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Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.

👀 Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist.

🫡 We're not surprised...and you shouldn't be either.

Breaking: One of the Global Sumud Flotilla ships appears to be being boarded live right now by the Israeli military, with passengers raising their hands. Follow our livestream below.

Israeli Channel 13 reports the navy has seized six of the flotilla’s largest vessels.

Trump's Designation of Antifa as Domestic Terror Is Legal Nonsense | Common Dreams Trump and his minions do not have the constitutional or statutory authority to create a terrorist designation pertaining to an amorphous political belief. Period.

The majority of Americans hold anti-fascist political beliefs. Those beliefs, opinions, and associations are the foundations of US First Amendment constitutional safeguards, says Lauren Regan of @cldc03.bsky.social: www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

🚨 Trump's "Antifa terrorist" executive order is unconstitutional bs.

No federal law allows domestic terrorist designations. The First Amendment still exists.

Read CLDC's legal takedown: cldc.org/the-u-s-cann...

🚨 CLDC filed an emergency motion to stop Meta from giving activist info to ICE. ICE's subpoena targeting lawful reporters is ILLEGAL - they're not a law enforcement agency. This is government overreach to chill free speech!
📄 Motion docs: cldc.org/protecting-f...

🏃‍♀️ Running Down the Walls: An annual 5K by Anarchist Black Cross Federation raising awareness & funds for political prisoners. Community members run outside while prisoners participate from within facilities. A powerful act of solidarity!
Learn more: cldc.org/prisoner-sol...

Concert poster featuring Carsie Blanton, a woman with curly red hair wearing a pink top, smiling at the camera. The poster advertises a benefit concert for CLDC's Activist Defense Fund on October 12th at 6PM with guests Peter Wilde and Devon Sproule. Ticket prices are listed as sliding scale $15-50, or $10 with student ID. The poster includes a QR code in the top left corner, and a quote bubble saying 'IT'S NOT MY REVOLUTION IF I CAN'T DANCE TO IT' with an image of an older man speaking. The bottom shows logos for Civil Liberties Defense Center (cldc.org) and WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon.

💃 TIX SELLING FAST! Join CLDC for a night of revelry & camaraderie with a perfect pairing, folksinger/activist Carsie Blanton! Dance, laugh, remember the better world we work to create!
➡️ Sunday October 12th @ 6pm WOW Hall $15 – $50 sliding scale tickets
cldc.org/event/carsie-blanton-wow-hall/

Medford nonprofit Stabbin’ Wagon files civil rights suit against city The syringe exchange program alleges police surveillance and retaliation after social media criticism

Stabbin’ Wagon, a nonprofit that provides clean syringes and drug overdose prevention supplies, has filed a civil rights suit against the city of Medford and Medford police, alleging retaliation and politically motivated surveillance and enforcement.

www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/0...

A group of approximately 20 people in business attire poses for a photo on the stone steps in front of the R. Slaton Courthouse, a neoclassical building with white stone columns and arched entrances. The building displays '136' as its address number. The group appears to be lawyers or legal professionals, dressed in suits and professional clothing, standing together after what was likely a court proceeding or legal event.

🔥 2 years after Georgia AG charged dozens of protesters with racketeering, the judge dismissed charges against all 61 defendants!
"CLDC is proud to support these activists and to be a part of this exciting courtroom victory!" - Lauren Regan, CLDC
apnews.com/article/atla...

Feds indict LGBTQ org lawyer over testimony in Alabama "judge-shopping" investigation In an indictment unsealed Monday, Lambda Legal counsel Carl Charles faces a felony charge of making a false declaration to the investigating judicial panel.

Hey Carl @lambdalegal.org -- let us know if you need a good legal team pro bono -- we'd be honored to defend you and your work! :)

"Concert flyer featuring a smiling person with curly red hair wearing a pink top and visible tattoos. The flyer advertises 'Carsie Blanton with guest Peter Wilde - Benefit concert for CLDC's Activist Defense Fund' on October 12th at 6PM with sliding scale tickets $15-50 ($10 with student ID). A speech bubble contains the quote 'It's not my revolution if I can't dance to it.' The venue is WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon. The flyer includes logos for Civil Liberties Defense Center (cldc.org) and a QR code in the upper left corner."

