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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepublicOfGeorgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicOfGeorgia</a>: New legislation directly threatens people's right to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeExpression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeExpression</a> In a troubling shift toward <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarian</a> governance, Georgia’s ruling party has enacted legislative reforms that drastically restrict freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and proposed changes to restrict <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a>, public participation.February 10, 2025"The key changes obstructing people’s right to protest include: - Expanded organisers' liability; - Restrictions on spontaneous protests; - Limitations on protests in enclosed spaces: Protests in closed spaces or buildings now require written consent from the property owner, significantly restricting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#student</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#workplace</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#demonstrations</a>. This provision appears to be a direct response to recent protests on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversityCampuses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversityCampuses</a>; - Expanded penalties for protest-related offenses: Petty <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hooliganism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hooliganism</a> fines have risen from GEL 500-1,000 to GEL 500-2,000 (from maximum approximately 350-700 EUR) , with imprisonment now up to 20 days instead of 15. Verbal insults towards <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliceOfficers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliceOfficers</a> now carry fines of GEL 2,000 5,000 (approx. 700-1750 EUR) or up to 60 days’ imprisonment. Repeat offenses can result in a GEL 3,500-6,000 ( 1200–2100 EUR) fine and extended jail terms. Additionally, individuals accused of "disrupting public order" face severe criminal penalties, including up to 3 years in prison; - New restrictions on symbolic protest actions: Covering one's face, possessing a laser or light-emitting device, or wearing clothing resembling police or military uniforms during assemblies are now punishable by fines of GEL 2,000 ( 700 EUR) or imprisonment up to 7 days. Such measures are expected to disproportionately impact younger protesters and student-led movements; - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Broadened" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Broadened</a> law enforcement powers: The Ministry of Internal Affairs now holds increased authority over protest regulation, including the power to block protests that allegedly threaten public order or constitutional stability. Authorities can now use '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EmergencyMeasures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EmergencyMeasures</a>' to disperse gatherings, including mass <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/arrests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arrests</a> and prolonged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/detentions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#detentions</a>; - Increased state control over protest logistics: Protesters are now required to ensure that demonstrations do not obstruct transportation routes. Organisers must take action within 15 minutes of a warning to remove roadblocks or temporary structures, failing which they will face criminal liability; - Participation in protests previously dispersed by law enforcement is now classified as an offense, subjecting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/demonstrators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#demonstrators</a> to legal consequences. "Given that the median salary in Georgia in 2023 was GEL 1,238 (approximately 400 EUR), these fines represent a disproportionate financial burden on protesters, effectively discouraging civic engagement and public demonstrations."Read more: <a href="https://csometer.info/updates/georgia-new-legislation-directly-threatens-peoples-right-protest-and-free-expression" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://csometer.info/updates/georgia-new-legislation-directly-threatens-peoples-right-protest-and-free-expression</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiProtestLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeorgianLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GeorgianLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepublicOfGeorgia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RepublicOfGeorgia</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GeorgianDream" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GeorgianDream</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaceMasks</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMaskLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiMaskLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestSponsors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtestSponsors</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExpandedPolicePowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ExpandedPolicePowers</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PoliceState</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a>: Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiProtest</a> Laws: Reviewing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Victoria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Victoria</a>'s New Legislationby lawyer Galbally Parker | Jan 14, 2025"The proposed anti- protest laws include: - Banning the flags and symbols of listed terrorist organisations in public, to give Victoria Police more powers and fill in any gaps in Commonwealth anti-Terror legislation. Listed terrorist organisations include <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hamas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hamas</a>, Hezbollah and several other groups, including white nationalist and racist violent extremist (NRVE) right-wing groups. - Banning the use of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaceMasks</a> at protests, which are being used to conceal identities and shield agitators from crowd-control measures like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/capsicum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#capsicum</a> spray. A mask ban in public demonstrations will focus on prohibiting the wearing of face coverings at protests and providing police with the power to require their removal. Exemptions would apply for legitimate health, religious or cultural reasons. - Banning the use of glue, rope, chains, locks and other dangerous attachment devices that protestors use to cause maximum disruption and endanger others - Introducing prohibited zones for protest (i.e., where places of worship are situated) The proposed anti-protest laws, if legislated, will give police extensive enforcement powers."Read more: <a href="https://galballyparker.com.au/proposed-anti-protest-laws-a-review-of-victorias-new-legislation/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://galballyparker.com.au/proposed-anti-protest-laws-a-review-of-victorias-new-legislation/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ACAB</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RightToProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiMaskLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiMaskLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PepperSpray" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PepperSpray</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SilencingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AustraliaAntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AustraliaAntiProtestLaws</a>

