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THREAD: As Veterans committed in the fight stop U.S. imperialist violence, we grieve the loss of Aaron Bushnell and honor his profound protest and sacrifice. We are taking the time we need to make a full statement, but we offer these suggestions for talking about Aaron’s action:
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Two veterans confronted
@JoeBiden
about his record of supporting war during his campaign stopover in Oakland on Super Tuesday. Read more here-
#DroptheMIC
#NoMoreWar
#VetsAgainstWar
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Jackass
@JohnFetterman
saw veterans getting arrested and laughed.
We asked to see
@SenGillibrand
. We were put in cuffs.
We need leaders who listen to veterans demanding a
#CeaseFireNow
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Today, the student debt crisis reached $1,818,050,762,320
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Every nation that sent their troops to wage war in Afghanistan over the last 20 years should be outdoing one another to accept any and all Afghans who seek refuge.
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36 MILLION people would be completely debt free if we cancel $50,000 of student debt.
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BREAKING: Hundreds - including several Veterans - block Biden’s
#SOTU2024
route on Constitution Ave to demand he
#StopArmingIsrael
and call for a
#CeasefireNow
Take action with us at
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HOW DARE YOU rip our video & hijack our voices for deception.
@realDonaldTrump
had yrs to
#EndEndlessWar
but dropped record bombs while mocking those he continues to send to kill&die. We aren’t political props for pampered, entitled
@DonaldJTrumpJr
’s of the 🌍.
Take this down NOW
Wow, an Air Force vet calls Biden out for voting for the Iraq War
"We are wondering why we should vote for someone who voted for a war & enabled a war that killed thousands of our brothers & sisters?...Their blood is on your hands...My friends are dead because of your policies!"
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BREAKING: Veterans publish open letter to members of the Minnesota National Guard: Refuse orders & stand down for Black lives.
#TroopsForBlackLives
#CourageToResist
#GIResistance
#JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
#KentState
#MinneapolisProtests
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Happening Now: US War Veterans embrace Congresswoman
@RashidaTlaib
and thank her for her courageous leadership to demand a
#CeasefireNOW
. We who have served in the US military are on the Hill today ahead of
#VeteransDay
to say we DO NOT support genocide!
#VeteransDemandCeasefire
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4) Don’t assume things we don’t know about Aaron’s state of mind, reasons, etc - his words are strong and clear, we can stick to echoing what he said about his own reasoning and choice. Do not frame this as a mental health issue.
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1) Center the cause he sacrificed his life for - uplifting the catastrophic violence Palestinians are suffering at the hands of our government and a call to action to do what we can to stop it
Design by
@krime_1
via
@AdalahJustice
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Moving scene as Veterans burn their uniforms at the vigil our Portland chapter hosted tonight honoring
#AaronBushnell
. If you are a Vet or military in the PDX area and want to get involved, sign up here ->
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If ur in
@NationalGuardMN
remember no matter what they say: YOU have a CHOICE. Ur not a machine w/ no conscience. STAND DOWN. Don’t help suppress righteous protest. Moral courage is doing right even when there’s a cost
#GIResistance
#CourageToResist
#DoTheRightThing
#VetsVsHate
The National Guard is not needed! Minneapolis needs resources to support mental health, community building, and businesses.
Charge the Officers! And work to deescalate the situation!
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2) Avoid framing his death as more significant or important than the death of any individual Palestinian– all of these lost lives are precious
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“We like presidents who weren’t captured by a virus.”
Tonight,
@FLOTUS
and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!
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“There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
#NoWarWithIran
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the intersection between racism, white supremacy, and militarism
Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce used “Colin Kaepernick stand-in" for K-9 demonstration at fundraiser last year
#BecauseFlorida
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“We are exerting our inherent right to defend our homelands!”
#LandBack
@VoicesofSacred
@ndncollective
#Decolonize
#MtRushmore
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Except the combat veterans you had arrested from your office 2 days ago after you refused to even have a 5 min phone call with us, right
@SenGillibrand
?
#CeaseFireInGaza
#VeteransDay
To every veteran who has served and sacrificed on behalf of our country — thank you. We can never repay the debt of gratitude we owe you, but this Veterans Day, we can pledge to never forget the responsibility we have to care for you and your families.
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Democrats: Medicare 4 All is too expensive.
Trump: I need $733 Billion for war.
Democrats:
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BREAKING! “Oh Boy” Veterans disrupt the 1st inaugural
#VeteransDay
Parade in DC.
#VeteransDemandCeasefire
#CeasefireNOW
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5) It’s meaningful to contextualize this as a historical tactic in antiwar protest dating back to Vietnam.
PRESENTE
Touch Quang Duc, Monk 1963
Malachi Ritscher, Musician 2006
Charles Ingram, Navy Vet 2016
John Watts, Air Force Vet 2018
And others names known and unknown 🙏🏼
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3) Respect Aaron’s agency. It’s ok to express our grief about the loss many of us feel, and important to be principled in not projecting our own wishes or judgements about his choice.
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Today is the 4th anniversary of the murder of Nawar al-Awlaki, 8 yrs old, by the Trump administration in Yemen.
5 years before that, the Obama administration murdered her 16 yr old brother Abdulrahman.
US citizens assassinated by the US government with no due process.
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we going to talk about these guns?
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weapons of war litter the ocean contaminating and ravaging fragile ecosystems, crucial to sustaining human health and climate resiliency.
Watch the U.S. Navy use a 40,000-pound explosive on its new aircraft carrier, to ensure the ship is hardened to withstand battle conditions.
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7) Emphasize that this - opposition to the unjust violence against Palesitnians and the demand for a permanent ceasefire - is the majority position. Despite what media and politicians would have the public believe, thousands of Veterans and Military agree with what Aaron said.
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6) Be careful to not advocate (intentionally or unintentionally) for people to self-immolate. Be careful to neither glorify this protest tactic above others, nor judge or denounce it.
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US tolerated, empowered corruption in Afghanistan. US tax dollars at work
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@IlhanMN
@RepJimBanks
The comments under this tweet are utterly disgusting. Know you have our support Rep Omar.
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@SenKamalaHarris
The “right to defend” what exactly? A settler-colonial project systematically dispossessing, displacing, and attempting to erase Palestinian existence from their land.
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BREAKING: National Guard deployed in Los Angeles. We urge members of the Cali NG to do the right thing: stand down for Black lives. You didn't sign up for this. You have a choice. Please share ->
#TroopsForBlackLives
#LAProtests
#BlackLivesMatter
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8) Remind folks there is a long history of active military and Veteran resistance to war-mongering. Offer that if anyone knows Veterans and members of the military who are pro-Palestine and feeling complicated about their own complicity right now, there are resources available
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Is it worth joining the military?
US:
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@cov_Gretchen
The adhan is soothingly beautiful. Unfortunate that you're a hateful human being that you're incapable of seeing that.
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Active military members who want to get out, protest or resist contact the GI Rights hotline to confidentially explore the options available to them without judgement
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For any US troops considering going AWOL, becoming a conscientious objector, or withdrawing your consent in some other way--the GI Rights Hotline is run by civilians and offers free, confidential counseling & info.
1-877-447-4487
Support
#GIResistance
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avoid products you might not know are causing CLIMATE CHANGE a thread:
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YES! Let’s get it!
@AOC
has introduced a pair of amendments to a defense appropriations bill that would bar the military from using funding to maintain a recruiting presence in US schools or on digital streaming platforms such as Twitch.
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Veterans and military members feeling isolated politically or complicated about their military service can use this encrypted form to connect with a community of like-minded Veterans in About Face
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The toxic legacy of the US sieges of Fallujah created a health crisis that represents what one researcher called “the highest rate of genetic damage in any population ever studied.”
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@SenTomCotton
hypocrite. what happened to “police violence against protestors is unacceptable?”
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In this clip, Carl Sagan denounces Reagan's “Star Wars” program as wasteful spending and lack of prioritizing humanity.
Little has changed, its current incarnation, Space Force, only further serves to justify the astronomical Pentagon budget for decades to come.
