Collective of scholars, activists, and grassroots community groups working to confront state violence in Greater Manchester. Account not routinely monitored.
✨NEW REPORT ✨
Despite their claims to the contrary, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are now using Tasers more than ever before according to new Home Office data. This data shows the highest use of the weapon in England and Wales on record.
✨ Announcing the Geeks for Social Change Podcast!! ✨
We are thrilled to announce the start of our podcast. In this first ep, I'm joined by @Chican3ry @ @indigenousmanc talking about the limits that government technologies put on our lives.
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#STOPTHEPLANE URGENT APPEAL - LIVESTREAM TONIGHT 8PM
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These deportations are part of a framework of Britain's violent borders. This flight cannot leave.
Join us this evening to find out more about the scheduled deportation and what you can do to help.
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1) Express your opposition to Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) proposal to increase the Police Precept and show your support, instead, for non-policing oriented, community-based alternatives to public safety. Here’s why🧵… https://t.co/3H3NRDbNwK
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So, racist dogwhistle or unfortunate metaphor somehow missed by the dozens of people who worked on this video? Neither look great, and both provide further evidence of the ongoing strucutral racism of GMP as an organisation. @MayorofGM & @DeputyMayorofGM must do better.
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🧵 Chief Constable Watson of @gmpolice was raised in apartheid South Africa, where Black and indigenous people were routinely hanged.
Here he says GMP need to "pull on the same end of the same piece of rope" to "put bad people on the back foot"
https://t.co/2OlQjeyuNR
"Watson ... believes the public's tolerance of 'woke' policing is at a 'high water mark'. Asked if he would take the knee ..., he said:
“No, I absolutely would not. I would probably kneel before the Queen, God, and Mrs Watson, that’s it."
(Telegraph)
https://t.co/ejGT5ifFsw
Our friends at NPMP (@npolicemonitor) have booked a coach to attend the United Families & Friends Annual Rally (@UFFCampaign) against deaths in or following custody, which will be in London on Sat 30 Oct 2021. Reserve a FREE coach space at the link below
https://t.co/1ukWJ7K4Kq