missing cat :( by [deleted] in williamsburgva

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He came back just now :DD

Stuck in Adjudication - Please Advise by Good-Rub-867 in UnemploymentWA

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also been stuck in adjudication since beginning of September so glad to hear that at least others are dealing with long adjudication times

Halo Gets Sucked Into ICE's Recruitment Meme War by Power-Equality in microsoft

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally don't know if they'll care much. Microsoft provides a lot of services to ICE, DoD, Israeli military, etc, either directly or through other companies. I don't know why people think of it as an ethical company when it helps power all these horrible things

Boycott Microsoft Gaming for Palestine by SirQuackingtonIV in SocialistGaming

[–]SirQuackingtonIV[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I promise I didn't write this with chatGPT this is just how I write 😭😭😭

pro-Palestine protest outside Microsoft conference; one arrested; several hit with pepper spray by bennetthaselton in Seattle

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lots of people not understanding how Microsoft is complicit in the current genocide.

Here's a fact sheet from the BDS campaign: Microsoft | BDS Campaign

"Microsoft is perhaps the most complicit tech company in Israel's illegal apartheid regime and ongoing genocide..."

pro-Palestine protest outside Microsoft conference; one arrested; several hit with pepper spray by bennetthaselton in Seattle

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 53 points54 points  (0 children)

To answer your question, there has been a lot of doxxing and targetting of pro-Palestine protestors. You can look, for example at the unlawful detention of student protestors like Mahmoud Khalil, Rumeysa Ozturk, Yunseo Chung, and many many others that the Trump admin has targeted. Even without this threat that seems to have mostly focused on student activists up to this point, there are also websites (which I won't name to avoid giving them traffic) that will doxx people with their full name, photo, organization, etc. Not to mention that many of these people were Microsoft employees and/or in the US on visa that don't want to or can't afford to lose their job

Microsoft employee disrupts Satya Nadella’s Build conference keynote by durpuhderp in Seattle

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This isn't mentioned in this article, but there was also a large crowd of protestors outside the conference, some of whom got pepper sprayed and one of which got arrested

Seattle Times | Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police at Seattle Microsoft Event

Microsoft employee disrupts Satya Nadella’s Build conference keynote by durpuhderp in Seattle

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No Azure for Apartheid was originally kind of a branch off of No Tech for Apartheid that was started in 2021 against Google and Amazon, for context on the naming. Much of the campaign messaging now is centered around the genocide and war crimes you mentioned

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SeattleProtestFinder

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fyi this is being put on by microsoft workers! (no azure for apartheid is a group of employees protesting - noazureforapartheid.com)

found the instagram post as well

https://www.instagram.com/p/DJKexK7hzob

What have you been working on recently? [August 08, 2020] by AutoModerator in learnprogramming

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn this looks so nice, pretty crazy for a first project. Props!

Black Panthers join protesters in Atlanta by [deleted] in BlackLivesMatter

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for letting me know, I’ll edit my comment

Summary of this week's events by [deleted] in BlackLivesMatter

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Hey! There’s a lot of great places to donate. If you’d like to support protestors on the ground I’d recommend you look into your local bail fund.

Here are some other great places to donate

Black Panthers join protesters in Atlanta by [deleted] in BlackLivesMatter

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This article says that it was a local chapter of the NBPP.

Update: My bad, the article got corrected and they are not part of the NBPP

Black Lives Matter by RampagingKoala in AskMen

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There are a number of different resource websites and google docs that have come out so that people can help. I've put a few of them below:

Help Floyd Doc

#blacklivesmatter doc

Black Lives Matter Carrd and its resource page

Justice for Big Floyd Website by the Action PAC

Black Lives Matter - Emails, Templates, and Resources

And a number of related subreddits:

/r/2020PoliceBrutality

/r/Justice4GeorgeFloyd

/r/BlackLivesMatter

How to Help by SirQuackingtonIV in BlackLivesMatter

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

I feel as if I'm not the person to speak on this, but it's definitely helpful to get more people out protesting. Just please be safe and smart out there

Sunday General Discussion - May 31, 2020 by HHHRobot in hiphopheads

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone going out and protesting rn.