🎟️TIX SELLING FAST!!

💃Join CLDC for a night of revelry and camaraderie with a perfect pairing, folksinger/activist Carsie Blanton! Dance, laugh, remember the better world we work to create!

➡️ Sunday October 12th @ 6pm
WOW Hall, Eugene
$15 – $50 sliding scale tickets
cldc.org/event/carsie...

"a 12-year-old man-child with napalm and nukes"

Great job, America.

Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.

Concert poster featuring a smiling person with curly red hair wearing a pink top and visible tattoos. The poster advertises 'CARSIE BLANTON Benefit concert for CLDC's Activist Defense Fund' on October 12th at 6PM with sliding scale tickets $15-50. There's a QR code in the top left corner and a speech bubble quote saying 'IT'S NOT MY REVOLUTION IF I CAN'T DANCE TO IT.' The bottom shows logos for Civil Liberties Defense Center (cldc.org) and WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon.

💃 TIX NOW AVAILABLE!
Join CLDC for a night of revelry and camaraderie with a perfect pairing, folksinger/activist Carsie Blanton! Dance, laugh, remember the better world we work to create!

➡️ Sunday October 12th @ 6pm
WOW Hall, Eugene
$15 – $50 sliding scale tickets
cldc.org/event/carsie...

Register - Deep Roots Camp

🐦‍⬛ Join CLDC from September 25-28 for the Deep Roots Forest and Climate Convergence!

🌳 Deep Roots is a movement & momentum–building space designed to connect and give people the tools to take effective action.

❤️‍🔥 Check out our website for more details and to register: deeprootscamp.org/register/

A promotional poster for a Carsie Blanton benefit concert. The image shows a woman with curly reddish hair and tattoos wearing a pink top, with a speech bubble saying 'SAVE THE DATE!' The poster advertises a benefit concert for CLDC's Activist Defense Fund on October 12, 2025 at WOW Hall in Eugene, OR. There's a smaller image in the corner of a man with a speech bubble saying 'IT'S NOT MY REVOLUTION IF I CAN'T DANCE TO IT.' The bottom features the Civil Liberties Defense Center logo with a raven and the website cldc.org.

🔥Save the Date - October 12!

Join us for a night of revelry & camaraderie with a perfect pairing, folksinger/activist Carsie Blanton, a songwriter with hooks, chutzpah, and revolutionary optimism.

Sunday October 12th 7:00-10 pm
WOW Hall - Eugene, OR

$15-$50 sliding scale tix on sale soon💃🏻🪩

A graphic with a red gradient background featuring a black silhouette of a judge's gavel. Large white text reads 'VICTORY!' at the top, with smaller white text below stating 'Pro-Palestine Movement Defeats Baseless Lawsuit Targeting Right to Protest in Chicago.' A small arrow icon appears in the bottom right corner.

A social media graphic with a blue-toned background showing a blurred government building. The image features a white text box with a gavel icon at the top, containing black text that reads: 'On Thursday, August 7, 2025, a federal judge dismissed a frivolous lawsuit against several civil and human rights advocates who protested for an end to Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.' A small arrow appears in the bottom right corner.

A graphic with a blue-toned urban background showing blurred city streets. The image contains a white text box with black text stating: 'The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute filed the case in September 2024. The suit targeted the April 15, 2024 Global Day of Action protest outside O'Hare International Airport in Chicago held in solidarity with the Palestinian people.' A small arrow appears in the bottom right corner.

A graphic with a blue-toned background showing urban architecture. The image contains a white text box with black text reading: 'This dismissal is a win for the movement for Palestinian liberation, in the face of a massive increase in repression. This blatant attempt to silence protest and speech for human rights was resoundingly unsuccessful.' Key phrases are underlined for emphasis. In the bottom right corner, there's a small Palestinian flag graphic with red, white, green, and black colors alongside a small arrow.

🏆 Victory for free speech! Pro-Palestine advocates defeat SLAPP suit targeting Chicago protest rights. Court finds lawsuit was for "improper purpose of harassment" & grants sanctions.

➡️ Via @wearedissenters
wearedissenters.org/victory-pro-...

