Master thread of recent suspensions of left leaning accounts under Elon Musk:

Today we mourn the countless freedom fighters from Ireland, India, Kenya, and other former colonies who lost their lives struggling for independence from the British government and monarchy. In their honor, we are sharing some threads summarizing the crimes of this empire 🧵

Truly a historic moment today in CA as we get one step closer to truly universal healthcare 🔥🔥🔥Health4All

Reuters: TEXAS JUDGE BLOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF PRE-ROE V. WADE ABORTION BAN: CLINICS' LAWYERS

Breaking on Guy Reffitt trial:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal jury convicts Texas man of storming Capitol with gun in 1st trial over Jan. 6 riot.

“This ethos of complete control is reinforced by recruiting, training, and strong unions; in many states it is protected by law.”

themarshallproject.org/2020/06/26/wha… via The Marshall Project

#tdih 1971 A cab driver, day care provider, and two professors broke into FBI office in Media, Penn. & stole docs that exposed COINTELPRO campaign to disrupt and destroy a wide range of activist groups, especially civil rights orgs. Read⬇️ #TeachTruth
zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/coin…

Derek Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to federal charges he violated a teenager's civil rights in an arrest where he allegedly used unreasonable force against a 14-year-old boy in 2017. This is separate from George Floyd.

Your periodic reminder that posting videos of protestors including when arrests happen will compromise the security of your community and risks law enforcement consequences.

Do not post photos or videos of protestors faces.

❗️Fresno ❗️

If you took video of today’s Tower Theater arrests or the incidents leading up to them, DM us. Do not DM us if the video was not taken by YOU.

4 unhoused advocates were arrested early this morning by FPD and their protest tents were taken apart. Advocates have been protesting Adventure Church treatment of the unhoused. They explained to FPD that they have a right to peacefully assemble but FPD refused to listen.

Unhoused advocates are being asked by Fresno PD to leave for 'their own safety'. The community group Homeless in Fresno has been protesting Adventure Church for the past two weeks.

Thread of Proud Boy IDs from the anti-LGBT hate event yesterday in Modesto.

Ron Jacobsen is officially exonerated! He returned home to New York last November after 30 years in a Georgia prison and was awaiting a retrial, despite DNA evidence proving his innocence. All charges were dismissed this week and now Ron is truly free. bit.ly/2WzKPVv

❗️California Housing Attorneys❗️

Fresno is implementing an Eviction Protection Program and has contracted w Emerzian Shankar, Inc.
for eviction defense representation.

They are staffing up and need UD lawyers for fully remote (w travel to Fresno). See: eslegalinc.com/careers/

Our way of expressing our reality can seem a bit harsh. Our language is never really politically correct. Our sentences not necessarily grammatically correct. To top it off we're prisoners.
With all that many of you are still aiding our organizational growth. Thank you all

Imagine you're approved for parole, but you're still stuck in prison. For months.

A new study reveals that in Texas, 'in any given month *before* Covid, people remained in prison for an average of 3 to 4 months after parole approval before they were released.'

As always, every year we prepare for Black August inside:

Tenets of the Black August Program

1. A fast which historically has been used as an expression of personal commitment and resistance. Hence, from sunrise until evening meal we will abstain from eating.

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🚨NEW RESOURCE 🚨 Just Closure Guide by Dignity Not Detention, a vision for abolishing migrant prisons. This guide was put together to center the learning lessons from migrant abolitionist organizers & advocates! Full guide: bit.ly/JustClosureGui… #FreeThemAll #CommunitiesNotCages

These “Shut’em Down” demonstrations should serve as a wake up call to every person in this nation that the current jailing path does
not work and it’s time to end it.