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1/2 of the 5 AM Crew. Stay warm, active, and healthy! https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMyDjaO7B6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Journal entry 9/18/2022 I am concerned about my behavior. I’ve been yelling at people daily, and they always complain about me hurting them. Unrelated, I’ve just programmed a 30 minute workout from hell, and I’ll be giving encouragement at a volume to be heard over the music. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cip5A6XpRGR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

una calle dedicada al arte de una nueva generación dentro de la "Ciudad Vieja" (at Cartagena, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvsBuxH9JP/?utm_medium=tumblr

Family photo #PlantDaddy https://www.instagram.com/p/CBhAf-PnILd/?igshid=stsquwc3f1v9

I see your selfies, sourdough breads, and your brunches. Let’s call it self care. Don’t forget what’s at stake. Keep pushing allies the anti-racism work isn’t over. #BlackLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CBd7OJ0HlUz/?igshid=1vfv2m3iduoad

We may be in the same place, but we got here in eminently different ways. Vastly disparate realities. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdufBpHbmo/?igshid=e5oc91tnunl3

Bad cops standby and watch these things happen. Cops that stay silent, sign false reports, fall in line, and don't rock the boat. Those are the bad cops we don't see in videos. Good cops don't thrive in a crooked system. They resign or get chased out. They find a new career. https://www.instagram.com/p/CBGZ5TBnQIN/?igshid=xa3lfwtcplhn

Thank you, Ebony and @ihartericka https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCSwTJnExD/?igshid=1t01ysh0bay9j

I know you mean well, or feel like this is a statement. It’s really not; it’s performance activism or slacktivism. Your friends and family who have remained silent saw this as an easy way to do their part. Nothing has changed. Nothing actually acknowledged. It’s a blank screen that actually blocks essential information required to keep protestors safe since mainstream media will not share these things. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA77vlBHOcR/?igshid=1mlc6m735rnmj

Earlier today I expressed my discontent with the silence from the ”community” of crossfit. I didn't expect much from the large corporation, but from my local box I mistakenly expected more. I reached out and asked why no statement was made about police brutality and the explicit murder of black lives (what I view as the bare minimum, especially from an organization who claims to value community.) Responses remained tone deaf. I no longer see a place for me there and wanted to cancel my membership. In speaking with leadership, an individual had requested a memorial WOD for George Floyd. But the response from leadership was “programming has already been set for the week” and “i’ll try to add it or some other tribute wod in” as if it were a chore. Leadership continued with “just a non-political white dude who owns a business with all kinds of people and different beliefs.” That he’s always treated me well and has gone-out-of-his-way to talk to me at the gym. “I’m not the enemy.” He requested a call to solicit my advice on what people like him should be doing without himself doing research. A defensive and weak response. Miraculously, a statement has been made and still manages to say nothing at all. It's a “coexist” sticker. It’s a business move to save face. It's never too late to do the right thing, but it is too little too late for me to care. #whitesilenceisviolence https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6qOaSnZdg/?igshid=2wtlgs16m4ka

This picture represents everyone up in arms about the quarantine and having to wear a mask. Demanding salons, gyms, restaurants, and travel be open immediately. Angry white open carry “protest”. Fighting for brunch while WE are fighting for our lives. This isn’t about property damage to businesses that have insurance, but that’s the closest you’ve come to acknowledging or speaking about what is happening. Anything you say before “but” is meaningless. Fuck all the whataboutisms. The business I’ve supported, alleged friends and acquaintances who remained silent. I understand you might be uncomfortable or unsure of what to do. You don’t want to alienate your “conservative” clientele. You have made an abundantly clear choice. Crossfit from the top to the bottom. Not a fucking word. For some reason, I expected better. https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5Vw2CnNeL/?igshid=8ptx1rjjptch

“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” - James Baldwin (at United States of White Supremacy) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAv63iqHy69/?igshid=1x2o0shlapefj

I spoke it into existence yesterday. I made a decision and my body responded 🙌🏽 Legless rope climbs ✅ pegboard ✅ muscle ups strict and kipping ✅ I touched all the movements that I've been avoiding. Enjoying the process again. (at Crossfit Grandview) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HaK4nne65/?igshid=13jerfansdx74

After an injury I found it difficult to trust my body again. No more holding myself back in any aspect of my life. I haven’t attempted ring muscle ups in a while. I’m reclaiming that proficiency. (at Crossfit Grandview) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Eqromn_rr/?igshid=1lyv8py0lti3m