#or magical thinking abt jews

[doikayt]

"genocide has been a core part of modern history since before the holocaust and has continued to the present. comparisons to the holocaust are often apt as genocidal entities function similarly, and trying to isolate the holocaust as incomparable helps no one" 👍✅

"jews always gatekeep the holocaust, ugh why do discussions of the holocaust always have to center jews" 👎❌

#hope this helps.... #saw that (very correct) post about the importance of thinking materially vis a vis genocide and not engaging in holocaust exceptionalism #or magical thinking abt jews #and in the notes... theres someone saying that jews... gatekeep.. the holocaust #like...... its time to log off and read blessed is the flame by serafinski sorry

[kingfakey]

yo............... weirdo behavior. get well soon and by get well soon i do mean eat glass

#i was talking to my therapist abt the ways antisemetism functions #and one of them is the way we're always being graded on our jewish-ness #its very telling that ive got friends that were raised in the tradition that dont think they're Jewish Enough #ive got friends that don't think they're Enough because they were adopted and don't have the lineage #and ppl like me whose family made the choice not to practice but you can't opt out of the generational trauama #whether we talk about it too much or not enough it's very weird that we're always graded on a curve #and then told antisemetism isn't real by people that wanna play the antisemetism magic simulator #like i cant tell u the number of times i've been in rooms with people i THOUGHT i could be comfortable with-- #only to have them say the most vile shit you've heard because they didn't know there was a jew present #/b #& no it doesn't affect me as directly because i don't practice but don't ask me to sit here and pretend it doesn't #like when you're cultivating a space that is hostile towards jews maybe it's not any wonder they aren't more vocal

[eldriitchmurmurs]

everybody on reddit is so generous about laura lee's character and i get it but also she's so interesting as somebody who is deeply misled by her religious beliefs and is maybe not even praying to what she thinks shes praying to

the first bit comes into play with her flashback. that lifeguard should have told her not to dive headfirst into the shallow end of a pool. it was not jesus who saved her. it was a lifeguard whose job is to fish drowning people out of pools. mistifying it makes it "gods plan" for her to do that stupid thing and then "gods plan" for her to get rescued by somebody else's actions. this kind of retroactive reframing is very common among religious types, but ive noticed it takes an especially large leap away from reality with xtians. like, she wholeheartedly believed that thinking that her piano teacher was a cunt caused a plane crash.

further evidence of the misleading has to do with a trend ive noticed where a lot of religious xian women kind of cling to childlike behavior as a way of asserting their femininity. laura lee has a teddy bear, a wild animal made soft and cuddly by human handiwork, that she carries with her everywhere. big contrast to the actual bears in the wilderness. when the yellowjackets are practicing with the gun, every time somebody shoots she flinches away with her hands over her ears. girl they are trying to figure out a way to get food. to eat. please grow a pair or get some earplugs. this mental divorce from the reality of the situation reaches a head with the "please give me a sign" scene, which once again demonstrates xian magical thinking and fortune telling. she sees a bird fly away and so she's going to. no safety checks, no letting the plane idle, no test flights, just her and her teddy bear and jesus. i get that she's traumatized and looking for meaning and doing her best but she does NOT have the common sense necessary to survive in the wilderness and she was NOT willing to adapt.

the second part is actually also really interesting to me as a jew and it plays on a lot of the things that i think are weird abt xian beliefs. laura lee is literally praying to some dude. some dead dude. some dead dude who she believes died for her. she has his picture on her wall. imo this fits very well with the cannibalism theme. if she's the kind of xian with the crackers then she's been doing ritual cannibalism her whole life.

BUT ANYWAY.

before the scrimmage, she prays that their performance be like beautiful to god or whatever. and then tai breaks allie's leg.

she baptizes lottie in a lake. in the wilderness.

she takes the bird, part of the wilderness, as a sign. look how that turns out.

laura lee believed that "letting jesus into your heart" is all you need to do to discern true things from false things. i do not think she was right about that. ultimately the best thing her belief system gave her was the ability to resign herself to her firey and preventable death.

#yellowjackets

[frownyalfred]

abt ur Judaism post! what do u think abt how superman was created by jewish men and influenced by jewish figures (like Moses) and elements? is it cool, weird, good, lacking or anything? would u like it to be more apparent with how they write him?

