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Who Has A Right To Exist? (New Video by Matthew Cooke)

Gary Wright II — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:45:01 -0400

Only people have a right to exist, and not any nation-state has that universal right. In Matthew Cooke's latest video, he again describes the three cults who are working together to rule/ruin our world. He gives a history on the recent invention of nationalism, and describes the corruption of all of the Abrahamic religions being used to justify the current atrocities. To overcome all of this, we have to organize and return to the original Golden Rule of "Love thy neighbor as thyself." ✊ Please watch and share this video (14 minutes 19 seconds)!

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf0oamK_-SI

Protests Must End With Action

Gary Wright II — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:39:20 -0400

On March 28th we're going to see the largest nationwide protest in our history, so I hope y'all will be a part of it and participate in No Kings 3. Massive protests show our solidarity, but a protest is of little use unless it ends with people taking action.

To combat authoritarianism, we have to have mass protests, but also we must engage in acts of resistance or "collective noncooperation" that targets the pillars of society that give dictators their power. The pillars on which the government depends are: workers, businesses, civil servants, schools, media, faith groups, and security forces.

We need to take away each of those pillars of power by engaging in noncooperation, such as boycotts, strikes, work slowdowns, defections, etc. by people who have influence on each of those pillars.

To learn more and to get free training materials on noncooperation, visit, bookmark, and share the Freedom Trainers web site.

Address of the Bookmark: https://freedomtrainers.net/

Iran War Cost Tracker

Gary Wright II — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:39:37 -0400

Here's a website to bookmark and share that tracks the current cost of Trump's illegal war of choice against Iran.

Address of the Bookmark: https://iran-cost-ticker.com/

Rayhunter IMSI-Catcher Detector

Gary Wright II — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:14:48 -0500

All of the protest groups in every area need to arm themselves with Rayhunter in order to detect the IMSI-catcher (Stingrays) being used in their area by police, ICE, FBI, etc. The use of Stingrays violates the Fourth Amendment because it sweeps up every cellphone in the area instead of just the target. The device is being abused by law enforcement to spy on people (especially protesters).

Rayhunter is open-source and runs on an Orbic mobile hotspot which costs around $20.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying

"America Is On Fire" Essay By Olayemi Olurin

Gary Wright II — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:52:20 -0500

I always want to elevate the voice of defense attorney Olayemi Olurin who always brings clarity to the situation, especially when it comes to injustice and police violence. Her latest essay gives us a clear-eyed look on what is happening in the USA, and it comes from the perspective of both an attorney and an immigrant. Her videos and writings are powerful and based on a set of truths that we can no longer deny.

Please take a few minutes to read her latest essay and follow her work.

Address of the Bookmark: https://olurinatti.substack.com/p/america-is-on-fire

How To Identify Less-Lethal Weapons

Gary Wright II — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 21:09:16 -0500

Bellingcat has put together an excellent guide on how to identify the "less-lethal" weapons that we've seen being deployed by DHS-ICE/CBP and police. These weapons are meant to be a less-lethal option, but the untrained federal agents aren't using them properly. For example, you aren't suppose to use them at close range and you aren't supposed to aim at someone's head. Just because they are a less-lethal option, doesn't mean they can't be lethal or cause devastating injuries when deployed improperly. Federal agents are using excessive use of force and causing injuries unnecessarily.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2026/01/27/less-lethal-weapons-guide/

Trump Threatens Insurrection Act (Again)

Gary Wright II — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:00:01 -0500

After residents of Minnesota and around the nation have began standing up without fear against his heavily-armed and masked Gestapo ICE goons, Trump is again threatening to invoke The Insurrection Act and send in military troops to fight the protesters. This isn't the first time he's made that threat, but as election day draws nearer the odds of him declaring martial law and seizing control of the voting machines goes up. That's how dictators work. He's already expressed his regrets at not seizing the voting machines during his last big electoral loss. In a recent interview with Reuters, Trump said that things were going so well that we didn't even need to have another election. That isn't the first time he has made a similar claim!

Normally, I'd dismiss this as another fantasy of an extremely unwell (both physically and mentally) wannabe authoritarian, but since there are no longer any checks and balances on his power, we need to take all of his threats seriously. Even though Minnesota has already said they would challenge his invocation of the Insurrection Act in court, the corrupt Supreme Court has already ruled that it is up to POTUS to decide if the required conditions have been met for declaring an insurrection. Both SCOTUS and Congress has completely abdicated their responsibility to stop his madness, so we need to plan our actions accordingly.