Image shows two people celebrating, with text announcing "Cop City Terrorism Charge Dismissed!" The text explains that a DeKalb County Judge dismissed Jamie Marsicano's domestic terrorism charge, calling it "a testament to aggressive, participatory defense." It notes Jamie is still fighting RICO charges with 60 others, and 40 others still face domestic terrorism charges. The image concludes "The Cop City prosecution is crumbling! FREE THE ATL 61"

🎉 BREAKING: DeKalb County Judge dismisses terrorism charge against Cop City activist Jamie Marsicano! Victory for participatory defense. Fight continues for all 61. #FreeTheATL61

Informational poster for International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples on August 9, 2025. The design features a stylized green feather on the left side against a light background. The main heading is displayed in large white text on a dark green background. Below is explanatory text on a bright green section describing the day as one for drawing global attention to indigenous peoples' fundamental rights and recognizing ongoing worldwide exploitation of indigenous communities, calling for global mobilization to oppose settler colonial structures and amplify indigenous leadership. At the bottom, orange text encourages learning more about indigenous work in Northern California through an interview with Dania Rose Colegrove. The Civil Liberties Defense Center logo appears in the bottom right corner, showing a black bird (likely a raven or crow) in a circular design. Additional design elements include a small rainbow-like curved element and a star-burst symbol.

A day of global attention to the rights of Indigenous peoples & recognizing the ongoing worldwide exploitation of indigenous communities.

Learn More: cldc.org/celebrating-...

MIGRA WATCH ICE WATCH - keeping our communities safer from fascism July 31, 2025 from 6-8pm Location: University of Oregon Law School, Room 175 Many concerned neighbors and community members are stepping up to support and observe the authoritarian government actions against our immigrant community. CLDC will be providing a Migra Watch workshop to empower people to effectively and safely monitor and observe ICE kidnappings and other interactions. Please email info@cldc.org with accessibility needs. Spanish interpreter available. *Law enforcement, ICE and other government agents are prohibited from attending this Invite Only Private Event.

LEGAL OBSERVER TRAINING August 5th from 6-8pm Location: | University of Oregon Law School, Rm 175 Legal Observers® are the “eyes and ears” of the legal team. They create documentation during events which can later be use in defense cases, public statements, and litigation which aims to a hold law enforcement agencies accountable for the actions of their officers. Official Programs provide their Legal Observers® with neon-green hats, which have become a symbol of legal support for progressive movements in the United States and beyond. Please email info@cldc.org with accessibility needs. *Law enforcement, ICE and other government agents are prohibited from attending this Invite Only Private Event.

This documentation provides bullet points regarding: "Know Your Rights when going to Immigration Court." It is written in both English and Spanish.

Here's a great "Know Your Rights when going to Immigration Court" publication from Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)!

Cara and Celeste posing with their legal representatives outside the courthouse.

On July 21, the RICO charges against Cara & Celeste were dropped! The DA withdrew them before the hearing even started. The judge also reiterated the DA can't restrict C&C's travel.

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🌻 Venmo @phillyantirepression with note "for cc"
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What Is the Trump Doctrine? John Bellamy Foster on U.S. Foreign Policy & the “New MAGA Imperialism” What is MAGA imperialism? Monthly Review editor John Bellamy Foster says that, despite its feints toward anti-imperialist isolationism, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has coalesced into a “hy...

CLDC's Advisory Board member, John Bellamy Foster, explains “Trump doctrine is opposed to multi-ethnic empires and multi-ethnic nations,” operating under a “racial definition of foreign policy, with the notion that the United States is a white country and other ethnicities don't belong.”

The Trial of Ayla King On July 7, 2025, Ayla King will become the first of the Stop Cop City defendants absurdly charged with violating the RICO Act to go to trial.

Ayla King and the other defendants in this case were chosen practically at random so that the state could attempt to intimidate the entire movement against the proposed police militarization facility in Atlanta, Georgia known as Cop City...
crimethinc.com/2025/07/06/t...

Gratitude graphic showing a black raven perched on red-outlined cherry blossom branches. Text reads 'We couldn't be more grateful for the way our community is standing with us.' Civil Liberties Defense Center logo with raven appears in bottom left corner.

