Literally cannot stop thinking about how the numbers we are seeing of those killed in Gaza are strictly reflective of the bodies that had made it to a hospital.
Thousands are still missing; many are trapped under the rubble, some bodies were never retrieved from the streets where Israeli snipers are positioned, some bodies have been eaten by animals to the point of being unrecognised, and others have been buried in mass graves or school yards without being identified.
The numbers you are seeing (25,000+ as of January 24, 2024) are unfortunately specifically of those who had their bodies arrive at a functioning hospital in Gaza in a condition well enough to be identified.
“I’ll miss training on the grass with my teammates in the sun. Like, I think there are just these really beautiful moments you have as a team where, of course, winning is amazing, but it’s the little things I’m going to miss. A lot of my best friends are still playing, and I always say this—it’s so stupid—but me and Rose used to stay up late eating goldfish at camp. And I just feel like that’s something—it’s a friendship, it’s a stupid thing that I shared with somebody that is over now. And that’s been really hard for me to accept: friendships aren’t the same when they’re not your teammate, and you’re not on the road, and you’re not staying up late. It’s just a new life now, and so I’ll miss the soccer a lot—I love the game, and I always really have—but I miss being around my friends.” -Sam Mewis
I think we need to acknowledge how cute this moment between Shayne and Spencer was. Like yeah yeah the moment is supposed to be tense, but all I see is a man showing support and favoritism towards his bestie and I support it.