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Americans are taking to the streets and showing up in US cities by the thousands to protest a plethora of President Donald Trump’s second-term policies, and to challenge the power that Trump has bestowed upon Elon Musk to disrupt the federal government. Public outcry and acts of civil disobedience have become more commonplace over the past several years, as citizens have challenged Trump’s threats to women' s rights, travel bans from foreign nations and deportation policies, police brutality against Black Americans, and the US Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Now the protests, which include the Tesla Takedown movement and a nationwide mass-action called Hands Off, are targeting a hostile takeover of the government and broader threats to American freedom. (Trump has also seriously threatened longstanding free-trade agreements and single handedly taken down the US stock market in the process.)

This WIRED guide to safe protesting was originally written in 2020 during the nationwide outcry over police brutality, which overwhelmingly targets Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. We’ve now updated this guide to include advice specific to mass action, your rights and protections as a US citizen, protesting in or around government property, and laws around defacing property (like, say, a Tesla).

If you're thinking about joining a protest near you, there are some crucial factors to consider: The US government is now allowing federal immigration agents to conduct sweeping raids, and ICE is reportedly detaining and deporting people in the US who are here on legal visas, including many students. And, while police brutality is an abstract concept for some, it’s a stark reality for others. There are other ways you can contribute if you don't feel safe protesting or are otherwise unable to physically do so. You can also donate time to community groups, drop off supplies for protests, or contact local legislators. Now, more than ever, it’s crucial to put pressure on our legislators.

That being said, protesting is a right of all Americans under the First Amendment (more on that below). Before you head out, you should know that police across the country have acted with unnecessary force, including driving vehicles through crowds, partially blinding a photojournalist, and macing children. The list goes on and on.

If you still want to join in, we've gathered some advice, as well as a list of items you may want to bring with you. Be careful, and stay safe.

What to Bring (and Not Bring) to a Protest

It's smart to have supplies on hand for a day of protesting. We recommend the following. You probably have everything you need around the house, and if not, these items will likely be accessible at your local stores. We've included some links to online retailers for your reference.

A bag and/or backpack: You'll need something small and durable. I, Louryn, use a cheap daypack from Walgreens for most supplies, and I also strap on a belt bag, which I use to hold the essential items I'd need if I were to lose my backpack. Use whatever you own that lets you keep your hands free. If you don't have anything, we have a list of our favorite fanny packs. And while your bag should be big enough to hold all the supplies you need, be sure to avoid anything too bulky.

Water: There's a good chance that your protest will include a march, so you need to pay attention to proper hydration. Carry drinking water. Bring the biggest bottle that you can fit in your bag. Water can also be used to clean wounds and flush the eyes of anyone who's been hit with chemical gas or pepper spray.

A face mask or bandana: When we first wrote this guide in 2020, we advised wearing masks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s less of a concern for many people now, but you still may want to take precautions and cover your face with a mask or bandana. Face coverings also have the benefit of shielding your identity from cameras and police surveillance. (We have a separate guide about digital privacy during protests.). Bring an extra mask if you have one.

A hat and/or sunglasses: Aside from shielding you from the sun during a long day of marching, hats and sunglasses can obscure your face from surveillance and protect your privacy. If you wear a hat, and you're interested in further protecting your identity, keep the brim low.

Snacks: You are likely in for a long day. Pack lightweight, nutritious, protein-rich snacks. Jerky, energy bars, and nuts are all good picks.

Protest signs: If you want to carry a sign, there are some things to consider. Ensure that your slogan is in big, bold letters that can be easily read from far away. Short and punchy sayings are arguably better than a block of script. Poster board is flexible, but stiffer foam-core board is more durable. You can affix paint-stir sticks or other flat, wooden sticks to the sign using strong tape to create a handle. You might want to make extras to hand out to fellow protesters. Don't litter—when you're done with your sign, dispose of it properly, or donate it to another protester.

Suitable clothing: It's a good idea to wear all black, both because that's what the organizers of most solidarity protests suggest and because it helps you blend in with a crowd. Privacy experts also recommend that you cover any tattoos, if you can, and that you hide your hair if it's dyed a distinctive color.

A change of clothes: If you're protesting on a particularly hot day, you may want to have extra clothes. These can also come in handy if you're exposed to substances that can hurt your skin or if you're splashed with paint, gross road water, or other people's sweat. I usually carry a pair of shorts, a tank top, and an extra pair of socks in my backpack.

Good walking shoes: This is nonnegotiable. Wear closed-toe shoes that are broken in and good for walking long distances.

Your ID (maybe): If you're detained, not having your ID on you might keep you stuck for longer. However, in some states, you might not have to show the police your ID if they ask for one. Use your best judgment, and consider looking up the laws for your state for more specific guidance.

Your phone (maybe): To protect your privacy and prevent surveillance, the best thing you can do is leave your phone at home. Consider using a secondary or burner phone instead. If you want to bring your phone, avoid using traditional phone calls and texts if at all possible. Signal is a secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging app that offers the option to delete messages after they're sent. You should also disable biometric unlocking, like FaceID or fingerprint features, and use a six-digit passcode instead. If you do need to carry your primary phone, keep it turned off until you absolutely need to use it. This will make it harder for law enforcement to track your movements, since law enforcement officials can collect or purchase data that can tell them which devices were at a protest they’re monitoring, and who those devices belong to.

Cash: Just like your phone can leave digital breadcrumbs indicating your whereabouts, using your debit or credit card will make it easier for the authorities to track your movements. Instead, bring cash. Separate your bills; stash some in your bag, and keep some on your person, either in your shoe, your bra, your pants pockets, or somewhere else secure.

A power bank: If you or members of your group will have a phone, you need to make sure that you have a way to charge devices. Other protesters may need to charge their gear as well. If you don't have one already, I really like this option from Anker. The company also makes another good power bank that's a bit smaller.

