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What have you learned about yourself since the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests? Not everyone is able to get out and protest,  how have you been supporting the movement? (Patreon)

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2020-06-04 15:02:36
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2020-06-04 15:22:00
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Angela Bullock

Since I have to stay home due to health concerns I've continued to read my history books as well as realized the importance of supporting local businesses. My local bookshop, Chop Suey Books, is leading a coalition of other local businesses to raise money to organize the community. I'm also considering going back to school to teach history, since to understand today you have to understand yesterday

Sword n' Bored

I'm multiracial, and growing up I had a lot of folks ask me about my heritage. For my whole life, I never really minded that. I know a lot of black folks hate it when people ask them questions about being black, but being multiracial, I had a lot of questions from all sorts of folks asking questions. Mostly about what "I am". Visibly I'm clearly part black, part white, and part something else, and it vexes people. I'm also pretty big on civil-rights and all that (big shocker). I've always been open to discussions with people about that. No matter what, no matter from whom. I've been in marches, donated to multiple causes, done what I can. It's all important to me. I still remember the Trayvon Martin case, the start of BLM, and it invigorated me. I re-doubled my efforts. I always had so much energy for the cause. But nowadays? I learned that this is my limit. It's really hard for me to even think about this, and everybody around me is talking about what's going on and doing what they can, but I find it really hard to do anything. I feel depressed, and there's nothing I can do about it. I feel angry, but I don't know at who or what. Mostly I feel bitter and apathetic. I dunno, I'm going to go walk my dog and try not to think for a bit.

Genyphur

I'm a life-long Philadelphia resident and I currently live in the Fishtown area, which has recently made national news because of the Gang of white men "guarding" the area with weapons and harrassing protestors. I learned that I'm not as courageous as my neighbors who went to physically protest that group, and I'm struggling with that fact. I donated as much as I could to the bail fund but I still feel like it's not enough. I am lucky enough to not be in a high risk catagory for the virus, so I plan to hopefully face my fears and join them in the coming days as more peaceful protests happen in my area.

Ryan Zegers

I've realized that despite having been aware of these issues and having spoke out on them in the past, I'm still culpable. Being aware of your privilege is very different from acting against it. It's not enough. Over the past week I've donated, shared information, listened to black voices across various podcasts/late night shows to better understand where I've gone wrong in my actions. I've finally watched documentaries like 13th that I was interested in but never got around to. I've pulled out books about black experience I bought in college and never got around to reading and plan on reading them over the next few weeks. I'm examining why I never got around to these things, why I dont have more black friends, and I'm realizing even if it's not out of malice or hate or prejudice, it's still problematic. The biggest theme that's emerged for me through all of this is that this it's an ongoing process to be anti-racist. Posting a black square on Instagram or retweeting things is not going to solve racism. But the point is it's not really about achieving an end result as much as it is about self-reflection, growth, and ACTION.

Hayley Nystrom

Probably the biggest eye opener for me recently is just how little most police seem to care about protecting citizens. The violence, the destruction of medical supplies. These are protests against excessive use of police force, and they’re behaving like this!? They know they’re being watched, they know they’re being filmed, and this is how they behave. It makes me shudder to think about when they’re not being watched.

James Hartman

Ive learned what tear gas and pepper balls feel like. Ive learned that being at home while my friends are protesting gives me the same feeling of dread as not knowing where loved ones are during a tornado warning. I’ve learned that a violent police state cracking down on dissidents is enough to get me to lock my apartment door, something that hasnt really felt necessary before. Im a large cis white male who is unaccustomed to fear, and right now i’m terrified. I’ve been paying attention to history and i know im not ready.

Katz Dawson

As a high school teacher, and not in the United States but in Canada, I have focused a lot of my social effort on education my students and fellow teachers about the reality of racism in the US, Canada, and beyond. We have a horrid and long history of cultural and literal genocide against the Indigenous people, and I often compare what has happened in the US to black people, to what has been done here to the Indigenous/Metis/Inuit. My main goal is to educate everyone that minorities of all colours and identities are under attack, and have been for hundreds if not thousands of years. Only by standing together against discrimination will we see change, and it will take all of us to do so. As for these current riots, I do not have nearly as much direct contact with my students as I normally do because we are still in long-distance learning and it is hard to connect with them, but I still make a point to engage them as much as I can with what is going on in the world, the history of racism in North America (and beyond, of course), and draw parallels between what is happening and what they care about. Framing it in a way that speaks to them and relates to something that interests them is a great way to engage their learning. The most recent thing I have done is talk to some of them about how the first pride parade started from the Stonewall riots, *which was protesting police brutality*. That opened a lot of eyes, amongst both students that support pride and currently do not, as well as those who support the George Floyd riots and those who do not.

