wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Be the first to see our war #tax #resistance newsletter every 2 months - sign up for our e-list! ow.ly/EOgw30rUGrz 033
Reposted by @wartaxresister.bsky.socialThe Costs of War Project @costsofwar.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Annual U.S. military spending has grown significantly this century, as has the portion of the budget that goes to contractors: While 54% of the Pentagon’s average annual spending has gone to military contractors since 2020, during the 1990s, only 41% went to contractors. 144
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The One Conscience Claim America Won’t Honor www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-d...commondreams.orgThe One Conscience Claim America Won’t Honor | Common DreamsReligious liberty claims win everywhere, except when it comes to financing war. 022
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Hegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs Skyrocket theintercept.com/2026/05/12/h...theintercept.comHegseth Asks for More Money as Iran War Costs SkyrocketWar Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion budget request. 011
Reposted by @wartaxresister.bsky.socialInstitute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 15/04/2026If you paid taxes for 2025, you likely paid: $124 — school lunch & nutrition programs $49 — diplomacy to prevent wars $19 — USPS $19 — Federal Aviation Administration $18 — national parks and $4,049 — weapons and war. These priorities are hurting us all. We need change. #TaxDay 21994581
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Tired of seeing over 1/2 of your income taxes going to war? Find out how to resist www.nwtrcc.org 054
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Have you read our latest blog post? nwtrcc.org/2026/03/20/w...nwtrcc.orgWorking On A World - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeIn last week’s blog Chrissy noted that the administration was going to seek $50 billion in supplementary funding for the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. Now that 010
Reposted by @wartaxresister.bsky.socialWar Resisters League @resistwar.bsky.social · 20/03/2026URGENT: Conscientious objector and human rights defender Yurii Sheliazhenko of Український Рух Пацифістів (Ukrainian Pacifist Movement) detained by authorities. wri-irg.org/en/story/202...wri-irg.orgVerifying connection 025
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Pentagon Should Focus on Defense Priorities, not Lavish Dinners, After Historic $93.4B “Use-It-or-Lose-It” September open.substack.com/pub/opentheb...open.substack.comPentagon Should Focus on Defense Priorities, not Lavish Dinners, After Historic $93.4B “Use-It-or-Lose-It” SeptemberDefense officials typically enter the end of each fiscal year with at least one goal in mind: spend the rest of the military’s budget by any means necessary. 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Warning of 'Lasting Risk to Civilians,' Groups Urge Congress to Block Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs www.commondreams.org/news/us-isra...commondreams.orgWarning of 'Lasting Risk to Civilians,' Groups Urge Congress to Block Purchase of Israeli Cluster Bombs | Common Dreams“The Trump administration’s decision to purchase cluster munitions shows that the Pentagon no longer considers protecting civilians a priority," said one critic. 031
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 16/02/2026We have a ton of free resources for current and prospective war tax resisters. Get educated, take action. ow.ly/JOxx30rUGrG 076
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Download your own copy of NWTRCC's pamphlet, #War #Tax #Resistance at a Glance. ow.ly/bcNd30rUGrw 031
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 10/02/2026US militarism wreaks havoc in the US and all over the world with your tax dollars. ow.ly/cv8730rUGr9 031
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Pentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster Weapons theintercept.com/2026/02/06/p...theintercept.comPentagon Makes Largest Known Arms Purchase From Israel — For Banned Cluster WeaponsThe contract for the controversial weapons known for high civilian death tolls is the largest of its kind in available government records. 121
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 04/02/2026If you want to resist the US war machine, the time to prepare is now. ow.ly/oHlh30rUGr6ow.lyHow To Resist - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeThere are a number of ways to practice war tax resistance, so you can choose the method that's right for you. Here is a summary of some of these methods. 052
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Have you read our latest blog post? It includes registration links for a couple upcoming WTR sessions. nwtrcc.org/2026/02/04/q...nwtrcc.orgQ & A: "Office Hours" are Open - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeOn Thursday February 5th (1pm Eastern/ 10am Pacific), NWTRCC will host an introduction to W-4 resistance. This new online session will address one of the 011
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 04/02/2026As war tax resisters, how can we resist IRS collection (or make the most of it)? ow.ly/XZlh30rUGrS 011
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Ever wondered what it's like to be a war tax resister? Watch our free 30-min film now! ow.ly/FHUZ30rUGrQ 023
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Will you send a letter to the #IRS, Congress, or newspapers about #war taxes next year? Read some sample letters ow.ly/srmY30rUGr5 042
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Have you read our latest blog post? It has some great links to the National Strike on 1/23 nwtrcc.org/2026/01/22/b...nwtrcc.orgBeing Ungovernable - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeThe word “ungovernable” stuck in my mind after reading a review by Frida Berrigan of activist/historian Jeremy Varon’s recent book Our Grief Is Not a Cry 010
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 16/01/2026#War is wrong. There is always another way. Don't pay for #violence - resist war taxes. ow.ly/cv8730rUGr9ow.lyWar Tax Resistance - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeWar tax resistance means refusing to pay some or all of the federal taxes that pay for war. Learn more. 021
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Quick steps to start #divesting from war: ow.ly/mEsx30rUGrfow.lyTiny Ways to Start WTR - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeIf you're ready to take another step in your war tax resistance journey and want to start small, here are some things you can do. 011
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 15/01/2026www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comRenaming US defense department the Department of War could cost $125mCongressional Budget Office analysis says renaming – which Congress must approve – would cost US taxpayers millions 021
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 14/01/2026responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-15-tri...responsiblestatecraft.orgThe reality of Trump’s cartoonish $1.5 trillion DOD budget proposalThis dramatic escalation in military spending is a recipe for more waste, fraud, and abuse 032
