Latest posts tagged with #DefendDissent on Bluesky
#MOworkers are reminding them: our freedom was never theirs to give.
Every arrest, every deportation, and every firing shows us they fear our collective voice more than any weapon. Our dissent is power.
#DefendDissent
If you’re a person of faith:
Speak. Publicly. Now.
Reject the use of God’s name as a weapon.
Defend trans lives. Defend migrants. Defend dissent.
Neutrality is already choosing power.
#ProtectTransLives #FaithNotFascism
#NoHumanIsIllegal #DefendDissent
#WeaponizedFaith #ActNow 8/8
Tag, share, educate, organise, mobilise.
#FreeSpeech #HumanRights #PressFreedom #LegalAction #DefendDissent #GlobalSumudFlotilla #FreePalestine
📣 New Podcast! "From Charlie Kirk’s Assassination to Censoring You Is This the Blueprint to End Freedom" on @Spreaker #charliekirk #defenddissent #firstamendment #freespeech #goright #protectencryption #secondamendment #techcensorship
The words that rattle the people in power are the ones that matter most.
Jay spoke them.
And for that, he was disciplined.
Truth is dangerous. But silence is deadly.
#IStandWithJay#AcademicFreedom #DefendDissent
Christians, including clergy, are being arrested for supporting #PalestineAction. Churches need to speak up and support them.
I've made this case in today's Church Times: www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202... #DefendDissent #NotTerrorists #Palestine #StopArmingIsrael
This protest was held on unceded Kaurna Country. Always was, always will be aboriginal land 🖤💛❤️
#protectprotest
#peoplepower
#nonviolentdirectaction
#defenddissent
You can chip in to our brave arrestees' legal costs at: chuffed.org/project/arre...
#nonviolentdirectaction
#protectprotest
#defenddissent
#alwayswasalwayswillbe 🖤💛❤️
You can chip in to our brave arrestees' legal costs at: chuffed.org/project/arre...
I support #PalestineAction!
At midnight, it will be a criminal offence in the UK to write the above sentence. This is the dark authoritarian world we are now entering.
#DefendDissent #PacifistNotPassive
Would you unlock your phone for police? Even with a warrant?
What if you and your friends had started to work hard to stop a genocide that was clearly underway? If South Africa had put the case to the ICC? And U were ramping up with others?
Would you give them access to everything? #DefendDissent
A man, Mohsen Mahdawi with glasses and a scarf speaks into a microphone. The text overlay reads: "BREAKING NEWS MOHSEN MAHDAWI HAS BEEN RELEASED ON BAIL. Judge Crawford ordered the release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi this morning. Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail around noon and spoke outside of the courthouse. Swipe to watch the video!" Image Source: AP.
A black background with white text discusses the conditions of Mohsen Mahdawi's release. The text reads: "CONDITIONS OF RELEASE. Judge Geoffrey Crawford cited the harm caused by Mahdawi’s two-week detention without any criminal charges. Mahdawi, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp, stated “And I am saying it, clear and loud, to President Trump and his cabinet, I’m not afraid of you.” His release is conditional, requiring him to stay in Vermont, except for school and attorney meetings in New York City. Mahdawi has been a legal permanent resident for 10 years. He gained attention for his role in organizing the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and for speaking out against the war in Gaza." Source: NPR.
A photo of Mohsen Mahdawi raises his hands in a peace sign outside a building. The text overlay reads: "FOLLOW US TO STAY UPDATED ON MAHDAWI'S CASE. The case of Mohsen Mahdawi, a lawful permanent resident, highlights a disturbing trend. Mahdawi's detention suggests this administration isn't truly concerned with criminality. Instead, it appears focused on targeting individuals, immigrant or not, deemed 'undesirable' based on their views or background."
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Mohsen Mahdawi was released on bail! Judge Crawford ordered the release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi this morning. Watch a video of Mahdawi speaking outside of the courthouse after his release BELOW 👇 #50501Movement #DefendDissent #MohsenMahdawi
A person holds a sign that reads "EDUCATION NOT DEPORTATION" during a demonstration. The background features a blurred view of a crowd. The text overlay states: "NEWS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS' LEGAL STATUS RESTORED. During a hearing in federal court in Oakland, CA, ICE announced that it will be restoring the legal status of many international students. These students often received notices without warning or explanation that their visas were being revoked." Image Source: AP News.
A black background with white text discusses ICE's actions regarding international students. The text reads: "ICE CAVED TO LEGAL PRESSURE. On Friday, ICE announced it was working on a new policy for terminating records of international students. Until this policy is in place, all of those terminated will stay active or be reactivated, which protects the legal status of affected students. Ever since student visas began being revoked, there have been at least 70–100 lawsuits filed across 23 states challenging these terminations. The outcomes of these cases have judges issue temporary restraining orders to protect the students from deportation, citing due process. It is likely that ICE caved to this legal pressure, which provides some hope for other immigration lawsuits. However, judges aren’t holding their breaths and are ready to continue to fight ICE’s and the Trump administration’s illegal actions." Image Sources: AP News, POL-REV.com, The Guardian.
A black background with white text highlights the issues faced by students due to ICE policies. The text reads: "TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE. Unfortunately, for many students, the damage has already been done. Some were fired from their jobs with no guarantee of getting them back. Others were prevented from continuing to take classes or conduct research. Others missed finals or graduations. A number of students left the US, fearing immediate deportation. This reversal also doesn’t protect every student. ICE asserted it can still terminate visas due to other reasons, such as maintaining one’s nonimmigrant status after reinstatement or certain unlawful actions. While this reversal is certainly a win, the situation is not over. Regardless of what ICE’s new policy will look like, there’s still a long road ahead, with many students’ legal status and lives still at risk." Image Sources: AP News, Politico, The Guardian.
