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LWS Edinburgh 6th April 2024

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cordeliachaseatemyhandbag · 03/04/2024 11:42

Who's coming?

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ArabellaScott · 06/04/2024 17:44

I am puzzed how anyone thinks those signs are going to help anything. Aggressively sexual, as noted by others, it smacks of corrective rape. It reads like a threat. Gross.

domineastronomy · 06/04/2024 17:43

KJK was absolutely on fire. I have so much respect for that amazing woman.

ArabellaScott · 06/04/2024 17:43

I'm so glad it remained peaceful, Wibbly.

These people are not okay.

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WibblyWobblyWeeble · 06/04/2024 17:34

ArabellaScott · 06/04/2024 17:28

Fantastic. Once we can get to the point where people can have civilised discourse, we can make progress.

It was one of the ones at the back, I recognised the steward there from WWW, and Menno was there at the time, I just asked the TRA a question, he seemed reluctant at first, but ended up talking for a good half an hour and he took his mask off.
I honestly though today might get violent.

2Rebecca · 06/04/2024 17:29

I tried on my phone but the YouTube feed was several seconds behind the speakers so you'd need headphones. Also my train ticket was on my phone so I didn't want to drain it. I had some nice chats with women near by some who'd come from Ireland

ArabellaScott · 06/04/2024 17:28

WibblyWobblyWeeble · 06/04/2024 17:26

I'm on my way home.
I couldn't hear or see a thing, so just randomly chatted to some lovely people.
V bizarrely I also had a fairly long, polite and civil discussion with a TRA!
Obvs we talked about the actual issues, but also discovered we're seeing the same singer this year, me on Tuesday, him in July.
Great, but v odd day for me.

Fantastic. Once we can get to the point where people can have civilised discourse, we can make progress.

WibblyWobblyWeeble · 06/04/2024 17:26

I'm on my way home.
I couldn't hear or see a thing, so just randomly chatted to some lovely people.
V bizarrely I also had a fairly long, polite and civil discussion with a TRA!
Obvs we talked about the actual issues, but also discovered we're seeing the same singer this year, me on Tuesday, him in July.
Great, but v odd day for me.

IwantToRetire · 06/04/2024 17:23

This is the youtube link for all those who aren't on twitter.

As an aside I thought as LWS know theyare limited by size of speakers they can bring, that in the past the suggestion was (assuming you have such a phone) is to use your mobile to listen but still watch.

I haven't had time to re-listen as apart from wind unfortunatley had 2 phone calls that interrupted my watching.

But thought the young women were brilliant and moving.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI9W6EVJtuo

FlipperSkipper · 06/04/2024 16:42

Clabony · 06/04/2024 14:23

I think the police officers there will soon discover that it's not the women at the event who are using hate speech.

Oh they knew. They were chanting at us and we were chanting ‘TRAs are full of shite’ back at them and one police officer was cracking up.

Clabony · 06/04/2024 16:29

@2Rebecca and @tothesea Well done you, it takes courage to go there I know, and thank you to everyone who attended and reported.

tothesea · 06/04/2024 16:29

It was my first time at any event like this and seeing it up close, experiencing it for real and not on Twitter, really shocked me. I couldn’t hear a thing because the TRA’s were drowning the women’s voices out.
I felt sick when I saw all the TRA’s and their signs. It was really upsetting but has strengthened my resolve to attend more events.

2Rebecca · 06/04/2024 16:13

In pub now before train home. I was fairly near the front but couldn't hear half of it. Wind underpowered speakers and the TRAs. I stayed the duration to support the women. I can listen to it on YouTube later but got the gist. Great to see so many people. If the TRAs didn't think we were important they wouldn't bother with us. We are having an effect. It seemed to be mainly blokes on their mikes and in their crowd. Apparently Posie is licensed so can't exceed so many decibels where as the TRAs aren't so can be as loud as they want which is unfair

Dumbledoreslemonsherbets · 06/04/2024 15:33

BezMills · 06/04/2024 15:09

Stone. Cold. Legends.

All of them today 💐

This. Thank you all the women who went. Thank you also to those posting updates on here which I've enjoyed reading in between other stuff - not had time to watch today but looking forward to it later.

BezMills · 06/04/2024 15:09

Stone. Cold. Legends.

All of them today 💐

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 15:08

The earlier sign holder had a companion

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BigGreenOlives · 06/04/2024 15:00

I am close to tears reading about this brave women defending our rights, safety & children.

Thank you all for being there.

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:56

KJK finishing up. I think

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:53

All i can hear are the TRAs

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:53

Next one, kirsty

FoulWrinkledWitch · 06/04/2024 14:53

Fabulous Julia Long 💚🤍💜

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:52

Woman up who i can't hear at all

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:51

Its blowing a gale

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:50

Asking Humza if he's listening

Boiledbeetle · 06/04/2024 14:49

Julia long up

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