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Certainly the families of the hostages are concerned that the Netanyahu government and the IDF aren't particularly concerned about the hostages. Although, due to how they were taken and by whom, I don't think freeing them en masse or even in multiple raids is a realistic expectation. Dealing for them seems to be about the only way to go, but that road is leading to nowhere at the moment. Sadly, many thought to be living may not be.

Also, sorry, but please be careful in using words like "murder." Murder implies intentionality. Although a soldier intentionally shot a weapon, they certainly didn't intentionally shoot a hostage from their own country.

Quote from: spork on Today at 05:11:09 AMI think it's fair to ask what the reaction of university administrations and local law enforcement would be if protesters on or off campus were shouting slogans advocating for the extermination of Black, LGBTQ, or other groups.

Are they actually calling for the extermination of Jews or Israelis? Because, if not, then no, it's not a fair question.

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Quote from: Parasaurolophus on April 23, 2024, 05:30:12 PMAnd even if you buy the IDF's numbers--which you shouldn't--the ratio of one dead child to one dead Hamas fighter isn't exactly a great look.

And for comparison, what ratio of Israeli *hostage to dead IDF member is a "great look"?

*or decapitated baby, raped woman, etc.

The smaller the better? Considering that the IDF straight-up murdered as many (escaped) hostages as it's rescued (three each), not to mention he dozens they've killed in the bombings, I'm not holding my breath. It's almost as though they don't actually care about the hostages.

Morning!

QBwH, last words unban, unman. Not sure why I didn't see them. LB has been tricky these days. I needed a nudge and made up a word for dustbowl-levin.

Happy solving!

Quote from: marshwiggle on Today at 05:34:59 AM

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on April 23, 2024, 05:30:12 PMAnd even if you buy the IDF's numbers--which you shouldn't--the ratio of one dead child to one dead Hamas fighter isn't exactly a great look.

And for comparison, what ratio of Israeli *hostage to dead IDF member is a "great look"?

*or decapitated baby, raped woman, etc.

Now that Gaza is being attacked as a whole by IDF, I daresay there are a lot more Gazans trying to defend their homes and families. So are they considered Hamas as well?

Quote from: fosca on April 23, 2024, 06:33:55 PMDid you know that the plural of "therapy" is "therapy's"?  According to a lot of my students, it is.

I've seen a number of examples of the plural 's.  Disturbingly, I've seen it more than a few times on articles published online.  There's some poor editorial work going on somewhere.  Whenever I see one of these I feel embarrassed for whoever was responsible.  It makes them look not entirely literate.

Quote from: Bbmaj7b5 on April 19, 2024, 06:30:55 PMI have been digging into the music of Jason Molina, limiting myself (for now) to his Songs:Ohia phase and his Magnolia Electric Co. phase. The man released 19 albums in 15 years before massive organ failure from alcoholism in 2013, so it will take a while.

Right now, my absolute favorites is Songs:Ohia's "Didn't It Rain" and Magnolia Electric Co's "Josephine."

There's a biography of Molina, Riding with the Ghost. I started it but didn't finish it. I might try again some time. His music has a lot of staying power and stands up well as the years go by.

I saw Wim Wender's latest movie, Perfect Days. It was impressive.

I saw at a movie theatre. Could be the only time I visit one this year, but maybe in the summer I will be tempted again.

Quote from: Parasaurolophus on April 23, 2024, 05:30:12 PMAnd even if you buy the IDF's numbers--which you shouldn't--the ratio of one dead child to one dead Hamas fighter isn't exactly a great look.

And for comparison, what ratio of Israeli *hostage to dead IDF member is a "great look"?

*or decapitated baby, raped woman, etc.

Quote from: kaysixteen on April 23, 2024, 08:16:53 PMHow do we know who exactly qualifies as a 'Hamas soldier'?   Do these men wear uniforms and carry official id?  Do they have Hamas-issued serial numbers and ranks, to be offered to Israelis who catch them?

They do not wear uniforms, do not openly identify themselves as combatants, deliberately target civilians, use schools and hospitals as shields, etc., and in doing so, violate various components of the Geneva Conventions related to the laws of war.

I will point out that, at least in the case of Columbia University, much of the incessant hullabaloo has been coming from non-Columbia-associated protesters on public streets adjacent to campus.

I think it's fair to ask what the reaction of university administrations and local law enforcement would be if protesters on or off campus were shouting slogans advocating for the extermination of Black, LGBTQ, or other groups.

Now where did I put my Gays for Gaza banner?

Quote from: Wahoo Redux on April 22, 2024, 08:16:01 PMBeen doing some creative writing and I keep getting newspaper assignments.

But I am posting this here so I will make myself do it: tomorrow I will open up that revise-and-resubmit and readers' comments and make a plan.

Good on me.  I began making preliminary revisions to the manuscript. 

Part of the issue is that one reader's report was so generalized it is hard to know where to start, just the sense that this 'paper is really good' but 'more needs to be done'; and the second reader's report was so overwritten and over-saturated with critiques, going off on tangents and suggestions from far left-field that had nothing to do with the argument, that it was worthless----probably someone doing their very first peer-review and getting too excited about it (I may mention that when I send this back).

But at least I got the ball rolling.