Episode 3: Drinking beer, talking news, and Hamilton

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Strap in folks, this is a long one...

In this episode Brandon and Jordan talk about Mike Pence visiting Wisconsin, Fox news actually doing something good, and Hamilton (among other things).

• Pence in Wisco: https://fox11online.com/news/election/vice-president-mike-pence-makes-campaign-stop-in-ripon
• Chris Wallace Grills Trump: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/foxs-chris-wallace-praise-interview-trump-71885087
• Media Bias Chart: https://www.adfontesmedia.com/interactive-media-bias-chart/
• Roger stone: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/10/trump-will-commute-ally-roger-stones-prison-sentence-source-tells-nbc-news.html
• Frost/Nixon interview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_interviews
• 13th: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krfcq5pF8u8
• Cleveland name change: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-terry-francona-says-cleveland-indians-should-change-name-20200705-wtqqrop24vdx5ksbsvrbizujju-story.html
• The SUPER racist logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Wahoo
• Washington logo designer: https://www.wusa9.com/article/sports/nfl/redskins/washington-redskins-name-change-bittersweet-for-family-of-logo-creator/65-bf85b9b8-fa48-48dc-a3d2-3f03326cc338
• Washington team name change: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/washington-s-nfl-team-retires-name-long-condemned-anti-indigenous-n1233624?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma
• John Lewis passes away: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/politics/john-lewis-dead-at-80/index.html
• Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCKfXpAGHc
• Portland protests: https://theweek.com/speedreads/926070/unidentified-federal-agents-camo-rented-minivans-are-grabbing-people-portlands-streets

Ways to help: (https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/supporting-black-lives-matter)

Donate

1. BLACK LIVES MATTER

Black Lives Matter is an organization in the US, UK, and Canada with a mission to eradicate systemic racism, to end violence against Black communities, and to center and affirm Black joy.

2. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

This legal defense fund supports the US’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice, demanding structural changes to expand democracy, and supporting equality for all Americans. Donations to this 501(c)(3) nonprofit support civil rights defenses, voter protection, and more.

3. THE NATIONAL BAIL FUND NETWORK

The National Bail Fund Network provides support for those in need of bail from recent protests, people in immigration detention centers, and people at risk for COVID in jails and detention centers. This fund also works to abolish the money bail system and pretrial detention.

4. SAY HER NAME

Say Her Name is a movement born from the African American Policy Forum calling attention to police violence and systemic issues affecting Black women, girls, and femmes. Donations to this 501(c)(3) nonprofit support advocacy, activism, and policy reform initiatives.

Sign

1. THESE 3 COLOR OF CHANGE PETITIONS

With 1.7 million members, Color of Change is the largest online racial justice organization in the United States. The nonprofit has a handful of petitions you can sign, including:

• Justice for Breonna Taylor
• 2020 Voter Justice Agenda
• Protection and Relief Measures for Black-owned Businesses in the wake of COVID-19

2. JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD

It's become the most prominent petition in US history, with 10.5 million signatures at the time of writing. This petition demands Mayor Jacob Frey and DA Mike Freeman to take action in prosecuting George Floyd's murderers.

3. BLACK LIVES MATTER'S #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE

The Black Lives Matter movement is calling for radical and sustainable solutions that affirm the prosperity of Black lives. This petition is a call to end systematic racism through the defunding of police and the reallocation of funds to Black communities and resources.

4. STOP NEIGHBORHOOD DRILLING

This petition is specific to our home city and demands LA City Council to end industrial oil drilling in the city's low-income communities, often communities of color. Specifically, the petition aims to place a 2,500-foot buffer zone around homes, schools, hospitals, and other sensitive land uses by 2025.

5. GEORGIA HATE CRIME BILL

Georgia is one of a handful of states in the USA that does not have a hate crime bill—the Georgia State Legislature has failed to pass it for the past three years. This petition demands House Bill 426 (currently stalled in Senate) to be passed and enacted. You can read more about the bill here.

Go here for a further list of petitions.

Call & Email

Recognize the importance of reparations for slavery in the fight for racial justice, and take action by urging your U.S. House Representative to support a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for African Americans. Read more about the H.R. 40 bill here.

See where your state is at on taking action to prevent police violence here—plus, you can find your representative and see how they’re voting on the subject.

Send a message to congress to protect Black voters here, and follow the prompts here to find out who to call and what to say in order to support protections for Black-owned businesses.

Find your local, county, state, and/or federal representatives and call or email to support criminal justice reform, allocation of taxpayer funds towards community services, and call for civilian oversight of police.

Support Protestors

In addition to using the above measures to support the movement, you can directly defend its on-the-ground advocates, as well—even without meeting them there. Check out the local chapters of the Black Lives Matter movement and if you’re unable or choose not to protest in-person, here are a few ways you can embolden and encourage your fellow activists. (At this time, please take into consideration the spread of COVID-19 and its suggested safety measures before offering assistance.)

1. ORGANIZE SUPPLIES

Providing necessities to protestors can allow them to focus solely on their mission while marching. To stay healthy and unharmed, they could benefit from face masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, and first aid equipment. For sustenance, food and water. Other comforts can include sunscreen, sunglasses (or goggles), hand towels, and ear plugs. And though more essential to the movement’s message than one’s wellbeing, sign-making supplies likely wouldn’t go unappreciated. Sturdy foam-core boards, wide-tip markers, and other classic craft-making tools can do the trick. Then reach out to local organizers to find out where your supply kits can be donated.

2. OPEN YOUR HOME

If you’re staying home, you can invite others into it. Your space can be used by protestors looking for temporary shelter from police, as a meeting place for them to reconvene with friends, or as safe space to re-strategize and speak freely. It could also serve as a site for them to take breaks to eat, use the bathroom, or get relief from any physical and emotional stress. A Washington, D.C. man recently allowed nearly 70 protestors to spend the night in his house in order to protect them from being arrested for violating the city's curfew.

3. OFFER CHILD CARE

If you know someone who would like to protest in-person but would prefer not to bring their child(ren), you can offer to babysit while the parents are attending an event. Take into consideration the strength of your relationship with the parent, and even how well the child knows you, just in case the task runs longer than expected. And be sure to ask the parent if the child will be aware of their whereabouts, or if you are to keep them innocently distracted instead. Confirm that your home is equipped for childcare and all its possible surprises before making this offer.

4. BE AN EMERGENCY CONTACT

In the unfortunate event that a protestor gets hurt or arrested, they may need an emergency contact. To fulfill that role, you will need their full legal name, date of birth, and the contact information for other friends and family that you would need to notify. Maybe even their lawyer, if they have one. Have on hand the phone numbers for local hospitals and precincts, too. Establish beforehand how you would obtain funds for bail if needed. Check in every so often so you know of the protestor’s location, but make sure that their body displays your phone number, too. Lastly, arrange or offer their transportation out of the protest (or jail) and back home to safety.