Qasim Rashid, Esq.

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2024-08-25 20:16:14

Weekly recap of Let’s Address This
This week we covered the DNC, MAGA fascism and assaults on immigration, and the refusal to let Palestinian Americans speak at the DNC.
Read and subscribe here: https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/lets-address-this-weekly-recap-c4f?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=fyvxf&utm_medium=ios

2024-08-12 03:49:08

Chicago area friends — On August 17 at 6pm I’ll be at the Gene Siskel Film Center for the world premiere of a documentary about my run for US Congress. Seats are limited but are still available. I would love to say hello in person so do come through!
Get your tickets here: https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/candidate

2024-07-29 17:48:49

A MAGA just messaged me that free school lunch is bad because wealthy parents might take advantage of it for their kids & my God By All Means take advantage!
I’d rather my tax dollars feed kids on the 1% chance they’re hungry than be corporate tax breaks or bomb kids in Gaza.

2024-07-24 23:21:01

If you missed Netanyahu's speech to US Congress, don't worry. I watched it so you don't have to.
Here's my fact-check—debunking 10 of his biggest lies. And as you should have come to expect by now, I bring the receipts. Hope read, share, & subscribe: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/fact-checking-netanyahus-speech-to

2024-07-24 16:19:11

I keep thinking about Sonya Massey and Thomas Matthew Crooks.
A white cop saw an armed white assassin about to shoot Trump and ran away.
Another white cop saw an unarmed Black woman in need in her own home and shot her in the face 3 times.
Why are white cops more afraid of Black women than armed white men? If they can think split second to run away from an armed white man, why can't they think split second to NOT kill an unarmed Black woman? This horrific injustice is unsustainable.

2024-07-23 06:17:06

This Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is addressing Congress on a bipartisan invite.
MY LATEST: What To Know As Netanyahu To Address Congress: 5 Facts to debunk a credibly accused war criminal's hate campaign.
Live July 23 at 12pm 23. Sub here: https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/what-to-know-as-netanyahu-to-address?r=fyvxf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

2024-07-23 03:50:23

GOP slamming Harris's dating history is a perfect example of MAGA hypocrisy. Their guy befriended Epstein, bragged about sexually assaulting women, paid off an adult film star, cheated on all 3 wives, & is a rapist.
The actual problem MAGAs have with Harris's dating history is she's Black.

2024-07-23 00:16:57

Legacy media won't write about this, so I figure I'd take the Internet beating & say what needs to be said—the Democratic primary system is broken and unsustainable, and it's hurting our democracy.
If we want to stop fascism—here's what needs to change: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-democrat-primary-system-is-broken

2024-07-21 19:15:55

Today I achieve the meaning of life. For the Hitchhiker Guide To The Galaxy fans, you know exactly what I mean. A little more grey in my beard. A little more dad bod around the waist. And hopefully a little more wisdom picked up along the way.
11 life lessons and 1 ask: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/turning-42-today

2024-07-20 23:06:50

A week later and we have zero info on the injury Donald Trump sustained & whether it was caused by a bullet, glass shrapnel, or something else.
Media has made no meaningful effort to find out either. This degrades trust in the 4th estate & fuels conspiracy theories. Total fail.

2024-07-20 21:27:22

This article was REMOVED from Meta’s platforms. Tell me why?
All it does is cite human rights law to call out propaganda & misinformation espoused by Netanyahu on Palestine & Israel.
With Netanyahu coming to town, help me get this the attention it needs: https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/debunking-four-myths-about-israels

2024-07-18 02:50:07

To Recap:
•Calls for mass deportation
•Accusing "illegal aliens" of stealing American jobs
•Repeated promotion of the white supremacist Great Replacement Theory
•Accusing a Sikh speaker of "witchcraft" & "demon prayer" w/demands she be deported
•Accusing Vance of opposing "white identity" because his wife is Indian & he has mixed kids
•Zero rebukes from GOP leadership to any of the aforementioned racism and white supremacy
The 2024 RNC is indistinguishable from a KKK convention. Prove me wrong.

