[seijohsremade]

ways to help protestors if you are unable to protest

everybody has to do their part. as a reference, this was posted on 1 june 2020. if any links are broken or direct to a place they should not, please feel free to add on with corrections. if there is new information with better knowledge, please feel free to share. thank you.

1. donate

do not donate to shaun king. he has repeatedly collected money to “support” black people, but no one knows where the money is.

BAIL FUNDS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)

note: washington dc and new jersey have cashless bail systems.

bail fund google doc (also includes lawyers for protestors)

national bail fund network (directory of community bail funds)

community bail funds masterpost by @keplercryptids

resistance funds (google sheets; lists bail funds around the country)

nationwide bail funds (split a donation to the bail funds listed on the linked page with a single transaction)

atlanta bail fund

brooklyn bail fund

colorado freedom fund

columbus freedom fund

houston chapter of black lives matter

liberty fund (nyc based; focuses services on people from low-income communities)

los angeles freedom fund

louisville community fund

massachusetts bail fund

minnesota freedom fund (as of may 30, 2020, they are encouraging people to donate elsewhere since they have raised enough money; as of may 29, 2020, they do not have a venmo, as some fraudulent accounts have been claiming, source)

philadelphia bail out fund

richmond bail fund

MORE PLACES TO DONATE

note: more links are listed in the masterposts below.

northstar health collective (healthcare and medical aid for people on the front lines)

reclaim the block (aims to redistribute police funding to help the minneapolis community)

twin cities dsa (provides fresh groceries and hot meals to people in minneapolis)

2. educate yourself

it isn’t enough to sign petitions and reblog/retweet/etc. nonblack people, including people of color, owe it to black people to educate themselves and correct themselves and the people around them on anti-blackness.

note: more links are in the masterposts linked below.

resources and tools regarding racism and anti-blackness (google sheets compilation)

readings on society, racism, the prison system, etc. (twitter thread)

“where do we go after ferguson?” by michael eric dyson

official black lives matter website

3. give out supplies to protestors

people need supplies to protest safely, and even if they bring supplies with them, they can often run out. if you’re able, stock up and hand them out to people protesting. for more supplies to donate, see the “george floyd action” google docs link in section 5.

water bottles (dehydration and heatstroke are not things people should have to deal with alongside bastard cops. if the police in your area are particularly violent or known to use tear gas, get the ones with the sports cap/suction-thing/etc so people can use them as emergency eye-flushes.)

snacks (make sure to take into account that people have allergies of all sorts. foods will have a little label that says “may contain” and then list any potential allergens. write the allergens on the ziploc (or any container you use) in permanent marker, or better yet, write the snacks included in the pack.)

masks (don’t forget there’s still a pandemic going on. also it will aid in deterring facial recognition when the police try to track down protestors,  also part two, if the cops use tear gas, wearing a mask (with the combination of a scarf or bandana) will lessen the adverse effects. lessen, not stop.)

bandanas, scarves, etc. and goggles (ski goggles, swimming goggles, etc.) (see above for explanation on the scarves. same goes for the goggles. anti–tear gas and anti–facial recognition.)

clean shirts (for people who are heavily gassed. also helps deter recognition through clothing.)

wound care supplies (band-aids, packets of neosporin packets or a similar antibiotic, alcohol wipes, etc.; if you can, decant bactine into those little travel bottles.)

a sharpie or another type of marker (for writing bail numbers or emergency contacts on arms, hands, etc. it’s not enough to have your city’s bail fund number stored on your phone; the police won’t give it to you to look it up. give people a marker so they can write it down, preferably not washable so it isn’t easily removed.)

