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“Capitalism is racism”
Socialists, communists & #antifa were among those at the far-left anti-police protest in #Bristol, England today. #BristolProtest
Socialists, communists & #antifa were among those at the far-left anti-police protest in #Bristol, England today. #BristolProtest
#Antifa passed out literature at the #BristolProtest explaining that non-violent protest is white supremacist & helps in the “violence of capitalism.” The flyer quotes from American convicted murderer & wanted fugitive Assata Shakur. 
A man at the illegal, far-left #BristolProtest wears a Soviet fur cap at a drumming circle near Bristol Cathedral.
We need to come attuned to the fact that the methodology of policing deployed here is very clearly a policy choice coming from the top down.
Every time:
Wait till it's night. Use dogs and horses and batons. Turn a sit-in into a stand up angrier protest. Apply force
#Bristol
Every time:
Wait till it's night. Use dogs and horses and batons. Turn a sit-in into a stand up angrier protest. Apply force
#Bristol
This is not an accident. This is not bad apples. This is not a one off isolated incident.
The same strategy & techniques happens every night. The same pattern of events without fail.
#killthebill
#BristolProtest
The same strategy & techniques happens every night. The same pattern of events without fail.
#killthebill
#BristolProtest
They very obviously do it at night for a range of reasons: (a) less protesters at night, (b) more difficult to film police misconduct & (c) night-time is more disorientating/frightening for protesters being beaten up than in the day time.
#BristolProtest
#killthebill
#Bristol
#BristolProtest
#killthebill
#Bristol
A line in the sand please.
From now on *don't ever* allow the political right or anyone associated with the Conservative Party to *ever* offer moral lectures on freedom.
The #policebill is a disgrace as is the brutish policing of the #BristolProtest.
#killthebill
From now on *don't ever* allow the political right or anyone associated with the Conservative Party to *ever* offer moral lectures on freedom.
The #policebill is a disgrace as is the brutish policing of the #BristolProtest.
#killthebill
I personally never fell for the whole "Tory civil libertarian" shtick but I hope from now on more people have their eyes open about this.
#killthebill
#killthebill
Results from how Parliament voted on the #PolicingBill. Just *where exactly* are these Tory "civil libertarians"? *Where* the hell are they?
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/…
#killthebill
#BristolProtest
votes.parliament.uk/Votes/Commons/…
#killthebill
#BristolProtest
Obviously I'm not trying to erase or downplay the authoritarian tendencies pre existent in UK politics but watching this I can't help but feel like we're entering frankly new territory.
We are hurtling into authoritarianism - fast.
#BristolProtest
#Bristol
We are hurtling into authoritarianism - fast.
#BristolProtest
#Bristol
Liberty is delicate and previous. It needs to be nurtured and ruggedly defended.
The spare, unequally distributed & contingent freedoms we have are being pulled from beneath us.
The lesson is obvious: don't allow them to do it.
#BristolProtest
#Bristol
The spare, unequally distributed & contingent freedoms we have are being pulled from beneath us.
The lesson is obvious: don't allow them to do it.
#BristolProtest
#Bristol
The lockdown is an instructive metaphor. The value of civil liberties is only appreciated when you have that stripped from you.
Imagine some of the tendencies & power techniques involved in this lockdown becoming permanent & refined.
That makes me angry.
#BristolProtest
Imagine some of the tendencies & power techniques involved in this lockdown becoming permanent & refined.
That makes me angry.
#BristolProtest
THREAD: Third #KillTheBill protest in Bristol today has been called.
There is still a covid pandemic, & lockdown is still in force.
All the latest updates from College Green & Bristol city centre in this thread, and on this liveblog 👇
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
There is still a covid pandemic, & lockdown is still in force.
All the latest updates from College Green & Bristol city centre in this thread, and on this liveblog 👇
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
This is the scene on College Green right now.
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
Latest updates here: bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
Latest updates here: bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
The owners of a cafe on College Green said they fear for the future of their business with more trouble tonight. They've managed to weather the pandemic.
Full story from @Rob_Murray92 here
bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-…
Full story from @Rob_Murray92 here
bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/food-…
Scenes on College Green Bristol about 15 mins ago for another protest against the Police & Crime Bill.
This time by van-dwellers, travellers & Gypsies, who say their way of life would effectively be criminalised by changes to law included in the bill #KillTheBill #BristolProtest
This time by van-dwellers, travellers & Gypsies, who say their way of life would effectively be criminalised by changes to law included in the bill #KillTheBill #BristolProtest
For latest updates on the situation on College Green, Bristol, follow liveblog on the @BristolLive site here 👇🏼
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
Park Street & College Green (the road) have now been closed. #BristolProtest #KillTheBill
THREAD: follow the latest as the #KillTheBill protest on College Green gets underway.
Live updates - Kill the Bill protesters gather in Bristol city centre despite police warning bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
Live updates - Kill the Bill protesters gather in Bristol city centre despite police warning bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…
2.30pm & the first person with a sign was told to move on
Since then large numbers of people have arrived with police approaching anyone obviously there for a protest
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
https://t.co/YtctHhB0Ev
#KillTheBill #BristolProtest
https://t.co/YtctHhB0Ev
Two+ months since I wrote this. Where are we now? A (long) thread about protest, statues, events as transformations of structures. Plus #MMT and regime change!! theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Thinking about the protests and two other things I saw on here last week:
1) huge marches didn’t prevent Iraq War;
2) Do we know what would satisfy the protesters?
(plus, of course, the French Revolution)
1) huge marches didn’t prevent Iraq War;
2) Do we know what would satisfy the protesters?
(plus, of course, the French Revolution)
3/ Iraq (or Brexit) marches are not good analogies, I think. Those were attempts to sway small group of national lawmakers, get them to NOT do something planned. When invasion/Brexit happened anyway, protests had “failed.”
The moment the people of Bristol pulled down the statue of Edward Colston, slave trader
#BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMattters #bristoltaketheknee #Colston
#BlackLivesMatterUK #BlackLivesMattters #bristoltaketheknee #Colston
It's now being rolled towards the floating harbour.
Colston opened up the transatlantic slave trade to Bristol merchants & around 20,000 people, incl 8,000 children, died on his ships before they even reached the Americas.
Bristol became Britain's leading slave trading port.
Colston opened up the transatlantic slave trade to Bristol merchants & around 20,000 people, incl 8,000 children, died on his ships before they even reached the Americas.
Bristol became Britain's leading slave trading port.
People quickly leapt on the statue as it fell.
Worth noting that the tall office block behind in this picture is 'Colston Tower', & it's on Colston Avenue with the (soon to be renamed) Colston Hall concert venue beyond.
#Bristol
#BlackLivesMatterUK #bristoltaketheknee
Worth noting that the tall office block behind in this picture is 'Colston Tower', & it's on Colston Avenue with the (soon to be renamed) Colston Hall concert venue beyond.
#Bristol
#BlackLivesMatterUK #bristoltaketheknee