Other things you may want: A cooling towel. Duct tape or gaffer's tape. A flashlight or a headlamp. Ibuprofen. Goggles. Blister-prevention patches. Extra hair ties. A pen and paper. A Sharpie. A laser pointer. Bandages or other first aid supplies. Ear plugs. Saline solution. Extra face masks. A copy of emergency phone numbers and a card declaring necessary medical information that someone may need to know if you're unable to tell them yourself (for example, if you have asthma or if you're hard of hearing). Medications that need to be taken on a schedule (in a labeled prescription bottle if possible) with the understanding that you may be away from home much longer than anticipated.

Before You Leave

We asked some organizers and civil action experts about key things to understand about protesting. Here's their advice.

Educate Yourself

Do not go to a protest without knowing what it is you're fighting for. Don't show up and ask someone there to educate you. If you're an ally, do the work yourself and study as much as possible—not only about the actions you're protesting but the context around them. You might know that reproductive rights are threatened, but do you know about the historical fight for access to abortion in America? There are several books you can read right now to gain more knowledge about this topic. If you’re pissed at Elon Musk, it helps to have a good grasp of all the ways the administration is dismantling federal agencies in this country.

Get in the Right Mindset

Mental preparation is important. Protesting can be physically grueling and emotional taxing. You may experience sheer joy. You might cry. You might get angry. You might get scared. Most likely, you'll experience all of the above. Take the time to prepare yourself before heading out. Make sure to drink some water, apply sunscreen, and eat a meal.

Realize It’s Not About You

One of the primary reasons to attend a protest is not just to stick it to the man and to take a selfie while doing it, but to be present for others. Show up ready to listen. Be prepared to amplify what people are saying. If you aren't comfortable with potentially physically intervening, shielding vulnerable protesters from police violence, and listening more than you speak, your efforts to be an ally are likely better spent elsewhere.

“The most important thing to realize,” Williams says, “is that you’re showing up in solidarity with other people. It’s not your job to decide how things should go. It’s your job to show up and listen and be in support. Deprioritizing yourself is an incredibly important part of the experience.”

Know Your Rights

In the US, it’s entirely within your rights to peacefully demonstrate in public. The basic act of assembling and protesting the government’s actions is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech. Also, as a general matter, “people have the right to film or otherwise document things that are happening in the public space,” says David Snyder, director of the FAC. “If police demand that you turn over your notes, I would say that you can assume they don’t have the right to seize that.”

That said, if it comes down to a matter of force and you are physically outmatched, you may have to weigh the risks to your immediate personal safety, potentially have your notes or phone stripped from you, and pursue legal action later on. Also, Snyder notes, the First Amendment to the Constitution does not protect protesters who engage in unlawful activity, which includes destroying property or assaulting other people.

According to the ACLU, you are able to protest at government buildings with a few caveats. Your free speech rights are the strongest when you protest in “traditional public forums” like public streets and parks or on sidewalks outside government buildings. Also, you cannot block access to government buildings or otherwise get in the way of what activities are being performed at the building. (Other than being very noisy, of course.)

Form a Group

If you can avoid it, don't protest alone. It's important that you go with at least one other person so you can have each other's backs. There is strength in numbers. Know your "roles" within the group before you go so you can be prepared for anything. For example, maybe one of you is prepared to drive the group home if the situation gets dicey, maybe one of you has first-aid training, or maybe one of you is hyper-observant and prepared to monitor your surroundings to keep tabs on the vibe. Stay close to your group. Meet up beforehand, stick together the entire time, and leave the protest together. If you don't have a group, check social media sites—there are probably discussions where you can find people to meet up with locally.

Make a Plan

There will be a lot of people and a lot of emotions. You need to have a plan for what to do if the situation escalates. Pick a spot to meet if your group gets separated for a certain amount of time. (For example, if you get separated for more than 30 minutes, you meet back at a designated street corner.) It might be smart to have a few spots to meet at in case one is inaccessible. You should also have multiple routes planned for if you need to leave and streets are blocked off. Is there a curfew where you live? Have previous protests in your city escalated to violence? Will there be portable bathrooms stationed along the route, or should you map out places to relieve yourself after chugging water all day? Prep a plan.

Take Out Your Contact Lenses

If you're exposed to tear gas or pepper spray, contacts will make the experience much worse. Wear glasses if you have them. If you wear contacts, protect your eyes with sunglasses at the minimum, though ideally you'll be wearing goggles or keeping them handy. For the same reason, avoid wearing makeup or oil-based products like lotions, as the irritants in dispersion measures deployed by police can stick to them.

Write Down Emergency Numbers

Write down your emergency contacts' information. Write down the number of emergency legal counsel—several law firms offer pro bono representation for arrested protesters. Research the firms in your area. You may also want to write down the number of a local bond fund. You should have two copies of these phone numbers on your person—write them in the notepad stashed in your bag, on the hem of your shirt, or on a notecard that you keep in your pocket. As a redundancy, you can also write them somewhere on your body (like your forearms), preferably in permanent marker.

While You’re at the Protest

Once you arrive and join in with your fellow protesters, follow this advice on how to behave and how to stay safe.

Study Your Surroundings

You can designate a certain person in your group to make this a top priority, but regardless of who you're with, you should maintain awareness of what's going on around you. This is important for numerous reasons. Is someone wearing steel-toed boots, a colored armband, and a hearing device, and also showing the outline of handcuffs in their pocket? That person might be an undercover cop. Is someone carrying a bag of supplies emblazoned with a big red cross? They might be a street medic. Did a protester fall down and get hurt while marching? Open eyes and ears will help you react more quickly when needed.

Help Those Around You

If you're marching, you're probably going to be in close proximity to a few dozen other protesters. These are the people you'll be chanting with, walking with, and closest to if the situation escalates. Be friendly with them. Offer them water if you've got extra, or hold their stuff while they tie their shoes. Solidarity can start small. Remember that you're in a massive crowd; assume your actions are being watched and that your words are being listened to.

Don’t Vandalize a Tesla

So you want to vandalize a Tesla. Well, let's start with the warning that WIRED officially encourages you not to do that. Even if you feel Teslas are extremely punchable these days because of their association with Elon Musk, vandalizing or breaking somebody else's property is, yes, against the law and you may face fines or legal action for doing so.

