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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>I believe these were the people the Quaker raid was over?</p><p>Heartening to see Resistance ✊ </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/05/youth-demand-pro-palestinian-protest-blocks-traffic-in-london" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/apr</span><span class="invisible">/05/youth-demand-pro-palestinian-protest-blocks-traffic-in-london</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpolitics</span></a></p>
PaulHutchinson<p>Spotted on BlueSky </p><p>h/t @flofflach.bsky.social‬</p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/WestminsterQuakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestminsterQuakers</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/metpolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metpolice</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/flofflach.bsky.social/post/3llvqiifrv22e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/flofflach.bsk</span><span class="invisible">y.social/post/3llvqiifrv22e</span></a></p>
Su_G<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.coop/@afewbugs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>afewbugs</span></a></span> </p><p>Oh I wish I could be there: “<a href="https://aus.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> are organising a <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MeetingForWorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeetingForWorship</span></a> outside <a href="https://aus.social/tags/NewScotlandYard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewScotlandYard</span></a>” I feel very strongly about the sanctity of honest religious places.</p>
Mike maɪk<p>Quakers in Britain will be holding a Meeting for Worship outside police headquarters New Scotland Yard London today 12 noon till 1pm, to uphold our worshipping community and support all who speak up for truth and integrity in the face of increasing state oppression.</p><p>And outside Bangor police station, in Gwynedd. Tu allan i orsaf heddlu Bangor, hefyd.<br><a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quakers</span></a> <a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/bym" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bym</span></a> <a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/quaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quaker</span></a> <a href="https://lingo.lol/tags/crynwyr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crynwyr</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/events/scotland-yard-meeting-for-worship" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/events/scotland-</span><span class="invisible">yard-meeting-for-worship</span></a></p>
JuneSim63<p>"The standard ministerial line is that any historic act of struggle was noble and necessary – but modern equivalents are the preserve of malcontents and malefactors who deserve a good truncheon or tasering.’<br>James Butler on protest.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MetPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetPol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/march/as-the-met-bruised-in" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/march/as-t</span><span class="invisible">he-met-bruised-in</span></a></p>
Jules<p>In response to the police raid on <a href="https://social.coop/tags/WestminsterMeetingHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestminsterMeetingHouse</span></a>, <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> are organising a <a href="https://social.coop/tags/MeetingForWorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MeetingForWorship</span></a> outside New Scotland Yard on Thursday. People of all faiths and none welcome.</p><p><a href="https://mailchi.mp/d312ad2f1001/quaker-faith-in-action-october-16511620?e=6ffe430c3f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailchi.mp/d312ad2f1001/quaker</span><span class="invisible">-faith-in-action-october-16511620?e=6ffe430c3f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/Quaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quaker</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/NonViolent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonViolent</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/DirectAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DirectAction</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToProtest</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a></p>
JuneSim63<p>"It’s kind of baffling but also affirming that the police believe a bunch of young people taking actions like this are worth the sort of resources they are devoting to these raids.”</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GazaProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GazaProtest</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MetPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetPol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a></p><p>Youth Demand says more protesters have signed up since Quaker house raid | UK news | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/30/youth-demand-says-more-protesters-have-signed-up-since-quaker-house-raid?CMP=firstedition_email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/30/youth-demand-says-more-protesters-have-signed-up-since-quaker-house-raid?CMP=firstedition_email</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> condemn arrests of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/activists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>activists</span></a> at meeting house</p><p>March 30, 2025</p><p>"The arrests of six female supporters of activist group <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> at a Quaker meeting house have been condemned by the faith group.</p><p>"Quakers in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> said the arrests were the first at a meeting house and 'an aggressive violation'.</p><p>"The Metropolitan Police said six people were arrested on Thursday evening at the Westminster Meeting House on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicNuisance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicNuisance</span></a>.</p><p>"The force said it came amid concerns there were plans to 'shut down' London during April using tactics such as road blocks.</p><p>"Youth Demand said more than 30 officers were involved with making the arrests.</p><p>"Paul Parker, of Quakers in Britain, said he could not recall anyone being arrested at a Quaker meeting house in living memory.</p><p>"'The forceful removal of young people holding a protest group meeting clearly shows what happens when a society <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalisesProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalisesProtest</span></a>.</p><p>"'<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreedomOfSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfSpeech</span></a>, assembly, and fair trials are an essential part of free public debate which underpins <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a>,' he said.</p><p>"Police said a further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday - four at addresses in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> and one in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Exeter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exeter</span></a>.</p><p>"Youth Demand, which is not affiliated with the Quakers, said the meeting was 'an opportunity to share plans for non-violent <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilResistance</span></a> actions' due to take place in April.</p><p>"The group claimed a number of houses were also raided on Thursday and Friday as part of the operation.</p><p>"Quakers in Britain said: 'Quakers support the right to non-violent public protest, acting themselves from a deep moral imperative to stand up against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/injustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>injustice</span></a> and for our planet.</p><p>"'Many have taken non-violent direct action over the centuries from the abolition of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slavery</span></a> to women's <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/suffrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suffrage</span></a> and prison reform.'</p><p>"The Met said the force understood the importance of the right to protest but added that Youth Demand had stated an intention to 'shut down' London in April.</p><p>"'We have a responsibility to intervene to prevent activity that crosses the line from protest into serious disruption and other criminality,' a spokesman said.</p><p>"On Thursday, officers raided a Youth Demand planning meeting where those in attendance were plotting their April action.</p><p>"Six people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.</p><p>"A further five arrests for the same offence were made on Friday, 28 March. Four of the arrests were at addresses in London and one in Exeter.</p><p>'Policing priorities'</p><p>"Out of the 11 people arrested, 10 have been released on bail and one will face no further action.</p><p>"Asked about the matter on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: 'I have made clear to the police this government's priorities for policing are reducing serious violence... and bringing back neighbourhood policing, those crimes in town centres like shoplifting.'