2024-07-16 02:25:45

Cops at Parkland couldnt protect students from a terrorist w/an AR15
Cops at Uvalde couldnt protect students from a terrorist w/an AR15
Cops AND Secret Service at Trump's rally couldnt protect civilians from a terrorist w/an AR15
But GOP expects grade school teachers, Nurse Betty, and Lunch Lady Doris to do what firearms trained professionals can't?🤔 smh beyond absurd.

2024-07-15 16:41:46

Understand what Judge Cannon did. She saw the non-stop media coverage of the shooting, used that distraction to overturn decades of legal precedent without citing a single case in her ruling's favor, & dismissed Trump's classified documents case.
This is how republics collapse.

2024-07-15 05:35:33

MAGA: They attacked Trump!
Democrats?
MAGA: No—he was a registered Republican
Illegal gun owner?
MAGA: No—he legally purchased his firearm
Black, Muslim, or Immigrant?
MAGA: No—he was a white US citizen
So a white Republican legal gun owner fired at Trump—& you’re blaming who?
MAGA: This is DEI’s fault
🤦🏽‍♂️

2024-07-14 18:07:54

We don't yet know shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks' motivation, but it is truly fascinating to watch the party running on the platform of violently rounding up immigrants, praising the genocide in Palestine, and celebrating the SCOTUS ruling expanding Presidential immunity to include killing a political opponent as an official act, suddenly clutch pearls at political violence and feign outrage at how we got here. smh

2024-07-14 00:44:54

This is the moment where misinformation and disinformation spreads at the speed of light, literally.
Do be patient. Do not spread rumors.

2024-07-13 20:09:19

Today Israeli military bombed Khan Younis, killing at least 71 civilians.
Israel has designated Khan Younis a safe zone. 80,000 displaced Palestinians gathered there to be safe. And now they bombed Khan Younis.
They have bombed designated safe zones more than 200 documented times.
Deliberately killing civilians is a war crime. All this in the wake of Israel rejecting its own ceasefire proposal that the UN passed as a binding resolution. This is outrageous. Where is the accountability???

2024-07-13 01:41:11

After DOJ concluded Phoenix police systemically violate civil rights, 56% of Phoenix cops say they’re thinking about quitting unless city fights DOJ oversight
Like they tell people subject to stop & frisk, “If you got nothin to hide, you got nothin to worry about.”
Outrageous that law enforcement doesn’t want to be subject to law enforcement. We need reform ASAP.
https://www.kjzz.org/news/2024-07-04/phoenix-police-union-56-of-officers-thinking-about-quitting-unless-city-fights-doj-oversight

2024-07-12 23:40:00

It is July 2024 and the minimum wage has remained stagnant at $7.25/hour since 2009. It's why I stand by this comment I made some time ago:
"I’m good with my taxes subsidizing welfare benefits for people who can’t afford food. I’m enraged with my taxes subsidizing corporate welfare to businesses that won’t pay living wages."
The ultra wealthy have waged class warfare on working people, and it is literally killing us. Here are the receipts and here's how we stop it: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/class-warfare-is-decimating-working

2024-07-11 19:39:57

Rep. AOC has filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. This should have happened years ago and should have come from Dem Party leadership.
A step in the right direction, and every MOC committed to justice should sign on.

2024-07-08 19:15:43

Project 2025 mandates kids take ASVAB—the military entrance examination—except kids in private school. It defunds the Dept of Education—which would disproportionately harm BIPOC & low income kids.
This is modern day white supremacy & Jim Crow segregation by any other name.