It's also important to keep in mind what happens in the aftermath of a Cybertruck windshield smash or sprayed-painted F-you to Elon. First off, you might get spotted by Tesla’s built in cameras. Getting caught carries more risk than normal, as the FBI has investigated attacks on Teslas as “domestic terrorism.” You could also draw the ire of extremists out there simping for Elon. Also, if you damage a Tesla, the owner will likely take the vehicle to a Tesla facility to get it fixed. That means more money going back to Tesla and to Elon.

That said, stigmatizing Teslas seems to be working as a form of protest against the richest man in the world. Tesla sales have slumped since Musk started DOGE’s raids of federal agencies. It also helps that lots of Teslas have been recalled for multiple very dumb reasons. If you want to actively protest Tesla dealerships, Action Network has been organizing peaceful protests of dealerships around the world.

Consider the Ethics of Taking Photos

It is your right to take photos at any protest in the streets or on public property. However, a protest is not a social media photo op. You should avoid taking photos of protesters that clearly show identifying information like their faces or their tattoos, since those photos could make them vulnerable to abuse or retaliation. Law enforcement may also respond with force if you point your camera at them, even though it is well within your rights to film their actions.

A Note on Engaging With the Police

If you're white, you can use your privilege to your advantage. Your presence in the crowd can prevent more police brutality against people of color and Black people in particular. You can shield people of color with your body if necessary and if you're comfortable doing it. You can also film arrests and police activity in general—it's your right to do so. But we can't prepare you for every situation you'll encounter. Study up on the effects of the nonlethal weapons that could be used against you. Do what makes you comfortable and what makes sense at the time.

What to Avoid

When you're protesting, the actions you don't take can be just as important as the actions you do. Here's some advice about what not to do while demonstrating.

Don’t Run

For these reasons, it's important that you refrain from running while protesting—you might incite a panic, hurt someone, or hurt yourself. If you need to move quickly, that's OK, but try to avoid running if you can help it. If you need to leave the larger group, move quickly and calmly to the edge of the crowd, out of the throng of people. When returning home, try to find a side street or a route that's out of the way, and stay with your smaller group.

Don’t Police Other People’s Behavior

You are going to see a lot of folks behaving in a lot of different ways. If somebody's behavior makes you uncomfortable to the point that you're considering asking a fellow protester to stop doing something, it's time to leave. This includes emotional public speaking, tagging, looting, vandalism, or provoking the police. If you aren't comfortable with what's happening, take that as your cue to head home.

What to Do If …

We can't prepare you for every possible scenario. In unknown situations, your common sense and your best judgment should guide you. But for the circumstances listed below, these tips may help you form a plan.

… You’re Exposed to Tear Gas

Tear gas is a thick, powdery fog that sticks to moisture like saliva, sweat, tears, and mucous membranes and causes an intense burning sensation. If gas is used, it's important to stay calm, because panicking will worsen the effects. Follow airplane rules: Help yourself before helping others. If a tear gas canister is deployed, move away from the cloud, quickly and calmly. Try to keep your breathing slow and even. If you're able, try to help those around you move away from the cloud. Tear gas is heavier than air and eventually falls, so move to higher ground if you're able.

Protesters and street medics have also used a baking soda solution consisting of a teaspoon of baking soda for every 8.5 ounces of water. These solutions are fully effective only if they are thoroughly mixed. Blinking rapidly encourages natural tear production and can help flush the eyes. Do not use milk; it's less effective, can spoil quickly, and can cause infections, especially in eyes. You should also blow your nose and spit—and avoid sniffing or swallowing, as this may worsen symptoms. Change your clothing as soon as possible. Take a shower as soon as possible too, but use cold water, as hot water can make the burning sensation worse.

… You’re Exposed to Pepper Spray

Some of the same advice applies here. Move away quickly and try to remain as calm as you can. Change your clothes as soon as you can. Avoid touching your face or any other area that was exposed. Pepper spray is oil-based, so it can be trickier to remove, and it spreads over the skin easily. Water will help with symptoms, but it won't remove the irritating oils. LAW solution, baking soda solution, or diluted "no tears" shampoo are more effective.

… You Encounter a Violent Police Officer

Say as little as possible. You are not obligated to have a conversation with the police. In most states, you need to give an officer your name and address if they ask for it. This is why it's important to look up the specific laws for your location before the protest. Stay calm, keep your hands where officers can see them, and consider filming the interaction as unobtrusively as possible as a safeguard. You may be able to make a plan with the members of your group where those not involved in a police encounter can film it as a bystander. Try to write down or remember the officer's badge number and any defining characteristics (like height, eye color, or tattoos) if the badge number isn't visible.

… You Encounter the National Guard

Listen to and follow the orders being dictated by the National Guard. If you are planning to engage in civil disobedience, be prepared for the very realistic scenario of encountering crowd-dispersal measures like tear gas or less-lethal rifle rounds, and getting detained or arrested. Understand the consequences that may pertain to you specifically; if you're undocumented, a person of color, or belong to any marginalized group, your course of action here may be different from that of a white protester. Use common sense, take cues from the protest organizers, and keep your safety and the safety of others around you in mind.

… You’re Arrested or Detained

Since you did your research before you left, and you know your rights, you're prepared for this. According to the ACLU, you should say you wish to remain silent, and immediately ask for a lawyer. Do not resist arrest, even if you think what's happening is unfair. Write down the badge number of your arresting officer, if possible. Ask for a phone call. Note that arrests during protests don't always follow the typical pattern of arrests that might ensue from something like a traffic stop. You might be left waiting for hours without access to a phone. You might not have any information about what's going to happen next, or when. Try to stay as calm as possible, and follow instructions given to you. If needed, you can pursue legal action once you're home and safe.

If you are an immigrant to the US with a valid visa, First Amendment rights to free speech and protest apply to you too. While those rights may apply, they only really matter if they are not violated, which feels more and more uncertain in an administration that has demonstrated increasing eagerness to sweep up and deport people who were not born in this country.

