The Occupant is playing war games in DC- calling in the military, gassing peaceful citizens for photo-ops, using helicopters to disperse crowds,— and random city residents harbor protestors overnight; America’s police forces are out of control, even during nationwide protests about police mistreating and murdering black people; Demi heads downtown to the #dcprotests: Also, Demi’s mother (finally) agrees to an interview (about protesting) and Demi calls in a professional (Lisa Jones-Chandler) to get tips for black people about handling all this damn trauma (the murders, the viral videos, the uprisings, and either the weird, supportive corporate statements from places that are known for racism, or the profound silence from white colleagues, etc.) Also: #blacklivesmatter AndStillIVote.org Ratchet and Respectable listeners can try ShipStation FREE for 60 days when you use offer code RESPECT. Make sure your business is ready to meet the demands of a massive online shopping season. Get started at ShipStation.com today! Go to DailyHarvest.com and enter promo code RESPECTABLE to get twenty-five dollars off your first box! Make the switch to Native today by going to NativeDeo.com/ratchet, or use promo code ratchet at checkout, and get twenty percent off your first order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices