FREE THE PRESS: The Next Chapter
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In September we blockaded printing presses across the UK...
And we're just getting started. Watch this space
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There are some exciting things in the pipeline for a Summer that is guaranteed to make the billionaire press barons sit up and take notice. We cannot wait to share them with you.

Together we're gonna make 2021 the year we #FreeThePress

Hold tight, watch this space & spread the word!

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

It's official: on 27th June we will come together to defend our democracy and #FreeThePress!

Join us in London as we raise our voices in resistance to their lies, hate & division.

Week commencing 12th April we will officially go live with this event and will be putting all our effort into spreading the word - WE NEED YOUR HELP. Keep an eye out for details here on how you can help us bring people onto the streets

On 8th/9th May we will paint the streets! Posters, stickers and more to be shared here soon

For now, please tell your friends & get them to join this telegram channel. We know that people across the political & social spectrum care about the state of our media.

Now is the time to #StandTogether.



[artwork by @6ooch]
📣ACTIVIST HELD IN CONTEMPT OF COURT📣

A courageous activist on trial today has disobeyed in the dock, exposing the absurd injustice of peaceful protestors being put on trial whilst Murdoch, Rothermere, Lebedev, Barclay and the rest are free...

Free to spread lies & hate, free to undermine our democracy, free to commit crimes against humanity by failing to tell the truth of the climate crisis.

Meanwhile...

Outside the court The People have taken matters into their own hands and put Murdoch on trial, whilst Priti Patel and Boris Johnson puppets dance around at his feet

When the courts won't see justice done, it's time to rebel.



Support us on Twitter @4billionaires #FreeThePress

WATCH FOOTAGE FROM THE COURT:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=469140734308124&id=100036366037546&sfnsn=scwspmo
LIES, DAMNED LIES & CORRUPTION: Why we urgently need to #FreeThePress, and how we’re going to do it...

Join us and our amazing panellists on 27th May @ 7pm for a lively discussion of what a ‘free press’ really means, and how we’re going to make change, together…

🔥Kerry-Anne Mendoza is an author and co-founder and Editor-at-Large at The Canary

🔥Marvina Newton is a community leader and activist, the founder of United for Black Lives and a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Leeds

🔥Professor Natalie Fenton is the Chair of The Media Reform Coalition and a Professor at Goldsmiths, University of London

🔥Hosted by Gully Bujak, an Extinction Rebellion activist who took part in the protest at News Corp printing presses last year

Check out & share the facebook event: https://cutt.ly/ubHUMjY

Joining links will be shared soon.

Save up your burning questions, and we'll see you there!

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“Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy” – Walter Cronkite ✏️

Rupert Murdoch
The Sun
The Times
The Sunday Times
Times Radio
talkSPORT
talkRADIO
Virgin Radio
The Wall Street Journal (US)
The New York Post (US)
Fox News (US)
Plus 170 newspaper and magazine titles in Australia…

Lord Rothermere
The Daily Mail
The Mail on Sunday
The Metro
The i

Sir Frederick Barclay
The Daily Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph
The Spectator

Baron Evgeny Lebedev
The London Evening Standard
The Independent

On June 27th, join us to #FreeThePress.

Artwork: Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives
BREAKING NEWS

Today a senior officer has testified in court that after approx 90mins of our printworks protest, Priti Patel & Boris Johnson were already taking an active interest

Just after midnight on 4th September 2020, the Home Secretary rang the Hertfordshire Police Chief Constable, putting pressure on him to shut us down

🧐The road we were blocking was not used by the general public, so we were only disrupting business as usual at Murdoch's place

What was it about our peaceful, democratic protest outside a business (which we always said would end at 11am, and it did) that prompted such swift & aggressive intervention from the Home Secretary?

☎️How did Rupert's friend & wedding guest Priti Patel even hear about the protest so quickly?

Curiouser and curiouser...

Help us spread the word by retweeting, commenting and liking our tweet exposing the corruption at the heart of our democracy 👉 https://twitter.com/4billionaires/status/1395753182186414086?s=20

Well done to the brave activists in court today and their solicitors for keeping up the pressure
📢🔔UPDATES! : BRIEFINGS & ACCOMMODATION 🔔📢

It’s now only 5 weeks until the Weekend Uprising in London on 26th & 27th June, when we’ll be coming back together again to march with our allies and take on the mainstream media

There’s loads to do to truly bring this weekend to life and everyone’s help is needed!

