American justice, and who gets a safety net, is a horrible joke. Yesterday was an example of two-tiered justice - if you failed to pay 4,500 dollars debt gained “honestly” they’d seize your stuff and you might even go to prison. Make it literally 10,000 times worse (4.5k to 450 million) and fraud though and apparently you don’t have to worry about enforcement. There’s also no way you would get away with acting like Trump did in and out of court.
Once you’re rich for a while, the USA becomes a socialist paradise in which the nation will bend over backwards to make sure you don’t fail or suffer real consequences. It happened with the bank bailout in 2008, and now it’s happening again for Trump. The losses (i.e. bad business and evaded taxes) are public, the profits are private.
Here’s a 2-minute video Rich Seigel, a brave Jewish man from New Jersey. In that video he protested what he called the illegal property sale (perhaps one of the ones mentioned in the article) of Western Bank homes in a racially-restricted event. He also succinctly describes how the March 10th event broke both US and international law and why he refuses to let ethnicity = justification. “As Jews, we don’t get to fly under the radar and break the law and hide it in a synagogue.”
It’s estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area....
Here’s an article about Israel’s policy of “administrative detention” by which large numbers of Palestinians are held without trial or even charges for an AVERAGE of a year. “Before October 7, the number of Palestinians held by Israel under administrative detention was already at a 20-year high. According to the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, there were 1,310 Palestinians imprisoned without charge or trial at the end of September, including at least 146 minors. Since then, Israel has dramatically increased its use of administrative detention, pushing the number of detainees to over 2,000 within the first four weeks of the war. (That’s out of a total of roughly 7,000 Palestinian prisoners.)” It’s just taking hostages with a less offensive name.
Yesterday Israeli national security minister Ben Gvir made a social media post with a last line that translates to: “The death penalty for terrorists is the right solution to the incarceration problem, until then - glad that the government approved the proposal I brought.” The incarceration problem he’s referring to is a lack of space to hold all the prisoners/hostages Israel is taking, and he’s advocating for executions until more prison cells are built.
Mindwipe, servitor-ed, or BLAM. I personally like the idea I read a while ago that the Inquisition says, “Everyone died - discussion’s over”, then takes the survivors and makes them Inquisitorial troops (after screening). So they’re not dead, they’re just serving on a farm upstate.
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it’s also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that’s left of your opponents....
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Friday, May 24, that he had decided to “sever the connection” between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state....
Full disclosure: I’ve seen a similar joke before, but I didn’t find it after a few minutes looking so I re-made it. So zombie OC? Prompted by watching this video about the founding of the Astra Militarum.
Trump may be destroying faith in the American legal system with his constant attacks, but what’s been even harder on my faith is the way the various justice departments have handled him and his cases. Edit: Trump doesn’t (or at least shouldn’t) get to decide how or when courts prosecute crimes yet it’s rarely been clearer that there’s two tiers of treatment. I think the officials involved should be considered accountable.
The wealthy and influential are permitted to avoid consequences in ways a normal citizen never could. In the USA in 2024, we have proof that you can avoid jail time, attack officials online, reduce your punishment and delay to your heart’s content as long as you are in some way powerful. Even after confessing to crimes multiple times and being specifically told to stop.
For those who don’t know 40k/the joke: The Blood Ravens in 40k are also known as the Bloody Magpies because gear that is precious or even holy to allies has a way of “finding” its way into Blood Raven hands in the Dawn of War video games....
Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state, the country’s finance minister said on Wednesday, as its foreign minister denounced the European moves as giving “a gold medal to Hamas terrorists.”...
So in addition to all the other forms of control, Israel collects and can restrict Palestinian taxes. Tell me again, Israeli propagandists, how Israel doesn’t actually occupy what is rightfully internationally known as Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).
When I have to wait until at least September to see Trump Tower get seized (lemmy.world)
Israeli Firms Are Working Overtime to Sell Stolen Palestinian Land to US Jews (truthout.org)
Necromancer family reunions must get awkward. (lemmy.world)
I believe the artist is Svetoslav Petrov but I had trouble tracking down the actual source.
Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, setting cars and homes ablaze (lemmy.world)
It’s estimated that between 1,000 and 1,200 settlers surrounded the village, and around 500 stormed it just after midday local time on Friday, blocking all the roads in the area....
It's been called Israel's 'Guantanamo'. A doctor who worked in the secretive facility is now speaking out (www.abc.net.au)
Vince McMahon is taking vacations and in touch with Trump as WWE tries to move on from scandal-plagued ex-CEO (www.cnbc.com)
GOP introduces bill that would send anyone convicted of unlawful activity on a campus since Oct. 7th, 2023 to Gaza. (www.thedailybeast.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15286301...
Given the day: "SomehowPalpatineReturned.jpg" (lemmy.world)
The Rogue Trader TTRPG had hardcore Perils of the Warp. (Link in Description) (lemmy.world)
Full list here....
An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded. (lemmy.world)
Mindwipe, servitor-ed, or BLAM. I personally like the idea I read a while ago that the Inquisition says, “Everyone died - discussion’s over”, then takes the survivors and makes them Inquisitorial troops (after screening). So they’re not dead, they’re just serving on a farm upstate.
The special kind of fun that is a full minute or two spent rolling legendary damage. (lemmy.world)
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it’s also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that’s left of your opponents....
No one is going to believe the guards. (lemmy.world)
“You say it was a 12-foot bear with a screaming, toothed sword? How much of what are you drinking on your shift?”...
Israel says it will stop work of Spanish consulate for Palestinians (www.lemonde.fr)
Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said on Friday, May 24, that he had decided to “sever the connection” between Spain’s diplomatic mission and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank over Madrid’s recognition of a Palestinian state....
Seeing these memes lately. Anyways, -most- druids are like: (lemmy.world)
Now don’t leave me hanging, and let’s get to the next adventure!
A century or two into a long-term relationship with a Navigator: (lemmy.world)
“You’re as beautiful as the day I met you!”...
A typical tour of duty as a Red Shirt is intense, but brief. (lemmy.world)
It's another IP, but the color scheme is on point. P.S.: Notice his left hand :) (lemmy.world)
I promise to move on to other formats after this one. (For now) (lemmy.world)
The Emperor's Angels are here to save us! (lemmy.world)
Full disclosure: I’ve seen a similar joke before, but I didn’t find it after a few minutes looking so I re-made it. So zombie OC? Prompted by watching this video about the founding of the Astra Militarum.
1st Rule of Mental Health (lemmy.world)
I’m told the source is Usagi Drop.
Trump Bond’s Cayman Connection ‘Stinks to High Heaven’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Happy May 4th! We Blood Ravens are here from 40k to congratulate your Galactic Empire on its magnificence, and definitely not to steal anything. (lemmy.world)
For those who don’t know 40k/the joke: The Blood Ravens in 40k are also known as the Bloody Magpies because gear that is precious or even holy to allies has a way of “finding” its way into Blood Raven hands in the Dawn of War video games....
40k Yo Mama (lemmy.world)
Israel Responds to Move to Recognize Palestinian State by Withholding Funds (www.nytimes.com)
Israel will not transfer much-needed funds to the Palestinian Authority in the wake of the decision by three European countries to recognize a Palestinian state, the country’s finance minister said on Wednesday, as its foreign minister denounced the European moves as giving “a gold medal to Hamas terrorists.”...