"The FBI is moving to criminalize groups like #HabitatForHumanity for receiving grants from the #EPA under the Biden administration.
Citibank was told to freeze the groups’ bank accounts at the FBI’s request. The reason? The FBI alleges that the groups are involved in “possible criminal violations,” including “conspiracy to defraud the United States.” "
https://newrepublic.com/post/192660/trump-fbi-charge-climate-organizations
"Violence against Tesla dealerships will be labeled domestic terrorism and perpetrators will "go through hell," U.S. President Donald Trump said."
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-will-buy-new-tesla-show-support-musk-2025-03-11/
#TeslaTakedown
As a reminder, the crackdown on protest has been happening - and getting more aggressive - for a long time.
Many examples of free speech being criminalised in this thread. (That's peaceful protest, not property damage).
@CelloMomOnCars Naomi Wolf went off the deep end, of course, but I do remember her saying years ago that needing "permits" for protesting was a sign of bad things to come, and she was right about that for sure.