2024-07-07 23:36:05

Wow! Horrifying.
Last week I shared that the US House passed a bill banning counting how Palestinians many Israel has killed. To them, the 38,000 killed was "too high."
Meanwhile today the world leading medical journal The Lancet reports: "It is not implausible to estimate that up to 186,000 or more deaths could be attributable to the conflict in Gaza." That's not a typo. They estimate 186,000 more more killed.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01169-3/fulltext

2024-07-07 17:31:25

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It is this dangerous failure of legacy media that ignited my motivation to launch Let's Address This as a source for accurate, objective, and reliable insight on human rights and media accountability.
Whether you subscribe for free or for $5/mo, I welcome your support to ensure we continue to demand justice and fairness. Subscribe here: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/subscribe

2024-07-07 01:06:34

NY Post reminds us it is a white supremacist outlet.
There are valid criticisms of VP Harris for her policies & votes. Have at it. But instead NY Post resorts to overt misogynistic, anti-Black, and anti-Asian hate mongering. To call this yellow journalism is an understatement.
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2024-07-06 17:41:43

This piece on Project 2025 is now my most read OpEd on Substack. Make no mistake, this fascist takeover already controls the Judicial and Legislative Branch. Their final push over the Executive Branch will set our nation back a century.
We can't let that happen: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/project-2025-invites-fascism-to-america

2024-07-06 05:05:12

You know the fascist Project 2025 is extreme when even the fascist in chief won’t publicly support it.
Here’s what you need to know about Project 2025, who is funding it, what is has already infected, and why we need to stop it from spreading: https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/project-2025-invites-fascism-to-america?r=fyvxf&utm_medium=ios
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2024-07-06 03:43:06

Just watched the Stephanopoulos/Biden interview. What a miss. Stephanopoulos spent 20 min on his health and 3 min on his campaign. Meanwhile:
•0 questions on what UN calls "Israel's extermination of Palestinians"
•0 questions on SCOTUS's horrid rulings
•0 questions on economy
I foolishly expected better from ABC. Legacy media continues to fail us. Truly a missed opportunity and a disservice to voters.

2024-07-06 02:04:21

Hey IL friends - Come support my kiddos’ lemonade stand Sunday from 12-3 in Naperville. They’ve worked super hard to make it a success so help these little entrepreneurs out! ❤️😊
We’ll be right outside Maria’s Gyros in downtown Naperville on Sunday from 12-3.
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2024-07-06 00:40:56

I've been on Facebook/Meta for decades, and just yesterday for the first time ever, they censored an article I wrote. The topic? Criticism of Netanyahu for his war crimes.
This is a deeply concerning trend and one that undermines human rights. My latest: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/meta-facebook-has-begun-to-censor

2024-07-05 16:03:43

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Project 2025 is actively bringing fascism to America, and outlets like the NYT are elevating the people making it happen.
Here's your overview on what Project 2025 is, who is funding it, what they've already accomplished, & why we cannot let them win: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/project-2025-invites-fascism-to-america

2024-07-05 15:53:52

The NY Times published this piece on July 4th, to convince Americans to NOT vote, written by a guy who DOES vote, a guy who is a right wing Christian nationalist, a guy who reportedly supported the January 6 insurrection, and a guy who cosplays Hitler.
Legacy media is absolutely failing us and hastening the downfall of democracy. Smh what a disgrace.
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2024-07-05 01:56:01

Today I saw a video of Palestinian civilians pull a young girl’s decapitated head from rubble, another of a young girl with her jaw blown off, & reports of Netanyahu moving to annex the West Bank—yet 0 accountability for those committing these atrocities.
Anyway, Happy Independence Day.😐

2024-07-04 19:36:44

An uncomfortable read this holiday. But I hope that's exactly why you'll check it out.
This July 4th, can we accept that the blurring between Presidents and Kings didn't begin with Donald Trump—and if we have any hope to stave off fascism—we must uphold justice no matter who is President?
My latest, with receipts. Lmk what you think: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/happy-july-4thhopefully

2024-07-04 00:03:52

This article will not make you feel good & it does not promise everything will be all right. Because with Project 2025, we are beyond mere arrival of fascism in America—we are on the cusp of full blown fascism.
What is Project 2025 & why should we care? Here’s what you need to know:
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/project-2025-invites-fascism-to-america

2024-07-03 05:04:05

Today the Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir proudly confirmed reports of detention camps where Israeli soldiers are torturing and raping Palestinians, and has additionally called to enact the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners—and this is probably the first you heard.
Zero condemnation from the White House or any western media or politician. Beyond horrific.

