[Lekooks] Safety pin

[Liz Kreml]

On Nov 13, 2016 10:30 AM, "Liz Kreml" <lizkreml at gmail.com> wrote:

> *A campaign to make us feel safe again: Safety Pin USA *
> *#**SafetyPinUSA** #**StDD*
>
> Nov 11, 2016 6:52pm CST by JoanMar
> http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/11/11/1597056/-A-
> campaign-to-make-us-feel-safe-again-Safety-Pin-USA-SafetyPinUSA-StDD
>
> The great Maya Angelou once said, “*I've learned that people will forget
> what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never
> forget how you made them feel.”*
>
> Women, Muslims, Black folks, those suffering from physical disabilities,
> Native people (calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas,” using the name as a
> slur), Mexicans, the President; Donald Trump had himself a field day — many
> field days — doing his darnedest to make those who didn’t look like him
> feel as if they were less than. We will never forget how he made us feel.
> We will never forget the trauma he visited upon young children.
> <http://www.rawstory.com/2016/11/watch-jorge-ramos-shows-how-trumps-candidacy-is-traumatizing-young-latino-kids/> How
> he made them cry. How he made them feel.
>
> Enter the #
> <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/donald-trump-wins-president-hate-crime-attacks-racism-safety-pin-campaign-solidarity-brexit-selfies-a7410841.html>
> safetypinUSA
> <http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/donald-trump-wins-president-hate-crime-attacks-racism-safety-pin-campaign-solidarity-brexit-selfies-a7410841.html>
>  movement. The campaign
> <http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/wear-safety-pin-support-marginalized-trump-america-article-1.2868986> seeks
> to assure those in fear that they are not alone.
>
> The “safety pin” symbol was inspired by the 2014 #
> <http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30479306>illridewithyou
> <http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-30479306> movement in Sydney,
> Australia. where people offered to sit next to Muslims who felt threatened
> on their commutes — at the time, there was fear of an Islamophobic backlash
> after a terrorist attack in Sydney left two hostages
> <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/may/02/sydney-siege-inquest-man-haron-monis-was-a-psychopathic-lone-wolf-terrorist> and
> the gunman dead (one of the hostages was killed by a bullet ricochet). And
> its spirit is in line with a guide to stopping
> <https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/someone-made-a-guide-for-what-to-do-when-you-see-islamophobi>
>  Islamophobia
> <https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/someone-made-a-guide-for-what-to-do-when-you-see-islamophobi> that
> recently went viral
> <https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/someone-made-a-guide-for-what-to-do-when-you-see-islamophobi> and
> offers solutions to bystanders and witnesses.
>
> The #safetypinUSA campaign seeks to create safe spaces for those in fear,
> those under attack, those who need to be protected. This is the movement to
> make people feel safe again.
>
> ~~~
>
> This is a noble cause and one that deserves our support. We stand in
> solidarity.
>
> _________________________
>
> All of the above and the Peacekeepers Promise is taken from:
> http://m.dailykos.com/story/2016/11/11/1597056/-A-
> campaign-to-make-us-feel-safe-again-Safety-Pin-USA-SafetyPinUSA-StDD
>
> Why large & black or small & gold? No reason, it's just all they had at
> the Oconomowoc Pick & Save.
>
> Please take one or two if you'd like.
>
> Liz Kreml
>
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