Margaret Killjoy

This was the last trial of many throughout the 10-year campaign, which has relied heavily on nonviolent direct action since 2018. The prosecutor in particular, a guy named Bobby Lilly, was a well-known figure. Usually, when people say things like, the prosecutor was a clown, they're speaking figuratively.

This was the last trial of many throughout the 10-year campaign, which has relied heavily on nonviolent direct action since 2018. The prosecutor in particular, a guy named Bobby Lilly, was a well-known figure. Usually, when people say things like, the prosecutor was a clown, they're speaking figuratively.

But Bobby Lilly, the prosecutor, is a balloon artist in his free time, and his Facebook is full of photos of all of his balloon creations. The rumor is that he clowned his way through law school. All right, which look, if I wasn't predisposed to not like this man because he was arguing for the imprisonment of people trying to save all life on earth, I would kind of think that's cool.

But Bobby Lilly, the prosecutor, is a balloon artist in his free time, and his Facebook is full of photos of all of his balloon creations. The rumor is that he clowned his way through law school. All right, which look, if I wasn't predisposed to not like this man because he was arguing for the imprisonment of people trying to save all life on earth, I would kind of think that's cool.

But Bobby Lilly, the prosecutor, is a balloon artist in his free time, and his Facebook is full of photos of all of his balloon creations. The rumor is that he clowned his way through law school. All right, which look, if I wasn't predisposed to not like this man because he was arguing for the imprisonment of people trying to save all life on earth, I would kind of think that's cool.

But it does mean that there was a clown prosecution. And some people who were there to support the defendants wore balloon animal hats to mock Bobby Lilly, though they were forced to leave those hats outside as no hats of any kind were allowed in the courtroom. Coming in that morning, we expected most of the defendants to take non-cooperating plea deals they'd already agreed to.

But it does mean that there was a clown prosecution. And some people who were there to support the defendants wore balloon animal hats to mock Bobby Lilly, though they were forced to leave those hats outside as no hats of any kind were allowed in the courtroom. Coming in that morning, we expected most of the defendants to take non-cooperating plea deals they'd already agreed to.

But it does mean that there was a clown prosecution. And some people who were there to support the defendants wore balloon animal hats to mock Bobby Lilly, though they were forced to leave those hats outside as no hats of any kind were allowed in the courtroom. Coming in that morning, we expected most of the defendants to take non-cooperating plea deals they'd already agreed to.

Non-cooperating plea deals are deals in which the defendant refuses to cooperate with the state's investigation of other protesters. Basically, this means these are non-snitching deals. A few of the defendants, though, were ready to take their cases to trial. I've decided to largely not use people's names in this reporting.

Non-cooperating plea deals are deals in which the defendant refuses to cooperate with the state's investigation of other protesters. Basically, this means these are non-snitching deals. A few of the defendants, though, were ready to take their cases to trial. I've decided to largely not use people's names in this reporting.

Non-cooperating plea deals are deals in which the defendant refuses to cooperate with the state's investigation of other protesters. Basically, this means these are non-snitching deals. A few of the defendants, though, were ready to take their cases to trial. I've decided to largely not use people's names in this reporting.

Those names are a matter of public record, of course, but we are entering unprecedented times, and I don't see any particular advantage in making their names more public than they already are. But do you know what I do want to make public? The sweet, sweet deals offered by our advertisers. I love making those public. Here they are. And we're back.

Those names are a matter of public record, of course, but we are entering unprecedented times, and I don't see any particular advantage in making their names more public than they already are. But do you know what I do want to make public? The sweet, sweet deals offered by our advertisers. I love making those public. Here they are. And we're back.

Those names are a matter of public record, of course, but we are entering unprecedented times, and I don't see any particular advantage in making their names more public than they already are. But do you know what I do want to make public? The sweet, sweet deals offered by our advertisers. I love making those public. Here they are. And we're back.

The charges against the defendants seem politically motivated. This isn't to say the defendants might not have walked onto pipeline worksites and disrupted activity there. There was certainly a coordinated campaign to do just that. But the charges against them were artificially inflated.

The charges against the defendants seem politically motivated. This isn't to say the defendants might not have walked onto pipeline worksites and disrupted activity there. There was certainly a coordinated campaign to do just that. But the charges against them were artificially inflated.

The charges against the defendants seem politically motivated. This isn't to say the defendants might not have walked onto pipeline worksites and disrupted activity there. There was certainly a coordinated campaign to do just that. But the charges against them were artificially inflated.

I was talking to a supporter during one of the many long interludes in the proceedings, who explained to me that nearly everyone on trial that day, and a large percentage of all defendants throughout the course of the campaign, were charged with felony misuse of a motor vehicle, aka joyriding. To be clear, no one has been accused of hijacking construction equipment and riding it around.

I was talking to a supporter during one of the many long interludes in the proceedings, who explained to me that nearly everyone on trial that day, and a large percentage of all defendants throughout the course of the campaign, were charged with felony misuse of a motor vehicle, aka joyriding. To be clear, no one has been accused of hijacking construction equipment and riding it around.

I was talking to a supporter during one of the many long interludes in the proceedings, who explained to me that nearly everyone on trial that day, and a large percentage of all defendants throughout the course of the campaign, were charged with felony misuse of a motor vehicle, aka joyriding. To be clear, no one has been accused of hijacking construction equipment and riding it around.