I see that people have gone from:

1. using free speech to complain on the internet, to

2. using free speech to protest in person, to

3. direct action

Examples:

#PalestineAction

https://kolektiva.social/@GeriatricGardener/112405829186037474

#JustStopOil

https://mastodon.online/@Andy_European/112417546215607094

#CivilDisobedience

https://climatejustice.social/@BenjaminBuse/112426729239396879

The actions I'm seeing people post about are not violent. They are not harming people or even threatening to harm people. They're defacing and destroying property. The damage doesn't even seem to be very great (a broken fence, a painted roof, etc.) but it sure does indicate how much people are just not willing to take it anymore.