“I think public schools should still be a thing for special needs children,” said Andrew, a former private school teacher and fan of Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos. “Because the problem when they talk about vouchers is that there’s not gonna be enough money for special needs kids, so let’s have special…
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THANK YOU! Why the hell doesn’t he just wear a tie pin or a tie clip?
Someone send the man a fucking tie clip, already. You’d think that someone with the billions of dollars and style and class he claims to have, he’d own a damn tie clip.
1:1 ratio is good. There’s benefits to bringing it pre-mixed (ready to go, you can immediately help yourself and others, etc) and making it as needed (fresh, just a bottle of Maalox if you’re searched--”I have a sensitive stomach, Officer!”, etc) so really it’s up to you. Just remember to shake the bottle of mix…
And for god’s sake, be polite and clean while using that bathroom! I’ve worked in cafes, theaters, restaurants of all stripes, and the thing that never ceases to astound and anger me is how gross and disrespectful people are while using the bathroom. Toilet paper on the floor. Rolls of TP seemingly thrown at the wall…
Best advice I ever got for endurance work: Drink. Pee. No IV.
From the Women’s March FAQ:
DC cops might be more left-leaning (the city as a whole is 76% democratic, 90%+ voted for Hillary), although I can’t guarantee the Capitol Police/Secret Service/Park Police are. Capitol Police and Secret Service tend to be tighter wound, for obvious reasons. (Crazy fence jumpers, car crashers, etc.)
There will be porta potties available, but bring enough cash so that you can slink into a coffee shop, buy something, and use their bathroom.
I’m in a super red state, going to a local march. I wish I was in DC but the work I can do is going to be done at home so I thought it was important to stay. Our local organizers told us to be prepared do counter protestors and I’m trying to mentally prepare myself to keep my mouth shut. I thought about just taking…
These kinds of precautions have always been necessary.
Also, if you’re wondering why people are protesting already (as I had happen to me this morning with a woman in my building when I mentioned my GF and I are going to the NYC protest tomorrow)...
Yep! Yesterday at Reagan my friend texted me “How am I supposed to find you everyone here is wearing a pussyhat!”
That part isn’t new. I remember similar guidelines for people attending protests/demonstrations in the ‘70s. One particularly memorable bit of advice was “Wear clothes without pockets or sew the pockets shut so police can’t plant drugs on you.”
This is the world we live in now where we need safety guidelines to practice our alleged rights & freedoms.
Do your best to comply with officers even when they’re wrong. It’s easier to report legal injustices—in fact, the ACLU has an app for recording and reporting assaults on civil liberties—out of jail than in.
Be aware of agent provocateurs. They may be women. They may look like you and chant the same things as you. But their entire purpose is to rile you up and push the group into doing illegal things or getting arrested. Just be sure to stay calm and protest peacefully. If someone tries to start stuff, just walk away.
Bear in mind that many of the police officers actually supported Donald Trump, and are happy that he is in office.
I hope this goes without saying but please, no one tune in to the inauguration today. Don’t use any hashtags about it that are neutral (like #inauguration). Please let this ego maniac have one of the least viewed, non Twitter trending inaugurations of all time. Unfollow him if you follow him on Twitter.