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David Strak @davescamp.bsky.social · 22h

So refreshing to see someone calling these shitrags what they are.

A$AP Choppy @chops8592.bsky.social · 1d

Any leader on the left needs the spine to fight back against the rags as they ramp up the smear machine. Zack has it, together with a solid media strategy that can counter their nonsense

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

I'm never actually going to need to write another comment piece again am I?

The right wing shit rags are just going to keep recruiting for us.

Folks - want a better country?

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 22h

"This is a political movement, led by people who hate migrants. Elliott Stanley was part of the summer protests aimed at targeting migrants. What people like him refuse to accept is that many people do not hold with their political views & not everyone wants their neighbourhoods covered in flags."

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 1d

Birmingham 'Raise the Flags' founder was at Solihull asylum hotels protest

The businessmen behind a Raise the Colours organisation have come under fire from anti racists concerned about the 'divisive' role of the flags now lining city streets

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 1d

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Mahmood and Starmer are “weaponising” the appalling Manchester synagogue attack to further restrict our right to protest. We can't let that happen.

Join us at 5pm on Thursday in Moseley to demand our government end's it's collusion with Israeli genocide.

Image of hungry, distressed children in Gaza witing for food.

After 2 years of Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people we say...

END THE GENOCIDE
STOP ARMING ISRAEL
STOP STARVING GAZA

5pm, Thurs 9 Oct, Moseley Village
Image of hungry, distressed children in Gaza witing for food.

After 2 years of Israel's genocide against the Palestinian people we say...

END THE GENOCIDE
STOP ARMING ISRAEL
STOP STARVING GAZA

5pm, Thurs 9 Oct, Moseley Village

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 1d

Come and walk down the Soho Road with us Zack and we'll prove Jenrick is absolutely wrong!

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Birmingham Green Party @brumgreens.bsky.social · 1d

Why doesn't Jenrick just admit he is now too racist for the Tories and defect to Reform?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit

www.theguardian.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Utterly beholden to lobbyists, staggeringly ignorant and dismissive of the natural world: Rachel Reeves might not look or sound like Donald Trump, but she is behaving very much like him. This government is even more of an ecological hazard than the Tories were.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rachel Reeves clears planning blockage amid ‘good relationship’ with developer

Exclusive: Chancellor says 20,000 homes were being held up due to ‘some snails that are a protected species or something’

www.theguardian.com

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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 1d

“It’s not racist to be racist,” say the racists

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 2d

No sudden rupture is now required for the far right to take power in this country. For what we're seeing is a steady normalisation of extremists by the Conservative and Labour Parties, BBC, Telegraph, Mail and others. A shift once considered unthinkable beings to look acceptable, even inevitable.🧵

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 2d

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 8d

Can you help us to make November's Cardboard Carnival hosted by www.frictionarts.com a success?

Please come along to our planning meeting

on Wednesday 8 October at 7pm

at The Edge, 79-81 Cheapside, Birmingham. B12 0QH

maps.app.goo.gl/fCSoVDD6pbS3...

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Come and find out more about our Cardboard Carnival and help us to plan it!

Planning Meeting

Wednesday 8 October @ 7pm
The Edge, 79-81 Cheapside. B12 0QH

To coincide with the COP30 international climate conference in Belém, Brazil in November, climate activists and youth groups in Birmingham are coming together to hold a ‘Cardboard Carnival’ with arts, crafts, music, dancing, vegan food, and a live link up with youth groups in Europe and South America.

The event will be hosted by Friction Arts at The Edge arts and community space near the City Centre.

It will be youth led but all ages are welcome. To coincide with the COP30 international climate conference in Belém, Brazil in November, climate activists and youth groups in Birmingham are coming together to hold a ‘Cardboard Carnival’ with arts, crafts, music, dancing, vegan food, and a live link up with youth groups in Europe and South America.

The event will be hosted by Friction Arts at The Edge arts and community space near the City Centre.

It will be youth led but all ages are welcome.

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Sean Madden @seanmadd.bsky.social · 4d

Absolutely absurd. Are we expected to believe they'd be allowed to continue if they were JSO activists, or anyone else on the left engaging in peaceful protest?

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 6d

Flags went up in Stirchley a few days ago & were taken down by local residents the same evening.

The men returned with a cherry picker and coned off parts of the road with police accompanying them as they put up new flags along the High Street.

