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The storm has cleared in Chicago. Meet up at this Jail Support rally! https://twitter.com/BLMChi/status/1292906262674526210
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BLMChicago
CHICAGO We will be rallying at jail support TONIGHT! 7pm at 18th & State We do this til we free us #DefundCPD #CPACNow
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Hello, we have created a group chat for Pennsylvania activists to anonymously build dialogue. Please remember this chat is publicly accessible and not to post anything sensitive.
https://t.me/BLMPENNCHATSCREEN
https://t.me/BLMPENNCHATSCREEN
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https://twitter.com/ChrisDaniels5/status/1293034111045517314
Reactionaries are going crazy online right now over headlines saying that Seattle City council voted to "slash" police budgets when it reality they've cut the $400,000,000 budget for this year by less than 1%. It's barely even symbolically a cut at this point, and falls far short of protestors' demands.
https://apnews.com/34bd2d8ad9088194383cddb1eb9bcf79
https://apnews.com/34bd2d8ad9088194383cddb1eb9bcf79
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Seattle City Council OKs cuts to police positions, budget
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council approved proposals Monday that would reduce the police department by as many as 100 officers through layoffs and attrition — an action supported by...
The Black Lives Revolution (BLM)
Reactionaries are going crazy online right now over headlines saying that Seattle City council voted to "slash" police budgets when it reality they've cut the $400,000,000 budget for this year by less than 1%. It's barely even symbolically a cut at this point…
The resignation of the Chief of Police is an undeniable win for the protests in any case!
The Black Lives Revolution (BLM)
The resignation of the Chief of Police is an undeniable win for the protests in any case!
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Dae the Lawless
Police Chief Carmen Best has been used as the token Black mouthpiece for Durkan. Mayor always forced her to take the PR hits. Now they’re going to use her as the martyr to show everyone what happens when you “listen to activists”. Her identity will be weaponized…
A well-researched piece here that is getting way too little attention:
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/10/man-seen-in-area-of-homemade-explosive-at-portland-protest-ided-as-ex-navy-seal/
https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/10/man-seen-in-area-of-homemade-explosive-at-portland-protest-ided-as-ex-navy-seal/
Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Man seen in area of homemade explosive at Portland protest ID’ed as ex-Navy SEAL
Shortly after someone threw a makeshift explosive device at protesters in Southeast Portland early Saturday morning, a man wearing dark clothes and carrying a military style helmet with night-vision goggles was videotaped near the area. Multiple people say…
Protestors and Police are facing off at the North Precinct Police Station in #Portland. Multistream link at https://woke.net/
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The police are once again being ultra violent in #Portland tonight
https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1293069575597121536
https://twitter.com/MrOlmos/status/1293069575597121536
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Sergio Olmos
Police disperse protestors https://t.co/RppyUsk00F
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From Hong Kong to Minneapolis to Portland to Minsk, the open-source revolution continues!
Get inspired comrades! Add oil!
(And who can translate the last image into Russian? Contact @BLMProtestsBot!)
Get inspired comrades! Add oil!
(And who can translate the last image into Russian? Contact @BLMProtestsBot!)
Yesterday at jail support rally in #Chicago. Reactionaries are very very mad about this banner already. https://twitter.com/BesharmKutti/status/1292978611482492929
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Just @BLMChi showing cpd the truth