IMPORTANT: KNOWING FIRST AID

tear gas: if you’re hit, get out as fast and as soon as you can. take anyone you can with you. the longer you’re in the gas, the harder it will be for you to see, and it can irritate your airways, making it hard to breathe. if you’re hit, don’t run; it’ll only make things worse on your lungs. when you leave the area, take a cold shower. don’t use hot water (it will only reactivate the agent); don’t bathe (it will only spread the CS around). (source 1) (source 2) (cdc fact sheet on tear gas)

move them to a clean and ventilated area where it’s as safe as possible.

ask them if they’re wearing contact lenses. have them remove it. if they’re wearing glasses, rinse it with water.

solution of half liquid antacid, half water. spray from the inside going out, with the head tilted back and slightly towards the side being rinsed. if they say it’s okay, open the eye slightly while doing this. (source)

bullet wounds: the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. be sure to check for an exit wound and cover that as well. treat both wounds, but treat the worse one first.

stop the bleed (youtube video by uc san diego health)

first aid in active shooting scenarios

making a tourniquet (a commercial tourniquet is best, but improvised ones can work as well if done properly; the most important things to remember is that tourniquets are for limb injuries and are not meant for the head or torso and that they have to be very tightly wound on the injury.)

how to apply pressure dressings

miscellaneous

adult cpr tutorial (youtube video by cincinnati children’s; think of “staying alive” by the beegees or “uptown funk”)

4. be a source of information

be responsible with this. people’s lives are at stake. that being said, the media is a fucking joke and the best way to get accurate information in a grassroots rebellion is amongst ourselves. record everything, but if you are going to share any information at all, be sure to blur people’s faces.

signal (encrypted messenger app; messages delete after x amount of time): app store | google play

tool for scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring identifiable features

tech tips to protect yourself while protesting (by rey.nbows on tiktok, via vicent_efl on twitter)

cop spotting 101 (google docs)

know your rights (by personachuu on twitter)

NUMBERS TO CALL FOR ARRESTED PROTESTORS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; SOURCES LINKED TO THE NUMBER)

remember to keep phones OFF unless absolutely necessary. cell phone towers, stingrays, location notifs can all be used to track you and other protestors. don’t fuck around. if your phone must be on, keep it on airplane mode as often as possible and only communicate using encrypted methods. no, snapchat doesn’t count. (a twitter thread on stingrays, for those interested)

lawyers assisting protestors pro-bono (by riyakatariax on twitter)

atlanta: 404-689-1519

chicago: 773-309-1198

minneapolis: 612-444-2654

5. miscellaneous links and links for protestors

masterpost of petitions to sign, numbers to call, places to donate, and more (carrd by dehyedration on twitter)

#blacklivesmatter (google docs by ambivaIcnt on twitter; includes information on relevant events, other masterposts, lists of petitions and donation links, how to protest safely and protests to go to, and more)

george floyd action (google docs; includes information on apps to download, supplies to buy and donate, places to donate to, protest safety, resources on unlearning racial bias, and more)

how to get out of ziptie “handcuffs” (by finnianj on tiktok, via katzerax on twitter)

how can i help? by @abbiheartstaylor

how to make a signal-blocking cell phone pouch

tips for protestors by @aurora00boredealis

twitter thread for protestors (by vantaemuseum on twitter)

also, if you’re protesting, change your passcode. make it at least 11 characters long and don’t use facial/thumb recognition.

[tworocks]

no one is allowed to not see this

[positivelylgbtq]

me, gently, but with conviction: ace and aro people are valid and lovely and beautiful and welcome in the lgbtqia+ community, no questions asked.

[darlingimconfused]

honestly tho

artists as a whole are so underrrated, even by each other, and especially by ourselves. the three aspects of art i’m specifically thinking about are visual art, writing and music.

visual artists are often overlooked because while a piece of work could take three seconds to look over, it takes hours upon hours to complete, from having the idea to drafts to needing to start over because of a smudge. i feel like no one really considers the work behind art because for few, picking up a pencil and sketching can create a work that belongs in the Lourve. but the ones who need to work to make art, who can’t quite visualize the shadows and end up creating a monster instead of an angel, who’s imagination doesn’t cover every aspect of their model, and who rely on instruction aren’t any less of artists and yet their effort their struggle which finally became a masterpiece after tears, is just not comprehended by those just looking. maybe a “wow that’s cool” or a “sick” but no real recognization for their time and effort.

