Tactical Fashion: In The Grim Darkness of the Far Fu… err… Today

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collaterlysisters: Protect the Person Behind You Masked shield corps protester at Occupy Oakland on January 28th with homemade shield and sign.  A group of these people protected unarmed and legally-assembled civilian marchers during the Oakland Police Department attack on the action, including catching rubber bullets, baton blows, flashbang and teargas grenades, pepper balls, and beanbag weapons on their shields. Her Ya Basta sign signals her membership in a long-running leftist group of the same name, who often take it upon themselves to protect vulnerable protesters at actions in this way. Edit: on a personal note, it’s fascinating to see this kind of brilliant “character design” manifesting in real life.  She’s the Space Marine of her time—customized armor, personal touches everywhere, absolutely hardassed and reliable in the face of an overwhelming, alien, indefatigable foe. 

collaterlysisters:

“Protect the Person Behind You”

Masked shield corps protester at Occupy Oakland on January 28th with homemade shield and sign. A group of these people protected unarmed and legally-assembled civilian marchers during the Oakland Police Department attack on…

Tactical Fashion: In The Grim Darkness of the Far Fu… err… Today

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