Before anyone can say a FUCKING WORD

If COVID cases spike - and they will - I don't wanna hear one fkg person blame the protesters, and CERTAINLY not black folks.

Wanna blame someone? Blame Derek Chauvin and his 3 racist buds. Blame Greg and Travis McMichael. Blame Amy Cooper.

Blame the Minneapolis PD. Blame George Zimmerman and every murderous cop whose name doesn't deserve my energy to type.

Blame our instigating president. Blame the apologists and everyone who took issue w/ the infinite forms of peaceful protest everyone tried before this.

THEY are responsible for forcing thousands to protest IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC just to SAVE lives. Black lives.

To not let this go quietly and be forgotten like every human-life-turned-hashtag of the last 6 yrs.

THEY caused a COVID spike. Bc these folks would rather be home.

They'd rather be safe inside. But wait. Black folks AREN'T safe at home - not in kitchens or sleeping beds. Even so, trust, everyone would MUCH rather know they are safe and are protecting themselves and others' lives.

Oh. Wait. That's what the protest is for.

And guess what?

You wanna know who's the MOST at risk of another COVID surge? Black folks. They already had the largest death disparity and the data is appalling. Bc of poverty, neglect, wrongful imprisonment; bc of racism.

So I dont wanna hear a single word about the protests hurting you.

The threat to their lives (not just from rubber bullets, gassing, being run over or beaten) - all to protect lives already threatened at home, on jogs, or playing in a park - is still exponential to the risk you face if you both get COVID.

And trust me, I DO understand the fear.

I'm hella disabled and COVID will kill me. I'm terrified watching this too, knowing what's coming. Petrified. But. I will in NO UNIVERSE blame or fault protesters for this.

Most came masked, gloved, calm and distanced. Many only failed to once shot at, gassed or run over.

Most did everything they could to protect those around them and only ever put others at risk when involuntarily thrown to the ground, spit on, stampeded, or bad faith rioting began.

Protesters are not to blame. Racism is. Murder is. Police brutality is. Injustice is.

It's okay to be scared, feel vulnerable or upset seeing a pandemic spread in real time. But focus your outrage.

Be DEVASTATED they even HAD to protest during a pandemic. Be sad tear gas was ever CONSIDERED amidst a pulmonary crisis. Be scared of the medical neglect they'll face.

Be terrified and upset they'll be blamed for a country going back to lockdowns when no one kept the same outrage for armed, unmasked, COVID protesters.

And then, make sure you NEVER direct blame their way yourself. Direct it at the oppressors who caused this. They cost us all.

But most of all, they cost black folks. Full stop.

Remember who the real enemy is.