Hey Anon!

Great question. I’ve had a few posts about this in the past, and for some reason it rubs some people the wrong way, which I don’t really get. 

My opinion (just mine) on Superman’s Jewish Origins:

If you dig a little deeper, almost everything integral to Superman’s character (which I’ll share later) reflects Jewish concepts of justice, refugee status, persecution, and assimilation. 

Personally, I think as long as folks remember that background, and respect it, Superman’s character can continue to evolve and change. The exception to this (for me) was Snyder’s Jesus-heavy motifs of Clark/Superman in BVS, which, as you mentioned, could have easily been subbed with Moses elements. 

The story of Jewish persecution is, in many ways, completely separate from Jesus. It happened long before he was even around. But that can be tough to convey to audiences that don’t know the Jewish history behind Superman’s origins, and indeed see the white/Christian characterization of Clark as an “all American” hero and don’t think much beyond it. 

So -- what about Superman is actually Jewish, or Jewish-inspired? 

The answer is, surprisingly, a lot. I skimmed a few articles to refresh my memory on this, so here’s a few examples:

Kal-El’s origin on Krypton -- a failing planet about to explode -- and his hurried flight by parents desperately trying to save him from death, and staying behind themselves as he’s sent to earth, is a direct reference to the common Jewish story of flight at the beginning of the 20th century. 

Superman’s creators were the children of Jewish immigrants. More specifically, the children of Jewish immigrants fleeing 1930′s Europe and its impending destruction. Sound familiar?

In the Holocaust, many Jewish families would have to make the terrible decision to smuggle their children out of ghettos or camps and into other countries, while they remained behind. 

Clark’s characterization is influenced heavily by his lost connection to Krypton, his parents, and his powers. This longing is in conflict to the happy, simple life he leads in Kansas. 

Jewish immigrants fleeing persecution, as well as their American children, often felt like they were living “in two worlds”. Tradition warred with assimilation, or the need to hide and stay safe, and Jewish Americans growing up in this period often didn’t know where they belonged. 

Clark often faces villains or forces that make him choose between his Kryptonian heritage, and his life on Earth. 

Often, this forces a comparison between Superman and Moses, as well -- an important Jewish figure who was also cast out by Jewish parents into gentile hands for his own safety, who grew up and discovered his Jewish community was at war with the adoptive life he had lived. 

Kal-El, Jor-El, etc

In the Torah, or the scrolls which contain the original Old Testament, the Hebrew suffix “el” means “of God.” It denotes angels (Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, etc) as well as other biblical names.

Kal-El would mean “voice of God”

Jor-El would mean “God will uplift” or the “uplifting of God”

Superman as a modern “Golem”

Though not directly referenced, many have drawn connections between Clark’s ability to turn into Superman, a defender of the weak and purveyor of Justice, as an allusion to the Jewish concept of a Golem. 

A Golem is a magical clay figure that can be brought to life by a Hebrew scroll placed into its mouth. Historically, it is said to protect the Jewish community, those battling antisemitism, and those who are powerless. 

This connection is bolstered by one of superman’s creators losing his father to a shooting in New York as a child, and feeling powerless against such injustice. 

So, why is an immigrant story of assimilation inherently Jewish? 

Another great question. Isn’t the immigrant story of seeking refuge in an unfamiliar world universal, in many ways? 

Yes, it definitely can be. But I would make the argument that Superman’s creators, the context of 1930′s Europe, and the Jewish concepts of justice (and naming) woven into Superman’s characterization indicate that this story is inherently about the Jewish experience. 

As a final point, I would bring up the devastation that the Holocaust had on the Jewish global population. Just like Krypton, much of the historical culture, traditions, and treasures were destroyed. Jews are a minority in the world, and their numbers continue to dwindle every year. Clark is, in many ways, one of the last Kryptonians, if not the very last. 

This story, even subtly woven into a comic series, resonates with me and many other Jews. It acknowledges the missing branches in our family trees, the forgotten traditions, and the pain of continuing those in a smaller and smaller community of fellow Jews every year. 

