Daily OSINT Scan – Civil Unrest and Protest Activity in the United States

As of Thursday, 16 April 2026, morning EDT

Executive Summary

Open‑source monitoring indicates an active national protest environment in the United States centered on opposition to the 2026 Iran war, U.S. support for Israel, immigration enforcement, and economic justice, with coordinated Tax Day actions on 15 April forming the main nationwide civil unrest development in the last 24 hours. These events have been largely non‑violent but include targeted civil disobedience and arrests in New York City linked to prior antiwar actions at the offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.[^1][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6]

Ongoing localized campaigns continue against a planned ICE detention facility in Washington County, Maryland, with symbolic protests in Hagerstown and a related march in downtown Baltimore, indicating sustained identity‑ and immigration‑linked tension at the local level. Labor‑related stress indicators include a cancelled but near‑miss mass strike in Los Angeles Unified School District, active and impending strikes in multiple sectors, and a strike authorization vote among New York City doormen, all reflecting elevated economic pressure but not yet translating into large‑scale disruptive unrest. Overall national risk is assessed as Moderate, with higher localized risk around anti‑war / anti‑ICE actions and immigration detention controversies.[^7][^8][^9][^10][^11][^12]

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1. National Tax Day Anti‑War and Anti‑ICE Protests (15 April 2026)

Event Summary

On 15 April 2026 (“Tax Day”), coordinated protests were held across multiple U.S. cities under slogans such as “No More Money for War, Genocide, Empire, and ICE” and “No More Money for Weapons, War, or ICE.” These actions targeted U.S. military operations in the 2026 Iran war, U.S. support for Israeli operations in Gaza and Lebanon, and federal funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration detention. Organizing hubs included the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, Taxpayers Against Genocide, CODEPINK, and allied organizations, which framed the protests as a taxpayers’ revolt over how federal revenues are allocated.[^4][^5][^1]

Local coverage and social media posts confirm distributed actions in cities including (non‑exhaustive): New York City (Foley Square), Tucson, Binghamton (New York), Seattle (Tukwila light rail station), San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Garland (Texas), Washington, D.C., and Trenton (New Jersey). At least some events explicitly focused on opposing spending on the Iran war and weapons transfers to Israel, while others highlighted ICE funding, housing insecurity, and calls for a “People’s Budget.”[^13][^14][^15][^16][^17][^1][^4]

Location(s)

Nationwide actions with confirmed activity in at least a dozen cities, including New York City (Foley Square), Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, Garland (TX), Tucson (AZ), Binghamton (NY), Seattle (WA, Tukwila rail station), and Trenton (NJ).[^15][^16][^17][^1][^4][^13]

Current Status

Status: Active but likely transitioning from peak to post‑event phase.
The primary coordinated day of action was 15 April. Organizers and coalition partners are signaling that Tax Day actions are part of a continuing campaign around war powers votes and weapons sales, suggesting follow‑on protests and lobbying rather than immediate additional street mobilizations in the next 24 hours.[^18][^1][^4]

Supporting Sources (Non‑exhaustive)

• National organizers’ calls and action descriptions (USCPR, Taxpayers Against Genocide, CODEPINK).[^1][^4]
• International and regional media summarizing Tax Day protests as anti‑war and anti‑ICE actions across the U.S.[^5]
• Local media and social posts showing specific city‑level protests in Tucson, Binghamton, and Seattle, and Tax Day protest framing around war and ICE funding.[^16][^17][^13][^15]

Risk Level

Risk Level: Moderate

Scale, Duration, and Disruption

Organizers and advocacy statements describe “mass protests” or a “nationwide Day of Action” with protests in at least a dozen cities and towns. Local reporting shows crowd sizes ranging from several dozen (for example, roughly four dozen demonstrators in downtown Tucson) to larger multi‑hundred gatherings in major metropolitan areas like New York City’s Foley Square, although precise national headcounts are not available. Actions were concentrated on a single day (Tax Day) but are embedded in broader anti‑war and anti‑ICE campaigns that have been ongoing since the beginning of the 2026 Iran war and earlier immigration enforcement controversies.[^17][^19][^4][^13][^16][^1]

