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A peaceful mass protest followed by escalation and tragedy is the moment to get very specific: protect the right to protest, protect observation, and demand accountable processes that produce answers.

What’s happening

Two nights in a row, Minnesota showed courage in subzero weather.

Night one: a massive peaceful protest.

Night two: escalation - and a death that raised urgent accountability questions.

This is exactly when people split into rival realities. I’m trying to resist that split.

Why it matters (plain language)

If peaceful protest becomes treated like a crime, civic life shrinks.

If recording government activity becomes punishable, accountability collapses.

And if a death can happen with unclear facts and no trusted process, the community fractures - fast.

What good looks like

• Peaceful protest protected (clear rules, de-escalation, accountability)
• Recording and observing protected (no intimidation, no retaliation)
• Independent investigation with public-facing transparency
• Clear consequences when rules are broken

One small action

Four steady moves:

1. Share credible reporting (not memes)
2. Check on neighbors (especially those most afraid)
3. Support legal aid / documentation groups
4. Show up calmly and lawfully as a witness when needed

Notes on claims

This post touched live, contested facts. In the canonical blog version, keep claims tightly sourced and label uncertainty clearly.

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