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NEW: From Dec. 5-9, fiery protests took hold in several cities in Greece as communities across the country responded to police shooting another Roma youth on the eve of the anniversary of the Dec. 6, 2008 police killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos. [Videos] unicornriot.ninja/2022/tensions-…
Sixteen-year-old Kostas Fragoulis was shot in the back of the head by Greek police in Thessaloniki, Greece on Dec. 5. Fragoulis was pronounced dead eight days later on Dec. 13. ↕️

Full story: unicornriot.ninja/2022/tensions-… Kostas Fragoulis
Unlike the United States where nearly 1,000 people are #KilledByPolice each year, police killings in Greece are a rare occurrence. The most notable was on Dec. 6, 2008 when police killed Alexis Grigoropoulos, 15, in Athens leading to a massive uprising that lasted for weeks. ↕️ Alexis Grigoropoulos was 15 when killed by Greek policeman E
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This is the joy white people gaslight out of their children from young. I’ve been noticing the lack of joy in white Anglo culture and how white supremacy robs them of it and robs women of the agency of joy. I am finally understanding that joy is a revolutionary state of being
In other words, white supremacy robs white people of joy and more particularly patriarchy robs white women of the agency of joy.
I’m seeing it in real time in Vancouver. Everyone is so scared of losing the little they have they have no room for joy—they have no room to thrive
I saw joy when commemorating #Dec6 in solidarity with Indigenous women. There was actual joy, which opens the door to active and revolutionary love. And that’s where the revolution is—in acts of love. I saw it in front of me and as a Black woman I immediately recognized it
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This evening's council meeting starts at 7pm will be preceded by a closed, which begins at 4:45pm. The full agenda, including reports, is at calendar.wilmot.ca//townshipcalen…. Watch the meeting at youtube.com/channel/UCcA8f…, or follow along here 👇
Mayor Armstrong begins the meeting with a moment's silence to honour the 14 women who were murdered at École Polytechnique in Montreal on #Dec6, 1989. Today is known as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. #CallItFemicide
Coun Pfenning reads the territorial acknowledgement.
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