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XR Unchained 4

October 11, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

XR Unchained – bringing you day four of the international rebellion unpolished Spain Germany UK USA Mexico Brazil Support the Rebellion…

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London Newsletter: Rebellion Day 4

October 11, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

If you walked through Trafalgar Square this afternoon, you may have seen an innocuous looking sign plastered to a pole, quoting the words of Nelson Mandela “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” We must let these words resound in our hearts as we take stock and look forward to the days ahead.

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Rebel Daily 3: They gave their lives

October 10, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

(Sign up to receive the international newsletter here) Empathy begins at home. Many of those reading this will, in the past days and months, have fought, grafted and struggled to build spaces where human beings can come together, support one another in a shared sense of loving grief. Grief for the damage we see all…

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XR Unchained 3

October 10, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

XR Unchained – Where today we bring you a photo montage bursting at the seams with inspiring rebelliousness! So, how does it make me feel, as a 16-year-old? Being told that in my lifetime tens of millions of human lives could be lost to this crisis, and countless vital species could be sacrificed…

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London Rebellion: Day 3

October 10, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

In a grim metaphor for the ongoing extermination and extinction of so much of our planet’s natural life, the police are picking rebels off the street with steady assurance – 92 year-olds and Pink Octopi alike have been removed. And they do it with the authority of laws not designed to protect the…

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London Rebellion: Day 2

October 09, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

After Monday’s exhilaration, today we’ve been pushing down roots and getting used to life in the capital. As we found in April, there comes a point at which it seems almost natural that we would be here in the roads. Natural, but also nicer: instead of car engines, choirs and samba bands;…

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XR Unchained: Day 2 of Rebellion

October 09, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

XR is more Unchained than ever. The sheer scope of creative, ingenious and courageous actions all over the globe is no longer something we can even attempt to keep up with. But rather than leaving so much unrecorded, we thought we’d give you our readers the chance to succeed where we can’t: so…

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Rebel Daily 2: The Rebellion Takes Root

October 09, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

(Sign up to the international newsletter here) The seeds have been sewn. Compassion; awareness; courage. They landed in cities, suburbs and farmland; in hearts and in minds, taking no account of age or occupation or background. And now we’re growing: taking root.  In some…

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BBC, we talked about this: so why are you still letting vested interests undermine peaceful movements?

October 08, 2019 by Extinction Rebellion

In August, Extinction Rebellion met with the BBC to discuss its approach to reporting on the crisis and how it can lead the way with an appropriate and urgent response.

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