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<v Speaker 1>Hi, Um, I don't really know what to say. My

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<v Speaker 1>name is Wheezy. I host Horrible Decisions with my co

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<v Speaker 1>host Mandy, and all I know is that I have

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<v Speaker 1>a large platform and I'm just going to talk and

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<v Speaker 1>share and tell you that I love you. I honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't really know what to do because I felt like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a show about sex. Nobody gives a fuck about

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<v Speaker 1>me talking about anything that's going on in the world.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's irresponsible of me to not say anything on

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<v Speaker 1>this audio feed just because we talk about sex. Horrible

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<v Speaker 1>Decisions was a show that when I came to Mandy,

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<v Speaker 1>although it started on the principle of two corporate women

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<v Speaker 1>talking about sex, I was like, we're gonna we gotta

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<v Speaker 1>do everybody. We gotta take those white dollars too. I

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<v Speaker 1>want to not say nigas so much so we don't

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<v Speaker 1>put ourselves in a box. But like three episodes in,

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<v Speaker 1>it was clear that this show was made by black

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<v Speaker 1>girls for black people. And I say people of color

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<v Speaker 1>because I've seen that it's really broadened and affected a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of brown people. Latina's whoever, right, But today what's

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<v Speaker 1>on my mind is not necessarily it's the it's the

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<v Speaker 1>white listener who I really love because this show is black, Slee,

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<v Speaker 1>and I love y'all because I know that there are

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<v Speaker 1>other podcasts that are probably more relatable to you. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean ship. I have a girl who tweeted me

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<v Speaker 1>the other day and said that her coworkers just couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>get into it because it feels black. That's how Black

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<v Speaker 1>Horrible Decisions is. So to the white people that listen

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<v Speaker 1>to this show, I'm sure you consider yourself woken up, right,

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<v Speaker 1>And I thank y'all and I funk with you all

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<v Speaker 1>for being a part of this or have. But it's

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<v Speaker 1>now time to use that white ass privilege today to

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<v Speaker 1>have an uncomfortable conversation. Just do it, because we need

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<v Speaker 1>you now more than ever. We click on the TV

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<v Speaker 1>and they want to make black people look like animals. Bro,

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<v Speaker 1>every black person in their eyes has the same agenda

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<v Speaker 1>and they've already heard it. And so now we need

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<v Speaker 1>that other person to speak up that is sitting in

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<v Speaker 1>that room, speak up for us, because we are clearly unheard.

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<v Speaker 1>Like they know killing is bad, but let's start like

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<v Speaker 1>let's retweet it, but like, oh yeah, he died, but

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<v Speaker 1>come on, you guys, stop it now, it's getting too violent.

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<v Speaker 1>Spark a conversation so uncomfortable today that we would be

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<v Speaker 1>proud of you. If you're scared to talk because you

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<v Speaker 1>think someone will throw in the looting or the violence

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<v Speaker 1>of the arson in your face, you need to remind

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<v Speaker 1>them that this country started on looting, and that black

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<v Speaker 1>people are not fucking up their community by destroying a

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<v Speaker 1>target a massive corporation that already is displacing mom and

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<v Speaker 1>pop shops, which Republicans should love hearing about because they

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<v Speaker 1>are the face of entrepreneurship and keeping all of your

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<v Speaker 1>tax money. Right. All I'm saying is I'm not choosing aside.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just saying remind them that this is bigger than

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<v Speaker 1>broken glass. If George Floyd didn't die in front of

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<v Speaker 1>our face with a knee on his neck for seven minutes,

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<v Speaker 1>we wouldn't have broken glass in the streets. We are

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<v Speaker 1>almost programmed to demonize loud black people, angry black people.

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<v Speaker 1>But just do your due diligence in teaching someone to

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<v Speaker 1>know and understand why have empathy for a situation that

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<v Speaker 1>you will never have. Educate yourself on people that we celebrate. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>You see people talk about Malcolm X all the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Why educate yourself on those things? And I also am

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<v Speaker 1>confused myself on what to do, like I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm supposed to do or how do I help? Right? Like?

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<v Speaker 1>How much? What? What do I donate? Is that? Did

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<v Speaker 1>I do my job by donating? Is that what I did?

