GUTTER GOSPEL by General Labor…

“I’m a dad. I can’t function properly seeing this organised death being perpetuated on children. I’m struggling to work, to write, to be present in my daily existence while the government I voted for is refusing to condemn this barbarism. I feel shame.” (-Joel Jenkins)

“Let this sink in: Israel has killed an average of almost one journalist a day since October 7. They are explicitly targeting and assassinating media workers.” (-Radio Free Amanda)

“For those who need it explained:

“Zionist” does NOT equal “Jewish”. I’m an anti-zionist Jew. There are actually more Christian zionists in the US than there are Jews in the world. And supporting an apartheid state does not make you pro-Jewish.” (-Lee Camp)

Coming From A United States Citizen If The United States Government Says They Want To Help Your Country Run Bitch Runnnnn……………. That’s Code For Stealing Your Resources. Stealing Your Land, Installing A Person Y’all Don’t Agree With To Uphold & Protect The @StatusQuo.” (-Natoori Lee)

“I’m here with Jewish Voice For Peace @jvplive

where hundreds of us rushed in and occupied the Federal Building in Oakland. The govt of Israel does not act on behalf of, nor represent, Jewish people. #CeasefireNOW #LetGazaLive #FreePalestine” (-Boots Riley)

“Biden is pushing for $14.3 billion from Congress to expand the Israeli government’s slaughter of the children of Gaza instead of using those taxpayer dollars to save the endangered children of America. STOP THE GENOCIDE TAX!” (-Ralph Nader)

“Our spirits are with the Palestinian people as they fight off the racist invaders. We reaffirm the one standard – you stand with the oppressed not the colonialists. Colonial fascism must be defeated if the word has any chance of surviving the last stage of white world supremacy. Democrats just don’t get it. They Condemn Trump’s use of dehumanizing terms while they force us to watch the systematic destruction of the people of Gaza justified by Israeli officials who refer to the refugees of Gaza as “human animals.” Trump & democrats are both racists. Remember when I said that neoliberals were the cutting edge of fascism & many of you said I was being extremist. Now with cop-city, indictments of Uhuru 3, banning students & criminalizing opposition to the slaughter in Gaza, it is clear that the U.S. is already a fascist state.” (-Ajamu Baraka)

SUSAN SARANDON

Susan Sarandon joins hundreds at New York rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza Strip – YouTube

Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon joins pro-Palestine protest in New York – YouTube

CHRIS HEDGES

Chris Hedges: Israel’s endgame in Palestine is genocide | The Marc Steiner Show – YouTube

““We are witnessing a live genocide, and I don’t want to be an accomplice. Today it’s Palestine, tomorrow it could be anyone.”

(—Spain’s Minister of Social Rights, Ione Belarra)

“Our job is not to take power, those who seek it are mediocre and venal. Our job is to frighten those who have it.” (-Chris Hedges)

“We stand with anyone who is occupied, anyone who is subjugated, anyone who is exploited. And that is why we focus on Gaza in this moment, because a genocidal attack is taking place!” (-Dr. Cornel West)

“In 1000 years when people read history, they will *hopefully* be so enlightened and advanced that they will be HORRIFIED we ever thought it was justifiable or ok for collateral damage or civilian casualties. I don’t think there is *ever* a justifiable reason to kill innocents, especially children. We don’t accept it during police or FBI raids, why do we shrug our shoulders and accept it as a natural part of war?” (-Kim Iverson)

“Today saw the final collapse of the health system. The only functioning hospital in Gaza City is Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital. (- Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah)

Israel is destroying the largest hospital in Gaza, Al-Shifa, and also shooting Palestinians as they flee.” (-Ben Norton)

“We’re on the fourth floor, there’s a sniper who attacked four patients inside the hospital. One of them has a gunshot wound directly in his neck, and he is a quadriplegic [patient], and the other one [was shot] in the abdomen.” #Gaza (-Dr Mohammed Obeid in Al-Shifa hospital.)

“Today it’s the Palestinians Tomorrow it could be us It’s abundantly clear our media-political class is packed with racist, genocidal maniacs And all those bullshit liberals won’t only allow it, they’ll cheer it on enthusiastically #FreePalestine #NeverAgainIsNow” (-Kerry-Anne Mendoza)

“So notice how the white establishment spent all that time & energy to prove Israel didn’t target that one hospital

But now they sit & watch Israel systematically murder everyone who needs the hospital.” (-Bree Newsome)

“What would it look like if you were standing on the wrong side of history? If there were a mass atrocity taking place presently which history will end up judging harshly in the future, and you were supporting the wrong side of it, what signs might you expect to see that that’s the case?