Disruption has mainly consisted of localized street demonstrations, pickets, and small‑scale traffic impacts such as roadside protests and symbolic actions, without evidence of large‑scale road blockades, property damage, or widespread clashes during Tax Day events covered so far. Some actions used civil‑disobedience tactics such as sit‑ins and coordinated rallies near government buildings, but available reporting does not yet document significant mass arrests specifically tied to Tax Day protests in the last 24 hours.[^4][^5][^13][^15][^16][^17][^1]

Government and Law‑Enforcement Response

There are no reports yet of curfews, emergency declarations, or widespread riot‑control deployments linked directly to Tax Day actions. However, these protests are tightly coupled to Congressional decisions on war powers and weapons sales, including recent Senate votes that rejected attempts to limit President Trump’s conduct of the Iran war, which protesters cite as a key grievance. Law enforcement responses appear to have remained at the level of routine protest management (street closures, traffic control, monitoring), with no confirmed large‑scale use of chemical agents, mass kettling, or significant injuries associated with Tax Day events in open sources reviewed to date.[^20][^5][^13][^15][^16][^18][^1][^4]

Escalation Indicators and Assessment

Early Indicators Present:

• Intensifying political grievances over the 2026 Iran war and weapons transfers to Israel, reinforced by recent Senate votes to maintain the conflict and continue arms sales despite public opposition.[^21][^20][^18]
• Coordinated national messaging from anti‑war coalitions explicitly linking tax payments to war, genocide, and ICE, which can sustain mobilization and broaden participant pools beyond traditional activist circles.[^14][^1][^4]
• Overlapping economic justice framing (“People’s Budget,” opposition to austerity and housing precarity) that can connect anti‑war issues to domestic economic stress and rents, potentially widening appeal.[^22][^13][^16]

Escalation Signals Observed:

• Calls for protests, rallies, and civil‑disobedience actions across multiple cities, including use of hashtags, flyers, and coordinated social‑media campaigns by national organizations and local chapters.[^23][^1][^4]
• Evidence of repeat participation by networks that have already engaged in higher‑risk direct actions, such as sit‑ins and traffic blockades, in related anti‑war campaigns earlier in April.[^2][^3][^6]
• Small‑scale arrests and traffic disruptions at previous related protests (for example, the Schumer/Gillibrand blockade in New York), indicating willingness among some participants to accept arrest.[^3][^6][^2]

Potential Escalation Outlook:

Near‑term escalation risk is moderate, with the most likely pathway being renewed targeted actions at federal buildings, defense contractors, or offices of key senators if upcoming votes proceed to approve weapons transfers or extend war powers. There is currently limited evidence of organized plans for nationwide shutdowns, infrastructure blockades, or violent tactics associated specifically with Tax Day organizers; messaging emphasizes non‑violent, mass participation framed around democratic accountability and taxpayer rights. Risk could increase if police responses become more confrontational or if counter‑protests emerge around highly polarized locations, but no major counter‑mobilizations have been documented in relation to the Tax Day actions so far.[^3][^5][^18][^1][^4]

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2. New York City Anti‑War Protest at Schumer and Gillibrand Offices (13 April 2026)

Event Summary

On Monday, 13 April 2026, nearly 100 protesters were arrested in Manhattan during a Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)‑led demonstration outside the offices of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, demanding that they block the sale of thousands of U.S. bombs to Israel. The crowd of several hundred initially attempted to stage a sit‑in inside the senators’ offices, but after being denied entry, moved to block traffic outside, chanting slogans such as “fund people, not bombs.” Well‑known participants included whistleblower Chelsea Manning, actor Hari Nef, and New York City Council member Alexa Avilés, underscoring the protest’s political and media visibility.[^6][^2][^3]

Location(s)

• Manhattan, New York City – offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.[^2][^6][^3]