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Very few people ever end up in prison for refusing to pay war taxes. The more likely consequences: ow.ly/iAIZ30rUGrA 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Have you read our latest blog post? nwtrcc.org/2026/01/09/y...nwtrcc.orgYou Get What You Pay For- Take a Stand for Good - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeEven though the drumbeat for war in Venezuela had become louder and louder, the news on the morning of January 3rd came as a surprise to many. For months 010
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 07/01/2026#Divest from war - invest in health, infrastructure, food, community, environment, peace, & real safety. ow.ly/s47A30rUGr8ow.lyRedirection - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeMany war tax resisters not only refuse to pay taxes to the U.S. government, they also redirect that money to crucial programs in their own communities. 022
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Find out how to #StopFundingWar nwtrcc.org/resist/nwtrcc.orgResist! - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeAre you ready to start resisting the use of your money to pay for war and militarism? Learn how. 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 03/01/2026We have a ton of free resources for current and prospective war tax resisters. Get educated, take action. ow.ly/JOxx30rUGrG 032
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Please consider making an end of the year contribution in these final days of 2025. The bulk of NWTRCC donations come at the very end of the year. Well wishes to all as we enter into 2026! You can find ways to donate here nwtrcc.org/about-nwtrcc... 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 042
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Check out our latest newsletter! nwtrcc.org/.../newsle.....nwtrcc.orgMoved to Refuse - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeThe National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee is a network of organizations that supports individuals who refuse to pay for war. 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Get to know war tax resisters! ow.ly/tOeq30rUGrN 020
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 28/11/2025On this #BuyNothingDay consider what you do want to invest in and consider a donation to #NWTRCC nwtrcc.org/about-nwtrcc...nwtrcc.orgDonate - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeContribute to NWTRCC and support people who refuse to pay for war! 110
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Have you read our latest blog post? It includes information about private collection agencies and how to change your W-4 form digitally nwtrcc.org/2025/11/20/c...nwtrcc.orgCurrent Questions: Digital W-4, Private Collection Agencies - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeW-4 in the Digital Age and Private Collection Letters Adjusting a W-4 form through an online portal was a new WTR counseling question for me. Many of us 010
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Will you send a letter to the #IRS, Congress, or newspapers about #war taxes next year? Read some sample letters ow.ly/srmY30rUGr5 031
Reposted by @wartaxresister.bsky.socialNational Priorities Project @nationalpriorities.bsky.social · 14/11/2025Our cities are not training grounds. Our people should have affordable healthcare. 1107
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 10/11/2025inthesetimes.com/article/secr...inthesetimes.comThe Secretary of All WarsPete Hegseth’s MAGA vision for the “Department of War” ultimately makes no distinction between military, social, cultural and religious conflicts. 000
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 06/11/2025As war tax resisters, how can we resist IRS collection (or make the most of it)? ow.ly/XZlh30rUGrSow.lyPractical War Tax Resistance #3 - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeDescribes what the I.R.S. does to collect unpaid taxes, and what war tax refusers can do to prevent collection, or to cope with it when it happens. 010
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Subscribe by e-mail to see each week's #war tax #resistance blog post! ow.ly/jiKT30rUGru 021
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 23/10/2025Have you read our latest blog post? It twas written by one of our panelists for the November conference and includes the schedule and registration for people joining in person or online. nwtrcc.org/2025/10/23/a...nwtrcc.orgAmerica’s New Nuclear Spending Spree - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeEditors Note this piece was writen by Paul Popinchalk and first appeared in The Catholic Radical, January 2025 a publication of the Worcester Catholic 020
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 23/10/2025NWTRCC was founded in 1982 to support and educate around war tax resistance. Learn more ow.ly/1Rtg30rUGre 021
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 23/10/2025There's still time to register for #NWTRCC #WarTaxResistance Conference Nov 7-9 in Worcester, MA It is an in-person conference, but some of the sessions will be hybrid. Find the program schedule and register nwtrcc.org 020
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Join in upcoming events with NWTRCC. You can find out how to register for our Social Hour on 10/19 or the introduction to #wartaxresistance in this link nwtrcc.org/programs-eve... 041
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 15/10/2025How can you support war tax resisters? Join the Penalty Fund to help WTRs who have had money seized by the #IRS! ow.ly/ymX330rUGr 031
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 10/10/2025inthesetimes.com/article/ice-...inthesetimes.comThe 13th Largest Army in World Is Unleashing Violence in ChicagoAs federal agents kill and use extreme force in Chicago, their budget surges. 020
Reposted by @wartaxresister.bsky.socialThe Costs of War Project @costsofwar.bsky.social · 07/10/2025BREAKING: The post-10/7 wars have killed or injured at least 236,505 people in Gaza alone. The U.S. has spent over $31 billion and counting in the wider region since Oct. 7, 2023, where millions have been displaced, according to new Costs of War research. [THREAD] Photo Credit: Heidi Levine, 2025 11422
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 06/10/2025"By engaging in creative nonviolent noncooperation. Noncooperation is the key word at this time. It means when large numbers of people engage in a strategic action...And again, when you do it with large numbers of people, there's less risk...." Jane Fonda www.npr.org/2025/10/01/n...npr.orgJane Fonda calls for 'creative nonviolent noncooperation' to defend free speechHundreds of A-list celebrities have signed on to support the Committee for the First Amendment, an organization that was created during the Red Scare after World War II, to defend free speech. 010
wartaxresister.bsky.social @wartaxresister.bsky.social · 01/10/2025As war tax resisters, how can we resist IRS collection (or make the most of it)? ow.ly/XZlh30rUGrSow.lyPractical War Tax Resistance #3 - National War Tax Resistance Coordinating CommitteeDescribes what the I.R.S. does to collect unpaid taxes, and what war tax refusers can do to prevent collection, or to cope with it when it happens. 010