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A whole bunch of new prints on my store!

40 million people unemployed and we get a measly 1k while corporations are getting like billions. You remember that trillion dollars they just injected into the stock market that disappeared in a flash? Why couldn’t that have been used to properly shelter houseless people? Why couldn’t that be used to feed people? Why is there still NO RENT FREEZE?

People would be restless in quarantine regardless but we have to worry about all this added shit as well - while we are still being murdered by the police at the same rate as if we were not in quarantine. How are we protesting so many police murders when most people are stuck at home? What’s the maffs on that?

So of course people are taking to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade and the countless others murdered by the police. But its only natural that in a police state everything is affected by the police.  As areas get gentrified, there is an increase in policing to either imprison or murder the people who are being displaced. Food Not Bombs is arrested for feeding houseless people in miami. Speaking of, where exactly are houseless people supposed to go during curfew when police violence is unmitigated? Everything links back to the police in a police state. This is why we say Abolish The Pigs

As for looting. stop pearl clutching over replaceable, insured things. Lives cannot be replaced nor brought back. If you care more about stores than lives fuck you.

So when Target refused to let the people of Minneapolis buy supplies to neutralize pepper spray, Target was no longer a part of the community. So Minneapoians  looted it and burned it. They don’t need a mega corporation in their community if it doesn’t do the will of the community. And what did they do with that loot? They dispersed it to people who needed it. Food for those who needs it, water for the protestors, first aid to those injured.

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Hey guys, mods here. We know that usually this blog is strictly writing and prompts but with everything going on in the world we have no excuse to stay silent. 

You’ve likely heard of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmed Aubrey, and Breonna Taylor by now, and if not them, then you’ve probably heard of at least some of the countless other black and brown individuals murdered by the system in the past several years. 

We have a small platform but the ripples make the wave so we would like to take a moment to share some resources for getting involved in BLM activism and we would also like to take a moment to remind you that this blog stands with our black brothers, sisters, and siblings, this blog supports the BLM movement and we don’t want to hear a word about “all lives matter,” this blog fiercely demands justice for the unspeakable acts of injustice committed against black individuals and communities, this blog does not care if we lose followers because of this because we don’t want you to follow us if you are racist and while we’re doing some spring cleaning, feel free to leave if you’re homophobic, transphobic, sexist, xenophobic, or just generally hateful, our blog isn’t for you 

Here are some resources and info for getting involved 

Misc. and petitions 

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ 

https://blacklivesmatter.carrd.co/ 

https://twitter.com/blazedbxtch/status/1266823422337835008 (petitions) 

https://twitter.com/theIoveproject/status/1266426440913846272 (more petitions) 

Educating yourself 

https://www.glamour.com/story/antiracism-books-according-to-black-women 

https://time.com/5847912/movies-to-watch-about-racism-protests/ 

https://www.ted.com/talks?topics%5B%5D=race (these aren’t all specifically about anti-black racism and while racism that other racial minorities face is important, try to put your focus toward black voices right now because while all racial minorities do experience racism, they all experience it differently so educating yourself on racism that Asians face, while also important and valid, will not necessarily be applicable knowledge to fighting anti-black racism) 

Protest safety 

https://www.instagram.com/aclu_nationwide/ (ACLU, know your rights as a protestor) 

(found here) 

Donating 

https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html (a great masterlist) 

also keep an eye out for protests in your area, even if you can’t attend a protest remember that the people who help make the protests possible are those donating supplies (water, saline, first aid, food, etc) and distributing it, check your local reddits, facebook groups, and community websites to see where you can get involved 

What Happened To Kendrick Johnson and Why People Are Demanding Answers Even Now

On Jan. 11, 2013, the body of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found in the most unusual of circumstances: upside-down and rolled up in a school gym mat. The mysterious death of Kendrick Johnson was initially ruled an accident by law enforcement asserting the ridiculous theory that Johnson must have accidentally fallen into the center of the mat while reaching for a sneaker

Some inconsistencies in the case:

the black and white gym shoe that lay on the ground below Kendrick Johnson, the one he was presumed to be reaching for, was lying on top of a pool of blood, but there was no blood on the shoe itself.

A hoodie and a pair of orange and black gym shoes were also found lying on the floor of the gym 

traces of blood on the wall nearby that wasn’t Kendricks. 

A private pathologist revealed Kendrick Johnson had suffered hemorrhaging on the right side of his neck, which meant that he likely died from blunt force trauma

the second autopsy revealed that some of Johnson’s organs were missing and in their place, his body had been stuffed with newspaper.

A whole hour of footage from the gym was missing, right at the time which would have shed light on what happened that day

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

- Donate to his family! (they're nowhere near their goal)

- Sign the petition 

SPREAD THIS AND HIS STORY!!!