2024-07-02 20:20:43

Before you yell at people asking why Biden is running again, recall this from 2019:
"Joe Biden has indicated he would only serve for one term if elected to the presidency and would not run for reelection in 2024. "If Biden is elected, he's going to be 82 years old in four years and he won't be running for reelection," a prominent adviser to the campaign said."
https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-12-11/joe-biden-suggests-he-would-only-serve-one-term-if-elected-president

2024-07-02 17:20:25

One day the convo will shift beyond "Why does Trump need POTUS immunity if he committed no crimes" to "Why do we have POTUS immunity for launching invasions of sovereign nations, killing 100K+ civilians, drone striking US citizens, & indefinitely imprisoning people at Gitmo?"
One day...

2024-07-02 03:36:52

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I wrote about the absurdity of SCOTUS’s recent rulings and why we need Dems to act immediately if we hope to protect our democracy https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/scotus-hurtles-the-usa-towards-dictatorship?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=fyvxf&utm_medium=ios

2024-07-02 02:32:53

This SCOTUS has overturned 40 years of environmental protection precedent, 50 years of abortion precedent, 60 years of Affirmative Action precedent, & now 248 years of limited POTUS power precedent—& Dems still refuse to even try to expand SCOTUS or impeach the Justices. Come On!

2024-07-01 23:08:36

When white supremacists violently storming the capitol to oppose a peaceful transition of power is legal, but students peacefully camping outside a university to oppose a taxpayer funded genocide is criminal, you're not defending democracy, you're enabling fascism.

2024-06-29 18:56:47

SCOTUS criminalizing the homeless is much like how in 1933 Nazis passed a law "against Habitual & Dangerous Criminals,” which relocated beggars, homeless, & the unemployed to concentration camps.
Even worse—Nazis built their laws off USA’s Jim Crow laws. Princeton Professor Whitman writes in his book “Hitler’s American Model ,”Nazism triumphed in Germany during Jim Crow USA. Did the American regime of racial oppression inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes.”
Full circle fascism.

2024-06-29 14:16:31

Two points on NYT Ed Board calling for Biden to withdraw after his debate.
1. Is a bad debate worse than Trump’s 34 felony convictions & 3 more criminal trials? Where’s the call for his withdrawal?
2. Is a bad debate worse than funding a regime that’s killed 39K Palestinians?? Why no call for him to withdraw then?
I’ve been as critical as anyone about Biden’s debate performance, but Media needs to hold the powerful accountable for actual violations of justice, not this performative nonsense.

2024-06-28 19:52:58

To recap SCOTUS this week:
•Bribery is all good
•Being homeless is a crime
•Being an insurrectionist is not a crime
•Corproations can pollute at will & government better not stop them. Also lol climate change.
If we have any hope of saving our democracy—Expand The Court.

2024-06-28 15:14:18

While watching the POTUS debate, I reflected on Sally Claire’s wisdom:
“If someone says it's raining, and another person says it's dry, it's not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out the f*cking window and find out which is true.”
It appears neither Tapper nor Bash got that memo. Between incompetent moderators, a perennially lying Donald Trump, & a President Biden unable to articulate his point—we all lost
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/recap-on-the-first-presidential-debate

2024-06-27 19:44:50

My pre-debate analysis on the POTUS debate tonight.
What topics & who wins, what jabs each side takes, and what critical topics will CNN likely ignore to all our detriment.
Lmk what you think! And subscribe for my post-debate analysis tomorrow: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/what-to-expect-in-tonights-potus

