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Transcript
Hello, this is Johnny, Andy, and Tim of the Erasable Podcast. We have spent over six years largely keeping our political and social positions and activities off this particular platform. In such a divided nation, leaning even a little over the imaginary center line means taking a stand against other people. Talking about pencils and adjacent interests is a break from feeling divided from other humans as we geek out, united in our common love of graphite. It is a break for us as much as it is a break for our community of listeners.
But this is not the time to remain silent. There is no line to cross here around the issue of racism. Racism is not a political issue. It's a human issue. It feels more than a little indulgent for us to joke around about pencils and paper during a time like this. And the three of us are more than just stationary nerds. Black lives matter.
Black lives matter.
Black lives matter. It's that simple. If you have a problem with us saying this, well, that's why your pencils have erasers. You can change yourself. To our black comrades, we are with you. To everyone working for social justice, we salute you. To our fellow white people, now is not the time to be silent, no matter how awkward or scared you feel, to speak up. To all of our listeners and community members, we thank you for supporting us on a platform that we would be irresponsible not to use in this way. Be well and take care of each other.