The ACLU has a helpful list of what your rights are as an immigrant in the US. If law enforcement stops you or detains you, you can remain silent and ask to talk to an attorney. If an officer wants to search you or your belongings, you have the right to say no. If an immigration agent asks for your papers, you have to present them, but you don’t have to say much else. Some states require you to tell an officer your name when being detained, but other than that you don’t have to provide any more information until you meet with an attorney.

In general, be mindful of what’s happening around you. If the cops demand people to disperse, if you hold a visa you’re probably better off leaving. If you’re arrested for ignoring instructions or inciting violence, your immigration status could be revoked.

… You See Someone Getting Arrested

If you witness an arrest or police brutality happening in public, you have a right to film it. Do not intervene physically, and do not try to hide the fact that you are recording. If you're white, your presence alone may deter additional police brutality, and filming interactions may further bolster that deterrence.

After the Protest

Even if you weren’t able to show up in person, there’s still a lot you can do from home, says Lila Eltawely, who sits on the board of the Minneapolis-based advocacy group Reviving Sisterhood.

“Buying supplies and food for people who are on the ground works too. It’s all a chain,” she says. “Protesting is on a spectrum. Some of us have the ability to go outside and hold up a sign, and some of us are not able to. So whatever helps the overall goal of the current situation helps.”

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delirious-clownfish · 2 months ago

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How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid

If you’re planning on hitting the streets, here’s what you need to know.

Louryn Strampe

Jun 24, 2022 1:12 PM

Large crowd of protestors in the street

Photograph: Pablo Monsalve

Reproductive rights in America have drastically changed. The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, which opens the doors to states criminalizing abortion and blocking access to information about it. Certain legal experts note that the language used in the current draft from Justice Samuel Alito could further erode protections surrounding birth control, gay marriage, and interracial marriage, which implies additional civil rights are under threat.

This guide to safe protesting was originally written in 2020 during the nationwide outcry over police brutality, which overwhelmingly targets Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Whether you’re marching for racial justice, reproductive rights, or climate conservation, our advice applies to most protests.

If you're thinking about joining a protest near you, there are some crucial factors to consider: Police brutality is an abstract concept for some but a stark reality for others. Similarly, few people think about abortion access until they need it. There are ways you can contribute to police brutality causes or to abortion funds and independent clinics if you don't feel safe protesting or are otherwise unable to physically do so. You can also donate time to community groups, drop off supplies for protests, or contact local legislators.

If you still want to join in, we've gathered some advice, as well as a list of items you may want to bring with you. Be careful, and stay safe.

Table of Contents

What to Bring (and Not Bring) to a Protest

Before You Leave

Know Your Rights

While You're at the Protest

What to Avoid

What to Do If …

After the Protest

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What to Bring (and Not Bring) to a Protest

A bag and/or backpack: You'll need something small and durable. I, Louryn, use a cheap daypack from Walgreens for most supplies, and I also strap on a belt bag, which I use to hold the essential items I'd need if I were to lose my backpack. Use whatever you have on hand that lets you keep your hands free. If you don't have anything, we have a list of our favorite fanny packs. And while your bag should be big enough to hold all the supplies you need, be sure to avoid anything too bulky.

A face mask or bandana: There's still a pandemic going on, with over 1 million Americans dead from Covid-19. Take precautions and cover your face with a mask or bandana. Face coverings also have the benefit of shielding your identity from cameras and police surveillance. (We have a separate guide about digital privacy during protests.). Bring an extra mask if you have one.

Snacks: You are likely in for a long day. Pack lightweight, nutritious, protein-rich snacks. Jerky, energy bars, and nuts are all good picks.

Protest signs: If you want to carry a sign, there are some things to consider. Ensure that your slogan is in big, bold letters that can be easily read from far away. Short and punchy sayings are arguably better than a block of script. Poster board is flexible, but stiffer foam board is more durable. You can affix paint-stir sticks or other flat, wooden sticks to the sign using strong tape to create a handle. You might want to make extras to hand out to fellow protesters. Don't litter—when you're done with your sign, dispose of it properly, or donate it to another protester.

Suitable clothing: It's a good idea to wear all black, both because that's what the organizers of most solidarity protests suggest and because it helps you blend in with a crowd. It's also recommended that you cover any tattoos, if you can, and that you hide your hair if it's dyed a distinctive color.

Hand sanitizer: You might find yourself holding hands with a stranger, grabbing onto gunky street signs, or tripping and falling into a puddle. All these scenarios coupled with Covid-19 make hand sanitizer an essential thing to carry. Most stores now have at least some form of hand sanitizer in stock, but we also have a guide on making your own.

Good walking shoes: This is nonnegotiable. Wear closed-toe shoes that are broken in and good for walking long distances.

We asked some organizers and civil action experts about key things to understand about protesting. Here's their advice.

Educate Yourself

Realize It’s Not About You

Tony Williams, a member of MPD150, a Minneapolis-based coalition that has studied the history of police activity and seeks police-free alternatives to community safety, shared crucial advice for anyone who is not personally impacted, but wants to attend a protest. “The most important thing to realize—especially if you’re a white person going out for the first time to protest police brutality against Black people—is that you’re showing up in solidarity with other people,” said Williams. “It’s not your job to decide how things should go. It’s your job to show up and listen and be in support. Deprioritizing yourself is an incredibly important part of the experience.” Be prepared to amplify what others are saying. Be prepared to listen. If you aren't comfortable with potentially physically intervening, shielding vulnerable protesters from police violence, and listening more than you speak, your efforts to be an ally are likely better spent elsewhere.

Get in the Right Mindset

In the US, it’s entirely within your rights to peacefully demonstrate in public. The basic act of assembling and protesting action by the government is unquestionably protected, according to the First Amendment Coalition, a California-based nonprofit that’s committed to protecting freedom of speech. Also, as a general matter, “people have the right to film or otherwise document things that are happening in the public space,” says David Snyder, director of the FAC. “If police demand that you turn over your notes, I would say that you can assume they don’t have the right to seize that.” That said, if it comes down to a matter of force and you are physically outmatched, you may have to weigh the risks to your immediate personal safety, potentially have your notes or phone stripped from you, and pursue legal action later on. Also, Snyder notes, the First Amendment to the Constitution does not protect protesters who engage in unlawful activity, which includes destroying property or assaulting other people.

