Post AZuZ3OTH51g7CV9vLU by tothedaring@kolektiva.social
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 (DIR) Post #AZuZ3N3MLtM2nq1iJU by tothedaring@kolektiva.social
       2023-09-18T21:09:10Z
       
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       🔔 Friendly PSA for people on @kolektiva & adjacent instances and those following or supporting the #StopCopCity movement:A group known as Refuse Fascism (@/refusefascism/@mastodon.world) is on Mastodon and they seem to have a sizeable reach.This group is associated with the Revolutionary Communist Party a.k.a. RevCom as well as Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, none of which are to be trusted and I would suggest considering adding them to block lists.These groups are known among organizers to:• collaborate with police• stifle dissent• perpetuate harmful ideas & myths• perpetuate racism & transphobia• swoop demonstrations or co-opt movement engagement for their own ends (like funneling green protesters into their cult-like patterns of behavior or their fundraising efforts—including merch—that diverting funds away from longtime and legitimate outfits)The last point is critical because  prior to the Supreme Court decision to overturn protections, they had no established presence or platform in this movement space then spun up Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights to capture newly generated interest among new or young activists. They appear to be using the same playbook for the #StopCopCity movement.
       
 (DIR) Post #AZuZ3ODg11CYQ7rT28 by tothedaring@kolektiva.social
       2023-09-18T21:26:20Z
       
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       If you’d like to read more about RevCom / Refuse Fascism / Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights, their patterns, history, and criticism have been covered in @Vice and @theintercept by @annamerlan and @robertmackey https://www.vice.com/en/article/4axx7q/the-abortion-rights-group-other-activists-want-nothing-to-do-withhttps://theintercept.com/2022/07/14/rise-up-4-abortion-rights-protests-revcom
       
 (DIR) Post #AZuZ3OTH51g7CV9vLU by tothedaring@kolektiva.social
       2023-09-18T23:27:40Z
       
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 (DIR) Post #AZuZ3PgmYI4qygUE2S by tothedaring@kolektiva.social
       2023-09-18T21:29:26Z
       
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       This isn't meant to be an alarm-ringing post, of course—they've been on that fediverse instance since Nov 2022. It just came as a surprise since they cropped up in my #StopCopCity hashtag feed and it's the first I've seen them since ditching twitter, so I thought I'd flag it for anyone that wasn't in the know.