We just had a protest march go down Main Street in my hometown. Lots of chants of "No Justice, No Peace" and the whole crowd taking a knee. All seems peaceful so far. I just wish it hadn't happened when I was on a live conference call so I could have at least gone down to kneel in solidarity if not actually join the march.
Joyce: You don't think it's too obvious? I think I look like I have a cat on my head. Buffy: But a very well groomed cat. Joyce: Well that's a comfort.
'Bring On The Night'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 01, 2020 9:28:35 am PDT #21876 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Toddson - Jun 01, 2020 9:48:54 am PDT #21877 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Much the same here - things were comparatively peaceful until after dark, then it started getting ugly. Someone set a fire in the basement of my church's parish house, but it was put out fairly quickly without a LOT of damage. And the church was untouched. The rector was camping with his family and pretty much unreachable; his main problem was not being able to figure out how to turn off the alarm.
Steph L. - Jun 01, 2020 10:15:26 am PDT #21878 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Our curfew keeps expanding -- Saturday night it was just 4 neighborhoods within city limits, downtown and close to downtown, at 10 p.m. Then last night it expanded to all 52 neighborhoods, at 9 p.m. And I just read that for tonight it's expanded to 8 p.m., even though last night was (I think) fairly peaceful, even after dark.
Steph L. - Jun 01, 2020 10:21:27 am PDT #21879 of 30019
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh damn, I just read that our city hall is being evacuated right now because of the protests.
Dana - Jun 01, 2020 10:39:59 am PDT #21880 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Dallas is under curfew as of last night.
Toddson - Jun 01, 2020 10:50:07 am PDT #21881 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Could I send you four seconds of comic relief?
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Sheryl - Jun 01, 2020 11:42:07 am PDT #21882 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Another normal(for us) day for us here.(Which of course included Mr. S having a meltdown when we wouldn't let him do what he wanted- which was playing with tennis balls in the house and drinking Gary's flavored water. So hard to be a preschooler...)
NoiseDesign - Jun 01, 2020 12:01:18 pm PDT #21883 of 30019
Our wings are not tired
All of Los Angeles county was under curfew from 6 PM to 6 AM. Some cities are doing curfews for the business areas starting as early at 1 PM today. I think at the moment that is Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood. We were supposed to work 4 PM to Midnight tonight at a jobsite near downtown, first we changed that to 1 PM to 5 PM, and then today I made the call with my staff that we are not going to that jobsite until things calm down. The national guard is mobilized and patrolling downtown LA and I feel that our unmarked white cargo van could be a target for both sids, looters and the police depending on how you look at it.
Consuela - Jun 01, 2020 12:08:01 pm PDT #21884 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sounds wise, ND.
Katerina Bee - Jun 01, 2020 12:33:48 pm PDT #21885 of 30019
Herding cats for fun
Welp, my town imposed an 8 pm curfew requiring us to stay inside. I'm going out into the back yard anyway. I'm sure no one will notice me breaking the rules.
The bright spot in this for me is the peaceful protests going on internationally: England, Wales, Germany, Italy, Denmark, New Zealand... and Iran, of all places. They all think Black lives matter.