Well, I imagine you’d probably be seeing terrible news about what’s happening coming out every day that under normal circumstances would cause you to cry out in horror, but then you’d be getting a bunch of words and stories from your side explaining why those self-evidently terrible things are actually not what they appear to be. If you found out thousands of children were being violently killed by your side in this mass atrocity, for example, you’d normally view that information as self-evidently terrible by itself, but then a bunch of narrative framing would come in explaining to you why that information isn’t damning for your side. Blame for the deaths of those children would be placed on other parties. If your side was undeniably responsible for their deaths, their deaths would be framed as accidental tragedies which are the unavoidable consequence of military action, and are still indirectly attributable to the actions of the other side. You’d see the raw data of what’s happening, and then an overlay of narrative would be rolled out on top of what you’re seeing to alter your perception of that data. And every time, the unaltered data would make your side look bad, while the data filtered through the narrative overlay would make your side look much better. Over and over again you’d see this take place: information which at a glance makes it look like you’re on the wrong side of history, then a deluge of narratives helping you to understand that your eyes deceived you at first actually, and you’re on the right side of history after all. Day after day after day this would happen: new terrible information that would normally make you feel bad about your position, followed by narrative framing which makes you feel better about your position. We may be sure we could expect to see this because we live in a civilization that is dominated by narrative control. Powerful manipulators figured out a long time ago that because human consciousness is dominated by mental stories, if you can control the stories in their heads, you can control the humans. They do this via propaganda and spin, with the wealthiest and most powerful people having the ability to exert the most control over the dominant narratives in our society. In a sense this leaves us living in two worlds: the real world and the narrative world. The world of unfiltered sensory input controlled by no one, and the world of easily-manipulated mental stories controlled by the rich and powerful. Maturity is waking up out of the narrative world and learning to perceive reality as it’s actually happening. Because the powerful are continuously working to insert narratives about the world into our minds and manipulate our stories about what’s happening, it’s a safe assumption that if something terrible was being done by powerful people and we were on the wrong side of it, we’d be experiencing a continuous feed of narratives readjusting our perception and understanding of the thing that is happening. This would ensure that we remain supportive of the agendas of those powerful people, even if it leaves us on the wrong side of history. Anyway, that’s just something to keep in mind in case you see anything like that happening in the future. Or who knows? Maybe even in the present.” (-Caitlin Johnstone)

“Joe Biden has long been, and continues to be, one of the most devoted, stalwart and unflinching supporters of Israel in all of DC, in either party — not just being pro-Israel but adamantly advocating that the US fully arm and fund it.

Pure consistency over many decade.” (-Glenn Greenwald)

“It’s no longer the Gaza strip.

Nor the Gaza concentration camp. Israel turned it into the Gaza death camp.” (-Richard Medhurst)

“Important to remember the horrific war crimes in Gaza aren’t being done by “the Jews” but rather by a particular murderous right wing Israeli administration. Many brave Jews in Israel & abroad condemn the slaughter. Our fight is against oppression. No room for antisemitism.” (-Tom Morello)

“Dispossessed of their lands, expelled from their own homeland, dispersed throughout the world, persecuted and murdered, the heroic Palestinians constitute an impressive example of selflessness and patriotism, and are the living symbol of the greatest crime of our time. ” (-Fidel Castro)

Sexualizing genocide would only ever happen in a world so disconnected, sick, and utterly lost as ours.” (-Just.A. Thought on Twitter)
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As the war crimes and genocide in Gaza becomes more savage on civilians, it’s important for Americans of good will to let their views be known by contacting the @WhiteHouse . (-Ralph Nader)

“The majority of Atlanta residents want a vote on Cop City but the ruling elites are steamrolling the massive grassroots opposition. Now they’re attacking protesters who are standing with the people of Atlanta against this creeping fascism. #StopCopCity #BlockCopCity” (-Dr. Jill Stein)

“Hence I have no mercy or compassion in me for a society that will crush people, and then penalize them for not being able to stand up under the weight.” (― Malcolm X)

Welcome to DeKalb County, Georgia, where the majority of people in power pushing for Cop City are POC Democrats. Identity is irrelevant when their insides are pure Fascist evil.” (-Stephanie Voltolin)

“Anyone observing this unfolding genocide with their primary concern being whether Biden can still win it… please do some soul searching.” (-Bree Newsome)

“Frankly, I do not know how a person can go to war knowing that the result of that war is the death of innocent children.” (-Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticizes Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip and calls it a genocide.)

