3:51 pm
104,000 dead
The country is burning. George Floyd, a black man, was killed in Minneapolis by 4 policemen who sat on him. There have been violent protests for the past few days. The President threw gasoline on the fire by calling protesters thugs.
Last night, protesters lit the 3rd district police headquarters on fire. There were also fireworks. Oh say can you see. There were protests in other cities. In Louisville, 7 protesters were shot. They haven’t apprehended the shooters.
If you’re white and you are protesting your rights about this virus, even if you are carrying a gun and yelling in a policeman’s face, you don’t get arrested.
If you’re black and suspected of a non violent crime, you’re lucky if you make it out of the situation alive.
There is such a dumpster full of news today, in addition to the murder, and the fact that the death toll from covid-19 is more than 104,000 people.
Today is the first day I feel a little panicked about the future. Unemployment won’t last forever. Will I be able to work in September as a substitute teacher? Who knows? The uncertainty is nerve wracking and scary. All I can do is stay in the moment and deal with whatever comes when it comes.
It’s another sad day, but I got out to my shady spot at Mare Island, after I got coffee and my car washed. I’ve been texting back and forth with Claudia P and Kate. They keep me grounded.
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