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Kim Perales

The Trump admin’s🚨crimes against humanity should be investigated as soon as a Democratic admin is in power. Please continue to speak out & #resist their💔abuse & atrocities. Read this account of an undocumented immigrant who was held at GITMO.

The men who were falsely locked up in the torture dungeon in El Salvador should be able to bankrupt them, & a special counsel prosecute & eventually imprison Trump, Homan, Rubio, Noem, Miller… +those who’re complicit.
#CrimesAgainstHumanity #Trump #DHS

The image contains a text document detailing the harsh conditions experienced in a detention facility. It describes isolation, inadequate medical care, cruel treatment from guards, and instances of physical violence against detainees. The narrative emphasizes feelings of desperation and neglect among the imprisoned individuals…
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Cook is tackling the situation boldly...

“You just gotta put your money where your mouth is and you gotta live by your conscience,” she says, “and you gotta know that your livelihood cannot overpower your conscience.”

..."They can rally and protest all they want, but I'm not gonna be bullied. I'm not gonna be intimidated,” #Homan told the local #news... Meanwhile, Sackets Harbor 10th graders leave flowers on their jailed classmate’s desk in hopes of a safe return."

#Resist #Resistance #USA

Text from article: Cook is tackling the situation boldly, despite having only been principal in Sackets Harbor for less than one school year. The California native has lived in the area for 15 years and says the community has welcomed her with open arms—which has made it easier to feel empowered to speak up. “You just gotta put your money where your mouth is and you gotta live by your conscience,” she says, “and you gotta know that your livelihood cannot overpower your conscience.” The school has been in touch with ICE since the family’s arrest, and Cook says she feels hopeful about the chances of them being home soon. She says one of her teachers who has been the immigration agency’s main point of contact has been waiting for “the call” letting them know the family is free to go, and believes that call is imminent. But even once they’re freed, ICE will do nothing to transport them back to the home from which they were snatched. Fortunately the town has come together to make sure there are people on the ground in Texas waiting to accompany the family when the time hopefully comes. "They can rally and protest all they want, but I'm not gonna be bullied. I'm not gonna be intimidated,” Homan told the local news prior to Saturday’s rally. Meanwhile, Sackets Harbor 10th graders leave flowers on their jailed classmate’s desk in hopes of a safe return.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Cook has spent the past 10 days worried sick about her #students in the 3rd, 10th and 11th grades at her #school. Saturday morning she posted a statement on #Facebook...

"We are in direct communication with our students. Let me be clear: they are not “being medically evaluated.” They are not being “questioned as potential victims.” Calling a detention center by another name does not change what it is.""
thehandbasket.co/p/sackets-har

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #HandsOff #News #NewYork #USA #US

Screen shot of a Facebook post (edited for length): ...As the principal of these students, I need to speak plainly. Our three students who were taken by ICE were doing everything right. They had declared themselves to immigration judges, attended court on their assigned dates, and were following the legal process. They are not criminals. They have no ties to any criminal activity. They are loved in their classrooms. Their family has worked at the nearby “Old McDonald’s” petting zoo and dairy farm for 15 years. They lived in a house on the same road as a home ICE had a warrant for... The fact that our students were handcuffed and put into the same van as the alleged criminal from down the street is unconscionable. When I think of my third grader’s experience, my stomach twists... that shared shock that has unified our community in the call for our students’ release. We are in direct communication with our students. Let me be clear: they are not “being medically evaluated.” They are not being “questioned as potential victims.” Calling a detention center by another name does not change what it is. We deserve better than spin and misinformation. My teachers and my students are already hurting. Please, think about how long every hour feels for a third grader in a detention center. The wait had already been too long a week ago. I have no other agenda. Please release my students and their mother back to our community. Jaime Cook Prek-12 Principal, Sackets Harbor, NY
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"The town of 1,300 people [of whom apx 1000 protested] has just one school for all children K-12... It’s an affluent and idyllic-looking town on the shores of Lake Ontario in a county that voted 61% for #Trump in 2024. And when #protesters marched down the streets in solidarity with their stolen neighbors, they made sure to pass by the home of one community member in particular: #TomHoman, Trump’s Border Czar."
thehandbasket.co/p/sackets-har

