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    https://linktr.ee/Justiceforelijahmcclain

     

    https://www.change.org/p/racine-city-council-and-police-department-justice-for-tyrese-west/psf/promote_or_share

     

    https://www.change.org/p/jonesboro-arkansas-city-council-500000?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=custom_url&recruited_by_id=3c476300-9056-11ea-b67d-a5ea7858c1be

     

     

    Please sign the petition + fill out the email template or call if you can :wub:

     

    update:  added some additional petitions I haven't seen being that widely circulated

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    Some resources I bookmarked that might be useful to someone- (very simple but a place to start)

     

    Advice for how to support as a non PoC: https://www.instagra.../p/CAvVzxEDe4X/

    Another summary of actions to work towards being actively antiracist: https://www.instagra.../p/CAvbZyVh1xc/

    Some insta lives to provide food for thought: https://www.instagra...ch5YgMtB/?hl=en (more advice for what you can do as a white person)

    A longer live (40 mins) but very insightful esp regarding the topic of what white privilege is: https://www.instagra.../p/CA3OB9fByeN/

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  6. Posted

    Some resources I bookmarked that might be useful to someone-

     

    Simple advice for how to support as a non PoC: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvVzxEDe4X/

    Another summary of actions to work towards being actively antiracist: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvbZyVh1xc/

    Some insta lives to provide food for thought: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAvch5YgMtB/?hl=en (more advice for what you can do as a white person)

    A longer live (40 mins) but very insightful esp regarding the topic of what white priveldge is: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA3OB9fByeN/7

     

    EDIT: wrong thread sorry, but I'll leave it here in case anyone is looking for ways to respond proactively

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  7. Posted

    Yeah, I think just saying things doesn't actually work though or even donating money to causes. All this stems back to two main Government issues and the Government won't do anything about them until they are forced into it by having no choice. Protests, petitions and donations have never worked, you need to actually take action and you need to stick with it all the way until the people in charge decide enough is enough and they have to give in. Like these protests they could enforce change if they go on and even get worse, if people continue to protest violently smashing places up, burning places down for months or years eventually something big would happen but people won't do it. Things will eventually die down,  get cleaned up and the same things will go on again for decades to come.

    I do see the truth in what you're saying and agree that too many people are all talk and when it comes down to making changes or doing something difficult they won't change until they are forced too. Conversation/ petitions/ money are only responding, not addressing the root of the problem. What they can do, however, is spread awareness/allow different perspectives to be considered/act as an impetus. And then we can only hope that awareness leads to actions that force the institutions of power to respond.

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    I don't see it changing anything.

     

    If it won't bring about gun control, which it wont because in the USA a large part of politics revolves around that and they need it to be an issue to get votes. They would then they need to eradicate poverty to fix it which they won't either as for as long as there are rich people there are poor people and when like 2,000 people in a country have more money than the other 300 million people combined or whatever the statistics are then poverty will exist.

     

    While poverty exists, crime will exist and when crime exists with guns the problems are multiple times worse. When you enslaved a race then discriminated against them for 100s of years and then left them on the bottom then the problems will remain.

    I don't disagree with any of the points you made, and also I wasn't really referring to politics. Although politics has a massive impact, it's easy to assume that so long as it is corrupted there's no point in trying to exercise our personal power. Personal power isn't your privilege, but freedom of thought. The minute you let that be taken from you is the minute you give in to complacency. And as for history, that is set in stone. The current generation cannot go back and change it. But if we give in to history as a cycle we can't influence that is destined to repeat itself, then you're right. Nothing will change.

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    As people have already said, this isn't even about Lana for me. It's about acknowledging your platform and using your influence to encourage your followers to look into the situation and not just accept it or choose to opt-out. Racism isn't only an issue for PoC, but everyone, and simply having the choice to stay silent is a luxury. How would it feel to live in a supposedly free country where your brother, son, partner etc might go to the grocery store only to never return? How would it feel to know that because of something they were born with, they are not allowed to simply exist without having suspicion and accusation directed their way? And the ironic thing is, people are accepting of the culture they just aren't accepting of the people behind it which is the most painful part of all for me. It's like exoticism, enjoying the positives from afar but never being driven enough to go further in acknowledging the deep pain and struggles rooted in the fabric of this country that is the foundation of every part of the culture.