2024-06-26 01:10:00

She tried to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim girl.
She attacked the girl's 6-year-old brother.
She told the mother "she'll kill all of them."
And Torrent County, TX let her out on bond. Elizabeth Wolf is free despite trying to murder a toddler.😳
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/a-woman-is-out-on-bail-after-attempted

2024-06-26 00:01:58

Oh my God🤬
White couple from West Virginia adopted Black children, then enslaved them, kept them locked in a barn, & deprived them of food & human contact—and the judge Still let them make bond!
8 mo late they’re back in jail & await trial. Just what?!
https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/06/24/hite-west-virginia-couple-forced-black-adopted-children-found-locked-in-barn-to-do-farm-labor/

2024-06-25 17:37:48

Elizabeth Wolf, a 42-year-old woman in Texas is out on bail despite her attempt to kill a Palestinian child—and I’m guessing this is might be the first you’ve heard about it?
Wolf attempted to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim girl and attacked her 6-year-old brother. As police arrived and led Wolf away, she screamed at the Palestinian mother, “Tell her I will kill her and I will kill her whole family.”
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/a-woman-is-out-on-bail-after-attempted

2024-06-24 23:31:39

I want to follow more people on Mastodon. I also want to earn more readers for my writing on human rights.
So -- if it is alright that I follow you, please reply with your favorite movie and I'll follow back. AND if you're so inclined, do subscribe to my Substack as a free or paid subscriber at https://qasimrashid.substack.com/subscribe
(No obligation to subscribe for me to follow you, but do share your favorite movie). Cheers! ❤️

2024-06-24 22:20:05

I debunk these 4 dangerous myths—with detailed receipts. So far no one has offered any sort of meaningful rebuttal.
1. Hamas began the conflict
2. Hamas is blocking deals to release hostages
3. Hamas is stealing aid meant for Palestinians
4. Palestinians won't allow honest reporting in Gaza
LMK what you think: https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/debunking-four-myths-about-israels?r=fyvxf&utm_medium=ios

2024-06-24 21:16:07

A woman in Texas tried to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child after yelling Islamophobic racist epithets at her mother and then promised to “kill them all,”—and despite this open hate crime and attempted murder—she’s already out on bail and media seems to have moved on.😐

2024-06-24 18:27:10

Reminder on Dobbs' 2 year anniversary that 9 of top 10 states with lowest infant & maternal mortality rates are Blue states that protect repro health & 16 of top 17 states with highest infant & maternal mortality rate are Red states that restrict repro health—because abortion bans do not decrease abortion rates, they increase the death of women and children.
MAGAs banning abortion access was never about life, it was always about control of women.

2024-06-24 06:18:26

Elizabeth Wolf made Islamophobic slurs to a Palestinian Muslim mom, then tried to drown her 3 year old. When finally arrested Wolf screamed, “Tell her I will kill her. I will kill her whole family.”
Despite this hate crime, Wolf is already out on bail https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/06/23/texas-cair-hate-crime-muslim-child/74187592007/

2024-06-23 23:10:02

“Palestinian man lying across the front of Israeli Jeep strapped to hood” is a bizarre way of spelling “human shield” but @CNN found a way to do it.
This is how media whitewashes war crimes. This is journalistic malpractice. Horrific.
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2024-06-21 16:40:17

SCOTUS rules 8-1 that police can remove firearms from domestic abusers. Given that the leading cause of injury to women are men, & women are most likely to be killed by men, this is absolutely the correct ruling.
Justice Thomas dissented, b/c he's absurd.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/politics/supreme-court-guns-rahimi/index.html

2024-06-21 16:10:35

A few weeks back I cited ADL data to show even ADL admits that 100% of antisemitic hate crimes in America are committed by MAGAs & right wing extremists.
Then—without explanation—the ADL changed its data access & transparency.🤔
Here's the 3 key updates you need to know
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/update-who-is-igniting-antisemitism

