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Trump’s fascist military war on the people, starting in Portland and Chicago now, will only be ramped up if we don’t stop and drive them out – there is no back to “normal” & we cannot ignore or wait out fascism!

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Protest Federal Crackdown on Portland!
WEAR A MASK and PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING!

NO MORE POLICE MURDER OF BLACK PEOPLE
NO FASCIST POLICE STATE
NO FASCIST MILITARY WAR ON THE PEOPLE
NO FEDERAL AGENTS SWEEPING UP PROTESTERS
TRUMP/PENCE OUT NOW!
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This week, in an ominous escalation of fascism, the Trump/Pence regime sent federal troops from multiple agencies to storm the streets of Portland, Oregon and crush ongoing protests.

Dressed in camouflage with no identifying insignia, these agents rolled up in unmarked vans, arrested people without telling them where they were going or why they were being taken into custody, deployed tear gas, and shot one non-violent protester in the face.

Trump has not only threatened to “go and take over cities,” his regime is using Portland as a dress rehearsal for a militarized fascist police state.

This is not political theater. It is a dangerous advance from a regime that has declared their determination to crush the opposition and hammer in their rule by terror and brute force.

America is at a serious crossroads. A fierce struggle for the future is underway. Camouflaged soldiers that look virtually indistinguishable from right-wing militias, free to kidnap and detain anyone at their will, is a horror that must be stopped now.

Fascism has direction and momentum. Dissent is piece by piece criminalized. The truth is bludgeoned. Group after group is demonized and targeted along a trajectory that leads to real horrors. All of this has taken dramatic leaps under the Trump Regime. History has shown that fascism must be stopped before it becomes too late. If we lose the right to protest – by legal or extralegal means – all bets are off.

Trump is not “losing an election.” He is setting the stage to declare any outcome other than his victory illegitimate, backed up by a GOP willing to rig elections and the violence of the “police, military, and bikers for Trump” to attack and suppress any opposition to their program. Waiting for November to remove Trump is like waiting for rain when a house is on fire.

As Trump unleashes his secret police, what will you do? Will you accept a fascist America? Will you stand aside hoping that politics as usual will remove a regime that is subverting elections and using the military to crush dissent? Or will you join us in the streets and stay in the streets to demand Trump Pence Out Now!

Dangerous regimes all over the world have been driven out by the people in sustained, non-violent protest demanding the removal of the regime and refusing to go home until their demand is met. To stop an American fascism that threatens the very future of humanity and the planet, the necessary demand is Trump Pence Out Now! We must not stop until our demand is won.

This nightmare must end.
The Trump/Pence regime must go.
In the name of humanity, we refuse to accept a fascist America.

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Hi I wanna let everyone know that if your landlord offers coin operated laundry, you should know two things:
1. Your landlord is a piece of shit, and
2. You can buy a key to almost every coin operated washer/dryer on eBay for about 10 bucks.

Coincidentally that key is also often what cable TV providers use to disconnect your cable ...

Making this well known that I went to Vybe urgent care. I have insurance. I am waiting on a covid test. I recently met my out of pocket maximum. I shouldnt have any costs for my appointment. Vybe will not see me unless I give them pre-authorization to charge my card which I dont have to provide them because my appointment would be covered 100% by my insurance plan anyway because I met my out of pocket maximum. So just making it well known that Vybe Urgent Care facilities does not care if there is a nationwide pandemic, they will deny service based on income and their ability to charge you for their services. Give them a call and let them know how you feel about this companies that only care about making a profit during a pandemic 2159991217

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philly-protests-676-arrests-social-media-state-police-instagram-facebook-sammy-rivera-luke-cossman-20200731.html a reminder of the importance of not sharing pictures of yourself at protests. + even if you mask up for direct action, you should still hide your tattoos and when you’re in street/normie clothes. we know CPD is already using facial recognition tech, too.

Here is an explanation of how police started a program in Philadelphia distributing cameras and linking them to a database. Many of these cameras offer facial recognition software. Police use these tattoos, articles of clothing, etc to identify people who participate in actions.

https://billypenn.com/2015/07/16/how-thousands-of-private-cameras-help-philly-police-solve-crimes-and-maybe-you-should-sign-up/

Here is another example of how police used tattoos and Etsy to identify this individual from a protest by following the etsy link, to their businesses website and linked in, where they found videos of the individual they couldn't identify with their mask. This is exactly why you should always cover up when participating in protests, even if you do not plan on participating in any illegal. Make sure you wear clothing that cannot be identifying either as you see, they can figure out who purchases from smaller brands very easily.

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-police-car-set-on-fire-arrest/6252215/

Tackling poverty is good, but the endless incarceration has to stop. The recidivism is caused by this, the school to prison pipeline, and how our system focuses on creating an industry of prison laborers that took the jobs from most of the workers in prepackaged food factories in the region and across the nation. These prisoners are forced to work for less. Until this authoritarian system that punishes entire communities for their race and economic class is ended, and replaced with a system of restoration and healing, this homicide and crime rate will not escape Philadelphia's headlines. The system has stolen everything from its people and it must be tackled just as hard as we tackle the root causes of poverty.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/07/31/philadelphia-rolls-out-new-plan-to-curb-violence-as-city-on-track-to-have-highest-homicide-rate-in-more-than-a-decade/

They are listening, but this does not end until all our demands are met.

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/penn-pilots-payments-taxes-philadelphia-schools-university-of-pennsylvania-20200801.html

It is insane that we just extended the moratorium to march, people are losing their homes and unable to afford to move. 50% of renters in some states are at risk of eviction. But the real estate market is doing great!

https://www.phillymag.com/property/2020/08/01/coronavirus-real-estate-market-philadelphia/