We want everyone to know that this blog and all its members stand with the Black Lives Matter movement.Â
We will not tolerate anyone who does not believe that all black lives matter, or that not all police are corrupt. This blog is a safe space for all black people and their allies.
These times are very difficult but keep your mind clear and your heart open. Everyone is suffering, but none so much as the black people who are just trying to live and be treated as the human beings that they are.
Do not let yourself become desensitized. The media is slandering protesters. This is exactly what the media, police, people in power, the oppressors want. Do not let them win. Stand up with your fellow people.
If possible, protest and donate as much as you can. Any donations are better than no donations, even $1. To white/non-black people, use your privilege for good. Whether or not you can protest or donate, above all, listen to and elevate black voices. Sign and share petitions, share donations and emergency commissions. Check in with your black friends and neighbours even if itâs been a while. Educate yourselves. Educate your racist friends and family. Distrust any and all cops. Every little bit helps.
You cannot serve from an empty jug, so take breaks for your emotional and mental health as need be. Just do not forget that any negative emotions are amplified countless times for those who are actually involved. Donât forget that silence is compliance and that âstaying neutralâ is nothing but siding with the oppressors.
If you live outside of America, donât let yourself be tricked into thinking that this is not your problem. White supremacy, police brutality, and anti-blackness run rampant in every single society on earth, and whatever country you live in is not any better. Human rights are not regional politics, but a global issue. Get involved. Your involvement online is literally the bare minimum.
Ultimately, do not let the Black Lives Matter movement just be a trend. Continue fighting today, and tomorrow, and the day after that, long after this movement stops making mainstream news. We cannot and will not be silenced.
Understand that all lives cannot matter until black lives do, too.
If you have any other resources youâd like us to share, including educational pieces, petitions, donations, donation commissions and emergency commissions, gofundmes and similar, we will very happily share them. Just shoot us an ask! Until then, stay safe.
Information, petitions, and donations: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/Â and a thread of some translated versions of the same site: https://twitter.com/awseok/status/1267799826651103233
Videos to stream and passively donate through youtube ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM&feature=youtu.be & https://twitter.com/iDiminies/status/1267550974190764033?s=20. Watch on an account without youtube premium and DISABLE ADBLOCKER. The whole point is to watch donate through ad revenue. If you canât or donât want to actually watch these videos, stream them in the background, HOWEVER, mute the TAB and not the actual video. Do not loop the video; stream like a human: only bots watch the same video over and over, and for incredibly long times. You want every view to count.
Thread of all bond funds to donate to: https://twitter.com/laIonders/status/1266926189895131138
Split your donation in one go between 50+ bail funds, mutual aid funds, and racial justice organisers: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?refcode=cwg
Thread of black trans people to donate to: https://twitter.com/kianamaiart/status/1267898766964584448
Threads of black artists who are looking for work and/or taking commissions: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d9gokwVQLCOmqf8zfez6-yMRgHOq4P5veW7lfZF7BCs/edit#gid=653352977 & https://twitter.com/kianamaiart/status/1266440406931103745 & https://twitter.com/boughsofhawley/status/1267172256125538304
Thread of people who are taking donation commissions: https://twitter.com/genicecream/status/1267154240885133313
How you can help if you canât protest: https://twitter.com/gendervamp/status/1267187714052349953
How you can help if youâre outside of the US: https://twitter.com/chalemaet/status/1266399561725050880
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