Current Status

Status: Active / Ongoing campaign, operational phase of this event is resolved.
The specific 13 April demonstration concluded with police clearing the area and arresting approximately 90 participants, but JVP and allied groups have continued to highlight the action on social media and in statements, positioning it as part of a sustained anti‑war and anti‑weapons‑sales campaign closely linked to Tax Day protests and upcoming Senate votes.[^24][^25][^3]

Supporting Sources

• AP and other national outlets reporting on arrests, crowd size, and protest demands.[^6][^3]
• Washington Post and similar coverage describing the protest tactics (attempted sit‑in, traffic blockade) and the focus on blocking bomb sales to Israel and ending the Iran war escalation.[^26][^2]
• Social‑media posts and statements from JVP documenting participant identities, messaging, and follow‑on organizing.[^25][^24]

Risk Level

Risk Level: Moderate (localized)

Scale, Duration, and Disruption

The event drew several hundred participants and resulted in roughly 90 arrests, indicating a relatively high level of civil‑disobedience commitment for a single‑city protest. Disruption included blocked traffic in mid‑Manhattan as protesters refused to disperse, with police eventually loading detainees onto buses after repeated warnings. The action was limited to one day but is embedded in a longer‑running pattern of anti‑war protests and sit‑ins in New York City linked to U.S. policy in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, which may continue around key Congressional milestones.[^26][^3][^6]

Government and Law‑Enforcement Response

New York City police treated the incident as an unlawful assembly once traffic was blocked, proceeding to arrest demonstrators for failure to disperse and process them via transport buses, a tactic commonly used in planned mass‑arrest scenarios. There is no indication of curfews or extraordinary emergency measures, but the scale of arrests and the involvement of public figures signal that authorities are both prepared to tolerate a certain degree of civil disobedience and determined to prevent long‑term building occupations or sustained blockades in Manhattan’s central business district.[^3][^6]

Escalation Indicators and Assessment

Early Indicators Present:

• Heightened political contention around weapons transfers to Israel and the Iran war, with Senate votes imminent and public opinion polls showing majority opposition to continued strikes.[^21][^18][^3]
• A networked activist infrastructure (JVP, allied anti‑war coalitions) capable of rapid mobilization and coordinated messaging, also central to Tax Day actions.[^26][^1][^4]
• Prior large‑scale “No Kings” protests and earlier anti‑ICE and anti‑war demonstrations in New York City providing both tactical experience and a participant base.[^27][^28][^29]

Escalation Signals Observed:

• Willingness of hundreds of protesters to risk arrest through sit‑ins and traffic blockades at high‑profile federal offices.[^6][^3]
• Intensifying framing around “genocide” and “war crimes,” which tends to accompany more disruptive protest tactics and can attract both broader sympathizers and more radical elements.[^1][^26]
• Social‑media amplification by JVP and allied groups emphasizing not only moral outrage but also tactical success, which can encourage replication in other cities or at other officials’ offices.[^24][^25]

Potential Escalation Outlook:

The near‑term risk is moderate, with the most plausible escalation pathway being repeated direct actions at the offices of senators and key House members involved in weapons and war‑powers votes, including possible attempts at office occupations, more extensive traffic blockades, and coordinated sit‑ins across multiple cities. While there is currently no confirmed planning for violent tactics, the large‑number arrests and confrontational framing increase the possibility of harsher police responses or counter‑protest activity in future actions, which could raise the risk of clashes, especially in dense urban environments like Manhattan.[^4][^1][^3][^6]

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3. Protests Against Planned ICE Detention Facility in Maryland (Hagerstown / Washington County and Baltimore)

Event Summary

Residents and activists in Washington County, Maryland, and surrounding areas are engaged in an ongoing campaign against a planned ICE detention facility in a converted warehouse near Hagerstown, with recent protest actions on 14 and 15 April 2026. In Hagerstown, demonstrators drew chalk outlines on sidewalks to symbolize immigrants who have died in federal custody, staging their protest outside local government buildings and around a court hearing on the project. In Baltimore, protesters marched outside the federal courthouse in connection with legal proceedings and broader opposition to the detention‑center plan, underscoring that the issue has both local and statewide salience.[^30][^8][^9][^7]

