wonderful and timely resource from #ProtectTheProtest coalition member @nlgnews.bsky.social.
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National Lawyers Guild @nlgnews.bsky.social · 20d
As the federal government escalates its attacks against immigrants, university campuses have become a focus of political repression. ICE is targeting non-U.S. citizens on campuses due to their political speech and beliefs. Read on to know your risks and ways to fight back!
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 20d
The tyrant wants to outlaw criticism of him.

This is NOT how a free society functions!

If you're not alarmed yet, you're not awake.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 20d
Brendan Carr isn't going to stop until someone makes him: In the wake of @jimmykimmel.com's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going.

Read this story by @wired.com's @makenakelly.bsky.social.
Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going.
www.wired.com
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Movement Law Lab @movementlawlab.bsky.social · 22d
This might be useful to you and your audience:

www.movementlawlab.org/nationalguard
What You Need to Know if the National Guard Is Deployed to Your State by the Trump Regime — Movement Law Lab
Learn your rights when the National Guard is deployed to your city. This guide explains the law, including the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act, and provides critical information on recent...
www.movementlawlab.org
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 21d
“It’s a really critical moment for other organizations to stand in solidarity, loud and clear solidarity, with organizations facing repression. Now’s not the time for splitting hairs over smaller disagreements. If they come after one of us they will come after us all." #Solidarity #ProtectTheProtest
Progressive groups fear ‘McCarthy era’ attacks in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting
Advocacy groups say Trump and allies’ calls for investigations represent attempt to ‘quash dissent’
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National Lawyers Guild @nlgnews.bsky.social · 22d
NLG is receiving more and more verified reports of federal agent door-knocks and contacts. If you are approached by federal law enforcement, don’t be afraid to alert your community!
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · Aug 27
Do you know about the Free to Speak Bill of Rights & Resource Hub?

We helped build this collaborative tool with @rightsdissent.bsky.social + @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social to share resources that strengthen organizing, defend free speech and keep our coalitions grounded in shared values. Check it out!
Free to Speak Bill of Rights
Protest is the voice of the people. Wherever injustice arises, the people come together to raise their voices in protest. This right to dissent is at the heart of our democracy. From the civil rights movement to Vietnam War protests to Black Lives Matter, protest bends the arc towards justice.
www.freetospeakforall.org
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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 22d
NEW: Internal report reveals DHS intelligence portal was accidentally opened to tens of thousands of users for months, exposing sensitive intel about Americans. @brennancenter.org obtained the docs. @wired.com has the story. 🧵

www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-...
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The Protect the Protest coalition @protecttheprotest.bsky.social · 22d
This is what authoritarianism looks like.
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Center for Media and Democracy @exposedbycmd.bsky.social · 22d
If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country.
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
Freedoms Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protesters
YouTube video by The Center for Media and Democracy
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