Hi, everyone. I’m not sure Minne ever mentioned me on the blog here, so please allow me to introduce myself real quick and then we’ll get into what’s going on with Minne and her case and how you can help. I’m Andrea, and I’m Minne’s newsletter admin. Usually I help out with tech queries, managing her subscriptions, and online promo. Today, I’m here to post an update on what’s been happening the last couple weeks.

On Thursday, February 22, Minne was charged under the Emergency Expanded Patriot Act following the publication of this post concerning a recent incident Minne witnessed in Chicago involving President Ruiz. Federal prosecutors have alleged that Minne engaged in the “unlawful exchange” of “sensitive information relating to national security” with “entities hostile to the freedom and safety of the United States.” To be emphatically clear: Jasmine Rebuke denies these allegations. She does have legal representation, and voluntarily presented herself to law enforcement officials in Gallum County on Monday, February 26. She has not been released from custody, but we are optimistic about having her home soon.

We are disappointed that some publications who have published Minne’s work in the past have chosen to remove her articles from their sites and archives. But we believe there is no reason to remove any of the content Minne previously published here on her newsletter, and in fact encourage readers to share it widely in the spirit of free speech and support for a free press.

I’ll have more information on how readers can contribute to Minne’s defense in the coming days. I’m sure Minne would want me to thank you all for the kind words and support.

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