CRITICAL MASS
Text from what we’ve seen around social media
@TehsuanGlover
@bethes_sup
It’s a privilege to “not be political” When you say you’re not political, you’re telling on yourself. What you’re saying is that you’ve only been on the receiving end of all the invisible perks the government provides, rather than being on the side that suffers from the lack of them or that is even actively harmed by them.
@blkgawdduss
Conservatives won’t get how #AllLivesMatter erases black people, but will argue passionately about how “Happy Holidays” erases Christmas
@georgetakei
Pass it along. For my all lives matter folks: When the Boston marathon was bombed, everybody’s profile picture went “Boston strong.” Nobody said, “All cities are strong!” When the Las Vegas shooting happened, people changed their profiles to “stand with Vegas.” Nobody said, “Well what about the people that got shot in my city!” Have you ever seen someone counter a “breast cancer” post with a “what about colon cancer?” But for some reason, if someone says “Black Lives Matter,” it turns into all inclusive “all lives matter.” It’s not an either/or proclamation. When there is a crisis, we have always rallied around that particular group. It doesn’t discredit or diminish any other group. It just brings awareness and support to the group that needs attention.
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If you have an issue with the fireworks going off every night, did you know you can call 502.595.2300 and ask them to arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor. @untilfreedom
@asmaresists
I personally think it’s really cool how we all went from learning how to make banana bread to learning how to abolish the police in a matter of weeks
Time to send some emails! Email attorney.general@ag.ky.gov and demand AG Daniel Cameron charge Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankison, Myles Cosgrove, and Joshua Jaynes with Breonna’s murder Email State Representative Joni Jenkins at joni.jenkins@lrc.ky.gov and Senator Morgan McGarvey at morgan.mcgarvey@lrc.ky.gov and ask that they present a state-wide band on no-knock warrants Demand justice for Elijah McClain by calling Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson at 303.739.6050 or Attorney General Phil Weisner at 720.508.6000 or Mayor Mike Coffman at 303.739.7015 or Governor Jared Polis at 303.866.2471. Try saying, “I am calling on behalf of Elijah McClain. We demand that D.A. Dave Young resign for wrongly stating on national television that Elijah experienced no injuries from the incident with police.” Tell them to open a real investigation.
@scarecrowbar posted a comic strip that explained you’re not a hypocrite if you go from saying All Lives Matter to Black Lives Matter—it means you’re growing as a person
Art Department Weekly • June 30, 2020
The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth -African Proverb
(FB) Gregory Sullivan Did you hear what happened in Boston? An unarmed teenage boy was hit in the head with the butt end of a firearm during a nonviolent verbal exchange with a law enforcement officer. Word of the incident quickly spread, and within an hour several people gathered in the area to peacefully protest. They shouted slogans, and business owners in the area closed up shop for fear of their property. The law enforcement officers called for backup, and backup arrived in the form of heavily armed law enforcement personnel. They then declared the assembly unlawful and ordered the protesters to disperse. The crowd, in response, grew restless and hurled dirt clods at law enforcement personnel. Law enforcement responded by firing into the crowd. The first man killed was a black man. If, while reading this story, you found yourself thinking that law enforcement was in the right, and that the protesters should have dispersed... Then congratulations, you fallen on the wrong side of history siding with tyrant King George III against American patriots. The incident occurred in 1770. The black man killed was named Crispus Attucks. The incident became known as the Boston massacre and was one of the key events leading to the American revolution.