2024-06-21 04:52:18

A reminder of why Hillary’s endorsement of Latimer harms the Democratic Party, our national politics, and our democracy itself.
If you live in NY-16:
•Reject MAGA funded Latimer
•Vote for Congressman Jamaal Bowman
https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/hillary-clinton-endorses-the-candidate?r=fyvxf&utm_medium=ios

2024-06-21 01:58:19

Israeli military, which was illegally occupying Palestine, has transferred its power to civil servants working for the government.
This is de facto annexation of Palestinian land, a direct violation of international law.
There is legally zero difference between this & what Putin is trying to do in Ukraine.
Where is Biden and Blinken? Why are they allowing this?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/20/idf-transfers-powers-in-occupied-west-bank-to-pro-settler-civil-servants

2024-06-21 01:49:04

Another critic of Netanyahu's siege on Gaza condemns Israel's military strategy, "Hamas cannot be eliminated and anyone making that claim is throwing sand in the eyes of people."
That critic is a antisemitic right?
It's the IDF official spokesperson.😐
https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-spokesman-says-hamas-cant-be-eliminated-will-remain-in-gaza-if-no-alternative/

2024-06-20 20:02:45

Report: Israel knew of Hamas' attack well before 10/7, including when, where, and how many hostages they'd take, and still did nothing to prevent it.
Why is the US arming a government so incompetent they couldn't stop an attack they knew was coming?
https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/idf-knew-weeks-before-oct-7-of-hamas-plan-to-take-200-hostages/

2024-06-20 19:22:48

I've been thinking about Louisiana mandating the 10 Commandments in every public school under threat of withholding critical funding schools need to survive, and the hard truth is this is classic abusive mentality.
"Love me or I will hurt you."
Any relationship, whether it's with a person, or with the Almighty, cannot be compelled or threatened. A great man once said, "Swords can win territories but not hearts. Force can bend heads but not minds."
A faith that needs force is a cult.

2024-06-20 16:27:22

My public remarks calling on my city council to divest from war crimes in Gaza.
I wrote this in a way for each person to adjust to their own city council. Feel free to use at your leisure. We cannot relent in working to stop these atrocities: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/a-juneteenth-reminder-to-divest-from
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2024-06-20 01:38:00

A really easy call to action -- help me get 500 letters written to Congress to demand they expand Medicare.
Deadline is midnight tonight EST. I figure with 64K amazing followers here, we can find 500 to click and take 5 seconds to send their letter.
Are you in? Please sign & retoot. ❤️✊🏽
https://bit.ly/3VxlnKX

2024-06-20 01:23:50

Louisiana refuses to provide free school lunch for its kids.
Louisiana refuses to raise its poverty wage from $7.25/hour for its workers.
But—Louisiana now mandates posting the Ten Commandments in every public school from KG to colleges.
A shame, if only the Bible had said "Faith without works is dead," then maybe Louisiana would take action to elevate its residents, rather than empty gestures to be seen of men.
Oh wait.

2024-06-19 21:30:13

On Juneteenth remember that human trafficking was legal. Slavery was legal. Jim Crow was legal. US Govt paying reparations to white enslavers who lost their “property” but not to the enslaved who lost their lives, was legal.
Do not let legality be a measure of morality or justice.

2024-06-19 16:46:04

Absolutely wild to watch politicians and pundits talk about Juneteenth and the end of oppression and injustice while simultaneously and shamelessly sending even more bombs to the Netanyahu regime to decimate Gaza and kill tens of thousands more innocent Palestinian civilians. smh

2024-06-19 15:30:15

Today on Juneteenth I want to take the opportunity to elevate an iconic Civil War story that they just don’t teach in schools.
I share the Civil War story of Private Mohammed Kahn, also known as John Ammahail. At a time of rising anti-Black violence, anti-immigrant policy, and anti-Muslim hate, Kahn’s story pushes back against such division and discord, and instead exemplifies the beauty of what this country can be.
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/private-mohammed-kahncivil-war-hero

2024-06-19 03:56:34

Gaza is starving
The humanitarian Pier is a debacle
ICJ, ICC, UN, & US State Dept all admit Israel is violating international law
Israel refuses to accept the UNSC resolution even though Hamas has
And yet US Govt continues to approve more bombs for Netanyahu
This Is Horrific.

