Extinction Rebellion

[vanya]

In defence of Extinction Rebellion

 

[LDC]

In defence of Extinction Rebellion

Fuck him and his shit videos.

 

[8ball]

Fuck him and his shit videos.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

statues, call themselves Red Brigade

the red is blood

They are performance artists types, from Bristol I think, who have been doing the walking statues thing since long before XR existed.

There are lots of them - I've seen several different processions around at once. They still manage to be really quite creepy even though I've seen them many times.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Cheers. So would they be completely motionless when these pics are taken (I’d figured they were marching in a lot of them)?

they walk with their hands out, so moving statues I guess. They’ve been doing it since the 90’s apparently.

and yeah, there’s now loads of copies, have been seen in Sydney and other places this week. Fairly striking, but a bit odd all the same.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Fuck him and his shit videos.

Have to say that I was waiting for the cynical Spiked shit but actually that video isn't that at all and if anything the reverse. Yeah I was quite stunned too.

 

[Red Sky]

Have to say that I was waiting for the cynical Spiked shit but actually that video isn't that at all and if anything the reverse. Yeah I was quite stunned too.

Yes, massive gulf between him and Spiked on this one.

 

[Proper Tidy]

Jonathan Pie should be hanged though

 

[8ball]

Have to say that I was waiting for the cynical Spiked shit but actually that video isn't that at all and if anything the reverse. Yeah I was quite stunned too.

Being generally pro-thinking never goes over well with the purer than pure.

Edit: tbf I think he’s wrong about the eco-friendly dishwasher tablets thing

 

[Proper Tidy]

Being generally pro-thinking never goes over well with the purer than pure.

Spiked aren't pro thinking, they are tremendously formulaic. And Pie is a shit facebook comedian half written by a spiked true believer

 

[8ball]

Spiked aren't pro thinking, they are tremendously formulaic.

Yeah, they are a weird culty lot. I think half of the time they believe their own shite. The guy who actually does Pie seems pretty on the level from interviews I’ve seen, though.

I will revise my opinions if I see Spiked saying similar things in support of XR.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Spiked aren't pro thinking, they are tremendously formulaic. And Pie is a shit facebook comedian half written by a spiked true believer

which is why that video is really pretty surprising - I wonder what's going on there

 

[Proper Tidy]

which is why that video is really pretty surprising - I wonder what's going on there

The half that is a failed comedian with bog standard liberal politics but saw an opportunity won out over the spiked dickhead I'd imagine

 

[8ball]

The half that is a failed comedian with bog standard liberal politics but saw an opportunity won out over the spiked dickhead I'd imagine

Failed actor, technically.

 

[Rob Ray]

New XR legal guide is out, finally offers some straightforward useful advice with no clangers (so I'm told by an ACAB legal bod) .

Extinction Rebellion police and prison guide - Extinction Rebellion

 

[Fozzie Bear]

New XR legal guide is out, finally offers some straightforward useful advice with no clangers (so I'm told by an ACAB legal bod) .

Extinction Rebellion police and prison guide - Extinction Rebellion

Also in positive news:

 

[Gramsci]

Former senior police officers risk arrest as they join Extinction Rebellion protest

I know but they are all retired.

I think XR strategy of using non violence is most of the time a good one. Getting involved with fights with police and they will just close demo down straight away.

But as I said the police , that is Cressida Dick, have learnt that XR response to police is to sit down and be arrested.

Cressida Dick did say policing next time would be more "assertive".

To be frank I've not got a lot of time for people who spent their lives working in fairly oppressive state institutions turning into wet liberals when they retire.

Cressida Dick as head of Met has limited resources. She made the decision to hit XR hard this time. Pre emptive arrests and confiscating of equipment at Kennington showed Met intelligence gathering has been good.

No wonder Miss-Shelf reported that XR members had been told not to talk to police.

As a Londoner I loathe Cressida Dick. Privileged brat who was fast tracked into promotion in the Met who then had a Brazilian shot in Stockwell. Didn't harm her career. And she ticks all the right diversity boxes so that's ok.

Its people like Cressida Dick I can't stand. She has made sure XR haven't been able to fulfill their aims in London.

I live in majority Black area in London and they have very mixed feelings about the police to say the least. With good reason.

So summing up what I've seen of XR over the past few days I think they have done a great job despite the Met . Whose officers get paid much better than a lot of Londoners I know to drag peaceful "hemp" protestors off to the cells.

I've nothing but contempt for the Met.

 

[Proper Tidy]

Also in positive news:

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This is encouraging. This has been playing on my mind:

XR believe that the end of life on Earth as we know it is imminent. Therefore getting better conditions for X,Y or Z is immaterial.

Which I think is a fairly common attitude in this milieu (maybe I'm wrong) so seeing that banner is heartening

 

[Gramsci]

Also in positive news:

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Is this your own photo?

I like the banner but I've not seen this. Bit of change of tack from XR.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Is this your own photo?

I like the banner but I've not seen this. Bit of change of tack from XR.

Exactly. Not mine. From twitter - will find the post.

 

[Gramsci]

Exactly. Not mine. From twitter - will find the post.

Ok. I'm not criticising you but I'm wary of internet. Photoshop etc.

All the pictures I've posted up here are my own.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

For the record and hopefully the start of something rather than an outlier -

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Ok. I'm not criticising you but I'm wary of internet. Photoshop etc.

All the pictures I've posted up here are my own.

Yes we are on the same page, no worries. I did wonder if it was fake after I posted it so went off to check!

 

[Gramsci]

Sorry posters. I've been working outside London today so no photos.

Plus as XR guy told me as they didn't get a bridge they are doing more "mobile" protests. So its hit or miss it I see them.

I will go up to Trafalgar Square tomorrow morning to see how its going.

 

[Gramsci]

double post.

 

[Gramsci]

double post.

 

[Marty1]

In defence of Extinction Rebellion

Is this what passes for woke satire these days?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

 

[LDC]

There are lots of them - I've seen several different processions around at once. They still manage to be really quite creepy even though I've seen them many times.

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They totally creep me out tbh. Nobody that likes doing that should be allowed near kids for a start.

 

[LDC]

Also in positive news:

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I think it's from the XR Scotland lot. I saw it and was surprised and pleased. It was in no way a position that saw any other expression though from what I saw.

The re-wilding bit of the event was good as well, striking visually and a good indicator of something different.

I'll try and write some more thoughts on what I saw soon.

 

[Gramsci]

I was over at Heathrow today. Saw a lot of police vans from other parts of the country parked up near the airport. Must be there just in case XR try anything.