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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 1d

ICE fires tear gas to disperse a crowd during a tense standoff in Chicago Tuesday afternoon, before driving off

Audio from @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social

📢 Oct. 18 PROTEST NATIONWIDE #nokingsday

📢 Nov. 5 #FloodDC Call issued by @refusefascism.bsky.social

#chingalamigra #resist #nofascistusa

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 1d

TOMORROW Be in the house 📍 New York City | Wed, Oct 15 | 7PM

Advent Lutheran Church, 2504 Broadway @ 93rd & Broadway All Out for No Kings & On to Nov 5!

Learn the plan. Add your voice. Be part of history.

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bobavakianofficial.bsky.social @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Why I, a revolutionary communist, see the need to unite broadly with people from different perspectives in Refuse Fascism

Excerpt from Q&As following the 2017 talk by Bob Avakian THE TRUMP/PENCE REGIME MUST GO! In the Name of Humanity We REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America A Better World IS Possible

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 1d

Voices of Resistance October 7 to October 13, 2025

Including Robert De Niro’s call on people to be in streets October 18, No Kings Day: “We’re rising up again… nonviolently raising our voices to declare No Kings.”

Read 👉🏾 https://revcom.us/en/voices-resistance

Amplify Brave Calls for Justice from Iran’s Political Prisoners and Students | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 2d

From the International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now

Amplify brave calls for justice from Iran’s political prisoners and students
https://revcom.us/en/amplify-brave-calls-justice-irans-political-prisoners-and-students

Pakhshan Azizi, in imminent danger of execution solely for her non-violent social work in Syrian refugee camps; Siamak Amini, serving a four-year sentence for social media messages of support for the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in 2022.

Boston Protesters Against Gaza Genocide Hit with Felony “Riot” Charges | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 2d

Boston protesters against Gaza genocide hit with felony “riot” charges
https://revcom.us/en/boston-protesters-against-gaza-genocide-hit-felony-riot-charges

Thirteen people who were arrested at a protest in Boston on October 7 against Israel’s U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza face state felony charges of “promotion of anarchy” (also called “inciting riot”).

Two Ways This Regime Is Moving to Crush Opposition | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 2d

Two Ways This Regime Is Moving to Crush Opposition

“There is no living with this Trump/MAGA fascism!”
https://revcom.us/en/two-ways-regime-moving-crush-opposition

Protesting the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James, October 10, 2025.

Defend the No Kings Coalition from Fascist Attack | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 2d

Defend the No Kings Coalition from fascist attack
https://revcom.us/en/defend-no-kings-coalition-fascist-attack

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What does it say when a nonviolent mass action is demonized as “terrorism,” while actual lawless terror is being perpetrated on defenseless people by the illegitimate Trump fascist regime every day?

Two years of genocide in Gaza...A photo essay | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 3d

Two years of genocide in Gaza...

A photo essay
https://revcom.us/en/two-years-genocide-gazaa-photo-essay

Graves of people killed in Israeli bombardments inside Shifa Hospital grounds, December 31, 2023.

Palestinian People Return to the "Peace" of the Graveyard Amidst Rubble and Shattered Lives | revcom.us

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 3d

The Ceasefire in Gaza:

Palestinian People Return to the “peace” of the graveyard Amidst Rubble and Shattered Lives

After escalating genocide, Trump calls himself a “Peacemaker”
https://revcom.us/en/palestinian-people-return-peace-graveyard-amidst-rubble-and-shattered-lives

Displaced Palestinians return to destroyed homes in Khan Younis, October 10, 2025.

Fierce Political Battles Rage in Chicago and PortlandTRUMP MUST GO NOW! | revcom.us

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 3d

Fierce political battles rage in Chicago and Portland

TRUMP MUST GO NOW!
https://revcom.us/en/fierce-political-battles-rage-chicago-and-portlandtrump-must-go-now

Federal officers stand guard on Chicago’s Southwest Side, after protesters learned that U.S. Border Patrol shot a woman that morning.

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 3d

In 1492 the Arawaks swam out to welcome Columbus’ ships. Columbus had them enslaved, tortured & raped.

❌ #ColumbusDay
➡️ #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Read the truth about #Columbus ⬇️⬇️
https://revcom.us/en/a/460/american-crime-case-77-christopher-columbus-en.html

How could the Trump fascist regime be driven from power?

