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Tiktok ban bill S 686 threatens ALL sites and ALL users

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/28/2023 - 16:24

DC Indymedia could be directly targetted by S686 (AKA the RESTRICT act), the bill supposedly intended to ban tiktok but as written can be used to ban ANY website. Still worse, connecting to a banned site using a VPN or presumably tor or other workarounds would become a felony.

Video by 1000campfires.org explaining what S686 would really do 54 sec

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Trump rally in Ocala, FL fizzles

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/22/2023 - 02:14

Trump claimed over the weekend he would be arrested on Tues, March 21 over the Stormy Danial's hush money and its source. He called on his supporters to swarm the streets and fight for him. The result was fizzled rallies in many places. All of the Florida rallies known to this author fizzled, drawing a dozen or so.Maybe 20 cycled in and out of the 5PM rally in Ocala, FL which was supposed to be major and at which violence was feared.

Video: fizzled Trump rally in Ocala, FL, Proud Boy with his pistol showing through his pants 2 min 53 sec

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THIS is all the "wild protest" Trump supporters were able to muster in Ocala, FL on March 21

Hands Off DC march/CD protests Congress blocking DC criminal justice reform

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/08/2023 - 20:16

Video from clips by Our Rights DC 1 min 41 sec

Congress and the GOP have blocked DC's criminal justice reform bill in an ugly preview of things to come. On March 8, protesters marched on Capitol Hill and staged a civil disobedience against this interference, demanding statehood and the right to be left alone. Seventeen arrests were reported.

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Still from Our Rights DC video

Seminole County, FL GOP headquarters trashed

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/29/2022 - 23:41

On the morning of August 29, Seminole County GOP fascists found their headquarters tagged with “Eat Shit Fascists.” In addition the locks were glued, forcing the GOP MAGAts to break into their own office by the back door.

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Protesters disrupt Trump's first post-J6 "America First" DC rally

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/26/2022 - 21:08

On the 26th of July, Donald Trump returned to DC for the first time since he fled Biden's Inaugural on Jan 20, 2021. He was the keynote speaker at an indoor "America First" rally at the Marriott Marquis near the Convention Center. Protesters dropped an "Indict Trump" banner inside and chants of "No Trump, no KKK no Fascist USA" resonated from the walls.

Video: Protesters both inside and out disrupt the "America First" fash event 1 min 59 sec

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"Greenshirt" goons

Atlanta Stop Cop City project posts promo video communique

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/04/2022 - 14:02

On the 3ed of June, the Stop Cop City/Atlanta Forest Defense project posted a fundraising/promo video with many direct action scenes to scenes.noblogs.org

Stop Cop City promo video June 2022 1 min 30 sec

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DOJ probe of fake elector plot seeks information about Trump’s top lawyers and advisers

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 09:23

Justice Department prosecutors have subpoenaed information about some of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers and closest advisers as part of their criminal investigation into efforts to put forward fake slates of electors in the 2020 election, a source familiar with the inv

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Light Brigade holds protest supporting rising demands for impeachment of Clarence Thomas

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/30/2022 - 23:58

On the 30th of March, the Light Brigade held a protest first at the Supreme Court, then at the US Capitol to support growing demands that Supreme Court "Justice" Clarence Thomas be impeached.

Video: Light Brigade at Supreme Court and Capitol 40 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

The Shortwave Report 03/25/22 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 21:12

This week's show features stories from France 24, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220325.mp3 (29:00)   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From FRANCE- British Royalty Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Jamaica to att

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The Shortwave Report 03/18/22 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/17/2022 - 19:28

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220318.mp3 (29:00)   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY-Germany and most other European countries are greatly increasing t

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