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Lisa Fithian

@FithianLisa

Change can come.

 Austin, TX
shutitdownnow.org/upcoming-events/
Joined August 2008
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Thanks for reading ShutItDownNow.org (or listening, audiobook is out: audible.com/pd/B07WXJXVG7/?s…) #ShutItDown #ShutItDownNow
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UNICORN RIOT
@UR_Ninja29 Jun 2023
Clergy Demand Release of Indigenous Climate Activist Victor Puertas from ICE Detention (#StopCopCity Week of Action) teapawt.net/i/broadcasts/1nAKErYmo…
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Lisa Fithian@FithianLisa9 Sep 2019
Thanks for reading ShutItDownNow.org (or listening, audiobook is out: audible.com/pd/B07WXJXVG7/?s…) #ShutItDown #ShutItDownNow
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Talking about consensus decision making #XR
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Scott Parkin@sparki19691 Jan 2021
3. One of the most important stories of the year, and most others, was the mass uprisings in the streets. We talked with my friend, long time street organizer @FithianLisa about building a “thunder on the left.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

G&R Episode 16: Shut It Down! Resistance in the Age of COVID-19 with Lisa Fithian!

Podcast Episode · Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals · April 29, 2020 · 55m

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ShutDownDC@ShutDown_DC29 Dec 2020
Helpful - the Trumpies posted a list of the hotels still working with them on one of their boards. Now you know who to contact. We’ll tag them in a thread.
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Yes, of course the signs are double sided!
Jane Mayer (@JaneMayerNYer) profile pictureJane Mayer
@JaneMayerNYer13 Nov 2020
In front of the White House now:
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Protest erupted against ICE in NYC, following whistle-blower nurse who alleged 'Medical Neglect,' hysterectomies of ICE detainees. They breached the doors of Federal Plaza in Foley Square, confronted ICE officials. 📹 By Karla Ann Cote (FNTV) [email protected] for licensing
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Yeah, terrifying. Have you asked your friends to join XR yet?
Scott Duncan (@ScottDuncanWX) profile pictureScott Duncan@ScottDuncanWX15 Sep 2020
Heat records dropping left, right and centre. Hottest September day on record for Belgium 🇧🇪 35.4 °C. Long standing records (over 90 years) getting smashed in the Netherlands. Reminder: we are 2 weeks from October.
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Dan Hancox@danhancox16 Sep 2020
This is very, very funny theguardian.com/environment/…
Extinction Rebellion 'go floppy' when arrested, complains senior Met officer

Extinction Rebellion 'go floppy' when arrested, complains senior Met officer

Protesters’ arrest tactic is a ‘pain in the neck’, Sir Stephen House tells committee hearing

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"Our climate & extinction crises expose the failures of all quasi-democratic systems ... In XR's outrageous, reviled protests we see the beginnings of what could become a 21st-century democratic revolution." writes @GeorgeMonbiot today. #FreeTheTruth theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Extinction Rebellion is showing Britain what real democracy could look like | George Monbiot

Extinction Rebellion is showing Britain what real democracy could look like | George Monbiot

The protest movement’s call for meaningful participation highlights the failings of dysfunctional Westminster politics, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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This thread. Wtf... – at Los Angeles, CA
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@JPHilllllll25 Jul 2020
Portland right now. Stunning.
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GoodKidsMadCity@GKMC1824 Jul 2020
For those asking us for a statement about the #columbusstatue coming down watch this video. Our Sister #MiracleBoyd sums it up perfectly for us. Again thank you to @Chi_Nations @BLMChi @byp100 @ChiResists @LetUsBreathe773 @IIYCfamily #DefundCPD Video courtesy of @democracynow – at Chicago, IL
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WBUR@WBUR20 Jun 2020
“For hundreds of years, Black people have passed down this collective yearning for freedom from one generation to the next,” legendary activist Angela Davis says. “We are doing now what should have been done in the aftermath of slavery.” wbur.fm/3eooiPe
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Banners in the works for our "Climate Activists for Racial Justice" action on 7/3! Details here: facebook.com/events/13330503… Please sign up to participate: signupgenius.com/go/60b084da…
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One of the toolboxes out of @FithianLisa book "Shut It Down, Stories from a Fierce Loving Resistance." #Resistance #Uprising2020 #BlackLivesMatter
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Car-avan today in support of #ILWU port shutdown. #solidarity #BlackLivesMatter #M4BL
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I'm so happy that people have enjoyed my book and find it of value! People Are Rising Up and Shutting Things Down! I just love what is happening right now!
Chelsea Green Publishing (@chelseagreen) profile pictureChelsea Green Publishing@chelseagreen3 Jun 2020
From @FithianLisa's SHUT IT DOWN: "The Power of Nonviolent Direct Action" w/ audio. "In the face of violence from the state, nonviolence can require incredible courage, sophisticated strategy, and creative, flexible tactics." ow.ly/Jfnh50zXBMU
The Power of Nonviolent Direct Action | Chelsea Green Publishing

The Power of Nonviolent Direct Action | Chelsea Green Publishing

Some acts of nonviolent protesting put the message out for the public and brings attention to the issue. However, this strategy doesn't always capture the attention of the people who have the...

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Oh my God this is the United States of America. Protesters with colorful umbrelllas forcing riot cops to retreat in Seattle tonight. teapawt.net/chaseburnsy/status/126…
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I can’t get over this. Protesters in DC have turned Trump’s disgusting White House fence into this 👇🏻 teapawt.net/hannah_natanson/status…
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