So that’s three shootings in two nights. No mention of it by the mayor of course. But happy Father’s Day and happy Juneteenth. And be sure to “Stay Home. Stay Healthy.”
So that’s three shootings in two nights. No mention of it by the mayor of course. But happy Father’s Day and happy Juneteenth. And be sure to “Stay Home. Stay Healthy.”
I hate to say it because I’d never want to sound like Trump, but there is some weak leadership over there right now. Something has to be done
So that’s three shootings in two nights. No mention of it by the mayor of course. But happy Father’s Day and happy Juneteenth. And be sure to “Stay Home. Stay Healthy.”
I hate to say it because I’d never want to sound like Trump, but there is some weak leadership over there right now. Something has to be done
Yeah he's the "Boy Who Cried Weak Democratic Leadership" for sure, but even a broken clock is right twice a day as the old saying goes.
I was on a meeting today, and apparently, an alt-right march into CHOP is in the works for, I think, July 4. So, yeah, those John Brown folks very much might be needed; otherwise, it's basically a turkey shoot for the counterprotesters.
With no true leaders and rules the place was destined for failure.
Exactly! It has been an interesting experiment but never coalesced with a central objective because it was too fragmented. Kind of like America in general these days.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Leadership was absolutely THE issue with these guys. They were supposed to join other community activist groups at meetings with police and city leadership, and were no-shows. They contradict one another. One "leader's" faction makes one decision, and the next day a different "leader" says something different. Established BLM groups and community activist groups have disassociated from them. The police will be returning to the East Precinct, but no time frame or method given. I'm guessing it will be very soon. Another shooting this morning, so 3 days in a row. From what I understand, activist groups who ARE working with the city are in CHOP talking with "leadership" there trying to assist the city/police in returning to the East Precinct and re-opening the place safely and peacefully. I think they'll let the demonstrations continue at Cal Anderson Park, but they want the blocks and streets back for public use. CHOP became about something other than racial equality and BLM. But what exactly is still TBD. They have a few basic demands, but in general can't even coordinate among themselves.
Their biggest success in my mind is that there is now a BHAZ (Black House Autonomous Zone) setting up near the Whitehouse, which has to make Drumpf apoplectic.
"I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
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Leadership was absolutely THE issue with these guys. They were supposed to join other community activist groups at meetings with police and city leadership, and were no-shows. They contradict one another. One "leader's" faction makes one decision, and the next day a different "leader" says something different. Established BLM groups and community activist groups have disassociated from them. The police will be returning to the East Precinct, but no time frame or method given. I'm guessing it will be very soon. Another shooting this morning, so 3 days in a row. From what I understand, activist groups who ARE working with the city are in CHOP talking with "leadership" there trying to assist the city/police in returning to the East Precinct and re-opening the place safely and peacefully. I think they'll let the demonstrations continue at Cal Anderson Park, but they want the blocks and streets back for public use. CHOP became about something other than racial equality and BLM. But what exactly is still TBD. They have a few basic demands, but in general can't even coordinate among themselves.
Their biggest success in my mind is that there is now a BHAZ (Black House Autonomous Zone) setting up near the Whitehouse, which has to make Drumpf apoplectic.
I hadn't heard about BHAZ before but a quick search makes it look like this is going the wrong way fast:
"Protesters vandalized the front of the historic St. Luke’s Episcopal
Church by spray-painting “BHAZ” on its facade while the boarded-up
Hay-Adams Hotel..."
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
in canada at least we know 63 million beats 60 million.
Sorry, but no we don’t. If we did we’d have a Conservative minority government, see my comment in the Canadian politics thread where I suggested the CPC were Canada’s Hillary, which was shot down at the time and will be again I’m sure.
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
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Apparently it's being "de-escalated" and "dismantled". No much staying power with that experiment.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
With no true leaders and rules the place was destined for failure.
Exactly! It has been an interesting experiment but never coalesced with a central objective because it was too fragmented. Kind of like America in general these days.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Their biggest success in my mind is that there is now a BHAZ (Black House Autonomous Zone) setting up near the Whitehouse, which has to make Drumpf apoplectic.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
I wonder- are the people ruining the movement just idiots or are they infiltrators? You never know.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
-EV 8/14/93
Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"