Manuel Teran, AKA Tort, was murdered by police yesterday. They were camping in a public park to defend the Weelaunee Forest. They are the first environmental protester we know to be killed by US police.
This is a big thread of submissions to love and mourn Manuel.
"They loved all life and people - especially their QTPOC community - deeply"
"I've trusted Tort with my life, and they'd trusted me with theirs, facing off against extremists and cops and a world resistant to those fighting to make it better. "
"Manuel was a kind, passionate, and loving person. They were cherished by our community, and their kind, upbeat personality will be deeply missed. We are inspired by their dedication to mutual aid. They spent the last 6 months of their life between the forest of Atlanta,
what’s happening in the Atlanta Forest: a brief thread
Right now the city of Atlanta and Dekalb county are working together with the police and Hollywood corporations to destroy the largest remaining contiguous piece of forest in Atlanta - nearly 1000 acres on the South River.
in 2021 mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced they have plans to build a massive police training center, funded by the Atlanta Police Foundation & other big corporate donors, at the site of the old Atlanta Prison Farm. The plans include a mock city- likely to train crowd control.