Jakebe T. Drake-Lope @jakebe@awoo.space
A digital jackalope living in a black man's body. Pronouns: he/him/his. I love my blackness, and yours.
Joined Sep 2017
RT @mayarichardsun@twitter.com
i’m really worried about black people’s mental health. about young black people on social media seeing this in full for the first time. here are some resources:
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/mayarichardsun/status/1265676677549559809
RT @FeministaJones@twitter.com
This is why folks protest. It forces action. No need to explain this over and over. https://twitter.com/ajc/status/1266023943191789568
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FeministaJones/status/1266035340214763521
RT @dramberthornton@twitter.com
Please don’t underestimate the importance of pursuing your passions & goals, taking care of yourself, and fiercely loving your family in times like this.
These are also forms of activism.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/dramberthornton/status/1266038264621936640
RT @_omgigi_@twitter.com
they are literally behind this precinct. this sign was up since yesterday & that morning they said no to the police attemping to use the lot around their store. they fed families in this community + protesters as well. they also had a medic tent up!! support them now + forever https://twitter.com/moonpalacebooks/status/1266001487081230337
RT @Popehat@twitter.com
If I knelt on a cop’s neck for nine minutes as he begged for air and a crowd begged for mercy, and he died, you think the fuckin’ cops would be worried about a rush to judgment? You think they’d want to wait before arresting me?
RT @Dreamdefenders@twitter.com
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🐦Follow & support @MNFreedomFund@twitter.com, @reclaimtheblock@twitter.com, @BlackVisionsMN@twitter.com, @UR_Ninja@twitter.com
🤳🏾Follow what’s happening on the ground with @UR_Ninja@twitter.com
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Dreamdefenders/status/1266036479706435587
RT @Dreamdefenders@twitter.com
💸Donate to the Floyd family’s memorial fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd
⛓Donate to Black Visions Collective: Movement and Legal Fund: https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2
🔌Donate to Minneapolis Bail Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/donate
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Dreamdefenders/status/1266036478783770624
I really like how whether or not my life matters is up for constant debate by government officials, the media, and my fellow countrymen --
Or how people are more outraged by property damage or animal abuse than the murder of people of color! That's so nice. 🙃
RT @intolouse@twitter.com
say something nice about the US
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/intolouse/status/1265821518753193985
Reading more about Christian Cooper (the black man from Central Park), the more I'm heartened by his passion and decency.
Also, not gonna lie, dude is a SNACK. When I grow up I want to be like this guy. <3
https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1265338098256424973?s=09
RT @JoshuaPotash@twitter.com
This is Christian Cooper.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1265338098256424973
LRT: "White silence is violence" is a bit of an overreach and counterproductive to the message, but the rest still stands.
*PLEASE* speak up if you see racist behavior or even casual white supremacy rearing its ugly head. Unlike many friends, I can't opt out of this issue.
RT @reedushiddles@twitter.com
please, do not stay silent, do not ignore this
SPEAK UP, USE YOUR VOICE
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/reedushiddles/status/1265760549712904192
RT @_chelleshock@twitter.com
The next time I’m struggling to explain to someone what having ADHD is like, I’m just gonna send them this
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/_chelleshock/status/1265769815567990784
RT @hussainjahanzeb@twitter.com
"I’m not excusing the racism,” he said. “But I don’t know if her life needed to be torn apart.”"
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/hussainjahanzeb/status/1265727872645373955
Tagged by @Austin_Dern@twitter.com this morning!
Five favorite characters:
+ Bugs Bunny
+ Leslie Knope
+ Hank McCoy / Beast
+ Mike Ehrmanntraut (Breaking Bad)
+ Bobby Hill
Tagging: @Frang@twitter.com / @gc_arilin@twitter.com / @microquinn@twitter.com / @laviecestmoi@twitter.com / @shawnlenore@twitter.com
RT @MariaUloko@twitter.com
"To be conscious and black in America is to be in a constant state of rage" James Baldwin
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MariaUloko/status/1265483770809012224
It looks like Amy Cooper, the white woman in the viral Central Park video, is a liberal. That's important. https://news.yahoo.com/looks-amy-cooper-white-woman-163136526.html?soc_src=hl-viewer&soc_trk=tw
The Amy Cooper thing is just making me way too hot, so I'm going to be off Twitter for a day or so. Take care of each other. :)
I don't have answers about how to wield anger responsibly. I have my own problems with it, for sure.
But I also know how dangerous anger can be if you give it enough oxygen. I see way too many people in its grip without something to balance it, and that's scary.
It feels like, more and more, we've abandoned our values of compassion, respect, and even tolerance for pure unfiltered anger. Anger when shaped in the service of justice can be a powerful tool to temper out corruption. But this...this is a wildfire. It just burns.
We're tearing apart any chance of restoring a bond with our fellow Americans. We make it feel like there is no way back from the actions others might regret. We've even lit our own on fire over all kinds of stuff.
A digital jackalope living in a black man's body. Pronouns: he/him/his. I love my blackness, and yours.
Joined Sep 2017
