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Calling nonviolent peace activists “antisemitic” and “pro-Hamas” over and over and over had a purpose and that purpose was to make those peace activists easier to stomp on. I mean, they’re evil, right, so why not? Dehumanization is a prelude to violence. Always.
The violence is being perpetrated *by pro-Israel mobs* and *police.* It’s all on video. Look how New York Times describes it—trying to convey falsely that it is people protesting peacefully against genocide.
Eric Adams telling the NYPD that they're getting paid time and a half to curb stomp 20-year-olds who think mass murder is bad
If anyone has tips about any of the people in the pro-Israel mob, dm for signal or email me [email protected]
If anyone has tips about any of the people in the pro-Israel mob, dm for signal or email me [email protected]
Looking forward to US lawmakers and TV pundits grandstanding about how UCLA has a duty to keep students safe
Looking forward to US lawmakers and TV pundits grandstanding about how UCLA has a duty to keep students safe
“You stand no chance, old lady!” Pro-Israel rioters at UCLA acting like total cartoon villains
"You're by yourself!" shouts one man from the pro-Israel mob before he and others grab an isolated protester, throw him to the ground, and start beating him.
"You're by yourself!" shouts one man from the pro-Israel mob before he and others grab an isolated protester, throw him to the ground, and start beating him.
Grotesque, unacceptable violence that perfectly illustrates the no-win situation university leaders are in. Call the police too early or too late and you’re endangering students. Hoping students and faculty across town are ok.
Grotesque, unacceptable violence that perfectly illustrates the no-win situation university leaders are in. Call the police too early or too late and you’re endangering students. Hoping students and faculty across town are ok.
I saw everything with my two eyes tonight, recorded and photographed it, and if anyone tries to both-sides what happened at UCLA tonight they are a fucking hack.
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Idiomatic phrase in today’s puzzle is revealing bizarre familiarity gulf, w/ me feeling like “totally normal thing” but a good contingent of people, even in my general age bracket, going “WHAT IS THIS ALIEN PHRASE?!” 👽 #NYTXW
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I love that Kristi Noem's entire defense is just naming other animals she killed. In two days, she's going to be like "Listen, I invented the penguin-guillotine and I'm goddamn proud of it."
I love that Kristi Noem's entire defense is just naming other animals she killed. In two days, she's going to be like "Listen, I invented the penguin-guillotine and I'm goddamn proud of it."
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"Excuse me, do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Saviour Godzilla?"
@rexparker I really enjoyed La Chimera. Thanks for mentioning it the other week!
Can’t get over how the police seem to be all over the nation’s campuses. Except the one where students are in acute need of protection.
Getting texts from terrified @UCLA students in the pro-Palestinian encampment, which is under attack by pro-Israel counterprotesters. "This is urgent. Please. It's getting bad. No police."
(in case my curiosity here wasn’t clear - im interested to know if any usual suspects from the LA area culture war scene were in the mix at all)
Looking forward to US lawmakers and TV pundits grandstanding about how UCLA has a duty to keep students safe
200+ pro-Israel counterprotestors are attacking the @UCLA pro-Palestinian encampment. They started beating on one student and stomped another under a plywood board per @latimes @safinazzal on the scene. Where is UCLA security?
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Biden is so absolutely the wrongest leader for this country at this point in time. A complete disgrace
@rexparker I honestly didn't get the lack of familiarity. I thought it was a pretty common phrase (though the original meaning was new to me).
@rexparker Had never heard it in my life. And was astonished by all the people in the comments for whom it was completely familiar.
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And then, of course, licensing film from Andy Ngo just felt like a bit of a slap in the face.
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the alt phrase i wrote down for this joke was "otter slaughter"