Good news:⚡"The feds are DISMISSING all remaining counts in the politically charged "Broadview Six" case days before trial, marking the final collapse of what'd been one of the marquee criminal cases to come out of Operation Midway Blitz.

The original fed grand jury refused to indict the "Broadview Six" case against Op Midway Blitz #protesters, & a 2nd grand jury was plagued by "tension" & arguing over the merits of the case..."
-J Meisner

#DHS #ICE #1A #Protest #USPol
https://news.wttw.com/2026/05/21/broadview-six-no-longer-set-trial-next-week-following-closed-door-meeting-over-grand

The #Victorian #Greens have criticised #JacintaAllan’s government for bringing the #weaponsexpo #LandForces back to #Melbourne in 2028, saying they are “completely out of touch”.

It comes after the government announced it would be bringing the expo back in 2028 on Tuesday afternoon. The expo was cancelled in Melbourne and announced in Perth for 2026.

In 2024, there was a public outcry and protests at the conference and allegations of #excessive #police tactics and #force used against #protesters.

The Greens spokesperson for peace and disarmament, #GabrielledeVietri, said:

“The public have made it very clear that they do not want this weapons trading expo in our peaceful city.

Jacinta Allan’s #LaborGovernment would prefer to prop up an industry designed to kill than listen to the people they are supposed to represent.

Jacinta Allan’s Labor Government couldn’t be more transparent – they moved Land Forces to Perth in an election year to avoid scrutiny and mass protests just before an election but are happy to keep dealing in war and weapons in plain sight once the election is done and dusted.” #auspol

"Since #October7 and the war in #Gaza, #antisemitism has become more visible, aggressive and socially acceptable than at any point in my lifetime. #Synagogues require guards, #Jewish schools operate behind barriers, cemeteries are desecrated with #swastikas and slogans. #Protesters chant inflammatory threats while police officers advise #Jews not to be “visibly Jewish” or “provocative.” My late father, who helped defend #CableStreet against #fascists, would struggle to comprehend such passivity.

Meanwhile, ancient #conspiracy theories have been casually rehabilitated."

https://aish.com/the-time-for-hiding-is-over/

The Time for Hiding Is Over | Aish

A British surgeon survived school beatings, knife attacks, and decades of quiet antisemitism. After October 7, he stopped pretending it was someone else's problem.

Aish.com
Jury set to deliberate in Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of "stealing" a "charity" and is calling for his ouster from the company's leadership. A parade of wealthy Silicon Valley figures have taken the witness stand over the past several weeks, while protesters outside the courthouse took aim at both sides.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-closing-arguments-9.7203001?cmp=rss
Jury set to deliberate in Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of "stealing" a "charity" and is calling for his ouster from the company's leadership. A parade of wealthy Silicon Valley figures have taken the witness stand over the past several weeks, while protesters outside the courthouse took aim at both sides.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai-closing-arguments-9.7203001?cmp=rss

RE: https://mastodon.social/@1kmadleenfr/116589133007473325

🗨️ Here, too, #civildefence protocols apply: the government in #libya is working closely with #EU authorities to prevent #rescue operations at #sea for #refugees

⚠️ #lawenforcement doesn't hesitate to resort to force - includ. opening fire - so exercise caution during overland missions through #NorthAfrica as well, particularly in the #US ally region of #egypt

Always stay with the group; and: even peaceful #protesters should absolutely be equipped with legal means of personal self-defense!

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Thousands join rival ‘Unite the Kingdom’ and pro-Palestine protests in London
Tens of thousands of protesters attended rival marches in London — the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally, organized by far-right figure Tommy Robinson, and a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking 78 years since the Nakba. More than 4,000 police officers were deployed to prevent confrontations.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7202353?cmp=rss
boston, massachusetts
may 5, 1970

young people, boston common

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boston, massachusetts
october 1970

young people, boston common

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