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<v Speaker 1>I do enough? And so I guess, Like I said before,

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<v Speaker 1>the show is by black girls for black people and

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<v Speaker 1>has obviously become brought into bigger things. But I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>to donate if we even have that this week. If

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<v Speaker 1>we don't, it will be next week or whatever. But

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going to donate my portion of the show's add

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<v Speaker 1>dollars to UH the Minnesota Freedom Fund. And I just

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to share where I've been figuring out how to

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<v Speaker 1>donate my money. UM, I follow Grassroots Law. I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>spell it for you on Instagram. They've really been helpful

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<v Speaker 1>grass r o o T s Law UM organization's pro

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<v Speaker 1>black and they post some credible links on who to

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<v Speaker 1>donate from four excuse me UM and how to help. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>like if you are confused on how to help and

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<v Speaker 1>you don't want to spend money or not that you

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<v Speaker 1>don't can't afford or whatever. Um m hmm. Black Lives Matter.

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<v Speaker 1>You can get involved with the local chapter there on

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<v Speaker 1>their website. They have a full list. UM, you can volunteer,

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<v Speaker 1>You could be loud. Being loud is great and it's

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<v Speaker 1>what we need. I think the great thing that we

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<v Speaker 1>can try to pull from this is there's a possibility

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<v Speaker 1>for to feel loved and to show love and remind

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<v Speaker 1>people that you love them. Telling black men and theman

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<v Speaker 1>that you love them, UM, telling them you're here for them.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, and this is, you know, something we should

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<v Speaker 1>already be doing. But I also want to talk to

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<v Speaker 1>the people that are protesting and that are angry. And

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<v Speaker 1>you can like this or not. UM, I know some

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<v Speaker 1>of you really don't agree with writing, and it's fine,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm not gonna not try to at least have

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<v Speaker 1>my people do it appropriately. So I just pulled some

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<v Speaker 1>tips from friends on the best advice. Making sure that

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<v Speaker 1>you do leave bodega's and mom and pop shops alone,

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<v Speaker 1>and wearing a mask and gloves at all times. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>having a fallback location to meet up with people if

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<v Speaker 1>the right gets broken up. UM. Just making sure you're

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<v Speaker 1>you're safe. We need you alive. Yo, I'm scared. I don't,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I will tell you guys this, I don't.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't tell you this to make you sad. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I I know the show is fun and

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<v Speaker 1>my role in the show is to be funny. And

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<v Speaker 1>if you don't laugh, I'm sorry. I guess you're not

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<v Speaker 1>laughing now either, But I want it also reminds you

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<v Speaker 1>that logging off is the form of self care and

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<v Speaker 1>it's okay. I've been feeling guilty actually about like logging off,

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<v Speaker 1>which is crazy. Um. If we need to feel better insecure,

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<v Speaker 1>comes on tonight. They're not paying me to say that.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just the only black cast thing I know that

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<v Speaker 1>we could do to support and not think and just

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<v Speaker 1>get our minds taken off of what's going on for

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<v Speaker 1>a second, because it's okay. UM trying the calm app.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that ship is fifteen dollars, but I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>there's free guided meditation, and if you've never meditated before,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not telling you that we're going to really meditate

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<v Speaker 1>you right now. But I think we should just have

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<v Speaker 1>thirty seconds of silence for peace, for ourselves and for

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<v Speaker 1>our brothers and sisters that we lost. I think we

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<v Speaker 1>should just sit in peace for a second altogether. There.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're driving, don't close your eyes, but if you can,

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<v Speaker 1>just close your eyes really quick, really quick with me,

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<v Speaker 1>let's just be still cool. I love you very much

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm really glad that we have each other. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>glad that I even have a large enough platform to

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<v Speaker 1>post this and it matters in some way. Um, and

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<v Speaker 1>I hope you do something today to make you feel happy.

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<v Speaker 1>I really do, whether that be protesting or looking at

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<v Speaker 1>dumbass memes on Twitter. I don't know, dude, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 1>but we've got to figure it out. Let's keep ourselves saying.

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<v Speaker 1>We've been in the house, locked up for way too

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<v Speaker 1>fucking long, some of us sexless, God forbid. We gotta

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<v Speaker 1>deal with this. Just laugh a little today, do it

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<v Speaker 1>for me because I don't really feel it at me

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<v Speaker 1>right now. But I love you and I am looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to making you smile Tomorrow. We have an episode

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<v Speaker 1>with Poor Minds. They're really sweet girls are fun girls.

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<v Speaker 1>You will like this episode and many will be on it.

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<v Speaker 1>I just I'm alone and I'm outside and I was

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<v Speaker 1>thinking of you, you talking to you. I was thinking

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<v Speaker 1>of you and um yeah, Love and Light baby,