Three decades ago, billionaire Ted Turner asked astronomer Carl Sagan if he was a socialist.
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@ABC
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a waste of taxpayer dollars that could have gone towards ventilators or other services to ACTUALLY help people during this pandemic.
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Over 300 Veterans signed an open letter telling troops to stand down for Black lives. Read what the signers have to say to troops - share your favorite along with this link to our open letter - it may reach a GI who needs to know they have options!
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@Khaled_Da_Juice
It was a genuine human moment. Know there are options and resources available. Read our open letter here:
#TroopsForBlackLives
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In the replies, “if you want free college, join the military.” If college were free, recruitment quotas would plummet. Which is why, not only should we cancel student debt, we must fund sustainable options for youth that don’t rely them becoming a cog in the US war machine.
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“This example of workers’ solidarity, if multiplied and expanded internationally, could be powerful enough to stop the criminal attacks of the occupation against
#Palestine
.” MORE DIRECT ACTION
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On July 3, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by the US Navy and 290 Iranians were killed. George H.W. Bush said, “I will never apologize for the United States of America. Ever. I don't care what the facts are.”
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Waged war every single day of both of terms. Dropped 100K bombs on 7 countries, killing countless civilians
Extrajudicial murder of US citizens w/o charge/trial
Bombing of a Doctors Without Borders Hospital (Kunduz)
Bombing of Wedding Convoy (Yemen)
Joe, you should be quiet.
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Is the US military really an “all volunteer force” when policy decisions have created the conditions for it to be the only guaranteed jobs program in the country?
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War is a bipartisan endeavor. They’re unified in making sure the ranks are filled with fresh bodies. Even if it means grooming and priming young people for recruitment.
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John Bolton has never seen a country he hasn’t wanted to overthrow.
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“The Scottish Parliament has called for the immediate suspension of exports of riot gear, tear gas and rubber bullets to the United States, in light of the police response to the ongoing
#BlackLivesMatter
protests.”
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It’s been 48 hours and
@POTUS
hasn’t bothered to even utter
#AaronBushnell
’s name. Politicians only consider it “the ultimate sacrifice” when we die doing their killing for them, not trying to stop it.
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Rubio: “Marxist system wants to keep people poor, cause poor people are easier to control.”
*taps sign*
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“The problem with imperialism is you eventually run out of other people's children.” —
@MikeGravel
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Considering going AWOL, becoming a conscientious objector, or withdrawing your consent in some other way--GI Rights Hotline is run by civilians, offers free, confidential counseling & info.
1-877-447-4487
#GIResistance
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UN inquiry found Israeli forces committed crimes against humanity by targeting children, journalists, paramedics, the disabled during the
#GreatReturnMarch
. 10yr MOU at $38Bn in US mil aid to systemically oppress Palestinians. And you want us to let it go?!?
#IStandWithIlhan
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I’m Lovin’ It.
"This is a food bank now": Workers seized a McDonald’s in France
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“We only have empty pockets when it comes to the morally right things to do, but when it comes to tax cuts for billionaires and unlimited war we seem to be able to invent that money very easily.” —
@AOC
#DropTheMIC
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United States: An Empire of Bases
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These Veterans have something to say about Veterans Day.
JOIN US today & take a stand against hate, violence & militarism using
#SupportVetsRESIST
in your posts!
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We support
@IlhanMN
unequivocally. Her unwavering voice to speak truth and commitment to justice is a breath of fresh air, even as the weight of this administration seeks to break her.
#VetsVsHate
#IStandWithIlhan
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Since AWOL is trending:
For any US troops considering going AWOL, becoming a conscientious objector, or withdrawing consent in some other way--the GI Rights Hotline is run by civilians & offers free, confidential counseling & info.
1-877-447-4487
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“Hey Siri, what is the military-industrial complex?”
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Today in History: April 28, 1967 Muhammad Ali refused to be drafted to fight in Vietnam.
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Every time Israel uses “the right to defend ourselves,” it reminds us of the police yelling “quit resisting” while simultaneously beating you into the ground.
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