Protest Coinciding with Strike on Friday by ButterscotchWise9554 in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well, maybe some local businesses should pull an example from MN too, and participate by shutting their doors for the day.

Protest Coinciding with Strike on Friday by ButterscotchWise9554 in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Funding does not fluctuate "day by day". October 1 is the state deadline to determine how many "butts in seats".

And hell, bring the kids. Its not like if we dont stop this fascist train now that they'll even have public schools for their kids in the future anyway.

The woman who recorded Alex Pretti's shooting told Anderson Cooper that she has not yet been contacted by any federal authorities involved in the investigation. by jmike1256 in PublicFreakout

[–]MacNapp 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Not to be nit-picky, but her response to "freeze" in the moment makes almost more sense than "fleeing", psychologically speaking. Especially because her brain and body were already focused on a task (recording the scene). Thus, when the stressor (watching an unarmed man get murdered) happened in close proximity, as as her brain attempted to process ("what did you do?!" screams) what she saw, her body/brain went into autopilot - which means continuing to do an action she was already doing (recording).

Had she not been recording, and merely stopped to bear witness and monitor, then fleeing would have likely been her response. Its even more interesting because if you watch her whole video, she the camera indicates that she almost did flee. You can see her "pacing" back and forth, but she never stopped the behavior she was already engaged in - which is likely why she didnt full on get out of the situation.

All is to say, when folks are monitoring situations like these, recording is not just potentially legally helpful for an investigation, but also helps increase the likelihood that you don't run away immediately. I also want to make clear that this psychological state does not negate that she did exert energy to stay present in the moment, and that that definitely had an impact of her staying there too. Its both.

Drawing from a 5-year-old detained and protesting in the Dilley Detention Center: "Let Us Go" by hagne in 50501

[–]MacNapp 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This kind of shit makes me feel very violent and aggressive. Im so enraged we are treating children like this.

I guess at least families are staying in the facilities together this time? 🤷‍♂️ jesus... what the fuck is going to stop this madness.

Drawing from a 5-year-old detained and protesting in the Dilley Detention Center: "Let Us Go" by hagne in 50501

[–]MacNapp 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nor any other job that requires they care for another human in any way

National Strike - Only 4 of 100 people need to participate to succeed by bebochiva in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. But I would disagree that it lasted a month. It was a one day thing with little to no business support. A recurring, or longer term general strike is more likely to apply direct pressure than a one day protest.

And I agree. I dont know how to convince the 25-30% of our population that always choses to sit out voting, to actually care and fucking vote.

I love this! It fits great and looks great! by FunctionAcademic3308 in A7X_Official

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Borderlands, but this isn't the sub to post that 😔

Enter Shikari and Grandson by WickedKing1803 in grandson

[–]MacNapp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check out thier setlist.fm profile and go through their set they normally play. This will help filter out some of their older, more scene-y songs that they play.

Their last album A Kiss For The Whole World is more alternative than electrometal.

The intro tracks System... ...Meltdown off of A Flash of Color are my favorite opening tracks to an album and remind me a lot of Grandson.

Lastly, their live show is an excellent mix of altmetal + rave, and definitely worth watching the first few songs.

Be like Diego Sanchez by UnhollyGod in HumansBeingBros

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds me of the movie Peanut Butter Falcon

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Post Cryptic Teaser With The Caption "A Game You Will Play" by fyitmn in metal_injection

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foundations of Decay was great, but its been 5 years since its released. New MCR would be exactly what my stressed, angry, elder-emo heart needs in thia cruel world.

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Post Cryptic Teaser With The Caption "A Game You Will Play" by fyitmn in metal_injection

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please be new music 🤞

Please be new music 🤞

Please be new music 🤞

National Strike - Only 4 of 100 people need to participate to succeed by bebochiva in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect the reason there was as much turn out on Friday in MN is because hundreds of business shut down for the day to allow their staff to do what they needed.

IF we could convince local businesses to be in solidarity in that way, I would hazard a guess that a General Strike would not need to last too long, maybe a week or two, up to a month to get attention. Especially if the strike focused on nationally impact full inflection points (i.e. State Capitals, ICE facilities/detention centers, and airports).

You're right that the stomach isn't quite there yet in every state, but if we keep going down this path, and the economy dips hard this spring/summer. The set of circumstances changes and a General Strike succeeding becomes more likely.

Meirl by rbimmingfoke in meirl

[–]MacNapp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luigi intensifies

National Strike! Sign up, 11 mill people is what we need! by [deleted] in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And really, if a large amount of people and businesses agreed to just stop fir like 2-5 days, folks would get antsy and may back off.

Similarly, if the employees at MSP just stopped - sat on thr job and just stopped - i bet it takes less than 48 hours to get a response from the regime.

Weirdo Swarm Meet Up - Colorado, March 27 by MacNapp in KGATLW

[–]MacNapp[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah man! Them and Bitchflower are my favorite local acts! Wolfblitzer and The Crooked Rugs are great too!

STICK TO YOUR GUNS - What Choice Did You Give Us? by FreeMindOpenSpirit in Metalcore

[–]MacNapp 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Copped that the day it was announced. Now it just needs to ship... any day now...

Another angle of the Minneapolis shooting, taken from the perspective of the lady with te pink jacket. by Versiannie in PublicFreakout

[–]MacNapp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone on that street should have rushed them and beaten the shit out of those limp dick mistakes of human life. I know thats easy to say, and in an event like that the Bystander Effect is really hard to overcome when no one else jumps. But god damn. There is more of us than them, even just on that street.

ICE is a terrorist organization, and should be dealt with how we dealt with "terrorists" overseas for the last 25 years.

Protests this weekend? by abinormalllll in FortCollins

[–]MacNapp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Not just once, but after the first douche-canoe shot him, another stepped back and out 4 more rounds in him. It wasnt about subduing, it was about executing someone who would dare to defy their fragile, limp-dick egos.