ACLU of Washington
@acluwa.bsky.social
Protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of all in Washington state. Advocating:
⚖ in the Courts
🗽 in the Legislature
🤝 with community
⚖ in the Courts
🗽 in the Legislature
🤝 with community
🏳️⚧️🌲Trans people belong in Washington🌲🏳️⚧️
No matter what, we will always fight for your freedom to be yourself, to get the care you need, and to thrive here.
Happy #TransAwarenessWeek!
No matter what, we will always fight for your freedom to be yourself, to get the care you need, and to thrive here.
Happy #TransAwarenessWeek!
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🏳️⚧️🌲Trans people belong in Washington🌲🏳️⚧️
No matter what, we will always fight for your freedom to be yourself, to get the care you need, and to thrive here.
Happy #TransAwarenessWeek!
No matter what, we will always fight for your freedom to be yourself, to get the care you need, and to thrive here.
Happy #TransAwarenessWeek!
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🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
The DIY and IRL energy of punk rock mutual aid
Bands like Ekko Astral are bringing the urgency of online solidarity into the mosh pit.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎤 Ekko Astral turns punk shows into mutual aid — proving the stage can build real trans solidarity. More here ▶️
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🏳️⚧️ In honor of Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY will be available to stream Nov 13–20! We're grateful that viewers will be encouraged to make a donation to our Trans Youth Emergency Project. Learn more, and start streaming here ▶️ buff.ly/gBpxFpY
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🏳️⚧️ In honor of Trans Awareness Week and Trans Day of Remembrance, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY will be available to stream Nov 13–20! We're grateful that viewers will be encouraged to make a donation to our Trans Youth Emergency Project. Learn more, and start streaming here ▶️ buff.ly/gBpxFpY
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It's that time of year again — we're putting together guides to help you navigate tough conversations at the holiday dinner table.
What questions do you have for our organizers and experts about how to navigate talking to friends and family about civil liberties and civil rights issues?
What questions do you have for our organizers and experts about how to navigate talking to friends and family about civil liberties and civil rights issues?
November 14, 2025 at 11:50 PM
It's that time of year again — we're putting together guides to help you navigate tough conversations at the holiday dinner table.
What questions do you have for our organizers and experts about how to navigate talking to friends and family about civil liberties and civil rights issues?
What questions do you have for our organizers and experts about how to navigate talking to friends and family about civil liberties and civil rights issues?
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Cities in Washington tried to come up with many reasons why they shouldn’t have to release information collected by ALPR cameras. A court has shot them down and reaffirmed the public’s right to know. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are
A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret.The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt
www.eff.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Cities in Washington tried to come up with many reasons why they shouldn’t have to release information collected by ALPR cameras. A court has shot them down and reaffirmed the public’s right to know. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Trans Awareness Week honors & uplifts the trans community in a time when anti-trans bigotry & political attacks are on the rise. It’s more important than ever that we listen to, learn from, & show up with compassion for trans folks. 🏳️⚧️
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trans Awareness Week honors & uplifts the trans community in a time when anti-trans bigotry & political attacks are on the rise. It’s more important than ever that we listen to, learn from, & show up with compassion for trans folks. 🏳️⚧️
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
Hear more trans people #SpeakOUT: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/
You submitted your ballot, but has it been counted? To know for sure, check your ballot status at votewa.gov.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
You submitted your ballot, but has it been counted? To know for sure, check your ballot status at votewa.gov.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
Don’t delay! The deadline to have your ballot count is 4:30pm on November 24.
Check out the second post in this thread for guidance on what to do if your ballot wasn't accepted.
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Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️⚧️
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️⚧️
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
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UPDATED RESOURCE: Practical Guidance for Same-Sex Couples and Parents 📖
As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, we've put together guides to support you with safeguarding your family relationships.
Read the guides: tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f
As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, we've put together guides to support you with safeguarding your family relationships.
Read the guides: tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
UPDATED RESOURCE: Practical Guidance for Same-Sex Couples and Parents 📖
As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, we've put together guides to support you with safeguarding your family relationships.
Read the guides: tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f
As we face a reality where some lawmakers continue to use LGBTQ+ families as political targets, we've put together guides to support you with safeguarding your family relationships.
Read the guides: tinyurl.com/44a3hk2f
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Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Our military relies on public trust that service members will uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, regardless of personal loyalties or political opinions. President Trump's deployment of troops to police civilians in D.C. and other major U.S. cities undermines that trust.
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We'll be on Capitol Hill next week with veterans from across the country to meet with members of Congress and make it clear:
Our elected officials have the power and the responsibility to stop President Trump's misuse of the military.
Our elected officials have the power and the responsibility to stop President Trump's misuse of the military.
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We'll be on Capitol Hill next week with veterans from across the country to meet with members of Congress and make it clear:
Our elected officials have the power and the responsibility to stop President Trump's misuse of the military.
