Okay, but getting serious for a moment:

I know I’ve given you protest instructions and advice before.

This is absolutely one of those times to listen.

If you’re new, uninitiated, or considering going out for your First, be advised that you need to be careful.

And I’ve said this before:

LISTEN TO YOUR PROTEST LEADERS. 

I cannot overemphasize that. The last protest I was at, a man pulled out a gun, an actual gun, and while I don’t think we were ever in any danger, the leader gave everyone an earful about antagonizing and escalation once we’d marched a safe distance down the street. At the end, they told us sternly that they knew how long it would take for someone to actually get to the point of shooting people, and that they could judge that because of their life experience. Odds are that your local protest leaders will have similar experience and awareness, and when it comes to that, it can literally mean the difference between life and death. 

So if you do choose to protest or march this week, you. Listen. To. Your. Leaders. You move as a unit. You stay safe. You take care of yourself and then you take care of the person next to you. 

Pack water. Pack illumination. Pack light. And study up on basic first aid, too.

Fortune favors the prepared.