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By now, many of you have seen the footage of the monk (or mud wizard) facing off with hapless riot police during the defense of #Lutzerath this past weekend.

If you have not seen it, treat yourself to it now:

https://twitter.com/HerrHoert/status/1614386528934846470

In fact, this mysterious figure already appeared in 2018, during the defense of the ZAD (the "Zone to Defend," a longtime squatted area where the residents blocked the construction of an airport) at Notre-Dame-des-Landes.

According to le Monde, the police ambushed the monk among a group of other defenders. The monk threw three buckets of water at the police, proclaiming "I baptize you in the name of the ZAD!" In the ensuing chaos, he made off with one of their batons.

To learn more about the #ZAD:

https://crimethinc.com/ZAD

Victory to the mud wizards! Defend the earth!
A photograph of a demonstrator at the ZAD ("Zone to Defend") at Notre-Dame-des-Landes, facing off with riot police during their attempt to evict many of the residents in 2018. Clad in a brown cowl belted with a length of rope, he holds aloft a police baton as if it were a crucifix.