Genesee County, Michigan Sheriff Chris Swanson joining protesters.
I know so many of us have been transfixed by the horrifying images over the last few days of violence and destruction, as some peaceful protests have turned into rioting. And then of course there were the lovely images from last night of military police and soldiers firing rubber bullets and tear gas at peaceful protesters in front of the White House so the “Law and Order President“ and “ally of peaceful protesters” could have a photo-op in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church. But I’d like to call your attention to some images from around the country that aren’t getting as much attention.
Camden New Jersey
Houston, Texas
Santa Cruz, California
Coral Gables, Florida
Ferguson, Missouri
Fargo, North Dakota
Kansas City, Missouri
Black protesters protecting a white police officer who got separated from his unit in Louisville, Kentucky
Protesters forming a line in front of police officers to protect them from projectiles in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Protesters stopping looters from breaking into a Brooklyn, New York Target store.
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THIS! This is everything! Ca fait un bien fou! In French it’s the equivalent of: We so needed this to make our day and brighten our mood!
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I’m thrilled this helped Sophie!
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The news programs should show these as well as the bad shit.
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CNN has been showing some of it, but as par for the course, most news programs are focusing on the more sensational violent scenes. Fox News especially seems determined to depict any protest as out of control. But then you know who they’re pandering to. I truly despise the Murdochs.
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Loved it when their sleazy newspaper went bust here.
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Well, they’ve become Trump’s State Media here.
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It is great to see this….sadly for every one good there seems to be 10 bad…..that needs to change and it will not. chuq
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I know you’ll understand when I say I hope you’re wrong.
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No offense taken….it was just my personal observation….chuq
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this! thank you for the positives
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Sometimes you just need a reminder there’s also good.
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I could not believe that trump did a photo-op in front of that church with a bible in hand!(oh yes, I could as everyday he shows exactly who he is!)
I love that photo of the black protesters protecting the white officer! 🙂
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Oh my God Margie. I was absolutely terrified they were going to open fire on them.
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I felt the same way, Kim. 😦
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Thanks for the great photos of hope. I watched with horror where peaceful demonstrators were were attacked with rubber bullets and gas on orders of the president of our country. And I watched in utter disbelief when the hypocrite used the church and a bible for a photo op. I actually had nightmares all night long.
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I found myself yelling at the tv “don’t fight back” because I was terrified the police and soldiers would open fire on the protesters. An Australian tv crew was attacked by police. It was disgusting. I try not to feel hatred toward anyone, but I have to say I thoroughly despise Trump and the politicians and Fox News pundits defending him.
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As usual, the truth turns out to be far more nuanced, and a lot deeper than what’s shown in the media. I’m not sure I agree with showing more compassion than is shown us as a people by the police, but then I can definitely admit that I’m very much “in my feelings” on the subject. So I’m going to stand back and let these participants be in their feelings at the moment they had them. It’s different when you have to look someone’s n the eye.
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I think I understand how you feel, although as a 55-year-old white woman, I’ve never walked in your shoes. With all the brutal images being shown I just wanted to show the more peaceful, positive ones.
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We should never forget that there are so many more good police officers than bad ones. I read on twitter of a policeman resigning yesterday, after refusing to use tear gas against peaceful demonstrators. Trump is loving all this, as he thinks it will help to start the civil war he craves.
Best wishes, Pete.
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The Arlington County Police Department has ordered their officers to withdraw from D.C. after that despicable attack on peaceful protesters last night so the Dear Leader could have his photo op with an upside down bible.
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These individual moments help encourage a better path forward through this…thanks for sharing
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My pleasure John. I believe there are even more similar moments that are being overlooked.
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Oh, Kim, thank you so much for these beautiful images. I’m sniffling and fighting tears. I wish the news channels would show some of these. There are plenty of people who do stand peacefully united.
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It’s just been horrifying scene after horrifying scene Mae. Although Fox News is doing their best to portray all the protests as violent, CNN has started to show more of the peaceful united ones.
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We need more coverage of the united ones!
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Definitely!
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Maybe there is hope.
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🙏🏻
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Thanks Anna!
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WE get enough negative images around these protests…the violence, brutality and destruction and thanx to a loyal reader Kim we now have some positive images of Americans showing their compassion….thanx Kim. chuq
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Thanks so much for sharing this chuq. Sometimes the positive is overlooked by the more sensationalist lurid images.
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So true….thanx for pointing it lout….chuq
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Protesters and looters are not the same. There’s some beautiful things happening out there … there might be some hope out of this darkness … “I’d like to call your attention to some images from around the country that aren’t getting as much attention.”
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This is great. I am so glad even the police is standing up to the brutality done by some police officers. Because of one rotten man, we can’t blame all of them. Thank you so much for making my day, Kim. This is super awesome. ❤✌😊💖💖
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Sadly, it’s much more than one, but I do believe there are more good than bad.
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Yeah, it’s true. This is good that we have even the police standing up to this. I hope this traumatic time and year end soon.
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I’ve been seeing a lot of this shared online! It’s like there are ALWAYS two sides to these protests and it’s nice to see the good ones also being caught on camera!
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Indeed.😊
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