Forwarded from CW: The Militant Resistance
Battle of Orgreave.
36 years ago, today, labor dissidents and miners participated in a general strike. The police were ordered in by the government to suppress the dissention.
This was in the United Kingdom. The United States has acted in domestic and international killings of striking laborers who decided they have had enough with corruption, exploitation, and wage slavery.
Arm yourself, there is more to come. If we are noticing anything, it is the state sees no problem in ordering violence against unrest. They will criticize Tiananmen Square, and the actions of other governments while orchestrating their own hypocrisy.
36 years ago, today, labor dissidents and miners participated in a general strike. The police were ordered in by the government to suppress the dissention.
This was in the United Kingdom. The United States has acted in domestic and international killings of striking laborers who decided they have had enough with corruption, exploitation, and wage slavery.
Arm yourself, there is more to come. If we are noticing anything, it is the state sees no problem in ordering violence against unrest. They will criticize Tiananmen Square, and the actions of other governments while orchestrating their own hypocrisy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/02/black-property-tax/ next time you need to convince someone structural racism is real
Forwarded from Hacker News
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KF
Oh hai!
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/505592-massachusetts-detective-fired-after-post-supporting-black-lives-matter This is why there are no good cops
TheHill
Massachusetts detective fired after post supporting Black Lives Matter
A Massachusetts detective has been fired over a social media post last month expressing support of her niece attending a Black Lives Matter rally.
Forwarded from Washington DC BLM Protests
Twitter
Margaret Barthel
People are doing a call and response: “ Occupy!” “H St!” “All night!” “Every night!”
Forwarded from Washington DC BLM Protests
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Clarence Williams
A handful of D.C. police stand on post nearby but no clear signs they will confront this camp.
Forwarded from Strike Force
WE ARE NOT LAWYERS THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, but here are some helpful slides and grabs from a pamphlets from the CLDC for those facing arrest. Good lawyers and tight lips can make all the difference.
Forwarded from Washington DC BLM Protests
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Raws Media
Fireworks and more tents as protesters stay all night at blm plaza as music plays @oracle_dc @alloutdc202 #BlackLivesMatterPlaza #DCProtests #DC #WhiteHouseProtests #BLMDC #DefundPolice #DefundDCPolice #dcprotest #DMVprotest #dc #DMV #WashingtonDC #BLMDC…
Forwarded from Chi Revolt for Black Lives
The Root
Chicago Police Announce Plans to Make Mass Street Arrests, Ask Courts to Hold People in Jail Over July 4th Weekend
Putting Black faces in high places will not be the solution to structural racism in the United States. And while drug-fueled gun violence in the oft-maligned city of Chicago is an objectively horrifying problem, violating the constitutional rights of young…