It's bad enough that it's already DHS/ICE vs. all sane and decent people, but using the military to enforce civilian law would turn the people against the military. We need to stop that from happening if at all possible! But the recent attacks on our First Amendment rights are clear at every level, so we must act now.

Anyone who voices dissent has already been labeled a "domestic terrorist" by DHS, and they're using their bogus designation of "Antifa" (anti-fascists) as a terrorist organization to enhance sentences for anyone they prosecute. We've seen this already happen in Texas, and it will only get worse.

They've already captured and control our mass media. They've settled lawsuits with several networks who criticized Trump. They've launched a huge defamation lawsuit against foreign media such as the BBC. The placement of Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief at CBS has seen their network become heavily MAGA-coded with new news anchors and the blocking of the 60 Minutes report on DHS sending Venezuelans to the notorious CECOT in El Salvador. Even the military media has lost it's First Amendment as new employee applicants at Stars & Stripes are first being asked if they support Trump's agenda.

Whistleblowers are being wrongfully charged under broken and antiquated Espionage Act. They've sent a subpoena to a journalist who covered the chain of command involved in the illegal invasion of Venezuela, the extra-judicial murders of alleged drug boat passengers, and the kidnapping of Venezuela's dictator Maduro. Yesterday, they raided the home of a reporter at The Washington Post alleging the possession of classified materials.

So, what do we do? Organize support networks on your local level. We need to identify sources of food, healthcare, and housing within each community. I'm part of Blackout The System who is already connecting these organization in preparation for a national General Strike. However, because of the shitty economy this work desperately needs to be done regardless if a General Strike ever happens. Join Blackout The System because we need leaders in every state and community to help identify and promote these local resources and break our dependence on the big corporations who are funding the MAGA machine.

Sign up for Indivisible and join your local resistance group! I'm a member of the Alabama Resisters in Montgomery and they are a wonderful group of people who are passionate about equality and justice. Go to the local protests and make your voice heard.

As always: call, write letters, send emails, and visit your elected officials. Even the ones who are on our side need to know we are supporting them. Those who aren't on our side need to be convinced by an overwhelming tidal wave of opposition. They are supposed to represent and work for us! ✊
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/15/minneapolis-ice-shooting-protests-live-updates/88190465007/

Becca Good's Statement After ICE Murdered Her Wife Renee Nicole Macklin Good

Gary Wright II — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:26:40 -0500

Please read what Renee Nicole Good's wife Becca Good wrote after her murder by a masked ICE agent: 💔

"First, I want to extend my gratitude to all the people who have reached out from across the country and around the world to support our family.

This kindness of strangers is the most fitting tribute because if you ever encountered my wife, Renee Nicole Macklin Good, you know that above all else, she was kind. In fact, kindness radiated out of her.

Renee sparkled. She literally sparkled. I mean, she didn’t wear glitter but I swear she had sparkles coming out of her pores. All the time. You might think it was just my love talking but her family said the same thing. Renee was made of sunshine.

Renee lived by an overarching belief: there is kindness in the world and we need to do everything we can to find it where it resides and nurture it where it needs to grow. Renee was a Christian who knew that all religions teach the same essential truth: we are here to love each other, care for each other, and keep each other safe and whole.

Like people have done across place and time, we moved to make a better life for ourselves. We chose Minnesota to make our home. Our whole extended road trip here, we held hands in the car while our son drew all over the windows to pass the time and the miles.
What we found when we got here was a vibrant and welcoming community, we made friends and spread joy. And while any place we were together was home, there was a strong shared sense here in Minneapolis that we were looking out for each other. Here, I had finally found peace and safe harbor. That has been taken from me forever.

We were raising our son to believe that no matter where you come from or what you look like, all of us deserve compassion and kindness. Renee lived this belief every day. She is pure love. She is pure joy. She is pure sunshine.

On Wednesday, January 7th, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns.

Renee leaves behind three extraordinary children; the youngest is just six years old and already lost his father. I am now left to raise our son and to continue teaching him, as Renee believed, that there are people building a better world for him. That the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way.

We thank you for the privacy you are granting our family as we grieve. We thank you for ensuring that Renee’s legacy is one of kindness and love. We honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love."

