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Standing Rock: 250 tribes protest pipeline. Violence and arrests. Bail/counsel denied
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jchap
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He was saying the opposite.
On Topic: it would be nice to see more coverage of this. Everything that I've been watching was off YouTube.
Hey, at least the NeoGAF thread broke 50 posts >.<
Maybe I should have made a click bait title.
I really hope the media gets all over this soon, I'm worried that the lack of attention will lead to more incidents like the dog attacks.
MEsoJD
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuZcx2zEo4k
What has this country come to? I'm moved as these people fight for what's right. We need to spread the word and send support. I want to go and protest with them.
What has this country come to? I'm moved as these people fight for what's right. We need to spread the word and send support. I want to go and protest with them.
I really feel like if this were any other marginalized group through news and social media would be all over it.
Spiral Insanity
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That picture of the Tar Sands in OP is heartbreaking.
supermarioworldE
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How much more can these savages at the top take away from the natives? This shit is depressing.
Aztechnology
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Holy mother of God.
That would be a travesty. Where is the second image located? Or is that just a potential mockup? It's hard to tell, little grainy on my phone.
digitaldevmike
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I had to learn about some of these North Dakota reservations in a class last spring and it's really fucked up how poorly we still treat natives. You would think by 2016 people could just say, "hey these people have been fucked over time and time again, let's just leave them alone for once."
But that money
Existential depression is a big thing for millenials that come from a decent monetary background, but natives have been dealing with this shit for hundreds of years. Literally took everything from them
But that money
Existential depression is a big thing for millenials that come from a decent monetary background, but natives have been dealing with this shit for hundreds of years. Literally took everything from them
SecretMoblin
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They aren't constructing the pipeline on the reservation itself; the dispute is largely about the construction taking place on historically sacred grounds (including burial sites) and the pipeline's proposed path going underneath the Missouri River, which is the major watershed for the reservation and the region.
Secret Character
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If I could leave work today and go support this cause, I would. This is a huge injustice to the people and is fueled purely by greed and deep pockets.
It's always sad when a good thread is stuck with a single page.
SaganIsGOAT
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It's heartbreaking. Anyone who sics their dog on a protestor should be thrown in jail. Seriously, wtf.... Fuck this oil line and the greedy fucks who are pushing for it. I read such an amazing thing about Native American culture recently. Basically everything they do is done with 7 generations down the line in mind. We could sure use that right now 😰
DrROBschiz
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Can we just get our asses off of Oil dependence already?
Ah, perfect. Was wondering where I could donate to their cause.
ColdLasagna
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Water wars are coming.
You get a broken pipe under the Missouri and all you will get is an "oops sorry" and a years worth of Nestle bottled water taken from Lake Michigan.
You get a broken pipe under the Missouri and all you will get is an "oops sorry" and a years worth of Nestle bottled water taken from Lake Michigan.
Thank you, putting this in the OP.
tkscz
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This feels like an episode of Captain Planet. Are they really so hard press for oil and money that they would remove human rights to get it? The land belongs to them. Normally, I don't use the "it's year" argument because I find it stupid as human beings are going to repeat the same mistakes and awfulness into infinity because of human nature, but come on. We learn how shitty natives had it all through out American History classes and this shit still happens.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
they actually sic DOGS on them?? really??
smh
smh
Like I said before, I think it's because in most peoples minds, we're ghosts of the past. We don't exist. So while we can be used for random virtue signaling re: sports mascots, the actual shit that happens is too hard to help with and thus, is ignored.
There are TONS of issues that need attention, and this is just one of them. There was big story recently that no one will likely remember about how tribes finally got the legal right to bring charges against non-natives for raping a native. That was only last year.
http://www.vice.com/read/native-ame...targets-because-of-a-legislative-loophole-511
Tl;Dr a bunch of ass holes found out that you couldn't be charged for raping a native woman, so, surprise, they raped a bunch of Native women.
Holy mother of God.