John Hall

That my spouse is REALLY struggling to show (in any way) that a blond, attractive, wealthy, white woman supports the various movements around this issue/effort. That a T-Shirt, armband, license plate, and vocal support of her colleagues and direct-reports feels very hollow for her.

Douglas Lilly

I've learned that I should have been listening more. I learned that people have been telling us how our government has been treating its people for decades, but it was too easy to ignore because it didn't affect me or it seemed too big. I learned that it's never too late to grow, and that the process of growth is uncomfortable. This is the first time I've protested anything. Both because I believe we need sweeping change as a country and because I need to stand up for something myself. I've tried to lift voices where I could and have donated to a local bail fund. It's not enough, but it's a start. I'm now trying to get involved with local orgs. I still have hope that we can change for the better.

David Farrell

Maybe it's not much, but I've been trying to contribute funds as I wasn't able to make it to last weekend's protests. I've been bookmarking resources and trying to use my social media presence to at least not be silent on the issue. I've been thinking about what role I would play at a protest a lot and have picked up some supplies for this weekend. I'm nervous cuz I don't have family or friends where I live which makes me very nervous about having my first protest be one I attend alone.

Cross Contaminated

Information gathering, collating, sharing + donating to nonprofits

brandon

I have some friends in Asheville and MLPS, and various other cities around the country. I've been trying to spread their message around, while actively engaging in our community efforts (Omaha, NE). I've learned quite a bit, specifically about community leaders and various established organizations within the black community. I'm now donating to these communities, as well as various donations for protester bails. We are participating in a march tonight, and I plan on doing so nightly. I've also been reading recommended books and watching Malcom X and MLK documentaries and suggesting them to friends and family. Just trying to listen and learn as much as I could in the last week. Here's a quick (actually long, sorry about that...) story of our weekend in Omaha. After peaceful protesters were tear gassed and flashbanged and shot with pepper balls (paintball guns), some of our downtown's windows were destroyed that Saturday night. Throughout that Saturday, there were maybe a dozen kids throwing rocks and eggs and spraying piss at cops in riot gear for most of the day. Thousands of people were on the street all day long, peacefully. At one point, around 8p on Saturday, they started moving the crowd into the target parking lot (directly behind the street they were on). They announced for 10 minutes it was unlawful, then started tear gassing, etc. Children and women and men were all indiscriminately tear gassed and corralled toward arrest vans. I believe most people dispersed. That night, while the downtown streets were running with chaos, a known racist and transphobe business owner within our community went down to (to quote from his facebook post): "do a 48 hour military firewatch" (hes a trained Marine) He arrived to find his windows smashed of his bar (which has a history of denying black people). There was a group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of his bar. He confronted them, there was shouting and some shoving. The bar owner pulled up his shirt to show a glock, pulls it out while people yelling "he has a gun!" He fired two warning shots into the air. James Scurlock, 22 year old black man, who was involved in the confrontation, attempted to tackle the active shooter on the busy sidewalk. After a couple warnings to get off of him, he shot him in the neck twice. Our city has a deep racist past. First black man to step foot in Nebraska territory was York, the slave of Clark of the L&C Expedition. Malcom X, born here, was driven out with his family by the KKK. Redlining and racist housing practices, prevalent throughout the USA, are still deeply embedded in our city. We have a ripe history of riots, committed by fascists, and by those fighting their oppressors. The black community has largely been confined to what's known as North O. Our mayor issued a curfew the next day, with NG embedded in the police force. The leaders within the black community helped us heal and grieve at this time, urging us "not to go to downtown, they will shoot you, and there will be no justice -- we must organize and strategize for change now." Omaha did not burn a second night. The next day, I receive an email from my work (I'm WFH but the office is downtown). They are evacuating the building at 12p. A press conference by our DA is slotted for 230p. My first though: they are going to let him go. DA shows the public 2 videos, explains that he had an expired concealed permit, it is illegal for bar owners to have a weapon on bar property, and we do not have castle laws or stand your ground laws. He was released without charges on self defense. The same leaders within the black community helped us grieve that Monday. By Thursday, we fought to bring a grand jury to see the case. During this time, our mayor called out a "troll who hides behind characters" when they were actually a Korean-American citizen, criticizing her - calling her a coward for not standing up to police brutality. Our governor, who met with black pastors within North O, met with them on Tuesday, the final day of our curfew. The governor (Pete Rickets) to their face, said "The problem I have with You people..." leading to the them walking out on him. The black community of Omaha continues to have its face shoved in the dirt. And you already know how the news spins it. And through all of this, we did not burn Omaha down. Curfew was lifted, state of emergency released, and we will continue to peacefully gather until these racist, brutal people are held accountable.

