The Protect the Protest coalition
A task force of nonprofit organizations that have combined our expertise and collective power to fight back against SLAPPs and protect the free speech of public interest advocates in the United States. Shares ≠ endorsements. #StopSLAPPs #ProtectTheProtest
- As a coalition, Protect the Protest demands systems that prioritize life over punishment, compassion over cruelty, and justice over silence. An attack on one of us is an attack on us all. We won’t let state violence paralyze us or this movement. We rise and we are stronger together.
- Yesterday #SCOTUS issued a ruling about when certain state statutes – including anti-SLAPP protections – may apply in federal court. #StopSLAPPs
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionHave you ever had a bad neighbor? The kind that makes you sick, literally? Big Oil company Energy Transfer is all of our neighbors. Their long history of spills, explosions, emissions, and safety violations proves that they’re harming communities. Read More: www.greenpeace.org/usa/bad-neig...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🚨 BREAKING: @merkley.senate.gov is calling for mega-polluting gas company Venture Global to be investigated for potential insider trading after reporting from @theguardian.com uncovered suspiciously timed stock purchases by its billionaire Trump-friendly CEOs. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
- Truly outrageous.
- Amazon Watch Responds to Reports That Ecuador Told To Pay $220 Million to Chevron. “We stand with affected communities & urge Pres. Noboa to reject this illegitimate award & enforce Ecuadorian law by ensuring Chevron pays its debt to those it poisoned.” amazonwatch.org/news/2025/12...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition“The rapid, largely unregulated rise of datacenters to fuel the AI and crypto frenzy is disrupting communities across the country and threatening Americans’ economic, environmental, climate and water security." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition.@amazonmiller.bsky.social: Colombian authorities must go beyond providing bodyguards & prosecute those behind threats & attacks on defenders & alleged links between the Commandos, multinational oil & mining companies accused of enviro damage should be investigated... apnews.com/article/colo...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionWhat happened at COP30, the UN's climate conference in Belém, Brazil, and what's next for the climate justice movement? Join a webinar on Thurs. 12.11 at 4-5:30 ET to learn from climate organizers who were there, including Oil Change's @allieeerose.bsky.social. Register: bit.ly/4pjUDv0
- Did you know that US courts have been ruling in favor of activists for Palestinian liberation? These cases 👇🧵 show how the courts have pushed back against the strategic use of lawsuits to punish dissent, reaffirming the core protections of protest and free speech.
- Manhart v. WESPAC Foundation et al. ➡️ SLAPP Dismissed. A federal judge threw out a commuter’s “false imprisonment” lawsuit against Palestine solidarity groups after the A15 protest and issued sanctions for filing a frivolous case. A major win against lawfare targeting protest movements.
- Lavi v. UNRWA USA ➡️ Court rejects terrorism smears. Humanitarian aid ≠ terrorism. The court dismissed claims that UNRWA USA’s fundraising “supported terrorism,” citing Twitter v. Taamneh: no direct link, no liability. The ruling affirms: political attacks can’t criminalize aid.
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View full threadJudges are rejecting efforts to criminalize protest. These legal attacks are meant to drain movements of time, energy, and hope, but truth and justice still carry weight in the courtroom. Read our full overview of these cases: www.protecttheprotest.org/stories/defe...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionIT’S TIME WE STOPPED TREATING CORPORATIONS AS PEOPLE atmos.earth/climate-solu...
- Palestinian rights advocates are winning in court, despite attempts to silence, smear, and criminalize them. Judges across the US are reaffirming what we already knew: speaking out for Palestinian freedom is protected political expression. Read our overview of some of these victories. ✊🇵🇸
- #TodayInProtestHistory: Violent Attacks on Water Protectors at Standing Rock 🧵👇 On November 20, 2016, police violently attacked Indigenous Water Protectors at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation during the Indigenous-led protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. #ProtectTheProtest
- As protectors gathered at Backwater Bridge to clear a road for emergency access, law enforcement blasted them with water cannons in below-freezing temperatures, tear gas, rubber bullets, and concussion grenades. Hundreds were injured.
