hi it's kit

it's energizing to see so many people charged up AND we've seen the ebb and flow before and now is the work of getting as many of these people as we can engaged in a long term way. (10/10)

and then it turned out this woman was actually Rayshard Brooks' girlfriend and everyone helping share and identify her ended up getting her arrested at his fucking funeral. THERE ARE NO OUTSIDE AGITATORS, there is us and there is the state, they are trying to divide us. (9/?)

don't fall for "outside agitator" bullshit. that happened in atlanta in 2020, they circulated a picture of a woman at a protest and said "this is the outside agitator who burned down the Wendy's" and PEOPLE SHARED IT UNCRITICALLY (8/?)

you don't have to be a fighter and if a situation feels unsafe for your level of preparation and ability or beyond you then GET YOURSELF OUT IMMEDIATELY but if we're not supporting our fighters in whatever way we can, then we fail as a movement (7/?)

personal risk assessment is important AND people taking on greater risks than you are ON YOUR SIDE they are OUR MOVEMENT FIGHTERS (6/?)

i had a basic-ass sign with me that just said 'don't talk to cops' and a surprising amount of people were REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE with it, a lady said out loud to me all huffy "well THAT'S the wrong message" like it's literally just practical advice!!! for you!!(5/?)

COPS ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS they're only not enacting violence upon you in this moment bc it would be a Bad Strategic Move but the moment those orders change and they call in the riot cops and the national guard, that smiling cop on the bicycle will have no problem slamming you to the ground (4/?)

like you have to directly reach out and communicate with people and if they don't feel comfortable communicating with you or anyone in your org maybe y'all don't have deep enough roots in that specific area to plan a big action there without first connecting with folks who do (3/?)

if you're planning ANY action that draws increased police scrutiny and brings crowds of people through areas where tents and camps and homeless people are, YOU HAVE TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THOSE TENTS AND CAMPS AND SEE HOW YOU CAN MITIGATE YOUR IMPACT AND PLAN YOUR ROUTES ACCORDINGLY (2/?)

first time attending a Protest With A Permit after a lifetime of uhhhh Not That and i have some Thoughts 🧵