is there anything making the rounds about best practices for collective action / protest in terms of Covid safety?
― sarahell, Thursday, 28 May 2020 19:22 (three years ago) link
yeah i saw something like that on twitter, lost track of it tho
from the photos there is a LOT of covid safety going by the wayside
― j., Thursday, 28 May 2020 19:57 (three years ago) link
Yeah it was so chaotic people are thinking about keeping 6 ft apart
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 28 May 2020 20:36 (three years ago) link
apparently university avenue at snelling has been widely looted
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 28 May 2020 20:45 (three years ago) link
so many goddamn white people care about Target and riots before they express one jot of sympathy or an ability to empathize
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2020 20:47 (three years ago) link
capitalism has got white people trained to do unpaid work for them.
― Yerac, Thursday, 28 May 2020 20:55 (three years ago) link
"work within the system, guys! c'mon!"
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:04 (three years ago) link
the most ignorant comment which i see everywhere is people saying 'target doesn't have anything to do with the police'
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:10 (three years ago) link
The President has weighed in
Trump on George Floyd: "I feel very, very badly. That’s a very shocking sight." He adds, "That was a very, very bad thing that I saw. I saw it last night and I didn't like it...what I saw was not good. Very bad."— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) May 28, 2020
― frogbs, Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:24 (three years ago) link
the local old-white-crank columnist dropped a somber yeats-quoting column fully embracing the obvious conclusion from watching the video which is… borderline inconceivable to me
― j., Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
De-escalation tactic: This officer is letting folks take selfies and examine the scene. Shaking hands with onlookers (protesters?) while those on outskirts scream “F—- the police!” Officer: “I hope he’s held accountable and I don’t even work with him.” pic.twitter.com/cOOBxOY1XX— Dave Orrick (@DaveOrrick) May 28, 2020
― j., Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:39 (three years ago) link
was that soucheray? couldn't bring myself to click on that xp
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:40 (three years ago) link
― j., Thursday, May 28, 2020 5:35 PM
no idea "Who Goes with Fergus" was popular with the Midwest columnist set.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link
omg i had totally forgotten about that clown xp
― budo jeru, Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:47 (three years ago) link
i drove down hennepin past lake street like an hour ago. fucking surreal. boarded up for blocks as if businesses are expecting a hurricane.
― budo jeru, Thursday, 28 May 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
this won't be news to some of you, but I wasn't fully aware of the SC's role: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/05/george-floyd-supreme-court-police-qualified-immunity.html
― dip to dup (rob), Thursday, 28 May 2020 22:25 (three years ago) link
This is good, worth a deep listen:
https://www.topic.com/runningfromcopscolon~colontext=running20from20cops20is20thehave20ended20up20on20camera.
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Thursday, 28 May 2020 22:41 (three years ago) link
It's basically a takedown of that Cops tv show
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Thursday, 28 May 2020 22:42 (three years ago) link
link doesn't work but if it was to the Running From Cops podcast, it is indeed excellent
― dip to dup (rob), Thursday, 28 May 2020 22:43 (three years ago) link
Well THAT was uncalled for. pic.twitter.com/Qdu4LyrZ9U— Jennifer Brooks (@stribrooks) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 02:16 (three years ago) link
Target on ford parkway. Walgreens also had a busted window. I was able to get into lunds to try to get supplies to donate, and all of them were cleared out. Keep doing the right thing twin cities ✊ pic.twitter.com/PeKQ3o992Z— reopening is cowardice (@Ho_nomo) May 29, 2020
Businesses boarding up along grand, heavy police presence. Barricades in front of ace hardware and menards on university.— reopening is cowardice (@Ho_nomo) May 28, 2020
if these are accurate it suggests spread well away from the main commercial drag (though these are still commercial areas) where there was protesting and looting earlier today, and/or neighborhood locals or opportunistic passers-by, as well as deliberate targeting of corporate businesses
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 02:31 (three years ago) link
Midway on fire pic.twitter.com/8Y5sE0qsBu— Dan Marshall (@DanMarStP) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 02:33 (three years ago) link
the smoke is so thick in the air right now
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 29 May 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
cops raced by a while ago, shooting at the Walgreens
Scanner: “3rd Precinct has been overrun. Evacuating 3rd Precinct.” From the sounds of it, all officers are being evacuated from the police station at the main protest site.— Libor Jany (@StribJany) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 03:06 (three years ago) link
jesus christ
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:14 (three years ago) link
wild footage on https://twitter.com/ur_ninja
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:14 (three years ago) link
the comments on that 1st twitter link suggest that the station is on fire
― sleeve, Friday, 29 May 2020 03:23 (three years ago) link
watching it burn on tv
― Yanni Xenakis (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:25 (three years ago) link
wow
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:27 (three years ago) link
this is the type of shit I expected years ago.
