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Love in The Time of COVID-19 - cabernet_franc - DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 6/?
Fandom: DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Sara Lance/Ava Sharpe
Characters: Sara Lance, Ava Sharpe
Additional Tags: Quarantine, Coronavirus, I cant believe Im using these tags omg, I swear Im not romanticizing it though, It is technically a romance, but there’s a lot of social criticism in it too?, please dont cancel me, there’s also a lot of, Fluff, to help us get through this, Roommates, I guess you can call it that?, also a lot of, Pining, Its honestly helping me cope with all this, Slow Burn, ish, It takes place in a few weeks though so can you call it that?, Eventual Smut, Enemies to Friends to Lovers
Summary:

“I’m leaving as well, to help take care of my mother since we’ll probably need to let go of her nurses… but I can reach out to the faculty, we’ll find some place for you if it’s needed. There will be several students in a similar position, I presume, and all of the international students as well, maybe the administration can reconsider letting the dorms open or-”

“Thanks, Professor Gideon, but that isn’t necessary. I’ll figure something out, there’s no need to involve the faculty.”

“Ms. Sharpe, it’s not a-“

“I mean it, Professor. I’ll be fine.”

Her resigned tone was so different from her usually challenging, infuriating one that it made Sara’s stomach drop. A vague idea started to form in her brain, so ludicrous that she tried to push it down before it took form. She couldn’t possibly… there was just no way, it was the worst-

“You can stay with me,” she blurted out, shocking all three of them. It seemed to work as a defibrillator on Ava, because suddenly all the fire was back to her eyes.

“Are you insane?”

OR

Sara and Ava do social-distancing together

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[kaijuno]

[vibewars]

[chillgamesh-the-swing]

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to whom it may concern

[bimiriya7]

tear gas

background

tear gas is not a gas, it’s a kind of powder that clings to ur skin and clothing. it affects ur eyes and ur respiratory system. tear gas cans have different levels of toxicity, and the ones used against civilians are the lowest, but u should never trust a cop with ur safety

countries might have different policies about it, but common (rarely followed) protocols include: 

• tear gas canister must be shot at the air, not directly at civilians
• police must announce they will gas the place before shooting a can

lethality

• people with respiratory problems should be thoroughly careful as death may ocur in a matter of hours exposed to it
• others with no problems might experience fainting
• have in mind the long lasting effects of this chemical weapon have not been registered yet

protection

• thick face mask (the type made from a paper-like material) for a short period of exposure or low toxicity
• proper gas masks with mixed filter against organic vapours and acid gases + particles
• goggles (like ski masks or to go swimming)
• if the gas mask doesn’t cover your entire face/doesn’t have a proper grip, u need to wear a bandana or a piece of clothing under it
• do NOT use vinegar
• do NOT wear makeup, creams or sunscreen as it worsens the effect on ur eyes

treatment & prevention

• cheap: mixture of 90% water + 10% baking soda, apply on the nose, rinse ur mouth with it, pour it on the eyes (closed) and wait a little while before blinking repeatedly
•  effective & cheap: boil a pot of water with laurel leaves (the kind u use to cook) until water turns brown. apply on nose, rinse mouth, pour on closed eyes and blink repeatedly. more effective as preventive measure (soak a piece of clothing and hold it against ur mouth/nose or tie it around ur head)
• other: maalox antiacid
• u can bite on a lemon for the effects to go away, but it would only last once ur away from the gas
• do NOT run or get agitated, walk fast and watch where ur going. be calm, be mindful of others suffering the effects of the gas around u. help each other. contain each other
• sneeze, cough, spit and blink as much as necessary until u’ve recovered

aftercare

• tear gas clings to ur skin and ur clothes, so try to get the least amount of skin exposed. do NOT touch ur face (eyes, mouth, nose) with ur hands or ur clothes after u’ve been exposed, as the particles of the chemical will once again hurt u
• u can wash ur clothes with baking soda, but the chemical might still remain (so dont take that forever 21 dress to a protest)
• do NOT shower with hot water, as it re-activates the chemical. u dont have to use ice cold water but regulate the temperature carefully

neutralization

baking soda + water mixture in a big (6lt) reusable water bottle (some people add shampoo). u must wear heavy face protection and wielding gloves to manipulate the tear gas canister, grabbing it quickly from the floor and then cover the bottle as fast as u can once u put the can inside. it takes a few minutes to put off.

important: keep the canister, dont throw it away. when u’ve gotten to safety take a picture of the labels and information on the can, as it details the toxicity and precautions. make sure to check the protocols in ur country and report any misconduct.

