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Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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researching & organising against surveillance, criminalisation & the hostile environment / @slantiraids @copwatchsthwrk / @iwgbcharity @ldnrentersunion / he/him
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 16, 2023
    The oppressive and authoritarian crackdown on protest by those in power shows how scared they are about how effective we can be: preventing deportations, immigration raids, evictions, stop and search, new fossil fuel extraction & arms production.
    We took direct action against the UK’s racist policies, and a jury acquitted us. Resistance can...
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2020
    If we’re gonna talk about the UK’s history with slavery, how about we talk about the MPs whose money + power comes from slavery? Thread:
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2022
    ⛓We sued our landlord, did a rent strike & got back 6months rent⛓ Renting can be shit at the best of times & it seems to have got much worse recently. So here’s a positive story: how our shared house investigated our sus landlord & got a settlement - and how you could too 🤝
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Apr 4, 2020
    A police van is going around peckham rye blaring “no sunbathing... exercise only”
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jan 3, 2022
    If police try to stop and swab you: you can refuse. It’s your right. While police regularly abuse their power and act outside the law, they have no legal power to forcibly swab or drug test you on the street
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Apr 9, 2021
    I wonder how the Met will police the vigil for Prince Phillip
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    May 10, 2021
    There’s literally no voter fraud in the UK. In 2017, 44.6m votes cast = just 28 allegations of voter fraud (0.000063%) + 1 conviction. 9.5m people don’t have a passport + 9m don’t have a a driving licence. That’s 24% of voters. Clear voter suppression. bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/wp-content/upl…
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    May 9, 2021
    Queen’s speech: voters will need photo ID for general elections theguardian.com/politics/2021/…
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
    @gferr1s
    Oct 26, 2023
    I work at an international ‘human rights’ charity, @fairtrials. Yesterday, the interim CEO & a senior legal advisor refused to sign a statement condemning Israel’s war crimes, ethnic cleansing & genocide against Palestinians, and related criminalisation of speech and protest.
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2020
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    Richard Drax MP (2010-now) Lives in 7,000-acre estate, Charborough House, Dorset. Where’s that money from? Great-(x6)grandfather Henry Drax, who made his family’s fortune from slave plantations in Barbados. ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/vie…
    Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset
    Ancestors of Dorset MP Richard Drax on slavery database
    From bbc.co.uk
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2020
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    David Cameron MP (2001-2016) *former-prime minister* Cameron’s ancestor was General Sir James Duff, Banffshire MP in late 17th century. He owned 202 enslaved people in Jamaica. He was given £4,101 (£3m) as compensation in 1833. ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/vie…
    How do we know David Cameron has slave owners in family background?
    From theguardian.com
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
    @gferr1s
    Mar 18, 2021
    It’s been confirmed that the oppressive and authoritarian #PoliceCrackdownBill has been delayed until ‘later in the year’ by @peterkyle MP. It’s an incredible victory for @SistersUncut and everyone who turned up to the protests, made noise about it and contacted MPs
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2020
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    Douglas Hogg MP (1979 - 2010). Conservative Cabinet minister. His great-uncle was Charles McGarel, who owned *2,489* enslaved people in Guyana. 2,489 people. McGarel received £129,000 (£101m) as ‘compensation’ in 1837. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… ucl.ac.uk/lbs/person/vie…
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Apr 5, 2020
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    everyone when the van went past
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    Griff Ferris (Bluesky - @gferr1s)
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    Jun 8, 2020
    Replying to @gferr1s
    Richard Drax MP (cont.) His great-(x4)grandfather John Sawbridge Erle-Drax was given £4,293 (£3m today) as *compensation* by the UK government in 1833 for the 189 enslaved people he owned. 6 of the Drax family have served as Tory MPs over the years.
    Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset
    Ancestors of Dorset MP Richard Drax on slavery database
    From bbc.co.uk