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Self Care Ideas - Maintaining Mental Health as an Activist
#selfcare #medical #essential #infographic
#selfcare #medical #essential #infographic
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PEARL (Physical, Emotional, Arrestable, Roles, Loose Ends)
Protocol for checking in with your affinity group before an action
#tactics #selfcare #essential #infographic
Protocol for checking in with your affinity group before an action
#tactics #selfcare #essential #infographic
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8 Ways to Protest When You Can't Be on the Ground
A guide especially for overworked, underpaid, exhausted, wanting-to-do-more-but-not-sure-how college students
[tl;dr...
1. Educate Yourself
2. Speak up against harmful rhetoric
3. Donate to mutual aid/bail funds
4. Listen to those on the ground.
5. Offer rides/uber money/childcare or other support for people on the ground.
6. Reach out to victims of brutality and ask how they can be supported.
7. Support Black-owned businesses!
8. Create and share resources and information]
#mutualaid #antiracism #selfcare #infographic #starter
A guide especially for overworked, underpaid, exhausted, wanting-to-do-more-but-not-sure-how college students
[tl;dr...
1. Educate Yourself
2. Speak up against harmful rhetoric
3. Donate to mutual aid/bail funds
4. Listen to those on the ground.
5. Offer rides/uber money/childcare or other support for people on the ground.
6. Reach out to victims of brutality and ask how they can be supported.
7. Support Black-owned businesses!
8. Create and share resources and information]
#mutualaid #antiracism #selfcare #infographic #starter
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it's important to take action and fight for what's right, but you have to take care of yourself too. We can make a bigger difference if we stay part of the movement long term.
It's a marathon, not a sprint!
#selfcare #media #propaganda
It's a marathon, not a sprint!
#selfcare #media #propaganda
#resources some chants for marchers
Give me a B - B I got your B I got your B / Give me an L - L I got your L I got your L / Give me an M - M I got your M I got your M / What's that spell? Black Lives Matter! / What's that spell? Black lives matter! / Say it louder! Black Lives Matter!
I don't see no riot here! Why are you in riot gear?
Back up, back up! We want freedom, freedom! All these racist-ass cops, we don't need 'em, need 'em!
Black, brown, Asian, white, all united in the fight
If we don't get no justice / they don't get no peace!
Listen up you fascist bastards / You're the public safety hazard!
Give me a B - B I got your B I got your B / Give me an L - L I got your L I got your L / Give me an M - M I got your M I got your M / What's that spell? Black Lives Matter! / What's that spell? Black lives matter! / Say it louder! Black Lives Matter!
I don't see no riot here! Why are you in riot gear?
Back up, back up! We want freedom, freedom! All these racist-ass cops, we don't need 'em, need 'em!
Black, brown, Asian, white, all united in the fight
If we don't get no justice / they don't get no peace!
Listen up you fascist bastards / You're the public safety hazard!
#admin we shared some resources last night and the night before for comrades to access. You can click the hashtag #resources to jump to them. Info on trauma, aftercare, burnout, ptsd, communications, security, bloc, and more. Is there a topic that you want to know more about or think comrades would benefit from? Let us know, we've got your back.
#resources S.A.L.U.T.E. - Spread Information Not Panic
When reporting or signal boosting potential threats, provide as much information as possible!
S.A.L.U.T.E.
Size/Strength
Actions/Activity
Location & Direction
Uniform/Clothes
Time & Date of Observation
Equipment/Weapons
Not a useful message: "proudboys spotted"
Example of a useful message: "Three Proud Boys outside convenience store moving south in truck, visible PB clothes. Spotted at 13:12PM on June01 carrying long guns"
#security #communications #essential #infographic
When reporting or signal boosting potential threats, provide as much information as possible!
S.A.L.U.T.E.
Size/Strength
Actions/Activity
Location & Direction
Uniform/Clothes
Time & Date of Observation
Equipment/Weapons
Not a useful message: "proudboys spotted"
Example of a useful message: "Three Proud Boys outside convenience store moving south in truck, visible PB clothes. Spotted at 13:12PM on June01 carrying long guns"
#security #communications #essential #infographic
#resources WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU'RE ARRESTED
Cops use arrests as opportunities to ENACT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE in the hopes of deterring activists from continuing the fight.
Cops use arrests as opportunities to ENACT PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE in the hopes of deterring activists from continuing the fight.