Suzanne McCarthy Photography

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This and that

This post comes in the middle of the world’s largest protest around civil rights.

Society appears ready to change; public support for the Black Lives Matter movement has increased almost as much in the last two weeks as it has in the last two years!

Black and indigenous people have been calling out racism for generations and finally it seems we are hearing.

For a long time I thought there wasn’t much I could do about racial injustice and trauma other than to empathize, feel sad and be a decent human being. Now I know I need to figure out how I can be a useful part of the change that’s afoot. I need to do more. I hope you’re knowing this too.

Here are five things that caught my attention lately:

1. this organization

because it’s right here in my community and supporting it is a good place to start.

2. these chives

because they are both beautiful and edible.

3. this cat

because he recently turned one year old.

4. these peonies

because i have a neighbour who shares.

5. this window box 

because i love to watch things grow.



Noticed elsewhere:

seeing is believing

getting schooled by this woman’s passion and righteous anger

 not feeling safe in a black body 

bruce springsteen and the new york poilce department 

did you know there’s a Black Lives Matter website?

defunding the police in 60 seconds