We are as of right now leaving the leadership structure of YDSA and DSA as a whole and are refueling and renovating our organization as Arcadia Socialists, a group of student s devoted to destroying racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-black power structures & building socialism 💖
Come out! (Masked and socially distant of course) bring supplies (current needs list @lakaynou1 on twitter) and keep coming back all weekend to support residents in their fight against forced disbanding by the city and PHA #philly#protest
.@GovernorTomWolf THERE IS YEARS WORTH OF BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS. CLOSE DOWN BERKS COUNTY DETENTION CENTER & STOP ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RAPE, POISON, “LOSE”, AND KILL IMMIGRANT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES #ShutDownBerks
Today’s updated needs at Lakay Nou encampment at 22nd and the Parkway. Note that residents are okay on actual tents but still need some tarps and tent accessories!
Last night, a group of white vigilantes cornered over a dozen peaceful observers and activists after many hours of threats of physical and sexual violence from an angry mob, at the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Park.
Full press release here: https://t.co/ljDzsmUbmc
Police attempting to set up a barricade at 17th and Montgomery (the 22nd district building). We have jail support set up there and the Occupy PHA march is approaching.
We've gotten reports that some of the folks arrested in Birmingham yesterday were interrogated by the FBI looking for "outside agitators" or antifa. They're likely going to be questioning others arrested for protesting.