Cross-posted, ish, from FB:
I woke this morning to the news that the Dakota Access Pipeline had been halted, and that Comet Ping Pong, which is owned by and employs friends of mine, had been assaulted by a stupid young white man because of a lunatic right-wing internet conspiracy theory.
Maybe it's partly because I'm sick, but I feel very emotional about the victory of the Standing Rock Sioux and all the water protectors. Their courage and passion are an inspiration in the least corny sense of that word.
Meanwhile, the attack on Comet is both frightening and relieving, in that no one was physically hurt.
The undeniable power of nonviolent resistance and the willingness of people to endure brutal violence, and the threat posed by the mainstreaming of the darkest corners of the racist, sexist, unhinged internet right wing, all at once.
EDIT: I am weeping, tears are pouring down my face, in gratitude and admiration for the courage of this 13-year-old child.
I woke this morning to the news that the Dakota Access Pipeline had been halted, and that Comet Ping Pong, which is owned by and employs friends of mine, had been assaulted by a stupid young white man because of a lunatic right-wing internet conspiracy theory.
Maybe it's partly because I'm sick, but I feel very emotional about the victory of the Standing Rock Sioux and all the water protectors. Their courage and passion are an inspiration in the least corny sense of that word.
Meanwhile, the attack on Comet is both frightening and relieving, in that no one was physically hurt.
The undeniable power of nonviolent resistance and the willingness of people to endure brutal violence, and the threat posed by the mainstreaming of the darkest corners of the racist, sexist, unhinged internet right wing, all at once.
EDIT: I am weeping, tears are pouring down my face, in gratitude and admiration for the courage of this 13-year-old child.
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