Form a Group

Make a Plan

Take Out Your Contact Lenses

Write Down Emergency Numbers

While You’re at the Protest

Once you arrive and join in with your fellow protesters, follow this advice on how to behave and how to stay safe.

Study Your Surroundings

Help Those Around You

Consider the Ethics of Taking Photos

A Note on Engaging With the Police

When you're protesting, the actions you don't take can be just as important as the actions you do. Here's some advice about what not to do while demonstrating.

Don’t Run

Humans, just like other animals, can be profoundly influenced by this tricky thing called collective behavior. When you're in a group, your brain takes cues from said group, and you'll react to things based on how the group reacts. This is why, if someone starts running while you're in a crowd, you automatically get the urge to run as well. You might not even know why they're running, but a message in your brain says, "OK, it's time to go." Running also draws attention to yourself and those around you, which isn't ideal at a demonstration where protesters are being targeted for violence. For these reasons, it's important that you refrain from running while protesting—you might incite a panic, hurt someone, or hurt yourself. If you need to move quickly, that's OK, but try to avoid running if you can help it. If you need to leave the larger group, move quickly and calmly to the edge of the crowd, out of the throng of people. When returning home, try to find a side street or a route that's out of the way, and stay with your smaller group.

Don’t Police Other People’s Behavior

You are going to see a lot of folks behaving in a lot of different ways. If somebody's behavior makes you uncomfortable to the point that you're considering asking a fellow protester to stop doing something, it's time to leave. This includes emotional public speaking, tagging, looting, or provoking the police. If you aren't comfortable with what's happening, take that as your cue to head home.

Don’t Participate in Protest Tourism

Do not travel to another location to protest. Now is the time to strengthen your ties with your own community. You can still donate to organizations in locations close to your heart, but when it comes to physical actions, your energy and efforts are best spent within your own locale.

… You’re Exposed to Tear Gas

You'll need to flush out your eyes. The best thing to use for this is water. Protesters and street medics have used what's called a LAW solution, which is a mixture of 50 percent unflavored liquid antacid and 50 percent water. Protesters and street medics have also used a baking soda solution consisting of a teaspoon of baking soda for every 8.5 ounces of water. These solutions are fully effective only if they are thoroughly mixed. Blinking rapidly encourages natural tear production and can help flush the eyes. Do not use milk; it's less effective, can spoil quickly, and can cause infections, especially in eyes. You should also blow your nose and spit—and avoid sniffing or swallowing, as this may worsen symptoms. Change your clothing as soon as possible. Take a shower as soon as possible too, but use cold water, as hot water can make the burning sensation worse.

… You’re Exposed to Pepper Spray

… You Encounter a Violent Police Officer

… You Encounter the National Guard

… You’re Arrested or Detained

… You See Someone Getting Arrested

If you were motivated by a specific cause or call to action, don’t just go home after you’ve marched and consider it done. Follow up with the organizers and ask if there’s more action to take or how you might continue to push local leaders toward policies you consider more just. Even if you weren’t able to show up in person, there’s still a lot you can do from home, says Lila Eltawely, who sits on the board of the Minneapolis-based advocacy group Reviving Sisterhood. “Buying supplies and food for people who are on the ground works too. It’s all a chain,” she says. “Protesting is on a spectrum. Some of us have the ability to go outside and hold up a sign, and some of us are not able to. So whatever helps the overall goal of the current situation helps.”

Additional reporting by Reece Rogers.

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Remembering the victims: Tony McDade

Tony McDade used the nickname “Tony the Tiger” with friends. He was a Gemini. His loved ones are mourning his death online, saying “You have such a big heart… Just your energy would lift my spirits.” Another friend said, “The bond that we all held from the #Feds2TheFree some people will never understand but when you tired you tired. I can only thank god for letting us hear your voice one last time and you saying you love us.” “I know for sure he definitely addressed himself as Tony, sometimes Tony the Tiger,” Hall said in a direct message via Instagram. “He was very well known growing up, so the name assigned to him at birth began to have its own ring to it. However, he did affirm himself as Tony and as a brother. He was very intelligent and very self-aware.” McDade used various pronouns during the aforementioned Facebook Live broadcast but frequently referred to himself as he.

https://www.hrc.org/news/hrc-mourns-tony-mcdade-black-transgender-man-killed-in-florida

https://www.them.us/story/tony-mcdade-police-killing-tallahassee

McDade, who was initially referred to as a woman by the local news station WTXL, was allegedly wielding a gun when he was shot five times by an officer responding to an earlier attack. In a recorded press conference at the scene of the shooting, Tallahassee Police Department Chief Lawrence Revelle explained to reporters the sequence of events that transpired. According to TPD, the responding police officer has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation. The name of the responding officer has not been released to the press. Facebook Live videos posted by residents of the Leon Arms Apartments, the community where McDade was killed, directly contradict statements made by TPD. “[The police officer] jumped right out [of] the car and started shooting,” said resident Kim Simmons, who is later heard telling another witness that law enforcement officials “got out the car blasting.” Another resident filming live across from Simmons exclaimed, “‘They said, ‘Stop moving, [n slur]!’ And then they shot him after he stopped moving.” An eyewitness statement was provided by Leon Arms resident Clifford Butler in an interview with WFSU shortly after the shooting, and his recollection of events match those of others at the scene. “I never heard, ‘Get down, freeze, I’m an officer,’” he told the news station. “I never heard nothing. I just heard gunshots.” Butler described McDade as standing still and not moving when confronted by police. He reiterated that the officer jumped out of his vehicle with a gun in hand and shot without warning while McDade stood still.

