Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

An activist named Z steps up to the mic She says she dislikes the way the press privileges white people within this movement. How white people keep being front and center She decries performative activism, says some people aren't here for the right reasons

She is angry about the drinking. The socialization. Disrespect she's experienced at these protests She decries the wall of moms not helping people when they got gassed. "They're crazy, right? We saw that first" She's angry that people are eating pizza right now

She is angry that we aren't angry all the time. That people aren't coming out anymore. That people don't care like they should

Z tells white people not to instigate or start shit. Support black people in their anger, she says, but don't start shit She decries the fireworks

Here's some editorializing; take it for what it's worth It is day 73 No one can be angry for 73 days straight This is a marathon The soul must laugh. And the body requires pizza.

Another activist whose name I missed is talking about gardening About the importance of good soil and care About giving the people who begged for money fruit from his garden About getting to know them and their struggle About building community

The speaker talks about how these cops don't stop violence. How they don't do any of the things people say we need them for "Maybe we need counselors not cops. Maybe we need bozing gyms to teach kids discipline and self control. Gyms are cheaper than jails"

Defunding the police will free up money to help the community, "but it's also a moral imperative" He talks about how how the people getting arrested at these protests are black and indigenous people. "That's how they show us they're in control"