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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 18

Protesters arrested in Colorado can expect at least two charges:

(1) disturbing the peace, and
(2) obstruction of justice;
but could also get
(3) resisting arrest, and
(4) misdemeanor assualt, or
(5) felony assault.

Litigation can take more than a year. And take you out of the protest game.

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 17

Protesters: look out for police utilizing the kettling tactic… especially after dark.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 17

www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exerc...

www.aclu.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 11

“… To those who can hear me
I say do not despair
The misery that is now upon us
is but the passing of greed,
the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress…”

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 10

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe.

Will we listen to his words today?

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 11

The #commanderandthief may be among history’s most prolific human traffickers.

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 7

I have 3.6k followers here, but it appears none of them have seen my last three posts.

Have I been shadow-banned?

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 6

Quick reminder that polling sites across the USA, and every swing state, were victims of hundreds of election day 2024 💣 threats.

This was electoral te33o3ism.
This was a co=p.

We won’t forget.

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 6

Decriminalize consensual activities

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Tax billionaires into millionaires.

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jul 1

For folks that want to cut government spending and waste…
decriminalize consensual activities.

If there’s no violence and no victim, then the police should not be able to arrest.

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 30

For folks interested in cutting government spending at the national or state level (like Colorado),
please cut spending by decriminalizing any consensual activity.

If there's no victim and no violence… then we don't need the police interfering and arresting people.

Let’s save money and freedom.

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 25

Where is the follow up on the FBI’s investigation into election day bomb threats?

How many votes suppressed?

How many polling locations broke the ballots chain of custody?

Ignoring this means it will happen again (but worse) in 2026 and 2028.

www.fbi.gov/news/press-r...

FBI Statement on Bomb Threats to Polling Locations | Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI is aware of bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russian email domains. None of the threats have been determined to be credible thus far.

www.fbi.gov

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 16

Equal protection violation.

Reposted by Mike Elliott

Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Jun 15

Trump’s Birthdays parade was a flop compared to NOKINGS.

WOW!!

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

Denver police just started using tear gas with #protesters near Colfax and Osage.

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters in Denver. Tear gas has started.

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Mike Elliott @mikusthewriter.bsky.social · Jun 15

#protesters: beware the police using the kettling tactic for mass arrests… especially after dark.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettling

Kettling - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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