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5/26 4 officers fired for murdering George Floyd 5/27 Charges dropped for Kenneth Walker (Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, who police accused of killing her) 5/28 University of Minnesota cancels contract with police 5/28 3rd precinct police station neutralized by protesters 5/28 Minneapolis transit union refuses to bring police officers to protests or transport arrested protesters 5/29 Activists commandeer Minneapolis hotel to provide shelter to homeless 5/29 Former officer Chauvin arrested and charged with murder 5/29 Louisville Mayor suspends “no-knock” warrants 5/30 US Embassies across Africa condemn police murder of George Floyd 5/30 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison takes over prosecution of the murdering officer 5/30 Transport Workers Union refuses to help NYPD transport arrests protesters 5/30 Maryland lawmakers forming work group on police reform, accountability 5/31 2 abusive officers fired for pulling a couple out of their car and tasing them - Atlanta, GA 6/1 Minneapolis public schools end contract with police 6/1 Confederate monument removed after being toppled by protesters - Birmingham, AL 6/1 CA prosecutors launch campaign to stop DAs from accepting police union money 6/1 Tulsa Mayor agrees to not renew Live PD contract 6/1 Louisville police chief fired after shooting of David Mcatee 6/1 Congress begins bipartisan push to cut off police access to military gear 6/1 Atlanta announces plans to create a task force and public database to track police brutality in metro Atlanta area 6/2 Minneapolis AFL-CIO calls for resignation of police union president Bob Kroll, a vocal white supremest 6/2 Pittsburgh transit union announces refusal to transport police officers or arrest protesters 6/2 Racist ex-mayor Frank Rizzo statue removed in Philadelphia 6/2 6 abusive officers charged for violence against residents and protesters - Atlanta, GA 6/2 Civil rights investigation of Minneapolis Police Dept launched 6/2 San Francisco resolution to prevent law enforcement from hiring officers with history of misconduct 6/2 Survey indicates that 64% of those polled are sympathetic to protesters, 47% disapprove of police handling of the protests, and 54% think the burning down of the Minneapolis police precinct was fully or partially justified 6/2 Trenton NJ announces policing reforms 6/2 Minneapolis City Council members consider disbanding the police 6/2 Confederate statue removed from Alexandria, VA 6/3 Officer fired for tweets promoting violence against protesters - Denver, CO 6/3 Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art cut ties with the MPD 6/3 Chauvin charges upgraded to second degree murder, remaining 3 officers also charged and taken into custody 6/3 Richmond VA Mayor Stoney announces RPD reform measures: establish “Marcus” alert for folks experiencing mental health crises, establish independent Citizen Review Board, an ordinance to remove Confederate monuments, and implement racial equity study 6/3 County commissioners deny proposal for $23 million expansion of Fulton County jail 6/3 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board unanimously votes to sever ties with MPD 6/3 Seattle withdraws request to end federal oversight/consent decree of police department 6/3 Breonna Taylor’s case reopened 6/3 Louisville police department (Breonna Taylor’s murderers) will now be under review from an outside agency, which will include review on training, bias-free policing and accountability 6/3 Colorado lawmakers introduce a police reform bill that includes body cam laws, repealing the “fleeing felon” statute, and banning chokeholds 6/3 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announces plans to reduce funding to police department by $150M and instead invest in minority communities 6/4 Virginia governor announces plans to remove Robert E. Lee statue from Richmond 6/4 Portland schools superintendent discontinues presence of armed police officers in schools 6/4 MBTA (Metro Boston) board orders that buses wont transport police to protests, or protesters to police 6/4 King County Labor Federation issues ultimatum to police unions: admit to and address racism in Seattle PD, or be removed 6/5 City of Minneapolis bans all chokeholds by police 6/5 Racist ex-mayor Hubbard statue removed - Dearborn, MI 6/5 NFL condemns racism and admits it should have listened to players’ protests 6/5 California Governor Gavin Newsom calls for statewide use-of-force standard made along with community leaders and ban on carotid holds 6/5 2 Buffalo officers suspended within a day of pushing 75 year old protester to the ground, and lying about it 6/5 2 NYPD officers suspended after videos of violence to protesters 6/5 The US Marines bans display of the Confederate flag 6/5 Dallas adopts a “duty to intervene” rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in excessive use of force 6/5 Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax releases an 11-point action plan for immediate police reforms 6/6 Statue of Confederate general Williams Carter Wickham torn down - Richmond, VA 6/6 2 Buffalo officers charged with second-degree assault for shoving elderly man 6/6 San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces effort to defund police and redirect funds to Black community 6/7 Frank Rizzo mural removed, to be replaced with new artwork - Philadelphia, PA 6/7 Minneapolis City Council members announce intent to disband the police department, invest in proven community-led public safety 6/7 Protesters in Bristol topple statue of slave trader Edward Colston, throw it in the river 6/7 NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio vows for the first time to cut funding for NYPD, redirect to social services 6/7 A Virginia police officer faces charges after using a stun gun on a black man 6/8 NY State Assembly passes the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act 6/8 Democrats in Congress unveil a bill to rein in bias and excessive force in policing 6/8 Black lawmakers block a legislative session in Pennsylvania to demand action on police reform 6/8 France bans police use of chokeholds 6/8 Seattle council members join calls to defund police department 6/8 Boston reevaluates how it funds police department 6/8 Honolulu Police Commission nominees voice support for more transparency, reforms 6/8 Rights groups and Floyd’s family call for a UN inquiry into American policing and help with systemic police reform

No, it’s not enough, but this is only the beginning. Keep fighting!!!