white ppl think racism and imperialism just spring into existence from nothing like big bang style instead of being constantly reproduced and upheld by ... say it with me ... white ppl
People justify centering Aaron Bushnell’s death in any way they can as if one of—if not the main—reason that this genocide has gone on for too long boils down to the west seeing Arab lives as inherently lesser than that of white lives. That is literally precisely the problem. That is literally why it should be addressed. Criticizing people’s fixation with his self-immolation over the (still ongoing) death of innumerable Palestinians is not being frivolous. This is the root of the issue.
People justify centering Aaron Bushnell’s death in any way they can as if one of—if not the main—reason that this genocide has gone on for too long boils down to the west seeing Arab lives as inherently lesser than that of white lives. That is literally precisely the problem. That is literally why it should be addressed. Criticizing people’s fixation with his self-immolation over the (still ongoing) death of innumerable Palestinians is not being frivolous. This is the root of the issue.
saw a sign that said "honor aaron bushnell, free palestine" and man. why don't we honor the 40,000+ palestinians martyred in the last 200+ days. why don't we honor the palestinians who israel has maassacred in the last 75+ years. why don't we honor the palestinian villages wiped off the map. why don't we honor the entire lineages whom israel murdered. idk maybe yall need to think about why it took a white man self immolating for you to care about palestine!
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This is the ask user @shtunbsing is spamming people with. If you receive this ask, please answer it publicly and do not accept their request to private message. They are a scammer who is stealing their story and pictures off of Facebook.
If they sent you a paypal address to send money too, please share that info as well so that we can better keep track of this particular scammer.
Absolutely do not donate to them, and warn your friends and followers about them.
Advertise that you and everything about you is pro Palestine
Make sure nobody can even entertain the idea of ignoring Palestine
Are you part of a fandom? Draw pro palestinian fanart (and link resources)
Go to protests and wear pro Palestine pins (if it's safe for you to do so)
Buy and wear a keffiyah
Do not let genocide supporters find safe and comfortable spaces
Do not be a safe space for war criminals
Do not let people take comfort in your assumed neutrality
Do not allow people ignore genocide
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Edit: this is getting traction again so I wanna add a few resources to help you turn your anger into change
Daily click:
Free documentary about Gaza's Fight For Freedom:
I'm only going to link two since that's the limit for most people before they just scroll down and ignore it. Please give the documentary a watch whenever you have time
[ ID: Photo of five rats cuddling, with a caption which reads: "This is a visual representation of what being a system is like. This is what it's like inside my head and no I won't elaborate". /End ID ]
[ Video Description: A woman with dark skin and long, black, braided hair, wearing a yellow crop top and matching shorts, dances in roller skates in front of the camera. Many people roller skate behind her.
CC: (pop music) (wind)
Behind her, another woman tries to roller skate, as she continues dancing. The other woman twirls around and raises her arms. A third woman, not in roller skates, walks up to her and hugs her tenderly. The woman in yellow continues dancing.
A man in rainbow parachute pants skates in front of the camera and then passes by behind them. He then passes near the two girls in the back, waving his arms slowly, as if dancing. The third woman that appeared then goes up to the woman dancing and hugs her.
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[ ID: A screenshot of the video above with the tarot card "The World" overlaid on it. It shows the woman in yellow dancing, the two women in the back holding hands after the hug, and the man in rainbow parachute pants passing by them. Next to this is artwork of a naked woman with fabric draped over her, holding two sticks. Text below her reads:
Element: Earth.
Upright: Sense of belonging. Achievement. Integration. Wholeness. Harmony.
Gaza is now under bombardment and destruction. I resorted to action. Donation link Can you post my link? To help me get out of this war, I urgently need money, and I ask you to help spread the link, please
https://gofund.me/2e0000b2
Hey everyone, I had a conversation with Nael here. His campaign is completely legit.
Please do not hesitate to help him if you are able to!