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Condemning Political Violence

The September 10, 2025 murder of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, marks another grim milestone in the rising tide of political violence across the United States. Kirk was fatally shot at 150+ yards while speaking to an audience of roughly 3,000 at Utah Valley University. Although law enforcement later recovered a high-powered bolt-action rifle and a shoe impression, the shooter remains at large and the motive is still unknown. Security at the event, provided by Kirk’s private team and campus police, is now under intense scrutiny. Experts have already flagged gaps in rooftop access control, outdoor monitoring, and perimeter security; failures that left a public figure vulnerable. In June 2025, a MAGA extremist impersonating a police officer killed Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home, also killing their family dog. He then shot Senator John Hoffman and his spouse at their home. The assailant had a list of other targets, but his plans

Anni Amplified September 16, 2025

We Are America March – DC Welcome Rally

More than a walk—a people’s movement.On September 6th regular Americans will set out from Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, carrying a copy of the U.S. Constitution on a 160-mile pilgrimage to the steps of Congress. Each day, we’ll invite more neighbors to join — for a rally, a family picnic, a teach-in, a mile, a day, or all the way to Washington. Why it matters right now. Unchecked power thrives on silence; a visible river of Americans proves we’re still paying attention. By marching together we send Congress—and most importantly, each other—a clear message: our communities won’t stand aside while democracy is destroyed. The marchers will end their march at the Rally stage on the‬ eastern end of the National Mall, by 3rd St. SW.‬ ‭ Join 50501-DC to cheer the marchers on, display your signs, and demand that Congress honor their‬ Constitutional responsibility to provide checks and balances in our government!‬ Volunteer We are in need of more marshals and medics

Mustela August 28, 2025

We are All DC: A National March

DC communities are powerful, connected, and under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residents, immigrants, youth, and unhoused neighbors. DC communities are calling on allies nationwide to join us on Saturday, September 6 for a national march from our local communities to the White House to demand that the federal forces leave DC now. Register on the website to let them know you’ll be there.

Mustela August 28, 2025

“Siri, Am I Being Watched?”: Protest Safety 101 Part Two

Let me be blunt: your phone is a narc. Honestly, I didn’t always know that. I used to march into protests with my iPhone glowing like a neon beacon for surveillance agents sitting in a cubicle somewhere, watching my every move. Bluetooth on, headphones in, Snapchat mapping my location, Instagram open and Face ID at the ready. With my location tracking lit up like a Christmas tree, I was practically gift-wrapped for every government agency within Wi-Fi range. That was before I learned what real digital safety looks like, and long before I stopped trusting convenience over caution. Before I realized that in the fight for justice, your data can be a weapon used against you, or a shield you wield intentionally and wisely. This isn’t a tech manual at all, that’s definitely not in my wheelhouse. However, this is a field guide for anyone who’s ever stepped onto the streets in defense of justice and freedom, who’s ever held

Anni Amplified May 24, 2025

Street Smarts: Protest Safety 101 Part One

When I look in the mirror, I see the scar above my eyebrow from a police baton, one eye squints a little more than the other from the several times I’ve been maced, and my hair is slowly frosting from decades of street-level protesting. My relationship with activism is the longest relationship I’ve ever had, and as time marches on, so do I; boots on the pavement, fist to the sky. The first time I went to a protest, I showed up looking like a tourist at a political Warped Tour. Black skinny jeans, black band tee, black Vans, long hair in my face, and a plucky can-do attitude. I didn’t know what a legal observer was, didn’t know the difference between a kettle and a barricade, and definitely didn’t know what to do when a line of riot cops suddenly marched in unannounced just like the movies. That was a long long time ago. Since then, I’ve marched, screamed,

Anni Amplified May 19, 2025

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Condemning Political Violence

We Are America March – DC Welcome Rally

We are All DC: A National March

“Siri, Am I Being Watched?”: Protest Safety 101 Part Two

Street Smarts: Protest Safety 101 Part One