Windsor Update 2022-02-12

submitted by JasonCarswell from self.StandUpWindsor

Windsor Update 2022-02-12

Just home for a bit.

This is all so surreal.

Had 4-5 hours sleep a night all week. Was just at the protest for more than a couple days. Got 40 minutes of sleep two nights ago then had a stand off with police few folks even know about at the second of 3 blockades. This epic tale may become a short novel/chapter soon. Then finally got 4 hours from 4:30am-8:30 am this morning before I was called back as the cops made the move at the primary blockade. In my Santa hat I planted myself for the best meme-able moment (like our Tieneman Square tank man). I had too many interviews to remember or to ever find. Detroit News or Free Press, a few with Rebel News, Global, Reuters, etc. Apparently I was standing beside Vincent for one of his comments that made it to Tucker Carlson. I didn't always feel like talking if I was tired and not sharp.

Gotta sleep for a few hours before I walk over to the Green Room to catch a ride back to the front with blankets and more Druthers. At some point I might try to check in on Facebook to find what live streams or video clips people might have shared with me, but they'd be too many to count. Feel free to link them here.

I might check in here too, but won't have much time to chat.

Also, I've got some FANFUCKINGTASTIC new connections and several new projects lining up. Some of them you folks can participate in too.

One I want to share is the idea of printing up several stickers with a local vinyl sticker guy who makes great stuff. Perhaps if some folks agree and we can fund raise, and kindly ask M7 if we can print a bunch of SaidIt.net (and some (maybe all) of the following: Projex.Wiki, WikiSpooks.com, Druthers.net, CorbettReport.com, UnlimitedHangout.com, and StandUpWindsor.ca) stickers to distribute to folks at the protests which will likely go on for some time to come. Perhaps folks can do funny/clever/insightful/witty memes and have them "from SaidIt.net" too. We can work out the details soon, if we get permission.

I'm quite certain I've forgotten some of the important details and haven't even touched on the endless stories that could almost bring a Santa to tears. This is history making and it's so weird that it's in this little town and that we are part of it.

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[–]JasonCarswell[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Tucker: Justin Trudeau is attacking human rights (17:14) ~ Fox News, Feb 10, 2022

I'm standing beside Vincent at 1:52+. His photo gear will soon be in my house for podcasting.

[–]AlanSmith33 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Keep up the good work, the world is watching!

[–]AlanSmith33 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

If you're into stickers, you should have a look at the vaccine resistance. They're doing a thing where people buy low cost sticker printers and sharing designs. People print for themselves or put in private orders and have thousands of stickers shipped for a low cost.

They're using low cost Brother sticker printers.

[–]JasonCarswell[S] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Please share more info on that.

We aim to use our local folks, DD Signs & Graphics (Dani + Kelly 519.816.3387), in Amherstburg, just south of Windsor, who were very generous to the truckers and everyone with fine quality vinyl stickers. And they are willing to try to meet other sticker company prices.

Perhaps there can be a network of sticker companies and design makers forming to help the resistance.

First steps are collecting the info and developing goals, plans, and strategies.

[–]AlanSmith33 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Please share more info on that.

https://t.me/s/JoinTheWhiteRose is a hub for exchanging designs and finding local groups. These would be low-cost, heat-printed stickers for mass distribution. Vinyl stickers seems like a step up in production quality but also cost.

Perhaps there can be a network of sticker companies and design makers forming to help the resistance.

Maybe, but at the moment I think there's too few companies willing to stick their heads out. I also believe in the DIY-attitude, no payment processor is shutting down those cheap home printers.

Speaking of stuff that can't be shut down - Have you guys heard about "Briar" for Android? It's a chat/forum app that's rather hard to take down.

Lose internet and can't communicate anonymously on TOR through Briar? Just connect to any sort of WiFi router, and exchange posts with whoever is on the same network - No internet required. No open networks to connect to? Use bluetooth to send the info directly from phone to phone.

The only setback is that you have to connect to each user manually, and before you have a network this usually happens with QR codes for absolute verification so it takes some effort by a few dedicated people to get the mesh started.

https://briarproject.org/