#thank you anon! #I'm sorry i went on a bit of a rant #Superman #Clark Kent #Jewish Superman #Judaism #DC comics #I'm not an authority on this #just a kibitzer with an opinion #and too much time on my hands #asks #anon #please ask me questions! #they're not offensive #and I don't take offense if you disagree #this is just how i view it as a modern reform jew

[thelowlysatsuma]

okay i just. i simply Cannot stop thinking abt jewish argo now and it’s vary good and making me very happy

okay okay for context: jewish pirates used to be A Thing. like I don’t know a ton a ton abt them but I know they used to be a thing

okay anyways time to project:

shebrie always liked to joke that she and argo were jew-ish

they always had a magic lunar calendar in their cabin to remember the High Holidays bc a) time is hard out at sea and b) MAN there are a lot of holidays you can’t blame shebrie for forgetting a couple

(they only ever really celebrated rosh hashana, passover, abd hannukah, but shhhhh my point stands)

Argo! Making! Kugel! With his! Mom!!!!!

it was when he was suuuuuuper little tho so he doesn’t remember it

they are,,, not kosher,,,,, listen shebrie really likes bacon okay? also since kosher eating was designed to keep. like. you safe from food poisoning basically back when there weren’t ways of keeping meat products, the keenes decide that the best way they can honour that is by. like. doing what the need to to ensure food safety at sea

CURLY HAIR SHEBRIE!!! CURLY HAIR A R G O!!!

argo tried to (read: was made to for some fancy schmancy networking event) straighten his hair once. it took two hours. never again

SINGING PRAYERS TOGETHER!! SINGING SHANTIES TOGETHER!!! SINGING TOGETHER!!!!

(and then, of course, shebrie dies)

(fast forward to wiggenstaff’s)

argo Does Not Know His Culture!!! he had no one to keep up practice with after his mom died, and while he tried his best on his own, he quickly became preoccupied with his own survival. it’s what we do best, after all. survive.

but yeah, argo does NOT remember how to be jewish

and he wants to be!! he wants to be connected to his culture!! he wants to be connected to his mom!!! he just doesn’t know where to start

but one day, he’s sitting at lunch with rainer, and as goes to bite into a lime, he smells something familiar

“whatdya got there, rainer?” he asks. she smiles at him.

“it’s- uh, i don’t know if you’d’ve heard of it- it’s something my dad likes to make?? it’s called kugel, it’s good!”

and argo. well.

(later, when he’s alone, when Fitz is trancing and the firbolg’s out for the night)

argo cries.

then he goes to the artificing shop, and asks for a special order

the next day, he approaches rainer, anxious as all hell, but determined

“oh hey argo!” she says upon noticing him. she points to a skeletal rabbit. “i’ve been trying to teach him to play fetch, but he just won’t give me back the ball. anyways, whatcha got there?”

argo takes the dreidel out from behind his back, along with a handful of chocolate coins. rainer’s eyes go wide.

“i was, uh. i was actu’lly wonderin if you wanted to play”

and rainer beams at him, and she says “absolutely”

listen I simply have feelings as someone super poorly connected to my culture and I didn’t mean for jewish!rainer to worm its way in here as well but i am NOT complaining my two faves deserve to be jewish anyways if you’re reading this I hope you have a nice day

#the adventure zone #the zone cast #taz #the adventure zone graduation #taz g #taz graduation #taz grad #argo keene #argonaut keene #taz argo #taz argo keene #argo keene taz #rainer michelle #rainer michelle taz #taz rainer michelle #taz rainer #rainer taz #argo taz

[glacecakes]

Do you wanna ramble abt an oc of yours?

Yeah sure I can scream abt them

Lately I’ve been having it in my head of the gang traveling in a magic camper van… idk why. Maka has space magic so she makes the van like. It’s a lot bigger on the inside sorta thing. So they travel around fighting monsters and living in their house on wheels. Idk I think it’s fun and gives me more space to play with

I have IDEAS for two characters but no name or design… so I’ve just been using Hugo and varian???? Lmao????? Like I have their character arcs done but no idea what they look like or their names so in my head it’s just. The boys. Varian is a sorta prince zuko who is evil to prove his worth to his shitty mom but when he realizes his mom sucks he moves into the magic camper van. Hugo is a hacker who helps the gang from afar until one day he’s like I wanna be a magical girl too and moves in

