Covid-19 is dangerous, but thugs are. too — protesting is necessary. But while you are at a protest, never take off your mask.

Surveillance is dangerous, too. There are no physical protests against surveillance (I wish there were), but you can protest against surveillance by refusing to run nonfree software (always likely to spy on you), and refusing to use snooping dis-services. Stand up and say no!

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, historian of fascism, says that the bully is not exactly a fascist, but rather an authoritarian — a somewhat broader category.

She says that he will try to set aside the election, but that history shows that mass protest can stop an authoritarian.

Philadelphia thugs welcomed a gang of 50 - 70 white men who threatened Black Lives Matter protesters with various sorts of weapons, and attacked journalists.

A thug that tolerates partisan violence or threats of same ought to be fired, at least. Will Philadelphia fire them? And the officer in charge of that group?

*Protests about police brutality are met with wave of police brutality across US.*

*Police — Not Protesters — Are Overwhelmingly Responsible for Attacking Journalists.* 80% of the reported attacks were by thugs.

(satire) *Calling the various geriatric protesters the "greatest threat to officers thus far," the Buffalo Police Department requested reinforcements Friday until the frail elderly men rampaging through their city were fully contained.*

*Vallejo police kill unarmed 22-year-old, who was on his knees with his hands up.*

Killing unarmed blacks is a long-standing tradition there.