</p><p>"Youth Demand, which describes itself as a 'new youth resistance campaign fighting for an end to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>genocide</span></a>', began carrying out acts of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilDisobedience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilDisobedience</span></a> last year.</p><p>"Its demands of the government include stopping all trade with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> and raising money from 'the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SuperRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuperRich</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fossilfuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fossilfuel</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/elite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elite</span></a>' to pay damages for the effects of fossil fuel burning."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g</span><span class="invisible">30ro</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThoughtCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThoughtCrime</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriminalizingActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalizingActivism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicNuisanceLaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicNuisanceLaws</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Article20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Article20</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/2023PublicOrderAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2023PublicOrderAct</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UKResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectMotherEarth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsraeliWarCrimes</span></a></p>
Mike Gifford, CPWA<p>Quakers condemn arrests of activists at meeting house — <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/cj3x5j6g</span><span class="invisible">30ro</span></a> — this is just nuts.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> is a reality. We need to act. A group of youth organizing to raise awareness in a religious building is just so undemocratic. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FriendsMeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FriendsMeeting</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>When you've upset the Quakers have a good long hard look at yourself </p><p><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/ridiculously-heavy-handed-metropolitan-police-criticised-after-raid-on-quaker-meeting-house-to-arrest-protesters-13338603" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.sky.com/story/ridiculousl</span><span class="invisible">y-heavy-handed-metropolitan-police-criticised-after-raid-on-quaker-meeting-house-to-arrest-protesters-13338603</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpolitics</span></a></p>
David Phd<p>Only 4 days late BBC - Quakers condemn arrests of activists at meeting house</p><p>I'm tempted to write to our Merseyside PPC and ask if the Liverpool Quaker meeting house, and other gatherings to plan peaceful protests, will be safe from police invasions</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3x5j6g30ro" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj3x5j</span><span class="invisible">6g30ro</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/metpolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metpolice</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/righttoprotest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>righttoprotest</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>protest</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a></p>
Wen<p>The Met Police achieve a Streisland win - finally being reported by the MSM. They must be so proud. Pratts.</p><p>More than 20 Metropolitan Police officers broke down the front door of a Quaker meeting house to arrest six women who had met to discuss climate change and Gaza.</p><p>None have been charged - but the message iOS clear. Under Labour dissent is BAD.</p><p><a href="http://archive.today/2025.03.29-220332/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/met-smash-down-door-of-quaker-meeting-house-to-arrest-activists-jhhchrtlt" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.today/2025.03.29-22033</span><span class="invisible">2/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/met-smash-down-door-of-quaker-meeting-house-to-arrest-activists-jhhchrtlt</span></a> (archive)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MetropolitanPolice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetropolitanPolice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YouthDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YouthDemand</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Dissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dissent</span></a></p>
NatalyaD<p>A friend shared this with me about Quakerism and whether transphobia should be tolerated <a href="https://jollyquaker.com/2025/03/27/not-all-words-are-good-words-quakers-in-britain-and-anti-trans-debate/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jollyquaker.com/2025/03/27/not</span><span class="invisible">-all-words-are-good-words-quakers-in-britain-and-anti-trans-debate/</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trans</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://disabled.social/tags/TransRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransRights</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Finally the Quaker abuse is being reported in the Guardian </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/29/met-raids-quaker-meeting-house-and-arrests-six-women-at-youth-demand-talk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/29/met-raids-quaker-meeting-house-and-arrests-six-women-at-youth-demand-talk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UKPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKPOL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukpolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukpolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheMet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheMet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Steve<p>Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House</p><p>"Police broke into a Quaker Meeting House last night (27 March) and arrested six young people holding a meeting over concerns for the climate and Gaza..."</p><p>😱 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a><br>🆘🇬🇧😱🇬🇧🆘 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceState</span></a> 🆘🇬🇧😱🇬🇧🆘</p><p><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/</span><span class="invisible">news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house</span></a></p>
Jules<p>The thing about <a href="https://social.coop/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a>, &amp;I should know because I am one, is that from the outside we look pretty soft and easy to intimidate. Most of us are delicate, silver haired elderly ladies or gender diverse young people wearing shapeless clothes made of hemp. We spend endless meetings reaching consensus on decolonising the names of roles in our Meetings. But once a Quaker is finally convinced of the moral course of action there is absolutely nothing that will sway them from it.</p><p><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/</span><span class="invisible">news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house</span></a></p>
James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮<p><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/</span><span class="invisible">news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Fascinating mix of Religious news outlets and Socialist ones reporting on yesterday...nobody else. </p><p><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/</span><span class="invisible">news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈<p>Funny how this story didn't make the news in the UK.</p><p>When you're targeting the Quakers you have no moral high ground and are just State thugs shutting down dissent. </p><p><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/quakers-london-police-arrested-six-223402056.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uk.news.yahoo.com/quakers-lond</span><span class="invisible">on-police-arrested-six-223402056.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a></p>
Tony Meredith<p>"No-one has been arrested in a Quaker meeting house within living memory."<br>Reposting with hashtags <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/UKpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/policing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/repression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/tags/Quakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quakers</span></a><br>h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@SusiArnott" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>SusiArnott</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/</span><span class="invisible">news/quakers-condemn-police-raid-on-westminster-meeting-house</span></a></p>