“The world has visited many terrible things on the Palestinian people, none more shameful than robbing them of their basic humanity” (— Anthony Bourdain, 2014)

YANIS VAROUFAKIS

Yanis Varoufakis on Israel’s war crimes – YouTube

DR. CORNEL WEST GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS WHEN HE LAYS OUT THE NAKED TRUTH

(5) LeftwardSwing ♿🕊️ 💉 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 on X: “Cornel West channeling his inner MLK over the atrocities happening in Palestine is more fire than the fire department can handle. HOLY SMOKES! 🔥🔥 I’m shook! #CeasefireInGazaNOW #CeasefireNOW https://t.co/W2UbECwqoy” / X (twitter.com)

ABBY MARTIN & ROGER WATERS

Roger Waters & Abby Martin on Gaza Genocide – YouTube

The Empire Files on X: “For #NakbaDay, the real history from our documentary featuring rare archival footage of Palestine. https://t.co/eKU8poczQi” / X (twitter.com)

VIJAY PRA SHAD

Are You Human Like Us? (consortiumnews.com)

AJAMU BARAKA

A Ceasefire is Necessary But Not Sufficient: The Demand Must Be for Decolonization and Palestinian Self-Determination | Dissident Voice

OMD

OMD – Forever live and die, Live in Utrecht Vredenburg 15/2/2020 HD – YouTube

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran – Psycho Killer (DJDAVEG EXT VERSION) – YouTube

THE CULT

Death Cult 2023 Hollow Man – YouTube

2023 11 09 Death Cult Spiritwalker Foundry Sheffield – YouTube

Death Cult’Gods Zoo’ Foundry Sheffield 9 November 2023 – YouTube

The Cult – God’s Zoo (Live) – YouTube

The Cult – Ghost Dance Live at Lyceum – YouTube

Spiritwalkers: Incredible early footage of The Cult when they were known as ‘Southern Death Cult’ | Dangerous Minds

Death Cult (Live Concert 2023) – YouTube

INXS BOOK

New INXS Book is a Love Letter to the Fans – SPIN

INXS – Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) (Official Music Video) – YouTube

INXS – Beautiful Girl (Official Music Video) – YouTube

INXS – Not Enough Time (Official Music Video) – YouTube

INXS – Elegantly Wasted (Official Music Video) – YouTube

INXS – The Strangest Party (These Are The Times) – YouTube

KID CONGO POWERS

KId Congo Powers to return in ’24 – The I-94 Bar (i94bar.com)

CLASH

Gates of the West The Clash New Improved Version – YouTube

GENE LOVES JEZEBEL

Gene Loves Jezebel – In Between Days – YouTube

Gene Loves Jezebel – Tangled Up In You HD – YouTube

Gene Loves Jezebel – The Getaway – YouTube

Gene Loves Jezebel – Two Shadows – YouTube

Gene Loves Jezebel – Lone Rider – YouTube

Always a Flame – YouTube

Upstairs – YouTube

THEE HYPNOTICS

Caroline Inside Out – YouTube

STOOGES

‘The Stooges’ (1969) : Revisiting the rawness of their debut album (msn.com)

ONLY ONES

The Only Ones – The Big Sleep – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 3 August 2023 – YouTube

The Only Ones – Flaming Torch – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 3 August 2023 – YouTube

The Only Ones – The Beast – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 3 August 2023 – YouTube

The Only Ones – Someone Who Cares – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 3 August 2023 – YouTube

The Only Ones – From Here To Eternity – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge – 3 August 2023 – YouTube

FLORIDA PUNK IN THE 80’S BOOK

Superb book proves Florida was once more than a retirement home – The I-94 Bar (i94bar.com)

TIME, TIME, TIME, SEE WHAT’S BECOME OF ME

Corporate monopolies pump out bullshit propaganda 24/7 to cover up warcrimes and landgrabs of the rich and sick needless violence perpetuated by the agents of the empire from block Cop City protests met with tear gas to hospitals being bombed with white phosphorous and shit. Probabbly everyone you know with a cozy lifestyle will look the other way during any of it cause they don’t wanna get in trouble with the higher ups. All my life I’ve had people insisting I need to get busy sucking up to corrupt power if I ever want to be allowed to make my weirdo music for a label or perform, but it just aint me, babe. Aint my bag at all. I don’t care how much money somebody has, I only wanna work with people who share my ethics and vales and principles which do not change depending on which puppet they insist got moere votes, I just don’t believe anything coming from the military industrial complex controlled media or any of their overpaid actors anymore. Hard fact is “Everybody Knows” just like the old song goes, just people are deciding which side of the line they wanna stand with-the well armed winners or the got no guns losers, right. Easy call for me, I try to never take the side of the occupier armies over the oppressed. Easy, not really complicated at all. I recognize I might feel differently if I had some high paying job or mountainous stash or stuff to lose by ever stepping out of line or deviating from Official Narratives, but all us poor people gotta stick together and start helping each other cause the elevator going up corowd have really lost the plot in this country, lately. Blows my mind what people care about and who they don’t care about.

