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RUST STATUS UPDATE:

Many of the RUST channels that were down this morning, including this one, are coming back up. We assume this is because TOS reports were reviewed and found to be false but can’t know for sure. We also cannot guarantee against future shutdowns.

Please follow the Twitter account @NetworkRust in case of future channel disruption. That account will be used for updates and information as needed.

Update on smoke seen in DC. related to a fire at a houseless encampment. Fire has been extinguished, but for anyone interested in helping out the houseless folks affected, check out this tweet.

https://twitter.com/coldbrewedtool/status/1351198187504205828?s=21

When I first started doing comms work, it was because paramilitary organizations killed over 1000 people in the nation annually. It was to provide a consolidation of information on an opensource platform. Now some RUST channels are being censored without explanation of what terms of service we broke.

All of our communications are Public. We dont use encrypted radio channels. We dont provide information that would be considered illegal. We only distribute what is legal. Just as you can film a police officer and national guard on live stream, you are legally allowed to disclose their location. Just like you can listen to public data like locations of police and terror attacks from public radio communications, you can legally distribute that data. There is no federal law broken by these communications and only some local/state governments prohibit the use of police radio to commit a crime which we are not doing.

We only are using it to disclose paramilitary mobilization Police, guard, and private militia, and state where their location, numbers, and tactics are so that people across the United States and Globally can stay safe from state and social violence. Only we can protect ourselves. There are more Americans killed by police and militia groups than Americans killed in foreign wars. We have arms races in our neighborhoods with police and RUST is a defense, not a terror attack. Remote Uprising Support Teams are civilian organized, and defend by reporting on mobilized groups actively so you know when to evacuate, shelter in place, or perform your direct action. When civilians are under attack, autonomous activists will always rise up to protect.

For those who would like to defend our work. @durovschat is the chat where telegrammers can talk to the admins of Telegram

Call for demonstrations against ICE this #J20 from crimethinc
https://twitter.com/crimethinc/status/1351263420742578179

#CloseTheCamps #EndFamilySeparation #AbolishICE

Mass arrests happening at a Black Trans Lives Matter in NYC. Follow https://t.me/NYCRUST for updates

MN: #livestream estimated 30+ arrests

Backup Instagram relay https://www.instagram.com/rustrelay/

#closethecamps #closetheprisons #fuckj20 #fuckICE

PhilaOEM: Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 1:00 AM until 1:00 PM, Tuesday 1/26/21. Use caution while driving. http://goo.gl/xfexUk

The City Controller released a report with findings from their independent investigation into the City of Philadelphia’s response to civil unrest and the George Floyd protests in May and June of 2020:

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20464928/civil-unrest-report-final.pdf

NYC is seeing protests tonight because of the Gamestop/wall street madness.

MN: #scanner group of 80 heading south on broadway in regards to anti government rally

PhilaOEM: Winter Storm Warning will go into effect Sun. 2/7 from 4AM-7PM. Heavy snow expected. Travel is strongly discouraged.

Philly Cop Drives Drunk, Plows Into House, Critically Hurts Woman, PD Says – NBC10 Philadelphia
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-cop-drives-drunk-plows-into-house-critically-hurts-woman-pd-says/2695362/