#September 11

[gothycollie]

22 years ago on 9/11, I was ten years old. Here's what I wrote about it in my journal at the time

#9/11 #september 11 #invader zim

[mikedawwwson]

"The Good War on Terror" written by Christopher Hayes.

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#september 11 #9/11 #saving private ryan #steven spielberg #greatest generation #tom hanks #george w. bush #war on terror

[yokelfelonking]

Post 9/11 Trivia

Most folks on this site were either children on September 11, 2001, or weren’t even born yet.  But America went crazy for about a year afterwards.  Here’s some highlights that I remember that might not be in your history books:

There was national discussion on whether or not Halloween should be canceled because…fuck if I know why.  After planes crashed into buildings in NYC it follows that 6-year-olds in Iowa shouldn’t be allowed to dress up like Batman and ask their neighbors for candy, I guess.  (Halloween wasn’t canceled, by the way.)

On a similar note, people asked if comedy - any sort of comedy - was appropriate anymore, ever.

People sold shitty parachutes to suckers “in case your building gets attacked and you have to jump out the window.” There were honest-to-God news reports warning people not to jump out of the window with shitty mail-order parachutes because they wouldn't work.

As a follow-up to the attacks, someone mailed anthrax to some prominent politicians and news anchors - you know, famous people - along with some badly-written notes about “you cannot stop us, death to America, Allah is good” and after that every time some random dumbass found a package in the mail they didn’t recognize they thought that the terrorists were targeting them, too.

Everyone was similarly convinced that their town was going to be the next target, even if they were a little town in the middle of nowhere. "Our town of Bumblefuck, South Dakota (population 690) has the largest styrofoam pig statue west of the Mississippi! Terrorists might fly planes into that too! It's a prime target!"

People started taping up their windows and trying to make their houses or apartments airtight out of fear of chemical and biological attacks. There were news reports warning people that turning your house into an airtight box was a bad idea because, y'know, you need air to breathe.

"[X] supports terrorism!" and “if we do [X], the terrorists win!” were used as arguments for everything.  "Some rich Arab you never heard of donated to his organization that backs Hamas which backs al-Queda, and also owns stock in a holding company that has partial ownership of the Pringles company, so if you eat Pringles you're supporting terrorism!" "The terrorists want to tear down our freedoms and our way of life and rule us through fear! Eating what you want is one of our freedoms as Americans! If you're afraid to eat Pringles, the terrorists win!" (I promise you that this sort of argument is in no way hyperbole.) (This argument is how Halloween was saved, by the way.  “If we cancel Halloween, the terrorists win!”)

People worked 9/11 into everything, and I mean everything, whether it was appropriate or not.  If you went to the grocery store the tortilla chips would remind you to support the troops on the packaging. Used car sales would be dedicated to our brave first responders. You couldn't wipe your ass without the toilet paper rolls reminding you to never forget the fallen of 9/11, and again, this is not hyperbole. My uncle, who lived in Ohio and had never been to New York except to visit once in the 70′s, died of a stroke about 8 months after 9/11, and the priest brought up the attacks at the eulogy.

On a similar local note, on the day of 9/11, after the towers went down, gas stations in my home town immediately jacked up gas prices.  The mayor had the cops go around and force them to take them back down.  I doubt any of that was legal.

Before 9/11, Christianity in America - and religion in general - was on a downward swing, with reddit-tier atheism on the upswing. Religion was outdated superstition from a bygone age. The day after 9/11? Every single church was PACKED. (This wasn't a bad thing, but the power-hungry on the Evangelical Right saw this as a golden opportunity to grab power and influence.)

EDIT: By Popular Demand - Freedom Fries. I initially left these off because they came a couple years after the initial panic and most people thought they were kind of absurd (and I don't recall anyone really going along with it other than maybe some local diners here and there). France didn't want to get involved in our world policing so some folks were like "TRAITORS!" and wanted to call french fries "Freedom Fries" instead, so as to stick it to the French.

Besides dumb shit like that…it’s really hard to overstate how completely the national mood and character changed in the span of a day, or how much of the current culture war is a result of the aftermath. (9/11 was the impetus for the sharp rise in power of the Evangelical Right, who made themselves utterly odious and the following backlash helped the rise of the current Progressive Left, for instance.)

#9/11 #9-11 #september 11 #september 11 2001 #world trade center

[anarchywoofwoof]

#september 11 #never forgor

[odinsblog]

#politics #9/11 #september 11 #gwb #george bush #george bush is a war criminal #iraq #afghanistan #war crimes #pakistan

[without-ado]

A rainbow appears over New York City on the 22nd anniversary of September 11 l Gary Hershorn

#september 11 #new york #NYC #photography #photos #rainbows #9/11 #sky #evening #may all the victims rest in peace

[morbidology]

One of the most haunting scenes from the September 11 attacks was the scene of those who were forced to jump to their imminent deaths rather than wait for death inside the burning building. Almost all of them jumped alone but there were a few witnesses who claim a couple were holding hands as they jumped. One woman was seen to hold down her skirt in an attempt to protect her modesty before jumping to her death.

Those who jumped from the World Trade Centre are often known as the forgotten victims of September 11 due to the fact that nobody knows for sure who they are and even more tragically, at the time few seem to want to know. The media and American establishment were reluctant to dwell on those who died this way and posted very few photographs and only briefly mentioned them in news articles.

It is estimated that at least 200 people died from jumping from the burning building; the jumping began shortly after the first air plane hit at 8:46AM and continued for the 102 minutes that the north tower stood.

