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2 months

I believe 'Bristol is antifascist'. Organised fash do not have a good time here. But as much as Bristol as a city/people is 'anti-racist', we are also very much still racist. From street harassment to economics, lets not get too smug when there is so much left to fight for.

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4 years

Pro tip for sibling solidarity

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Oh wow, they've installed a Benito Mussolini memorial traffic light.

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7 years

Theresa May winning Hearts and minds on #ITVLeadersLive

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2 months

Graffiti around Castle Park today, Bristol is Antifascist.

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Posie Parker fans just yelled tr****e and fa***** then charged at us, police ran in and joined them (police protect the bigots). But were repelled. I am currently helping a 15 year old who was assaulted by a an adult posie Parker supporter #bristolagainsthate

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6 years

A fascist at the 'front line patriots' demo in Liverpool took to reddit to plead for help. It's beautiful.

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4 years

Hint on reading articles about demos: When they passively say 'clashes started' or 'crowds clashed with police', it means police attacked ordinary people. If it was the other way round you can be damn sure they'd say 'crowds attacked police'.

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4 months

No. Cops. At. Pride.

Kate Burns

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4 months

Sheriff tries to kick no pride in genocide out of the March- he looses

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1 month

This is a secret third option for a surprisingly high number of things.

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1 month

what’s the secret third option for women who don’t want to be a tradwife or a girlboss

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Pride month, when corporations prove they aren't evil, by acting on the central demand of pride, changing the colours of logos in an attempt to improve PR. #PinkWashing #Pride #PrideMonth

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4 years

There will be a predictable narrative in the press, but this was the demo before police decided to escalate things, and the crowd responded.

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@AlAviram

4 years

People sitting down now outside Bristol’s central police station. Shields and horses out. Hundreds still lining the streets as night descends. #killthebill

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4 years

Bristol City Council quietly submitted a report of criminal damage to the police. So they are now *very* actively hunting down people they allege toppled Colston. Who at BCC made this decision? How much will the investigation cost? Pass this info on, don't hand yourself in!

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1 year

Sorry Shaun the Sheep, *all* means *all* #ACAB #Brighton

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2 months

All the people, so many people, and they all, say, fuck the fash

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3 years

Freefood outside the anarchist social centre right now, cuz anarchists are cool like that. BASE, Robertson Rd, Easton, BS5 6JY

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5 years

@touchmybobby @raccomrade

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4 years

@theymerSophie 'I have a sticker for that' is pretty much my catch phrase at this point.

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3 years

Best version of this meme yet. #Equality #Equity #Capitalism

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2 years

(Kid has been checked out by a couple of medics, doing OK, just grazes, lucky they landed well and didn't hit their head on the paving stones)

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2 months

Two days notice: 700 Antifascists in Castle Park Three days notice: 3000 Antifascists in Old Market With the links we (radicals and Bristlolians of all stripes) have made this past week, I am confident we can outnumber any large fascist gathering with little notice.

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No Sweat

@No_Sweat

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Police in Bangladesh have arrested union leader Babul Hossain, General Secretary of Bangladesh Garment Workers Solidarity. BGWS alledge he was assaulted and denied bail following arrest on a bogus charge of vandalism. and are calling for his release.

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3 years

Comrade Iceland

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1 year

If anyone says 'if you haven't done anything wrong you have nothing to fear', remind them: Cops in Bristol tasered their race relations officer. Cops in London arrested the Night Stars. who work to reduce violence against women and girls... in partnership with the police. [1/2]

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3 years

Best banner we've ever seen said "fuck the cuts, smash the state". What made it the best was the repeated police attempts to seize it. They kept pulling and tearing at it, in the end a group of anarchists finished the march holding aloft a banner reading simply 'fuck smash'.

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3 years

Based.

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@trekkiebill The very first movie literally explained on screen, with words, why the company was the villain 😭

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3 years

Looks like a largely fabricated and misreported transphobic viral video led a group of armed fash to a trans inclusive businesses. They pulled guns, attacked people, and the cops stood by or joined in with the threats. Antifascists: we need to be *on this* before it is routine.

