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There was certainly a surge in calls in June regarding commands to point their weapons on U.S. citizens in U.S. cities:

Calls to GI Hotlines Rise as Service Members Consider Defying Trump

And growing concern by soldiers about the legality of the strikes on Venezuela:

NPR Illinois

U.S. military members fear personal legal blowback tied to boat strikes

Staff officers and at least one drone pilot have sought advice from outside groups over legal concerns about their own involvement — or potential...

But where are the huge numbers of soldiers refusing to follow these illegal orders? Where are the conscientious objectors being arrested, imprisoned or dishonorably discharged?

Not just Zuckerberg, but most of the major social media platforms, not to mention much of what’s shown on mainstream news sources, and virtually everything coming from the Trump administration.

Oh, and that ICE Gestapo murder yesterday in Minneapolis....That was a wake-up call, too. What time is it? It's time for a General Strike!

Today in Labor History January 8, 1892: 500-600 anarchist peasants led a revolt in Andalusia, taking over the town of Jerez and demanding the release of prisoners and economic relief. The authorities quickly quashed the uprising, killing three. They captured and tortured the leaders, executing four of them on February 10. They sentenced another 14 to life imprisonment. The Cadiz labor movement had to go underground because the general repression was so severe. But the Cadiz anarchist movement continued, culminating with the 1933 uprising at Casas Viejas, and subsequent massacre by soldiers. The press condemned the government’s response. Protests erupted in many parts of Spain and other parts of Europe. Activists clashed with police at Spanish consulates throughout Europe. Anarchists set off numerous bombs in retaliation. Anarchist Paulí Pallàs tried to assassinate Catalonia Captain General Arsenio Martínez Campos for his role in the Jerez uprising's repression and executions. Pallas was executed for this. Jerome Mintz wrote about this history in his classic, “The Anarchists of Casas Viejas,” (1982). #workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #spain #andalucia #execution #uprising #revolt #prison #massacre #bombs #books #nonfiction #history [@bookstadon](

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Today in Labor History January 8, 1883: In Lyon, France the trial of the anarchists known as "the 66" began on this date. "The 66" were accused of promoting workers' strikes and the abolition of the rights of property, family, fatherland and religion. Leaders like Peter Kropotkin, Emile Gautier, Joseph Bernard and Toussaint Bordat received four years in prison, while 39 of their cohorts received sentences ranging from six months to three years. #workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #kropotkin #lyon #france #prison #strike

Today in Labor History January 8, 1877: Crazy Horse and his warriors fought their final battle against the U.S. Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory. Just six months earlier, Crazy Horse and Chief Gall had led Lakota, Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors in the routing of Custer and the 7th Cavalry in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Many bands of Sioux and Cheyenne had returned to the reservations to get food and supplies in preparation for winter. However, Congress had demanded that they cede the Black Hills in exchange for these goods, and they replaced the civilian contractors in charge of these supplies with army soldiers. This convinced many people to avoid the reservations and mistrust the U.S. government even more than they already did. Then, in December, U.S. troops defeated Sitting Bull’s band, as well as Dull Knife's Cheyennes, who had trekked through snow to join Crazy Horse. Considering their weakened condition and the approaching winter, Crazy Horse tried to negotiate peace with the army. The army responded by murdering Crazy Horse's delegation. Consequently, they continued fighting. The final battle occurred on January 8, 1877. While only 3 people died on each side and the battle was essentially a draw, the U.S. treated it as a strategic victory in light of their recent humiliation at Little Big Horn, and because it showed they could avoid defeat under harsh winter conditions. #workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #littlebighorn #crazyhorse #sioux #cheyenne #custer #blackhills #treaty #nativeamerican #genocide

Today in Labor History January 8, 1864: Mary Kenney O'Sullivan (1864-1943) was born on this date in Hannibal, Missouri. O’Sullivan was the first American Federation of Labor (AFL) woman organizer. She also organized the Woman's Bookbinder Union in 1880 and was a founder of the National Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL) in 1903. #workingclass #LaborHistory #union #strike #women #feminism

Today in Labor History January 8, 1811: Charles Deslondes led an unsuccessful slave revolt on the east bank of the Mississippi River near present day New Orleans. Around 125 enslaved men marched from sugarcane plantations on the German Coast toward New Orleans, collecting more men along the way. Up to 500 people participated in total, making it the largest slave revolt in U.S. history. On their march, they burned five plantation houses, several sugarhouses, and crops, and they killed two white men. Most were armed with hand tools. However, 95 black people died in confrontations with the militia or by execution in the aftermath. Whites decapitated many of the executed men and displayed their heads on pikes to intimidate other slaves. #workingclass #LaborHistory #slavery #revolt #uprising #abolition #massacre #racism #neworleans #BlackMastadon

Minneapolis Public Schools cancel classes for rest of the week. The school district specifically cited "safety concerns" when explaining why school would be canceled for Thursday and Friday. Safety, meaning no one, particularly the kids, are safe with the ICE gestapo around.

Minneapolis Public Schools cancel classes for rest of the week | kare11.com