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Bunker Boy basically wants to enact Martial Law by the end of the week. And thanks to Bush, there exists a loophole which allows him to enact martial law without State Governor's approval. 
 
So glad I'm in Canada right now

This is the end
Beautiful Friend
Of our elaborate plans, the end 
Of everything that stands, the end 
I'll never look into your eyes again
 
There are innocent people being pepper sprayed, tear gasses, and shot in the eye with rubber bullets.
 
The President is trying to impose Martial Law. He has not once in the past 6 days come out and said "I understand your grievances, black lives matter, and thus my administration will be unveiling a plan that will re-organize the system of the police force in this country--in order to nip the corruption and systematic racism in the bud." 
 
If they should want to burn it down, they now have every right. 

Below is information along with sources that I find educational and helpful. I advise you to really think about it all. Not just for a moment. Let it occupy your mind for weeks and months. Let it make you restless for change. Let it motivate you to change. Change is not something that just floats by, it is something we have to actively pursue. Every action needs to be anti-racist. Think about what you are going to do and ask yourself, "Will this further the Black Lives Matter movement's message?" Everything we do needs to strongly oppose oppression. We need to flood our social interactions with anti-oppression rhetoric. We need to step back from ourselves and amplify black people's voices. Watching George Floyd being murdered has been the most disgusting, vile crime I have ever seen. It is not just a crime according to law. It should be a crime according to humanity. I am doing a lot of reflecting as a white-passing person and it has been incredibly uncomfortable to think about all this. It will be uncomfortable for all of us. Please do not let that discomfort make you shy away from facing everything. We need to continue. We cannot turn on backs on this because we are scared. Black people live in fear every day, and have for centuries in America. We need to learn about our pasts, learn about what led us to the place we are in now. We must accept that we can never stop learning. We can never be done with reading books by black authors. We can never stop elevating black voices. We need to incorporate this into our everyday lives. Use empathy. Have you ever felt unheard? Have you ever felt dehumanized? Have you ever felt discriminated against? Oppressed? Shamed just for being who you are? Maybe you haven't been the one on the receiving end of racism, but you can still try to relate using your own experiences and empathy. I am a writer. I am still learning how to express myself without taking away from black voices. I still feel fear at the thought of me having to listen without saying anything. It scares me. It makes me uncomfortable. A lot of us, including me, need to learn how to take our white fragility and put it aside.
 
Now, I will be quoting information that may be entirely or just a bit relevant that I think can be helpful in our everyday lives. Some sources are not direct, some may be quotes without a known author. I can only give you the most information I have about them:
 
"Being a good person is a choice. Don't let people fool you into believing that truly good people never have bad thoughts, are never tempted by the easier path, by the low road, never mess up or act out selfishly. Never believe a person can be good without making a conscious effort. Goodness is not an inherent trait, it is a choice."  found on @lovelyquoting on instagram  
"When you debate a person about something that affects them more than it affects you, remember that it will take a much greater emotional toll on them than on you. For you it may feel like an academic exercise. For them, it feels like revealing their pain only to have you dismiss their experience and sometimes their humanity. The fact that you might remain more calm under these circumstances is a consequence of your privilege, not increased objectivity on your part. Stay humble." By Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon  
"The problem is that white people see racism as conscious hate, when racism is bigger than that. Racism is a complex system of social and political levers and pulleys set up generations ago to continue working on the behalf of whites at other people’s expense, whether whites know/like it or not. Racism is an insidious cultural disease. It is so insidious that it doesn’t care if you are a white person who likes black people; it’s still going to find a way to infect how you deal with people who don’t look like you. Yes, racism looks like hate, but hate is just one manifestation. Privilege is another. Access is another. Ignorance is another. Apathy is another. And so on. So while I agree with people who say no one is born racist, it remains a powerful system that we’re immediately born into. It’s like being born into air: you take it in as soon as you breathe. It’s not a cold that you can get over. There is no anti-racist certification class. It’s a set of socioeconomic traps and cultural values that are fired up every time we interact with the world. It is a thing you have to keep scooping out of the boat of your life to keep from drowning in it. I know it’s hard work, but it’s the price you pay for owning everything.”  By Scott Woods  
"Allies: Now is the time to be in the service of Black liberation. Limit your response to what is of real, tangible help to us. Give money, call your representatives, protect Black people at protests, elevate our work and voices. Don't make us swim through your tears while we fight." By Ijeoma Oluo  
"The oppressors in power are the ones that get to decide what constitutes violence... rather than condemning oppressed people for how they choose to resist, focus on the real violence. PROPERTY CAN BE REPLACED. BLACK LIVES CANNOT." by Muchacha Fanzine  
I will add more posts as time goes on with additional quotes and information.

This is the end
Beautiful Friend
Of our elaborate plans, the end 
Of everything that stands, the end 
I'll never look into your eyes again
 
There are innocent people being pepper sprayed, tear gasses, and shot in the eye with rubber bullets.
 
The President is trying to impose Martial Law. He has not once in the past 6 days come out and said "I understand your grievances, black lives matter, and thus my administration will be unveiling a plan that will re-organize the system of the police force in this country--in order to nip the corruption and systematic racism in the bud." 
 
If they should want to burn it down, they now have every right. 

This is the end
Beautiful Friend
Of our elaborate plans, the end 
Of everything that stands, the end 
I'll never look into your eyes again
 
There are innocent people being pepper sprayed, tear gasses, and shot in the eye with rubber bullets.
 
The President is trying to impose Martial Law. He has not once in the past 6 days come out and said "I understand your grievances, black lives matter, and thus my administration will be unveiling a plan that will re-organize the system of the police force in this country--in order to nip the corruption and systematic racism in the bud." 
 
If they should want to burn it down, they now have every right. 

Bunker Boy basically wants to enact Martial Law by the end of the week. And thanks to Bush, there exists a loophole which allows him to enact martial law without State Governor's approval. 
 
So glad I'm in Canada right now

Bunker Boy basically wants to enact Martial Law by the end of the week. And thanks to Bush, there exists a loophole which allows him to enact martial law without State Governor's approval. 
 
So glad I'm in Canada right now

WAKE UP AMERICA !
 

Anyone fear civil war starting? It’s not just the military which has guns Trump seems to be forgetting. This could turn into a blood bath

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

I realized why I love Replay so much--it's like a darker, more interesting Charlie Puth song 

tbh the most shocking thing today is that lana is in a groupchat w those ppl 

this. like imagine dealing with mental health issues your entire life, and then having your fans "concerned" about your mental health the second you decide to stand up for yourself. 

I would love this album to be where Shades of Cool and West Coast meet Mariners Apartment Complex and Venice Bitch. 

I would love this album to be where Shades of Cool and West Coast meet Mariners Apartment Complex and Venice Bitch. 

The show lost a lot of it's appeal after Jessica Lange left the show for me. Jessica Lange perfectly balanced bringing a more serious tone to the show, while it still being camp. After Freakshow, the show feels like it's being campy just for the sake of being campy, with no real artistic identity behind it. 

Really not trying to be insensitive or to talk the BLM-matter itseld down in any way, but outside of your twitter-and-instagram-fandom-and-haters-bubble, at this point noone cares whether some random pop singer talks about the issue or not. Y'all acting as if Lana not saying anything is a major catastrophe.