Laura Jedeed (Misanthrophile)

Sound Bloc playing Firestarter by the Prodigy. Fuck yes (I eagerly await some chud taking this as evidence of intent)

An activist gets on the megaphone and leads the crowd in a chant of "Black Lives Matter!" He announces the evening's program He urges people to take initiative. Share suggestions. "don't wait for us to announce an event and complain about it"

"Understand this," the activist continues: "if you are an infiltrator here, you will be identified." He says that people performing bad actions will be identified and confronted By who? The crowd asks. Confusion about what this is in reference to

Another activist steps forward. Pushes back against the idea that these are the final days of the protest. "I'm gonna keep coming out after the election!" He commemorates the loss of someone close to the movement A different speaker acknowledges that we stand on stolen land

Another speaker leads the crowd in a chant of "stay together, stay tight!" He reminds us that this doesn't just apply to facing down police. We need to stay tight as a movement. United and ready and able to adjust tactics

The protest begins to move. It's gotta be 200 people now A robust drum line accompanies the chant: No Justice, No Peace; Take It to the Streets and Fuck The Police