#Resist #Resistance #Protest #HandsOff #News #USA #US

Text from article: The town of 1,300 people has just one school for all children K-12 where they graduate approximately 40 students each year. It’s an affluent and idyllic-looking town on the shores of Lake Ontario in a county that voted 61% for Trump in 2024. And when protesters marched down the streets in solidarity with their stolen neighbors, they made sure to pass by the home of one community member in particular: Tom Homan, Trump’s Border Czar. Homan grew up nearby and still has his primary residence in Sackets Harbor, presumably splitting time in DC to spearhead Trump’s campaign of terrorizing immigrants. “This isn't like a situation where a politician has multiple houses,” Cook told me. “Tom Homan lives in Sackets Harbor. I believe that in the hours when this was unfolding, he was receiving a lot of calls on his personal cell phone.” In anticipation of Saturday’s march, the Mayor of Sackets Harbor declared a state of emergency. Law enforcement officials from the village police department, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, state police, and state park police were all called to the gathering to remind protesters of what they would face if they put a toe out of line.
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Zhi Zhu 🕸️

" #HandsOff a #protest in the tiny town of Sackets Harbor, NY...

A worker on a local dairy farm who had no criminal record and was awaiting legal #immigration proceedings was disappeared late last month by #ICE along with her 3 children... whisked away to #Texas. And around 1,000 people came together this weekend to rally for their safe return and to send a message that this won’t be tolerated there—or anywhere."
thehandbasket.co/p/sackets-har

#Resist #Resistance #Politics #USPol #NewYork #USA #News

Text and photos from article. Text: As people across the country assembled Saturday to tell the Trump regime to keep their “Hands off!”, a protest in the tiny town of Sackets Harbor, NY caught my eye. While this one was certainly related to the larger theme of the day, the impetus was much more specific: A worker on a local dairy farm who had no criminal record and was awaiting legal immigration proceedings was disappeared late last month by ICE along with her three children. Agents were executing a search warrant for an unrelated suspected criminal who lived on the same block, and somehow the family was swept up and whisked away to Texas. And around 1,000 people came together this weekend to rally for their safe return and to send a message that this won’t be tolerated there—or anywhere. “There was the concern in our little small town that if we speak out too loudly, there might be hateful voices from far away,” Cook tells The Handbasket. She wonders: “Are we gonna become the center of something that becomes really ugly?” But ultimately she and her staff decided anything less than loud and unwavering support was unacceptable. And as a result, the rest of the country has taken notice. Photo 1: A protestor holds up a sign that reads, "Snatching kids = lifelong trauma" Photo 2: A protestor holds up a sign that reads, "Innocent Children Exploited" in a vertical format with I, C and E in red ink, spelling ICE down the left side.
Lea

Why protesting is important - Chenoweth

I keep seeing posts saying things like "Why bother? What do you think you're even accomplishing by protesting?" or otherwise attempting to discourage us.

Whether those people are actively trying to suppress us for political reasons, or just being negative thinkers, we should not let them discourage us, because the evidence is in our favor!

For starters, Read this 2019 BBC article about the research of Erica Chenoweth:
bbc.com/future/article/2019051

> "Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns. And although the exact dynamics will depend on many factors, she has shown it takes around 3.5% of the population actively participating in the protests to ensure serious political change."

The last turnout estimate I saw for the #HandsOff #protests yesterday was over 5 million. IDK if that's correct but if so, that's already about 1.5% of the US population, and it's just beginning.

But just reaching 3.5% participation is not necessarily enough (see next post in thread). Read Chenoweth's recent paper here, addressing other important factors to consider:
hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/

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#uspol #protest #politicalAction #resist

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CP 🍍

The next National Day of Action is reportedly #April19 (I can’t find official confirmation of that date yet, please share if you do!). The goal is for 3.5% of the population to join in, so let’s make the next one even bigger!!

Curious why 3.5%? More info here: bbc.com/future/article/2019051

#FiftyFiftyOne #HandsOff #Resist #SaveDemocracy #Protest #USPolitics #TeslaTakeDown @resistancerallies @teslatakedownteslatakedown

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worldBBC
CP 🍍

The official count is in….

5.2 MILLION PEOPLE turned out yesterday for the #HandsOff protests!!! Big cities generally got the most coverage, but small towns and cities across the country also showed up with big voices!!

👉 bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.s

#Resist #FiftyFiftyOne #SaveDemocracy #Protest #USPolitics #TeslaTakeDown @resistancerallies @teslatakedownteslatakedown

h/t bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.s

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Preston MacDougall

Thousands were at the #HandsOff protest in #Nashville , #Tennessee which is also known as the buckle of the #BibleBelt in ‘God’s Country’ #USA. newschannel5.com/news/hands-of

No word if Morgan Wallen was in the crowd, nor if he’s even set foot in #MusicCity after he was arrested on reckless endangerment charges for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar on Lower Broadway.

#SNL
#Resist

Hands Off protest brings thousands to Centennial ParkNews Channel 5 Nashville (WTVF)
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