Buses should be free on MLK day. A few thousand maybe march in the streets of Seattle. Not many of the regulars I know from the last year’s march. Still the crowd is mostly silent. Hard to heard the chanter. Just a small microphone and a large microphone in the hold crowd. Some speeches come alive like church. I want a sound system more than anything…
Chanter chants for call and response, “This is what he’s legacy looks like.” It hurts to say it. The group feels weak. A bunch of performers that only come out this day. The pigs greet us on the steps of city hall with smug looks and only putting on masks when they get their pictures taken. SPD still having black tasers; disgusting! Someone writes chalk that says the BLM sign is performative action. Doesn’t feel like the enthusiasm we need going into the next election. Still not connecting. Unions are alive though. The weather was at least nice…