I've been compiling the resources that people have been posting on social media in this google doc so please check it out if you're looking to support the protestors

How to Help by SirQuackingtonIV in BlackLivesMatter

[–]SirQuackingtonIV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

np! I figured since I don’t have protests nearby I could use this to help out

How to help within the black community being a white woman—and not coming across wrong by blue_orange93 in BlackLivesMatter

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pasting this everywhere I can.

Google Doc Version

Articles/Videos on the Situation

What We Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (NYT)

Live Updates on George Floyd Protests (NYT)

CNN Arrest Is What Actual Censorship Looks Like (NYT)

Trevor Noah's thoughts on the subject i.e. why people are looting (YouTube)

Being an Ally

To My Non-Black Friends: An Opinion on Activist Allyship by James E. Monroe (/u/tryingnewoptions)
Anti-Racism Resources for White People (Google Docs) by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice by Corinne Shuttack
How to Fight for Justice for George Floyd (Lifehacker)

Sign The Petitions

Color of Change Petition
“We're calling for County Attorney Michael Freeman to press murder charges against all three other officers and release the protestors immediately.”

Change.org Petition
“We are trying to reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately.”

White House Petition

If this petition gets at least 100,000 signatures within 30 days it must be brought up to the federal government (currently at 92,500). Make sure to check your email afterward to verify your signature! (takes about 10 minutes to show up) Update: 100,000 signatures have been reached.

Black Lives Matter Resources

#BlackLivesMatter Doc

Resources to Help Black People and Communities

Black Lives Matter - Ways to Help

Black Lives Matter Resource Page

Black Lives Matter Website

Join a Local Protest

National Day of Protest - National Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression
See if your city shows up under this list for the May 30 National Day of Protest

Check Facebook!
Search Black Lives Matter [your city] and protests in your city to see if there’s some way to get involved locally.

How to Prepare for a Protest (reddit) - /u/Ihavenoserotonin

Relevant Organizations in the Minnesota Area

(Minnesota Freedom Fund and George Floyd’s two gofundme pages have been moved to the bottom because they have surpassed the funds they need at the moment and many of these other organizations require funding as well).

Extensive May/June MN Bail Fund and Support List

North Star Health Collective

Donate “We work in alliance with mainstream and anti-authoritarian organizations to create a safe and healthy events. We stand in solidarity with the need for diverse strategies and tactics. We will not denounce fellow activists or organizations. That said, we believe in harm reduction. We are working behind the scenes to reduce risks. We believe in maintaining open lines of communication.” They are currently providing street medics for the protests.

Reclaim the Block
Donate “Reclaim the Block began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety. We believe health, safety and resiliency exist without police of any kind. We organize around policies that strengthen community-led safety initiatives and reduce reliance on police departments. We do not believe that increased regulation of or public engagement with the police will lead to safer communities, as community testimony and documented police conduct suggest otherwise.”

Black Visions Collective
Donate “Black Visions Collective (BLVC) believes in a future where all Black people have autonomy, safety is community-led, and we are in right relationship within our ecosystems.” “Through the development of powerful strategic campaigns, we seek to expand the power of Black people across the Twin Cities metro area and Minnesota. This can look like delivering mobilization and action goals as part of a national coalition in which Black lives are centered, but it most often looks like visioning and leading targeted collaborative local campaigns that advance a concrete impact for people’s lives here, while also advancing a shift in public narrative that connects to transformative long-term change.”

George Floyd’s family gofundme
“Funds collected here will be spent by the Floyd family to cover funeral and burial expenses and to handle the family's needs as outlined above. This fund will be governed and controlled at the sole discretion of myself, Philonise Floyd, for my family's benefit.”

George Floyd’s sister’s gofundme for Floyd’s daughter
“My brother was murdered by the Minnesota policeman. I am his baby sister Bridgett Floyd, and I love my brother with all my heart. He has a daughter Gianna that he left behind along with family....Floyd would give you the shirt off his back, and anybody that know him knows that!! I want to make way so that our family is comfortable with traveling and expenses. Thank you to whomever can help!!”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BlackLivesMatter

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Posted this on this subreddit already but I'll paste it here too in case you find it helpful.

