It's Going Down

~NEW EPISODE~

The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook

We talk with long time organizer Nadine Bloch to discuss a new education project from the Freedom Trainers teaching an "anti-authoritarian playbook" of non-cooperation, non-compliance and mass disruption.

🎙️: bit.ly/478sSxE

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, @jamesstout.bsky.social speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/czm-rewind-title-42-pt-3-the-mutual-aid-response-300737506

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, @jamesstout.bsky.social speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP.

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

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Glenn Beck says the FBI sought his advice on how to target Antifa — here's who he wants them to go after Glenn Beck says the FBI sought his advice on how to target antifa — here's who he wants them to go after Written by Matt Gertz Published 10/16/25 9:04 AM EDT Glenn Beck has spent a decade and a half trying to make the case that various progressive organizations, activists, and funders are radicals b…

Our members must be doing something right, or the right-wing is running out of conspiracy theories to follow and are grasping at straws.
https://www.mediamatters.org/glenn-beck/glenn-beck-says-fbi-sought-his-advice-how-target-antifa-heres-who-he-wants-them-go-after

Statement of support from historians at Columbia University and Barnard College. Thank you for your solidarity!

… but people are homeless because of “mental health.” Mmkay.

The resistance reaches into Trump country As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.

Important: The share of counties hosting at least one anti-Trump protest has risen markedly during his second term, surpassing spikes observed during his first term. And the current protest movement has reached deeper into Trump country than during the first Trump administration.

Los Angeles, CA -

Leo, member of VC Defensa whose vehicle in the crash and was detained, released pending charges according to him. He’s making a speech in front of people who had assembled to protest his detention. “You don’t get to retire signs often,” he told the group holding “free Leo” signs.

If anyone's wondering how this is possible, the answer is these strike teams are moving terrifyingly fast. Grab first, ask questions later. We were about 8-15 minutes behind them today for several hours. They're jumping out of vans, chasing people across lawns, taking them from bus stops, etc

Band member accused of interfering with federal arrest of another, feds allege "Who’s assaulting who is the real question?” said Oriana Korol's dad. “She was on the sidewalk playing music when the federal officers just bumrushed the band.”

"Who’s assaulting who is the real question?” said Oriana Korol's dad. “She was on the sidewalk playing music when the federal officers just bumrushed the band.”

ICE Agent Threatens to Shoot Ambulance Driver Helping Protester Federal agents swarmed an ambulance crew to prevent them from taking an injured protester to the hospital.

"Federal immigration enforcement agents allegedly interfered with—and even threatened to “shoot and arrest”—emergency personnel rescuing an injured protester last week in south Portland, as first reported Monday in Willamette Week." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Woman Arrested While Playing “Ghostbusters” on Clarinet at ICE Protest Oriana Korol has since been transported across state lines, and her husband has no idea when they’ll hear from her again.

"Federal agents arrested a Portland mother who was playing the “Ghostbusters” theme song on her clarinet at a protest outside an ICE facility." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Federal agents delay ambulance leaving Portland ICE building with injured protester Federal agents delayed an ambulance from leaving the ICE facility in south Portland for several minutes on Oct. 5, according to dispatch calls obtained by FOX 12.

"Federal agents delayed an ambulance carrying an injured protester from leaving the ICE facility in south Portland for several minutes on Oct. 5, according to dispatch calls obtained by FOX 12." www.kptv.com/2025/10/16/f...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist Police and federal law enforcement officers have made dozens of arrests, with Trump administration officials calling the long-running demonstration at a single Portland site an act of terrorism.

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

The Portland ICE protest camp literally has a rack full of inflatable costumes for demonstrators who want to try one on...

South Bend, IN

The Well's window was shattered this week.

The past 3 years their drag shows have been targeted by far right extremists (including Michiana Proud Boys) w/harassment, physical intimidation, and violence.

Community members held a craft night following the attack to show support.

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We need $1600 by Oct 28 to help keep a recently housed neighbors power on. This will allow him to start a payment plan he can manage through SSI payments.

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Thank you all!! Love & solidarity!

Handmade label sticker on street pole The scariest thing this Halloween is ice terrorizing our communities

Seen in Chicago

Crazy how these guys just keep showing up everywhere

The Supreme Court’s majority right wing indicated in oral arguments that they think racism is over on the same day that the vice president defended the “I love Hitler” guy, and that the NYT reported that the current administration plans to accept only white, English-speaking refugees.

"Young children and even babies appear to have been subjected to the indiscriminate use of tear gas by Defendants' officers."

ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock “abuses of your product are not only likely but inevit...

New from 404 Media: ICE, the Secret Service, and NCIS all had access to Flock's nationwide network of AI-enabled cameras, letter reveals. Shows many more federal agencies had access to network that authorities typically use without a warrant to search whole country

www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...

‘Angels’ step in after federal agents use tear gas near Chicago school Mayor Brandon Johnson said the incident in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood sent students scrambling.

People organizing in #Chicago to protect children from violent ICE attacks.

"Armed with whistles and know-your-rights pamphlets, community volunteers call themselves “guardian angels.” Together, they secure...elementary, middle and high schools across the city." www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Person handing 'Know Your Rights' flyers to someone in a car.

"When the call for volunteers went out, 500 community members stepped up, filling more than 1,000 shifts at nearly 100 schools on Chicago’s northwest side.

This “guardian angel” movement has continued to grow, and volunteers have shown up in droves daily at school pick-up and drop-off locations."

So, we had ICE in our neighborhood today

But

When we went to pick up kiddo from school, there were neighbors with whistles and fliers and phones at every single surrounding intersection near the school

Chicago strong! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾

Was just at a neighborhood school at dismissal. Hundreds of people with whistles surrounding the school and stationed down every block making sure ICE doesn’t snatch anyone. The same is happening at all the schools around here. I love my neighborhood and I love Chicago.