Last night I rode my bike a couple of miles to the grocery. Halfway there I noticed a young college age white girl following me. At a light I turned to look at her and she bolted, turned around and rode off.

When I came out of the grocery the same girl rode up and apparently assumed I didn't recognize her.

White people who act that crazy have almost gotten me killed before, so I smiled, spoke politely, and let her play out her little Karen drama of being so sly and superior as she politely insulted me.

This kind of thing has become routine here in the #SFBA with it mostly being women, though twice this year I've had white men follow and interrogate me, photographing my registration number, absolutely certain my bike must be stolen.

I've searched high and low across these 50 states and sadly the best I've been able to do minding my own damn business is to trigger people enough to act crazy but not enough to get murdered, at least so far.
#BlackMastodon #Karenicity #DyingOfWhiteness

@muiren I struggle to grasp the situation. What did she actually end up saying to you that was important enough to follow you around? Sorry to be dense here, if it should be obvious.

Edit: I just reread my post and realized it might sound like I don't believe you. That's not the case: I'd be very scared if someone followed me around. It's just that I can't think of any reason why someone would, other than trying to steal your bike once you get off. But she talked to you, so that's not it?

@lizzard @muiren

Karen thinks Muiren stole the bike she's riding.
I see racism creep in a lot in my local stolen bike groups despite the vast majority of thefts being from white tweakers and try to push back when I can.
It can take the form of posting pictures of bipoc riding their bikes to ask the group if anyone is missing the bike, looking for the serial and reporting it to the cops as a "found" bike or making snide "compliments" (intonation matters) then equating defensiveness with guilt.

@Wally @[email protected] I block Europeans who embrace whiteness while claiming they don't understand the culture of white supremacy and the hierarchy built around it.