DoomsdaysCW[Thread] State by State Pending and Recently Passed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiProtestLaws</a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arizona</a>HB 2880: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Banning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Banning</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protest</a> encampments on campusWould bar protest encampments on the campuses of state colleges and universities without prior authorization. Under the bill, individuals or groups that establish an unauthorized “encampment” would no longer be lawfully present on campus for the purpose of speech protections under Arizona law; they would be criminally liable to prosecution for trespass and damaging public property; and they would be liable for “direct and indirect costs” of any damage “that resulted from the individual’s intentional or negligent conduct relating” to the encampment. The bill defines “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/encampment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#encampment</a>” as “temporary shelter” installed on campus and used to stay overnight or “for a prolonged period of time.” The bill would require colleges and universities to order individuals to dismantle and vacate unauthorized encampments; if the individuals refuse to comply, the institution would be required to take disciplinary action and report the individuals to local law enforcement for trespassing. The bill's sponsor said that it was motivated by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProPalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProPalestine</a> protests on college campuses.Full text of bill here: <a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83353" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83353</a>Status: pendingIntroduced 12 Feb 2025; Approved by House 3 March 2025Issue(s): Campus Protests, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trespass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trespass</a>, CampingHB 2007: Harsh penalties for protesters who conceal their identity**Note: HB 2007 was signed into law following amendments that removed the most restrictive provisions.** As originally introduced in the House, the bill made it a felony to wear any kind of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/disguise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disguise</a> at a protest. The introduced bill broadly prohibited disguises, "whether partial or complete," that an individual wore at a protest, political event, or any other public event in order "to evade or escape discovery, recognition or identification." Under the introduced bill, police would have had authority to detain any individual wearing a disguise in order to verify his or her identity and determine if the person had committed a crime; violation of the disguise ban would have been a Class 6 felony, subject to one year in prison. The sponsor of the bill said it was inspired by clashes between police and protesters, some of whom were masked, outside a 2017 rally for President <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>. Following widespread criticism, the bill was comprehensively revised to a single provision that would allow courts to consider it an aggravating factor, for sentencing purposes, if an individual wore a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mask" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mask</a> or other disguise to hide their face while committing a criminal offense.Full bill text here: <a href="https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/69619" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/69619</a>Status: enacted with improvementsIntroduced 21 Nov 2017; Governor Ducey signed it 23 March 2018 but the most problematic provisions were defeated.Issue(s): <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FaceCovering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaceCovering</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstAmendment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Authoritarianism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Clampdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Clampdown</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingProtest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CharacteristicsOfFascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriminalizingDissent</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiProtestLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AntiProtestLaws</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StudentProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StudentProtests</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CampusProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CampusProtests</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreePalestineProtests</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Facemasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Facemasks</a>

JulesI've seen more and more people online drawing, painting or putting stickers on <a href="https://social.coop/tags/N95" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#N95</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/FFP2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FFP2</a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/facemasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facemasks</a>. Does anyone know if this affects their filtering ability? My gut instinct is that inks and glues would have an effect, but I have no data to back that up

NonilexAnd from WSJ (ok that’s 3 sources)The agreement comes as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>’s attacks on higher <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#education</a> has led to lost <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jobs</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#grants</a> & instilled much anxiety.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ColumbiaUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ColumbiaUniversity</a> banned <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FaceMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaceMasks</a> & agreed to hire 3 dozen campus <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#police</a> officers who will have the power to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/arrest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arrest</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#students</a>.It also appointed a new Snr ViceProvost w/authority over the dept of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiddleEast</a>, South <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Asian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Asian</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/African" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#African</a> Studies & the Center for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Palestine</a> Studies.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/WTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WTF</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/appeasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#appeasement</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FreeSpeech</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-university-trump-demands-federal-funding-e94d41ca" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-university-trump-demands-federal-funding-e94d41ca</a>

Martin Michaelis (he/him)Another very elegant study that shows that <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/FaceMasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FaceMasks</a> reduce <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/SARSCoV2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SARSCoV2</a> transmission and that every little helps. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/COVID19" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#COVID19</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pandemic</a><a href="https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307925" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307925</a>

Pocket TokuGummies and chocolate and pudding, oh my! 🍬 🍫 🍮 Gavv masks are now up in the shop! Gear up here-> <a href="https://buff.ly/4bj3dUB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://buff.ly/4bj3dUB</a> . . <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/kamenridergavv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kamenridergavv</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/kamenridervalen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kamenridervalen</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/kamenridervram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kamenridervram</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/masks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#masks</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/facemasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facemasks</a>

Pocket TokuWorking on stuff and hoping to get some new listings up this week~ 🤞🍮 . . <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/pockettoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pockettoku</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/inprogress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#inprogress</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/sewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sewing</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/facemasks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#facemasks</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#handmade</a> <a href="https://artistalley.space/tags/kamenridervram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kamenridervram</a>

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