https://www.facebook.com/john.bravebullbaker/posts/10211164522099066
I don’t have much to say. Too fucking sick at heart. What have we ever done to merit this ongoing treatment from colonial america? In John BraveBull’s account above, he mentions Charlie Plenty Wolf. It was Charlie who welcomed us to the camp our first time there. Fuck. Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck. FUCK. It’s just a grand Native American Heritage Month, with all the people who just don’t give a shit, the continued efforts at genocide, and everyone else being all chucklefuck happy over thankstealing and good shopping deals!
Elder in Critical Condition after Going into Cardiac Arrest at Scene of DAPL Barricade Clash.
https://www.facebook.com/josuefoto/videos/1395596380452239/
I was privileged to meet Josué at the Oceti Sakowin camp, he gave me my first press pass.
Water Cannons Fired at Water Protectors in Freezing Temperatures Injure Hundreds.
While Native Americans were being attacked by police in North Dakota, this mockery and dehumanization was happening on America's main stage. https://t.co/BkwOK0eD1Z
— Simon Moya-Smith (@SimonMoyaSmith) November 21, 2016
The frontline before the teargas started to fly #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/Habf0RaOs5
— Jorge Barrera (@JorgeBarrera) November 21, 2016
Water protector throws up a peace sign while being doused with water and pepper spray at a bridge north of #OcetiSakowin #NoDAPL camp. pic.twitter.com/hQrbKGVMYR
— Dallas Goldtooth (@dallasgoldtooth) November 21, 2016
#nodapl, Simon-Moya Smith, Ruth Hopkins.
Yes, the cops are yelling “riot!” and claiming the protectors set fires. That is not true. It was another peaceful prayer circle, and some of the protectors went to move one of the burned out vehicles out of the way, when they were hit with gas grenades, batons, and water cannons.
Mainstream Media MIA as DAPL Action Is Met With Water Cannons and Mace.
“They want to kill people for clearing a road,” questioned Tara Houska, referencing police spraying people with water cannons in 26-degree weather. The national campaigns director of Honor the Earth reminded her friends and followers that November is Native American Heritage Month.
“When will our cries be heard?”
Who are they?
These people who put in a shift of water-cannoning and tear-gassing, then go home.
Do they hug their spouses?
Coach their kids’ soccer team?
Go grocery shopping?
Go to church?
Then back to another round of beating Others.
How do they do it?
Chigau:
I don’t know. They can’t possibly have a conscience.
16 years ago I was reluctant to travel to USA, because I thought it is a fascist country.
US has made a lot of progress on that front since then.
Charly, yes, they certainly have. I wonder if the tourism industry here has figured out it’s dead yet.
chigau@#1:
They sure as hell would shit themselves if someone pepper-sprayed their kids. Yet they pepper-spray other peoples’ kids.
I declare this: I no longer believe in non-violent protest.
For some reason it’s the barbed wire that freaks me out the most. That shit is creepy.
My support to the protestors, for their health. As much as possible.
chigau #1
They’re just doing their jobs.
Hey Caine, I’ve read most of your noDapl posts and don’t recall seeing you mention this. Are you aware of the noDapl coverage on The Young Turks (YouTube)? Their reporter, Jordan Chariton, has been up there*.
The bulk of the noDapl videos are on their side channel, TYT Politics. Link
(I also posted this on Pharyngula)
rq@#6:
For some reason it’s the barbed wire that freaks me out the most. That shit is creepy.
Could it be because that kind of razor wire is not used for anything but humans? Or could it be a legacy of WWI? A lot of people’s ancestors died in that kind of wire.
Golgafrinchan Captain @ 8:
Yes, I am! They post their vids to #nodapl, that’s where I see them. It’s not possible to mention everyone, that’s why I include the #nodapl link, because everything gets posted there. Thank you!
One of TYT’s longtime hosts, Wes Clark Jr., is a veteran and is organizing a group of veterans to go support the Water Protectors in early December.
Suck on that cognitive dissonance, fascists.
The one who ordered to use the water cannon in these circumstances is a murderer in my book. To be tried for crimes against humanity.
Probably, actually.
Not just WWI: prison camps, concentration camps, labour camps, blockades, border crossings… Which is why I’m a bit wary of yer ordinary neighbourhood truck lot (yep…). Razor wire is nasty shit.
The genocide never ended. And the tiny amount of attention this is getting is fucking ridiculous. I guess they have to do that because nice white families have to be able to sleep Thursday night after they gather at the table for a feel good meal celebrating genocide.