arctic-hands:

felysha:

Mauna Kea protectors built a Hale as a place of learning and police showed up in swat gear to take it down.

Hawaiian protectors have done so much to make their protest as safe and educational as possible. They have created a school, there is a community up there. These are peaceful people trying to save what is theirs.

[Video/Image Description: an Instagram video by @ kidbranzcentral, Mauna Kea, captioned “Police in swat gear destroying a children’s library built Mauna Kea by protesters” with the video showing the act.

Below, are two Instagram photos both by @ cody_fay, Kipuka Pu'u Huluhulu, that both say “Some of the braddahs who built the hale feeling it the hardest”. The first picture shows someone in a white t shirt in handcuffs being escorted by five cops. The second photo shows cops surrounding the library, with what appears to be red and black bottles of something at their feet. End ID]

What are those red and black things, does anyone know? My first thought leapt to kerosene, but I feel like it would have been mentioned more prominently if they burned down the library.