34 Comments
User's avatar
Gage Troutman's avatar

I did a presentation in middle school on the Iraq war and America's mistreatment of the Middle East as a whole. Pictures like this (black and white at the teachers request) testimonies on torture tactics and starvation methods were also mentioned.

Now here I am, father of three, seeing so little has changed, aside from the blatant disregard of the perpetrators. America has been coopted by a complient, complacent, and cowardly bipartisan cabinet focused more on their own greed than anything else.

This is America. This has been America. But it does not have to be. I truly hope some of your exposure reaches the people that need to see it and that we have actionable change soon. Personally believe term limits and equal representation of all political parties would help to at least weed out the corrupt greed fiends sooner.

Expand full comment
Shaun King's avatar

You are absolutely right Gage. Send my love to your family.

Expand full comment
Gage Troutman's avatar

And mine too yours. Keep up the good work.

Expand full comment
Catherine Martinez's avatar

Gage, this is so true. We have to move as many individuals as we can against the murdering in Gaza, but at home, I agree we need to make congressional positions unattractive for those seeking a permanent job. That can be cutting off all investment opportunities for them to become rich in office, cutting off the possibility of permanent tenure, and making their personal accessibility in their states/districts mandatory quarterly. I am calling our major news outlets this week to tell them I want them to report on bills passed in national and state legislatures, and how our reps voted. Halls of Fame, Halls of Shame.

Expand full comment
Shaun King's avatar

The past 24 hours have been absolutely atrocious. I don't even truly have words for what is being done right now.

Expand full comment
Mary-Elizabeth Meagher's avatar

There are no words for this evil.

Expand full comment
jboegs's avatar

every day I am disgusted by the government and military of the US

Expand full comment
Shaun King's avatar

Me too.

Expand full comment
Catherine Martinez's avatar

Thank you Shaun. I feel compelled to witness what our nation is supporting.

Expand full comment
LConroy's avatar

I say it this way....

"If you are safe now, no one can force you to watch this. CAN YOU witness here what our taxes pay for?"

Expand full comment
Ant7's avatar

Thanks Shaun - it is so much easier to close my eyes, but some things need to be seen … 🙏

Expand full comment
Lisa randall's avatar

Thank you for your dedication to putting out this difficult information- this is so heartbreaking. We must stop supporting instagram,x,etc.- if they deny people their voice,then we have to only support the ones that allow the truth- substack is my only source (besides radio),but I know there are other places like ghost,medium,threads, sez?,mastodon. I hope maybe this can be helpful. I plan to support your work soon- just have to pick up a prepaid card.

Expand full comment
Shaun King's avatar

Thank you my friend.

Expand full comment
Mary Norris's avatar

This is so heartbreaking 💔. I hate Israel and Trump and the rest of our government for funding and supporting this genocide. May they all burn in hell

Expand full comment
Becky's avatar

My opinion is ‘God is watching’ all those who voted for the most vile person to accomplice further destruction of evil. All MAGAts and ‘regular republicans’ (there are none, again my opinion knowing who they were voting for) … Every single one of them will burn in hell.

Expand full comment
DEREK HANDS's avatar

Humanity have failed the Palestinians.

Expand full comment
Tom Bomer's avatar

I want to see netanyahoo hung!

Expand full comment
Elizabeth Wilkinson's avatar

From your lips to God's ears 🙏🏽

Expand full comment
Tom Bomer's avatar

I can not look. I have already seen too much of it. I want to see netanyahoo hung!

Expand full comment
Becky's avatar

I had to watch. I know how bad it is, yet it ripped my heart out some more. Every congress member on either side still endorsing this insanity - seriously sick individuals.

Expand full comment
Caye D's avatar

I can't stand this. I can't stand that i have no control to stop this slaughter of innocent people with our tax dollars. I also became enlightened about war in 2003 invasion of Iraq. We just can't seem to stop killing people.

There is a #StrikeForGaza that i just heard about, trying to shut down the US/global economy. You don't have skip work (unless you can without getting fired) but just don't spend ANY money in-person or online EVERY THURSDAY until this genocide stops. It started 8/21. Maybe we can make an impact. Please join and tell others.

Expand full comment
Fran Carbonaro's avatar

I just listened to Liam Cunningham (on a live stream press conference). He is a member of the next Freedom Flotilla soon to leave Barcelona for Gaza. He played a song recorded by "Fatima" a young girl, who planned her own funeral arrangements before being killed by the IDF a few days ago. She was a child, 4 or 5 years old. We will never forget, nor forgive.

Expand full comment
Nishtha's avatar

I pray for peace to prevail in Gaza and everywhere else

Expand full comment
Rena Carney's avatar

No words. Breaks my soul tried to copy these images to my social media but couldn’t. Will share your post. Sadly. Only us subscribers see these pictures. We need everyone to post. We need to block traffic/tunnels/shipping lanes and government buildings. All over the world. Stop the world from moving. Make them Cease.

Expand full comment