Do you know what it’s like to see neighborhoods with businesses boarded up, many minority owned, spray painted with “KIDS LIVE HERE” “FAMILIES LIVING ABOVE” with arrows begging these outsiders who don’t know what neighborhood they’re in not to burn these places?
My heart is broken. I am so angry.
Uncle Hugo’s, the oldest independent science fiction bookstore in America & founded in 1974 with a book collection that’s literally irreplaceable was burned down. Of course that’s nothing compared to a life, but I mention it to showcase these are not fellow protestors and community members, these are people deliberately destroying this city.
This community has had to pivot their own fucking grief to protecting their neighborhoods and livelihoods.
My neighbor and I saw some sketchy looking fucks canvassing my street & those that live here know that 1) these buildings are historic brownstones, on a street with a senior living apartment building as well as a sober living facility & 2) on the other side of the block a huge social services org that feeds and shelters at risk people. Members of this community would not seek to destroy this place.
Here’s just a few examples
If you don’t live here, stay the fuck out of here. You’re destroying things you have no idea the significance of.





















