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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 81 points 3 days ago (3 children)

After a three-week trial, a jury found eight of nine protesters guilty of “providing material support to terrorists”, among other crimes. For the Sotos, this “material support” included owning a “printing press” used to print anarchist zines and being part of a leftist book club, the federal government argued. The couple had already left the scene by the time guns were drawn. All eight of the defendants sentenced so far have received unusually harsh sentences – 30 to 100 years – essentially life in prison.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines

[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

being part of a leftist book club, the federal government argued.

God forbid.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago

The book club is one of the best ways to start a political party! Lenin and the Bolsheviks started off as a reading circle. Prolewiki hosts a guide to organizing, and one of the primary texts goes over how to start a study circle and why this is a great pre-party formation.

This isn't to say I think it's a good thing that these groups are being targeted. It's the opposite. My point is that the establishment understands that knowledge and organizing are dangerous to their power.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago

Fuck that sentence. Terrorism my ass

[–] Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Bless you for providing an article. Spreading the word to my friends. They never belive me about stuff like this.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 days ago

Honestly, being as cynical as I am, even I did a double take reading it.