writers are often acknowledged but not appreciated for what it is they truly do. most writers are known for their stories, and people appreciate the connections between their perception of the work and the writer’s. but people don’t acknowledge the ability to string together words and create a symphony of emotions. they don’t care about the breakdowns that have to be occurring in order to create a breakdown on the page. and even if the work is terribly written, someone still put effort into it! no one wrote a story for it to be recieved as half assed and be ridiculed for it. it’s so easy to mistake word choice for ignorance and even when the writer is trying to get emotion or recognition from the reader, but it’s reliant on the reader. but books are published each day and writers are taught about every english class, but that acknowledges their achievements, not their struggle and effort.

musicians nowadays are often not recognized for the actual music we hear. many of them are recognized for their lyrics or their presentations but no one really acknowledges the time it took to cultivate the chords to progress a segment into a piece. the piano overlay wasn’t dreamnt of in a day, the key didn’t come with the lyrics and the various track overlays didn’t sync together on their own. there are so many musicians who aren’t even recognized for their work on major hits because they didn’t perform it, or they wrote it for another person, or they only played the background for studio recordings. but taking the effort to master your instrument takes time and extreme effort. not every striving classical musician makes it to the philharmonic and not every aspiring pop artist makes it to the studio. the big names have people behind them helping them write, create, and produce the song, and all of them are usually collectively ignored.

the struggle of artists is extreme for all artists, and there’s no guarantee they get a big break or make it to the big stage one day. we need to acknowledge these people now, cause eventually lack of validation can turn so many people away from their talents and dreams. even if it’s not initially talent and they need to work to get amazing at their craft, their effort still needs to be appreciated and acknowledged. thank you artists, for blessing us with your content.

and thank you for attending my 2:37am rant about artist recongniton.

[darlingimconfused]

someone gimme advice on how to make new friends pls

[darlingimconfused]

pls help

how do you deal with a condescending coach, who has complete double standards for favorites, doesn’t actually help us, makes ppl feel so unconfident, has made many ppl cry on multiple occasions, and practically hate you.

i don’t know what to do anymore and no one likes him but we can’t say anything, and we don’t know what to do

[salty-inc]

Gonna tell y’all what I can hear now that I got my hearing aids

[salty-inc]

Birds! They chirp and it’s so beautiful.

[salty-inc]

Far away cow moos

[salty-inc]

My friend has this is his back yard and to say I cried is an understatement.

[salty-inc]

My best friends singing voice

[salty-inc]

Chickens: *chicken noise*

Me, sobbing:

[salty-inc]

The filter for my fish tank! Bubble bubble bubble

[salty-inc]

I sit in the bass section in band. Today I could clearly hear the flutes up at the front! They’re not great, but I can finally hear them!

[salty-inc]

The sound of walking in sand.

Soft but kinda crunchy? Very nice sound 10/10

[salty-inc]

Me playing guitar for the first time. Took the hearing aids out. Not a very good sound… yet

[salty-inc]

Tree leaves in the wind. I got a little spooked at first because it’s 1 am and I’m alone in the park but it’s a real good sound.

[salty-inc]

Bees

Let me say, it was really fucking terrifying walking past the flowering tree in my backyard and hearing zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz coming from it.

[salty-inc]

“sunlight” by Hozier

I sat in my car alone while listening to it. I knew it would be special but wow, that was a religious experience.

[salty-inc]

Their hooves make sounds in the grass but they are completely silent. Beautiful creatures. Beautiful sound

[salty-inc]

Pine needles and pine cones make crunchy sounds!!! Oh my! Very nice

[salty-inc]

Colored pencils make a real nice scratch noise when I’m drawing. I didn’t know they did that

[salty-inc]

I forgot to add this is the beginning! But that little sniffing noise that dogs make when they’re smelling the air or the ground? Wonderful!

[salty-inc]

OCEAN!!!!!!

[salty-inc]

So there was just an entire booth full of wind chimes for sale at mountain fair. It started to get a little windy and they all went off at once. It was so pretty.

