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You fine people created something that became such a major part of literally my entire adulthood. Thank you all so much for the laughs through the good times and the bad. Giant Bomb was always more to me than just a “website about video games.”

I love you all and wish you nothing but the best life has to offer. Here’s to an end of an era.

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1. TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING! - Generally, I don't believe police are properly trained for the community they are meant to protect. We must remember it is their JOB to PROTECT, DE-ESCALATE and to use deadly force ONLY to protect someone's life, including their own. This includes banning and minimizing deadly holds.
2. MAKE THEM ACCOUNTABLE! - I really don't think the general (non-black) population really understands how often police get away with really shitty behavior, and how often that really shitty behavior translates to physical and mental abuse to the black community. You have to make policies and laws that catches and gives serious consequences for their actions.
3. LESS MONEY FOR MILITARIZATION - I think these protests have really shown how inept the police are at meeting a population with the proper level of force.

WHO ARE THEY REALLY PROTECTING?

P.S. - I'd also like to bring attention to a way us black people are de-humanized. Think about how many times you hear statistics about the black community: Black people are much more likely to... African Americans make up bla bla % of those who bla bla. We are more than a statistic and more than black numbers on a white page.

I'm also a black man who has followed this site since its inception and felt heard when I landed on the page today.

Living in Oakland CA I can't even begin to explain to you how frightening it was to be pulled over late at night by police, only me in the car and no one else on the road. I first think "There are no witnesses here" followed by "Stay calm and keep your hands visible at all times," constantly aware of where my license and my dad's car registration are, and how I need to announce my actions then retrieve them.

I know this thought process may seem overly cautious, but now that I have moved out of Oakland I can confidently say that thought process was a product of my environment, and not my personality.

Turnips are selling on my island for 489 bells. Dodo code is 7LV4D. Tips not necessary, but if you have any spare DIY cards, that would be cool. Oh, and you are welcomed to any fossils/DIYs you see on my stalls.

I'll be the one in a small gold crown in front Nook's Cranny.

EDIT: Done for now, if anyone still wants to unload turnips I'll probably be back on in 4-5 hours. Pm me if interested.

@wess Thanks so much, man! Hope we're all swimmin' in bells!

@wess Maybe let in a few at a time then close the gates? Let in ppl in groups?

@wess I would also like to take a couple trips if I could. Sorry I missed this

I'm back for the last hour of turnips selling at 91 bells on my island! New dodo code is 1G4SK.

@caboose19269

Turnips are selling for 91 bells on my island for anyone interested. Dodo code is 4PFDB.

EDIT: Taking a break to eat breakfast. Be back in an hour to do this one last time before she leaves at 12.

1. Control

2. Dragon Quest XI: Echos of an Elusive Age

3. Outer Wilds

4. The Outer Worlds

5. Pokemon Sword

6. Fire Emblem: Three Houses

7. NieR:Automata

8. Return of the Obra Dinn

9. Bayonetta 2

10. The Walking Dead - The Final Season