#transandrophobia #transandromisia #transmisandry #say his name

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throughtheeyesofacat · 6 months ago

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Today I’m remembering Brianna Ghey

Today I’m remembering Nex Benedict

Today I’m remembering Shelby Tracey Tom

Today I’m remembering Leelah Alcorn

Today I’m remembering Brandon Teena

Today I’m remembering Rita Hester

Today I’m remembering Tony McDade

Today I’m remembering Ashley Burton

And countless others

Rest in Power

#transmasc #trans #transgender #tdor #trans pride #queer pride #queer community #mtf trans #mtf girl #ftm #trans woman #transfem #nonbinary #agender #genderfluid

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irishfederalreconnaissance · 3 months ago

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CIA Field Work (NSA Mossad)

NSA Junior Cadet:

Carlin Sarkesian: Napster. Alan Laverdiere the First: NEC Comics. Sonya Savdie: Russian Israeli Defense Forces. John Washburne: Marvel Comics Haganah. Boris Yeltsin: National Rifle Association.

NSA Field Officer:

-2003: INTERPOL glitch on ROTC unit redirected, HUMINT deployed. -2004: Campus LAN out of MIT spotted, CIA scrambled. -2005: Private detective websites out of Chinese Triads, Boston and California noted; cause for harassment filed, per updates to PI sites on any criminal record without public site of government, state province only. -2008: PTA and comic book research firms noted as using transcripts on "plea", removed while plea system left as mandated. -2009: mySQL hacking glitch on MU noted, moved to CIA Hollywood control. -2010: Norton bug noted spying on cloud, Norton removed as standard civil computer mandate. -2012: Hard Candy catches police agents posing as psychiatrists, steroids injected to victims, retaining erections; medical myths removed, and chastised out of promoters of false residency degrees by suit from company. -2018: Hacker's access to online schools noted, relative individuals involved medicated. -2020: Twitter noted as Unitarian, purchased by FOX Langley substation, Providence. -2022: Comcast nationalized and taken out of FRG hands, modems blocked for bug access. -2023: TracFone updated to avoid National Guard and Russian service hack taps. -2024: State Police bugs and glitches from wireless removed from BIOS, any MS system.

Irish Chiefs (Executive Action):

Queen's Intelligence: Stripped of all Deacons, Bars, and Detectives Degrees.

Bellevue: Medicines as negligent homicide by homosexual men, barred (chemical castration of Romani and others, all included by deficit).

Russian Arms Dealers: Incarcerated per Freemasonry.

Israeli Defense Forces: Biotech Nullified.

B'nai B'rith: Forces removed.

British Parent-Teacher Authority: Removed from accounts escrow.

International Monetary Fund Election Rigs (Ludlow Family):

Assigned: Jen McDade, UMass-Amherst, PhD in Russian Women's Studies.

Vladimir Putin: Gun Control.

Deval Patrick: Gentile History Control.

Abe Shinchiro: Japanese Imperial Prosperity.

Barack Obama: Swedish Intelligence.

Charlie Baker: Irish Chiefs.

Rodrigo Duterte: Russian Trade Unions.

Joseph Biden: His Majesty's Intelligence Six.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Federal Shriner's Psychic Mystic Hotline.

IRA Carnegie Trust:

Whitey Bulger: FRG (Federal Republic of Germany), hunted by "VOICE" the Union, support removed from New York Jewish community (psychiatric barristers of continued support, as forced and compulsory).

John Gotti: IDF (Israeli Defense Forces), placed on trial by FBI, as "Gay Rights Persia", Something Awful; removed power of placement as federal ordinances of town (audits); through non-necessary labor exporting rights to Israeli immigrant, now removed from migrants outside of US military intelligence ("Hispanics").

Stan Lee: MI-6 (Majesty's Intelligence Hexadecimal), now "crippled"; "Christ is For Cripples", entire removal under police federal authority of heroes, villains, and sidekicks, of "Spider-Man" comic, even in print, as Stan Lee placed in "Dresden Riddle"; Dave Mustaine's technique, however outside partner agent Megadeth's method. Hyperactive convulsive jumping, until death; however late stage, without adaptation from penis being severed then reattached (writer's subject, from pedophile author; now forbidden, by Disney, new owners of company, CIA Corporate Subsidy earned).

Osama Bin Laden: Lafayette House (French Freemasons, "British"), now removed from service, through Dawood Ibrahim having been given interest in Andy Kaufman, "Tony Cliffton", and Colella's Supermarket sponsoring Panera Bread at spinach-bacon souffle, out of Middle Eastern funding; Navy SEAL Team Six, lured to Osama Bin Laden, French External Security, by sought dinner breakfast hours; "drive-thru" replaced with "pick-up", through "take-out" fallacy of criminals and terrorists.

Barack Hussein Obama: Democratic National Committee (field owners numbers, grangers, of farm slave labor), approached through own wife, having been seduced by operative on SPR MUCK (Socio-Political Ramifications, SPR), and then placed through service by Congressman Anthony Weiner, to steal "Show About Nothing" paper, framed as MUSH, actually "Seinfeld"; then placed into "Lincoln Lodge", Nobel Peace Prize, "Colin O'Brian"; white supremacist speech, about Afghanistan War targeting homosexuals; LGBTQ movement, post-Soviet Rabbinical.

#4chan #hard candy #pagan wicca #cia

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yourcomedyminute · 8 months ago

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mszmaxbaby · 10 months ago

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1. Sonya Massey - "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."

2. George Floyd - "I can't breathe."

3. Eric Garner - "I can't breathe."

4. Michael Brown - "I don't have a gun. Stop shooting."

5. Philando Castile - "I wasn't reaching for it."

6. Breonna Taylor - "Why did you shoot me?"

7. Freddie Gray - "I need a doctor."

8. Tamir Rice - "It's not real."

9. Oscar Grant - "You shot me! I got a four-year-old daughter!"

10. Laquan McDonald - No audible last words; shot while walking away.

11. Elijah McClain - "I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I'm just different. I'm just different, that's all. I'm so sorry. I have no gun. I don't do that stuff. I don't do any fighting. Why are you attacking me?"

