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democracy interrupted (okay, almost)
2021-Sep-17, Friday 12:54 pmToday marks the 10th anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. The work continues.
( Links and more links about the Minneapolis police reimagining effort... )
I went to the same plaza this afternoon where I joined the Occupy camp a decade ago. There were over 100 people there today, but it was less than I hoped for. I suspect a lot of people decided it wasn't an "urgent" matter today, since the court stepped in yesterday to allow the ballot measure.
I listened to a speaker from the Minneapolis teachers union who voiced support for this measure. You can find many more minority, religious, and trauma groups involved, just by reading the #Yes4Minneapolis hashtag on Twitter. There are a lot of people thinking on this issue in terms of systems instead of superiority.
If they, those people most harmed by the current system, want to give this new idea a try, then please give them the chance. Vote #YesOn2.
( Links and more links about the Minneapolis police reimagining effort... )
"May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." – Nelson Mandela
I went to the same plaza this afternoon where I joined the Occupy camp a decade ago. There were over 100 people there today, but it was less than I hoped for. I suspect a lot of people decided it wasn't an "urgent" matter today, since the court stepped in yesterday to allow the ballot measure.I listened to a speaker from the Minneapolis teachers union who voiced support for this measure. You can find many more minority, religious, and trauma groups involved, just by reading the #Yes4Minneapolis hashtag on Twitter. There are a lot of people thinking on this issue in terms of systems instead of superiority.
If they, those people most harmed by the current system, want to give this new idea a try, then please give them the chance. Vote #YesOn2.