    I respect Lana has her own issues to handle, but there comes a point when you have to demonstrate the kindness of your heart through your responses and not only your personal assertions.

    I have to disagree that celebrities (and everyone for that matter) being vocal doesn't change anything or will be forgotten. This is exactly the kind of response that feeds suppression even though I know you're not intending to be dismissive.

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    So whats yall's fav björk album?

    Mine is Vespertine  :flutter:

    Hmmm so hard, each album is its' own distinct universe, yet they all feel connected, kind of like planets in the Björk solar system lol.

     

    But top 3:

    1.) Vespertine- stunning. nothing else needs to be said.

    2.) Homogenic- as others have already mentioned, this encapsulates quintessential elements such orchestral, trip-hop influences, passionate and soaring vocals as well as beautiful and not at all hackneyed metaphors/ conversational storytelling tone to the lyrics.

    3.) Post- Just because it is very diverse and shows hoe Björk can take so many different genres and twist them to sound cohesive in one album. Also hyperballad is an absolute classic. And I love the creative use of Locrian mode (usually only used in metal, very uncommon in other genres) in Army Of Me. Also, Army Of Me is the ultimate anthem to sing when people won't stop complaining lol.

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    lol my brother really just walked in and told me to turn it down bcos I do b blasting Lana's voice recording to Patent leather do-over doe

     

    In all seriousness, I am not overlooking the mess of this all but... I love this so much. It feels so natural but also nuanced and is not basic or cliched at all. Also her voice :wub:

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    Yeah... I know sometimes it's a case of separating the art from the artist but she really has repeatedly said and done a lot of offensive stuff. Maybe her music's catchy, but she definitely doesn't deserve to be worshipped as some kind of queen like I see some young fans doing. Also, I know Anthony Fantano is annoying, but her response to his (actually quite reasonable in this case) criticism was very immature and really reflected badly on her.

     

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  15. Posted

    Stonemilker appreciation post: sublime lyrics, heartfelt vocals, emotionally wrought. My favourite Björk song to cry to yet feel uplifted.

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  16. Posted

    I think she makes a valid point, I just wish she didn't have to criticize others while making it.

    Especially when frequent collaborators like A$AP have so many songs about having sex with women, oftentimes multiple women at once lol.

     

    It doesn't mean it's intentionally misogynistic, it's just part of the braggadocious persona/ common subject matter that makes rap what it is. Even Cudi who talks a lot about his struggles with depression also talks about getting p*ssy.

     

    It's a bit of a double standard to criticize only women and start bringing feminism and all this other stuff into it. I wish Lana could just stick to doing things her way without feeling the need to bring down others pursuing a different route. She has been given an unfair time by the media, but she's finally at a place where she is completely in control of the music and the message she wishes to give, getting great critical reception and seems artistically fulfilled. This is a milestone moment for her.

     

    But holding on to past bitterness (though it is valid) will just hold her back at the end of the day. Hopefully there are some people around her who genuinely care about her that she can have these discussions with, I'm not saying she should filter her opinions but there's a way to go about these things. Honestly, she seems to be going through a hard time emotionally right now. I'm not convinced that the LA baddie squad really have her best interests at heart. At least, a real friend would be honest and not allow Lana to do something that will potentially bring her a truckload of hate just because she's hurting and wants to feel connection/recognition.

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  18. Posted

    omg what did we do to deserve such a fucking queen? This album is a euphoric party moment. I've been relistening to N1A and P2 so much during quarantine, now this... I'm honestly ecstatic. Serving vulnerability and dancing alone at 1 am realness. Pink diamonds goes hard, claws is an instant classic, c2.0 has me crying, anthems is a mood, and then saving the best till last with visions... 10s across the board for chorli xbox

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  21. Posted

    Downtown is obv better, but I kind of like the little synth section on Offering pre-chorus. Also prefer Don't it feel like vs make it feel like. I think the hard pronunciation is more subtly aggressive, which suits the mood of the song in my opinion.

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