Our elected officials have the power and the responsibility to stop President Trump's misuse of the military.
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Even before being convicted of a crime, Indigenous youth in Washington state are 6.4 times more likely to be kept in detention than white children.
www.investigatewest.org/native-ameri...
www.investigatewest.org/native-ameri...
Native American kids in WA more likely to be arrested
Before and after trial and even for low-level, nonviolent crimes, Native American youths are locked up at higher rates
www.investigatewest.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Even before being convicted of a crime, Indigenous youth in Washington state are 6.4 times more likely to be kept in detention than white children.
www.investigatewest.org/native-ameri...
www.investigatewest.org/native-ameri...
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
www.aclu.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers.
Every kid should have the freedom to be themselves and to thrive. We've got your back, always.
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Every kid should have the freedom to be themselves and to thrive. We've got your back, always.
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
📍 Washington, DC
📸 @valerieplesch.bsky.social
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Privacy is a team sport! Protect yourself and your community:
🔐 Use encrypted chat apps
👩💻 Check EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense guides
🗺️ Help map police tech in your area
Together, we can take back CTRL.
takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
🔐 Use encrypted chat apps
👩💻 Check EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense guides
🗺️ Help map police tech in your area
Together, we can take back CTRL.
takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
November 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Privacy is a team sport! Protect yourself and your community:
🔐 Use encrypted chat apps
👩💻 Check EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense guides
🗺️ Help map police tech in your area
Together, we can take back CTRL.
takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
🔐 Use encrypted chat apps
👩💻 Check EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense guides
🗺️ Help map police tech in your area
Together, we can take back CTRL.
takebackctrl.org/reclaim-you...
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An increase in racial profiling has led to the detainment of more than 170 U.S. citizens across the country, according to recent ProPublica reporting. We saw this firsthand at the events in Wilder, where everyone was detained, including children and citizens.
This is unacceptable and dangerous.
This is unacceptable and dangerous.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And…
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November 6, 2025 at 6:25 PM
An increase in racial profiling has led to the detainment of more than 170 U.S. citizens across the country, according to recent ProPublica reporting. We saw this firsthand at the events in Wilder, where everyone was detained, including children and citizens.
This is unacceptable and dangerous.
This is unacceptable and dangerous.
Whether President Trump likes it or not, everyone has a right to defend themselves from charges made against them by the government.
November 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whether President Trump likes it or not, everyone has a right to defend themselves from charges made against them by the government.
It's not too late, drop off your ballot✍️ Today is the last day to vote in our state's general election!
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It's not too late, drop off your ballot✍️ Today is the last day to vote in our state's general election!
The big dark is here, get that dopamine wherever you can, Washington.
For us, it's voting.
For us, it's voting.
November 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The big dark is here, get that dopamine wherever you can, Washington.
For us, it's voting.
For us, it's voting.
The only horrors we want this weekend are on movie screens.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
November 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The only horrors we want this weekend are on movie screens.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
It should scare all of us that the daily routines of all Washingtonians – no matter where we live or what we look like – can be captured by license plate reading cameras and turned over to the federal government.
🕷️It's spooky out there, Washington. Let's look out for each other.
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🕷️It's spooky out there, Washington. Let's look out for each other.
Trick or treat, please vote this week🍬
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trick or treat, please vote this week🍬
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Let's hear it for the farm workers who harvested the pumpkins that are decorating homes across America for #Halloween today. #WeFeedYou
Que se oiga para los campesinos que cosecharon las calabazas que hoy decoran los hogares en todo los Estados Unidos. #SoyEsencial
Que se oiga para los campesinos que cosecharon las calabazas que hoy decoran los hogares en todo los Estados Unidos. #SoyEsencial
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Let's hear it for the farm workers who harvested the pumpkins that are decorating homes across America for #Halloween today. #WeFeedYou
Que se oiga para los campesinos que cosecharon las calabazas que hoy decoran los hogares en todo los Estados Unidos. #SoyEsencial
Que se oiga para los campesinos que cosecharon las calabazas que hoy decoran los hogares en todo los Estados Unidos. #SoyEsencial
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A law that requires "age assurance" sounds reasonable and moderate. But if that law defines age assurance as requiring government ID verification, it's not moderate at all—it's mass surveillance. Here’s a guide to what all those terms mean: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Age Verification, Estimation, Assurance, Oh My! A Guide to the
If you've been following the wave of age-gating laws sweeping across the country and the globe, you've probably noticed that lawmakers, tech companies, and advocates all seem to be using different
www.eff.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A law that requires "age assurance" sounds reasonable and moderate. But if that law defines age assurance as requiring government ID verification, it's not moderate at all—it's mass surveillance. Here’s a guide to what all those terms mean: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...