Ruby: at some point this isn’t a house, it’s a cult compound

Maka: die

Ruby: spoken like a true cult leader

Also I’ve decided that Xia is super buff and tall because I can

I’m constantly worried abt representation??? Like this is magical realism but I’m a yt Jew and I know I can’t do their cultures the same justice as a writer from their cultures but also I have no desire to publish???? So ??????? The only one who I can be like. That’s my culture. Is Ruby

#ocs

[rgr-pop]

As a person who found out abt my completely unknown Jewish heritage from an ancestry page - I feel v weird mentioning it and horrified of fetishising it or something??? Like it's not 'mine' to claim. I did spend the past ten years on tumblr which may have shaped this response . Like that whatshername 2% democratic candidate. Don't want to be that

well see this is a perfect example of the extreme that I don’t want you to have to be in and a good reminder to me! the problem remains that genetic talk, the quantum, the %. Main thing you don’t want to do is find your 2% then take one hebrew class and start talking about your “blood” and “real jews.” perhaps that’s a convert problem and not a genetics problem lol... after I posted this I read all these articles about the obviously horrible shit israel does with 23andme etc. so now I’m like actually all power to those 2%s who can’t prove Blood Certificate to Genocide State. 

ANYWAY I think this is a journey you should go on, and it begins with finding out who your family was and what it was that made them disappear from your memory, see what that leads you to feel. there are a lot of things that make our situation different from lizard warren’s situation, because jewish culture and governance is not the same as cherokee culture and governance, or other indigenous culture and governance. one thing is true for all of us, “blood” doesn’t tell you anything except what may have happened to the people before you (a clue) and we shouldn’t be throwing it around like some damn eugenicists lol. also, the things we produce are the substance and magical thing about our cultures, and trying to hack “history” with “science” is an attack on that substance. find the history. and, probably the way that you came to have jewish “blood” is very different from the way liz warren came to have cherokee “blood”--and that difference is exactly what “entitles” you to figure out your place in all of this and pick up something that was lost. just IMO

also shoutout to “whatshername” looking forward to forgetting myself

[just-about-nothing]

this clown was rlly abt to write a multi-paragraph response to someone’s post abt the wizard of oz movie that can basically be summed up w the FOURTEEN books in the series do a much better job of explaining everything than the one movie does and then i was like ok gonna check myself but now i gotta talk about the wizard of oz books. this is mostly gonna be rambling bc it’s 4am

1) the scarecrow, tin man, and lion don’t rule the emerald city together. the scarecrow does. the tin man gets his own kingdom elsewhere where he is always greased and also he has a fuckin killer machining shop and laundry room. the lion goes and rules the forest.

2) in the book right after wizard of oz, there’s this coup against the scarecrow by this scary girl army w lots of pointy knitting needles. it is fucking awesome. they also loot the city (and then it’s kinda sexist but that’s early 1900s children’s lit i dunno what to say they took over a fucking city state). but that’s not the main plot at all!! the main plot centers around tip, this witch’s ward who runs away. then -- spoilers!! -- he turns out to be a v v pretty lady who ends up ruling the emerald city. also glinda rides into battle against the girl army

there’s also a sarcastic, depressed stuffed talking head so that’s fun i loved this book

3) the wizard gets a redemption arc!! i don’t remember how but he comes back to oz (one of the few adults to do so) and glinda teaches him magic. he’s kinda trash at it but he tries and it’s cute!

4) this one i’ve gotten into arguments over. one of the popular interpretations of the movie is that it’s all dorothy’s dream. well those people can Fuck Off because there are FOURTEEN books!! she comes back! she becomes a princess under tip (whose girl name is ozma, which is a pretty sick name ngl)! aunt em and uncle henry get to live in the royal palace! they’re all very happy! it’s not a dream fuck off

5) there are two other girls who end up joining dorothy: betsy bobbin (who imo is kinda eh) and trot who deserves her own movie in the year of someone else’s lord 2020 i love her so much

6) there’s an actual villain -- the nome king, ruggedo -- who i also think lowkey gets redeemed i don’t remember though. he’s like rlly gross and evil and god i hated him. he’s a shitty king -- especially compared to glinda and ozma -- and abusive and manipulative. he’s probably the reason i don’t trust men in power thanks l frank baum

7) the patchwork girl deserves more recognition that’s it she’s awesome

8) all the animals (and lowkey non-humans, patchwork girl exempt) are sarcastic assholes when they’re verbal. i don’t remember if toto ever talked but he may be the other exception. my personal favorite is the gump from point 2 (the stuffed head) and eureka, dorothy’s cat.

