A thread on how dangerous bludfest was from an accessibility pov
i went to bludfest with my brother who has cerebral palsy. There was so many faults and flaws in the layout. Starting from the car park you had to pay £27 to park in the disabled parking area which is ridiculous
I am appalled by what has taken place in cities across the UK this weekend. We have seen racists terrorising local communities, raiding shops owned by people of colour, and what look terrifyingly like attempted lynch mobs.
The racist protesters have been chanting “stop the boats". We all know where this poisonous rhetoric has come from.
This MUST be a wake-up call to all politicians who have actively promoted or given in to the rhetoric of immigration being a threat to this country.
My home city of Bristol is a proudly diverse and welcoming city. The hatred and organised political violence of those who came to intimidate our communities has no place here and we stand proudly against Islamophobia, racism and all forms of hate.
I thank the police for their efforts to contain those intent on violence and maintain safety in the city, and thank those who came out in peaceful support of the UK as a tolerant and welcoming country.
Our work now is to unite - in Bristol and nationally - to support those who feel unsafe and targeted by this hatred, and to build that unity against the far-right’s racism, Islamophobia and violence.
@ellieking02@chrisg_ll_gher Its just sad because she has the same beliefs as me and agrees whenever we speak but then is still somehow brainwashed and I really dont get it
@ellieking02@chrisg_ll_gher I feel your pain so deeply because my mum is the same and she I tried everything to change her beliefs but she just thinks I consume propaganda lmao