#CoolShit 06.01.20

Monday.

All weekend I thought about today’s email.

I’m sure this weekend you were like me in trying to stay informed by going online - which ultimately makes you sad. Or staying offline, avoiding it all - which makes you feel uninformed.

I decided that for today’s email, I’m going to do what I normally do, show you the internet through my lens. Only now that lens is looking at a world that is on fire, with a black eye and a surgical mask.

Even in all the shit, there was plenty of good that should be shared.

See you tomorrow.

-Shelby

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Ways you can help

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This isn’t just a fight for black people.

Arjun Sethi @arjunsethi81

Thousands peacefully kneeling in DC remembering George Floyd chanting, “Stop Killing Black People.” Why isn’t this video viral? Why is the media only interested in talking about isolated acts of vandalism & theft? We’re here & We ain’t leaving.

It’s not just for America.

London, England

Berlin, Germany

Copenhagen, Denmark

Milan, Italy

Auckland, New Zealand

Toronto, Canada

WhatTheNed @NedWhat

Support from the #Amish community in Minneapolis #AllLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter #RIPGeorgeFloyd #Minneapolisprotests

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Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere. As long as we keep shining that light, we have a chance of cleaning it wherever it lands. But we have to stay vigilant, because it’s always still in the air.

~Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, from his LA Times Op-Ed “Don’t understand the protests? What you’re seeing is people pushed to the edge”

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There were people protecting who they were protesting against.

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There were cops who are tired of the shit as well.

“I’ve got a son who’s 15 and I have to have these conversations all the time”

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There were lots of people trying to stop the chaos.

Ruben Vives @LATvives

This man got attacked trying to stop people from looting:

katy ✊🏽 @torontochanges

@tomakeupwityou Not sure if this read posted but there’s this too ❤️ they’re blocking the front of target to stop people from looting

Benjamin Franklin🆘11/4 @benFranklin2018

Protesters in DC intercept a saboteur

Joe Khalil @JoeKhalilTV

Just caught this-a protestor in San Jose jumped onto a car for about 5 seconds before fellow protestors pulled him off. Then they wiped the hood of the car clean and apologized to the driver. Like seeing demonstrators themselves not let it get outta hand #GeorgeFloydprotest

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Craig Bro Dude @CraigSJ

They couldn't even stop doing police brutality at the police brutality protest.

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There were lots of peaceful protests.

Brian Scully @brian_m_scully

The world needs to know about what happened in Newark today. A Black city, with a Black mayor (who marched with us), and many Black owned businesses. 100% peaceful demonstrations. Anger was allowed to be expressed in a healthy way and wasn’t met with force.

Some danced in the streets.

kylee @tomakeupwityou

The police joined in on marches.

Mid-Michigan NOW @midmichigannow

Amazing scene unfolding in Flint, Twp, Michigan. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson has joined protesters in a peaceful march. Read More: bit.ly/3eB3jbK @MichStatePolice @GovWhitmer

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All the while, we’re in the middle of a global pandemic.

Kevin @Kevin_Agwire

I don’t know who he is, but I caught a Long Beach protester giving a cop a face mask #LongBeach #LongBeachProtest #BLM

Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprise

This is how Chicago does it

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There was an abundance of help for those who need it.

As riots in Minneapolis continue, a centre for low-income housing put out a call asking for food donations. This is how people responded.

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And when it was done, they came together to clean up the mess.

Shaquille Brewster @shaqbrewster

Truly inspiring scenes of clean up in Minneapolis today. An army of people carrying garbage bags, brooms and buckets— doing anything they can to help. Those without, are moving debris, handing out free water & snacks, directing traffic...

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Ways you can help