9) the last few books are kinda dark and kinda depressing but idk they’re the ones that have left pretty big impacts on me -- the one where the nome king gets deposed, that whole scene and him wandering around miserably right outside the deserts of oz not knowing what to do w himself has just stuck with me idk

10) these books are weirdly feminist for the time? and like there aren’t poc but -- and this is coming from a white jew, so grain of salt -- there’s nothing that stands out as racist either. but also every female character is super tough and smart. the writing is witty and funny and consistent in-universe. they’re really enjoyable to read, especially after reading other lit of the time and other children’s lit. i think they hold up

so in short, the oz books are so so much better than the oz movie AND you don’t have to think about judy garland being exploited and all the cursed shit that went down in that movie. you could, though, go watch the wiz if you rlly want an oz musical

#long post #wizard of oz #to be clear #am not tryna cancel the wizard of oz #the books are just better #and the wiz is a more interesting musical #the wiz

[shrubforhire]

Asks 1-99

i rly thought i was in the clear,,,

1: 6 of the songs you listen to most? inevitable by orla gartland nine in the afternoon by panic! fake happy by paramore epic III from hadestown say my name from beetlejuice haunted house by sir babygirl

2: If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? hayley williams

3: Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17. Tally ran toward the garden.

4: What do you think about most? going back to school

5: What does your latest text message from someone else say? Good! Morning!

6: Do you sleep with or without clothes on? clothes on,,, my family dont b respectin boundaries how yall live like that

7: What’s your strangest talent? i can make my eyes shake

8: Girls… (finish the sentence); Boys… (finish the sentence) girls... are so pretty and wonderful and they could do whatever they want to me. boys.... can be p cool sometimes

9: Ever had a poem or song written about you? yes!!!! my girlfriend wrote me a sonnet eeeeee

10: When is the last time you played the air guitar? i......cant remember

11: Do you have any strange phobias? nah

12: Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? probably

13: What’s your religion? jew by blood

14: If you are outside, what are you most likely doing? going somewhere else

15: Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? behind, i always look weird on camera

16: Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band? paramore

17: What was the last lie you told? i told my mom her fitbit isnt a worse model

18: Do you believe in karma? yea

19: What does your URL mean? i made it when i was finally mostly sure i was a lesbian but it kinda leaves some ambiguity. and now its just kinda like hey maybe lets not

20: What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength? im super insecure; im persistent

21: Who is your celebrity crush? stephanie scott

22: Have you ever gone skinny dipping? no

23: How do you vent your anger? pacing & long walks, doing something else

24: Do you have a collection of anything? i have hella pokemon dolls i used to collect

25: Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? i like talking on the phone cause then im not thinking abt my appearance the whole time

26: Are you happy with the person you’ve become? almost

27: What’s a sound you hate; sound you love? knife on a plate; hot metal going into liquid

28: What’s your biggest “what if”? what if they dont like me

29: Do you believe in ghosts? How about aliens? yea, and no

30: Stick your right arm out; what do you touch first? Do the same with your left arm. a pillow. my own leg

31: Smell the air. What do you smell? nothing lol, its just air

32: What’s the worst place you have ever been to? texas

33: Choose: East Coast or West Coast? east coast

34: Most attractive singer of your opposite gender? uhhhhhh,,,,, i guess like a younger billie joe armstrong

35: To you, what is the meaning of life? to be happy!

36: Define Art. something that makes you feel stuff!