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bobavakianofficial.bsky.social @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social · 3d

How could the Trump fascist regime be removed from power?
—Excerpt from REVOLUTION 141

Read the full message and SUBSCRIBE to get new messages as they’re released on SUBSTACK—
substack.com/@bobavakianofficial
youtu.be/AiMwBbTNWd8

YouTube video by Bob Avakian Official

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All Out for No Kings Day—Saturday, October 18: No Thrones! No Crowns! No Kings!All Out for Wednesday, November 5, Flood DC in Sustained Nonviolent Protest: The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go Now! | revc...

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 4d

Republicans call No Kings protesters “terrorists”!!

Repost from RefuseFascism.org

@refusefascism.bsky.social endorses and calls on EVERYONE to protest Oct 18 for No Kings Day!

All Out for No Kings Day October 18!

All Out for Nov 5 in DC to demand: TRUMP MUST GO NOW!!

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 5d

They think "antifa" is anyone who opposes them, from the revcoms to the Democrats. And if you think now is the time to spread lies and slander about groups you don't agree with vs uniting all who can be united with principle, think you better start back at Niemoller 101.

TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 5d

All Out for No Kings Day—Saturday, October 18: No Thrones! No Crowns! No Kings!

All Out for Wednesday, November 5, Flood DC in Sustained Nonviolent Protest:
The Trump Fascist Regime Must Go Now!
revcom.us/en/all-out-n...

All Out For No Kings Day, October 18! And All Out For November 5, flooding DC with millions of people in relentless, nonviolent massive protest, and not stopping until this horrific fascist regime is ...

Why Are We Confronting A Fascist America? The long story and the short story.

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bobavakianofficial.bsky.social @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social · 5d

No future worth living in unless we unite all fights for justice and millions of decent people to drive out the fascist regime beginning November 5, DC.

Read Revolution 133 on Substack and subscribe to get new messages as they are released: open.substack.com/pub/bobavaki...

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Refuse Fascism @refusefascism.bsky.social · 7d

There is No Living With Fascism! ALL OUT for DC, Nov 5 to demand: TRUMP MUST GO NOW!

Organizing Webinar Sunday October 12 via Zoom 6PM ET

ALL OUT for NO KINGS & On To DC NOV 5

Register here: actionnetwork.org/forms/there-...

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bobavakianofficial.bsky.social @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social · 7d

Why Are We Confronting A Fascist America? The long story and the short story.

Excerpt from the 2017 talk by Bob Avakian THE TRUMP/PENCE REGIME MUST GO! In the Name of Humanity We REFUSE to Accept a Fascist America A Better World IS Possible
youtu.be/pwlwWFUp2qA

YouTube video by Bob Avakian Official

youtu.be

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 7d

Over 1000 people march down Michigan Ave. In Chicago in response to Trump sending tje National Gaurd

NO TRUMP! NO ICE! NO NATIONAL GUARD IN CHICAGOLAND!

📢 Oct. 18 PROTEST NATIONWIDE #nokingsday

📢 Nov. 5 “The Time has come for...THE FALL of the TRUMP FASCIST REGIME – #nov5FloodDC #TrumpMustGoNow

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 8d

From the International Emergency Campaign to Free Iran’s Political Prisoners Now:

Protests mount against fast & “slow” executions as US deports planeload back to Execution Republic!
https://revcom.us/en/protests-mount-against-fast-and-slow-executions-us-deports-planeload-back-execution-republic

Protests Mount Against Fast and “Slow” Executions as U.S. Deports Planeload Back to Execution Republic! | revcom.us

Somayeh Rashidi was accused of writing anti-government graffiti on Tehran walls. Now she is dead, a victim of “murder by medical neglect.”

Reagan-Appointed Federal Judge Issues Scathing Ruling Against Trump Regime’s Attempts to Deport Noncitizen Students for Political Speech | revcom.us

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bobavakianofficial.bsky.social @bobavakianofficial.bsky.social · 8d

“Why DC? Because that is the seat of government” –Excerpt from REVOLUTION #141:
open.substack.com/pub/bobavaki...

Flood DC beginning November 5. Join the call for a nonviolent uprising to drive this regime from power, initiated by @refusefascism.bsky.social and open to all

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TheRevcoms @revcom.us · 8d

Reagan-appointed federal judge issues scathing ruling against Trump regime’s attempts to deport noncitizen students for political speech
https://revcom.us/en/reagan-appointed-federal-judge-issues-scathing-ruling-against-trump-regimes-attempts-deport

The unlawful arrests of students Mahmoud Khalil, left, and Rumeysa Ozturk, right.