#AJ Plus

[zap-me-with-the-creamy-laser]

As the U.S. faces a tight presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Bisan Owda takes us inside Gaza to hear what people there really think about the election. With over 43,000 Palestinians killed by Israel – most of them women and children – many Palestinians in Gaza doubt that either candidate will bring any real change.

“They are killing us while the world is watching,” a man says. Another adds, “They all cheer for Israel.” Despite the rising death toll and a conflict that’s spreading across the Middle East, both candidates remain steadfast in their support for Israel. While the election is expected to have a global impact, people in Gaza are left wondering: Will this bring relief or just more suffering?

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[thoughtaddictand]

If you'd believe Al Jazeera propaganda, you might think Islamophobia is the only problem in the world.

[kain-nine]

Free the people of Palestine.

[vyorei]

Let's show ya the double standards of the people who could stop this nightmare.

The worst part is, it's war in Ukraine.

In Gaza it is genocide.

Without the support of these disgusting excuses for humans, Ukraine might have wound up in a similar state to Gaza, but it hasn't, thank goodness.

Appallingly, around 140 children have been murdered in Ukraine since May, but in a month over 4000 Palestinian children have been slain by Apartheid Israel.

Video from the tweet here screengrabbed from @ajplus on Twitter bc Twitter won't give me functional links to use here:

[gobcorend]

#WhitHandala

Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al-Ali parked his car in southwest London, and walked a few meters towards the offices of the Kuwaiti newspaper where he worked. He was shot in the head by a gunman, who walked calmly and vanished.

In an article in Middle East International (10 October 1987), Professor Hisham Sharabi of Georgetown University wrote:

"Who is responsible for the murder of Naji al-Ali? Who is responsible for the murder of tens of Palestinians — we all know who they are — who paid for their freedom of conscience with their lives?

It was our silence and our fear that made us accept without protest the curtailment of free discussion and to allow terrorism to determine the way our differences are settled. History has shown that when liberation movements stifle liberty they become incapable of carrying out the task of liberation; they close in upon themselves and blindly submit to violence."

If you what to learn more here:

[nuttyshell]

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[an-onyx-void]

Al Jazeera reporting on the Israel's intensified attacks in Rafah, a region within Gaza Israel has designated "safe" and told Palestinian within Gaza to flee to.

[kakashis-kunoichi]

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8Do8a6W/

[lonely-dog-draws]

do the jammers know about Cesare

[thoughtaddictand]

I admit I hate watch AJ+ videos. As in: I watch them because I'll enjoy hating them.

[shipperoffanonships]

Racy Jemily (feat. Morgan)

Morgan: *bursts inside Emily's room* A-HA! I knew you two were having sex! Emily: *looks at JJ* We were? Well shit JJ, why didn't you tell me? Take off your clothes. JJ: I-

[spacedlexi]

i just think a "friended/romanced + saved + trust aj" violet does such a good job rounding out the plot and characters of S4 and i dont say that lightly

she walls people off out of fear just like S3 clem did and learned to grow out of through the compassion of others. feeling like she could have done more to save minnie being what initially makes her step up to lead, but her accepting her love for clem (and clem choosing to save her) is what leads to her Truly accepting the school and everyone inside it as her Home and gives her something to fight for ("i tried my damnedest not to care about either of you. and i still couldnt tell you why." "i know where youre coming from. after losing so many people, sometimes its easier to keep everyone at arms length." "and then you wonder why you fight so hard to stay alive. i dont wonder anymore."). this being the reasoning behind violets detachment from the school, as well as a negative home life impacting her idea of what a home even was. but together they turn ericson from a prison into the home theyve BOTH been looking for, renaming it together, and envisioning it for the future together. the two of them understand each other deeply, from what theyve lost to how its affected them and the poor ways theyve decided to react to it. but through their support of the other, they BOTH get to evolve into more relaxed and confident versions of themselves, who know Exactly what theyre fighting for

her troubled relationship with brody and getting to learn more about what happened with the twins/violets reaction to it and how she ultimately blames herself/brodys guilt about her part in it and how she misses violet. getting the chance to mend that relationship before its too late. the 3 of them becoming closer because of it. and getting to develop clems friendship with brody leads to a more impactful moment later in the basement

her relationship with tenn reflecting clems relationship with aj, in the way they both made the decision to look after their respective boys after their primary guardians died (ajs parents, tenns sisters). both of them can understand the responsibilities they have taken upon themselves, and how hard it can be to do right. the 4 of them become a tight knit group quickly. especially in EP2 as vi supports clem while tenn supports aj through the marlon fiasco

her confused relationship with minerva introducing interesting conflict both within her relationship with clem (who has her own personal conflict with minerva, which vi still ties into through her relationship with both minnie and tenn) and the over arching plot, which has themes of learning when to let someone go because they are no longer who they once were (clem and lilly "we were family once", mitch about ms martin "you get all caught up in who people used to be, and you cant deal with whats in front of you", violet about minnie "the real minnie? shes been gone this whole time and i have to stop mourning her")

having a saved violet on the boat expanding the conversation with minerva about her motivations with the delta. violet apologizing for never looking for her, minnie saying she knows she would have but that its too late now, so sure this is just the way things have to be. getting to hear minnie say "you can be rewarded, just like i am", giving us insight into her character. and clem getting the last word before she rams the door down, her and violet fighting minnie Together. and violet saves clems life, making the Choice to shoot minerva, which in and of itself is a huge moment for violets character in regards to her relationship with both minnie And clem

and aj shooting tenn on the bridge brings things full circle, by putting violet in the same position louis was in EP2, where aj has killed the most important person to her, in an effort to save her life, and now she must reckon with those feelings the same way louis had to about marlon. not so easy now is it violet? ("so youre mad, but sad" "can i be that for a while?" "yeah, its ok")

just... ough... violets whole character just fits into Everything so well, but in a way that elevates the characters and plots around her, while also developing her into her own

[somegaymernerd]

when the less popular ship gets confirmed as canon

[aj-lenoire]

i’ve been rewatching inside job and firstly i’m still super bummed netflix cancelled it but secondly i don’t quite know how the animators managed with such a simple style but the way reagan and staedtler look at each other is so soft and sweet and it’s legit making me tear up