As we told you just before the end of the year, Maine and Colorado both barred Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024 due to his role in inciting the January 6, 2021 insurrection. It's a step — using the 14th amendment to the Constitution —that we've been advocating for since 2021. But the 14th amendment has gotten a lot of attention lately due to Trump once again being the frontrunner for the 2024 GOP nomination.

As a result of fairly and impartially enforcing the law, top officials in both states are facing death threats and other threats of violence from Trump supporters.

Add your name to our petition if you agree that threats of political violence are never acceptable.

Fossil fueled fascists are threatening violence, again. Sign now to condemn it.

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Belows hasn't just received threats – she was also swatted.

"Our home was swatted last night. That’s when someone calls in a fake emergency to evoke a strong law enforcement response to scare the target," Bellows wrote. "Swatting incidents have resulted in casualties although thankfully this one did not."

As we told you last week, 2024 is going to be another long hard slog where the courts, President Biden, and the United Nations are not likely to save us from Trump or climate chaos.

A key way we fight back is by showing, sharing, and supporting non-violent actions people can take to resist Trump and the fossil fuel fascists that support him. And when those non-violent actions are met with threats of violence and intimidation, we also need to speak up and call out the fossil fuel fascists.

Calling out violence before it happens has been a key way that we keep ourselves and our allies safe, and keep the public's attention focussed on the root of the problem: Fossil fuels power fascism; fascism calls for violence; and that's why if are working to stop climate change and fossil fuels you are at risk of fascist threats and violence - but you are also uniquely able to speak out and protect others who are threatened.

We keep us safe - in the streets, in the courts, and in politics. Sign now to condemn violence and threats targeting elected officials who hold Trump and fossil fuel fascists accountable.

Thanks,

Drew and the 198 anti fascists methods crew

PS - If you haven't had a chance: you can also chip in $1.98 or whatever you can afford to fund the fight against fossil fueled fascism for another year.

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