12. Alton Sterling - "What did I do?"

13. Walter Scott - "I’m just going home."

14. Botham Jean - "Why did you shoot me?"

15. Stephon Clark - "Grandma, call the police."

16. Atatiana Jefferson - "I’m here."

17. Sandra Bland - "Why am I being apprehended?"

18. Tony McDade - "I'm not armed."

19. Daniel Prude - "Give me your gun, I need it."

20. John Crawford III - "It's not real."

21. Manuel Ellis - "I can't breathe, sir."

22. Amadou Diallo - "Mom, I'm going to college."

23. Aiyana Stanley-Jones - No audible last words; shot while sleeping.

24. Terrence Crutcher - "I'm not doing anything."

25. Sean Bell - No audible last words; shot multiple times.

26. Jonathan Ferrell - No audible last words; shot while seeking help after a car crash.

27. Ezell Ford - "It's me, it’s me."

28. John Crawford III - "It's not real."

29. Renisha McBride - No audible last words; shot while seeking help after a car accident.

30. Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. - "Why are you doing this to me?"

31. Tamir Rice - "It's not real."

32. Eric Harris - "I'm losing my breath."

33. Jamar Clark - "Please don’t let me die."

34. Rayshard Brooks - "I don't want to hurt you."

35. Alfred Olango - "Please don’t shoot."

36. Shantel Davis - "What did I do?"

37. Kendra James - "Please don’t kill me."

38. Akai Gurley - No audible last words; shot in a dark stairwell.

39. Miriam Carey - No audible last words; shot in her car.

40. Timothy Russell - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

41. Malissa Williams - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

42. Jordan Edwards - No audible last words; shot while leaving a party.

43. Yvette Smith - "I'm coming out."

44. Jordan Davis - No audible last words; shot at a gas station.

45. Victor White III - No audible last words; died in police custody.

46. Dontre Hamilton - No audible last words; shot in a park.

47. Eric Reason - No audible last words; shot during a dispute.

48. Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr. - No audible last words; shot in a mall.

49. Oscar Grant - "You shot me! I got a four-year-old daughter!"

50. Clinton Allen - No audible last words; shot during an encounter.

51. Ronnell Foster - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase.

52. Tony Robinson - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

53. Charly Keunang - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

54. Samuel DuBose - "I didn’t even do nothing."

55. Quintonio LeGrier - "I’m sorry."

56. Bettie Jones - "I've been shot."

57. India Kager - No audible last words; shot in a car.

58. Keith Lamont Scott - "Don't shoot him. He has no weapon."

59. Jordan Baker - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

60. Christian Taylor - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

61. Michael Dean - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop.

62. Rumain Brisbon - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

63. Gregory Gunn - No audible last words; shot during an encounter.

64. Yuvette Henderson - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

65. David Joseph - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

66. Calvin Reid - No audible last words; died in police custody.

67. Antonio Zambrano-Montes - No audible last words; shot during an encounter.

68. Zachary Hammond - "Why did you shoot me?"

69. Anthony Hill - No audible last words; shot while naked and unarmed.

70. Saheed Vassell - No audible last words; shot while holding a metal pipe.

71. Willie McCoy - No audible last words; shot while sleeping in a car.

72. Robert White - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

73. Micheal Lorenzo Dean - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop.

74. Monique Tillman - "I didn’t do anything wrong."

75. Randy Evans - No audible last words; died in police custody.

76. Vernell Bing Jr. - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

77. Cameron Massey - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

78. DeAndre Ballard - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

79. Maurice Gordon - "Can you let me out?"

80. Rayshard Brooks - "I don’t want to hurt you."

81. Pierre Loury - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase.

82. Deborah Danner - "I’m not feeling well."

83. Jason Harrison - "I’m sick."

84. Corey Jones - "Hold on, wait!"

85. Keith Childress - "Don't shoot."

86. Justine Damond - No audible last words; shot after calling 911.

87. Amilcar Perez-Lopez - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

88. Mario Woods - "I'm not going to shoot you."

89. William Chapman II - "Don’t shoot me."

90. Chad Robertson - No audible last words; shot while running away.

91. Charlie Willie Kunzelman - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

92. Terrence Sterling - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop.

93. Sylville Smith - "Why are you harassing me?"

94. Bruce Kelley Jr. - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

95. Korryn Gaines - No audible last words; shot during a standoff.

96. Maurice Granton Jr. - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase.

97. Paul O'Neal - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

98. Antwon Rose II - "Why are they shooting?"

99. Patrick Harmon - "I’ll go with you."

100. Aaron Bailey - "Why did you shoot me?"

101. Miles Hall - "No! Don't do it!

102.Justin Horton Smith- Can’t breathe.;

#iammszmax #mszmax #mszmaxbaby #ggriarivera #vp kamala harris #president joe biden #rest in peace #fcookdallas

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nerdlifeisbetterthanreallife · 11 months ago

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#30DaysofPride: Day 27- Brooklyn Liberation and Black Trans Excellence

Brooklyn Liberation in 2020 was one of the largest protest actions for trans rights in history. In response to the killings of Layleen Polanco, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and many more, Organizers planned the demonstration and more than15,000 people attended!

So, how did the idea of a few people lead to the beauty of the Brooklyn Liberation Rally in 2020? Passion and a lot of promotion through social media channels. Let’s talk about the beauty of the protest that had over 15,000 attendees and was universally known as an incredible action on behalf of organizers. Ten days ago, West Dakota called me with idea. A Brooklyn-based protest creating space…

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#30DaysOfPride #activism #Black Trans Lives Matter #Brooklyn Liberation #Cecilia Gentili #Ceyenne Doroshow #GLITS #lgbt #LGBTQIA #queer #queerhistory #trans #Trans Lives Matter #transvisibility #visibility

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A CONVERSATION WITH DANI BRITO, AN AFRO-DOMINICAN, NON-BINARY ARTIST & ACTIVIST

June 3, 2020

Daniella Brito is an interdisciplinary Dominican-American artist and writer based in New York City. Manipulating representations of the black “female” figure in her work, she disrupts the notion of a static identity politics by reimagining a de-gendered body and landscape.

ARTIST FEATURE

What does an Afro-Latinx identity mean to you? How do you embody it?

