In downtown LA, a large number of people living on the street. We’re in a depression and desperately need good smart leaders to design a way forward.
Exactly what training do Military Police have in quelling civil disturbances? IIRC from my time in the USAF, Security Police (the AF equivalent) were mostly trained to secure airbases. I think MPs receive similar training.

Am I doing eternal Caturday right??

Heavy rain and a thunderstorm in Seattle gold me with calm and is a reminder that even an aside by nature is far stronger than humankind. Let the rain wash it all away.
“It is proof that being a black person in this world doesn’t kill you, but being a black person in America clearly can.” https://t.co/KrIbxi8iox
My latest: A dispatch from the Failing States of America. How Western media would cover Minneapolis if it happened in another country washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020...
"There's a war going down between my brothers tonight
I don't want no war going down tonight
Civilization ha I call it as I see it
I call it bullshit you know I still cannot believe it"
"Starting: Bridgetown v0.15.0.beta1 (codename "Overlook”)” … “Done! 🎉 Completed in less than 3.54 seconds.” Just rebuilt my 650+ page site with the latest beta of Bridgetown 0.15. So far so good! jaredwhite.com #Ruby #Jamstack #WebDev
Mr. D'Amato it has been fun watching you craft a digital identity as both a teacher and a writer. Reflection drives learning. Every teacher needs a blog or website. (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/TG1qs)
"There's a war going down between my brothers tonight I don't want no war going down tonight Civilization ha I call it as I see it I call it bullshit you know I still cannot believe it" (quickthoughts.jgregorymcverry.com/s/23WSti)

Better than coffee to start your day.

Writing with Observations #EDU407 #clmooc #poemsofpresence #writingcommunity

When we write we often capture what we observe. Scientist write formal observations. Mathematicians may observe patterns. Literary experts see poetry. Each discipline takes its
Some people are shocked to see Trump pulling out of so many international coalitions. Most recently WHO. I'm not. I was raised to believe the United Nations was "evil" and would usher in "one world government" which was a sign of the End Times. Evangelical disinformation! 😫😖
Verifying myself: I am flaki on Keybase.io. -3XMxikMpzEq7kzPhr2y7vZCb_BZlxsIfGNG / keybase.io/flaki/sigs/-3X…
In a lot of counties, judges are afraid of the sheriff. Guess who protects the judges?
In a lot of cities, the Mayor is even afraid of the police and only loosely manages the police department.
Hmm that's new, I wonder what this white sauce might be 🤔💭 (@ Jahu in Tallinn, Harju maakond) swarmapp.com/slsoftworks/ch…
Sounds like gunfire in Capitol Hill. I guess there’s riots going on?
😳😭 Portland grieves tonight. I love my city, but soon after I moved here a few years ago and started researching Oregon history…its not pretty. ☹️ The long tail of racism and white supremacy cannot be ignored. And not just here, but across the country. #NoJusticeNoPeace
Got to the justice center, and things started to get more intense
Hi, this is the Year 2020.

They really got my nigga in central bookings. That shit is not the wave