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  • I just want to point out how to many people, the crimes against the Palestinians aren’t legitimate until the story is told by an Israeli. The way Israeli voices are viewed as credible while Palestinian voices are suspicious is one of the most pervasive consequences of the colonial project.

    I don’t mean to criticize these filmmakers for their identities or imply their project is bad. I’m saying that all of the coverage of this leans heavily on their identities as a mark and sign of authenticity and repute. Compare to the Arab journalists who literally died to bring you this same story.


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    This painting is from Gethsemane, the garden where Jesus spent the night before his betrayal and capture. The Gospels specifically say that Jesus was alone, his disciples asleep, when he prayed like in the painting.

    Here’s the thing. If he was alone, and arrested immediately afterward, how do we know what he was doing? Or what he said, in a private prayer? Did he have Siri recap turned on?

    Anyway, not the biggest contradiction in the New Testament, but I think it’s interesting.




  • Their are two parts of the CIA. There are annalists who study and prepare briefings for leadership. Then their are the spooks who do all of the stuff the CIA is famous for.

    The second part of the CIA should be abolished. Even someone who’s supportive of the mission could conclude that the US would be better off without the clandestine CIA than with it. The history of failure would be funny if it didn’t get so many innocent people killed and worse.


  • I so look forward to the day when Boomers and Gen X lose their stranglehold on US politics and media so we can finally shut this performative bullshit down.

    Just going to point out that your whole argument says that the people who shouldn’t be talking about 9/11 are the same people who lived through it.

    And I don’t know what you have against GenX, we’ve never had a president, and we’re shockingly rare in Governor’s mansions or Congress. JD Vance is our highest-ranking member if you keep in mind that Vice President doesn’t have authority or influence, just a shot at promotion.