Podcast Blackout

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Normally at this time you would hear our theme music. However, this week we are not going to be putting out a normal episode. This week we are protesting in our way to show support to the people who are out in the streets, protesting the violent actions of police against the black community. We know that people use our show as an escape. However, now is not the time for that. Now is the time for action in any way you can. [00:00:26] Speaker B: In our show notes this week we will be putting a list of sites. [00:00:29] Speaker C: And groups that are helping fund these causes. [00:00:32] Speaker B: We know that choosing a side in. [00:00:33] Speaker C: This could negatively affect our listenership. [00:00:35] Speaker B: However, to be silent and not support. [00:00:37] Speaker C: Is to be compliant to evil. [00:00:39] Speaker B: I'd like to speak for me why. [00:00:41] Speaker C: I like to support and play Pathfinder. [00:00:43] Speaker B: Rather than other fantasy rpg's that are. [00:00:45] Speaker C: Out there from other gaming companies that might be more known or more popular. [00:00:50] Speaker B: And while I know that the tabletop. [00:00:52] Speaker C: Role playing game community and industry is is getting better for people of color and other minority groups, there is still a long, long way to go and a lot of work to be done. In my experience and observation, paizo and. [00:01:03] Speaker B: All other games take in a good. [00:01:05] Speaker C: Amount of effort to being as inclusive as possible. Are they perfect? No, not at all. [00:01:10] Speaker B: There's still some major work to do. [00:01:12] Speaker C: But from all the games out there that I've seen, they take a large step in the right direction. Now I'd like to speak for me and me alone. [00:01:20] Speaker B: Being a cis white male in this. [00:01:22] Speaker C: Country, I know that I have been in a position of privilege and I have been very guilty of the I'm not racist argument and turning a blind. [00:01:30] Speaker B: Eye to the systemic racism and issues. [00:01:32] Speaker C: That all people of color experience. I cannot say that I know what people of color are going through. I cannot say that I have been affected by these things. I can only say that in the past few weeks and months that I have had my eyes violently ripped open and that I am here to help in any way possible. I am striving to do better and be better. Id also like to say that the cast of this show is here to support as well. Please, please please feel free to reach out to us. Id like to take a moment of silence followed by a list that is by no means complete of the victims of racial violence. Trayvon Martin 2012. [00:02:18] Speaker D: Tamir Rice 2014. [00:02:22] Speaker C: Michael Brown 2014 Eric Gardner 2014. [00:02:31] Speaker B: Sandra Bland. [00:02:32] Speaker D: 2015 Freddie Gray 2015 Elton Sterling 2016 Philandro Castell 2016 Gotham Jean 2018. [00:02:57] Speaker C: Ahmed. [00:02:58] Speaker D: Aubrey 2020 Doug Lewis 2020. [00:03:06] Speaker C: Breonna Taylor. [00:03:08] Speaker D: 2020 George Floyd 2020. [00:03:25] Speaker B: Please be sure. [00:03:26] Speaker C: To check out our show notes for sites and places to go to support. Thank you for listening to our show this week and we will see you next week with our regular show.