Trout Boneless

I've discovered that I have the strength to stand between riot police and their pepperspray victims. I watched a homeless man get doused with pepperspray and then get pushed around because he couldn't see where he was going. So I stood between him and the police shouting "HE CANT SEE" until the cops stopped. I spent the rest of that evening pulling people away from the cops after they got sprayed. I didn't know that I would react that way, I kinda thought i would panic and run away when they started firing pepper bullets, but i didn't. I did have a moment of panic last night during the shock assault. I've learned I'm stronger than I think, but there is still work to be done on myself. I could have been more use last night than I was.

Jason Remington

I learned that I'm willing to vote for the lesser of two evils in an election that's between a racist narcissist pathological liar who's accused of sexual assault and a racist sociopathic liar who's accused of sexual assault.

ninthRing

I'm a white Aussie & have little culturally in common with African-Americans, other than our shared humanity - & that's more than enough. I have to consider how I would act in their place, with this constant injustice, police harassment, political & economic disenfranchisement, and I find myself in awe in the moral character & mental strength of these people who despite all these horrific things happening to them are still resilient enough to avoid being subsumed by rage & hatred, to still feel joy, empathy & compassion.

James Hartman

Not really related Here in Omaha, the police code for all clear/situation secure is Signal 88. We also have a private security company by the name Signal 88. The security company has a sister company called 88 Tactical. All winter there have been multiple billboards around town advertising $88 dollar conceal carry courses. The owner of the 2 companies Shea Degan has denied the 88 being for nazi reasons in the past but i wouldnt mind if you all or robert looked into him. Imo if you have to regularly deny being a nazi you should probably change ur company name.

Forever Bulking

I’ll be deported if I go to the protests. So I’ve just been volunteering to get people out of hot zones and using the superpower that is my British Upper-Middle Class accent to locate people who get disappeared by the police. Turns out, the cops are just lovely to you if you sound white enough over the phone. They’ll still lie and say they haven’t arrested someone whose 6’ behind them in a holding cell, but they’ll be lovely about it.

Stephanie Fontana

I couldn't get out to a protest bc I have a 2 year old and they keep turning into warzones but I've been donating to and sharing bail funds, gofundme's for Black businesses that have been affected by the protests, and personal gofundme's for Black trans folks. I've also been sharing and buying from Black businesses, sending emails to police departments and elected official, and signing every petition I can.

Jason

In the city center of Indianapolis, I saw some kids sitting in the heat awaiting the next round of protests encircling the monument. I brought them a case of bottled waters. I also told them "it's not a revolution without cake". And then I gave them cake.

Riley McMackin

I haven't be able to get out to a protest because of work this week and not being able to find anyone willing to protest with me over the weekend. But I have taken a lot of time for self-reflection. I have started reading the book "Me and White Supremacy" by Layla Saad and am realizing the covert systems that hold up white supremacy that I am complicit in. Through educating myself I am challenging myself to be better and encouraging all of my friends and family to also read the book. I have also been donating as much as I can to bail funds, BLM, NAACP, ACLU LDF, and other causes aimed at dismantling racial injustice.

Tim Dobson

That as a white school teacher, I have not done enough. It isn't enough for me to acknowledge my privilege and be done with white supremacy. I have to admit that I am part of the (systemic) problem. That's a painful truth because I want to be an ally. As an educator I am learning that it time for me to listen the people speaking up right now and it's time for me to learn from what they're saying.

Joshua Buckley

I had a humbling moment on Monday of this week. I always imagined in my head being defiant and brave in an intense and violent situation. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way, when SPD started hurling flash bangs, gas, and spraying unprovoked, most people get the flight response including myself. It's a powerful cocktail of emotion and chemicals that forcefully hits your brain, time dilates, and your vision becomes extremely narrowed. I have decided since this experience that It isn't necessary for me to be on the front line in these confrontations. I'm a chef and have basic first aid training, so I am going to use those skills going forward to feed people and to help those that are in pain.

