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1. Scientist Rebellion (scientistrebellion@social.rebellion.global)'s status on Saturday, 18-Feb-2023 20:14:42 JST Scientist Rebellion

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   Scientist Rebellion founding action: UK Crown court jury finds co-founders Mike and Tim **Not Guilty** for their action at the @royalsociety! More on this news tomorrow.
   #scienceontrial #ClimateEmergency

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   • Scientist Rebellion (scientistrebellion@social.rebellion.global)'s status on Saturday, 18-Feb-2023 20:14:09 JST Scientist Rebellion

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     They were found not guilty of this trial, but Mike is still in custody, in relation to later trials. You can write to him at mikeonremand@protonmail.com

     #scienceinjail

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   • Scientist Rebellion (scientistrebellion@social.rebellion.global)'s status on Saturday, 18-Feb-2023 20:14:14 JST Scientist Rebellion

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     The legal defense of "consent" was used - that given a true understanding of ecological breakdown and climate crisis, and the power of social movements and civil disobedience to bring rapid change, members of the Royal Society would consent to the non-violent direct action. #NVDA

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   • Scientist Rebellion (scientistrebellion@social.rebellion.global)'s status on Saturday, 18-Feb-2023 20:14:24 JST Scientist Rebellion

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     In September 2020, Scientist Rebellion co-founders Mike and Tim took non-violent direct action at the UK's most prominent scientific body: The Royal Society @royalsociety

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   • Scientist Rebellion (scientistrebellion@social.rebellion.global)'s status on Saturday, 18-Feb-2023 20:15:52 JST Scientist Rebellion

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     Tim was also on trial this week for taking part in an act of civil resistance at Shell, part of the global scientist rebellion of April 2022 alongside over 1000 other scientists worldwide.
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     Over 1,000 scientists in over 25 countries worldwide took disruptive, non-violent actions and engaged in civil disobedience targeting governmental, scientific and corporate institutions to highlight the urgency and injusti…
     https://twitter.com/ScientistRebel1/status/1511878550584016898