You weren’t at that protest. Neither were your friends and allies. You weren’t seen there because neither you nor your friends were filmed. You couldn’t be seen because you dressed exactly the same as all your allies, and you sure as hell didn’t let the cameras see your face. You practice digital hygiene. You go above and beyond the security you assessed the situation requires. You knew your cause was about more than clout, and you fought right because you knew that. When people asked you questions, you say you weren’t there. Hell, you didn’t even know there was a protest that day. You don’t use your real name. You know the state isn’t on your side, and you know it can’t ever be. You know your rights and you make sure your arrestors know you know them. You stay on your feet. You know your exits. You know their tactics and you know how to counter them. You trust your marshals and you read the situation. You defer to those with more experience. You protest right, and you keep fighting until you secure the rights that keep you alive and able to fight for someone else, another day.
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[Video] From a peaceful protest to a riot in just few seconds (Exarcheia, Athens, Greece)
Exarchia, Athens, Greece , Saturday night, around 20:30, June 26, 2022. In Exarcheia Square, many people have started to gather for a protest against gentrification, evictions from homes due to Airbnb, and State repression in the Exarchia neighborhood, a place frequented by anarchists, leftists, students and artists.
Suddenly 6 police bikes provocatively pass from Exarcheia Square attempting to intimidate and scare those that have already gathered there. Apart from the shouts against them, warning the cops about the response they will receive the next time they may try to provoke the people about to protest the police repression in the neighborhood, there is no aggressive action against the police.
What do the cops do following that? They leave and return with greater reinforcements, about 15-20 bikes, 2 cops on each bike. The result is what has been recorded in the video.
Despite the chaos created in the area by the police with asphyxiating gas grenades and flash bang grenades the protest in Exarchia took place dynamically, with the participation of approximately 1.000 protesters.
The call for the protest follows:
JUNE 25 - DAY OF GREEK AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OF EXARCHIA.
To defend the neighborhood of the world that fits many worlds.
A neighborhood where people of all genders, ages and backgrounds can coexist with respect.
Where the history of yesterday's struggles meets the resistances of today.
Against gentrification, evictions, political annihilation, State repression.
To fight for the Exarcheia of social self-organization, of class solidarity, of insurrection
- No Metro station in Exarcheia Square
- No to the handing over of Strefi hill to private companies
- The Polytechnic School of Athens hould remain a place of meeting and struggle
- Reduction in rental prices - No evictions
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDbF2BPhK0
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voting is defensive magic and rioting is offensive magic
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Venom, every time there is a fight: i cannot do it, im gonna die, i'm too weak
Eddie: i luv u, you can do it
Venom: i can conquer the entire world, i am the strongest creature ever
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Big Warning
If you see a police car or a cop with a speaker looking thing on it, FUCKING RUN. It's known as an LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device), a device that, when activated, can permanently damage your hearing and cause serious harm. If you're too close, you'll be left in a lot of pain and squirming on the ground permanently deaf. Ear plugs do not work. Unless you have one of those shooting range headphones, you do not stand a chance against them. Again, if you see them pull up, RUN. This is what they look like.
Stay safe.
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