Black Lives Matter  
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The Intermittent Newsletter  
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by Jason Rodriguez  
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9 minutes.  
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9 fucking minutes.  
A white police officer someone tasked with serving and protecting his community knelt on George  
Floyd's neck for 9 minutes, 8 days ago.  
In front of three other officers and people filming the  
entire event, pleading with him to stop as George Floyd begged for his life, he murdered a Black  
man.  
The country has erupted in response and rightly so.  
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George Floyd's murder  
is only the latest example of police subsidized by local, state, and the  
federal government targeting and attacking the Black community.  
It's a massive problem and one  
that's being ignored by most politicians.  
And, in the case of the president, a problem being stoked  
by racist, fascist rhetoric and violent actions against largely peaceful protests.  
I'm privileged to be white, live in an area of the country that's relatively safe, have local and  
state representatives that have spoken out and voted against police brutality and racism, and have  
a buffer that most people in the country don't.  
My family and I will never experience the kind of  
racism and brutality that George Floyd, and countless others, have.  
I'm grateful for that but I'm  
mad as hell that others will.  
Like a lot of white people, I've been struggling with how to engage and make any difference in the  
face of such huge problems.  
While donating is something I can, have, and will continue to do, it  
seems insignificant.  
Fortunately, people have been putting in the work to give everyone options for  
how to help right now.  
For those who can donate money, do it.  
There is no shortage of organizations helping fight police  
brutality, corrupt politicians, and systemic racism that need more money.  
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Start giving whatever you  
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Listen to podcasts? Try some new ones. It's not just white guys (including me) making podcasts.  
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Diversify your listening  
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Read books about racism, its structures, and its effects.  
Racism has a long and complicated  
history, and its effects manifest in so many different ways.  
Thankfully, we have a lot of authors  
tackling the subject from various angles.  
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Tatiana Mac has a great list of options  
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kids,  
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try some of these  
instead of Dr. Seuss for the 598th time.  
Consume and share things made by Black creators.  
From  
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books  
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comics  
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music  
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movies  
, there's  
tons of amazing work out there.  
Encourage and amplify voices unlike your own.  
Especially in the tech, design, and marketing  
industries, where diversity is a massive problem.  
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There are so many people doing amazing work  
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to them and share it.  
If you're part of a marginalized group in the email, marketing, or tech community, respond to this  
email and let me know what your working on.  
I'd love to check it out and try to use my limited  
platform as much as possible to amplify your voice and work.  
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As Killer Mike said  
, now's the time to plot, plan, strategize, organize, and mobilize.  
Even if you  
can't donate money, donate at least 9 fucking minutes every day to  
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writing to your representatives  
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educating yourself about race, amplifying marginalized voices that need to be heard, and supporting  
the Black community.  
Be safe and be smart. But stay angry and get active.  
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