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I can't believe I was so excited for The Black Panther movie that I didn't even notice the kuffiyehs, or the whitewashing of the CIA. I'm truly ashamed. Thank you for laying this out. I like to think I'm so aware and conscious. Ugh.

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MsWong... forget who said it... [Maya Angelou?] ... when we know better, we do better.

please don't beat yourself up for not knowing what you didn't know. celebrate that you're open to recognizing the truth when and how you were meant to. thanks to Sam! cheers to you! :-)

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Precisely.

🙏

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Finally upgraded to paid subscription! Been a big fan ever since i first discovered you a few years ago. Your work is extremely valuable, always insightful and gives us an authentic view of what's really happening vs. what propaganda wants us to believe. This article is no exception. Much gratitude to you Sam!!

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Thank you so much.

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Regarding Trump's Hannibal Lecter, it may be a purposeful deflection.

Hollywood is famous for collaboration with the military, the intelligence agencies and the police (how many of you remember Dragnet?). If they like how they're being portrayed, the production companies may be granted access to onsite resources they never would have had if the script was more honestly written.

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"As a bonus, in the film Black Panther, the bad guys wear keffiyehs" This has long been the case. I recall reading Jack Shaheen's book, back in the early 2000s or so, "Reel Bad Arabs," about Hollywood's portrayals of Arabs and how they express anti-Arab/Muslim prejudice from decades earlier. It is part and parcel of the racist view that must accompany the Zionist project in order to make atrocities seem palatable to otherwise decent people. Actual decent folks, not like the talking point around Biden, for which there is paltry evidence.

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I almost mention Jack in the piece. Learned a lot from him.

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Division has its roots in hatred, this is a time-trusted tool as old as Cain and Abel. It is an effective method and how they keep the masses down.

It's everywhere once you notice it. Guard your heart!

When people ask me why I don't watch TV or go to movies, I tell them straight-up: each day they want us to hate (some new group) or fear. Hate or fear. That's what they have to offer.

These human beings are lost and desperately need our prayers.

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Beautiful. Two of my projects are about overcoming divisions.

Globally -- things like my work on invoking the Genocide Convention and my art project https://compassroses.org

And in the US -- https://votepact.org

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Your art is stunning, as I mentioned last year. You are quite talented, Sam. I'm grateful that you use the talent God has given you for good. I'm sure He is very pleased.

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I have made it a point to reject lies and other such viewpoints since I was a child. Even to the point of talking back to the TV or movie. I simple won't let it stand unchallenged. I don't understand how others can remain silent when presented with falsehoods, regardless of whether the speaker can hear you. You can hear you. Silence may not be complicity in these kinds of cases, but it is akin to acceptance.

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Good call, Sam.

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There must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Pope Francis has said what is needed, now he must do what is needed by going to Gaza and standing for peace, justice and freedom.

Please sign the petition and share widely.

https://chng.it/CRQ7qw4Gzn

From CodePink:

Tell the U.S. to arrest Netanyahu for his crimes against humanity! And tell

Congress to boycott his

visit!

https://www.codepink.org/cnngaza?utm_campaign=12_15_pali_update_alert_3&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

Let us also support UNRWA. If our governments won’t act in accordance with humanity, then we will. https://www.unrwausa.org/donate

Also we can all support the brave doctors who have gone to Gaza: https://palestinian-ama.networkforgood.com/projects/206145-gaza-medical-supplies-oct-2023

Let us make our donations to honor Aaron Bushnell, or in memory of Hind Rajab.

Here’s a petition to excommunicate Joe Biden: https://www.change.org/p/excommunicate-president-joe-biden-bf979783-ac08-4576-a53f-c786ea23dc9c

These are a few small things we can do. If we can do more, let us do more.

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