Ally

As a half-bright foreigner I’m just feeling as reigned as I do when there’s another mass shooting in America. I’ve learned that there’s another thing I’ve just got to accept about the culture. It feels the same way as when I hear about a coup in a destabilised bit of the world: I just shrug and think, Aw that’s a shame but I guess that’s just what they do.

Salvador Plascencia

I have been unable to protest due to being in the military and under orders to not leave the base. I have been calling my US representative and senators to pass Representative Amash’s bill to limit or end Qualified Immunity to make police officers more considerate of their actions

Julie Scott

I learned I carry alot more trauma from my negative interactions with police officers than I realized and that my son has been paying more attention than I thought. I have donated money, shared resources and information, talked to friends about thier politics, offered support to those attending protests. I am nervous about attending because of Covid but plan on attending a local one on Saturday.

Cheese Elemental

I went back onto Facebook after 6 years of being off to try to engage and call out misinformation and have discussions with conservative family members. It's going about as well as you'd expect.

Woeful Wednesday

I’ve learned that a lot more people I associate with are truly blind and deaf to the reality faced by many POC, but especially black people. It’s incredibly frustrating because it’s absolutely the height of hypocrisy because many are themselves POC. They’re Hispanic immigrants or the children of Hispanic immigrants who had to face intense discrimination and bigotry as they craved out their lives in their new home. They refuse to acknowledge the suffering of others or that they have contributed in some way to the suffering of others. They also refuse to acknowledge the colorism and overall racist views within the Hispanic community or how they have benefitted from white privilege as a light-skinned/Anglo looking person. As a Puerto Rican with a diverse racial heritage it makes me want to rip my hair out. I don’t know how else to explain that you as a human being should care about other human beings. I’ve channeled my angry into donating as much as possible to as many places as I can, especially mental health resources since I’m studying to become a psychologist. I’ve also been filling my social media with as much news and other information as I can so no one within shouting distance can ignore this. I know it isn’t enough, but it’s all I can do. I can’t risk getting infected with COVID since I’m a caretaker for a vulnerable person.

Ava Darkness

Since George Floyd's death and the protests that followed, there has been a visible increase in police presence in my town. I'm a black woman living in a rural (and very white) town nearly 100 miles away from the nearest protest city. My entire state is under curfew and I honestly don't think I could make the entire drive without being stopped by the police. Mr. Floyd's death reminded me that my paranoia is completely justified, even if many of my white friends don't 'get it'. Many of the white people in my life have always seen my treating any interaction with the police as life-threatening as an overreaction... It's the worst kind of 'I told you so'. I've learned that many people don't understand the dangerous burden of how it is to live in America where having black skin - especially DARK black skin- automatically makes you at least 'suspect' and the police often don't grant you the benefit of the doubt.... I'm donating to bail out funds for the people that are out there protesting in the streets. I want to be there too, but I honestly don't think I can make it there safely.

Erin Trickett

I'm immunocompromised, but still working. Phone calls to reps, donations to trusted groups are some of the best ways I can still help, I think? And just making sure my friends are safe and have what they need.

Daphne☆

So far we've been donating to local organizations, amplifying messaging on Twitter (for whatever that's worth), putting supportive signs up in our windows, challenging my company's response to events at work (as much as I safely can), and taking the opportunity to teach my child (who is 4.5) about police and anti-racism.

Josh Mollenkamp

I learned what my emotional limit is. Ordinary life with two jobs and two kids plus a pandemic is manageable. Seeing all of the pain and abuse is too much. I have spent the week practically catatonic emotionally speaking but finally am pulling out of it with my wife's help. I have never been so sad and disappointed. We are unable to be on the front lines right now but donated to campaign zero.

Merlin -they- Stardust

I live in Baltimore and went to my first ever protest on Monday. I was a bit nervous at first because of all the coverage I've seen of protestors being attacked but fortunately that didn't happen. That said, I am mad and frustrated at my past self for not going to previous protests. I saw the issues and knew they were wrong but I rationalized my way out of not going: "I had school," "I had work," "I didn't have the time," etc. But if you are privileged enough to either afford a day off or have PTO, go protest safely with a mask. While COVID is still happening, COVID has only been around for 6 months or so, injustice has been happening in this country for over 400 years. If you are privileged enough to have some extra money to donate, do so. Systemic racism cannot be dismantled without the help of those who have privilege and power.

jeff shoemaker

I've confronted the ideology of police violence with family since the murder of Eric Garner. I've actually lost contact with family over my position on police and racism in america. I've called for their defunding or abolition since 2015. I'm ready to join a class movement for profound systemic change, much like occupy wanted to be. I confront matters of race at an individual level.

