Juneteenth reminds us: Freedom is always contested—and always worth defending.

Our June newsletter dives into Black immigrant resistance, crimmigration, and why our liberation is bound together.

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These two protest photos from the No Kings March in Chicago show a diverse, energized crowd marching through the downtown streets. Protesters carry hand-painted signs, American and rainbow flags, and bold slogans opposing authoritarianism. At the center of the scene are two furries — activists in full-body animal costumes — who use humor and creativity to make sharp political commentary. • One person wears a white and gray snow leopard fursuit with big cartoonish eyes and vibrant blue hair. They hold a handmade sign featuring doodles of a cat and a dog chewing on paper. The text says: “They’re eating the checks. They’re eating the balances.” This is a layered message. On the surface, it’s a witty critique of the dismantling of constitutional checks and balances — but it also references the racist, false propaganda claiming that Haitians eat dogs and cats, weaponized historically to dehumanize Black immigrants. The sign reclaims that imagery, turning it back on systems that have treated people as disposable. • Next to them is a blue canine fursuiter with another bold sign: “I drink my horchata without ICE.” A pun linking the sweet Mexican drink to a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The surrounding crowd holds signs reading “NO KINGS,” “WE DON’T KNEEL,” and “DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?”, underscoring the anti-authoritarian spirit of the day. Flags wave. People chant. The energy is electric.⚡️

These two protest photos from the No Kings March in Chicago show a diverse, energized crowd marching through the downtown streets. Protesters carry hand-painted signs, American and rainbow flags, and bold slogans opposing authoritarianism. At the center of the scene are two furries — activists in full-body animal costumes — who use humor and creativity to make sharp political commentary. • One person wears a white and gray snow leopard fursuit with big cartoonish eyes and vibrant blue hair. They hold a handmade sign featuring doodles of a cat and a dog chewing on paper. The text says: “They’re eating the checks. They’re eating the balances.” This is a layered message. On the surface, it’s a witty critique of the dismantling of constitutional checks and balances — but it also references the racist, false propaganda claiming that Haitians eat dogs and cats, weaponized historically to dehumanize Black immigrants. The sign reclaims that imagery, turning it back on systems that have treated people as disposable. • Next to them is a blue canine fursuiter with another bold sign: “I drink my horchata without ICE.” A pun linking the sweet Mexican drink to a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The surrounding crowd holds signs reading “NO KINGS,” “WE DON’T KNEEL,” and “DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?”, underscoring the anti-authoritarian spirit of the day. Flags wave. People chant. The energy is electric.

At the No Kings March in Chicago, resistance had fur — and teeth.

Furries, immigrants, LGBTQ and everyday people stood side by side to say:
No kings. No cages. No lies.

#NoKings
#FurriesAgainstFascism
#FurryResistance
#BlackImmigrantsMatter
#AntiAuthoritarian
#ChicagoProtest
#Photography

“This ain’t our fight” is coward talk
Black folks BEEN deported. Black immigrants EXIST
Citizenship won’t save you when the state sees you as property or threat
#BlackImmigrantsMatter #SolidarityIsSafety