- That night became one of the defining moments of the #NoDAPL movement. It exposed the scale of state violence used to protect fossil fuel interests.
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View full threadToday, as pipelines expand, state policing and militarization intensifies, and Indigenous sovereignty remains under threat, we honor the Indigenous leadership and courage at Standing Rock in continuing the fight for land, water and the right to resist. #NoDAPL #StandingRock #WaterIsLife #Landback
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🧵 WATCH: Movement leaders from the U.S. speak at #COP30 about resisting the Trump administration’s escalating attacks on working families and our climate with solidarity + care for our communities. @uscannetwork.bsky.social @mnipl.bsky.social @ucs.org
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionEvery journalist hit with a stinger grenade or pepper ball by law enforcement while covering a protest is a message from the government: Stop showing the truth. Journalists must speak out.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionNEW: We filed a FOIA request demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security about their pattern of targeting journalists, advocates, and other bystanders who film ICE and CBP activity in public. The First Amendment protects our right to record.
- A great resource to help us organize against those in power who use this lawfare tactic in attempts silence criticism and dissent! #StopSLAPPs
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionVeterans from across the country met with over 40 members of Congress today to demand they stop President Trump's unprecedented deployment of military troops to our cities. The time to act is now.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionTrump keeps turning to the right-wing Capital Research Center for nonprofits to attack. These are the environmental organizations in its crosshairs. Their alleged violation? Supporting civil disobedience. 1/ alleenbrown.ghost.io/a-trump-targ... for my newsletter Eco Files. Subscribe!
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition‼️ ICYMI: Amazon Ring announced a partnership with the notorious surveillance tech company Flock, which was recently exposed for secretly sharing camera data w/ ICE & law enforcement investigating people who travel for abortion care.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🚨On Nov 1, the Trump admin will cut off food assistance for 42M people, including 16M kids – while continuing to fund oil & gas development. This administration is working around the clock to please its fossil fuel donors while starving families. nyti.ms/47zaxtR
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionI have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
- 🚨 A #ProtectTheProtest coalition member has been convicted for exercising her constitutional rights.
- Animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg was just found guilty of felony conspiracy and 3 misdemeanors for her rescue of four chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry. Zoe was represented by Chris Carraway, of Animal Activist Legal Defense Project (@AALDP-DU.bsky.social), and attorney Kevin Little.
- "The existence of the interagency group indicates the administration’s push to deploy government power against Trump’s perceived foes is broader and more systematic than previously reported."
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionProject Esther details plans to suppress protest and free speech, target faculty and staff, destroy student groups, and militarize campuses.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionDissent is not grounds for deportation.
- "Instead of promoting genuine pipeline safety, this kind of legislation targets free speech and the right to dissent at pipeline sites, attacking the ability of communities to meaningfully oppose and provide input into...pipeline projects that threaten their well-being and livelihoods."
- This type of surveillance erodes our constitutional right to free speech. It's an intentional tactic to being used to weaken opposition to the Trump administration by scaring dissenters into silence.