Remembering the Words of John Lewis

Gary Wright II — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:58:04 -0500

The words of my hero still apply today, and I'm sad that John Lewis is still not with us. He left us with his great wisdom when he said at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America." He also once tweeted: "Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year — it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." #goodtrouble

We have an out-of-control government with a psychopath as president. Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their responsibility to be the checks and balances on the system. People are losing their rights that were so hard to gain. We must unite. We must resist. We must protest. We must march. We must make change happen! ✊

Here's a video compilation of several interviews. It's only 9 minutes and 45 seconds if you need to be inspired or reminded of the struggle.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZszIIdKiuwE

What info must I give police? Find the Stop and Identify statute for your state!

Gary Wright II — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:06:47 -0500

Here's a list of the Stop and Identify statues for each state that tells you what information you must give to a police officer if they stop you.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/stop_identify_statutes_in_us-lg-20180201v3.pdf

DeFlock - ALPR is Automated License Plate Recognition

Gary Wright II — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:35:48 -0500

DeFlock - ALPR is Automated License Plate Recognition and a company called Flock Safety has installed these AI-powered cameras everywhere. The police and agencies like ICE have access to them, and it records an unbelievable amount of information about your vehicle when you pass in front of one. It reports a lot more details than just your license plate, and their database is being used to track the movement of people without having to obtain a warrant.

DeFlock is a website where you view an open-source map of the ALPR cameras in your area. We need to end the contracts with Flock Safety and remove all of this surveillance technology from our society if we ever want to maintain our freedoms such as the rights guaranteed under our 4th Amendment.

You'll want to bookmark this site and check it regularly because new ALPR cameras are being added all of the time.

Address of the Bookmark: https://deflock.me

Trump Pulls Social Safety Net Funds From Five Blue States

Gary Wright II — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:42:29 -0500

Due to alleged fraud, the Trump administration is blocking all of the "welfare" funding to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. They will be blocking funds for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child Care Development Block Grant, and the Social Services Block Grant.
Fraud exists in every state, yet the orange dictator is targeting only blue states and taking funding away from those who need it the most. What a psychopath!🤬

Address of the Bookmark: https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-safety-net-funding-fraud-a5b5712a99ea20695a85d2ffe3b...

Trump Wants To Take Greenland By Force

Gary Wright II — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:24:13 -0500

The orange dictator says acquiring Greenland is a "national security priority" and he is going over plans to take the island by force if necessary. We are living in such crazy and dangerous time as we have an imperialistic fascist president in power. Congress and the Supreme Court have abdicated their responsibility to act as an equal branch of government. Our system of "checks and balances" is absent now, and POTUS is unrestrained. We must resist and become ungovernable in order to stop this. A general strike is required, but we first need the support systems in place to carry it out.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyg1jg8xkmo

White Supremacist Catfishing

Gary Wright II — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:20:12 -0500

The WhiteDate profiles have been published to an easily browsable website. How many times have I said, "If we outsmart them - we don't have to outfight them!"???

"Martha Root" infiltrated the WhiteDate website, got them all to fall in love with an AI, and then published all of their profiles. Many of them lied about their location, but the EXIF data from their photos gave away their true locations.

Address of the Bookmark: https://okstupid.lol/

Archive of January 6th, 2021 Insurrection

Gary Wright II — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:34:20 -0500

The Trump administration ordered the destruction of all evidence and mention of the violent insurrection that he inspired to interfere in the election. All of the participants were issued a blanket pardon, and DOJ fired anyone who helped investigate it. They do what most dictators do and try to rewrite our history.

There is a federal court order from Chief Judge Boasberg that was supposed to prevent the destruction of evidence, but it seems they have ignored that order. Thankfully, NPR has created an archive of much of the deleted data.

Address of the Bookmark: https://apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/

Jack Smith Deposition Video

Gary Wright II — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:03:14 -0500

The entire 8-hour deposition of former Special Counsel Jack Smith before the House Judiciary Committee has been released. I've been reading the transcript and the part I want to highlight is from his opening statement when he said: “The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions, as alleged in the indictments returned by grand juries in two different districts. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power. Our investigation also developed powerful evidence that showed that President Trump willfully retained highly classified documents after he left office in January of 2021, storing them at his social club, including in a ballroom and a bathroom. He then repeatedly tried to obstruct justice to conceal his continued retention of those documents.”

