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I realise that what’s been going on in Ireland is trending at the moment with the police murder of George Nkencho, and though I normally use tumblr as a ‘destress’ I think it’s really important to explain the situation in Ireland to everyone. Cn: racial violence and murder, paedophilia mention For context, I’m white Irish, but I hope this post can be useful to us/uk centric tumblr.

The African Advocacy Network Ireland called George Nkencho’s killing by police an execution (x) and as an Irish person, it’s difficult to see otherwise. Irish police (gardaí) are almost all unarmed. We call them the garda síochána - literally, the guardians of the peace. I can’t remember the last time I heard of the gardaí killing anyone. When I go abroad to the UK or the rest of Western Europe, I am always incredibly freaked out by the armed police everywhere - and that’s not even as bad as America. So in Ireland, having the armed section of the police go after a mentally ill black man is really not normal. It is already suggesting an act of violence that our police normally are not allowed to commit.

It’s worth noting that whilst our police are not armed, they are still as complicit in state violence as in any other country - ACAB still applies in Ireland on a huge level. Police are complicit in deporting immigrants, in the mistreatment of those arrested, in the mistreatment of sex workers etc., and that should not be ignored. Our police also have a horrendous track record on corruption - our previous government nearly fell because a whistleblower on corruption in the police force was reported by the police as a paedophile and had his life destroyed. (x) The gardaí have a horrendous track record of closing ranks when an accusation is levelled and of doing anything they can to protect their own, and unfortunately Ireland is so small that institutions historically are capable of carrying out huge, cosy corruption. The gardaí are absolutely at the centre of this and this needs to be drawn attention to.

Ireland is more than 92% white, and only 1.3% black. (x) I don’t know a single non-white person in this country who does not feel constantly aware of their difference and constantly excluded. Again, being a small country does not help with this - the smallness of the country exacerbates how difficult it is to exist as a person of colour in Irish society, because everywhere you go there is a very homogenous, white, Catholic, Irish culture. I don’t want to say more on this because I don’t personally have experience of being black in Ireland, but I hope this contributes to your understanding of how clearly racially motivated Nkencho’s shooting was. The coincidence of the armed police (of which there are very few) going after a black man (who are statistically a huge minority) is really too much for me to buy given how endemic racism is in our country.

I also want fellow Irish people, if you’re reading this, to put pressure on the press. The Irish Times, one of the country’s main news sources, is very clearly coming out in favour of the gardaí here, and it’s not unfeasible to see the country’s elites (the same who fucked us over earlier this year in golfgate x) work with the government to smooth this over. Our government and their allies are a boy’s club, as golfgate proved. If you’re Irish and you’re able to, please go and protest - I can’t because I’m immunocompromised, but I will be writing to the government and to the Irish Times etc. - those of you who are not Irish, protesting embassies (safely) and writing to the press and to Irish government officials would be hugely helpful - please pretend to be Irish when you do this, otherwise they will ignore you. Please do not use template emails when writing to the government as our government filters them out!

Petition: https://www.change.org/p/department-of-justice-justice-for-the-unlawful-killing-of-george-nkencho-justiceforgeorge?recruited_by_id=95429be0-4b41-11eb-a239-2bc7a8cae2dd [please don’t donate to change.org!]

These are Irish organisations that really need your donations! I haven’t explained the other horrific racist apparatuses of the state because this isn’t the post for it, but Ireland has been condemned by the UN for the way it breaches human rights of asylum seekers, so these are all vital (x).

Irish Refugee Council, who support people seeking protection in Ireland

Doras, an independent NGO working to protect the rights of migrants in Ireland

Immigrant Council of Ireland, an independent law centre working to provide assistance to people from a migrant background and protect their rights

Migrants and Ethnic-minorities for Reproductive Justice (MERJ Ireland), an organisation of migrant women of colour actively campaigning for reproductive justice and for all and contributing to feminist discourse in Ireland

Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland, a platform for asylum seekers to seek justice, freedom and dignity for all asylum seeker

Email the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, here: [email protected]

Thank you for reading - I realise this is a long post. Please do dm me if you want any more info/resources - always happy to help.