- “The Trump administration’s use of surveillance to track and intimidate UAW members is a direct assault on the First Amendment—and an attack on every working person in this country.” - @uaw.org President Shawn Fain. Workers and labor unions step up in the fight against fascism. #1u #UnionStrong
- “'This trend reflects a worrying shift towards the normalisation of exceptional measures in dealing with dissenting voices,' said Yosra Frawes, the head of the Maghreb and Middle East desk at FIDH." #ProtestTheProtest
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionEXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland. Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionPresident Trump is trying to deploy the military and federal law enforcement in U.S. cities to stoke fear, suppress free speech, and expand his power by any means necessary. People across the country must keep pushing back and advocating for their communities and their rights.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionNews outlets are right to not play along with the Defense Department directive that tries to force reporters to only publish information officially authorized by the department. This is government censorship, plain and simple.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThere's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
- This #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we’re honoring Indigenous-led protest movements that have shaped the collective struggle for justice, and the act of protest as we know it today. From Black Hills to Oak Flat, Indigenous leaders have put everything on the line to protect land, water, and life itself. 👇
- Oak Flat/Apache Stronghold (2021-ongoing) Chi’chil Biłdagoteel (Oak Flat) is land of ceremony and spirit for Apache, but it is under threat of a foreign mining company. The Apache Stronghold continues to defend this sacred land through prayer, direct action, and the courts. #SaveOakFlat
- Red Hill Water Crisis (2021-ongoing) When the US Navy’s Red Hill fuel tanks leaked into O’ahu’s aquifer, Kanaka ‘Ōiwi (Native Hawaiian) organizers led the fight to protect the island’s water. They called it environmental violence and won a permanent shutdown. #WaterIsLife
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View full threadIndigenous resistance reminds us of our collective duty to the one planet we call home: protect the land, honor the water, defend the sacred. #IndigenousPeoplesDay is a call to stand in solidarity. Support Indigenous-led movements. #LandBack #WaterIsLife ✊
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionLike I said: Kristi Noem is a liar, has no honor, and we are lucky that we have a proud protest tradition that shows this administration we are not backing down. 🫡🐸🐔
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThe powers the Trump administration is trying to create "could easily be used against them by a future administration," FPF's @seth-stern.bsky.social told @sentientmedia.org. "Legislation and legal precedents and norms outlive any one presidency."
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionHuge win! Exxon will postpone its plans for a large new plastics plant in the Gulf Coast of Texas! This came after an environmental group filed a lawsuit to fight this toxic project. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionJoin EFF as a legal intern and fight for privacy, human rights, and freedoms! Your work can make a real difference. www.eff.org/about/oppor...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThe power of the people is stronger than the people in power. We reject any and all attempts to strip away our rights and dismantle our democracy.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionIt's official — a court ruled that the public's interest in knowing if Elon Musk has a security clearance and access to classified information outweighs any potential privacy interests. Great FOIA ruling in favor of the @nytimes.com.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition5 Alarm Fire, folks. Everything we've been warning about on Democracy-Ish and The Left Hook for months. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
- Timely! Coming up in ~ 1 hour!
- We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power. Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition“In order to win the bold action that we’ll need to prevent climate catastrophe, we’re going to need a country where we have the right to dissent and protest.” vist.ly/49gjm
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionMilitarized federal agents patrolling the streets doesn't make anyone safer. People should never have to fear being brutalized by their government for protesting.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition“The idea that law enforcement would be masked and and therefore unaccountable to the people they are serving is really anathema to American values,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @TechnologyReview.com. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThis illegal violent fascist police state, although unprecedented in the comprehensive global scope of all the crimes it is now doing, is built within the architecture of previous “benign” versions of this illegal violent fascist police state www.dropsitenews.com/p/trumps-blu... @dropsitenews.com
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThe Trump admin's latest attack on nonprofits is yet another abuse of power & threat to free speech. This is a dangerous & unAmerican witch hunt. We will not be silenced by the President's authoritarian power play. Read the letter signed by 3000+ nonprofits: www.newsweek.com/what-is-nspm...
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionWe joined more than 3,000 non-profits to send a message to the Trump administration. We will not be intimidated into silence.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🚨 New directive NSPM-7 targets "anti-capitalism," “anti-Christian,” and “anti-American" opinions as indicators of extremist violence, authorizing an army of 4,000 counter-terrorism officers to prevent crimes that haven't happened: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nsp...
- Don't know who still needs to hear this right now but: #ProtestWorks!
- A powerful, insightful, and disturbing interview Chip Gibbons from #ProtectTheProtest coalition member @rightsdissent.bsky.social on last week's executive order.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition“It’s encouraging to see new national climate plans (NDCs), but the fact that they still fall short of the 1.5°C survival limit is a collective failure." Read our response to the UN Special High-Level Event on Climate Action: oilchange.org/news/in-resp... #UNSG
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionGroups calling out Gov. Newsom during #ClimateWeekNYC He has a choice: Let Big Oil Trump your climate promises or fight for working people and our planet? @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social, which side are you on?
