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Lesbian Hamlet

@the-mad-prince-of-denmark

X. Dyke.
I either post Shakspeare/classic lit, history stuff, SJ stuff, musical stuff, and some misc stuff. Terfs, aphobes, and racists not welcome.
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txttletale

the thing about israel and palestine is that only one side has the power to end the conflict. israel could end the occupation, end the blockade, stop the settlements, stop the apartheid, and let palestinians return to their stolen homes. an end to israeli violence--to israeli occupation of palestine--would mean an end to the conflict. an end to palestinian violence, on the other hand, would see the bombings and evictions and ethnic cleansing continue unabated. so when someone calls for "an end to violence on both sides" remember that only one side can end 'the violence'--all the other can do is roll over and die.

like, you think it's bad that hamas are extremely reactionary religious fundamentalists? okay, me too! however if you want to foster progressive and humane forces in palestinian politics the first step is to stop keeping millions of people in an open air concentration camp that's bombed daily and steps two through one hundred are dismantling the israeli apartheid state. but of course the 'end to violence' people aren't advocating that because they don't really want an end to violence, just for the israeli colonial project to proceed unimpeded and for palestinians to politely not make a fuss about their own genocide

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American nurse who got out of Gaza describes desperation she saw

Shocking they let this air on mainstream news.

Never lost more respect for Anderson Cooper than I did here.

The way he keeps implying Palestinians are bad people.

She shoots him down. “No, they, saved me. They gave me food and water when they barely had any themselves.”

Anderson, looks like he cares and has empathy. But maybe doesn’t?

She understands what he what is doing.

She focuses on the doctors and nurses.

He can’t argue with that.

Source: youtube.com
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thekeypa

“The Israeli government is responsible for an apartheid regime. I proudly stand by my sister-in-service Rashida Tlaib and all Palestinians in their struggle for liberation.”

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thomasav

Rashida Tlaib is a woman of Palestinian descent, and the calls to censure her are disgusting.

Imagine calling yourself a progressive while siding with space laser Marge.

This is tone policing, nothing more.

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Representative Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat from Michigan, is the only Palestinian-American member of Congress. She was "censured" by the House on November 7th for speaking out against Israel's genocide of Palestine.

Here is a list of the 22 Democrats who voted to censure her:

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.)
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Calif.)
Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.)
Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.)
Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.)
Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine)
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.)
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio)
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.)
Rep. Kathy Manning (D-N.C.)
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.)
Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-N.C.)
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.)
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)
Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)
Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.)
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.)

There were also 4 Republicans who voted against her censure:

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.)
John Duarte (R-Calif.)
Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)

Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

If your Representative voted against the censure, please call to thank them! If your Representative voted for the censure, please call to say that you disagree, and that what they did does not represent what you want as their constituent.

Congressional Switchboard: 202-224-3121

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democrats and republicans just voted together to censure Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American serving in the US federal government, for calling out the Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians and Biden’s complicity. you can read her statement here.

they fear us. they know most Americans are calling for a ceasefire. they know the real power lies in the hands of the people. don’t stop talking about Palestine, boycotting, protesting. free Palestine.

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"The [Biden] administration's response [to recent events in Israel and Palestine] - and much of Congress' as well - is an impulsive reaction built on confirmation bias, political convenience, intellectual bankruptcy, and bureaucratic inertia. That is to say, it is immensely disappointing, and entirely unsurprising."

-US diplomat Josh Paul, who resigned yesterday from 11 years at the State Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs in protest of the Biden Administration's Israel-Palestine policy

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some posts on here are so funny they're like "I can't comprehend people who can't see god in the dappling of light through the trees how's it feel to be a joyless asshole who will die bitter and alone"

"everything is about love and tenderness oranges are holy humans are kind and the kitchen is sacred and anyone who has a slightly different view of life is a rotten shit eating cunt who hates children, the home, and would probably kick a puppy if asked"

obsessed w everyone tagging this like "is this about tradwives" or "tradcath tumblr is wild" babe this is about your regular degular milquetoast madeline miller fan on this site but you're onto something!