Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

Small crowd for a Friday, way smaller than last week. Socially distanced, gathered around the Justice Center A group has set up a very good sound system on the Justice Center steps

A black activist reads the preamble to the declaration of independence. I wish he'd say more about why he chose to read it. Is it a call for revolution? Or for a realization of the values America has always pretended to be based on? That's the question of the protest, isn't it?

"It is not about your participation! It is about the power that is endowed to me by my creator! White men: you did not create me! You do not have that power. I withdraw my consent!"

The activist talks about the sacrifices already made just for the right to live and exist and pursue happiness He then says that black people worship God and Jesus Christ I wonder what group this is

I'm feeling sad tonight. Could be a lot of reasons, maybe nothing to do with the protest or the evening. But I look at the place where the elk used to be. Remember the pictures of the water running off the streets carrying tear gas residue. Feel my own exhaustion

I listen to the speaker talk about Gerorge Floyd and remember when I found that video shocking. I don't anymore. How could any of us, after these 60-some days of violence? I wonder if we'll ever be able to change anything

A large group arrives at the Justice Center, led by the #WallofMoms. So many people! Definitely feeling better about the size of the gathering. Probably a thousand people here now

The speaker continues to speak. He's having trouble getting the crowd to respond loudly. I'm not the only tired person here tonight

A speaker asks us to make a pact with ourselves "never to be divided from the human race again!" It sounds good. What does it mean?

An activist speaks about the many things that must change in society: beyond police brutality Reparations. Expungement of felony records so that people can move forward and have a chance at life

The activist holds up the Nike swoosh and talks about his efforts to lean up that company and make it more progressive Almost no applause for that one

A Nike designer discusses her experience designing for Serena Williams. She talks about how Covid had made this difficult She talks about her dissatisfaction with Nikes response to the George Floyd murder A group is moving off and I think I'm gonna join them

This Nike designer is still telling a story that ends with her not being offered a job Look All I'm saying, and I could be wrong, Is that I don't see what this has to do with police brutality Six figure income struggles are low on my priority list right now

Here at the District Courthouse protesters are chanting "No Justice, No Peace! No Racist Police!" No sign of police yet, btw

The RevComs from Los Angeles are speaking in front of the District Courthouse again. Calling, once more, for revolution. They are talking about how they want a society where women can walk down the street without getting catcalled I'm going to need both thoughts and prayers

Only Bob Avakian can save us guys. He's the only one who can end white supremacy and patriarchy That sure does simplify things, I've gotta say A man retorts that this is no place to center a white man, that we should be concentrating on leaders and thinkers of color. Applause

An activist of color talks about the importance of unity through the RevCom microphone while other activists try to get a Black Lives Matter chant going She says that the Trump Pence regime has to go and this is the first step towards ending police brutality

Meanwhile the moms are chanting for reparations while they stare down the District Courthouse and frankly I don't want to hear a single word against the individual moms out here ever again, God bless them every one

The people have spoken I have failed to find even a single void to flee into, so buckle in for more RevCom hot takes from the District Courthouse (But do let me know if you see any voids around)https://twitter.com/1misanthrophile/status/1289432890246172673?s=19 …

The Justice Center group is now marching past the District Courthouse bound for parts unknown I imagine they intend to sweep the courthouse crowd with them and I gotta tell you it isn't working

Never mind! Looks like they've stopped in front of he District Courthouse. The poll was a waste of time An activist speaks about the prison industrial complex and the modern enslavement of black people