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And there I was at 3am, 235k words later, with an exam the next morning. Like a fool.

I don't usually like long fics, but This. Give this a read, you won't regret it.

Demand Justice for Jacob Blake

Resource Guide shortcut : http://www.bit.ly/justiceforjacobblake  

*Resource Guide compiled by GoSociafy. Sources and additional resources linked at the bottom*

At around 5pm on Sunday, August 23rd, 29 year old Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in his back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Sources say police were called to the scene to settle a domestic dispute between two women, in which Blake was helping to de-escalate the situation.  After being tased by the Kenosha police, Blake walked back to his car to check on his children.  As Blake walked away, an officer grabbed him by his shirt and shot him 7 times at “point blank range”.  Blake’s three young children (ages 3, 5, and 8) were traumatized as they watched the police shoot their father.  This story is still developing.

Two officers have been placed on administrative leave and the shooting is being investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Join GoSociafy in demanding justice for Jacob Blake.

*DISCLAIMER*: Please help in spreading this story but please do not share the video of the shooting, as it can be harmful and re-traumatizing.

Sign these petitions:

GoSociafy’s petition  - Demand the Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley file the appropriate charges against the cops who shot Jacob Blake and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.

Short link: www.bit.ly/jacobblakepetition 

Change.org - charge the cops who shot Jacob Blake

Call local officials to demand police accountability:

Kenosha City Attorney (262) 653 - 4170

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian and City Administration (262) 653 - 4000

Wisconsin Department of Justice - Wisconsin Attorney General (608) 266 - 1221

Kenosha Police Department (262) 656 - 1234

Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley (262) 653 - 2400

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers  Madison Office: (608) 266 - 1212 Milwaukee Office: (414) 227 - 4344

Phone Call Template

Hi ______,

My name is ______ and I am calling to demand justice for Jacob Blake.  Jacob Blake is currently in critical condition and fighting for his life after Kenosha police shot him 7 times in front of his three young children. This is inhumane, unacceptable, and representative of the deep rooted racism and police brutality within our community. 

As a resident of     (city, state)      , I am demanding that all police officers involved in the shooting be fired immediately and that the Kenosha District Attorney file appropriate charges and prosecute those involved to the fullest extent of the law.  I am asking you to use your position of power to do what is best for the community and to do what is best for the Blake family.  I am counting on you to act now.

In Solidarity,

_______________

Email local officials to demand police accountability:

Kenosha District Attorney Michael D. Graveley [email protected]

Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian [email protected]

Kenosha Police Department Chief of Police Daniel G. Miskinis [email protected]

Email Template:

Hi ______,

My name is ______ and I am writing to demand justice for Jacob Blake.  Jacob Blake is currently in critical condition and fighting for his life after Kenosha police shot him 7 times in front of his three young children. This is inhumane, unacceptable, and representative of the deep rooted racism and police brutality within our community. 

As a resident of     (city, state)      , I am demanding that all police officers involved in the shooting be fired immediately and that the Kenosha District Attorney file appropriate charges and prosecute those involved to the fullest extent of the law.  I am asking you to use your position of power to do what is best for the community and to do what is best for the Blake family. I am counting on you to act now.

In Solidarity,

_______________

Make a donation here:

Donate to the GoFundMe to help support the Blake family funds will go toward Jacob’s medical bills, legal representation, support for his children and therapy costs. 

Donate to the Milwaukee Freedom Fund HERE The Milwaukee Freedom Fund is currently assisting protesters in Kenosha with bail funds

Protests have erupted in Wisconsin following the shooting of Jacob Blake and police have used tear gas against them. Consider donating to the Milwaukee Freedom above to support protesters on the ground.

Register to vote here   

Other Resources & citations:

Justice for Jacob Blake | How to Help and Where to Donate

They were gay all the long!

✦ celestial zukka for @zukka-week 2020: night and day/mythology(?)

Stop going on trips and going to restaurants without masks.

Keep educating yourself and protesting and calling and donating and signing petitions.

Wear a mask. End white supremacy. Defund police.

“BUT JOE BIDEN WON’T SOLVE ANYTHI-”

He certainly won’t make things any worse than they’ll get with Trump. I’m not excited about him either, and I’m 95% certain he’ll just fill the courts with centrists instead, but that’s way better than nine borderline-fascists deciding constitutionality (which includes many of our fundamental rights in this nation) for the next half century. 

And hey, if you really think voting won’t make a difference and we need direct action instead?

Guess what.

You can literally do both.

And voting is the way easier option anyways.

Fighting tooth and nail in the streets for our voices to be heard is always a great way to impact change (as we’ve seen both decades ago and this past month), but that doesn’t excuse you from taking just one day off (if not even just the few minutes it takes to fill out an absentee ballot) to swallow your pride and stall the rise of fascism for christ’s sake.

Unless you are so committed to direct action that you wind up committing a felony between now and voting day, you have no excuse. 

Not that any of you were planning to do anything to stop fascism beyond reblogging guillotine memes, yelling at people to not vote for Biden, and probably sending me anons calling me slurs for daring to care about doing the bare minimum to save what rotted scrap of a democracy we still have left. 

Just vote.

harry potter is half black on james' side

hermione is indian

draco malfoy is the most raging homosexual on the planet

(right after sirius black)

harry potter is a Confused Bi (tm)

also idk why but i imagine harry as jewish? maybe that's just me projecting but i believe lily potter was a jew

(doesn't lily just give off the vibe that john mulaney's wife does? just me? okay)

remus lupin is a soft pan

charlie weasley is aro/ace

pansy parkinson is japanese

lavender was definitely bi-curious at some point in time

ron weasley is the biggest lgbtq+ ally ever and you can't tell me otherwise

luna is pan as well