There needs to be more sensitivity to violence across the board. Folks saying these videos desensitize us are correct. We need to be sensitive to these things so we have a healthy response to trauma when police continue to kill folks. We shouldnt be seeing people killed at the current rate, over 1000 folks will be killed by police by the end of the year. The fact that our city burned shows there is an unprecedented level of trauma in our community around police shootings. The lawlessness of police in the handling of both Jacob Blake and Kyle Rittenhouse incites additional violence the next time this happens to a city.

Update: CORRECTION: This is a ‘Back the Blue’ rally. Although some make no distinction between the 2 groups, it is important to be accurate with information and not share false information that could cause harm.


ORIGINAL POST - Retained for transparency. Per multiple posts on Instagram, there is a white supremacist rally being held in Kenosha presently. National Guard vehicles and troops have been seen placed between those attending the rally and counter protesters.

Twitter chatter for Trump's Kenosha visit & Jacob Blake's family press conference today:
News estimates Trump to be in Kenosha 12:30ish. Police and military prep in areas indicate it will be an on
the ground visit and not an airport press conference.

▪️ National guard and other LEO at undisclosed high school. Seeing reports that Trump will speak a high school in Kenosha.
⁃ Source(s): https://twitter.com/TheScoopUSA/status/1300830026984828928

▪️ Indications he will be touring 60th street.
⁃ Source(s): https://twitter.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1300831143663673345 , https://twitter.com/freddie1999/status/1300834766011478021

▪️ Report of secret service looking through belongings at 22nd Ave.
Source(s): https://twitter.com/mdesisti/status/1300835033649786883

▪️ Rev. Jessie Jackson is reported to be in Kenosha and meeting with Jacob Blake’s family.
⁃ Source(s): https://twitter.com/madnewsboy/status/1300831631972995072 , https://twitter.com/JamalAndress/status/1300831455229210626, https://twitter.com/lauren_linder/status/1300830324578975745

▪️ Smattering of calls for no protests to give Trump no photo ops/oxygen.
⁃ Source(s): https://twitter.com/LeadersLead_Inc/status/1300830333475061760

▪️ Cops have put out a Media release of LEO activity in Kenosha since 8/24, likely info and talking points for them/Trump later.
⁃ Source(s): https://twitter.com/KenoshaPolice/status/1300260991696097280

Trump's Kenosha visit & Jacob Blake's family press conference 1 Sep 2020:
Livestreams:
Trump Visits Kenosha - LIVE NEWS COVERAGE youtu.be/8dD1ugHwUDQ via @YouTube


Twitter chatter:

11:50 Jessie Jackson and Jacob Blake’s uncle are speaking to the media right now, in front of the home where Blake was shot 7 times. They demand indictment for the officer involved. #Kenosha #KenoshaProtests #blm #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForJacobBlake
https://twitter.com/peoplesstreets/status/1300838560338243589

11:54 Civic Center Park. All Lives Matter and #BlackLivesMatter protesters are arguing.
Source(s): https://twitter.com/hgflores_/status/1300839428039081987

12:07 - Air Force One in-bound to Waukegan National Airport - landing shortly globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae4ae6

A heat map of known locations that may be helpful.

Trump's Kenosha visit & Jacob Blake Community Celebration 1 Sep 2020

Livestreams:
▪ Trump Visits Kenosha - LIVE NEWS COVERAGE
⁃ youtu.be/8dD1ugHwUDQ
▪ Livestream for the community safety round table youtube.com/watch?v=vPh8YD…

Other:
▪ Trump’s Schedule https://factba.se/topic/calendar - going to properties first, then to Mary D. Bradford High School, Community Safety Roundtable
▪ Snap Maps (Kenosha)
⁃ https://map.snapchat.com/@42.589170,-87.902230,12.00z

Twitter chatter:

12:34 “Coast Guard helicopter surveys downtown #Kenosha minutes before presidential visit. "
▪ Source(s): https://twitter.com/TVTye/status/1300849628951318530

12:42 JUST IN (via WH press pool), The following people traveled to Wisconsin with #Trump today for Trump's visit to #Kenosha: AG Bill #Barr, Homeland Security Acting Sec #ChadWolf, WH staffer #JaRonSmith, WH staffer #DanScavino
▪ Source(s): https://twitter.com/DevonHeinen/status/1300851442572382208

