Comments | indefiance: Because this is the least I can do

indefiance

Because this is the least I can do

Feb 21, 2011 20:30

I've been posting about Libya, Bahrain, and to a lesser extent, WI, USA and the Pence amendment on Tumblr, but just in case any of you haven't been paying attention to the news (because the media is very inadequately covering all of this, in my opinion):

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sakuraberries February 22 2011, 05:51:46 UTC

Is it because Egypt is more important to the western world politically and financially that western governments seem to be suspiciously quiet regarding what's going on in Libya and Bahrain? I mean, the violence that occurred in Egypt was nothing compared to this, and yet America and Germany, for example, were all over Egyptian authorities if they resorted to violence. Now this and we get nothing? I feel like Egypt was definitely way, way more in the spotlight.

indefiance February 22 2011, 06:22:13 UTC

One of the arguments has been that it has been extremely difficult to report from Libya. But I fully agree with you. Egypt has had more coverage due to self-interest, imo.

amelia_seyroon February 22 2011, 08:05:23 UTC

Poor little tiny Bahrain...

reveurnoir February 22 2011, 14:45:12 UTC

What is your tumblr? I just joined and I've been reblogging Libya news like crazy. I'd like to follow you.

indefiance February 22 2011, 19:52:43 UTC

Ignitions. I'd like to warn you that I'm comic book centric. Lately, I've been blogging about news to try and get the word out, but I am a comic book tumblr lol.

reveurnoir February 23 2011, 04:56:35 UTC

AS IF I DON'T LIKE COMIC BOOKS? Come on! XD *follows*

I blog mostly about social justice but also about lolita fashion! And me wearing lolita!

xwritteninmonox February 22 2011, 18:34:37 UTC

Wow. It's been getting so intense. I haven't heard much about it from the news.

indefiance February 22 2011, 19:53:21 UTC

Which is so, so unfortunate because people need to know. ):

aetherae February 23 2011, 03:27:09 UTC

To be fair, Libya is apparently working a lot harder on keeping the media shut down, so I think that's why there hasn't been as much coverage on it. At least, that's what I was informed of in class today.

indefiance February 23 2011, 03:35:34 UTC

Yep. I mentioned that in another comment.

I read that the Libyan government is actually cleaning the streets of blood and dead bodies because BBC is coming. They want to silence all of this. Plus, it's apparently very difficult for reporters to go into Libya.

aetherae February 23 2011, 07:16:12 UTC

... HAHA, wow I'm dumb. |D

Seriously? That's just. :/ The fact they think they can keep this all quiet is ridiculous. And yeah, I'm not surprised at that.