Extinction Rebellion

[cupid_stunt]

The Chair of the Met Police Federation on BBC TV news just now, explaining how difficult it is for their members to deal with the situation, because the protesters are so peaceful & friendly.

Although he did say they are gearing up for proper removal of protesters today to clear the roads, but wouldn't go into any details.

Meanwhile a handful of protesters have turned-up at Heathrow, holding a peaceful protest on a pavement, with a ring of coppers around them, more coppers than protesters.

 

[mojo pixy]

The people behind it seem depressingly naive. I watched this video on non violence from one of the founders earlier, and its relentlessly dreadful, like listening to some drunk hippy's plans to bring down the government based on a load of top of their head nonsense at the end of an all night party.

Edit: Not that this is any reflection on those out on the streets taking action.

He thinks violent protest leads inexorably to fascism because no women get involved in violent protests. And because young men are all fascists, I guess.

Wanker.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Actress Emma Thompson joined the protests in London after taking a 5,400-mile flight from Los Angeles in the US.

She said: "I absolutely wanted to be arrested on my 60th birthday but I didn't quite manage that.

"I'm so proud and thrilled to be part of Extinction Rebellion."

Heathrow Airport protest: Police stop Extinction Rebellion activists blocking road

Missing the point by 5,400 country air-miles.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Missing the point by 5,400 country air-miles.

How did she fail to get arrested? It's piss easy, just go and twat a pig and off you go.

 

[Pickman's model]

How did she fail to get arrested? It's piss easy, just go and twat a pig and off you go.

Apat

 

[Pickman's model]

How did she fail to get arrested? It's piss easy, just go and twat a pig and off you go.

Ime you don't even need to do that

 

[Spymaster]

How did she fail to get arrested? It's piss easy, just go and twat a pig and off you go.

It’s a bit more nuanced than that I think. I believe the idea is to get arrested but not charged, or at least not charged with anything serious.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

It’s a bit more nuanced than that I think. I believe the idea is to get arrested but not charged, or at least not charged with anything serious.

Fucking liberals.

 

[Pickman's model]

It’s a bit more nuanced than that I think. I believe the idea is to get arrested but not charged, or at least not charged with anything serious.

make a snorting noise like a cop pig and see what happens

 

[Spymaster]

make a snorting noise like a cop pig and see what happens

Barking at their dogs has always worked for me.

 

[Pickman's model]

Barking at their dogs has always worked for me.

yeh but you also got down on all fours and then sniffed the dogs' arseholes before cocking your leg and pissing on a cop van

 

[8ball]

Oh and the only XR organiser Ive met immediately launched into a tirade and called me a speciesist and murderer within seconds of meeting me and finding out I wasn't vegan, but just vegetarian. I'm not suggesting that is typical at all, but it didn't really endear me to the movement.

I don't think the thing would be holding together if they had very many of that sort of person.

 

[andysays]

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Missing the point by 5,400 country air-miles.

What a silly stunt. Maybe she should just have stayed in Los Angeles and got arrested there, rather than fly all that way and fail to get arrested.

I'm sure the LAPD would have obliged if she'd asked nicely...

 

[Pickman's model]

I don't think the thing would be holding together if they had very many of that sort of person.

or maybe not many people talk to them

 

[xenon]

The Chair of the Met Police Federation on BBC TV news just now, explaining how difficult it is for their members to deal with the situation, because the protesters are so peaceful & friendly.

Although he did say they are gearing up for proper removal of protesters today to clear the roads, but wouldn't go into any details.

Meanwhile a handful of protesters have turned-up at Heathrow, holding a peaceful protest on a pavement, with a ring of coppers around them, more coppers than protesters.

That'll be great if after all the talk about disrupting heathrow, they just get a few banners there and chat to people whilst dozens of riot cops stand around looking awkward.

I think causing flights to be cancelled would be a massive tactical blunder.

 

[TopCat]

That'll be great if after all the talk about disrupting heathrow, they just get a few banners there and chat to people whilst dozens of riot cops stand around looking awkward.

I think causing flights to be cancelled would be a massive tactical blunder.

That's all that's happening.