not recommended: if u do not have the proper equipment to handle a tear gas canister, throw or kick the can against the police who shot it. watch them suffer. absolutely not recommended i do not support this u should never :-)

pepper spray

background

pepper spray isnt a gas either, the particles get under ur skin and stay there for a very long period of time. it obstructs ur respiratory system and blinds u for hours. if u see a cop walking around with a long canister in their hand, do please please get away and warn others.

lethality

• death has been registered on asthmatic people
• no long lasting effects as far as i know

protection

there’s nothing that can really prevent the effects of a pepper spray attack. it will cling to whatever u have on though, so the more covered u are the less particles will reach ur skin.

milk: magnesium milk is more recommended (u can buy it in a drugstore) but regular milk might work as well. it can lower the effects of pepper spray but it wont stop it. it relieves the effects after u’ve been attacked, but depending on how exposed u were. it leaves white stains on the skin and clothes.

aftercare

• tear gas will worsen the effects, so if ur attacked with pepper spray u must get away immediately
• if u are hit directly, in close proximity, u need to be taken to a hospital asap
• it will burn ur skin and ur throat, u will feel hell on ur skin, but do not cry. remain calm. u need to know this will be over in a few hours and u will have no long lasting effects
• the hospital may release u once u’ve recovered sight, but ur skin (especially ur hands, as u use and move them the most) will still hurt from time to time. sink the affected areas in a mixture of water and dish soap repeatedly and fast for 10-15 seconds
• do NOT put any creams or lotions on
• throw away the clothes and belongings contaminated with it, but be careful and mindful of the animals and homeless people who search for food in the trash, they dont deserve to suffer the effects of this weapon just because u are lousy

pellet shots

lethality

• u will not die of a pellet shot wound, but if it lands on ur eyes u will be permanently blinded as the eye injury is irreversible
• at the hospital they might have to give u vaccines
• sometimes doctors are unable to remove the bullets and, depending on what it’s made of, u might suffer the effects of contamination
• have in mind they can land anywhere, even ur face, and the removal is painful and excruciating
• if ur shot in a non threatening part of ur body it will hurt like hELL, but u can still walk around just fine

protection

• wearing jeans or windbreaker fabric will lower the speed of the shot, though it will still injure ur skin
• anything from tin pieces to wood will stop the bullets. u can make a shield out of stop signs or cable satellites antennas
• if u have a shield with u, it is ur responsability to stand in the front and protects other
• for the eyes: safety glasses/goggles with ANSI z87.1 or z87+ standard are the easiest and cheapest to get, but military standard MIL-PRF-31013 is more effective. be sure to check the item actually qualifies legally for the standard

extra

• water tank: throwing rocks at it only works if the door is open and u can aim at the cops inside. be careful since they might mix water with other chemicals (like caustic soda, which produces burns in the skin and vomit) and are more likely to use disposed water. depending on the type of tank it might actually hit u so hard u fly out of ur shoes, so be careful
• laser pointer: u can use them to block cops’ vision, it will save lives
• arrest: if u are being arrested and u are alone, or all the people u are with are being taken with u, yell ur full name so the people watching (probably recording) can have proof that u have been detained and ur family and friends can find out
• recordings: dont post ur recordings on social media, as it can lead to the arrest of the people in it (or at least blur/cover their faces). it is important to have footage of the events to help the victims injured or abused by cops though

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Recomendações CRUCIAIS para compreender o racismo no Brasil:

Pequeno Manual Antirracista, da Djamila Ribero (bem didático e ótima leitura introdutória)

Racismo, Sexismo e Desigualdade no Brasil, da Sueli Ribeiro

O Genocídio do Negro Brasileiro, do Abdias Nascimento

Racismo Estrutural, do Silvio Almeida

Olhos D'Água, da Conceição Evaristo

O Quarto do Despejo, da Carolina de Jesus

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Here are book recs as promised:

Women, Race and Class and Are Prisons Obsolete and all other books by Angela Davis

Ain’t I a Woman? and all other books by bell hooks

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and all other books by Maya Angelou

Sister Outsider and all other books by Audre Lorde

The Fire Next Time and all other books by James Baldwin

Beloved and all other books by Toni Morisson

The Color Purple and all other books by Alice Walker

Between the World and Me and all other books by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Underground Railroad and all other books by Colson Whitehead

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ways to help protestors if you are unable to protest

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everybody has to do their part. as a reference, this was posted on 1 june 2020. if any links are broken or direct to a place they should not, please feel free to add on with corrections. if there is new information with better knowledge, please feel free to share. thank you.

1. donate

do not donate to shaun king. he has repeatedly collected money to “support” black people, but no one knows where the money is.