37: Do you believe in luck? yea

38: What’s the weather like right now? sunny, but not deadly hot yet

39: What time is it? 10:43

40: Do you drive? If so, have you ever crashed? yes, no i have not yet knock on wood babeyyy

41: What was the last book you read? boleslavsky lmao

42: Do you like the smell of gasoline? YES

43: Do you have any nicknames? lil c, mini straub

44: What was the last film you saw? arthur

45: What’s the worst injury you’ve ever had? i tripped and my cheek got stabbed with the corner of a coffee table and i had to get stitches

46: Have you ever caught a butterfly? no

47: Do you have any obsessions right now? musescore

48: What’s your sexual orientation? less bien

49: Ever had a rumour spread about you? not rly lol, no ones rly cared enough to do tht

50: Do you believe in magic? a lil

51: Do you tend to hold grudges against people who have done you wrong? yes, but after 4 years i give them a second chance

52: What is your astrological sign? taurusss

53: Do you save money or spend it? save

54: What’s the last thing you purchased? a subway sandwich

55: Love or lust? love

56: In a relationship? y e s hehehhhe

57: How many relationships have you had? techincally, 3. but the first 2 lasted for like 2 weeks so they really dont count. p much just this 1

58: Can you touch your nose with your tongue? no :(

59: Where were you yesterday? at work lol

60: Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? a spray bottle

61: Are you wearing socks right now? no ;)

62: What’s your favourite animal? giraffe

63: What is your secret weapon to get someone to like you? god i wish i had one,,, usually just tryna not b annoying lol

64: Where is your best friend? at rehearsal

65: Give me your top 5 favourite blogs on Tumblr. positivewlwvibes lesbian-bottom-memes meaningfulsuggestion okay-pie atomicanderson haha bitchessssss

66: What is your heritage? white people soup

67: What were you doing last night at 12AM? watching danny gonzalez 

68: What do you think is Satan’s last name? hellman

69: Be honest. Ever gotten yourself off? no, i only clock out when I've worked my 9 hours. but noice q 69

70: Are you the kind of friend you would want to have as a friend? yea,, i send memes and im a crackhead

71: You are walking down the street on your way to work. There is a dog drowning in the canal on the side of the street. Your boss has told you if you are late one more time you get fired. What do you do? this job is seasonal bitch,,,, save that mf pupper

72: You are at the doctor’s office and she has just informed you that you have approximately one month to live. a) Do you tell anyone/everyone you are going to die? b) What do you do with your remaining days? c) Would you be afraid? i would tell my pals, i would spend all of my money doing dumb shit, and id be scared as fuck bitch!!

73: You can only have one of these things; trust or love. this is a weird fucking q. i guess trust bc its a form of love

74: What’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it? girls like girls

75: What are the last four digits in your cell phone number? 6071

76: In your opinion, what makes a great relationship? communication, checking in w the other person, making sure everything is all good

77: How can I win your heart? playing a song,,,,, bonus points if u wrote it ohymogd

78: Can insanity bring on more creativity? yes absolutely

79: What is the single best decision you have made in your life so far? moving away from home for college

80: What size shoes do you wear? 6 1/2

81: What would you want to be written on your tombstone? pepparoni and chaese

82: What is your favourite word? effervescent 

83: Give me the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word; heart. tubes

84: What is a saying you say a lot? we cant all be winners

85: What’s the last song you listened to? i got you by karmin

86: Basic question; what’s your favourite colour/colours? lavender and p much any pastels

87: What is your current desktop picture? the gravity falls floating stan balloon that says i eat kids

88: If you could press a button and make anyone in the world instantaneously explode, who would it be? i’d say trump, but then we’d have pence and it would be worse. 

89: What would be a question you’d be afraid to tell the truth on? idk,, theres so much embarrassing shit you could ask me i rly cant narrow it down

90: One night you wake up because you heard a noise. You turn on the light to find that you are surrounded by MUMMIES. The mummies aren’t really doing anything, they’re just standing around your bed. What do you do? say whats up bro

91: You accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow you with the super-power of your choice! What is that power? telekinesis

92: You can re-live any point of time in your life. The time-span can only be a half-hour, though. What half-hour of your past would you like to experience again? going to the beach w pals and riding bikes and looking at the ocean :’)

93: You can erase any horrible experience from your past. What will it be? my dads existence rofl

94: You have the opportunity to sleep with the music-celebrity of your choice. Who would it be? hayley. mf. williams

95: You just got a free plane ticket to anywhere. You have to depart right now. Where are you gonna go? maryland

96: Do you have any relatives in jail? not anymore!

97: Have you ever thrown up in the car? nope

98: Ever been on a plane? yup

99: If the whole world were listening to you right now, what would you say? raid the ice concentration camps