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Black friends and marginalized people - I chose my activism and advocacy.
You are by definition already traumatized. So don& #39;t feel like you must wallow in this to show you care.
Go care for yourself.
You are by definition already traumatized. So don& #39;t feel like you must wallow in this to show you care.
Go care for yourself.
I& #39;m not saying don& #39;t share your thoughts if you feel moved.
I& #39;m saying it is equally valid and important if you want to curate a place of Black rest and levity.
I& #39;m saying it is equally valid and important if you want to curate a place of Black rest and levity.
If you& #39;d rather look at puppies all day? Do that.
Sometimes I write one letter to the President or my state & local representation and go back to bed.
Sometimes I write one letter to the President or my state & local representation and go back to bed.
Do whatever makes you feel your freedom. It can be more than one thing.
Oh and white people? Y& #39;all on cleanup duty.
1 - provide comfort or ease for your Black neighbors WITHOUT hand holding from Black people.
Hold each other& #39;s hands.
1 - provide comfort or ease for your Black neighbors WITHOUT hand holding from Black people.
Hold each other& #39;s hands.
Ideas:
- relieve a burden
- create equity
- elevate Black voices
- surrender your platform to a Black person on the regular
- donate to bail organizations
- donate to community organizers
- relieve a burden
- create equity
- elevate Black voices
- surrender your platform to a Black person on the regular
- donate to bail organizations
- donate to community organizers
2- Take. Meaningful. Action.
Ideas
- write to your officials using @resistbot
-go to your local government meetings with stats on police brutality or violence against marginalized people
Ideas
- write to your officials using @resistbot
-go to your local government meetings with stats on police brutality or violence against marginalized people
- educate yourself about why people want to defend, then abolish the police
- educate others on the alternatives
- use talents and resources for the common good
- start a mutual aid thread/organization, get you friends to commit to monthly donatioms
- educate others on the alternatives
- use talents and resources for the common good
- start a mutual aid thread/organization, get you friends to commit to monthly donatioms
3- Quote tweet this with what your commitment is, however small or large.
INCLUDE A DECLARATION OF SAFE SPACE FROM BLACK TRAUMA.
INCLUDE A DECLARATION OF SAFE SPACE FROM BLACK TRAUMA.
You can link to an article or video. Don& #39;t hurt us for stats & viral views.
Link to it meaning don& #39;t put the video directly in the feed.
Even with trigger warnings the video autoplays for many people.
If there& #39;s no other good source, you want to thread.
Even with trigger warnings the video autoplays for many people.
If there& #39;s no other good source, you want to thread.
Announce the video in the first tweet of thread. Do all your hashtags.
Then one of these numbers or similar
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for maximum protection.
Then one of these numbers or similar
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for maximum protection.
Then the video can go in the second tweet with TW/CW as needed and
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That kerjigger again before the video.
Please and thank you.
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That kerjigger again before the video.
Please and thank you.
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