Oh, man…been thinking some more about the tragic disconnet between the wishful thinking, see no evil, Pelosi Is The Resistance, Hillarybot and paid for, employable gatekeeping class and the majority of us who ain’t as cloistered up there in them ivory towers numbly quoting old advertising slogans assigned to them by pig media millionaire mouthpieces for imperialism and stealing indigenous people’s natural resources, and one part of it has to do with the shitlibs needing to believe the ‘lections are real and CIA recruits Anderson Cooper and Rachel Maddow “can not tell a lie” because of their sexual prefernce and haughty tonedl, landlordly Nato Left Karen politics, otherwise, they might have to rethink their own giddy participation in the whole sham, and that would make them feel both “offended” and “uncomfortable”, which some intersectional professor at Shitlib U taught them was just apocalyptic, the unforgivable sin, that which can never happen. Office casuals hate being inconenienced by ikky photos of a second class race being ethnic cleansed in real time, instead of just their own polite dinner photos, and high vibrating new age pet cats, Bohdi and J’murti, both pets are also deeply appalled by Q Shaman, but never anyone with a Big “D” in parentheses, no matter what kind of horrific terrorizing they are okeydokey complicit it. Out here where the winter winds have arrived, it’s cold as fuck, minimal groceries are all a big rip off, and all the poor people get smugly dismissed by the gotmine middle class for failing to parrot their rah rah fraud squad identity politricks unconditional pro war garbage. If all the same shit was goin’ on and blowhard Trump was behind the podium, the middle managers would be irate, but since invisible man hand shaking Gropey Joe Dementia and the soldout Dems are in charge, all the folks I know who own property are looking the other way or even smearing truth tellers, doctors, nurses, journalists with tired old disingenuous slanderings and childlike recess insults. It’s a drag but where can you go to escape the merciless boot of this fascist evil empire? What a dark time, and as our favorite lyricist of all time has noted, many of you still “want it darker”. Where are the outspoken artists besides Roger Waters, Susan Sarandon, Jay from Gene Loves Jezebel, and Boots Riley? Weird shit, man. Showbiz people all got strangely silent. Crickets. I don’t care what religion you “self identify” with, it is never okay to slaughter children cause you work for some company or affiliate with some organization that wants their natural gas. Man how I do love Susan Sarandon-she stood up for the heroic Water Protectors that Obama let thugs abuse at Standing Rock and she stands up for innocents being bombed in hospitals in Palestine, she has integrity, even if she’s rich. That is rare. Myself, I aint even got the mojo to really effectively lead a real resistance on the road, hell yeah, let’s go hallelujuh punk band anymore, too tired and broke, appalled and worried to even write new songs. Hats off to anybody who stands for human rights and civil liberties while the baffled herd repeat the lies of known liars. Prowar shitlibs are not the left. Procop gentrification Karens are not the left. Whoever you are, wherever you are, please do something to help the suffering people at the bottom of your big pyramid scheme. Thanks. (-The General)

NEWS, SPORTS & WEATHER DESK

Jeremy Corbyn on Israel Palestine – YouTube

‘All Human Life Is Precious, Humanitarian Law Applies to Everybody’ – Antiwar.com Blog

Protesters, police clash during ‘Block Cop City’ march near Atlanta (msn.com)

Yanis Varoufakis on Israel’s war crimes (usefulidiotspodcast.com)

1 arrested after ‘Block Cop City’ protest (yahoo.com)

Police deploy tear gas, flash-bang grenades at ‘Cop City’ protestors during march – WABE

Movement against Georgia’s ‘Cop City’ plans occupation and ‘week of action’ | ‘Cop City’ | The Guardian

Internal State Department Memo Says US Is Supporting Israeli War Crimes – News From Antiwar.com

NDN Live I March to Stop Cop City Construction #BlockCopCity I #Atlanta #GA – YouTube

‘Block Cop City’ activists protest Atlanta Public Safety Training Center – YouTube

Atlanta City Council Approves $90M Cop City After Intense Protest From Citizens – YouTube