MONDAY May 25, 2020
Minneapolis police murder yet another unarmed black man. WTF!?! Philando Castile, Terrance Franklin, Jamar Clark, and now George Floyd. Maybe fact it was all documented on video by bystanders will ensure justice is done. Ha ha! Just kidding. Only local cop ever to be convicted was black officer who shot white woman.
TUESDAY May 26, 2020
Read in paper that last night's protests in Minneapolis turned violent, with fires and looting. Eek! Riots are scary! Even when they're eight miles away. To calm down, eat brownies and binge-watch The Expanse.
WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020
Minneapolis riots continue. Get Nextdoor alert about planned protest in my suburb. First commenter on post says, "Hoax!" Original poster says, "Not hoax!" Commenter says, "Hoax!" Poster says, "Uh-uh!" And so on. Just another example of how social media facilitates intelligent and thoughtful conversations.
THURSDAY May 28, 2020
New Nextdoor post says BLM planning on burning down our police station. Have intelligent and thoughtful discussion with self. Me: "Hoax! BLM is non-violent." Me: "So? Burning and looting have been happening anyway. And... the police station is just down the street!" Both mes: PANIC!
FRIDAY May 29, 2020
To curb rioting, the powers-that-be have declared a curfew. My very first one! At 8:01 pm, stand outside front door and twerk. Check "break curfew and twerk" off bucket list. Sweet. Consider going to a protest so can also cross off, "get arrested." Would except it's almost bedtime.
SATURDAY May 30, 2020
Wake to smell of burning. Uh oh, did I sleep through riot at police station?!? Still in jammies, drive over to check it out. Nope, everything normal. Drive "downtown" (intersection with strip malls on all four corners). All is boarded up but un-singed. Where is fire? Take freeway to Minnepolis. Light traffic; everything eerily normal except for "Curfew in effect 8 pm to 6 am" signs. In my old neighborhood, see businesses burned to ground, smoke thick in the air, residents wandering around dazed and gawking. Post office still on fire. Disaster tourists everywhere. Go home dazed and coughing; at least I know that it isn't from COVID.
SUNDAY May 31, 2020
Nextdoor post says riot agitators roaming around in vehicles with blackened windows and no license plates! Jules sees one drive by house. Suddenly, power goes out! PANIC! "It's the agitators!" I yell. Jules says, "No, it is 90 degrees and everyone is running their air conditioning." Jules is so naive. After power comes back on, nuke a Lean Cuisine Artichoke Ravioli with Vegetables for dinner, and there are no ravioli in it. Not a single one. Looters must have stolen them!
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