Daniella Brito: As a member of the Dominican Diaspora in New York City, my relationship to my own Blackness is one profoundly marked by Afro-Latinidad, an identity confounded in the merging of Latinx cultural practices and African Diasporic lineage and heritage. Afro-Latinidad is also about the politics of migration, in particular the ways that adopted home countries, cultural customs, and language impact a cultural identity throughout time. As a third generation American, I was raised with parents who grew up in New York City and grandparents who migrated from the Dominican Republic in the late 1960s. Growing up, I often felt at the fringes of Black American culture and Dominican culture — not fully integrated into either cultures. My art practice has been a means of making sense of this in between space. In my painting and image-making practices I am drawn to bright hues that connote surreal, other-worldly landscapes, ones that at times are drawn from existing neighborhoods Iâ€™ve lived in across such as New York City, Berlin, Havana, and Oberlin.

How does identity politics and intersectionality intersect with your artistic practice?

Daniella Brito: My current body of work renders the decentralized protests and acts of resistance across the country sparked by the recent murders of unarmed Black people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and others committed by the police. As an Afro-Latinx, queer and non-binary person, these murders have been deeply painful to process, however, I do not see them be abnormal. The excessive force and violence that is enacted on Black and Brown bodies in the United States is wrongfully normalized and accepted as truth across media platforms and cultural production especially in the United States.

What are some of the motifs that you have included in your most recent work?

Daniella Brito: In my work, I seek to subvert the often dehumanizing representations of Black and Brown bodies across media platforms by rendering Black protestors, activists, and organizers in all their rage and fury. I have found inspiration in many of the photographs of protestors looting and demolishing public property in the fight to be heard and recognized.

Daniella Brito: I am also deeply inspired by Audre Lordeâ€™s 1981 essay â€œThe Uses of Anger,â€ which considers anger as a productive entry point In organizing against white supremacist power structures. The intersections of the markets of my own personal identity as a Black trans person, have impacted the particular lad ways in which I render the human body. Through my figures, I neutralize and degender the body so as to call attention to the ubiquity of anger across the gender spectrum within the Black community.

Apart from your activism art you have created in the last week, your work takes different forms and mediums. Your website states that you are manipulating the representation of the black â€œfemale.â€ Could you tell me more about this work? What does gender identity represent to you?

Daniella Brito: As I was beginning to come to terms with my own nonbinary identity, I found it helpful to reimagine the traditional Black female form — a figure that is often assigned a number of problematic tropes in mainstream media, as one free of these stifling associations. In earlier work my choice of palette played a huge role in reimagining a degendered figure. Bright reds and vibrant orange hues helped me situate my figures in surreal, dreamlike spaces, sometimes reminiscent of places Iâ€™ve visited or dreamed of. Today, Black speculative fiction has greatly informed my practice and the ways I present gender. In the work of writers like Octavia Butler and Jewelle Gomez, speculative fiction is a dynamic format for reimagining gender and exploring the potential that lies within otherworldly creatures to disrupt human-made structures like white supremacy. As a non-binary person that is often perceived as a cis (assigned female at birth) woman, gender is an identity marker that I intend to disrupt daily. Though I identify in many ways with Black femininity, I also identify with boyhood and masculinity. Gender is a factor that is ever changing for me and the ways that I engage with gender in my work are constantly in flux.

Which projects have you created that are emblematic of your queer and non binary identity?

Daniella Brito: I am currently working on a series of digital drawings that seek to render queer intimacy in an era of social distancing. For many queer and trans people of color, nightlife spaces are sanctuary spaces, environments were folks are free to congregate with chosen family. With clubs closed across the world, queer folks now have to explore other means of connecting. I am interested in investigating the ways that marginalized folks continue to convene when physical intimacy is no longer an option.

In what ways do your different art mediums serve to evoke different sentiments or purposes?

Daniella Brito: Across video, photography, digital and oil painting I intend to evoke similar moods. I am interested in creating images as well as moving images that evoke the landscape of affects experienced by queer people of color (QTPOC). Employing a vibrant color palette across mediums, I portray intimate moments of QTPOC joy. I find these moments of queer ecstasy to be incredibly special especially given the often stifling social paradigms that attempt to negate queer identities.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: I had often expressed to close friends that the revolution was coming, that narrative unfolded quicker than I could have imagined. This is a civil war between the police state and unarmed citizens. People of all intersectional identities have joined together to meet the face of oppression face to face in the streets. People are saying to them â€œthese are the structural impediments you have placed upon us for 400 years, stop killing us, stop exploiting us, stop conditioning us to unsuitable living situations.â€ Instead of protecting its citizens and upholding the values of equality, liberty and justice, the police will rather beat, shoot, run over, pepper pray tase, arrest, and murder people to uphold a racist patriarchy. This is the image of America. Do not be fooled by cops taking a knee, that is a distraction from the reality that the system was not created to uphold any of our rights or values. There are cops looting so that the media can blame that on the protestors. The beauty of 2020 is that everyone can document the revolution even if it wonâ€™t be televised. They tried to send a signal to the world that they can censor our freedom of speech when they arrested the CNN reporter, Omar Jimenez, and his crew. They are trying to send a message to New York that the police has any right to do what they must do to impose curfews and Martial Law. Including inflicting violence on its citizens. But we will not be deterred nor will we be fooled. We all have a platform, speak up

A CALL TO ACTION: This post is a call to action to all my Black and Afro-Latinx artists, please keep creating. We are the generation that will set the foundation for this century’s evolution of Black consciousness and expression. The revolution is now, and we must all be engines of the cultural revolution so that we represent our essence and not the stereotypes of the racist patriarchy. This is not a light task. Be careful with yourselves. Self preservation is the greatest form of resistance. I am now accepting Black and Afro/Latinx diasporic works. I am also accepting work from any one who holds different identity backgrounds, and is in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Submissions (works and an artist statement of purpose) can be emailed to Shirley Reynozo at [email protected] more information, please refer to her activism page: Down To Be an Activist or her Instagram page.Riveting and invigorating visuals by Daniella Brito | Instagram: (@datpiffexclusive) RESOURCES:– Donating to Protest Bail Funds– Mental Health Resources– Black Consciousness Raising– Contacting Political Figures Funded by the Police– Anti-Racism sources– A playlist to uplift your spirits: Peace & Justice

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