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[system-of-a-feather]

This blog stands with #BlackLivesMatter.

I am sure there are 4000 of these floating around tumblr, but I had to state this on my own beyond a reblog.

The state of the country I live in is disgusting and while I am not in a place to accurately articulate my words nor in a place I feel I can talk about it without risking that I am talking over others that have a more valuable voice, I must say this at least with the platform I have.

I prefer to avoid showing my strongly opinionated opinions here, but if you don’t support Black Lives Matter in the wake of current situations, then we do not stand with you.

If anyone knows ways that we can help without money or leaving the house to protest (we are the at-risk party and Covid-19 is still a risk here), please do tell me / share it with me. It is killing me to not go out and join.

[venusangelite]

so glad i’m not is the US right now holy shit

[softestvirgil]

with everything I see on the news with the people we lost and the cops and protesters and all is like making me angry that i can't do anything to help and I don't really know what with myself

I feel the same way, but there is things we can do. If we can’t donate to the relief funds or to help with bail we can boost the voices of bipoc people and sign all the petitions going around that are going to be presented to the government to bring justice. It doesn’t feel like much but it’s something.

We also need to take care of ourselves in this time. I understand the need to act but what’s going on can cause mental strain and mental health is important too. Taking breaks from social media can help a lot.

[musicremixer2015]

While I’m on a roll about things, I’d like to put in my two cents on the whole Rioting situation.

It’s very upsetting how they have divided up us as a people. In my opinion, all of us should be standing behind our black brothers and sisters. It shouldn’t be a question of “well what did he do” or “how did he provoke the situation”

That’s not the point. A black American man, a man who had a future and stories to tell, is dead. And black American men and women and children who had futures and stories to tell are also dead.

No matter what the explanation is, what the true story is, this country has a long history of racism that needs to end. And people are tired of it continuing, tired of the death count rising, of the straws on the camels back increasing.

This was the last murder, this was the last straw that broke the camels back. People are rightfully rising, and I’m here to say that I stand with them, and if you don’t, you are free to unfollow and block me. Things are going to change- we need to change with them.

[dykeshou]

do yall remmeber when there was this one person on tumblr that posted ab how the hk riots were backed up by american cops or whatever and we shouldnt support them BYE

[wyrmtung]

If you are somewhere where fascist riots are happening, please god stay inside. If you are lgbtq+, a minority, or openly democratic please god stay inside, stay inside and lock your doors, keep your curtains shut, and stay safe.

These monsters are fucking disgusting and will absolutely do anything they can to disrupt people's lives, they will resort to violence, they are white supremacists and racists and fascists. They are incredibly dangerous, please just stay inside and keep yourselves safe.

[wyrmtung]

yo no one's going to be angry at you for stepping away from news or social media, please take care of yourself today and the days following because the current events (fascist riots in dc) are fucking wild and awful and scary. please make sure you're comfortable and feel safe wherever you are, and do your best to just survive today.

[hyunllx]

This is 100000000x more chaotic and unorganized than any blm protest that happened last year and theyre just being allowed to do whatever