I’m late to the discussion, as usual, but I’m adding my voice to those calling for removal of take em all from the @WeAreECS song card. That song, and it’s attitude regarding violence, have no place in our matches or our community.
@emilyrcummings @WeAreECS When @WeAreECS leaders ignore people voicing harm in favor of “participatory meritocracy” or whatever, when there’s no democratic paths to change, they’re replicating fascist & racist structures.
@emilyrcummings I’ll never forget breaking down in the middle of @WeAreECS 122 when this was broken out <24hrs after the Pgh synagogue shooting. (I’m ✡️) Someone told me we were all family there and they had my back, but I guess I was supposed to be over it by next match?
Correcting social media rumors about Tacoma:
1) The initial event was not a protest — it was some people doing donuts and street racing + onlookers.
2) At the protest that followed, 2 people were arrested, each at $1K bail.
3) There was space behind the cop car to back out.
@IWL_Podcast Monthly auto-donations to @AfricatownCLT , because community land trusts are all about investing in, preserving, defending, and building communities. As a white, I shouldn’t make the choice of which programs are valuable or needed, they should.
White men - do not act this way! Do not believe these things!
You’re in a system with a foundation of centuries that gives white men nearly all power positions, so you may feel this, but do not say them as truth! Find someone to work it out with in private.*