#Retaliation

2025-05-27

and are the trademarks of this headed by the . The only way to deal with the is to stand up to them. Keep the pressure on.

npr.org/2025/05/27/nx-s1-54130

The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress' power to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws. It names President Trump, White House budget director Russell Vought, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Maria Rosario Jackson, the chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, as defendants.

A team that includes noted free speech lawyer Theodore J. Boutrous filed the lawsuit for NPR and the Colorado stations jointly in the District of Columbia. The suit calls Trump's early May executive order "textbook retaliation" and an existential threat to the public radio system "that millions of Americans across the country rely on for vital news and information."

"The Executive Order is a clear violation of the Constitution and the First Amendment's protections for freedom of speech and association, and freedom of the press," NPR President and CEO Katherine Maher said in a statement.
Yonhap Infomax Newsinfomaxkorea
2025-05-27

German Chancellor warns that the European Union will be forced to retaliate with tariffs if no agreement is reached with the United States, raising concerns over escalating trade tensions.

en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV

2025-05-08

Pakistan Promises Retaliation Following India's Military Action  
tinyurl.com/22qz2o6h

Thế Giới Trong Tầm Tayvietworldnow
2025-05-05

Thủ tướng Israel Benjamin Netanyahu đã cam kết trả đũa Houthis ở Yemen sau vụ tấn công bằng tên lửa vào sân bay Ben Gurion, gây thương vong. Ông nhấn mạnh rằng phản ứng sẽ được thực hiện vào thời điểm chiến lược. Căng thẳng Trung Đông gia tăng. ift.tt/tsYfUCx

2025-05-02

This felt, they say, like a powerful misuse of the public records system—or as Jankowicz, the #disinformation researcher & fmr DHS ofcl, put it, “weaponizing the access [Beattie] has to internal communications in order to upend people’s lives.”

“It stank to high heaven,” one staffer says. “This could be used for #retaliation. This could be used for any kind of improper purposes, & our #oversight committees should be informed of this.”

#law #Trump #privacy #InfoSec #RevengePolitics

2025-05-02

Finally, he sought a list of additional #unredacted agency records—including all GEC #grants & #contracts, as well as subgrants, which are particularly sensitive due to risks of #retaliation to subgrantees, who often work in local #journalism, #FactChecking, or pro-#democracy orgs under repressive regimes. It also asked for “all documents mentioning” the #ElectionIntegrity Partnership, a #research collaboration between #academics & #tech that has been a target of the #RightWing.

#law #Trump

Franck ☠️franckpaul@nrkn.fr
2025-04-28

@YannOrpheus ben justement, tu devrais ;-)

#retaliation

2025-04-22

Murkowski wasn't speaking on behalf of🚨fired fed WKRs, participants in CXL #NIH health trials, parents worried -kids might get measles, or ppl of UA who face a sell-out.

The ppl who've real reasons to be afraid of losing their liberty, jobs, #healthcare, & very existence -not the subject of her remarks -not incl in her “we" -most privileged ppl on the planet: #Senators.

#Retaliation: If they're afraid for their physical safety *should go to: authorities &/or LE.
#USPol
contrarian.substack.com/p/word

2025-04-20

NYPD Vehicles Attacked on 4/15 in Revenge Action

abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/185

The 88th precinct is known for its tyrannical rule over both local community and new migrant neighbors. It famously collaborated with ICE during the 2020 George Floyd uprising by using ICE to guard their precinct building besieged by massive protests.

#Retaliation #Fascism #Enforcers #NYPD #Pigs #DirectAction #FreeOurselves

2025-04-18
joe•iuculano :mastodon:iuculano@masto.ai
2025-04-17

Via #CNN @ 6:31pm ET, Apr 16, 2025

#InternalRevenueService → making plans to rescind tax-exempt status of #HarvardUniversity, according to 2 sources familiar w/ the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of #retaliation as the #Trump admin seeks to turn up pressure on the university that has defied demands to change its hiring & other practices.

A final decision on rescinding the university’s #TaxExemption is expected soon, the sources said.

#DEI #IRS #StopTrump

cnn.com/2025/04/16/politics/ir

Syeda Yasmeen Aftab Aliyasmeenali62
2025-04-14

MY VLOG: Trump's trade war: can go two ways| World recession or Trump's success?

youtu.be/dyq8C5_1pTU

Trump and increased tariffs| Success or world recession| Retaliatory tariffs| Accelerating US downfall? Speeding up China's ascent? Which way will the world swing?

           

Yonhap Infomax Newsinfomaxkorea
2025-04-11

White House maintains optimism on US-China trade talks despite retaliatory measures, keeping 145% tariff in place as negotiations continue

en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV

2025-04-10

State by State Pending and recently passed #AntiProtestLaws: #Texas

HB 3557: New criminal and civil penalties for protests around #CriticalInfrastructure

Creates new criminal sanctions and expansive civil liability for protests near pipelines and other infrastructure facilities, including those under construction. The law provides for four new criminal offenses. One, "impairing or interrupting operation of critical infrastructure facility," is defined as entering or remaining on facility property and intentionally or knowingly "impair[ing] or interrupt[ing] the operation of" the facility. The act is a state jail felony, punishable by up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. This provision could target peaceful protests that, e.g., hinder access to #pipelines or #pipeline construction sites. A second offense, "intent to impair or interrupt critical infrastructure," is defined as entering or remaining on facility property "with the intent to impair or interrupt the operation of the facility." The act is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a year in jail and a $4,000 fine. This provision could capture peaceful protests that take place near a pipeline or other infrastructure facility, regardless of whether they actually impair or interrupt the facility's operations. The law also creates two new felony offenses for "damage" and "intent to damage" critical infrastructure. Under the law, an association that is found guilty of any of the offenses around critical infrastructure is subject to a $500,000 fine. The law also creates new civil and vicarious liability for individuals and organizations related to the criminal offenses: A defendant who engages in conduct covered by any of the criminal offenses is civilly liable to the property owner, as is an organization that "knowingly compensates" a person for engaging in the conduct. The property owner may sue for and claim actual damages, court costs, and exemplary damages.