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4 years

Without the police who would protect us from the *checks notes* free bottles of water?

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4 years

All water bottles have been stabbed with knives and poured out. There is now a large plastic mess on the sidewalk in front of Farm Burger. #avlnews

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5 years

💚🖤💚🖤💚 "The teenagers are not engaging with us or the protest organisers" - Avon and Somerset Police 💚🖤💚🖤💚

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1 year

Me whenever I'm in court   🥺 👉👈

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3 months

It appears that Kelly-Jay Keen's transphobic rally has been cancelled, but the queer protest and party will go ahead! TLF say: Keen (aka Posie Parker) quietly removed the event listing from her website, leaving her own supporters to speculate as to whether it is going ahead [1/8]

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4 years

When you do a trick so sick that a police van bursts into flame.

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3 years

When I was a barista I had two important jobs. 1) Selling people hot drinks 2) Taking fully stamped loyalty cards and giving them to people who couldn't afford to buy hot drinks. Management were not aware of part two.

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4 years

Gallows humour from Belarus: A guy is walking home, just minding his own business. A van pulls up, OMON riot police jump out and start beating him. He cries out "Let me go, I voted for Lukashenko!" "Now we will beat you more for lying" they reply "no one voted for Lukashenko!"

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4 years

You know how we talked about how police injury numbers and reports are often bullshit? Well according the the papers "police have now confirmed no officers suffered broken bones". Amazing that an arm and ribs magically healed like that. Or... Did the police lie? 😲

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2 months

Wednesday in Bristol! There will be more of this from the far right, and not always publicised. Speak to your neighbours, speak to your friends, look out for each other.

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29 days

Massive attack in Bristol yesterday ❤️🤍💚🖤

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3 years

There has been official confirmation that at least two of the 'police injuries' on March 21st were them pepper spraying each other, and at least one was a police dog biting its handler on the ass 🤣 Hope the doggo is ok, they really shouldn't be used on protests.

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2 months

It is beautiful seeing so many beautiful people coming together to stand against fascism, racism, and bigotry. West street and the surrounding area are full of the best of Bristol.

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8 months

Follow us for more financial advice

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1 year

Viva Zapata! Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata was born on this day in 1879. He consistently took the side of Mexican peasants over other revolutionary forces who sought centralised power, and was an inspiration to many long after his assassination, including the EZLN.

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3 years

@sakeyisu @egoldmanrevolt This covers some of it, tho mostly just made up of police press releases

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Avon and Somerset Police want 'people to let the police deal with those who want to cause unrest'. From the 70s up until now they have been unable or unwilling to deal with fascists and racists. This was proved beyond any reasonable doubt last Saturday. In 2023 their- [1/2]

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4 years

@breadandposes "What did he show to incite anti-polovr hatred?" "Videos of the police doing their jobs" "..."

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@NorthumbriaIWW Also do love the attempt at crowd participation where they aren't sure whether to say men or women or just mamke confused mumbling noises.

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4 years

Will history repeat itself ? 🤔

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3 years

Things to bring to a demo Good: Mask Sunglasses / goggles Water (1litre+) Cash Extra clothes Snacks Burner phone Bad: Drugs Alcohol ID Debit card Normal phone #DemoBasics #BristolProtests #KillTheBill

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2 years

📚🌈A drag queen reading event for children starting at 11am tomorrow (28/07) is being targeted by fascists and homophobes. Come and show your support for Drag Queen Story Time 💅 Travel to locations with friends/in a group to stay safe, wear a mask and don't talk to cops.[1/3]

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1 year

@setoacnna Cis white people need to speak out about these abuses in their community. Utter silence from their community leaders. Who I assume are the King, Jeremy Clarkson, and that guy from Cold Play.

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@KojoRTE @libcomorg

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I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the newspapers who spread fear and resentment about migrants, who have dedicated themselves to racism, who have a huge responsibility for helping to cause the racist riots... Are now pretending they've been antifascist all along.

