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Read In Between The Lines, There Was An Uprising In Guantanamo Bay Yesterday

After a mass hunger strike by 44+ of the 166 detainees that started Feb. 6th and years of peaceful resistance, prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have had enough of the torture, indefinite detention and horrid conditions. The lawyers of the inmates insist that the hunger strike in more widespread and nearly every person at the prison is refusing to eat.

Inmates covered security camera’s and windows and used broomsticks, mop handles and makeshift batons made up of tape and water bottles to clash with guards.

The violence erupted during an early morning raid at Camp 6 when guards attempted to end communal living and place all inmates in single cells. According to military officials, guards shot 4 ‘non lethal’ weapons at the inmates, 1 of which was injured. Though this should be taken with a grain a salt considering that Guantanamo Bay is where the military is known to torture inmates.

It should also be noted that 87 of the prisoners at Giztmo are cleared for release and 46 other prisoners cannot be prosecuted for a ‘lack of evidence’ according to the U.S. government. In other words, over 80% of the inmates being held at Guantanamo Bay would otherwise be free.

In January of 2013, Obama signed the NDAA 2013 which allows him to indefinitely detain American citizens without charge or trial, which is literally contradicts the constitution, and banned the government from closing Guantanamo Bay.

esotericallyarcane:

“If death meant just leaving the stage long enough to change costume and come back as a new character, would you slow down? Or speed up?”

— Chuck Palahniuk (via garinjwind)

zasu:

Incantation (1897) by Alphonse Mucha

robotprettyboy:

looking at egyptian gods

ya know

nothing big

samsaranmusing:

Sandalwood Powder

Sandalwood has been used for 4000 years in India and Nepal as an aromatic incense, in essential oil and as a paste for various ritual purposes. There are a number of varieties but, for incense, 100% pure Ayurvedic grade sandalwood powder, “santalum album” from India is what you want. It is yellow and has a heavenly aromatic scent. Red Sandalwood powder is cheaper but it is not aromatic. It is used primarily combined with rosewater and other binders for skin care.

Sandalwood powder was said to have rained down upon the Buddha along with lotus blossoms when he obtained enlightenment. All schools of Buddhism, especially Zen and Tibetan traditions utilize this scent to aid in meditation. It is said to aid in mindfulness and focus. It can be very expensive. A pound of pure powder was $18.00 USD two years ago. It is now around $50.00 retail or $38.00 wholesale. (Yes, I have my connections). It can be purchased in smaller amounts for just a few dollars and you really don’t need much.

To use it you utilize a specially designed charcoal incense brazier or simply a thick ceramic bowl with a few inches of sand. The charcoal is also used in hookahs and can be purchased cheaply in tobacco shops. There are two types of charcoal available. The first is easy light and has salt peter embedded in the charcoal and can be lit quickly with a lighter or a match. It burns faster and has a slight smell similar to “sparklers”. Then there is Japanese charcoal which comes in densely packed bricks or bars. This charcoal must be lit on a stove but it burns purely and for a long time.