Wow, SCOTUS actually blocked the Convicted FElon from using the National Guard as a police force in Chicago. They should have made it universal.

Emergency Webinar: Illegal Orders under US Military Law December 30! Learn from @militarylawtaskforce.okpeace.org.ap.brid.gy about International and US law as it relates to the issue of illegal orders in a military context, and much more. nlgmltf.org/military-law...

Some good news, and from SCOTUS no less.

We are pleased the court agreed with us: deploying National Guard troops in this manner is unwarranted and damaging to our military. Maintaining the clear line between domestic policing and military service is essential for our institutional integrity.

"The justices are likely to immediately block similar deployments in other American cities... a rare departure from recent cases in which the conservative majority has overwhelmingly sided with Mr. Trump in preliminary tests of presidential power." An order to turn on civilians is an illegal order.

"A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the laws of the United States, or lawful superior orders.” — Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, Part IV (Article 92)

“Law and order” didn’t survive judicial review. Sen. Tammy Duckworth cites rulings from judges—including Trump appointees—who found no evidence to justify domestic troop deployments and reaffirmed that peaceful protest isn’t rebellion. @SenDuckworth @TammyDuckworth

“Why should I care if criminals are killed?” I see this comment everywhere. Here’s why it matters: these boat strikes aren’t war, they’re law enforcement. When the government can execute people without trial, the rule of law collapses. Due process protects Americans and U.S. service members.

Trump is threatening troops who question "illegal orders." So we're giving them lawyers. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth speaks as a veteran and former Guardsman, calling out the misuse of troops at home. She warns that service members are being deployed under false pretenses—pulled from real training for risky work that doesn’t make communities safer. @SenDuckworth @TammyDuckworth

Nonprofit groups offer legal assistance to U.S. troops amid debate over boat strikes www.nbcnews.com/news/militar...

Last year, in a SCOTUS amicus brief supporting presidential immunity, AG Bondi wrote that officers are required to refuse unlawful orders, including an order to kill nonmilitary targets. Justice Alito agreed. Lawmakers saying the same are now being investigated. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...

Do Not Turn On Us is a grassroots project that provides training and materials for engaging service members about their duty to refuse unlawful orders. Join their upcoming training if you want to get involved 💥 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

“The law of armed conflict does not apply to these strikes. They are premeditated killings outside of the context of armed conflict, and we have a legal concept for that conduct. It’s murder.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Hague-seth ordered two men to be murdered. We are not at war but I believe it still violates international law. Hague-seth must be impeached. The servicemembers who followed an unlawful order must face court-martial. Call your Congressional Reps and Senators.

Himes: They posed zero threat to anyone in the region, and we killed them.

When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power at www.justsecurity.org/125639/us-ab...

“We’re indeed in a new phase of the struggle against authoritarianism in the U.S.... We’ve shaken off the early months of shock and the steamrolled losses. Now we’re showing we can sometimes defend and even get on the offensive.”

Distinction. Proportionality. Military necessity. Humanity. These are the legal guardrails that keep U.S. power disciplined, and our troops protected. Marine combat veteran @joeplenzler.bsky.social lays out why the recent strike reporting is so alarming: substack.com/inbox/post/1...

“Comparing the drug cartel threat to the conflict with al-Qaeda and subsequently with the Islamic State is like comparing a rifle with a cruise missile,” argue Geoffrey Corn and Ken Watkin.

This is the small open boat Team Hegseth bombed and then bombed again. It's almost 1700 miles by sea from Trinidad to Miami. There is no way this boat was headed for the US.

Well done, @davidswanson.bsky.social Disobey an Order That Is Illegal Or From Trump (But I Repeat Myself) worldbeyondwar.org/disobey-an-o...

"Officers make no promise to obey the president and the officers above them." What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...

This is the video that made Trump so angry he called for these Democratic lawmakers to be executed The video urges U.S. military service members to disobey unlawful orders from on high. Now because of Trump's tirade, even more people will watch it.

