I moved!

I know i’m showing as “active” in the search results again, but this blog is officially retired (although I may occasionally take advantage of this account’s follower count to get very important political messages out, as I did with the blackout last week). 

If you like me and my fandom content, head on over to my main at @blueeyesandpie or find me by the same name on Twitter, or on the Profound Bond discord server.  

This has been a sobering experience for me. Many of these names I already knew. Many of them I didn’t. There are many more that I haven’t had time to review, yet, but I will. 

I would encourage everyone who sees this to go back and read about what happened to the people I posted about. I included links to the best information I could find, so it shouldn’t take too much effort (although I do also encourage further research, since I am just one person working very quickly, and bias in the media is real). Please consider what happened to each of these people and why, and reflect on how your actions or lack thereof can impact society as a whole for good or evil.

By the way: if you read about Miriam Carey, I recommend looking up Jessica Ford as well. The similarities and differences in what happened to these two women are striking commentary on how deeply-rooted racism really is within this country. And finally...consider donating to a protest bail fund or to Black Lives Matter or to the NAACP. You can also check the NAACP’s action page for things you can do to help, read books by Black authors, attend a protest yourself, call and/or email your government officials to demand change, and most importantly...stand up for what’s right when people you know voice unfortunate opinions. 

Freddie Gray, age 25

Suffered a severe spinal injury in the police van after being arrested, and died several days later on April 19th, 2015.

Shot in the back by a security guard on July 20, 2005.

Tony McDade, age 28

Shot to death by police on May 27th, 2020.

Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr, age 68

Shot to death by police in his home on November 19th, 2011.

Alberta Spruill, age 57

Died May 16th, 2003, of a heart attack caused by a police raid made on bad information.

Kimani Gray, age 16

Shot by police on March 9, 2013.

Kathryn Johnston, age 92

Shot by police during a home raid on November 21st, 2006. The raid was botched and police attempted to cover their tracks.

Tanisha Anderson, age 37

Died after being restrained on the ground by police officers. 

Sandra Bland, age 28

Died in her cell on July 13, 2015, after being arrested during a pretextual traffic stop.

Alesia Thomas, age 35

Died after being physically assaulted by a police officer on July 22nd, 2012.

Rekia Boyd, age 22

Shot by off-duty police while walking down the street the night of March 22nd, 2012.

Tarika Wilson, age 26

Shot to death by police in her home, on January 4th, 2008.