12:54 Protestors move through downtown Kenosha — but can’t get too far as the area is blocked off. President Trump will be here shortly.
▪ Source(s): https://twitter.com/AlexisMcAdamsTV/status/1300853967677784067

1:02 Civic Park - Protests - “Protest Trump in #Kenosha right now: 1 PM Civic Center Park.”
▪ Source(s): https://twitter.com/eyes2future/status/1300856445584338944

13:06 40th & 28th - JB Community Celebration - Strong media presence. Jacob’s uncle speaking.
Source(s): https://twitter.com/JusticeForJake/status/1300857500422598661

Trump at Wisconsin Community Safety roundtable - Sheriff thanks Trump profusely. Trump thanks Sheriff for his great job and then tells other cities if they are watching and calls out Portland and says:

“But we're ready, willing and able to send in ..you know…massive group of people that are really highly trained. You saw that in your experience, right? And we could solve that problem in a less than an hour in Portland. So I hope they will call, eventually they’ll call, and at some point Bill (looks to Barr) we’ll just have to do it ourselves. We’re going to have to do something that .. uh.. that I think the people will be extremely happy with. Maybe the mayor wont and maybe the governor won’t. But I don’t know if they know what they are doing. Just so sad to watch it happen. But here you acted..and acted appropriately.

5:35 on vid https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/09/01/Watch-live-Trump-visits-Kenosha-talks-community-safety/6521598960788/?ur3=1

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CW: Ethnic Cleansing

The United States has participated in mass hysterectomies at different points in its history, but it should have been included in one of the things we say never again to after we abolished North Carolina inmate sterilization laws. An ICE Nurse at Irwin County Detention Center has whistleblown. There is no way all of these women need emergency hysterectomies. This is literal nazi shit happening again. Our response when they separated families was to occupy facilities. We are ready for #OcuppyICE Round 2 when you are.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/like-an-experimental-concentration-camp-whistleblower-complaint-alleges-mass-hysterectomies-at-ice-detention-center/

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#Louisville

Forwarded from @LouisvilleRUST

Stop asking what to do as an individual. Instead, pick what to do. Immerse yourself in information and resources that teach you how to do that task. You can ask for them. We have some basic guides. Pick a role and do the work getting organized. We can do anything. We just have to do it. Do what you are good at and revolutionize a new role. Form your own RUST. Create tools and infrastructure for people and build a team because you cant do all of this by yourself. Be the change for your community.

Possible volunteer roles people do for RUST: scout, scanner, live streamer, amplifier. You dont need my or other activists blessings to do this. You can just do these things. Collect data on what you do and with practice you'll become an expert on how to do that role in that community

#Nationwide Police are using the law to deny the release of records involving use of force, critics claim - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-are-using-the-law-to-deny-the-release-of-records-involving-use-of-force-critics-claim/2020/09/25/6b42e74a-f9c1-11ea-a510-f57d8ce76e11_story.html

Forwarded from @RUSTnational

#Nationwide "The hottest place in hell is reserved for those who remain neutral in times of great moral conflict" - Martin Luther King Jr

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/support-racial-injustice-protests-declines-poll-finds-n1241081

Forwarded from @RUSTnational

#Nationwide Fun RUST Fact: RUST's create an archive of data that historians can use to help analyze and document events. You can be more than just an intel and communications source but also be a part of telling your communities story by forming your own remote uprising support teams.

Forwarded from @RUSTnational

#Nationwide https://news.1rj.ru/str/RevToolbox

Forwarded from @RUSTnational

Every city needs a broad coalition ready for November 4th. Game plan for a sustained struggle. Contingency plans. As many orgs as possible. As many people as possible.

Friendly reminder than no one is coming to save us. Yes we need to work with existing orgs, but we also need to make shit happen ourselves. We must all lead, and we must all follow the lead of our friends as well in the form of action.

Unless you are doing RUST, GET OUT OF YOUR HOME AND INTO THE STREETS EVERYDAY! Plan accordingly to the needs of your community. Build mutual aid projects. It is the only way forward right now.