 

[TopCat]

Might have a look later

 

[Flavour]

Ultimately I think although XR is a great protest, the forces behind it (the way it came out of nowhere and is this well-oiled machine, much like the PR campaign behind Greta Thunberg) mean it can never and will never oppose capitalism. I've been reading a blog which often veers a little too close to "deep ecology" type hardcore anti-human green stuff for my liking, but I think there's something valid in its criticism of Greta Thunberg (or rather, her public image and how it used, more so than the person herself) which one can apply to XR too.

the key pivotal moment for the exploitation of Thunberg (and the very purpose of her global construct) came at the moment she spoke her much-publicized words “Our house is on fire. I’m here to say, our house is on fire.” These words echoed the outlined text in the strategy paper entitled “Leading the Public Into Emergency Mode” almost verbatim. The strategy authored by the Climate Mobilization Project, outlines a “wartime-style mobilization, akin to the American home front effort during World War II”

From The Wrong Kind of Green

From the same link, regarding Greenpeace, who physically accompanied Greta to the Davos Forum (urgh)

One not familiar with the inner workings and functions of the non-profit industrial complex might wonder why the executive director of Greenpeace International be invited to attend a discussion regarding the implementation of “payments for ecosystem services” (PES), global in scale. That is, monetary value being assigned to all nature, under the guise of environmental protection. That is, the financialization and privatization of all nature – on the entire Earth.

I wonder what sort of presence these establishment-friendly NGOs have within XR, directly / indirectly? While the intentions and the tactics of the people on the ground may be good... I feel it is all too likely their energy will be and is already being misdirected.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ultimately I think although XR is a great protest, the forces behind it (the way it came out of nowhere and is this well-oiled machine, much like the PR campaign behind Greta Thunberg) mean it can never and will never oppose capitalism. I've been reading a blog which often veers a little too close to "deep ecology" type hardcore anti-human green stuff for my liking, but I think there's something valid in its criticism of Greta Thunberg (or rather, her public image and how it used, more so than the person herself) which one can apply to XR too.



From The Wrong Kind of Green

From the same link, regarding Greenpeace, who physically accompanied Greta to the Davos Forum (urgh)



I wonder what sort of presence these establishment-friendly NGOs have within XR, directly / indirectly? While the intentions and the tactics of the people on the ground may be good... I feel it is all too likely their energy will be and is already being misdirected.

the road to hell, of course, paved with good intentions

 

[Pickman's model]

Port Report: Ahead of Earth Day, European shippers join extinction rebellion
everyone's getting on board

 

[gosub]

Police move in on climate protesters

Emma Thompson has flown in from Los Angelas to address activists in Oxford St from a pink boat

 

[Pickman's model]

Police move in on climate protesters

Emma Thompson has flown in from Los Angelas to address activists in Oxford St from a pink boat

i don't know what the activists have done to deserve such awful treatment

 

[Spymaster]

Missing the point by 5,400 country air-miles.

Did she take a private jet then? If not her inclusion, rather than leaving an empty seat on a scheduled service, will have reduced the emissions per head of that flight.

 

[Pickman's model]

Did she take a private jet then? If not her inclusion, rather than leaving an empty seat on a scheduled service, will have reduced the emisions per head of that flight.

yeh but she'll be unleashing a great emission of hot air in central london

 

[butchersapron]

Did she take a private jet then? If not her inclusion, rather than leaving an empty seat on a scheduled service, will have reduced the emissions per head of that flight.

The point is that she could have walked out of her house and did something there instead of celebing this up. You know, in line with the ethos of this thing.

 

[gosub]

i don't know what the activists have done to deserve such awful treatment

I think think it's become a political thing since the referendum, you are nothing unless you have a celebraty making a twat of themselves on a boat

 

[Pickman's model]

I think think it's become a political thing since the referendum, you are nothing unless you have a celebraty making a twat of themselves on a boat

they'd have to have someone to introduce her, and i'm sure you've noticed no one has only one job any more - it would be 'she needs no introduction but it gives me great pleasure to introduce dame emma thompson the actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedienne'.

 

[cupid_stunt]

The Chair of the Met Police Federation on BBC TV news just now, explaining how difficult it is for their members to deal with the situation, because the protesters are so peaceful & friendly.

Oh, here's his actual words...

Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said: "This is very, very difficult for us because my colleagues have never come across the situation that they are faced with at the moment.

"They are dealing with very, very passive people, probably quite nice people, who don't want confrontation whatsoever with the police or anyone else but are breaking the law."

Police move in on climate protesters

 

[Pickman's model]

none of the other speakers needed police protection...

 

[gosub]

they'd have to have someone to introduce her, and i'm sure you've noticed no one has only one job any more - it would be 'she needs no introduction but it gives me great pleasure to introduce dame emma thompson the actress, screenwriter, activist, author, and comedienne'.

I'd have gone with actress luvie and daughter of the magic Roundabout bloke