[brokenandtiredsouls]

FUCK FUCK boys who are TALLER THAN Me FUCK BOYS with PRETTY EYES AND FLUFFY HAIR AND GOOD SMELLING SWEATSHIRTS AND SHARP JAWLINES FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK IM LITERALLY GOING TO AH FUCK AH STOP LITERALLY FUCK them

FUCK

[michellepsychologist]

💛🧡💚

I love this so much

💚🧡💛

[zeonxox]

ALL OF THIS ugh my heart

[imagineleonkennedy]

Some positivity for your day

[small-town-spooks]

This is my proof that there are still good people in the world.

[capaldisthebest]

These are wonderful. And just when I needed something to lift my spirits. 

[summerstarsandsea]

GUYS GUYS GUYS

I JUST REALIZED WHAT TODAY IS

[michelle-mj-jones-official-deac]

@neighborhood-spidey-official

[officialtonystarkprotectionsqua]

*gasp* o.O

[darlingimconfused]

it’s okay not to like sex, you assholes

[babygoose-deactivated20240106]

boys 👏 can 👏 be 👏 asexual👏

rb if you agree

[pepsimansthickjuicymeatyschlong]

boys 👏 can 👏 be 👏 aromantic👏

rb if you agree

[darlingimconfused]

honestly tho

artists as a whole are so underrrated, even by each other, and especially by ourselves. the three aspects of art i’m specifically thinking about are visual art, writing and music.

visual artists are often overlooked because while a piece of work could take three seconds to look over, it takes hours upon hours to complete, from having the idea to drafts to needing to start over because of a smudge. i feel like no one really considers the work behind art because for few, picking up a pencil and sketching can create a work that belongs in the Lourve. but the ones who need to work to make art, who can’t quite visualize the shadows and end up creating a monster instead of an angel, who’s imagination doesn’t cover every aspect of their model, and who rely on instruction aren’t any less of artists and yet their effort their struggle which finally became a masterpiece after tears, is just not comprehended by those just looking. maybe a “wow that’s cool” or a “sick” but no real recognization for their time and effort.

writers are often acknowledged but not appreciated for what it is they truly do. most writers are known for their stories, and people appreciate the connections between their perception of the work and the writer’s. but people don’t acknowledge the ability to string together words and create a symphony of emotions. they don’t care about the breakdowns that have to be occurring in order to create a breakdown on the page. and even if the work is terribly written, someone still put effort into it! no one wrote a story for it to be recieved as half assed and be ridiculed for it. it’s so easy to mistake word choice for ignorance and even when the writer is trying to get emotion or recognition from the reader, but it’s reliant on the reader. but books are published each day and writers are taught about every english class, but that acknowledges their achievements, not their struggle and effort.

musicians nowadays are often not recognized for the actual music we hear. many of them are recognized for their lyrics or their presentations but no one really acknowledges the time it took to cultivate the chords to progress a segment into a piece. the piano overlay wasn’t dreamnt of in a day, the key didn’t come with the lyrics and the various track overlays didn’t sync together on their own. there are so many musicians who aren’t even recognized for their work on major hits because they didn’t perform it, or they wrote it for another person, or they only played the background for studio recordings. but taking the effort to master your instrument takes time and extreme effort. not every striving classical musician makes it to the philharmonic and not every aspiring pop artist makes it to the studio. the big names have people behind them helping them write, create, and produce the song, and all of them are usually collectively ignored.

the struggle of artists is extreme for all artists, and there’s no guarantee they get a big break or make it to the big stage one day. we need to acknowledge these people now, cause eventually lack of validation can turn so many people away from their talents and dreams. even if it’s not initially talent and they need to work to get amazing at their craft, their effort still needs to be appreciated and acknowledged. thank you artists, for blessing us with your content.

and thank you for attending my 2:37am rant about artist recongniton.

