hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Not got much first hand experience, think it comes out of the IWW, was the UK version of the Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee but then re-branded: ABOUT | PSN
Actions against the policing bill
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hitmouse
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As far as football fan/Kill the Bill stuff goes, this seems really clear and useful - was thinking of putting it in the ESL thread but it was written a few weeks back:
thefsa.org.uk
New policing bill: Criminalising traditional fan behaviour? - Football Supporters' Association
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill currently making its way through Parliament – here FSA caseworker Amanda Jacks discusses its potential impact on match-going fans…
hitmouse
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Twitter thread of this weekend's events:
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Threshers_Flail
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Kill The Bill - Evidence Submission Template
ACORN, the union in the community.www.acorntheunion.org.uk
ACORN are also now calling their own national day of action for May 8th.
Why are they doing their own thing? Plenty of protests this Saturday that they could join.
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Short(ish) answer is: dunno, I'm on some of their mailing lists but I'm not actually a member and certainly wasn't involved in making this decision.
Slightly longer answer: I suppose I can see how it makes sense, from a maintaining the pressure perspective, to have different events on successive weekends that people can join in with or not as they see fit? I'm sure that there'll be ACORN members out this weekend, and indeed probably non-ACORN members out on the 9th?
Slightly longer answer: I suppose I can see how it makes sense, from a maintaining the pressure perspective, to have different events on successive weekends that people can join in with or not as they see fit? I'm sure that there'll be ACORN members out this weekend, and indeed probably non-ACORN members out on the 9th?
Threshers_Flail
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Soz the question wasn't really directed at you! I'm also on their mailing lists but sceptical of their "growth at all costs" strategy and manner in which they've coopted local, already established campaigns and taken credit after that campaign succeeds.
One for another thread maybe!
hitmouse
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ACG had an interesting critical article on them in Stormy Petrel, don't think it's online anywhere yet though.
Pickman's model
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ACORN are well dodgy. But their dodgy doings have been in the US only so far, by the look of it (or as far as we currently know). They operate like a dodgy business, exploiting employees in the same way. The ACG article in Stormy Petrel that has been mentioned is worth reading, it's very detailed.
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A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Old Bill have always used higher level tactics against football fans first. Containments, horses you name it for every time a tactic is used at a protest or demonstration it’s used 50 times at football. And almost no one ( especially on the left- with a tiny number of exceptions some linked to this site) ever gave the tiniest of fucks.As far as football fan/Kill the Bill stuff goes, this seems really clear and useful - was thinking of putting it in the ESL thread but it was written a few weeks back:
New policing bill: Criminalising traditional fan behaviour? - Football Supporters' Association
There’s been a lot of talk recently about the controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill currently making its way through Parliament – here FSA caseworker Amanda Jacks discusses its potential impact on match-going fans…
Threshers_Flail
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If anyone has a copy then please let me know.
True. Sadly.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Yeah, we must get round to doing an e-version of Stormy Petrel. In the mean time, you could always order it from the ACG "shop"
Threshers_Flail
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Yeah, we must get round to doing an e-version of Stormy Petrel. In the mean time, you could always order it from the ACG "shop"
Just ordered!
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
I was going to say that if no-one else can help out I might be able to take some crappy phone pictures and upload them, but I see my viral marketing has been successful. #influencerJust ordered!
Anyway, super short notice, but if anyone wants to go to any online things tonight, there's at least two online things happening this evening:
IWGB meeting:
Sisters Uncut rally:
#KillTheBill: A history of civil disobedience and resistance
#KillTheBill Rally for May 1st Day of Action!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
ddraig
kicking against the pricks...
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hitmouse
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For anyone in London on Saturday morning, this sounds good, if you don't mind a bit of walking:
Little Piranha
Small or far away?
Really enjoyed it, so good to see solidarity in action.
Little Piranha
Small or far away?
It's very powerful to me to be involved with a movement led by my peers (I'm 33). When I was a teenager i felt like I was the only person who was interested in politics as there was such a general malaise among my age group. It's edifying to see that there were not only other people my age out there feeling the same things, but that the conditions we grew up in have only made us more radical.
I've been to a lot of protests throughout my life but the feeling of the blm and kill the bill protests is different. To see the majority of people are young and unaffiliated with traditional, often factional, organisations gives me a lot of hope for a truly powerful solidarity movement.
I've been to a lot of protests throughout my life but the feeling of the blm and kill the bill protests is different. To see the majority of people are young and unaffiliated with traditional, often factional, organisations gives me a lot of hope for a truly powerful solidarity movement.
FridgeMagnet
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Good turnout in London today. I can't believe how much I missed going round with a 35mm lens, f8 and be there, I'm still buzzing.
This guy was doing the Lord's work, following the blue vests around, who pointedly avoided engaging in their usual friendly banter with him and pretended he wasn't there.
This guy was doing the Lord's work, following the blue vests around, who pointedly avoided engaging in their usual friendly banter with him and pretended he wasn't there.
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FridgeMagnet
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There was also Piers Corbyn's battle bus* driving around Trafalgar Square for a bit.
* battle hatchback
* battle hatchback
nogojones
spelling is overrated
Fair play to them for choosing a banger. My sort of loon
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Dangerous loon, though.That's fantastic. Prince Philip in the back too.
magneze
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Oh yes. I've voting for Binface.
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