The facility, purchased by the federal government in January as part of a broader warehouse‑conversion strategy, has capacity for 500 to 1,500 detainees and is currently subject to a legal pause following litigation by the Maryland attorney general. Protesters describe the project as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and a threat to immigrant communities in the region.[^9][^7]

Location(s)

• Hagerstown / Washington County, Maryland – county government complex and surrounding streets.[^8][^7][^9]
• Downtown Baltimore, Maryland – area around the federal courthouse.[^30]

Current Status

Status: Active / Ongoing
Protests have recurred across multiple weeks, often timed around Washington County Board of Commissioners meetings and court hearings on the detention facility. The 14 April chalk‑line protest and 15 April march in Baltimore indicate that mobilization remains active and is adapting to the evolving legal context rather than diminishing.[^7][^8][^9][^30]

Supporting Sources

• Local television coverage from WBAL‑TV documenting the Hagerstown chalk‑outline protest, including imagery, participant interviews, and context on the ICE warehouse purchase and proposed capacity.[^7]
• Associated social‑media posts from WBAL and local outlets amplifying the protest symbolism and linking to full reports on the proposed facility and legal challenges.[^8][^30]
• National reporting on protests and legal challenges to the Washington County warehouse conversion, including the federal purchase price, contract terms, and current legal injunction.[^9]

Risk Level

Risk Level: Low to Moderate (localized)

Scale, Duration, and Disruption

Crowd sizes at individual events appear to be in the low‑hundreds at most, with some protests smaller and focused on symbolic actions such as sidewalk chalk outlines and courthouse marches. The protests have been sustained over months, with recurring demonstrations at county meetings and hearings, indicating durable local organization and community concern. Disruption has primarily involved visible presence outside government buildings and potential minor traffic impacts near protest sites; there are no reports to date of significant property damage, mass arrests, or clashes with police in connection with these Maryland detention‑facility protests.[^30][^9][^7]

Government and Law‑Enforcement Response

Local authorities have allowed protests to proceed and have not, based on the current open‑source record, resorted to aggressive crowd‑control measures such as chemical agents, mass kettling, or curfews. The main government response has instead occurred through legal channels: Maryland’s attorney general brought suit that resulted in a temporary halt to facility renovations, and a key court hearing is scheduled for mid‑April, which protesters are using as a focus for their campaign. County commissioners have publicly expressed continued support for the project, signaling a potential long‑term conflict between local governance bodies, state‑level legal authorities, and community activists.[^9][^7][^30]

Escalation Indicators and Assessment

Early Indicators Present:

• Identity‑based grievances centered on immigration status and fear of mass detention and deportation, with symbolic framing that highlights deaths in ICE custody.[^7][^9]
• Significant financial and political stakes (federal contract worth over 100 million dollars and a 1,500‑bed capacity) that make compromise more difficult and may prolong contention.[^9][^7]
• National context of intensified immigration enforcement and detention expansion under the Trump administration’s second term, including warehouse‑conversion strategies in multiple states.[^9]

Escalation Signals Observed:

• Increasingly visible and creative protest tactics (e.g., mass chalk outlines, courthouse marches), suggesting activists are exploring new ways to maintain attention and pressure.[^30][^7]
• Coordination across local and state‑level venues (county meetings and federal courts), which can increase the movement’s resilience and reach.[^7][^30][^9]

Potential Escalation Outlook:

Near‑term escalation risk remains low to moderate, with most indicators pointing toward continued non‑violent protest and legal advocacy rather than large‑scale unrest. Risk would rise if federal authorities restart construction despite adverse local sentiment or if ICE begins transferring detainees to the facility, which could trigger larger demonstrations, potential civil‑disobedience actions aimed at blocking access, and a more adversarial law‑enforcement posture. Given the broader national climate around immigration raids and mass deportation policies, the Maryland facility could become a symbolic focal point if activists seek to nationalize the issue.[^29][^7][^9]

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4. Labor and Economic Stress Indicators

