Yep, I got arrested trying to block a coal ship in the world's largest coal port and I'm proud as fuck, give all your love to the protest organisers. I've talked about it a ton over in this thread (and a few others in similar communities). I was joined by a handful of other people, including a student doctor who is in this photo but hard to see, she's on my right in the shade. She's so damn brave and a huge inspiration.
This took place at the People's Blockade, an annual "protestival" organised by a group called Rising Tide.
I'm the (misgendered ๐ก) 27 year old in this article.
170 people then set a new record for the largest civil disobedience action in Australian history the following day, they're all incredibly brave people who have had enough.
We fought the government in court and won the right to protest against the fossil fuel corporations who are burning our children's futures. We also fight to secure the future jobs of the workers in these industries, demanding a 78% tax on current fossil fuel projects to help them in the transition to a renewable future.
It's been a long few days, I've just arrived home about half an hour ago. Goodnight.
If you weren't doing anything stupid, then why did you and two other people get arrested out of the hundreds of people there? It sounds like you were putting people in danger so they had to arrest you to prevent something bad from happening.
I'll ask honestly, do you think that everything the government does is for the good and the safety of the people? The police, especially so?
I think there is a right and wrong way to make change happen, and bragging about being arrested is childish.
I say this sincerely Kit, and without an ounce of joy. You're being an asshole on the internet. If that's not who you want to be, I recommend talking to somebody irl and taking some time off social media.
The other possibilities are that you're a conservative or just fed up with seeing people try to save us from damaging the climate further. in which case, there's nothing I can say that would help.
Regardless of whether or not you consider what I said, I hope you have a good holiday season.
And to the protester who just got home. You're a fuckin real one. Thanks for working towards a better future, and I hope you enjoy some well earned rest. ๐๐ซก
๐๐๐ Thankyou for your kind words and support, it means so much to everyone who took part.
Some people do have negative reactions to virtually any protest action, and I suppose there's some misguided if understandable reason behind it. I appreciate you being gentle with this person.
We've all been called far far worse things on national television by some very nasty people in positions of power, that's one way we know we're being effective.