#37 – Further Into The Divide | The Material Devolution Podcast

This week we continue our conversation around race in America. Should statues of traitors tower over public squares across the country? Who should go? Who should remain? Many cities are making symbolic changes to street names and painting #BLM murals on streets and buildings. No one asked for these changes. Are they just more window dressing to pacify the people and kick real change down the road once again? Let’s jump Further int the Divide in Episode 37!!

TWEETS FROM THE ABYSS

https://twitter.com/nodank_/status/1276676720687538177

again, not one of the demands that any protesters were making https://t.co/RkwAfPKz26
— jake (@tony_magoni) June 24, 2020

everyone: defund the police

mayors: yes we’ll rename streets and paint murals

everyone: no we said de—

celebrities: ok we’ll stop voicing cartoon characters

everyone: that’s not wh—

hulu: fine we’ll remove the golden girls episode with mud masks

everyone: what is happening
— aaron from queens 🫡🇵🇸 (@aaronnarraph) June 28, 2020

My friend was digging through APD's budget and found this little nugget. pic.twitter.com/kNSYaYk3ZB
— BobbySegs (@bobbysegs) June 26, 2020

.@bobby_segovia To clarify, APD purchased $3K in snacks that have a long shelf life (cheese & peanut butter crackers, granola bars, etc.) for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and dating violence. Funding was provided by a federal grant for crime victims.
— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) June 26, 2020

https://twitter.com/piriah_carey/status/1276645444848934913

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eV94VZiNk0

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