Dear friends,
Have you made the world safer for your neighbors this week?
In the last week or so I've:
-- Protested again the wall at the supreme court, maybe even with senators
-- Written my county board, slightly disturbed that they asked residence to talk to cops. I also advocated for the continued good use of our parks and libraries.
-- Left voicemail with both my senators about this bullshit president trying to appoint a judge.
-- Offered encouragement and advise as possible.
-- I did not email the DNC about the process of choosing electors. I need to research what I meant by this and how I can help. It seems far away, but matters.
This second week saw the firing of Sally Yates, american hero. I'm still distracted by some work bullshit, which is going to intensify this upcoming week.
Next week, I'm planning to:
-- Email the DNC
-- Support my wife as she meets with the young democrats, and slowly takes them over
-- Attend a huddle up to discuss next steps
Love to you and yours! He will not divide us!
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Awesome stuff, William! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThis week I've mostly been doing orientation and training meetings for later in-depth volunteer work, and meetings on local politics. I did bring enough baked goods to my congressman's district office that they told me in no uncertain terms "You have to slow down, or we're all going to be doing the nation's job on a permanent sugar-high."
Next week: Assembling a day-bag. Anyone got recommendations on the bag itself?
Can you say a little more about why you are disturbed by the county asking people to talk to cops? The way you phrased it sounds like "have conversations with them," which is generally safe for white people and could be a fruitful avenue for activism/ advocacy. Is what they are actually saying along the lines of something like, "inform on your neighbors?"
ReplyDeleteTony Lower-Basch Are you bringing cookies to the district office, or the DC office? If not the DC office, we could bring them cookies!
ReplyDeleteKrista White Agreed, it is generally safe for me to talk to cops.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't trying to do an informing on your neighbors thing, but they are trying to get out minority populations to talk to cops. A sort of "tell us about your lives", with the idea of raising empathy and understanding on both sides. At the same meeting, the board was informed of their cops working with ICE to raid hispanic homes making people show their papers.
Even without that last, my concern is what I've heard from lawyers: Don't talk to cops. Miranda pretty much says it all -- anything you say can and will be used against you. That is, the cops' job is to put together evidence against you, not try to help you.
I dunno. That make sense?
William Nichols: District office ... it's just a few minute's drive away from me. The DC office is all yours.
ReplyDeleteWilliam Nichols yes, that context is really helpful.
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