Smith was investigating Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 election and instigating the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, as well as him stealing and then hoarding classified materials at Mar-a-Lago. He said, "Yes, I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases." and that “President Trump was, by a large measure, the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him.”

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-bhPzQYUE

Jack Smith's Deposition Transcript

Gary Wright II — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:54:20 -0500

The House Judiciary Committee has just released the 255-page sworn deposition by former Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding his investigation into Trump's election interference and the stolen classified documents he stashed at Mar-a-Lago.

Smith says he had enough evidence to convict Trump, but the charges were dropped when he got re-elected. He said, "Yes, I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases." and that “President Trump was, by a large measure, the most culpable and most responsible person in this conspiracy. These crimes were committed for his benefit. The attack that happened at the Capitol, part of this case, does not happen without him.”

Address of the Bookmark: https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-judiciary.house.gov/files/2025-12/Smith-D...

First Amendment Dangers in 2026

Gary Wright II — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:00:29 -0500

Our free speech rights are under attack and in great danger next year. Here are three areas where we must be very concerned:

1. A bipartisan effort is underway to end Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. They claim they are doing it to "rein in Big Tech" but it will actually harm our free speech online. It would cause companies to take down content if they fear being sued because of it, and also allow people to sue over online content that they don't like. The first targets that this fascist government will go after will be the online organizing of protests against the government and any content that is anti-Trump. We can't let these bills be passed! In the House it is Bill 6746 and in the Senate it is Bill 3546. Call and write your members of Congress and tell them NO!

2. Filming police activity is protected by the First Amendment as long as you don't interfere with them (which would be obstruction of justice). ICE has been carrying around their own film crew in order to create the propaganda that you see being posted on their social media channels. They are big mad at anyone else filming them because they know there would be a huge negative public reaction when the public sees the excessive use of force they use and their brutal tactics to instill terror in the immigrant communities. Recently, the DOJ is claiming that filming police amounts to "domestic terrorism" and DHS Kristi Noem said that it "sounds like obstruction of justice." We must not let them take away our best means of holding them accountable. Keep recording them!

3. You may have heard about the State Department revoking the visas of five Europeans and tolling them they "were not welcome on American soil." Four of the five were already out of the country, but Imran Ahmed (CEO of the US-based Center for Countering Digital Hate) is a US permanent resident living in the country and his wife and kids are US citizens. Our government claims they were part of an effort to censor online content. But what did they do? They were each part of companies who encourage Big Tech to regulate the posting of illegal content, hate speech, and child sexual abuse material. You can see why the Trump administration is so offended by those efforts. Thankfully, Ahmed immediately sued them and Federal District Judge Vernon Broderick issued a temporary restraining order which prevents officials from arresting, detaining, or transferring him before he has his case heard. A conference is scheduled between the parties on December 29th.

The National Security Presidential Memo 7 and Attorney General Pam Bondi's DOJ enforcement memorandum makes it clear they are targeting all voices that are anti-Trump by designating us as "domestic terrorists" and members of Antifa. I think y'all can see how the dangers to free speech are rising and these events are intersecting each other. We must remain vigilant and continuously fight to protect our rights, especially because it's through the First Amendment that we are able to preserve all of our other rights. ✊

How Effective Are Protests?

Gary Wright II — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:03:24 -0500

I agree with everything in this article. The key to a successful protest is to commit to nonviolence. Use of violence turns people off and destroys the message your trying to convey. Protests build solidarity and often lead to life-long friendships between like-minded people. I can't wait for the No Kings 3.0 protest this Spring. We need to reach the goal of 13 million people, so I hope you'll join the one in your area!

This article looks at how protests through our history were successful in bringing change.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/25/protests-effective-history-impact

Watch / Reading List On Fascism

Gary Wright II — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:31:34 -0500

Refuse Fascism has a list of recommended movies and books to learn more about fascism. I just want to add three suggestions to the list:

Bayard Rustin's "I Must Resist!" - Bayard was the genius organizer behind many of the famous MLK, Jr. events such as the March On Washington. Because he was a gay man, he never got any credit and was pushed to the background in all of the famous photos of the era. "I Must Resist!" is a collection of his personal correspondence that is enlightening and inspiring. Remember, during Bayard's life we were fighting the Nazis in Germany and nobody at the time knew who would win. I especially recommend this book to the LGBTQIA+ because of Bayard's place in our history. I read the book to prepare me prior to Trump's first term and it was a big help!

"Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" by professor Mark Bray gives the history of antifa from fighting Mussolini and Hitler up to fighting Trump and the far-right. It's an urgent must-read when it comes to our promise of never letting history repeat itself.

A book that I haven't read yet, but all of my peers are studying is "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century" by Timothy Snyder. I think there's also a companion book "On Democracy."

This bookmark links to a list of books and movies that Refuse Fascism recommends.

Address of the Bookmark: https://refusefascism.org/resources/deepening-understanding-of-fascism-recommended-viewing-and-readi...

Watch "Inside CECOT" (The Story That 60 Minutes Refused to Air)

Gary Wright II — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:20:50 -0500

Here's a link to the 14-minute documentary about the notorious El Salvador prison that Bari Weiss refused to let CBS air:

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-60-minutes-cecot-segment

Executive Order Lawsuit Tracker

Gary Wright II — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:25:20 -0500

The Associated Press has a page worth bookmarking. The AP is tracking the hundreds of lawsuits filed against Trump's executive orders. I've been using RSS to follow the major civil rights lawsuits so that I get immediate notifications about each new filing, and I can barely keep up! When you see all of them together on one page you realize how much trouble we're in trying to fight an authoritarian government.

Address of the Bookmark: https://apnews.com/projects/trump-executive-order-lawsuit-tracker/

Jeffrey Epstein And Ehud Barak Emails

Gary Wright II — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:39:20 -0500

This reporting is based on the files released by the House Oversight Committee and the hacked files on Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDOSecrets.org). It is not based on the DOJ Epstein files release, which once released will hopefully provide even more insight. Having the hacked files is one way we know the DOJ release is incomplete and being censored!

Epstein has taken credit for interfering in the Israeli elections, and for setting up secret backchannels of communication between Israel and Russia. My biggest question is: did Epstein do the same thing for Trump using Steve Bannon an the intermediary?

This article is a good look at the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/18/ehud-barak-israel-jeffrey-epstein-emails/876...

Smithsonian Museums Being Censored And History Being Erased

Gary Wright II — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:30:20 -0500

Trump is purging the educational materials in museums and school systems across the country in a move reminiscent of China, North Korea, or Nazi Germany. They are threatening their funding unless they comply with Trump's fascist Executive Order 14253 “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” which would ban anything "woke" or that doesn't celebrate "American exceptionalism." They don't want anything related to slavery, indigenous people, or "gender ideology" to be taught about. Everything will be completely "white-washed" under his executive order. Our nation's true history is being erased.

The Trump administration is targeting the funding of Smithsonian museums like the Museum of American History, the Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, the Museum of African American History and Culture, the Museum of the American Indian, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of African Art, and the National Portrait Gallery.

Here's more reporting from The Washington Post (which unfortunately may be behind a paywall): White House threatens Smithsonian funds in sweeping content review - The Washington Post

Fort Bliss ICE Detainee Dies In Custody

Gary Wright II — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:44:10 -0500

A 48-year-old man has died while in ICE custody at Fort Bliss after failing to receive appropriate medical care. The detention center is called Camp East Montana, and it's a massive tent camp at the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas. The Fort Bliss detention center needs to be shut down! It was used during World War II to intern people of Japanese descent, and now is the nation's largest detention center that can hold up to 4,000. Trump has also funneled billions from DHS to the US Navy to build internment camps to each hold up to 10,000 detainees. They must be stopped, because they aren't capable of caring for such a large population of people in custody.

The ACLU and other rights groups has done numerous interviews with the Fort Bliss detainees and they report: "Immigrants held in this facility are facing extreme abuse. People are suffering beatings and sexual abuse by officers. They're being given inadequate and rotten food and foul water. They've been denied soap, toilet paper, and adequate medical care. Access to legal counsel has been restricted. One teenager was beaten so severely that he lost consciousness and had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance in an incident that led to hearing loss."

The goal of DHS is simple: they make the immigrants so miserable that they give up their rights and self-deport. The reports of extreme abuse are sickening, and so far there's been no one held accountable for it. The Fort Bliss detention center must be shut down!

Here's more reporting with some of the stories of the immigrants.

Address of the Bookmark: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/12/08/us-close-fort-bliss-immigration-detention-site