Jamie Peck: Tear Gas and Tactics at the Block Cop City Action

This week, I speak with organizer, writer, and podcaster Jamie Peck about the mass action that shut down the construction of Cop City last week. We talk about the ridiculous and extreme police response to this nonviolent direct action and the creative tactics employed by protestors to keep each other safe.

We also discuss:

-how a Georgia State Police officer endangered protestors and risked starting a fire by throwing a tear gas canister into the forest

-why the movement chose to engage in this form of nonviolent mass action

-the ridiculous press conference during which the Atlanta Police tried to paint the protestors as v**lent by displaying the gardening tools protestors brought to plant saplings

Jamie Peck is one of the speakers who traveled the country on the Weelaunee Worldwide Mass Action Speaking Tour to encourage folks to participate in this action. Follow Jamie on Instagram @jamiepeck666 and check out her podcast, Everybody Loves Communism She’s also a founder and former host of The Antifada podcast, and she worked with the Majority Report as a producer and contributor.


From The Guardian:  “Atlanta police condemned for heavy-handed action at Cop City protest
Officers used flash-bang grenades, teargas canisters, tanks and snipers and accused participants of ‘terrorism’

THE STOP COP CITY COCKTAIL (SIMPLIFIED VERSION)

30 ml blueberry shrub

40 ml vodka or whiskey

Soda water or water

Ice

Blueberry Shrubb Recipe

350g Blueberries

350ml Granulated Sugar

225ml Vinegar (wine, apple cider, or unseasoned rice)

Mash berries, add sugar, & stir to combine. Seal & let sit at room temperature for ~24 h. Periodically shake or stir to dissolve sugar.

Strain, slowly add vinegar, & taste. It should taste sweet & sharp but not overpowering, so add more sugar or vinegar to your liking. Label & cover with lid.

Shelf stable for up to 1 year.