4.1 Cancelled Los Angeles Schools Mega‑Strike

Hours before a historic strike involving approximately 77,000 workers across the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) was scheduled to begin on 15 April 2026, union leaders announced a last‑minute deal that effectively cancelled the walkout. The planned strike, which would have included classified staff, teachers, and administrators, was billed as the first district‑wide shutdown of this scale in LAUSD history and was driven by demands over wages, benefits, and working conditions amid rising costs of living. Reporting from labor‑oriented outlets alleges that the strike was shut down through coordinated intervention by LAUSD, city leadership, and union bureaucracies, emphasizing worker anger and a sense of “sellout.”[^10]

Assessment:

The aborted LAUSD strike represents a significant early indicator of economic stress and potential labor‑based unrest, particularly given its large prospective scale and the direct involvement of the mayor to avert disruption. While the immediate risk of school‑system shutdown was avoided, worker dissatisfaction and calls for independent rank‑and‑file organization suggest that similar or renewed strike efforts could emerge if the tentative agreements are perceived as insufficient or if inflation and housing costs continue to climb.[^31][^10]

4.2 Ongoing and Planned Strikes (Strike Tracker)

Strike‑tracking platforms list multiple active or pending labor actions in the United States as of April 2026, including:

• A two‑week strike by approximately 3,800 meatpacking workers at JBS’s beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, over pay, healthcare, and alleged unfair labor practices, noted as one of the first strikes at a major U.S. beef slaughterhouse in decades.[^11]
• Planned or threatened strikes by DHL Express workers, Twin Rivers United Educators, graduate student workers (GET‑UP/UAW), Kaiser Permanente lab staff and pharmacy workers, and continued unfair‑labor‑practice strikes at select Starbucks stores, indicating broad labor mobilization across logistics, education, healthcare, and service sectors.[^11]

Assessment:

These strikes and near‑strikes reflect pervasive economic pressures but are primarily structured, union‑led actions focused on sectoral bargaining rather than spontaneous street unrest. Nevertheless, large‑scale strikes can have second‑order public impacts (school closures, healthcare access, supply chain disruptions) that may intersect with or amplify other protest movements, particularly when grievances involve inflation, rent, and perceptions of resource diversion to war or immigration enforcement.[^31][^11]

4.3 New York City Doormen Strike Authorization Vote

On 15 April 2026, thousands of New York City building service workers, including doormen, superintendents, and porters, voted to authorize a strike in pursuit of better pay and benefits. At a rally on Park Avenue, participants raised cards reading “Yes, I am ready to strike,” signaling high willingness to walk out if contract talks fail, which would result in the first major strike of this workforce in more than thirty years. Such a strike would affect high‑end residential buildings across New York City and could have noticeable though localized impacts on security, building operations, and tenant services.[^12]

Assessment:

The authorization vote is an early warning indicator of possible labor‑driven disruption in a critical urban services sector. While any resulting strike would be structured and regulated through collective bargaining frameworks, the visibility of actions in affluent neighborhoods and the potential for tenant frustration could interact with other urban tensions, particularly in a context of broader protests against inequality, housing costs, and war spending.[^22][^12]

Overall Labor‑Related Risk Assessment

Risk Level: Low to Moderate (national, sector‑specific)

Current labor actions and threats of strikes highlight significant economic strains but do not yet amount to widespread unstructured civil unrest or riots. However, in combination with anti‑war and anti‑ICE protests that explicitly connect federal spending priorities to domestic austerity and housing insecurity, labor mobilization could serve as a catalyst for more integrated movements if economic conditions worsen or if high‑profile contract disputes collapse into prolonged strikes.[^10][^12][^31][^11][^1][^4]

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5. Additional Context: Recent Large‑Scale Protest Waves

5.1 “No Kings” Protests and Anti‑Trump Mobilizations

The current protest environment sits in the wake of the massive “No Kings” demonstrations of 28 March 2026, which organizers claimed involved more than 3,300 events across the United States and mobilized an estimated eight to nine million people to oppose the Trump administration’s policies, including the 2026 Iran war, perceived democratic backsliding, suppression of the Epstein files, and harsh ICE operations. These protests were described as the largest single‑day protests in American history and followed earlier “No Kings” actions in June and October 2025, as well as general strikes in Minnesota and other labor‑linked protests.[^28][^32][^33][^27]