#September 11 #History

[mcveigh08]

Rare photo of US175 (United Airlines 175) seconds after the strike on the South tower. Despite Flight 11’s plane remaining entirely intact inside of the North tower, US175’s starboard engine and several other parts of the plane scattered six blocks away from the site.

Photo taken by Robert Simko, who died in 2022 due to 9/11 related lung issues.

Originally posted on Reddit by u/Throwaway_26972.

#tcc tumblr #tccblr #tcctwt #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #september 11 #9/11

[virtie333]

#9/11 #september 11 #world trade center

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Mindoro Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae)

(Photo from Animalia Bio)

Conservation Status- Critically Endangered

Habitat- Philippines

Size (Weight/Length)- 200 g; 30 cm

Diet- Fruits; Seeds; Insects

Cool Facts- This bird is completely fine, that’s just their measure of horniness. I’m not joking. During the breeding season, males puff out their chest and strut their stuff for females. The brighter the red, the more fit the male. Mindoro bleeding-hearts live in small flocks alongside green pigeons as they forage for fruit. Unfortunately, these doves are under extreme threat from illegal logging and dynamite-blasting for marble. An estimated 50-250 adults survive. Conservation groups are working to map the forests of Mindoro and do an in depth population survey. There are future hopes for a captive breeding program to bring these birds back from the brink. In addition, they are working with local people to plant native trees to replace areas that were previously logged.

Rating- 13/10 (As a wise man once said “Shot through the heart and you’re to blame…”)

#animal of the day #animals #birds #doves #monday #september 11 #mindoro bleeding-heart #biology #science #conservation #the more you know

[another-chaotic-bisexual-vampire]

Van Helsing, as kooky as can be: Lock your windows, lock your doors, and wear this flower necklace for good sleep.

Lucy, tears in her eyes: ...hashtag blessed

#incorrect dracula quotes #abraham van helsing #lucy westenra #dracula daily #re: dracula #dd september 11 #dracula september 11 #september 11 #dracula #dracula memes #dracula spoilers

[girlactionfigure]

Daniel Lewin and Mohammad Hamdani were two 9/11 heroes with very different stories.

Known as Danny by his friends, Lewin was the first person to die in the terrorist attacks, sixteen years ago today.

Danny was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11 and an Israeli-American veteran of an elite IDF combat unit. He was trained in counter-terrorism and spoke fluent Arabic.

Investigators pieced together that Danny heard the terrorists plotting in Arabic and tried to stop the hijacking. He was stabbed to death by Saudi law student Satam al-Suqami.

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Danny emigrated to Israel with his family as a teenager. As a newcomer, he could have skipped his military service, but chose instead to serve and work his way up to the toughest unit in the IDF. He later became a successful internet entrepreneur.

Only 31 when he died, Danny had already made his mark on the world.

Mohammad Hamdani was a first responder who died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Mohammad immigrated with his family from Pakistan when he was a year old and grew up in Queens, NY. He played football for Bayside High. Hard-working and ambitious, Mohammad became an EMT and then a police cadet. He also applied to medical school, and in September 2001 he was waiting to hear if he’d been accepted. 

On the morning of 9/11, Mohammad was taking an elevated subway on his way to work when he saw smoke coming from the twin towers. He got off the train and rushed to the World Trade Center to help. Mohammad was never seen alive again. He was only 23 years old.

At first Mohammad was listed as missing. Because of his Muslim background and lack of connection to the World Trade Center, he came under suspicion of being involved in the attack. The cloud over his name did not lift until his remains were found at Ground Zero in October 2001, along with his medical bag and ID. 

Mohammad Hamdani was buried with full honors from the the New York Police Department, and proclaimed a hero by the city’s police commissioner. He is mentioned in the Patriot Act as an example of Muslim-American valor on 9/11. 

May the memories of these two righteous young men always be for a blessing.

Accidental Talmudist

#9/11 #September 11 #Daniel Lewin #Mohammad Hamdani #Heros

[valhalla-awaitsfor-us]

I hope that no one takes the posts that I reblogged as meaning that I don't care about what happened on 9/11 in the USA. I remember being 3 years old and watching television and not understanding what was happening but crying when I saw so much suffering.

However, I do believe that it is important to give MUCH more visibility to the military coup in Chile than what the media gives it on this date (Both happened on the same day, different years). It is worrying how the entire world only talks about what happened in the USA while many, including the gringos themselves, do not even know what their own government did not only in Chile but throughout Latin America. The millions of dead and missing people that affect us to this day. Look for Operation Condor if want to know what happened here not that long ago.

"Never forget" seems like a phrase only applicable to the United States and the rest of the "first world", while the crimes committed here by their imperialist governments seem irrelevant in their school history books.

#chile #9/11 #11/9 #I #If no tragedy is more relevant than the other #why is only one of these two receiving attention? #Im not saying that one tragedy is more important #I saying that historically speaking the media makes it look like that #golpe de estado #allende #pinochet #911 #september 11 #latinoamerica #Operation Condor

[socialist-microwave-laser]

all of my love to the chileans and those in the southern cone in general who have to deal with the increase of usamerican nationalism on the eleventh of september, which also serves as the anniversary of the us-backed chilean coup, which marked the beginning of the arrest, murder, torture, and disappearance of thousands of people

#the other 9/11 #chile #9/11 #september 11 #salvador allende #augusto pinochet #victor jara

[without-ado]

Comet Nishimura and Venus with halo l NASA APOD Sept. 11

#nasa #apod #september 11 #astrophotography #astronomy #solar system #planets #comet nishimura #venus #galaxy #space #sky #remember this day #9/11 #may all the victims' souls rest in peace

[mlembug]

Four years on HRT today 🥳🥳🥳🥳

#9/11 #september 11