Every Monday we will be sharing #StopLine3 updates from the previous week. Here is a thread on last week (Feb. 22-28) 🧵:
On February 24th, @Giniw led an action where water protectors blockaded over a dozen Line 3 worksites. They locked down to a flipped-over vehicle, and ascended 35 ft into the air on a bi-pod. (1/8)
On February 24th, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council came out opposing Line 3. (2/8) mprnews.org/story/2021/02/…
On February 24th, The Star Tribune reported that Enbridge pipeline workers were among those arrested in a sex trafficking sting. (3/8) startribune.com/pipeline-worke…
On February 25th, @350_US delivered over 200,000 signatures to @POTUS, calling on him to #StopLine3.
Signers included, among many others, Indigenous peoples, congressional and labor leaders, climate organizations, and people of faith. (4/8)
On February 25th, the Red Lake Treaty Camp put out a call for water protectors to join their camp. If you are interested, please contact Sasha Beaulieu and Roy Broncheau on Facebook. (5/8) facebook.com/redlaketreatyc…
On Feb. 27th, water protector Tania Aubid entered her 14th day of a hunger strike to protest the construction of Line 3. Visit @HonorTheEarth to watch her interview. (6/8)
@StopMoneyPipe's campaign to push banks to divest from Line 3 continued this week. More than 260,000 emails and over 500 phone calls have been made to bank executives so far. Now begins a week of action calling for banks to #DefundLine3. (7/8)
On Feb. 28th, Camp Migizi led a peaceful walk to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Relatives. Many folks came from all over to hold space, hear stories, and be in community together. (8/8)
(1/6) Earlier today, reports of a person throwing a “suspicious package” onto a Line 3 construction site were used to vilify water protectors. Emergency alerts called the incident a potential “explosive hazard,” but law enforcement confirmed no explosive devices were at the site.
(2/6) No evidence has been released that shows that protesters had any role in the incident. In the words of Camp Migizi, “Peaceful protests are not illegal. There are no explosives…
(3/6) “...Law enforcement induced hysteria is being used to manipulate the masses to (curb) resistance.The only immediate danger is the wellbeing of the rice, and the water.”