#njnp

[autod3sstruction]

znow plakalem mówiąc o tobie psychiatrze

[wholesome-s0ul]

How do you deal with negativity and heavy energy... things are so horrifying right now.

It goes in waves of feeling so hurt, betrayed, paralyzed, and helpless; and having to see the earth shattering, groundbreaking efforts by so fucking many. As far as I’m concerned, we are becoming our own saviors. Eachothers heroes. And that... that alone gives me incredible hope.

I am optimistic for the future because I believe in us. I believe in the power of the people. The ones dedicating their time, energy, money, blood, sweat and tears to fighting a GROSSLY oppressive and chaotic system. We will never let up.

[losttrackoftimeagain]

Washington D.C. No Justice No Pride June 10, 2017

[losttrackoftimeagain]

are you one of the people that blocked the capital pride parade to protest?

No, only a select group of people knew about this happening beforehand, and those people had attended meetings and organized this for awhile now. They planned it this way to protect themselves from being ratted out to the police and having their protest shut down before they got their message across.  I wasn’t aware of No Justice No Pride until a couple weeks ago, so I was only able to participate in the protest that happened just before the parade began. I left that area of D.C. before they infiltrated the parade, but my friend was periodically updating me, sending photos and videos, and they even got punched in the face at one point by someone who was anti-BLM. People from the sidelines- from OUR OWN FUCKING COMMUNITY were throwing drinks, bottles, and hurling slurs at the protesters. 

[yulmix]

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Zapata vive en España?

Es coña, se lo digo a los jueces, sin justicia no hay paz.

[joedrewraps]

The George Floyd Justice in Policing act, which would ban chokeholds and do away with qualified immunity along with other changes in policing standards, passed in the house of reps and is pending in the senate. Getting rid of qualified immunity nationwide would be a huge step in actually being able to hold wrongful police accountable. But I wanna offer ways you yourself could change things locally. Firstly of course is to vote, fraud theories aside it's the only time the government sorta listens to you, give your input. Secondly, big one, POLICE THE POLICE. If you're driving and happen to see someone stopped by cops, pull over at a safe distance and see what's going on, have your phone cam ready to record. It could help convict a dirty cop or even save a life. Thirdly I think you should calmly talk to the important people in your life about knowing their rights when talking to cops, and about how cops can mistreat people and tend to do so to people of color more often. I'm sure some of you like me also have the relative or friend who has to be like "well actually far more white people are killed by cops annually, if black people just didn't resist" etc. etc. If you care about that person I think you should tell them how bullshit some of those things are; how percentage-wise it's black people being murdered more and focusing on that problem by supporting BLM doesn't mean other races are excluded, and how black people resist out of fear after all the ways they've seen cops violate black people's rights. Tell them how blue lives matter flags can be seen as hurtful, because beyond the face value of supporting an institution currently under scrutiny for so many murders, blue people aren't a race and police choose to become police and potentially die in the line of duty, whereas black people have no choice in being black or potentially dying at the hands of police. Moreover, ask them about the last time a police officer actually helped them. Have them consider how different their interactions with cops could have gone if they were black. Open a dialogue, be the change. #rip to all those wrongfully slain by police and their families #blm #defundpolice #njnp https://www.instagram.com/p/CPUsYfssss_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[joedrewraps]

So it's been a year today since George Floyd's life was taken, one of the most blatant examples of police brutality ever, that sparked a summer's worth of protests. What do you think has changed since then? I think the protests and the ensuing mainstream news coverage encouraged a lot of people to become more informed and vote on local issues, and to varying degrees forced America as a whole to at least acknowledge what's been happening for years. But when it comes to law enforcement and government, I don't see that much has changed. LA voters in November successfully passed a bill that would cut the LAPD's gynormous $1.86 billion annual budget by $150 million, but last month the proposed LAPD budget showed a 3% increase from 2020. Minnesota said it would disband its police department and put something better and community-led in its place, but lawmakers scuttled away that bill before it could appear on ballots to pass. After Chauvin's guilty verdict was delivered on April 20, there were at least 6 people murdered by police in a span of 24 hours in various cities. The systematic racial bias and ideology of cops being "above the law" has become abundantly clear, to the point I wonder how many murders must have happened before the age of cell phones and body cams. I fear some cops individually have reacted and will react by being more bitter and extenuating the bias, or by knowing they have to be smarter about their racism, and will try to harass, maim and murder without being caught instead of not at all. I wrote a song a while ago about my frustrations with it all, called it "nj/np", it'll be on all platforms next week but wanted to get it on soundcloud today, though I know it sure ain't gonna change anything on the grand scale but maybe it'll change one perspective, it's my hope at least. I've heard so many people say since last summer, in different words but essentially to the same effect, that things aren't going to change until black suffering becomes a white problem too. So this is the best way I can think to speak on it. And while it's a topic that depresses the hell out of plenty, optimism for change is vital. (Cont. On 2nd post) #blm #defundpolice #njnp https://www.instagram.com/p/CPUry0SMy1c/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thought-daughterrr]

hey guis i cussed my cop cousin out on fb and i don't feel bad 🙂

2 bad i deactivated again

ugh, election szn is soooo stressful but im happy i voted so it's nice 2 get it outta the way 🥰🥰