On this day in 1936, 20,000 anti-fascists turned out in East London to drive out a rally of 2,000-3,000 fascists organized by Oswald Mosley, forcing them to flee through Hyde Park in what is now known as "The Battle of Cable Street".

The fight included the Metropolitan Police, sent to protect a march by members of the British Union of Fascists led by Oswald Mosley, and various anti-fascist demonstrators, including local anarchist, communist, Jewish and socialist groups.

After it became known that the British Union of Fascists (BUF) were organizing a march to take place through the heart of the East End (an area which then had a large Jewish population), an estimated 100,000 residents of the area petitioned then Home Secretary John Simon to ban the march because of the strong likelihood of violence. He refused, and sent a police escort in an attempt to prevent anti-fascist protesters from disrupting the march.

Anti-fascists built roadblocks in an attempt to prevent the march from happening, and on Oct. 4th an estimated 20,000 anti-fascist demonstrators turned out, met by 6,000–7,000 policemen (including mounted police) and 2,000–3,000 fascists. Demonstrators fought police with sticks, rocks, chair legs and other improvised weapons. Rubbish, rotten vegetables and the contents of chamber pots were thrown at the police by women in houses along the street.

The leader of the BUF, Oswald Mosley, decided to abandon the march, and fascists fled through Hyde Park while the anti-fascists rioted with police. More than 150 demonstrators were arrested and approximately 175 people, including police, women, and children, were injured in the violence.

1936: The Battle of Cable Street

Remembering the Battle of Cable Street

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  • President_Obama [they/them]
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    2 years ago

    In a simple orchiectomy, the doctor only removes one or both testicles.

    What's a complex orchiectomy look like?? :scared:

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      If it's due to something like testicular torsion that was somehow caught late (I don't think that's really possible since it's supposed to be the worst pain a man can experience), I imagine they have to remove as much necrotic tissue as they can to avoid infection?

    • MendingBenjamin [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      What are the types of orchiectomy?

      There are several types of orchiectomy procedures depending on your condition or the goal that you’re trying to reach by having this procedure done.

      Simple orchiectomy

      One or both testicles is removed through a small cut in your scrotum. This may be done to treat breast cancer or prostate cancer if your doctor wants to limit the amount of testosterone that your body makes.

      Radical inguinal orchiectomy

      One or both testicles is removed through a small cut in the lower part of your abdominal area instead of your scrotum. This may be done if you’ve found a lump in your testicle and your doctor wants to test your testicular tissue for cancer. Doctors may prefer to test for cancer using this surgery because a regular tissue sample, or biopsy, can make cancer cells more likely to spread.

      This type of surgery may also be a good option for a transition from male to female.

      Subcapsular orchiectomy

      The tissues around the testicles are removed from the scrotum. This allows you to keep your scrotum intact so that there’s no outward sign that anything has been removed.

      Bilateral orchiectomy

      Both testicles are removed. This may be done if you have prostate cancer, breast cancer, or are transitioning from male to female.