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Extremely partial list of things that people who've been protesting will need in the days, weeks, months, YEARS ahead:
Food delivered
Medical bills crowdfunded
Counseling/therapy
Faith or spirit support
Legal knowledge (incl. immigration law)
Car repair?
Housing advocacy (ctd)
Food delivered
Medical bills crowdfunded
Counseling/therapy
Faith or spirit support
Legal knowledge (incl. immigration law)
Car repair?
Housing advocacy (ctd)
(more incoming protester needs)
Sobriety & harm reduction support
Childcare
Pet care
Dental bills too
(Add your own, I'm sure I'm missing some!)
Are any of these your area of skill? Are you in a position to donate/share? Start thinking & talking w/others abt how you'll do this!
Sobriety & harm reduction support
Childcare
Pet care
Dental bills too
(Add your own, I'm sure I'm missing some!)
Are any of these your area of skill? Are you in a position to donate/share? Start thinking & talking w/others abt how you'll do this!
Masks for sure (esp ones for everyday life)
If this is new ground for you, I recommend you get in touch with a FEW people or ONE organization & say what you can offer, rather than putting out an open call on here, which can either get you inundated or wither in the wilderness
If this is new ground for you, I recommend you get in touch with a FEW people or ONE organization & say what you can offer, rather than putting out an open call on here, which can either get you inundated or wither in the wilderness
I know people whose last encounter with state violence was years ago & still carry the weight of what they suffered & witnessed, have trouble getting hired or working, have lasting damage to their health, & so on. This is a long road & we can all help to shoulder the load.