XR Netherlands Locks down for A Hot ING Summer Tour
After 6 hours, Police were able to disperse 10 Extinction Rebellion members in Stad, the Netherlands. The group had locked down at the ING bank, with demands to cut ties with fossil fuels. Six had made a ring using concrete tubing and lockdown devices that could not be removed easily. Finally, the police began to use tools to break down their devices. The police chose not to arrest them, as the threat was reduced once the devices were removed.
XR UK Protests Shitty Water
Following the massive scandal in the UK where nearly 60 swimmers fell ill with Diarrhea during a Triathalon event which included sea swimming portion, Extinction Rebellion mobilized a weekend of dirty water campaigning. Following the massive scandal in the UK where nearly 60 swimmers fell ill with Diarrhea during a Triathlon event which included sea swimming portion, Extinction Rebellion mobilized a weekend of dirty water campaigning.
THIS IS RIGGED Disrupt the Union Cycliste Internationale World Championships
They remained on the road, two thirds of the way along the route from Edinburgh to Glasgow, with the race unable to continue for 55 min. The 5 This is Rigged activists used glue and chain to hold the road, and lock down, keeping the race from continuing. Officials and police worked to remove them while cyclists took nature breaks, and stretched their legs, according to reports from Laura Weislo, cycle journalist on the scene.
This is Rigged Spray Scottish Parliament Red
In a flurry of paint, that included paintballs, super soakers filled with paint, and an industrial strength paint spraying machine, The Scottish Parliament was overwhelmed and quickly covered in red paint. The coordinated disobedience of This Is Rigged got the attention of local presses, who were nice enough to give an interview...
Sustained, Mass Participation, Non-violence Is the Way Forward
From YouTube, Nick Breeze ClimateGenn: Jason Box begins a 20 minute discussion going into very intimate detail about atmospheric rivers and their effect and the dangers they pose, before going into a surprising lecture on Ghandi-esque theory of change - Stunning!
Extinction is Forever - XR NYC Demonstrate with Dinos
A breaking story is just released - XR NYC demonstrated at the American Museum of Natural History. The theme of this protest was funding mass extinction. Shaming the big banks. We don't have much more information on this action, such as how long it lasted, how they were removed. So far just these two tweets.
SCOTLAND’S FUEL SUPPLY BLOCKADED Again by This Is Rigged
Rigged up in protest lock down gear, the “This Is Rigged” Scottish activists get to the fence, and immediately start scaling up it. Using barricades as ladders, climbing, jumping, they push each other up and over in a mad scramble. Security is close behind, and starts grabbing onto their clothing, immobilizing them temporarily. Some make it over. Some attach themselves there to the gate. Not far away, two glue themselves to the road, blocking access to the terminal. 10 hours later, 10 are in custody.
Climate Defiance disrupt fundraiser for Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
Climate Defiance gained access to a fundraiser where plates were starting at 500 dollars often go up to 50,000 or 100,000 per plate. Per plate, but the food is not what people are coming for. These kind of events are ways for presidential candidates to rake in money beyond what campaign elections would allow, and tie them to interests like big oil indefinitely.
This Is Rigged Execute Art Action at the Scotland National Galleries
As part of a slew of actions taking place recently, This is Rigged members defaced the protective glass of a portrait of King Charles III with the slogan, “The People are Mightier than the Lord.” This is part of a sustained series of actions in which This Is Rigged “shut down the Scottish oil industry.”
Greta Thunberg immediately arrested again at oil Depot after previous sentence received
Greta Was Arrested Again, July 24th, 2023. Before the action, Greta Thunberg received her sentence for her previous roadblocking action June 19th, 2023, where she was physically arrested and charged with disobeying police. This charge carried a maximum sentence of 6 months in jail. She pled not guilty. However, the court found her guilty and fined her 2,500 Swedish krona ($240).