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Update from The House of Plague, Day 78
So, I wasn't going to post anything about the situation in America, except to say that I wish you all well, and hope you are safe and that change is coming. ♥ (I feel all I have done for the past week is scroll through Twitter and events just keeps expanding.)
Except then Promethia pointed out this tweet, and WELL!
Also: George Floyd protests: UK government urged to suspend export of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to US amid 'excessive' use of force
British law requires exports to be suspended if they are used for internal repression
Mind you, when it comes to the UK and race we are... not exactly great (/understatement of the century). Lets hope we can spark some change here too:
Aaand just to curve back to corona, because ah, everything's connected:
And finally (via #WOMENSART@womensart1 on Twitter) 'Flowers' by contemporary African-American artist Ekua Holmes:
Except then Promethia pointed out this tweet, and WELL!
Pastors on the steps of #StJohnsChurch calling for end to police brutality, solidarity with #DCProtests. “God is always on the side of the oppressed. Mr. President, I promise your hands are too small to box with God.” pic.twitter.com/qthHdR47HL
— Heidi Thompson (@hthompson) June 2, 2020
Also: George Floyd protests: UK government urged to suspend export of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to US amid 'excessive' use of force
British law requires exports to be suspended if they are used for internal repression
Mind you, when it comes to the UK and race we are... not exactly great (/understatement of the century). Lets hope we can spark some change here too:
This is superb from @GeorgeThePoet on #newsnight with #BlackLivesMatter (1) pic.twitter.com/wb7h4avWru
— William Kedjanyi (@KeejayOV2) June 1, 2020
Part 2: #BlackLivesMatter #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/IVSFR23JhG
— William Kedjanyi (@KeejayOV2) June 1, 2020
Aaand just to curve back to corona, because ah, everything's connected:
The report into why Black and Asian people are dying of Covid-19 has been delayed because the Government is worried people are too angry about the futility of black lives. Let that sink in. https://t.co/uodqXbFms6
— I can't breathe - Maurice Mcleod (@mowords) June 1, 2020
And finally (via #WOMENSART@womensart1 on Twitter) 'Flowers' by contemporary African-American artist Ekua Holmes:
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To go all Biblical for a moment:
Why do you see the splinter that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
(Not that the Americans have a splinter, they both have logs, but the point stands.)
Mind you, the UK criticising the US is always good, they're WAY too good at just waffling about their Special Relationship.
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