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5 years

Newspaper Columnists: Kids these days only care about snapstagram selfies! Kids these days: Climbing up a building with a red and black flag and shouting revolutionary slogans. #YouthStrike4Climate #GlobalClimateStrike #ClimateStrike

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3 years

Reenactment of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq

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3 months

Fuck, another election where the government won. I KNEW this was going to happen.

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3 years

Police evict furniture from squat after failing to find any people inside. A hundred odd police, all to ensure the closure of a free community space and a book shop. Which no doubt will continue their existence in south bristol and elsewhere. #squat #eviction

Estel Farell-Roig

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3 years

Here comes the fridge freezer and other pieces of furniture including a washing machine

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2 months

Things are eerie right now. Streets quieter, shops closed - a bunch boarded up. Keep hearing about things happening (right now!) but so far none have been true. Please try to check sources before repeating or when a real emergency happens we might all be chasing rumours!

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4 years

I'm not 100% sure what to make of this, but I thought you all should see it.

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1 year

Love this. Inspired by The Goose and the Common I think.

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4 years

Anarchist extremism #MutualAid

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@cowboyacaster I love/hate that both Nish Kumar and James Acaster have torn apart Ricky Gervais' latest comedy special IN THE PAST, because it is SO lazy and tired and shit that the take downs of the last special are *still 100% relevent*.

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@KolboKolb fixed

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Can only assume any cops at Pride want to take part in a stonewall re-enactment.

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2 years

🌡When it is this hot remember: 🥤Stay hydrated 🏘Check on your neighbours 🏖Keep to the shade if possible 🦊Leave water out for animals ✊Organise to bring down capitalism to stop it continuing to wreak havoc on our climate 🤠Wear a hat and loose clothes

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Landlord: I don't want unions in my pub! Unions: OK, we'll all not go to your pub. Landlord: Oh no!

Unions boycott Bristol pub after landlord turns away striking rail workers

The landlord has called the boycott 'bullying behaviour'

www.bristolpost.co.uk

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Reminders for today: Your safety and the safety of those around you is top priority, always Police aren't your friends, but they aren't why you are out today either. Avoid/ignore as much as possible Don't type it in a phone if you don't want it read out in court Drink water

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@_dhanum @markpopham

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Interesting trend I've noticed regarding class in the papers. Those sentenced for being part of the racist riots in August are often described with a working class job such as 'roofer'. When further reading reveals it is actually 'a landlord who owns a roofing company'.

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3 years

How do you say "fuck the police" in your language or local slang?

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4 years

If you're an anarchist / miscellaneous trouble maker / lefty, who follows us and want a follow back, like or reply to this. Pictured: Third longest running member of Bristol AFed.

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@shrugdeaIer ✊

‘He Did What He Was Taught’: Police Dog Bites A Cop Who Brutalized A Protestor

Tensions have been flaring up in the United Kingdom with protestors and police officers clashing in the streets of Bristol.

www.boredpanda.com

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11 months

If you want less homeless people in tents, give them homes, stop landlords raising rents and evicting tenants, and defend workers rights. There are 1.5million empty homes in England and Wales. Enough for every homeless person to have six.

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2 months

Solidarity with the several anti-fascists and at least one random passer by who got arrested yesterday. Contact @BristolDefenda1 if you can help offer practical solidarity now and in future (police station visits, handing out info, cash etc)

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North Sea oil workers 'standing strong' as strikes reportedly spread to 19 rigs

What has been described as a 'wage revolution' is taking place reportedly on 19 rigs after riggers downed tools in demanding a £7 an hour pay rise.

www.aberdeenlive.news

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1 year

2018: no arms sponsorship ✊ 2023: no political parties ✊ 2024: no corporations or cops 🤞

Bristol Pride

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Political Parties at Pride

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3 years

Fuck hostile architecture, fuck cities being designed to prioritise profit over peoples lives.

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2 years

The number of left and anarchist people who think 'the working class' is a white straight cis middle aged man who likes lager, football, and the monarchy, is depressing. The working class is disproportionately made up of black and brown people. Because oppressions intersect.

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So to sum up: The British left doesn’t think Black/Brown people are working class. It sees them as a dehumanised mass that is either used to showcase a white person’s anti-racism or used by liberals to weaponise racism as a means to attack the white working class.