I love him. “The first time I caught up to [ICE], I could tell that they already knew who I was. They had seen me before, so they thought they were just going to speed away. I was like, ‘Ha ha, bitches, I got a new scooter!’”

I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution. Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.

DC WINS! GUARD GOES HOME DECEMBER 11! @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social: 1 Trump: 0

TCN condemns the President’s decision to answer a message about lawful orders with claims of “sedition” and calls for execution. The President must not use his position of authority to promote political violence against those who disagree with him. www.chamberlainnetwork.us/the-report/t...

For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given. The same is true for everyone who swear their oath. Hope that clears things up.

NEW: In a blow to Trump’s effort to use soldiers in policing, a Tennessee state judge blocked Gov. Bill Lee’s (R) deployment of state National Guard troops to Memphis to assist with the Trump administration’s law enforcement surge in the city.

#nationalguard #trump #maga

We CANNOT allow Donald Trump to equate our National Guard with his ICE goons. #KnowTheDifference youtu.be/Exj5Q4CCLYQ?...

"Launched in 2025 amid sweeping changes to the U.S. military’s senior ranks, Restore the Standard seeks to document and honor leaders who upheld professional ethics and constitutional duty even as political pressures reshaped command structures."

Hopefully there are many more like the Nat Guard members featured here. Thank you for remembering your oath to the constitution and we ask, please @donotturnonus.bsky.social

Guidance from the Chamberlain Network on how to talk about National Guard!

The Senate failed to pass a War Powers Resolution to block unauthorized strikes, ignoring 8,000+ letters from our members. This is a reckless attempt to manufacture war. It's how forever wars start. We condemn this failure. No president should start a war alone. https://bit.ly/4nGhSxy

Important resource!!!!!

"As of [last]Wednesday morning, there were 2,387 National Guard troops mobilized in DC, including from DC,Louisiana, Mississippi,Ohio,SC,WV,Georgia and Alabama. .. The mission is costing roughly $1 million daily." taskandpurpose.com/news/nationa...

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We are proud to stand with partners in this lawsuit Loevy + Loevy, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Community Justice and Civil Rights Clinic, UChicago Law's Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, First Defense Legal Aid, and the ACLU of Illinois. Read more about the case here: protdem.org/437OR6z

Broadview, IL ICE facility, Democratic state legislative candidate and Illinois National Guard Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek tells that she intends to refuse deployment in Chicago if ordered. "Since this administration has taken over, we have lost our harassment protections in the military."

A federal agent blatantly violated a court order against using excessive force against journalists and protesters last Thursday by pointing a gun in a veteran’s face, saying “Bang, bang” and “You’re dead, liberal.”

This is serving with courage!!!!! <3 <3 <3

There are many different forces being deployed across the US, particularly in cities. It is important to #KnowtheDifference between these forces. The National Guard and ICE are not the same. They have different missions. https://nyti.ms/3WoR2Px

The Trump Administration has slashed, shuttered & defunded critical public services that millions rely on — this shutdown is just the latest play in a power grab that was unleashed when Trump took office 9 months ago. But federal workers are standing by the people we took an oath to. #WeTookAnOath

Meiselas: California Gov. Gavin Newsom just announced he’s deploying the National Guard — to help Californians hurt by Trump’s government shutdown. While Trump uses the Guard to attack Americans, Newsom is sending them to deliver food and support families in need.

Illinois National Guard member says she would "definitely say no" to Chicago deployment Staff Sergeant Demi Palecek of the Illinois National Guard, who is running for local office. She said she fears retribution, but added it's too important not to speak up.

Trump's deployment of the National Guard in DC is wasteful, unlawful — and it could drag on for another year if we don't work to end it. On Friday, DC's lawsuit against Trump will have its first hearing. Join us to make it clear DC wants the Guard out of our communities. FreeDCproject.org/10-24