I’m up in Canada so we are all just on edge watching to see what will happen tomorrow for mass protesting.
Whatever happens, everyone stay safe, protect and guard yourself from danger and keep aware of your surroundings. Stay with a small group of allies and keep yourselves safe.
If you are not prepared and don’t know what you are doing … stay back and don’t become front line fodder.
If you are prepared and equipped, stay safe, protect yourself, run and hide if you must. I’d rather see you running than to be put in danger.
Whatever you do tomorrow to take part, we’re all cheering for our American brothers and sisters standing for democratic rights and fighting against fascism.
It’s the Bell Riots, not the Bell Peaceful Protests. Playing it safe is probably going to stop being an option sooner or later. That said, there’s good evidence that if No Kings hits 3.5% turn out, the movement is practically guaranteed success, so maybe riots can be avoided.
I wish I could have gotten a riot shield in advance; apparently they’re pretty good at reflecting LRAD back to the sender. The next best thing appears to be over-the-ears construction muffs, which are inexpensive and easily available at Ace, Home Depot, and Lowes.
I was thinking these leaf scoopers would make good improvised bucklers.
Trek fans have always understood the messaging and metaphors that the writers shared. Generally the idea that the world might have to protest in order to instigate change.
I hope with all my heart that change can happen without violence but when it comes to these very public and very big events … no one knows how they will turn out.
So it’s my wish that these events stay a peaceful protest and not a violent riot.
Star Trek showed us a future where terrible violence happens before peace can be achieved.
There is hope and a chance in this reality that we can all still achieve that peaceful future without having to go through any more death and destruction.