Brandon Kinney

I was just donating money every day I could, until the 3rd day of Seattle PD gassing their people at Capitol Hill. It got in the apartments and innocent people were being hurt. Now I am marching every day until change happens

Davin Wiepking

There are multiple organizations that help bail out protestors. I've given money to a few of those.

Tony Fahy

I had never thought of myself as racist and decided I was being supportive without ever actually having contributed materially to BLM or any anti-racism org in any way whether its money or time, I thought my sense of ideological superiority counted as allyship, apathetic nihilism is pretty shit, I now understand that isnt enough and inaction is major part of the problem and why it persists, I started donating what I could to bail funds, blm and unicorn riot, I'm in toronto and there was a march last Friday for regis korchinski-paque, a young woman who died suspiciously involving police and I heard a small protest started outside the american embassy yesterday evening, theres one scheduled for tomorrow but last nights wasnt scheduled so that's where I'm off to shortly, side note: I'm very lucky for my family, by the time I talked to any of them about it they had all done leg work on the self reflection/examination, having my mom just nod along to me saying police need to be abolished was not something I expected

Ryan Blank

I work for a mid-sized medical device company, and earlier this week the CEO of our company shared his support of the protests through a company vlog. In general, I didn't think much of it and assumed it was a useless token gesture by a well meaning white person until he revealed that he has a black adopted son in his teens. He shared his constant worry, the concerns about how his son acts, how he dresses, when he's in the car, who he's with. He referenced his outrage at the deaths of Philando Castile and Tamir Rice. He looked pissed, and greatly disappointed. And as much as I know a CEO is gonna have a life of privilege, I can honestly say I had completely misjudged his approach and do commend him for his humble words. Just something to share.

Jenn & Jamie

I'm immune-suppressed so I can't attend marches or public events. My spouse and I have donated money to a local organization that assists with legal representation and bail funds for protestors, as well as working to change the prison system. Under my pen name (I'm an erotica author & sex blogger) I have a very modest platform but have dedicated daily social media space on Twitter & Instagram to supporting organizations led by BIPOC that are fighting for change and amplifying voices of BIPOC erotica authors and sex bloggers. I started blogging when I became disabled and was no longer able to work as a social worker/therapist. As this revolution is unfolding I've learned to look at the work I did in homeless services and then later as a therapist for families in crisis as a form of white colonialism that, in many cases, did far more harm than good to people and families of color. The systems in place for homeless individuals and for mental health support for poor children/families, of which the vast majority were BIPOC, was designed to perpetuate their own existence. The partnerships between law enforcement and local/state/federal funders and lawmakers were symbiotic and diseased, especially in homeless services. For children's mental health and family services, the goals, while sounding lofty, often amounted to creating barriers between schools and helping institutions and struggling children whose primary challenges were trauma-based in poverty and oppression. That's not to say there were some professionals with whom I worked (and I like to think myself) who did everything we could for the folks with whom we worked, often in opposition to organizations that mandated the scope of work, how it was done, and to whom help was given. But those people willing to recognize their privilege and step out of their own perception of what the world "should" look like for people are few in that profession. This revelation had come about slowly over the years I worked, but two days ago I saw a Facebook post from a white woman, an independently licensed social worker, and a leader in local/state professional social work circles & associations. She put a general call out to BIPOC people she knew - social workers, friends, family, offering to handle BIPOC's emails from white friends and colleagues, and educate those folks so that the BIPOC didn't have to take on the burden of educating white folks. On it's surface, in the most generous of interpretations, it can be interpreted as altruistic, though it struck me as arrogant right away. BIPOC shouldn't have to educate white people about their oppression. But the power of a BIPOCs being able to express their anger or frustration with that ask is also part of the ongoing conversation we need to be having. There's also the issue of a white woman offering to provide education on the experience of BIPOC individuals to other white people, altogether cutting the BIPOC individuals out of the conversation entirely. Its the worst form of colonialism where the culprits assume and operate as saviors and patrons as opposed to partners in the fight for equality and freedom.

Avian

I used to consider myself an apathetic nihilist, but have recently realized that I care more than I realized, that I was just a disappointed idealist covering my disappointment with the lack of progress with a protective coating of apathy. I am disgusted that we have ignored this for so long, disgusted with myself for doing nothing, disgusted with my family for brushing this all off. I am usually quite calm and collected but I have reached a tipping point where I don't think I can tolerate this anymore. I am white, but I don't think that race matters in this, I don't have to have a personal stake in this to know how viscerally and egregiously WRONG this is.