The March 2026 protests included large events in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Minnesota, with some confrontations between protesters and law enforcement; press‑freedom watchdogs documented journalists being shoved and struck with crowd‑control munitions while covering the Los Angeles protests, illustrating the potential for police‑protester tensions even in predominantly non‑violent movements.[^34][^35]

5.2 Protests Against the 2026 Iran War

Since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel conducted massive strikes on Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and caused widespread casualties, protests against the war have erupted in the United States and globally. Domestic protests have included campus actions, religiously framed anti‑war vigils, and demonstrations targeting lawmakers and military facilities, with Tax Day protests representing the latest large‑scale iteration of this anti‑war mobilization. Polling indicates that a majority of Americans disapprove of the war and question its worth, providing a broad base of potential support for continued protest activity.[^32][^19][^5][^20][^21][^1]

Assessment:

These large‑scale events form the backdrop against which current daily protest activity unfolds. They demonstrate both a high ceiling for mobilization and the presence of experienced networks capable of rapidly scaling up from city‑level protests to national days of action when political triggers occur, such as war escalation, immigration crackdowns, or controversial Supreme Court decisions.[^36][^27][^28]

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6. Misinformation and Verification Considerations

6.1 Old or Recycled Footage

Given the recurrence of protests at similar locations (for example, federal buildings in New York City and Los Angeles, ICE‑linked demonstrations in Maryland and California) and the ongoing 2026 Iran war, there is a high likelihood that older protest videos, especially from June 2025 Los Angeles deportation protests or earlier “No Kings” events, may be recirculated as if current. Verification requires cross‑checking timestamps, weather, signage, and police uniforms against current reporting and geolocation data from trusted local outlets.[^37][^38][^27]

6.2 Social‑Media Claims and Bot Amplification

Social‑media posts from platforms such as Reddit and Instagram provide useful ground‑truth hints about small protests (for example, the Tax Day rail‑station protest near Seattle), but they should be corroborated with local news or multiple independent eyewitness accounts where possible. Coordinated campaigns from advocacy organizations around Tax Day and anti‑war issues can generate high volume and trending hashtags, which reflect real mobilization but can sometimes give an inflated perception of crowd size or geographic spread relative to verified on‑the‑ground reports.[^13][^15][^16][^1][^4]

6.3 Conflicting Numbers and Arrest Reports

Different outlets report slightly varying arrest counts and participant numbers, particularly for the Schumer/Gillibrand protest in New York, where estimates cluster around “nearly 100” arrests and “several hundred” participants. In such cases, using ranges and emphasizing approximate magnitudes rather than precise figures helps maintain analytical rigor while acknowledging uncertainty.[^2][^3][^6]

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7. Overall Assessment of Civil Unrest Risk (Next 24–72 Hours)

National Risk Level: Moderate

The United States is experiencing sustained protest activity with overlapping themes of opposition to the 2026 Iran war, U.S. support for Israel, immigration enforcement and detention expansion, and economic stress, now channeled through Tax Day actions and targeted protests at high‑profile officials and facilities. Most events remain non‑violent and structured, with limited property damage and localized disruptions, but there is a clear infrastructure of experienced organizations capable of scaling up mobilizations quickly and using civil disobedience tactics such as sit‑ins and traffic blockades.[^27][^28][^5][^1][^3][^4][^9]

Key short‑term escalation triggers include:
1) Congressional votes on war powers and weapons sales to Israel and the Iran theater;
2) Legal decisions on immigration policies such as TPS termination and birthright citizenship; and
3) Government actions that restart or expand controversial immigration detention facilities.[^36][^18][^22][^4][^9]

Absent a new acute trigger, protest activity is likely to remain at a high but manageable level, with risk concentrated in major urban centers (New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco) and specific policy battlegrounds such as immigration detention sites and key legislators’ offices.[^28][^27][^3][^9]

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