On this day in 1936, the Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds, England when anti-fascist demonstrators disrupted a rally held by the British Union of Fascists (BUF), led by Oswald Mosley. The 1,000 fascist demonstrators were greeted by approximately 30,000 locals in a protest organized by the Communist Party. Notably, due to political differences with the Communist Party, the Labour Party did not attend.

When Mosley attempted to give a speech from atop a van, the protesters surrounded the van and sang the Red Flag in order to drown out Mosley's speech. Many threw stones at the Fascists, with at least one hitting Mosley in the temple. Outnumbered and facing violence, the BUF members dispersed.

The Battle of Holbeck Moor happened just a week prior to the more well-known Battle of Cable Street, in which a BUF rally led by Oswald Mosley was again forcibly dispersed by anti-fascist demonstrators.

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  • FRIENDLY_BUTTMUNCHER [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    Guys I don't know where else to post this, but things fucking suck right now.

    Last March I got a bad concussion and had to sit in a dark room for a month. I was a varsity athlete and was debating going pro at the time, but ultimately decided against it (partially due to the concussion).

    The problem is my concussion symptoms keep acting up. If I get a little jostle to the noggin it takes me out for the rest of the game. I've been trying real hard, but in the last 6 sessions I've had my bell rung 4 times and I don't know what to do anymore.

    This sport has been my fucking life and now all of a sudden I can't finish a game without feeling drunk because I got caught in the jaw. I'm going to have to quit. I know I'm going to have to quit. But along with that comes saying goodbye to dozens of people whom I love and respect. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. I mean, I'm going to leave the park I've been crying in the last hour and go home, but I don't know long term anymore. Every plan I ever had for my adult life revolved around staying near teammates I knew, getting a career with flexible hours so I can play, staying in shape for it, etc. All of a sudden that entire aspect of my current and future life has to vanish, and it's outside my control.