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Eskimohorn

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  1. A protest adjacent to property destruction and fires is a riot. Especially at night, it doesnt matter sides or who started it; its no longer a peaceful protest. I remember an NBA ad that was celebrating BLM, and it showed a masked rioter on top of a burnt out vehicle. Once you get that point, you can’t say the police shouldnt take action. There are rules for protesters and the article I shared showed what they were
  2. Think it misses the point. Protests against authoritarian powers need to be non-violent using coordination and organization. The goal is not to strenuously object and vent frustration. The goal is to direct action. Unmask hypocrites. Reveal their true nature to as many people as possible. Make their lives uncomfortable. Once there is violence and destruction, the protest is over. It’s a riot. Then the public wants to hold someone responsible. It gives the authoritarians power and control to do what they must. You see women and children and men dressed in suits get hospitalized, arrested, etc, that makes a bigger difference than anarchists getting bloodied.
  3. Got any pics of his sister? Asking for a friend.
  4. Not really. She’s the lead for S3, which covers a timeline prior to the “cliffhanger”.
  5. Braids. Super hot Lisa Bonet starter kit. It’s good to see you as an ally for darker-skinned African-American actors who are discriminated because they are more difficult to properly light.
  6. For the 11 kick in 2023, it could take 30-45 minutes just to get in once you were in line.
  7. If you had the ability to understand other people’s perspectives, you’d understand that not everyone suffers from astigmatism.
  8. The setup, then reveal of Hannibal Lecter
  9. Cops always lick cocaine to confirm it’s coke.
  10. They do say that. And they’re dumbasses.
  11. Id say shes the Scrappy Doo of the show but Ellie’s already got that energy
  12. Just saw this post online… Zen priest, Peter Coyote, on protest: "I’m watching the Los Angeles reaction to ICE raids with trepidation and regret. Three years ago I taught a class at Harvard on the “theater of protest”— designed to help people understand why so many protests turn out to be Republican campaign videos working directly against the interests of the original protest. A protest is an invitation to a better world. It’s a ceremony. No one accepts a ceremonial invitation when they’re being screamed at. More important you have to know who the real audience of the protest is. The audience is NEVER the police, the politicians, the Board of supervisors, Congress,etc. The audience is always the American people, who are trying to decide who they can trust; who will not embarrass them. If you win them, you win power at the box office and power to make positive change. Everything else is a waste. There are a few ways to get there: 1. Let women organize the event. They’re more collaborative. They’re more inclusive, and they don’t generally bring the undertones of violence men do. 2 Appoint monitors, give them yellow, vests and whistles. At the first sign of violence, they blow the whistles and the real protester sit down. Let the police take out their aggression on the anarchists and the provocateurs trying to discredit the movement. 3. Dress like you’re going to church. It’s hard to be painted as a hoodlum when you’re dressed in clean, presentable clothes. They don’t have to be fancy they just signal the respect for the occasion that you want to transmit to the audience. 4. Make your protest silent. Demonstrate your discipline to the American people. Let signs do the talking. 5. Go home at night. In the dark, you can’t tell the cops from the killers. Come back at dawn fresh and rested. I have great fear that Trump’s staging with the National Guard and maybe the Marines is designed to clash with anarchists who are playing into his hands and offering him the opportunity to declare an insurrection. It’s such a waste and it’s only because we haven’t thought things through strategically. Nothing I thought of is particularly original. It was all learned by watching the early civil rights protests in the 50s and 60s. And it was the discipline and courage of African-Americans that drew such a clear line in the American sand that people were forced to take sides and that produced the civil rights act. The American people are watching and once again if we behave in ways that can be misinterpreted, we’ll see this explained to the public in Republican campaign videos benefiting the very people who started this. Wake up. Vent at home. In public practice discipline and self control. It takes much more courage." — Peter Coyote Zen teacher and author/narrator, with Ken Burns Note: Carry an American flag. As the administration creates a fake emergency to justify a state crackdown, it's important to honor the values and vision of democracy for which we're advocating. When the Enquirer came for pics back in 2017, I smiled a big toothy grin and held a big flag as it felt so empowering and good to stand with my adult daughter, pastors, Franciscans, nuns, kids, parents, grandparents and some women from our women's groups for the values we tried to pass on. After the protest, we sang and marched to a church where we heard poignant witness of immigrants trying to build a better life for their families against insurmountable odds. Many Marines, National Guardsmen and vets are over on Threads and Substack expressinging their disagreement over being used by this lawless administration. Peace, santi and shalom to all. [emoji3522] — Leslie Flood Hershberger
  13. Stop them? He’s starting them, then escalating. Makes it easier to declare emergencies.
  14. BLM protests and clashes largely help GOP win elections. This is part of his playbook now. His inept response to covid, the resulting economic collapse and him getting covid led to his loss.
  15. It should be a surprise jersey burning ceremony.
  16. I was in Apollo 13, Gravity, and The Martian just to name a few.
  17. TD s2 is playing on HBO. Saw one bar scene between Vince Vaughn and Colin Farrell. Good lord it’s garbage. It’s below NCIS by a good portion. My apologies to S4. S2 is the worst.
  18. I will. What’s their email address?
  19. The core issue is that we have instigated and participated in far too many foreign wars and spend far too much on standing armies, weapons, and infrastructure over the last century. The amount we spend on veterans probably exceeds 95% of other countries total military expenditures. It’s massive. Our support of veterans has been inadequate at times. With that being said, we have a sophisticated system in place to accommodate veteran needs. My father was a veteran and received disability benefits. It was a pain to deal with, but he got them. My mom got surgery at BAMC. Sadly, we probably have the most expertise in this area since among democracies we probably have more veterans than anybody. It’s a far cry from the Russkies slapdick kelptocracy nonsystem of corrupt bullshit. They are disposable. The greatest strength of our soldiers is that they are not.
  20. Looking at their early schedules, they had three years (1989-1991) where their first three games were on the road. Their first day home game in their inaugural was Week 4. Their first game ever in 1988 was against the Cowboys. Think was a Monday night game against what would be a 3-13 Cowboys team. So I think my recollection was incorrect. That the NFL facilitated the scheduling and not the TV. Though that first one was probably a special event given the first home game in Phoenix.
  21. The Oklahoma City bombing was done by white, domestic terrorists. Shouldnt it be “Tyrese McVeigh” and have him shopped into a buzzcut and wife beater?
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