What you name it…

 Just ran into a pal on the bus who is involved in the George Floyd Square … what do we call it?

Community.

Uprising. 

“Rebellion,” he said. 

I hadn’t actually heard that name yet—to me, it has interesting echoes of the US Civil War… a counter example.

The city opened the square in a ham-handed show of force—went in at 4:30 in the morning and removed the barricades. 

I’d imagined a community led transition—a ritual re-opening with everyone invited —kids helping cut a ribbon or something. This could have happened. 

But it was a power show, not a creative action. And so we go on… in the Uptown area now… This is a long term movement—been going on for generations.

How to prepare for and carry on for a long haul?

Pace yourself, bring water. 

Just saw this:

“Let’s take care of each other so we can be dangerous together.”