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@ParadigmGauge @RassoulEdji @ConcordD0m Also two of those examples have Greig Fraser as cinematographer ❤️

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Police excusing the 100+ officers with riot gear and climbing equipment smashing their way into a squat, on the basis that once inside they found that the building left derelict for years was 'messy'.

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4 years

Surround yourself with people who are going to lift you higher

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3 years

@anarchopac thought i'd heard this before, then realised it just reminded me of this meme

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Stand up to fascists this Saturday in Bristol! We need as many people as possible to keep our demo and our city safe.

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Riots in Fortaleza, Brazil. Bolsonaro states they are carried out by gangs, deploys army to the streets. He also purges suspected 'left wingers' from civil service. Meanwhile Rio's governor gives cops a shoot-to-kill order, and wants Brazil to have its own 'Guantanamo Bay'.

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2 years

Learnt my first Welsh animal word today. A pig is a called a Heddlu!

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Oh fuck off George. The entire Global justice movement was founded on the work of the same people who either donned a black mask or were fine with those who did. What do you think it needed? More elitist liberal careerists trying to make a career off of it?

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The black bloc more or less destroyed the global justice protests at the beginning of this century. We must do everything we can to exclude them from the climate protests.

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Scandalous libel from @RMTunion 's Mick Lynch. We've been compared to violent arsonists, angry punks, out of touch theorists, and uneducated proles, but this... Mick, HMU and I'll explain incompetent capitalist authoritarians vs occasionally competent anarchists 😉

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It's a bold threat, but we're here for it.

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Awesome crowd gathered! Free wraps, free cake, music, flags, banners! Come on down to college green and join us in opposing the transphobes! Now until late! #bristolagainsthate #bristol #protest

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Impromptu trans rights march through Bristol 📢 L G B, with the T! 📢 Protect trans kids! 📢 Trans rights under attack, what do we do? Fight Back ! 📢 BAN CONVERSION THERAPY

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@CerberusXt The culturewarhammer tourist * thinks SoB are the same as SM * Lore, lore never changes * Calls famous person who worked for GW a tourist * Nazis - as a joke lolol * No sign of actually doing the hobby * angry every time @CerberusXt posts a picture

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Solidarity with the London #KillTheBill protesters attacked by the met. All quiet on the western front here in Bristol, but there are a lot of police gearing up on the side streets so could change at any time.

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One down

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When people ask "why are anarchists showing up to defend the NHS, we thought you just want to smash things?"

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At least one lazy right wing paper who did 'journalism' by reading some tweets, acting like today's action was entirely our thing. We were but one of a dozen or more groups who saw and supported the #BristolAgainstHate call out. [1/3]

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@Ancommiey Peta: "can you imagine if women were commodified and abused in the way animals are?" Vegan women: "we often are? And you keep contributing to that by using women's bodies as props to gain attention" Peta: "ok. Well, we will learn nothing and next time we will do it again"

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Just in case it wasn't obvious who was protesting against @DragStoryHourUK , this guy told us he is a White Nationalist. Everyone else on his side is fine with that, or quiet about if they are as well. We are out here to support Aida, and all the families who want to attend DQSH

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Transphobes have all gone and hidden in the slug and lettuce. Pro trans demonstrators at both entrances. #BristolAgainstHate

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Dear @DailyMailUK we are not 'professional anarchists', we're just gifted amateurs😉 Also we weren't 'behind the chaos', that was the cops. We weren't even 'behind the protest' we just showed up.

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. @BBCNews claimed police 'stood back' until a van (the one pictured here, not on fire) was on fire. Look forward to the prominent retraction of this claim. Unless they are being intentionally misleading?

What actually Happened in Bristol – and How a Narrative is Built

It's easy to get a sense of deja-vu when you get home and start reading press reports and twitter accounts from a demonstration. For that reason, whilst I'll be writing about the events in Bristol th

afed.org.uk

Billy Stockwell

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Police using batons on #KILLTHEBILL protesters outside Bristol Police Station. @EpigramPaper

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