Lawyers defending the defenders, i.e., those standing up for intersectional climate justice. climatedefenseproject.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3mv4d2purpc27Fossil fuel companies are using AI to increase production, and the climate impact is enormous. https://heated.world/p/we-asked-big-tech-about-ais-fossil https://heated.world/p/we-asked-big-tech-about-ais-fossil?redirect=app-store-no-desktop&inbox=true&triedRedirect=true09 Sep 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4d2purpc27https://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3mnli7jhxg22e"Later today the New York state legislature will pass a one-year moratorium on the construction of new AI-driven hyperscale data centers." https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2026/06/04/ny-gov-hochul-must-sign-one-year-ai-data-center-moratorium-passed-by-legislature/06 Jun 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnli7jhxg22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3me5ccwysrc2h“In cases where Native people have to go to court to fight and argue their rights, you’re always left with the question of whether you are going to be prosecuted, even though you have the right to do these things,” says Todd Thompson. This time, Thompson won. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/03/court-says-state-cannot-prosecute-tribal-citizen-for-cannabis-charge-on-tribal-lands05 Feb 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5ccwysrc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3me523bgofs2hAn inside look at how the ICE surge in Minneapolis is straining courts (with remarks by CDP's Kira Kelley): https://www.lawdork.com/p/the-minnesota-julie-le-show-cause-transcript05 Feb 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3me523bgofs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3m5cfscib7c26Preparedness isn't everything; civil society orgs should also familiarize themselves with principles of noncooperation. Learn more here: https://freedomtrainers.net/noncooperation-library/10 Nov 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5cfscib7c26https://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3m3v5hzgsxs2oCDP's Kira Kelley will be a featured speaker at the Vermont Human Rights Commission’s 2025 Civil Rights Summit, where they will join other advocates and community leaders to talk about strategies for the protection of Vermonters' civil rights. Register by 10/31 at https://hrc.vermont.gov/2025-civil-rights-summit.23 Oct 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3v5hzgsxs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3lxatecmlrs2iCongratulations, Mylene! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/18/mylene-vialard-pipeline-protester-conviction-overturned25 Aug 2025 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxatecmlrs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3lktsoehfa22mToday two animal welfare organizations filed a petition in Minnesota court for a search warrant and law enforcement investigation into Jennie-O Turkey Farms. CDP’s Kira Kelley assisted the effort. https://climatedefenseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/JOTS-Press-Release-Wire-Final-03202025.pdf20 Mar 2025 23:04 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktsoehfa22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3lkerfd5zac2z“Exercising my rights should not be controversial or complicated. But once again, the state has failed to respect our sovereignty, our constitution, our own rule of law that has existed since long before the state of Minnesota even existed,” Thompson said. https://minnesotareformer.com/2025/03/13/judge-rules-minnesota-can-prosecute-marijuana-crimes-on-reservations-even-after-legalization/14 Mar 2025 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkerfd5zac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/climatedefense.bsky.social/post/3lk7sqtdmxs2zSuccess! Case dismissed against Anishinaabe wild rice harvester in Minnesota. Read the press release here: https://climatedefenseproject.org/breaking-case-dismissed-against-anishinaabe-wild-rice-harvester/13 Mar 2025 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:75aclax5374237drpar6s6dp/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk7sqtdmxs2z