MOBILISING

🔥 Spend 2 minutes right now to SHARE this event with all your friends!

🔥 Help us reach more people by engaging with us on Twitter

🔥 Join our exciting OUTREACH WEEKEND to build the movement, make connections & create momentum

GETTING TO LONDON

🎈 Please self-organise where possible, but if you’re in need of ACCOMMODATION, you can request it here

🎈 Our friends at Peoples’ Assembly Against Austerity are offering TRANSPORT for those travelling into London on Saturday 26th June. Book your spot here

BRIEFINGS

Our open call briefings continue from this Sunday. Please join us to get an overview of the weekend & ask any questions!

👉Sunday May 30th, 7:00PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89312960134?pwd=ODE2VktpWDZoUzNlTWhKWGtqQWRLUT09

ID: 893 1296 0134
Passcode: 957710

👉Sunday June 6th, 07:00 PM
👉Wednesday June 16th, 7:00 PM

The first half will be an overview of the Free the Press Uprising Weekend, and the second half will be an overview of the Outreach Weekend (19/20 June).

We recommend coming for both sections... but you're welcome to join/leave at the halfway mark!

Let's get ready to #FreeThePress!

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📢⚠️‼️ HELP: URGENT ‼️⚠️📢

Y'know your mate Barry, do you think he believes in British democracy, does he care about elections and take pride in his ballot?

What about Linda down the pub, do you think she worries about her children's future, does she want them to grow up in a safe, kind world?

And your cousin Jay, who you only see once a year, don't they care about equality, compassion, and the truth?

We all know people who's lives would be better with a truly free press

It's our job to help them see it

We're taking on the billionaire press, on behalf of our children, on behalf of nature, on behalf of decency & justice and on behalf of life itself. We need all the help we can get.

Please, do your part by sending a message to 5 friends this weekend, and ask them to join you.
Send them:

🎥 This video https://cutt.ly/4noHKmW

🎁 This event https://fb.me/e/1GxH89NHI

💡 This background info https://cutt.ly/enoH3QF

And tell them why it's important to you - and to them - that they join us in London on 27th June to #FreeThePress

Thank you
BRIEFING CALL

Our open call briefings continue tonight! Please join us to get an overview of the weekend & ask any questions.

👉Sunday May 30th 7:00 - 8:20PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89312960134?pwd=ODE2VktpWDZoUzNlTWhKWGtqQWRLUT09

ID: 893 1296 0134
Passcode: 957710


The first half will be an overview of the Free the Press Uprising Weekend, and the second half will be an overview of the Outreach Weekend (19/20 June).

We recommend coming for both sections... but you're welcome to join/leave at the halfway mark!

Let's get ready to #FreeThePress!

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💡🦋 ARE YOU READY? 🦋💡

We only have 2 briefing calls left until it's time to #FreeThePress! We'll be giving an overview of the plan, providing useful resources & taking your questions.

Get the dates in your diary & share with your allies:

👉Sunday June 6th 7:00 - 8:00PM

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89312960134?pwd=ODE2VktpWDZoUzNlTWhKWGtqQWRLUT09

ID: 893 1296 0134
Passcode: 957710

👉Wednesday June 16th 7:00 - 8:00

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82855634372?pwd=UCtHSWl2VzhnZWVoS0YxU2VlTFg1dz09

Meeting ID: 828 5563 4372
Passcode: 308190


The first half will be an overview of the Free the Press Uprising Weekend, and the second half will be an overview of the Outreach Weekend (19/20 June).

We recommend coming for both sections... but you're welcome to join/leave at the halfway mark!

See you there 🤜🏻🤛🏽
BREAKING: COURT ADJOURNED AGAIN!

https://cutt.ly/unQ2wxz

Our activists continue to hold power to account in court!

Their case has been adjourned for a second time as more evidence was heard that indicates unlawful interference by the Home Secretary

When you threaten the agents of power, they start to show their hand

We will no longer stand by & let the billionaire press & their puppet politicians operate in the shadows.

We are here. We are not going away. We stand together.

