My daughter Zoe is a UK political prisoner.

Here's the story so far, and why *you* should join us at the Old Bailey on Thursday...

A thread 1/ Zoe is one of six people arrested in August inside an Elbit Systems facility in Filton, Bristol

She had taken direct action with @Pal_action - breaking in and damaging killer quadcopter drones, very likely for use in Gaza. Elbit is Israel's biggest weapons manufacturer 2/

Last week Zoe had a bail hearing listed for Friday. I wrote this poem the day before, wrestling with the agonising hope that she might come home after 7 months in prison.

Then she withdrew her application 💔

Why?
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Because she asked her lawyer what the chance of success was, and he said realistically it was *zero*.

People charged with murder and with actual terrorist offences routinely get bail.

But not the Filton 18.
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I've been quiet on here because my life has been turned upside down. My daughter Zoe is in prison 💔

She's being treated like a terrorist for taking action against an Israeli arms firm

Read the petition or this 🧵 1/
Bit.ly/Filton10Petiti… Zoe is one of 10 activists in prison on remand for action against an Elbit Systems facility in Filton, Bristol, in August

She spent her 21st birthday in prison 💔

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At the #20splenty 2019 conference...

The @UWEBristol @publichealthuwe study of 20mph zones/limits found “a statically significant reduction in fatal injuries across the city”...even in 30mph zones, which saw a spillover reduction in speed.

Do we need any more evidence?! Yay @chriscities always has the best slides! Currently melting our brains with ‘behavioural urbanism’. To change behaviour, make walking & cycling and being in public spaces joyous and effortless and driving uninviting. Hedonistic streets...?

@UM_Streets #20splenty