I Fight Horny Patron Names

I have found myself donating to a number of bail relief funds as well as to various other resources at this time. There has been start and stop news as to whether protests will emerge in my own city (not in the USA). In terms of what I learned about myself, I have learned the depths of the white supremacy my own parents hold and how much they truly consider these ideas to be "on the table". This is especially shocking to me as my maternal grandfather was a failed racist politician (he attempted to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for people from China as well as unmarried women to purchase real estate) and my mom has always spoken about how ashamed she is of this mark in our family history and how much "growth " she has had to do outside her upbringing. Telling, perhaps, that she never thought to direct her efforts towards the marginalized groups her father had tried to fight in office. My dad on the other hand is in full "They need to pull up their pants" mode and he thinks that the New York Times publishing a piece by Tom Cotton was a valuable piece of "bubble puncturing to the views of *liberals* such as [himself] who rarely seek out the other side of things".

Black Spurr

Im very white and very Canadian. I don't have a lot to say other than its horrific and it must have at least something to do with the culture and politics of one community over the other. But we are all people, as cliche as it sounds- Canada and United States have fewer differences than similarities. As do people with different skin. I hope this leads to change and not more death. Honestly moneys tight so I've just been working my attitude for now, because we all need to.

Yumie Tsuchinoko

I live in St Paul, the twin city to Minneapolis. After spending days furiously staring at the news, trying to think of ways to support the protests while maintaining social distancing, I started feeling pretty powerless as the police only continue to escalate violence against protestors, reporters, and medical staff. On the seventh day, I was appalled after I listened to our governor applaud the efforts of police at suppressing the riots, saying that mourning for George Floyd has been necessary, but that the civil disobedience must be corrected. I wrote a two page letter to him, both mayors, and my representatives asking them, bluntly, if they would stand by as the military rolls in to suppress our voices, or if they'll stand with us and actually represent us like we elected them to do. So far, I've received a scripted response over email from the governor's office stating "thanks for voicing your opinion, but dont forget to follow curfew!" Weirdly enough, that just gets me more fired up. I'm not sure that it'll amount to anything... but goddamit I've gotta do something.

Rebecca Schulz

I have a friend who has been participating in some of the protests in Chicago. She is white and has been trying to offer support for BLM. When I called to check in with her, she talked about how she just had to do something. When I asked her to try and stay safe, she said that she knew she could be killed, but that it would be worth it because at least she would have died standing up. I almost started crying when she said that. I told her how much she means to me and how I needed her to try and stay alive. Then she almost started crying and thanked me for listening and caring. I totally support her being out in the streets protesting. I just think that having the mindset of dying for a cause can be dangerous if it's not tempered with a reminder that there are those who love you and want you to live. So I guess I learned what it's like to worry that your loved one might get killed by the police, and I helped by supporting my friend who is protesting. I also donated to BLM.

Amber Taylor

I have learned that I need to accept that some people just will not change and learn to cut my losses when a relationship/acquaintanceship/whatever causes me more anxiety than pleasure. Also, I have found that I am willing to end friendships over the injustice of strangers. Human rights are not something I can 'agree to disagree' on. I've already ended 4, and I freely admit not regretting it for a second. Just weeding my friend garden.

Robert Booth

Marched with over 1000 protesters in Seaside, CA. Taking huge heat on social media by my Fox News devotee family members.

VonBaronHans

I learned that, despite the fact that I've never joined a protest in my life... this is the first time I've wanted to and I can't. I have several people in my life who rely on me to not be a vector for infection from novel coronavirus. More than anything, I just keep checking in on friends and loved ones. Make sure they're safe and processing things in as healthy a way as we can - even if it's just shouting into the void. And I try my best not to get clobbered by anti-protester propaganda. As someone who grew up listening to Rush Limbaugh 3-hours a day and used to think Glenn Beck made sense... it's honestly kind of hard just to keep my head on straight sometimes.

Kyle Karkosh

I’ve learned actions can have a direct effect on others and that others will have direct action on the world and my actions can be focused to make that action a positive one.

some dingus

I've learned that tear gas smells like fucking freedom.

Attack0fthenerd

I've been doing jail support and transportation for freed protesters, if you can support the National Lawyers Guild who are at the jail support sites offering pro bono representation.