That would be a travesty. Where is the second image located? Or is that just a potential mockup? It's hard to tell, little grainy on my phone.
That's a before and after of the Tar Sands in Canada. Same place, real pictures.
Leatherface
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I just dropped this in my Facebook. This shit really pisses me off. >:|
I have been following this for a while now.
As far as the legality there has been some issue with the fact that the company was not authorized to begin yet they did anyway, and that they have been forcing people off of their land.
There are also grey things like the fact that the day after a legal filing to block the digging, a huge burial mound was "accidently" bulldozed.
Hey, the Justice League supports the protest so I am in
As far as the legality there has been some issue with the fact that the company was not authorized to begin yet they did anyway, and that they have been forcing people off of their land.
There are also grey things like the fact that the day after a legal filing to block the digging, a huge burial mound was "accidently" bulldozed.
Hey, the Justice League supports the protest so I am in
LegendofJoe
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If the tribe doesn't receive justice and construction isn't halted eco-terrorism is justified in my opinion. Blow the pipe up before oil starts running through it.
Saucycarpdog
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Are you referring to
Rob Port
What makes this worse is that the ND governor and politicians don't want to hear any of the natives complaints and have threatened to call in the national guard to get rid of them.
It's about the pipeline yes, but it's sorta a 'last straw' thing.
tkscz
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I get that we have a lot of weird ass old laws that don't make sense and are forgotten about (It's legal to marry a horse in Kentucky and here in Ohio, it's illegal to hunt whales), but that's a really bad oversite. I know better late than never isn't really a good thing, but at least it's now illegal.
MEsoJD
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Thank you!
Posted the article on FB and sending a donation there way. If I can't be there in person at least I can show direct support that isn't yelling on the internet.
capitalCORN
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Considering all the garbage treatment Europeans have put natives through, I find it tragically hilarious we're now after whatever shitty piece of land we left them with to ignore for eternity. There's always been stories of Native resistance in all over Canada, and It's time to put my money where my mouth is. I would love to be there physically, but I can't afford such luxury. I'm getting paid tonight, and I will definetly throw whatever money I can to their case,
HideyoshiJP
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Man, if that thing caused an issue with the Missouri River, the entire midwest is fucked.
I have a nasty oil burning, gas guzzling RX-7, and I love it. Still, I'm totally with you. oil as a primary fuel source needs to go away, as does fossil fuel dependency in general.
Regardless, I don't know that these guys have any legal support since this is off-reservation, but I support the hell out of them. I'm half Oglala Sioux, so this really gives me a lot to process.
Holy mother of God.
That would be a travesty. Where is the second image located? Or is that just a potential mockup? It's hard to tell, little grainy on my phone.
These photos were posted around a couple years ago and I swear some gaffers came in and said they were not actually the same place. That second photo is still horrible where ever it was.
BlueTsunami
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That's some Pinkerton shit. How is this happening in this day and age, holy shit.
Dreams-Visions
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Holy mother of God.
That would be a travesty. Where is the second image located? Or is that just a potential mockup? It's hard to tell, little grainy on my phone.
holy shit brehs.
DragonGirl
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Ah, I was wondering how long before this got noticed. If you're interested in stories from on the ground, this is a blog by somebody who's actually there.
http://freethoughtblogs.com/affinity/
http://freethoughtblogs.com/affinity/
Angelus Errare
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America has a long and storied history of building their shit over communities without giving a single fuck.
ElectricThunder
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Mess that's only getting worse---I'm not sure how they can ultimately prevail against these evil wastes of life, but somehow or another I hope they can. If they manage to pull this off in full, down to the dogs and all else, it will become an unholy harbinger of what is soon to come as it only escalates from there once it gets a foothold.
It is getting some attention at least, but nowhere near enough alongside action from up top to take up their entirely just cause. Now would be a good time for Maher's show and VICE to get back on the air for the next season...
It is getting some attention at least, but nowhere near enough alongside action from up top to take up their entirely just cause. Now would be a good time for Maher's show and VICE to get back on the air for the next season...
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