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionAuthorities in India must immediately investigate use of lethal force against Leh protesters. Read more 👇
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionBREAKING: Trump signed a presidential memo threatening political opponents with criminal investigations. This is a dangerous, unconstitutional, and wildly unAmerican witch hunt He wants to intimidate and silence. We won't let him.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🔴 HAPPENING NOW: Join us for a conversation exploring new ideas to defend press freedom in Gaza, co-sponsored by @freedom.press, @columjournreview.bsky.social, and @columbiajournalism.bsky.social’s Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism. Watch live:
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalition🇺🇸 ⚖️ What does the #RICO Act mean, and how does it apply? ICNL’s new explainer outlines: • Core elements of the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act • Civil and criminal provisions • Safeguards against overbroad use Read here👉 www.icnl.org/our-work/us-...
- A wonderful and timely resource from #ProtectTheProtest coalition member @nlgnews.bsky.social.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThe tyrant wants to outlaw criticism of him. This is NOT how a free society functions! If you're not alarmed yet, you're not awake.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionBrendan Carr isn't going to stop until someone makes him: In the wake of @jimmykimmel.com's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going. Read this story by @wired.com's @makenakelly.bsky.social.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionThis might be useful to you and your audience: www.movementlawlab.org/nationalguard
- “It’s a really critical moment for other organizations to stand in solidarity, loud and clear solidarity, with organizations facing repression. Now’s not the time for splitting hairs over smaller disagreements. If they come after one of us they will come after us all." #Solidarity #ProtectTheProtest
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionNLG is receiving more and more verified reports of federal agent door-knocks and contacts. If you are approached by federal law enforcement, don’t be afraid to alert your community!
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionDo you know about the Free to Speak Bill of Rights & Resource Hub? We helped build this collaborative tool with @rightsdissent.bsky.social + @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social to share resources that strengthen organizing, defend free speech and keep our coalitions grounded in shared values. Check it out!
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionNEW: Internal report reveals DHS intelligence portal was accidentally opened to tens of thousands of users for months, exposing sensitive intel about Americans. @brennancenter.org obtained the docs. @wired.com has the story. 🧵 www.wired.com/story/a-dhs-...
- This is what authoritarianism looks like.
- If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country. #protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
- #TodayInProtestHistory: The Birmingham Church Bombing On September 15, 1963, white supremacists bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four Black girls: Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley. They were preparing for Sunday service.
- This act of terror came just months after Birmingham’s spring protests against segregation, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested and wrote his famous “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” and only weeks after the March on Washington.
- The bombing was white supremacist backlash against the growing success of the Civil Rights Movement. kinginstitute.stanford.edu/birmingham-c...
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View full threadToday, as voter suppression, racist violence, and attacks on protest rights continue, we honor their memory by resisting the same forces of hate and authoritarianism. Support institutions that preserve this history – because remembering is part of resisting. kinginstitute.stanford.edu
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionA federal district court judge in LA issued a sweeping preliminary injunction Wednesday barring DHS officers from “dispersing, threatening, or assaulting” journalists or legal observers, or using crowd control weapons on or shooting projectiles at anyone who doesn’t “pose a threat of imminent harm.”
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionGreat news that the absurd RICO charges against Cop City protesters got thrown out. Prosecutors called everything from talking to reporters to recording cops to using encryption part of a conspiracy. We wrote about the threat to press freedom in 2023.
- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionBREAKING: Amazon Watch Welcomes Historic Conviction of Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro for Coup Plot - “His arrest offers a welcome reprieve for the Amazon and its peoples by weakening the chance that his destructive agenda will return to the region." amazonwatch.org/news/2025/09...
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- Reposted by The Protect the Protest coalitionMore than 1,000 students from four universities in Washington, DC walked out to protest President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department. www.commondreams.org/news/dc-take...
