Iain RowanDec 10, 2022

The *only* legal place to wild camp in England is Dartmoor. And now a hedge-fund owner who's bought a chunk of it is taking legal action to prevent it across the whole area.

What a morally impoverished country we live in. Walk the paths. Don't climb fences. Visit the gift shop. Take a photo from distance. Don't step off the path. Not that one, it's closed now. Behold, behind the fence, the beauty of the countryside. Now visit the gift shop.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/10/wild-campers-protest-dartmoor-landowner-ban-attempts

Wild campers to protest against landowner’s bid to ban Dartmoor camping

High court will rule next week on challenge brought by Alexander Darwall to remove right to wild camp on moor

The Guardian
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@iainrowan To be fair, you as a country have agreed to be called "subjects" by this dude just so you could sell some trinkets with his face on it.
Show thread🏳️‍⚧️ Siobhán SarelleDec 10, 2022

@ck @iainrowan

We didn't agree to it and we're not subjects.

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@siobhansarelle

I'm not so sure about the agreeing part

https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkg35b/queen-protesters-arrested

People Are Being Arrested in the UK for Protesting Against the Monarchy

A 22-year-old woman will face charges for holding up a sign that said “fuck imperialism,” while a man was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police van for asking who elected King Charles III.

Dec 10, 2022 at 4:34pmWeb
Show thread🏳️‍⚧️ Siobhán SarelleDec 10, 2022

@ck

Absolutely no-one agreed to have a monarchy.