Seattle is under curfew, 200 members of the National Guard have been mobilized and Colman Dock terminal is closed - Seattle-bound ferry service is suspended.
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
amyparker - May 30, 2020 3:59:23 pm PDT #21820 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
msbelle - May 30, 2020 4:00:41 pm PDT #21821 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
It's dark. Now I feel uneasy for the cities.
Steph L. - May 30, 2020 4:16:15 pm PDT #21822 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Cincinnati is under curfew, starting in 45 minutes.
t edit Only downtown and the immediate surrounding areas, though.
amyparker - May 30, 2020 4:49:59 pm PDT #21823 of 30019
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
- offers msbelle a hug, should one be welcome*
Yeah, the mayor of Seattle has said it's more about getting downtown cleared; last I saw, I-5 was closed in both directions between 520 and 90 because some of the protestors had moved onto it.
aurelia - May 30, 2020 5:00:27 pm PDT #21824 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Chicago curfew starting now.
Consuela - May 30, 2020 5:10:39 pm PDT #21825 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm getting worried about tonight: there are protests everywhere and the cops are being shits.
Steph L. - May 30, 2020 5:24:26 pm PDT #21826 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
It doesn't look great here. The news is saying that the protest crowd is growing by the moment, even though the curfew started 25 minutes ago.
sarameg - May 30, 2020 5:34:41 pm PDT #21827 of 30019
I am...unsurprised. But I was here 5 years ago. Baltimore has basically evolved me into a police abolitionist. I got some lovely glimpses of this city today: young Black woman cellist at the lake, a little mini protest moment on the trail(seriously, I just did a hug sign to a dad wearing a BLM shirt out with his family & he said "no justice" & me, some other rando behind me & all his fam responded "no peace.")
I guess you don't feel worried if you expect TPTB to fuck it up?
I dunno. I voted today.
chrismg - May 30, 2020 7:17:48 pm PDT #21828 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Some group called This Is The Texas Freedom Force has gotten involved with the protests here in San Antonio, and the police chief is loudly disclaiming any official connection.
On the bright side, COVID cases have remained low, giving us less than 2500 confirmed cases and 75 deaths for the whole pandemic. No sign of an uptick due to loosened restrictions in early May, but we're still waiting for the Memorial Day fallout.
Shir - May 30, 2020 10:45:18 pm PDT #21829 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Take care, Buffistas. The images and videos are scary.