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daianotherday · 11 months
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I'd love to bask in this and laugh my arse off at the disconnect between the propaganda and the actual feeling of people, but ...
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How long are we going to tolerate this?
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catalanobreeze · 11 months
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Fuck the 'king', feed the poor
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Went out for a walk while the coronation was on, this just says it all. Over 14 million Brits in poverty, including children, and the cost of the coronation (and last year's jubilee) could easily end homelessness in the UK.
(Taken in West London)
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Now that the dust has settled a little bit on the arrests around the coronation, I want to talk a little bit about what this means for the future of protest and policing in England and Wales.
Firstly, I want to caveat this by saying the police have always hated protests. Getting arrested at a protest has always been a risk. Getting beaten up by the police as they try to provoke violence has always been a risk. At a recent anti-fascist counter protest I attended, two arrests were made. One of these later turned out to be “mistaken identity” (neither person was charged), but this is what we’ve always been dealing with.
However, I do think this idea of arrest for conspiracy to cause a public nuisance is dangerous. It’s essentially a thought crime. We think you might do something criminal, therefore we are going to arrest you. It has the power to significantly disrupt all sorts of actions, and we do need to be wary of it. The fact you can be arrested whilst walking to a protest, carrying a sign or a megaphone, and that this arrest *may* be legal (I hope some of those involved today try to sue for wrongful arrest, but we will see) means potentially some actions will never get started, and that is not good for the future of protest in this country.
I would never blame someone for their arrest- their arrest is the fault of the police and the police alone. That said, we know Republic were talking to cops about their plans. This did not protect them, and may have made it easier for the police to locate and arrest them. I think, on here, we all know talking to cops is a bad idea, but let’s say it again, louder for those at the back “DON’T TALK TO COPS”.
Now, the police say that the coronation is a once in a lifetime event, hence their response- blah blah- the police hate protest. If they get away with this, they will do it again, they will push things as far as they can to try and shut down protest they don’t agree with. This means we do need to be careful around OpSec etc. I also know people who don’t understand why e.g. antifa groups conceal their identity. But this is yet another good reason to do so. Black bloc, grey bloc, staying anonymous online, secure communications all of this is increasingly important- whilst also obviously trying to ensure good turn outs.
If the police are going to arrest you for walking to a protest with a megaphone, then what’s stopping us from being more violent/aggressive in our protest? I know some people are ideologically wedded to peaceful protest, but these actions are now potentially illegal too. So what’s stopping us? What is actually holding us back? If holding a sign is too much for them, if that’s on the level of smashing a window now, then what’s to stop us smashing windows?
Finally, I want to talk to the organisers of peaceful protests about police monitoring and post arrest support. In the past, many groups have felt this wasn’t needed. But now, it could be. If you’re organizing a protest of any kind, I strongly encourage you to get in touch with the Green and Black Cross for advice, and to arrange legal observers. Print out bust cards and distribute them. I’d also strongly encourage you to set up some post arrest support. It’s far better to have it, and not need it, than need it and not have it. If you’re concerned about police behaviour, you could also contact NetPol for advice.
Green and Black Cross: https://greenandblackcross.org/
NetPol: https://netpol.org/
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usbotthrills · 11 months
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I’m actually so curious :
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random-jot · 2 years
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Fuck the monarchy, fuck prince andrew and fuck the fucking king 🖕
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Funniest thing that could happen this month is if King Charles dies on Crab Day
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I didn't watch the Event™️ yesterday. I didn't check the news, refused to engage with any of it, determined not to inadvertently give it ratings.
But I did keep up to date with the arrests. The arrests of anti-monarchy protesters. Because my country passed a law that allowed any protests during the Event™️, peaceful or otherwise, to be forcefully shut down. For no reason other than "being a nuisance".
Here are just some of the reasons protesters were arrested:
- buying coffee, before the protest had even begun.
- standing near a statue of Charles I, who was executed by republicans.
- handing out r*pe alarms to women at 2am that morning who were on a night out. The reason being "we thought they would use the alarms to attempt to interrupt the procession".
- holding a megaphone in a park, because "loud noises may disturb the royal horses". Ignoring the fact that there were literal drummers and brass players on horseback leading the procession.
So if you think for one second that putting politics aside to observe the Event™️ is an actual thing, think again, think long and fucking hard. We are losing our right to protest. It'll start with events like these, and then the Tories will find reasons to implement it the rest of the time.
And let's not forget that King Man Baby himself fought to get the protest law put through as soon as possible. Politically neutral my fucking arse.
Fuck this joke of an island. Fuck anyone who votes Tory. Fuck anyone who gives these jewel-laden inbred colonising parasites an ounce of their respect or time. FUCK OFF.
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bottlesandbarricades · 11 months
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radicalgraff · 1 year
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"Fuck the King"
Seen in Nottingham, UK
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blackdogdesignuk · 11 months
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We've lost the right to protest. Democracy is over. Multiple arrests pre protest. Welcome to the dark ages
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creatrixcymraes · 6 months
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"abolish the crown" is now an A3 print! visit my shop here ✨
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daianotherday · 11 months
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This can fuck all the way off.
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I would sooner shit in my hands and clap than swear allegiance to the billionaire on his magic fucking chair with his shiny fucking king hat.
The absolute lunacy of all this is astounding. Every carrot fawning over this bollocks needs therapy.
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The coronation is litterally leading to people going hungry.
I have conflicting feelings about foodbanks, but this is appalling, so maybe consider dropping your local foodbank a donation?
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enbycrip · 11 months
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Yes, I’ve left out “no gods”. I’m perfectly happy for people to have personal gods and worship them as they see fit if it doesn’t hurt others.
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90spopstargirl · 11 months
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The only royal I care about is the kind and beautiful Queen Diana ❤
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