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right now in LA they’ve stopped signal jamming and live streams - cops have intervened a peaceful shooting teargassing, they’ve maced a CHILD! LAPD have covered up their badges, that is their ONLY law... Halsey was live-streaming the protest but got blocked
I’ve additionally seen videos of a cop ripping off a girl’s hijab in a crowd, the KKK have been spotted in Minneapolis, and NYPD cars have been mowing into crowds
In Miami, gas bombs are being thrown at the protestors
There’s also been footage released of derek brutally attacking George in the back of the police car
I’m not going to post these videos I’ve seen because they’re horrific and very triggering, however...
Please be fully aware of what’s going on and give a shit! This is not a trend or a chain for instagram to tag your friends! This is REAL LIFE!! please sign petitions, donate, I’m begging you
I’ve found this link in particular really useful today! https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#
It’s got all the petitions which I desperately BEG YOU to take time to sign, along with google docs files of articles to educate yourself on black history and how racism is still heavily infused in society, it’s also got pages you can donate to...
The Floyd Family have set up a GoFund me page which I def recommend but there’s also loads of other important pages you can donate to include the victims and protestors, Black Lives Matter Campaign, and more eg. funds for black LGBTQ+ people, pages promoting police reform, etc.
Please don’t donate to http://change.org because it doesn’t go straight to the cause, please use the other pages!
additionally in terms of educational resources (sorry forgot to mention earlier) there’s links to some of the most informed twitter threads I’ve linked along with a link to a twitter thread of all fake news so you can know what’s real or not!
there’s also loads of info and help for those protesting! including mental health resources, tips from Hong Kong protestors, tips on deleting your digital footprint, tear gas treatment, and other vital tips on protesting
there’s also plenty of numbers and emails to contact! - links to get in touch with the Minneapolis mayor and district attorney - you can literally leave your own message DEMANDING that 4 officers including Derek Chauvin get arrested for the murder of George Floyd
There’s also more contact details for PDs where you can report actions, and if you’re confused by all of this, they even offer template and sample emails to help you articulate yourself better!
If you’re ignoring this thread and the news and all the Instagram stories you’re seeing then you are also part of the issue! please use the link and tweet/post any links/petitions you think are beneficial! pls stop avoiding being political on social media, use the platform!!
just realised there’s loads of grammar mistakes in this thread, sorry I’m just very frantic over what’s happening