A person holds a sign that reads "EDUCATION NOT DEPORTATION" during a protest. The background is a blurred crowd. The text overlay states: "FOLLOW US TO STAY UPDATED. This isn't over yet. The Trump administration shows no sign of slowing down on their vendetta against immigrants, despite hundreds of lawsuits and judges blocking their actions. Due process must be protected. These students must be protected. Any and all immigrants must be protected from this administration's cruelty, no matter what."
During a hearing in federal court yesterday in Oakland, CA, ICE announced that it will be restoring the legal status of many international students. #DefendDemocracy #DefendDissent #50501Movement
"Free speech" protects violent hate groups like the KKK after generations of terror, while Black & brown people face state violence for alleged words. Fighting this selective, unjust application of law and rights is core to #Massroots. #EndRacism #DefendDissent #ExposeHypocrisy #SystemicRacism
"Free speech" protects violent hate groups like the KKK after generations of terror, while Black & brown people face state violence for alleged words. Fighting this selective, unjust application of law and rights is core to #Massroots. #EndRacism #DefendDissent #ExposeHypocrisy #SystemicRacism
Stand Up 4 Heroes Over Trump's Thugs & Cowards
#FreeMahmoud #FreeMahmoudKhalil #DefendDissent #DefendFreedomOfSpeech #BringMahmoudHome #BringHimHome #MahmoudKhalilIsAHeroNotATerrorist He has courage whereas Trump regime thugs are cowards, lacking N any courage 2 STAND UP 4 what they know is right.
A photo of a sealed letter with a red stamp on a desk. The text overlays “EXCERPTS FROM DR. NOOR ABDALLA. LETTER TO MY HUSBAND, MAHMOUD KHALIL”. 50501 logo at the bottom of the image.
An image with a text overlay stating “EXCERPTS FROM DR. NOOR ABDALLA. LETTER TO MY HUSBAND, MAHMOUD KHALIL”. The text box below states, “They are trying to silence anyone who dares to speak out against the atrocities happening in Palestine. But they will fail. We will not be silenced.” 50501 logo at the bottom of the image.
An image with a text overlay stating “EXCERPTS FROM DR. NOOR ABDALLA. LETTER TO MY HUSBAND, MAHMOUD KHALIL”. The text box below states, “Their wrongful detention of you is a testament to the fact that you have struck a nerve. You’ve disrupted the false narratives they’ve worked so hard to maintain, and spoken a truth that they are too terrified to acknowledge.” 50501 logo at the bottom of the image.
An image with a text overlay stating “EXCERPTS FROM DR. NOOR ABDALLA. LETTER TO MY HUSBAND, MAHMOUD KHALIL”. The text box below states, “We will not forget those who have orchestrated this injustice, the government officials and university administrators who have targeted you without cause, without any shred of evidence to justify their actions.” 50501 logo at the bottom of the image.
In a system built to break spirits, this letter is a quiet act of defiance. It speaks of hope that endures, dignity that persists, and a future still worth fighting for. Even in the darkest places, resistance finds a voice. Let it echo. (1/2) #FreeMahmoud #FreeKhalil #DefendDissent #BringThemBack
A black and white image of a grand courthouse with columns. Bold white text reads "MAHMOUD KHALIL CASE UPDATE" at the center, with a 50501 logo in the bottom corner.
A protest scene with demonstrators holding signs advocating for Mahmoud Khalil's release. The text overlay reads "MAHMOUD KHALIL CASE JUST RULED ON." In a text box below reads “An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled on Friday that Palestinian student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil can be deported on the basis of a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio labeling Mahmoud’s presence a “foreign policy threat.”
A man, Mahmoud Khalil stands looking serious. The overlay text asks "WHO IS MAHMOUD KHALIL?". The text box below reads "Mahmoud is a Palestinian activist. He is a permanent resident. He is a husband. He is about to become a father. His only “crime” was standing up and speaking the truth. Mahmoud’s freedom is under attack because he dared to protest. This is what happens when the government uses immigration law to crush dissent."
A group of protesters holds a sign reading, “IMMIGRANTS MAKE AMERICA GREAT.” The overlay text states "ICE CONTINUES TO TEAR FAMILIES APART." The text box below reads "“US immigration ripped my soul from me,” Khalil’s wife said in Tuesday night’s statement. “Instead of putting together our nursery and washing baby clothes in anticipation of our first child, I am left sitting in our apartment, wondering when Mahmoud will get a chance to call me from a detention center.”
A man is being deported for using his voice. If free speech leads to detention and deportation, this is only the beginning. If Khalil isn't safe, none of us are safe. #FreeMahmoud #FreeKhalil #DefendDissent #BringThemBack
Well done, Friends and comrades!
#DefendDissent #PacifistNotPassive
📢 CRI stands in solidarity with Greenpeace and all those resisting corporate abuse. #DefendDissent #StopSLAPPs
“The government is targeting noncitizens for arrest and deportation based solely on First Amendment-protected advocacy for Palestinian rights.” Free speech is not a deportable offense. #FreeRumeysa #ProPalestine #EndICEAbuse #DefendDissent #StopCensorship #JusticeForRumeysa