RT, let's get #FreeThePress trending!



https://twitter.com/4billionaires/status/1401936056329641984?s=19
BREAKING: CORRUPTION & COVERUP AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS

What many have always known is now being exposed in black and white in a court room in St Albans: https://cutt.ly/QnO7f6D

The need to #FreeThePress has never been more urgent, or possible

Spread the word. Get involved in the conversation. And join us on 27th June.
BRIEFING TONIGHT AT 7PM

With the explosive Daniel Morgan report & the corruption being exposed in the XR court cases, there has never been a better time to come together to #FreeThePress 🤜🏻🤛🏽

Join us tonight 7 - 730 for an overview of 26th & 27th June!

⚠️Please note: this briefing will not have a section on outreach training⚠️

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82855634372?pwd=UCtHSWl2VzhnZWVoS0YxU2VlTFg1dz09

Meeting ID: 828 5563 4372
Passcode: 308190
🔥UPRISING WEEKEND >> FREE THE PRESS 🔥

The need to come together to oppose the climate denial and corruption of the billionaire press has never been more urgent or TOPICAL!

An explosive report proves corruption in the media & police

XR court cases have exposed Patel's interference Patel in our Murdoch protest & coverup!

The launch of divisive GB News causes backlash

Rebels have upped the ante at G7

🎢 We truly are in a moment of the whirlwind - now is the time to keep pushing!

With less than 2 weeks to go until we take to the streets of London on 26th & 27th June, here's what you need to know...


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SATURDAY AM: DEMAND A NEW NORMAL
⚡️Meet at 12pm at the BBC in Portland Place

⚡️Join fellow rebels on a cross-movement march to Parliament Square

SATURDAY PM: RECONNECTION & OUTREACH
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After the march, we invite XR and ally groups to join us in St James’s Park for trainings, creative workshops & outreach for Free the Press!

💡Meet approx 4pm, but check the Telegram for updates re location/timings which are always subject to change: Telegram Channel

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SUNDAY: FREE THE PRESS!!
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FtP Telegram Channel & Facebook Event

💥Bring your love, rage and energy to our samba driven protest; with a sprinkling of disruption...

💥Here’s the creative action pack for messaging and visuals

💥Meet at 12pm Parliament Square

💥 Rousing speeches from diverse speakers:
🗣Jeremy Corbyn
🗣 Kill the Bill coalition
🗣 BLM
🗣 Gypsy Roma Traveller community
🗣 And of course, XR!

COVID SAFETY
🧴 Follow Covid guidelines
😷 Wear your mask, especially if inside
↔️ Maintain social distancing
💛 Look out for each other

📣 Tell your friends, get excited & join us on the streets.

📣 Help to break out of our usual echo chamber ahead of the UPRISING WEEKEND by doing outreach in your area on 19th/20th June & engaging with us on twitter


🌈 We know this message speaks to a diverse audience: let’s get to work! 💪

It's time to #FreeThePress
WHERE WERE YOU FOR THE UPRISING WEEKEND?

Power wants us divided.
So it's time to come together with our allies & show them what PEOPLE POWER is capable of...

Here's your running order for the Uprising Weekend!

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THIS WEEK
Roll up your sleeves & share share share this event with everyone you know; we need to make this weekend BIG.

📺 SATURDAY 12PM @ BBC, Portland Place
We'll join in solidarity with other movements to oppose a govt #NotFitToGovern

🧩SATURDAY approx 4PM @ St James Park
We'll invite everyone to the park for our Peoples Picnic, for trainings, AG formation, music & the chance to connect with our allies. Keep an 👂👁 for updates

📍SUNDAY 12PM @ Parliament Square
Our march begins here, starting as we mean to go on: with music, speeches, love, rage & solidarity

💰Time to #FreeThePress...

Check out the action pack for creative inspiration & all the resources you need.

Wear your mask, maintain social distancing where possible, look after each other & stay rebellious

See you on the streets 🤝
⚠️ART FACTORY RAIDED⚠️

This is what happens when you challenge the billionaire press.

This morning Patel's police force have raided the xr art factory in London & arrested our artists

What will they find?

Some paper mache sculptures of their bosses - Murdoch, Rothermere, Lebedev & Barclay - ahead of our protests this weekend

Is this a democracy??

Will this stop us??

Share the hell out of this. We live in a #FakeDemocracy and it's time to #FreeThePress

https://twitter.com/4billionaires/status/1408372393412861953?s=19