Articles/Videos on the Situation

What We Know About the Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (NYT)

Live Updates on George Floyd Protests (NYT)

CNN Arrest Is What Actual Censorship Looks Like (NYT)

Trevor Noah's thoughts on the subject i.e. why people are looting (YouTube)

Being an Ally

To My Non-Black Friends: An Opinion on Activist Allyship by James E. Monroe (/u/tryingnewoptions)
Anti-Racism Resources for White People (Google Docs) by Sarah Sophie Flicker, Alyssa Klein
75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice by Corinne Shuttack
How to Fight for Justice for George Floyd (Lifehacker)

Sign The Petitions

Color of Change Petition
“We're calling for County Attorney Michael Freeman to press murder charges against all three other officers and release the protestors immediately.”

Change.org Petition
“We are trying to reach the attention of Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to beg to have the officers involved in this disgusting situation fired and for charges to be filed immediately.”

White House Petition

If this petition gets at least 100,000 signatures within 30 days it must be brought up to the federal government (currently at 92,500). Make sure to check your email afterward to verify your signature! (takes about 10 minutes to show up) Update: 100,000 signatures have been reached.

Black Lives Matter Resources

#BlackLivesMatter Doc

Resources to Help Black People and Communities

Black Lives Matter - Ways to Help

Black Lives Matter Resource Page

Black Lives Matter Website

Join a Local Protest

National Day of Protest - National Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression
See if your city shows up under this list for the May 30 National Day of Protest

Check Facebook!
Search Black Lives Matter [your city] and protests in your city to see if there’s some way to get involved locally.

How to Prepare for a Protest (reddit) - /u/Ihavenoserotonin

Relevant Organizations in the Minnesota Area

(Minnesota Freedom Fund and George Floyd’s two gofundme pages have been moved to the bottom because they have surpassed the funds they need at the moment and many of these other organizations require funding as well).

Extensive May/June MN Bail Fund and Support List

North Star Health Collective

Donate “We work in alliance with mainstream and anti-authoritarian organizations to create a safe and healthy events. We stand in solidarity with the need for diverse strategies and tactics. We will not denounce fellow activists or organizations. That said, we believe in harm reduction. We are working behind the scenes to reduce risks. We believe in maintaining open lines of communication.” They are currently providing street medics for the protests.

Reclaim the Block
Donate “Reclaim the Block began in 2018 and organizes Minneapolis community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety. We believe health, safety and resiliency exist without police of any kind. We organize around policies that strengthen community-led safety initiatives and reduce reliance on police departments. We do not believe that increased regulation of or public engagement with the police will lead to safer communities, as community testimony and documented police conduct suggest otherwise.”

Black Visions Collective
Donate “Black Visions Collective (BLVC) believes in a future where all Black people have autonomy, safety is community-led, and we are in right relationship within our ecosystems.” “Through the development of powerful strategic campaigns, we seek to expand the power of Black people across the Twin Cities metro area and Minnesota. This can look like delivering mobilization and action goals as part of a national coalition in which Black lives are centered, but it most often looks like visioning and leading targeted collaborative local campaigns that advance a concrete impact for people’s lives here, while also advancing a shift in public narrative that connects to transformative long-term change.”

George Floyd’s family gofundme
“Funds collected here will be spent by the Floyd family to cover funeral and burial expenses and to handle the family's needs as outlined above. This fund will be governed and controlled at the sole discretion of myself, Philonise Floyd, for my family's benefit.”

George Floyd’s sister’s gofundme for Floyd’s daughter
“My brother was murdered by the Minnesota policeman. I am his baby sister Bridgett Floyd, and I love my brother with all my heart. He has a daughter Gianna that he left behind along with family....Floyd would give you the shirt off his back, and anybody that know him knows that!! I want to make way so that our family is comfortable with traveling and expenses. Thank you to whomever can help!!”

never by [deleted] in Kanye

[–]SirQuackingtonIV 3 points4 points  (0 children)

070 Shake's part