Full text of bill:
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H

Status: enacted

Introduced 6 Mar 2019; Approved by House 7 May 2019; Approved by Senate 20 May 2019; Signed by Governor Abbott 14 June 2019

Issue(s): Civil Liability, #ProtestSupporters or Funders, Infrastructure

SB 2876: Heightened penalties for protesters who conceal their identity

Would increase criminal penalties that could cover peaceful protesters who choose to wear a mask. Under the bill, a protesters charged with “riot” would face more serious penalties if they were wearing a mask or other face covering with intent to conceal their identity, as compared to someone without a mask. The offense would be a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and $4,000, instead of a Class B misdemeanor. The crime of “riot” under Texas law is defined broadly and does not require violence or other unlawful conduct: The offense covers a group of seven demonstrators whose conduct “substantially obstructs law enforcement or other governmental function or services,” or whose “physical action deprives any person of a legal right or disturbs any person in the enjoyment of a legal right.” Under the bill, a protester who chose to wear a mask to avoid #retaliation for their political views could face significant jail time if their #NonviolentProtest was deemed a “#riot.”

Full text of bill:
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H

Status: pending

Introduced 14 Mar 2025.

Issue(s): Face Covering, Riot

HB 3061: Heightened penalties for masked protesters

Would increase the penalty for protest-related offenses if committed by someone wearing a mask or other disguise to conceal their identity while “congregating with other individuals who were disguised or masked.” Under the bill, the penalty for trespass, “disorderly conduct,” and “riot” would be one degree more severe if committed by a group in which some individuals wore masks. The bill provides an exemption to the penalty enhancement for masks worn during Halloween, a masquerade ball, or “similar celebration,” but not for avoiding retaliation for political speech. “Disorderly conduct” and “riot” are broadly defined under Texas law. Protesters who make “unreasonable noise” in public, for instance, may be charged with “disorderly conduct”; under the bill, such protesters could face significant jail time rather than a fine if they were masked. “Trespass” in Texas also carries significant penalties if committed on #CollegeCampuses, "critical infrastructure," or other select locations, such that peaceful protesters who trespassed on a college campus could face felony rather than misdemeanor penalties if they were masked to avoid retaliation.

Full text of bill:
capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/H

Status: pending

Introduced 19 Feb 2025.

Issue(s): Campus Protests, Face Covering, Infrastructure, Riot, Trespass

#FirstAmendment #CriminalizingDissent
#Authoritarianism #Fascism #Clampdown #CriminalizingProtest
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol #AntiProtestLaws #PipelineProtests #SLAPPs #MaskedProtesters #AntiMaskLaws

Canvases By PeterCanvasesByPeter
2025-04-09

"European Union member states have voted to approve retaliatory tariffs on $23 billion in goods in response to U.S. DT’s 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

The tariffs will go into effect in stages, with some on April 15 and others on May 15 and Dec. 1. The EU executive commission didn’t immediately provide a list of the goods Wednesday."

apnews.com/live/stock-market-e

Canvases By PeterCanvasesByPeter
2025-04-09

Canada retaliates with 25% auto tariffs in response to DT’s import taxes

"Canada will put a 25% tariff on auto imports from the United States that do not comply with the USMCA, the 2019 North American trade pact put into place during DT’s first term."

apnews.com/live/stock-market-e

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-04-07

Except THIS is not how any of this works!....

#Trump literally lashing out against friends and neighbours will only backfire hard, and I expect @EUCommission and @europarl_en to enact #PrizeFreezes for #US #products & #services whilst forcing #Retaliatory #Tariffs on all US #products and espechally #services, demanding 100%+ in all #fees, and #revenue of #GAFAMs' services and products to the point that they'll effectively cancel half their revenue that flows back.

  • Plus forcing all products and services to be processed and sold via a #EU-based #corporation and adding a 30% "#AlienTax" as the #USA already does for i.e. #App #developers that ain't from the US even if they never sold a single license to a US customer.

Not to mention cancelling any #DataProtection agreements that only stalled the foreseeable court decision that #CloudAct is incompatible with #GDPR, thus banning #Office365 / #Microsoft365, #iCloud et. al. from the EU!

Given #Trump can't be assed to even fake any #loyality or #allied status even for the cameras, this is a #ForeseeableConsequence.

Unless we want to end up #downgraded into the state of a US-occupied overseas possession without statehood, like #Guam, #PuertoRico or #AVI...

#USpol

2025-04-07

Le président des îles Heard & Mc Donald annonce de sévères mesures de représailles contre les États-Unis.

friendica.world/display/84b6ef

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