I would appreciate if this was shared and that you watch and are compelled to act.
Stonechild Chiefstick was a Chippewa Cree man who was beloved by his friends and a fixture in the Suquamish Community. On July 3rd, 2019 he was shot and killed by a Poulsbo police officer, Craig Keller. The officer shot Stonechild through a crowd of people.
The mayor of Poulsbo Becky Erickson chose to go on with the scheduled fireworks display. On November 13th the body camera footage was released. The investigation was conducted by the Kitsap Critical Incident Response Team (KCIRT). This unit is comprised completely by other Kitsap County police departments. No civilian or tribal involvement. The independence of KCIRT has been criticized by the local community. The issues therein are included in the film. On April 17th 2020, the Kitsap County prosecutor stated that Craig Keller would not face criminal charges. Despite community objections Craig Keller is still employed by the Poulsbo police department.
Currently the Poulsbo police department is undergoing an internal review to “determine if Keller followed department policy.”
The community is demanding justice for Stonechild, his children, and his family. For all Indigenous people across Turtle Island.
Here are some numbers you should call to push for getting justice for Stonechild.
Mayor Becky Erickson (360) 779-3901
Poulsbo Police Chief Dan Schoonmaker (360) 779-3113
Governor Jay Inslee (360) 902-4111
I haven’t seen this being discussed at all outside of local platforms. Please watch, share, and make the calls. Poulsbo is a small town and although there are local demands to fire Craig Keller, there needs to be more outside pressure.
Demand justice for Stonechild Chiefstick. Native Lives Matter.
so as many of you know from my last post my old roommate brought a house and moved out. I’m trying to find a new roommate but it’s currently 100 degrees in new orleans and all the colleges let out so no one is trying to move. my landlords are nice enough to not charge me the full rent ($1400) but they are charging me $1000 which is $300 more than I budgeted for the month (I really thought I’d have a roommate by now). I should be able to pay the rent next month without issue but paying an extra $300 plus the full light bill and internet bill food and transportation is more than I can take on at the moment (I also wanted to save for school but I’m willing to put that on the back burner for now). I’m sorry to keep asking and no one is obligated to donate or reblog but if you could help I’d really appreciate it. I feel really bad just asking I’m sorry
help with rent 300
help with power bill and wifi 150
all and all I’m hoping to raise 450 but I’ll gladly take what I can get
The concept of “safety” and how it’s discussed in the states is very interesting. It’s all very high stakes and based off this cowboy esque idea of the lone, stoic savior. “I need a big truck because other drivers are unsafe and I need to protect myself.” “I need a gun because some stranger could come to my house and they might be a threat.” A central part of this is an unreasonable fear of strangers and identifying wants as needs. You don’t need a big car or a gun to keep you safe and statistically you’re not going to be any safer or better than the people who also have those things. A lot of messaging has been put out there that consuming will keep you safe and this messaging is targeted at men. At the end of it, the person most likely to harm or kill their partner in heterosexual relationships is the man. These things are not a great mix.
The Dark Appeal of the SUV
One of the early critics of SUVs, former NewYorkTimes Detroit bureau chief Keith Bradsher, has said that the same features that kill pedestrians help automakers sell cars. Bradsher, author of the 2002 book High and Mighty, wrote that with SUVs, automakers tapped into primitive subconscious human impulses. Those were not always so magnanimous.
One of the pioneering minds of the SUV industry, Bradsher wrote, was a marketing savant named Clotaire Rapaille. His ideas about American’s base desires helped shape marketing and vehicle design at Chrysler in the 1990s. Rapaille’s theory was that Americans are terrified of crime. He blamed this fear not on a rational assessment of crime risks but on exposure to violent television and video games and the aging of the US population in general.
“The archetype of a sport utility vehicle reflects the reptilian desire for survival,” Bradsher wrote. In other words, Americans liked the idea of being able to potentially crush whatever or whoever stood in their way. “I usually say, ‘If you put a machine gun on top of them, you will sell them better,” Rapaille is quoted as saying. “Even going to the supermarket, you have to be ready to fight.”
- Angie Schmitt, Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America, 2020
The concept of “safety” and how it’s discussed in the states is very interesting. It’s all very high stakes and based off this cowboy esque idea of the lone, stoic savior. “I need a big truck because other drivers are unsafe and I need to protect myself.” “I need a gun because some stranger could come to my house and they might be a threat.” A central part of this is an unreasonable fear of strangers and identifying wants as needs. You don’t need a big car or a gun to keep you safe and statistically you’re not going to be any safer or better than the people who also have those things. A lot of messaging has been put out there that consuming will keep you safe and this messaging is targeted at men. At the end of it, the person most likely to harm or kill their partner in heterosexual relationships is the man. These things are not a great mix.
