I’ve been participating in protests of all kinds since I was a young student of civil disobedience in high school (shout-out to my Mt. Open classmates!) but I have never seen anything like what I’m witnessing today. After some initial hesitation on my part to join protesters here in the city (hi pandemic!) I finally decided the rewards outweighed the risks and I marched through nearly 10 mi. of city streets yesterday. That’s a personal decision to make but the momentum of this moment is an opportunity that should not be squandered by anyone. Please, if you feel like you are at all able to, or you are on the fence because you feel like it is unsafe, let me say that while some risks remain, these protests are by-and-large peaceful and incredibly powerful and empowering. Out of the many thousands of people at yesterday’s march nearly everyone was wearing a mask. (Plus, it’s kind of fun to be masked at a protest, you feel like a vigilante!) Loudly yelling the names of the most recent victims of police brutality until you are horse is not only cathartic it also insures that you never forget those names and gives you an opportunity to spend some time reflecting on what it might be like to have the life slowly choked out of you while police stood around and watched. GEORGE FLOYD! Or perhaps to be jolted awake by the tremendous noise of gunfire before being fatally shot. BREONNA TAYLOR! I don’t know how to solve the problem of systemic racism that is so deeply entrenched in America BUT I DO KNOW that law enforcement in the US is irrevocably broken. It’s time to re-allocate tax payer $$—OUR $$—to programs that actually serve and protect people and the community. DISARM the police. DEFUND the police. . Plenty of protests to participate in so please check whatever resources you may have available. @justiceforgeorgenyc is a good one here in NYC. And if you’re alone and would like to join me, please just dm me. #disarmthepolice #defundthepolice #blacklivesmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_ABqil8ug/?igshid=38kkrs1bdlfy

