Residents who object have been met with verbal abuse.

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 3d

“We call on all our supporters to join the Palestine coalition on the streets of London next Saturday"

Mahmood and Starmer “weaponising” appalling Manchester synagogue attack to further restrict right to protest

The right to protest is fundamental in any democratic society and must be defended Statement – Right to Protest...

www.stopwar.org.uk

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Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 3d

Just trying to connect the dots…

Screenshot of social media post with picture of graffiti saying ‘remigration’.

The text reads:

Acocks Green Residents

Morning all!

Some suggestive graffiti in foxhollies park

Seems a coincidence first saint George flags around now some far right graffiti... I dont know I'm trying to connect the dots here..

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Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 3d

A lot of flags were taken down last night apparently. Stirchley is without doubt the frontline of resistance to compulsory flagging in Brum!

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MAREcus 👻/ 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · 4d

When it comes to intimidating racist protests including outside our homes or place of worship, Black and Asian people are supposed to just accept it and the government saying “we hear you” and “it is right to protest this” and “I love flags me”. No thought of “cumulative impact” for us!

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 4d

NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.

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Martin Empson @resolutereader.bsky.social · 4d

Government response to people being repeatedly angry at their policies, is to try and stop people expressing their anger. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Police to get new powers to crack down on repeated protests, says Home Office

Move follows arrest of almost 500 people at latest pro-Palestinian demonstration in London on Saturday

www.theguardian.com

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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 4d

Brilliant effort from the Circle the City riders last night. 🌧💨 It was chucking it down and blowing a gale, but that didn’t stop them pedalling on. 💪
#CircleTheCity #KeepPedalling #TogetherWeRide #RainOrShine

A group of cyclists smiling in the rain during an evening ride through the city. Riders are wearing helmets, bright jackets, and waterproofs, with bikes of all sizes including children’s. Wet streets and umbrellas in the background show the rainy weather.

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Birmingham Climate Justice Coalition @brumcjc.bsky.social · 8d

Can you help us to make November's Cardboard Carnival hosted by www.frictionarts.com a success?

Please come along to our planning meeting

on Wednesday 8 October at 7pm

at The Edge, 79-81 Cheapside, Birmingham. B12 0QH

maps.app.goo.gl/fCSoVDD6pbS3...

📣🌱🐝🌎🪧🦭🌳

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 4d

Had the government said "as a mark of respect, we'd like you to cancel football matches, concerts etc AND protests today", then fair enough. But to single out the protest they've long wanted to stop anyway as the one thing we should not do looks like disgraceful exploitation of a horrific attack.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 4d

"Palestine remains the story"

As a protestor is carted off by police for holding a sign against genocide and the Palestine Action ban, she states that genocide in Gaza remains the story.

We won't be silenced whilst our government is participating in murdering Palestinians.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Over a thousand people gather in Trafalgar Square to oppose genocide and the Palestine Action ban.

Police have already started arresting peaceful protestors under the Terrorism Act for silently holding signs which say "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"

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Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social · 5d

Can Simon Foster or @alcarns.bsky.social explain the legal and practical basis for the police approach here?

Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 6d

Flags went up in Stirchley a few days ago & were taken down by local residents the same evening.

The men returned with a cherry picker and coned off parts of the road with police accompanying them as they put up new flags along the High Street.

Residents who object have been met with verbal abuse.

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Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 5d

"We are proud to live in Birmingham, a city built by many cultures, stories and traditions."

Please sign and share the Brum Together statement:
tinyurl.com/brumtogether...

#BrumTogether #RefugeesWelcome #StopTheFarRight #StandUpToRacism #Pride #Unity #Grassroots

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Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social · 5d

"The police are effectively endorsing this activity and it is totally unacceptable."

Police accused of 'escorting' flags gang in Stirchley amid angry divide

West Midlands Police say they were present to prevent a breach of the peace amid rising tensions

www.birminghammail.co.uk

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cflops.bsky.social @cflops.bsky.social · 5d

www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/red-flags-th...

Red flags: The non-existent company behind Brum's Union Jacks

'It's 100% legitimate'

www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk

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John Munro @johnmunro.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, @zackpolanski.bsky.social, for your badly needed leadership in this awful moment.

Labour's attempts to use this despicable attack to further their ambitions and agendas marks another low. Please send your very best to run in Birmingham Ladywood when the time comes.

Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 6d

@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish).

Zack is spot on.

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