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[–] Izzgo@kbin.social 44 points 2 years ago

"The seas are rising and so are we!"

Good chant.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 39 points 2 years ago (1 children)

“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

John F. Kennedy

[–] 18107@aussie.zone 16 points 2 years ago

Protests are either inconvenient or ineffective.

I hope these protests work. Fossil fuel companies don't need more subsidies.

[–] Lyrata@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The protesters will block this same stretch of road every single day from now until fossil fuel subsidies are ended. Every day, for as long as necessary

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

It's mind blowing that our taxes line the pockets of the fossil fuel sociopaths destroying our planet

[–] iHUNTcriminals@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Looks like it's going to turn into a sex party.

Next time bring bubble soap and chase the cops with it.

[–] PersonalDevKit@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if that is the right photo somehow, or these people are not so worried about the water cannon. The people in the front are wearing swimwear, and the people in the back seem to be cheering for it to go to them.

Generally water cannons hit so hard they knock people off their feet, or wake people atleast run away.

[–] tweeks@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago

I was also curious and found that this is probably a different warning nozzle, one that creates mist especially just to wetten groups of people. It seems different nozzles can be used, stronger nozzles are used when people do not leave.

Source (in Dutch)

[–] joaojeronimo@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

That's a double blow to the activists tomorrow they'll be protesting the use of fossil fuels AND the waste of fresh water in cannons