Motivational graphic with two black ravens on brown cherry blossom branches against a light background. Text states 'Just as ravens gather in a powerful conspiracy when danger looms, our community is coming together. We see you awakened. We see you mobilizing. We know you are activated.' Civil Liberties Defense Center logo with raven in bottom left.

Solidarity graphic featuring a black raven on red-outlined flowering branches. Text reads 'You are standing up against state repression as attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. You have our backs...just as we have yours. And that is how we will win. Together.' Civil Liberties Defense Center logo with raven in bottom left.

Final appeal graphic showing a black raven on a flowering cherry blossom branch with pink petals. Text announces 'Today is the last day of our Spring Appeal!' with 'DONATE TODAY!' in red speech bubble. Bottom banner shows 'cldc.org/donate' and 'Join the Conspiracy' with Civil Liberties Defense Center logo.

ONLY 1 DAY LEFT to join our spring appeal! 🐦‍⬛

Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying. Don't wait—donate now:

cldc.org/donate

A Juneteenth flyer with a dark red background featuring colorful firework-like bursts and decorative elements. The Civil Liberties Defense Center logo appears in the top left corner showing a raven silhouette. The main text reads "celebrates freedom on Juneteenth" in white text, with "Juneteenth" written in large golden script lettering surrounded by a circular pattern of colorful triangular bunting in red, green, and orange. Below, white text states "Join us in honoring Black resilience & resistance - and the fight for true liberation for all." The right side features a red silhouette of a Black woman's profile with a crescent moon and decorative elements. The bottom has a border of colorful vertical stripes in red, green, orange, and other vibrant colors, with scattered star and firework designs throughout.

Freedom isn't just about breaking chains—it's about dismantling the systems that forge them. On Juneteenth, we honor those who fought for liberation and commit to continuing the work toward true justice and abolition for all. The struggle continues. ✊

Statement: The Militarization of L.A. Marks an Unprecedented Assault on Constitutional Rights — Protect the Protest We are witnessing an historic and dangerous escalation in the federal government’s attack on immigrant communities and on the right to protest in the United States, with the militarization of a major ...

“When repression like this occurs, history has taught us that the best resistance is to redouble our efforts to dissent. [What is happening in the] Los Angeles community will require solidarity from broad groups of people across the United States...” - Lauren Regan, CLDC

Three portrait photos of men against a background of large tree trunks in a park setting. The Civil Liberties Defense Center logo appears in the top right corner. Text at bottom reads 'International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners' in green lettering. Website credits appear below each photo: hindustantimes.com, itsgoingdown.org, and malikspeaks.org.

Background image of large tree trunks in a park setting. A semi-transparent green text overlay reads: 'We must dare to envision freedom collectively, knowing that none can be truly free while others remain imprisoned for their conscience—our liberation is bound to theirs, and all political prisoners deserve our support.' Below this is a call-to-action section stating 'TAKE ACTION TODAY Visit cldc.org to learn how.' The Civil Liberties Defense Center logo appears in the bottom right corner.

⛓️‍💥 Show Your Solidarity - June 11th = International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. As we slip into full-blown authoritarianism with thousands being arrested for exercising their right to dissent, we must dare to envision freedom collectively. None are free until ALL are free.

Fundraising graphic with black birds in flight against a pink floral background. Text reads 'The Conspiracy for Justice Arises! A generous match partner has stepped up to double every donation made between now and June 20th!' Logo shows Civil Liberties Defense Center with a raven and cldc.org website.

Donation matching campaign graphic featuring a detailed black raven on pink floral background. Text states 'Every contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $8,000! with your support doubled, we can build twice the power.' Civil Liberties Defense Center logo with raven appears in bottom left.

Call-to-action graphic showing a black raven perched on a flowering cherry blossom branch with pink petals scattered around. Text asks 'Will you join the resistance?' with 'DONATE TODAY!' in a red speech bubble. Bottom banner shows 'cldc.org/donate' and 'Awaken the Resistance' with Civil Liberties Defense Center logo.

🔥Match Alert! Every donation made until June 20th, up to $8,000! Just as ravens gather in a powerful "conspiracy" when danger looms, our community is coming together at this critical moment when attacks on civil liberties are intensifying.

Donate at cldc.org/donate & see your contribution multiply!