Update from The House of Plague, Day 90

[elisi]

3 years since Grenfell...

It’s been 3 years since Grenfell. And still no arrests, no accountability, no justice. pic.twitter.com/L5RRXZDi9C

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) June 14, 2020

We must never allow them to forget the causes of the Grenfell Tragedy. Few put it better than Akala.

We will not stop until we get justice. pic.twitter.com/1nWYwnmEr2

— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) June 14, 2020

ETA:

Grenfell

• 300 buildings still with exact same cladding
• 2,000 resident blocks still cladded
• 23,000 families living in cladded homes
• Zero prosecutions
• Boris Johnson closed 12 Fire stations & axed 500 Firefighters

Unite will never stop fighting for Grenfell families pic.twitter.com/11MxHdE4WU

— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) June 14, 2020

And today's art also is from Grenfell. c&p from this tweet:

Thinking about the talent and life of photographer Khadija Saye, lost at Grenfell three years ago today.

Her wet plate tintype series was exhibited at the Venice Biennale 2017. Exploring migration + Gambian spiritual practices it's entitled 'Dwelling: in this space we breathe'



David Lammy posted a video about her, if you want to know more.

Comments

[trepkos]

Horrors come so thick and fast ...

[elisi]

Someone recently brought up this quote from Angel:

ANGEL: People who don't care about anything will never understand the people who do. HAMILTON: Yeah, but we won't care.

And the truth of it just gets more intense and painful.

[trepkos]

It does.

[elisi]

THAT SAID. A thread on changes that have happened [in America] because of the protests. :)

[trepkos]

Well, about time!

[elisi]

It's good to see though. The actual results often get overlooked. :)

[yourlibrarian]

I was wondering if I remembered correctly what Grenfell was and apparently I did. No surprise there that when it comes to white collar crime there's rarely anyone held to account.

[elisi]

The complete lack of accountability is... well, it's not surprising, but it's painful none the less. They care more about their racists statues (and have done more to protect them) than the people of their country. :(

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Oh sweet Jesus...

[elisi]

Yeah, don't think it's well-known outside the UK, but it's a national scandal and... TPTB don't care. :(

[sea_thoughts]

If anyone brings it up, I bet the government claims that was down to "the previous government" as if the same party hasn't been in power for 10 years.

We don't forget.

[elisi]

The cognitive dissonance is incredible.

We definitely won't forget.

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[elisi]

Thank you LJ. <3