BAIL FUNDS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; NOT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST)

note: washington dc and new jersey have cashless bail systems.

1. bail fund google doc (also includes lawyers for protestors)
   
2. national bail fund network (directory of community bail funds)
3. community bail funds masterpost by @keplercryptids
4. resistance funds (google sheets; lists bail funds around the country)
5. nationwide bail funds (split a donation to the bail funds listed on the linked page with a single transaction)
6. atlanta bail fund
7. brooklyn bail fund
8. colorado freedom fund
9. columbus freedom fund
10. houston chapter of black lives matter
11. liberty fund (nyc based; focuses services on people from low-income communities)
12. los angeles freedom fund
13. louisville community fund
14. massachusetts bail fund
15. minnesota freedom fund (as of may 30, 2020, they are encouraging people to donate elsewhere since they have raised enough money; as of may 29, 2020, they do not have a venmo, as some fraudulent accounts have been claiming, source)
16. philadelphia bail out fund
17. richmond bail fund

MORE PLACES TO DONATE

note: more links are listed in the masterposts below.

1. northstar health collective (healthcare and medical aid for people on the front lines)
2. reclaim the block (aims to redistribute police funding to help the minneapolis community)
3. twin cities dsa (provides fresh groceries and hot meals to people in minneapolis)

2. educate yourself

it isn’t enough to sign petitions and reblog/retweet/etc. nonblack people, including people of color, owe it to black people to educate themselves and correct themselves and the people around them on anti-blackness.

note: more links are in the masterposts linked below.

1. resources and tools regarding racism and anti-blackness (google sheets compilation)
2. readings on society, racism, the prison system, etc. (twitter thread)
3. “where do we go after ferguson?” by michael eric dyson
   
4. official black lives matter website

3. give out supplies to protestors

people need supplies to protest safely, and even if they bring supplies with them, they can often run out. if you’re able, stock up and hand them out to people protesting. for more supplies to donate, see the “george floyd action” google docs link in section 5.

1. water bottles (dehydration and heatstroke are not things people should have to deal with alongside bastard cops. if the police in your area are particularly violent or known to use tear gas, get the ones with the sports cap/suction-thing/etc so people can use them as emergency eye-flushes.)
2. snacks (make sure to take into account that people have allergies of all sorts. foods will have a little label that says “may contain” and then list any potential allergens. write the allergens on the ziploc (or any container you use) in permanent marker, or better yet, write the snacks included in the pack.)
3. masks (don’t forget there’s still a pandemic going on. also it will aid in deterring facial recognition when the police try to track down protestors,  also part two, if the cops use tear gas, wearing a mask (with the combination of a scarf or bandana) will lessen the adverse effects. lessen, not stop.)
4. bandanas, scarves, etc. and goggles (ski goggles, swimming goggles, etc.) (see above for explanation on the scarves. same goes for the goggles. anti–tear gas and anti–facial recognition.)
5. clean shirts (for people who are heavily gassed. also helps deter recognition through clothing.)
6. wound care supplies (band-aids, packets of neosporin packets or a similar antibiotic, alcohol wipes, etc.; if you can, decant bactine into those little travel bottles.)
7. a sharpie or another type of marker (for writing bail numbers or emergency contacts on arms, hands, etc. it’s not enough to have your city’s bail fund number stored on your phone; the police won’t give it to you to look it up. give people a marker so they can write it down, preferably not washable so it isn’t easily removed.)

IMPORTANT: KNOWING FIRST AID

tear gas: if you’re hit, get out as fast and as soon as you can. take anyone you can with you. the longer you’re in the gas, the harder it will be for you to see, and it can irritate your airways, making it hard to breathe. if you’re hit, don’t run; it’ll only make things worse on your lungs. when you leave the area, take a cold shower. don’t use hot water (it will only reactivate the agent); don’t bathe (it will only spread the CS around). (source 1) (source 2) (cdc fact sheet on tear gas)

1. move them to a clean and ventilated area where it’s as safe as possible.
2. ask them if they’re wearing contact lenses. have them remove it. if they’re wearing glasses, rinse it with water.
3. solution of half liquid antacid, half water. spray from the inside going out, with the head tilted back and slightly towards the side being rinsed. if they say it’s okay, open the eye slightly while doing this. (source)

bullet wounds: the most important thing is to stop the bleeding. be sure to check for an exit wound and cover that as well. treat both wounds, but treat the worse one first.