[trans-fanboy]

We didn’t start the fire-Marvel mash-up of the past decade

I didn’t get this on my dash so I’m suing everyone

[smalltonystark]

the concept of iron man is so funny like imagine if you woke up one day and saw on the news that paris hilton sigle-handedly defeated ISIS

[luxet]

Unusual Asks

Spotify, SoundCloud, or Pandora? 

is your room messy or clean?

what color are your eyes?

do you like your name? why?

what is your relationship status? 

describe your personality in 3 words or less

what color hair do you have?

what kind of car do you drive? color?

where do you shop?

how would you describe your style?

favorite social media account

what size bed do you have? 

any siblings?

if you can live anywhere in the world where would it be? why?

favorite snapchat filter? 

favorite makeup brand(s)

how many times a week do you shower?

favorite tv show?

shoe size?

how tall are you?

sandals or sneakers? 

do you go to the gym? 

describe your dream date

how much money do you have in your wallet at the moment?

what color socks are you wearing? 

how many pillows do you sleep with?

do you have a job? what do you do? 

how many friends do you have? 

whats the worst thing you have ever done? 

whats your favorite candle scent? 

3 favorite boy names

3 favorite girl names

favorite actor? 

favorite actress? 

who is your celebrity crush?

favorite movie? 

do you read a lot? whats your favorite book? 

money or brains? 

do you have a nickname? what is it? 

how many times have you been to the hospital?

top 10 favorite songs

do you take any medications daily? 

what is your skin type? (oily, dry, etc)

what is your biggest fear? 

how many kids do you want? 

whats your go to hair style?

what type of house do you live in? (big, small, etc) 

who is your role model? 

what was the last compliment you received?

what was the last text you sent?

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?

what is your dream car? 

opinion on smoking?

do you go to college? 

what is your dream job? 

would you rather live in rural areas or the suburbs? 

do you take shampoo and conditioner bottles from hotels? 

do you have freckles? 

do you smile for pictures?

how many pictures do you have on your phone? 

have you ever peed in the woods? 

do you still watch cartoons? 

do you prefer chicken nuggets from Wendy’s or McDonalds?

Favorite dipping sauce? 

what do you wear to bed? 

have you ever won a spelling bee?

 what are your hobbies?

can you draw? 

do you play an instrument?

what was the last concert you saw? 

tea or coffee?

Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts?

do you want to get married?

what is your crush’s first and last initial?

are you going to change your last name when you get married? 

what color looks best on you? 

do you miss anyone right now? 

do you sleep with your door open or closed?

do you believe in ghosts?

what is your biggest pet peeve? 

last person you called`

favorite ice cream flavor? 

regular oreos or golden oreos? 

chocolate or rainbow sprinkles? 

what shirt are you wearing? 

what is your phone background?

are you outgoing or shy?

do you like it when people play with your hair?

do you like your neighbors? 

do you wash your face? at night? in the morning?

have you ever been high? 

have you ever been drunk? 

last thing you ate? 

favorite lyrics right now

summer or winter? 

day or night? 

dark, milk, or white chocolate? 

favorite month? 

what is your zodiac sign

 who was the last person you cried in front of? 

[heart-of-a-wildflower-deactivat]

PLEASE ASK ME!!!!!!!!

[brittleflower]

Please!!

[artxmis-child]

please please please

[ninshadow-deactivated20190716]

Ask away??

[br3adstic]

Why are we silent???

[sonicrainbooms]

we’re silent because we didnt know. thats the whole problem. how can we talk about a problem we literally dont know about because of a media blackout.

here are some links.

Shahd Khidir uses her platform to spread awareness 

Nahid Jabrallah tells DW about the sexual violence 

Authorities Are lying about the death toll

Government is killing people during an internet shut down

Central Committee of Sudan Doctors confirms that it’s still going (i linked their whole facebook for updates. these doctors are sided with the protestors) 

a lot of information is from the 3-4 of june but this appears to still be a problem. stay aware.

[discoursegoose]

Thanks for the links!

You said it yourself, media isn’t covering it so how are we just magically supposed to know OP?

[ashghal]

its a developing issue and with the internet shutdown, its a great struggle to truly find out what is happening at the scene. spread the word and let news media know!