I didn't plan to cover this #TransRights protest on 19 April in #London's #ParliamentSquare, but just passing by on my way to something else, and with my camera in hand, I thought let me get at least one shot of the protest.

Shows how it's important to keep persevering. Helps that I have a great community that encourages and supports me in my work. So thank you to you all who help me realise it's worthwhile to be a witness.

I was placard-focused at the #TransRights #protest today to avoid sharing faces - fortunately there was a strong and sassy sign game! And #Blåhaj too!
Thank you to the friends I was with, really good to be at this protest, and with great people
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Was passing by #ParliamentSquare earlier today and so I decided to jump back into a little bit of #photojournalism capturing this shot of a sign reading "trans rights = human rights", with the Palace of Westminster's Victoria Tower in the background.

#UK - #GuerillaGardening: how you can make your local area greener without getting into trouble

Published: October 4, 2023

Excerpt: "Can you be prosecuted?

"It’s important to remember that much of the unused or abandoned land that is potentially suitable for guerilla gardening in towns and cities throughout the UK is owned by local councils. Common examples of such locations include broken pavements with missing slabs, wasteland and the central areas of roundabouts.

"Although much of this land is already open for the public to walk over, actively gardening on it would become an act of trespass.

"The law of trespass sounds scary. However, gardening on this land would be a breach of civil law rather than a crime. This means that most guerrilla gardeners are unlikely to receive a fine or a criminal record.

"Landowners do have the legal right to use 'reasonable force' to remove trespassers from their land. But, fortunately, it seems most councils have ignored guerrilla gardeners, having neither the time, money or inclination to bring legal action against them.

"Colchester Council, for example, were unable to track down the identity of the '#HumanShrub', a mysterious #EcoActivist who restored the flowers in the city’s abandoned plant containers in 2009. The shrub returned again in 2015 and sent a gift of seeds to a local councillor.

"In other areas of the UK, the work of guerilla gardeners has been cautiously welcomed by local councils. In Salford, a city in Greater Manchester, there is a formal requirement to submit an application and obtain permission to grow on vacant spots in the city. But the local authority tends not to interfere with illegal grow sites.

"There seems to be an unwritten acceptance that people can garden wherever they want, given the abundance of available space and the lack of active maintenance. This also offers the additional advantage of saving both time and money for the local council.

"You should still be careful about where you trespass though. In some areas, guerrilla gardening can lead to unwelcome attention. During the #MayDayRiots of 2000, for example, guerrilla gardeners were accused of planting #cannabis seeds in central #London’s #ParliamentSquare.

"Gardening at night may draw the wrong attention too, particularly if you are carrying gardening tools that might be misunderstood by the police as threatening weapons."

Read more:
https://theconversation.com/guerilla-gardening-how-you-can-make-your-local-area-greener-without-getting-into-trouble-213037

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/NHZyu

Maoritanga - Scenes from Maori Life. Protests and Demonstrations. Maori Land March, Parliament.
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#Maoritanga-Scenes #MaoriLife #MaoriLandMarch #Parliament #NewZealanders #Maori #ParliamentSquare #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Activists #Guitars #Crowds #Women #Capitols #Māori #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #Wellington #undefined

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/40784838/source

London March for Palestine...
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#CeasefireNow
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