#self-immolate

[rhynerd]

What up, chucklefucks? [affectionate]

It's time for Vex's Mechs and Memes, where I take some of the lancer memes by @vexwerewolf and hit them with their intended tone of voice, that of LoadingReadyRun's character of Dave's Spokesman.

Moments after noticing that Vex made yet another Lancer meme, this time on a class of NPC instead of a mech, I decided "hey, this one might be fun to do, even if I don't technically have to since it's not one for the player mechs." It's the one ready to explode the moment it hears about a Sunzi; the Operator!

Thing is, this one also inspired to me to break from the usual voice and see how the second half would go if I just raged like the operator's actually doing in the second half of this meme.

The image I used for the art of the angry take's player was a sketch from @mcnostril for his webcomic Beach WZRD, which I gladly recommend.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy! If not, then maybe you'll enjoy one of the other ones I've done, or you could change pace entirely and try one of the things I've brought up, like the webcomic or LoadingReadyRun's various videos. I won't hold a grudge, I'm not the Operator.

[runescapemum]

"Venusian, sickness dire, I want to be set on fire."

[nothazellevesque]

a man self immolated in front of the israeli embassy in washington dc yesterday. not just any man. an active member of the us air force. he live streamed his death, and said that he refused to be complicit in a genocide any longer. he said that compared to what palestinians were facing every day, setting himself alight was nothing.

let me reiterate. an active duty air force member burned himself alive because he was so disgusted by what the us government was openly supporting. he live-streamed his own suicide, so the whole world could bear witness as a man in his military uniform set himself on fire to protest his government’s complicity in the horrors that we have all been forced to watch happen in real time. he became a new horror. footage of the immolation blurs him out the moment the fire catches, but you can hear him. it is over in seconds, really, but you can hear him screaming. he shouts “free palestine” until his body physically cannot make any sounds other than guttural screams of agony. and then he falls silent. a police officer arrives and points a gun at his still burning body, shouting at him to get down on the ground. and it is over.

his name was Aaron Bushnell. he was twenty five years old. and he isn’t here anymore because the political ruling class has decided that genocide is perfectly fine as long as it preserves imperialism. in the coming days, people will try to discredit him. to say that he was mentally unstable. they will try to bury his actions to save face and defend israel’s propaganda. do not let them. aaron knew what he was doing. he knew what he was doing when he put on his military uniform, set up his twitch stream, and made his final walk up to the embassy. he knew what would happen to him when he flicked that lighter. do not let them forget. aaron’s blood is on the hands of the political ruling class.

[leiandroid]

"free palestine," he shouted until his last breath. aaron bushnell, we will never forget you.

as much as bushnell's actions has moved us all, please seek other ways to take actionable measures against the injustices we face in the world. none of us wanted him gone, and the least we can do is prevent another such tragedy by supporting each other in our efforts to enact lasting change.

[palipunk]

Aaron Bushnell died. The active duty US soldier who self immolated in front of the Israeli embassy died of his wounds - he died screaming “Free Palestine” as he burned. He said he no longer wanted to be complicit in genocide. This is the second person to self immolate because of Palestinian Genocide and I hope his story doesn’t get swept under the rug like the first.

[alwayswiselight]

One of the most horrifying videos on YouTube that appeared in my feed this week was that of US Air Force airman Aaron Bushnell immolating himself just outside the Washington DC Israeli Embassy in protest of the genocide in Gaza. Evidently, he had received orders that he would be assigned along with other US military personnel to assist the Israeli Defense Forces in their so-called war against Hamas. As he stated in his video, he preferred to take this extreme step rather than be complicit in genocide. He was only 25 years old.

Rest in peace Aaron. You are a hero. I hope that your action draws more support in the US to end this heinous slaughter of the indigenous Palestinians by their genocidal oppressors.

[totopopopo]

[sugas6thtooth]

May Aaron rest in peace. His values and the legacy he leaves behind is one of humanity. Society has failed, to the point where we must go up in flames to request a natural obligation such as freedom.

[tikkunolamresistance]

Aaron Bushnell זצ״ל and his spirit shall forever stand with the Palestinian people, and in the Glory of a Free Palestine. We will never forget Aaron ZTz”L, his solidarity, his words. The least that we can do is carry forth his words— “I will no longer be complicit in genocide”.

zekher tzadik livrakha.

[to-dance-beneath-the-diamond-sky]

what the fuck who wrote the wikipedia page for Aaron Bushnell?!?!? what the fuck is misleading and polarizing about his statement????!?!

[radgritty]

Watch "King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Self-Immolate (Official Video)" on YouTube

I have gone insane-o

I lust for volcano

Be with molten lava

Give me my nirvana!

[notaplaceofhonour]

An American man self-immolated in the name of Gaza, and I’m seeing two different responses:

from American leftists, acting like it’s a brave/commendable thing while do

from Palestinians, begging people not to do this

This is a man who was incredibly mentally unwell and committed suicide, initially planning to livestream his suicide, and people are applauding it—which inevitably encourages more people to follow suit, throwing their lives away too. And for what? How has this helped Palestinians in any way?

Suicide is not the answer—not to your personal struggles and not to global conflict and geopolitical struggles. If you find yourself around people who are encouraging you to see suicide as a beautiful or commendable political act, get out.

Think of all the good things you can keep doing for Gaza if you keep living. Think of your loved ones. Think of your own life. Your life has value, and you deserve to keep living.

I think Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, someone from Gaza, put it way better than I can in this tweet:

[spiced-wine-fic]

[alanshemper]

[baby-girl-aaron-dessner]

Today, U.S. Air Force serviceman, Aaron Bushnell, 25, set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington:

"I will no longer be complicit in genocide.”

His last words were “Free Palestine”.

[fortunatefires]

After the death of Aaron Bushnell I can't stop thinking about the quote "Revolutionary suicide does not mean that I and my comrades have a death wish; it means just the opposite. we have such a strong desire to live with hope and human dignity that existence without them is impossible."