1. stop the bleed (youtube video by uc san diego health)
2. first aid in active shooting scenarios
3. making a tourniquet (a commercial tourniquet is best, but improvised ones can work as well if done properly; the most important things to remember is that tourniquets are for limb injuries and are not meant for the head or torso and that they have to be very tightly wound on the injury.)
4. how to apply pressure dressings

miscellaneous

1. adult cpr tutorial (youtube video by cincinnati children’s; think of “staying alive” by the beegees or “uptown funk”)

4. be a source of information

be responsible with this. people’s lives are at stake. that being said, the media is a fucking joke and the best way to get accurate information in a grassroots rebellion is amongst ourselves. record everything, but if you are going to share any information at all, be sure to blur people’s faces.

1. signal (encrypted messenger app; messages delete after x amount of time): app store | google play
2. tool for scrubbing metadata from images and selectively blurring identifiable features
3. tech tips to protect yourself while protesting (by rey.nbows on tiktok, via vicent_efl on twitter)
4. cop spotting 101 (google docs)
5. know your rights (by personachuu on twitter)

NUMBERS TO CALL FOR ARRESTED PROTESTORS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER; SOURCES LINKED TO THE NUMBER)

remember to keep phones OFF unless absolutely necessary. cell phone towers, stingrays, location notifs can all be used to track you and other protestors. don’t fuck around. if your phone must be on, keep it on airplane mode as often as possible and only communicate using encrypted methods. no, snapchat doesn’t count. (a twitter thread on stingrays, for those interested)

1. lawyers assisting protestors pro-bono (by riyakatariax on twitter)
2. atlanta: 404-689-1519
3. chicago: 773-309-1198
4. minneapolis: 612-444-2654

5. miscellaneous links and links for protestors

1. masterpost of petitions to sign, numbers to call, places to donate, and more (carrd by dehyedration on twitter)
2. #blacklivesmatter (google docs by ambivaIcnt on twitter; includes information on relevant events, other masterposts, lists of petitions and donation links, how to protest safely and protests to go to, and more)
   
3. george floyd action (google docs; includes information on apps to download, supplies to buy and donate, places to donate to, protest safety, resources on unlearning racial bias, and more)
4. how to get out of ziptie “handcuffs” (by finnianj on tiktok, via katzerax on twitter)
5. how can i help? by @abbiheartstaylor
6. how to make a signal-blocking cell phone pouch
7. tips for protestors by @aurora00boredealis
8. twitter thread for protestors (by vantaemuseum on twitter)
9. also, if you’re protesting, change your passcode. make it at least 11 characters long and don’t use facial/thumb recognition.

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I’m not commenting tonight’s episode because I think there are more important things to be said at this moment.

After the episode I’ll post some of my favorite reads written by black people, including Brazilian ones for any brazilians that might follow me.

There’s no anti-establishment without anti-racism.

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[naylor-archive]

i don't think some of you understand racism and police brutality aren't an american exclusive issue. there's systematic racism everywhere and the police are bastards everywhere. stop posting "thank g-d i'm not american uwu" cuz i'm sure your police force is the same breed of pigs

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this is João Pedro, he was 14 years old, Rio de Janeiro police kill him in his own house. They counted 70 gun shots on the walls.

this is Agatha, she was only 8 years old, the police in rio de janeiro killed her when she was coming home with her mother.

this is Ketellen, she was 5 years old when the rio de janeiro police killed her, she was going to school.

this is Kauê, he was 12 when the rio de janeiro police shot him in the head.

These are only 4 of thousands of victims made by the police in Brasil, especially Rio de Janeiro.

I could spend the whole night here putting up pictures of black people who were and continue to be murdered by them.

In the first half of 2019 it was found that 80% of those killed by police in rio de janeiro were black. In real number : police killed 885 people, 711 were black.

If you don't think this is a problem a don't know what to say anymore. They literally murdered children in broad daylight, and nothing happens.

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[iwriteaboutfeminism]

In the past 24 hours I have seen videos of police doing the following:

**Brutally beating anyone within reach, and then forming a circle around the beating so that no one could get close enough to pull people away or even continue to film or photograph the assault. (X)

** Driving down the road and pushing open the car door to slam it into someone standing on the side of the road. (X)

** An officer on horseback coming up behind a woman holding a sign on the sidewalk and with no warning or attempt to move around her, literally ran her over with the horse. (X)

** Smashing and stealing bottles of water and milk the protesters had stashed in the park in case they needed to treat tear gas burns. (X)

**Shooting rubber bullets directly at a news crew during a live broadcast of the protest. (X)

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Firing at people on their own porches x

Beating an elder man x

Driving into crowds of people x

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[caroldanversenthusiast]

How To Support #BLM Protesters in Every City

From bail funds to mutual aid groups, here's where to put your money.

PAPER

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a comprehensive guide to different funds you can donate to that are helping the #BlackLivesMatter protesters in different cities