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:28 (three years ago) link
1/ As I learned researching my new history of Minneapolis, there are two important times a gov called the National Guard to Mpls. Knowing these stories help show why this week’s events are not new, but part of the systemic racism built into cities across the country. (cont)— Tom Weber (@webertom1) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 03:37 (three years ago) link
Today I was cleaning up on Lake and I decided to go inside the Target, and some kid was in there in a target uniform doing a bit asking ppl if “they found everything okay” lmao— tommy bayer (@TommmyBear) May 28, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 03:39 (three years ago) link
idk why that MLK quote "Riots are the language of the unheard" eluded me previously, but it is such a good quote
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 May 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
i found this interesting
Minneapolis is one of the most pleasant and livable cities in the country and approximately none of its cops live in it pic.twitter.com/xU19uFUDZS— 'Weird Alex' Pareene (@pareene) May 27, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 29 May 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
New angle and wider shot of crowd gathering at overrun MPD 3rd Precinct and fire at the corner of Lake and Minnehaha. pic.twitter.com/MaB0U9OukL— Seth Kaplan (@Seth_Kaplan) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 03:46 (three years ago) link
The fire at the MPD’s 3rd Precinct was only at one corner 5 minutes ago. It’s now spread across the entire building. With no firefighters on scene... that building will likely be destroyed tonight. pic.twitter.com/t6p3Yv1KYV— Seth Kaplan (@Seth_Kaplan) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 03:52 (three years ago) link
there's a livestream on FB on a page for "Unicorn Riot Media".
― akm, Friday, 29 May 2020 04:01 (three years ago) link
a friend points out that
* the mpd union contract precludes their members' being jailed before charged in cases like these (which people think could otherwise have quieted some anger)
* the leadership are not saying this and denouncing it, despite it tying their hands in this situation
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 04:01 (three years ago) link
its burn down pic.twitter.com/2XoKEmFCwU— canyon boy (@mitsubishipunk) May 29, 2020
― crystal-brained yogahead (map), Friday, 29 May 2020 04:14 (three years ago) link
Burn down every precinct from sea to shining sea tbh
― silby, Friday, 29 May 2020 04:15 (three years ago) link
fuck the police
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 May 2020 04:23 (three years ago) link
xps while i don't know that this is not true, it seems more complicated than that—i think the contract itself has nothing to say about this but the way it coordinates with the state enactment of some 'law enforcement officer's bill of rights' statutes (which were adopted in many states in the 70s) means that the city can't jail prior to criminal charges without running afoul of bargaining provisions that require some kind of favorable complicated-ass meditation with the union for non-criminal discipline.
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 04:47 (three years ago) link
Turning into a shootout between protesters and white guys with assault rifles. This is getting real bad very quickly.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 29 May 2020 04:51 (three years ago) link
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel appeared unaware that the 3rd Precinct was on fire or rioters had gained entry to it until CNN's Don Lemon told him live on the air just now."That's very possible. I apologize for that," Fruetel said. He said he just came from another fire.— Theo Keith (@TheoKeith) May 29, 2020
― j., Friday, 29 May 2020 04:52 (three years ago) link
WHAT A PHOTO. pic.twitter.com/LhDTnXHa5B— Spicy Pisce$ (@_kailssss) May 29, 2020
― crystal-brained yogahead (map), Friday, 29 May 2020 04:55 (three years ago) link
Moodles where are you getting that re shootout
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Friday, 29 May 2020 04:57 (three years ago) link
xp thanks - credited in the thread:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAuQhsplytj/?igshid=zlsu9wlnrjhq
― sleeve, Friday, 29 May 2020 04:59 (three years ago) link
only report I heard of shots fired was in the Kentucky protest
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Friday, 29 May 2020 05:03 (three years ago) link
Don't know how reliable this is
Holy fuck. #Minneapolis police radio just announced 5 white dudes with AR-15's and Texas plates heading to the protests. Be careful out there. The right wing nut jobs are there to help the cops kill people.— Fetus Kebabs: Forza 7 Pro Racer (@FetusKebabs) May 29, 2020
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Friday, 29 May 2020 05:04 (three years ago) link