David Gallay

creating stuff, sometimes stories, sometimes generative art, sometimes an infrasonic drone from an abandoned well

[David Gallay @svengali]

wake up, absorb photons

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

@VivekGRamaswamy big ass shoes

[Ed Zitron @edzitron]

Spending one hundred thousand dollars on one of ten thousand monkey pictures to blind myself at an exclusive and extremely shitty concert in Hong Kong

[David Gallay @svengali]

it
whispers
to
me

[Louis Virtel @louisvirtel]

I cannot believe Bob Barker lived as close to 100 as possible without going over.

[Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt]

🎶grim grinning ghosts/come out to socialiiiiiiiiiize🎶

[TruStage Workers Union @TruStageUnion]

https://t.co/yXBw75dF1m

[Chris Fleming @chrisfluming]

HELL is out now and I hope you like it :) THANK YOU!!

[Madeleine Baker @madeleineebaker]

No doubt the song's sentiments are sincerely held by many of its listeners. The problem is the way that right-wing politics are conflated with aesthetic "authenticity" in a way that left-wing views also held by millions of working-class people never are.

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

The assertion that Jews could have easily resisted during deportations to extermination simply due to their numerical strength compared to the guards oversimplifies the dire circumstances they faced during the Holocaust. Acts of resistance did occur in various forms across German-occupied countries, and it is essential to recognize the complexities and challenges that hindered such efforts.

It's vital to remember that the Germans methodically orchestrated a campaign of terror and manipulation, exploiting the vulnerabilities of the victims to maintain control. Many Jews who were deported were misled into believing they were going to work camps or being relocated. This deception aimed to suppress resistance and prevent panic. Upon arrival at the extermination camps, they were met with even more deception, like fake train stations and elaborate disguises hiding the true horrors. Calling their actions "willing" ignores the psychological manipulation and fear they endured.

The skepticism surrounding the stories of death camps is understandable, considering the unprecedented nature of the Holocaust. We can't expect people at that time to fully grasp the extent of the horrors they faced, especially given the manipulative tactics of the Nazis. The emotional toll on the victims often led to feelings of hopelessness and the desire to end their suffering as quickly as possible.

Upon reaching Auschwitz, Jews were met with armed SS guards at platforms and later, within the confines of Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp itself, surrounded by electrified barbed-wire fences. The sheer number of SS guards made resistance nearly impossible. Additionally, the presence of German police and military units nearby was a threat to any uprising. However, the most insidious obstacle was the orchestrated deception. Those deported were tricked into thinking they were being resettled for a fresh start in the East, unaware of the impending extermination. Dismissing the difficulty of resistance ignores the pervasive climate of misinformation, fear, and the overwhelming force they were up against.

It's also important to remember that Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz organized the most significant uprising in the history of the camp (the Sonderkommando revolt on 7 October 1944) and took unique photographs, the only ones of the kind in the history of the camp, showing the burning of bodies on the pyres in Birkenau, and initiated the campaign of writing down accounts that were later buried in the ground.

Favorable conditions for Jewish resistance were almost non-existent due to the overwhelming force and brutality of the German occupation. The sheer power, combined with deception and fear, made effective resistance extremely challenging.

Despite these harsh circumstances, instances of resistance did emerge, although in different forms. Armed uprisings, escapes, smuggling, and acts of rescue reflect the determination to fight against impossible odds. The broader context of mutual support, rescue attempts, and moral dilemmas further highlights the complexity of their experiences.

Blaming the victims for not resisting more distorts history as it ignores the bigger picture and contexts of the complex and challenging situation they were in and the oppression they faced. Rejecting these kinds of narration is vital because it unfairly shifts the blame from the perpetrators to the people who suffered.

The idea that Jews should be held responsible for their own genocide is not only wrong and hurtful. It doesn't consider how much power the Germans had over them. It demonstrates a fundamental flaw and incurs offensiveness, as it conspicuously disregards the substantial power differentials that existed within the framework of the Nazi regime.

When discussing the Holocaust, sensitivity, accuracy, and a deep understanding of the Jews'' challenges are crucial. Oversimplifying their struggles risks perpetuating harmful narratives and diminishes the complex historical reality they lived through.

@GenFlynn

[Animation Obsessive @ani_obsessive]

Scott Wills paints a background for the first run of Samurai Jack (2001–2004), created by Genndy Tartakovsky, Cartoon Network Studios

[JT Cestkowski @JTCestkowski]

INBOX: @MGEMadison workers unionized with @OPEIU39 are growing frustrated with the company as negotiations between the two sides enter their fifth month. Wages and inflation are the big sticking point, according to the workers.

[Scott Thompson @ScottThompson_]

30 yrs ago when that fake sex scandal derailed Paul Reubens career he found me and left a msg on my answering machine saying he’d gotten in a bit of a pickle and had nothing left to lose so we should become friends. Naturally I was flattered so after I stopped laughing I called…

[David Gallay @svengali]

I'm starting to begrudgingly accept that people will have phones on but FULL BRIGHTNESS will not be tolerated! That is just beyond the pale.

[Ashley Reese @offbeatorbit]

I literally turn my phone all the way off whenever I'm at a movie theater bc the idea of my phone making any noise in the audience makes me wanna die... so the idea that people are just ON THEIR PHONES BROWSING TIKTOK DURING A MOVIE IS INSANE TO ME WERE YOU RAISED IN A BARN?

[Frank Conniff @FrankConniff]

One of the comedy geniuses of our age. This one really hurts. Rest In Peace, Paul Reubens. https://t.co/MUOR6nwkRB

[Taniel @Taniel]

What is transpiring here is that the Democratic candidate who won a safe blue seat in North Carolina on a pro-choice platform, and then switched to the GOP to give them a supermajority for their anti-abortion law, was a Republican plant all along. https://t.co/weaX7h2zWC

[sam @sam_d_1995]

This New York Times article is journalistic malpractice. The e-bike riders were killed by SUVs. Cars cause 43,000 deaths every single year, that’s the problem here. We’ve become so normalized to the death caused by cars that journalists are blaming the victims