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Solarpunk is a movement focused on a positive, ecological vision for a future where technology is used for human-centric and ecocentric purposes. It is a literary, artistic and aesthetic sub-genre and is also closely tied to eco-political activism. Solarpunk narratives have a distinctly positive and utopian foundation in contrast to the often dystopian visions found within other "punk" science fiction genres.
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Exposing racism and intolerance online is an online collective mainly based on Facebook and Twitter, which opposes the British Far Right. The group functions as a collated resource of evidence which has mainly been gathered from the online activities of supporters of the English Defence League and British National Party, although their close allies and associates are also scrutinised. From the group’s inception, people of every political persuasion have been welcome to contribute and discuss, as long as they have remained within a loose set of rules. The Group is unaffiliated to any Political Party or organisation, and is run on an entirely voluntary basis.

The group evolved from a number of other Facebook groups, and was initially started under the current name to target and expose a Facebook group that had been purportedly set up to oppose Islamic Extremists demonstrating in Wootton Bassett, but which was in reality run by a number of BNP activists and sympathisers, and was being used to actively promote their views.
Exposing racism and intolerance online has always maintained a simple Modus Operandi of posting Screen captures (usually on Facebook) which the group considered controversial, offensive or illegal, and discussing these. Initial interest in the BNP has lessened as that Party’s presence on the Political Arena has waned, and the group has moved to concentrating almost exclusively on the activities of the EDL. The collective has diverged into using social media such as Twitter, YouTube and a blog, and also reports live from relevant demonstrations, using Social networking media.

The group has been subjected to numerous attempts at sabotage, including such novel approaches as opponents spamming the Facebook group with explicit pornography, and instantly reporting the group to Facebook for breaking terms and conditions. In this manner the group has attracted a loyal following of both supporters and opponents, and has been closed a number of times. Contributors to the group are also frequently subjected to abuse and threats. For this reason, anonymity or the use of pseudonyms is not frowned upon within the group, and many contributors are in daily contact with law enforcement and media agencies.

"OMG! Have you seen the post made by a member of the EDL? It is loaded with all sorts of racist, homophobic and xenophobic rhetoric. Exposing Racism and Intolerance Online would love to see this".

Go Team Expose!
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