Countering Colston

Beautiful visual storytelling in this spoken word account of the key arguments and result from the Colston toppling trial. The piece was written in 2022 after the verdict in January that year by Rob Mitchell vimeo.com/879151954

We are excited to hear from Ros Martin & @katiefinnegancl from @CounterColston on the Whose Streets? Panel on Social Justice and Reclaiming Public Space ✊ at our #BeyondConsumerism conference next week 14 May FIND OUT MORE & REGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE: adfreecities.org.uk/conference-202…

@SarahLMiguel bristolredistro.org/news/13518-fun…

Deadline this Sat 30th April to apply for funding from Bristol Redistro and Glad Colston's Gone collab- distributed in grants up to £1000 - so 13 different local anti racist campaigning or community groups could all receive a cash injection! bristolredistro.org/news/13518-fun…

@beardedjourno Also, Colston Weir which is between Eastville Park and Snuff Mill. Although someone added 's' and 'd' to the sign so it reads "Colstons Weird" ❤️

After Colston's School in Stapleton becomes Collegiate School, by my calculations Colston's Almshouses on St Michael's Hill will be the only building in Bristol that still carries the name of the slave trader. Unless I am missing another?

@beardedjourno Here's a list - counteringcolston.wordpress.com/who-celebrates…

BREAKING: Colston's School, the only school in Bristol actually founded by slave trader Edward Colston, has announced its new name: Collegiate School. Here's a flashback to June 2020, when 100 former pupils wrote to demand a new name bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…

Panel discussion: Whose Streets? Social Justice and Reclaiming Public Space with @CounterColston, @hollabackLDN + @adfreecities Part of the #BeyondConsumerism conference Sat 14 May 2022, @ Conway Hall, London More deets and registration: adfreecities.org.uk/conference-202…

After #Colston4 Trial Victory - good news from #GladColstonsGone support group! Unspent £unds from the #TopplersDefenceFund crowdfunder are being passed to @bristolredistro for a special #Bristol allocation round - info soon via bristolredistro.org #wetoppledcolston @ukblm

Pub crawl in BS5!! Hell yeah @ThePloughEaston, @TheRedLionBS5 and @TheChelseaBS5. BS5 is quickly becoming the most anti-Merchant Venturer neighbourhood in #Bristol❤️‍🔥 bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/whats…

@bristolcity68 @NeilMaggs2 @thatchers_cider @bristolredistro @beardedjourno @DavidOlusoga @CleoDanceBaton @BrisRadHis @TristanCorkPost @Alt_Bristol_ @damiengayle @BristolActivist @TRESAcic Oh feck. How about Westons?

@CounterColston @NeilMaggs2 @thatchers_cider @bristolredistro @beardedjourno @DavidOlusoga @CleoDanceBaton @BrisRadHis @TristanCorkPost @Alt_Bristol_ @damiengayle @BristolActivist @TRESAcic Ashton press is made by thatchers for them 🙈🙈

Did you know that @thatchers_cider is owned by a Merchant Venturer?? 🤮 The Society of MVs is an elite private members club of which Edward #Colston was a prominent member. They have been heavily responsible for the continued celebrations of the slaver in #Bristol.

@NeilMaggs2 @thatchers_cider @bristolredistro @beardedjourno @DavidOlusoga @CleoDanceBaton @BrisRadHis @TristanCorkPost @Alt_Bristol_ @damiengayle @BristolActivist @TRESAcic Ashton Press tastes similar to Thatchers & can be found in most decent pubs. If you haven’t done so already, try exhibition cider in Corrie tap in Clifton- tastes like apple juice but they can only legally sell it in 1/2pints because it makes people particularly mad/fun drunks 🥴

@CounterColston @thatchers_cider @bristolredistro @beardedjourno @DavidOlusoga @CleoDanceBaton @BrisRadHis @TristanCorkPost @Alt_Bristol_ @damiengayle @BristolActivist @TRESAcic I’ve been trying to get @TristanCorkPost to give up cider for ages….this might just do it! 🍎 I hate the stuff personally

@Alt_Bristol_ @bristol_citizen @TRESAcic @CounterColston @BrisRadHis @beardedjourno @stillawake @Totterdown_ @NeilMaggs2 @SimsonPete @johndarvall @PrivateEyeNews @adam_ldr @SMVBristol Merchants Hall didn't make it into this run-down of possible venues. I can only imagine that was because it's a bit out of the way... bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n…

#BristolHistoryCommission / @BristolCouncil has been tipping off some MSM about a 'big' announcement today - can only be survey results of @mshedbristol 'What Next - #Colston' display. Late to the party as ever - #GladColstonsGone @TristanCorkPost @CounterColston @BrisRadHis

"The committee approved the move during a closed session of the meeting." bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-n… <<meeting in secret!

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📢 Tonight 📢 How do #Bristol's Afrikan heritage citizens believe the city should recognise its role in the Transatlantic Trafficking of Enslaved Afrikans? Find out at the consultation report launch from 6pm on Zoom. Sign up: eventbrite.co.uk/e/project-trut… #Colston #Colston4