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BLACK LIVES MATTER UPDATE

Hey guys. I want to be clear: This is not an end to the indefinite hiatus. There will be no new quotes or memes. But for the foreseeable future, I’m gonna be reblogging BLM fundraiser links and such here.  If you cannot donate, spread it to someone who can.  In times of crisis, neutrality is not an option. We have a platform and we’re gonna use it for good. Stay safe everyone -Mod Jirou

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hey, solidarity to everyone out in philly tonight protesting the police murder of walter wallace jr. i know the story’s probably gonna get buried by all the supreme court stuff, so if anyone out there has a specific bail fund or mutual aid org that people trust out there please let me know about it so i can boost it. i’ll be keeping an eye out in the coming days

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Black Trans community member was brutalized and arrested by cops at a 10/27 action. She is facing false trumped up charges. Please donate/spread her payment accounts so she can receive both legal support and self-care after and during this trauma:

C@sh App : $ QueenMotherSheHer

V*nmo : @ Alonda-Talley

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while news coverage has largely dropped off, #BlackLivesMatter protests are still happening! Alexis Williams has created a website with an enormous wealth of resources, including a list of petitions, places to donate, and tons more info

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Covid is not over and black lives still matter. Stop trying to "go back to normal" when shit is still happening.

Stop going on trips and going to restaurants without masks.

Keep educating yourself and protesting and calling and donating and signing petitions.

Wear a mask. End white supremacy. Defund police.

I know it's tiring but it's not over for either thing even though people are pretending it is. I know the overlap is exhausting. But be safe, social distance, and keep fighting the good fight.

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The 12 million dollar payout to Breonna's family meant the cops were guilty. Period. The fact that they were cleared is blatant disregard of her life and her justice. Full stop. Kentucky should raise hell.

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Cross-posting from The Sunrise Movement thread on Twitter places to donate/sign/support:

Breonna’s Family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor

Fight For Breonna: https://action.justiceforbreonna.org/sign/breonnawasessential/

Louisville Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/louisville/?form=donate

Kentucky Black Farmer Fund: https://cfaky.org/kybff/

Black Soil Kentucky: https://www.instagram.com/blacksoilky/

Aflorar Herb Collective: https://www.instagram.com/aflorarherbcollective/

La Casita Center: https://www.instagram.com/Lacasitacenter/

Also take this opportunity to see how you can make long-term commitments for making change and incorporate this into your daily life. I’ve had great success finding organizations local to me through my DSA chapter and quite a bit can be done from home. There are lots of people on the ground doing good work, take the time to find them and help out. 

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No charges for Breonna Taylor’s killer’s. Cops in Seattle are already blocking streets in preparation to commit more war crimes against any protests that arise. Fuck this country.

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BREONNA TAYLOR’S CASE IS FINALLY GOING TO BE PLACED IN FRONT OF A GRAND JURY

After almost 200 days since Breonna Taylor was murdered, her case will be presented to a grand jury by Attorney General Daniel Cameron. 

— WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

It means that it’s time to go harder than ever before for Breonna Taylor. 

1. GET OFF YOUR LAZY *** AND SIGN THIS THIS AND THIS PETITION

2. DONATE TO BREONNA’S FAMILY IF YOU CAN

3. MAKE SOME CALLS DEMANDING JUSTICE! Numbers are included in THIS Twitter thread.

MORE INFO INCLUDED IN THIS TWITTER THREAD.

It’s time to show everyone that WE CARE ABOUT BREONNA TAYLOR. We want JUSTICE FOR BREONNA TAYLOR. 

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Additional Resources:

• black lives matter carrd • issues in the world carrd • US CITIZENS: vote in your upcoming Presidential election :) 

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So I did something... It’s a little bit outside my comfort zone but I’m stepping out because I could really use some help! Please share, donate, send positive energy my way, whatever your heart desires!

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#black lives matter

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Lmao imagine yelling at fans of color who are discussing fandom racism and how it dimishes their fandom experience that “fandom is supposed to be fun and you’re ruining it for the rest of us” the absolute Caucasity. Newsflash: fandom IS supposed to be fun and when y’all are racist and micro-or-macro-aggressing us, WE CAN’T ENJOY IT. Also imagine admitting that you can’t enjoy fandom if you can’t be racist asdfghjkl can’t relate.

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Children of color are old enough to face racism when they’re born. Old enough to bear the weight of stereotypes & hate before their little eyes can focus. But somehow white kids are supposed to be too delicate & too shielded to even know race exists because somehow that might hurt them. When your definition of innocent child doesn’t include my babies? I know what you’re on & I don’t have any patience for the lies you tell yourself or your children.

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We MUST remember that no Black victim of police brutality deserved to die. They are all victims. Police are NOT the judge, jury, and executioner.

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Boozhoo (hello), my name is Ken, I am a disabled Ojibwe artist from northern Wisconsin. I am writing this post because I am having a hard time making ends meet and any donations I could possibly receive at this time would be greatly appreciated. Recent events have left my bank account depleted and my cupboards bare, I have some food but it will not last and I still do not know how I will cover all the utility bills.

I do have PayPal, that is really the best way to donate at this time, the email I use for that is: [email protected], or you can click here.