2024-06-19 00:17:03

Top Dems approve $18B military package for Israel, including 50 fighter jets.
All in the backdrop of UNSC passing a binding resolution demanding ceasefire, ICC, ICJ, & UN accusing Israel of war crimes, & Israel refusing to abide by UN resolution
Barbaric
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4727080-top-democrats-gregory-meeks-ben-cardin-israel-hamas-war-massive-weapons-package/

2024-06-18 21:11:44

That viral clip of John McCain that comes out every presidential election year is not the win you think it is.
We need to demand better than the bare bones minimum.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/639/204/460/751/302/original/ff855c8386f28fe4.mp4

2024-06-18 15:54:30

On Episode 125 of The Qasim Rashid Show I welcomed scientist & whistleblower Rebekah Jones
We discuss COVID, protecting our democracy, staving off fascism, & how young people can take over the Democratic Party!
Listen and subscribe here: https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/the-qasim-rashid-show-episode-125

2024-06-17 07:35:17

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@npub10p4…jn3m to be clear, there’s no “fighting each other” here. It’s a one way attack.

2024-06-17 05:44:11

Buried in the House NDAA bill is automatic registration for 18-26 year olds for selective service, i.e. a potential draft.
Amazing how we can automatically register young people to go to war and die but not automatically register young people to go to the polls and vote. smh

2024-06-16 00:19:22

BREAKING: FAA says Boeing and Airbus may have used 'counterfeit' titanium in planes
NYT Pitchbot: This is why DEI is to blame
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/boeing-airbus-may-used-counterfeit-titanium-planes-faa-investigating-rcna157160

2024-06-15 23:47:15

Hate Mail of the Weak
Notice how whenever you speak out against racism, it attracts the racists?
A breakdown of the hate mail I got from weak racists this week. Hope you read and subscribe to support my advocacy:
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/hate-mail-of-the-weak-530

2024-06-15 06:32:10

The House just passed an $895B Pentagon budget—yet 1 in 6 American kids are food insecure.
Tesla board approved a $55B payout for EIon—yet just laid off 10,000 workers.
Exxon made $28.5B profit—yet paid a 2.5% tax rate.
This is what class warfare against working people looks like.

2024-06-14 19:42:20

Republicans just voted against IVF because they allegedly “care about children.” Really?
Here I bring the receipts on how Republicans politicians don’t actually care about children—they care about controlling women.
Support my advocacy by subscribing to my Substack at https://qasimrashid.substack.com/subscribe
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/616/204/762/473/768/original/6826a02d8b12dd22.mp4

2024-06-13 21:30:50

Senate GOP—who unanimously let the child tax credit expire, increased childhood poverty 30%, & cancelled free school lunches—just blocked IVF again because a clump of cells is a child but an actual child can starve.
It was never about life. It was always about control of women.

2024-06-13 01:45:39

Oklahoma Supreme Court says that the Black Tulsa Race Massacre survivors get $0 despite being victims of terrorism & mass violence.
Meanwhile, in 1996 the families of the Oklahoma City Bombing got $50M to assist them as victims of terrorism & mass violence.
This is America.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/606/309/816/083/706/original/9f197806b08fe4e7.mp4

2024-06-12 21:59:32

Oklahoma Supreme Court sides with the white supremacists who mass murdered hundreds of Black people during the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre—and rules that the harm done to the survivors does not fall into a recognizable legal remedy.
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the case altogether.
White supremacy thriving in 2024 America. Horrific.
https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/state-supreme-court-sides-with-tulsa-in-1921-race-massacre-lawsuit

2024-06-12 16:00:18

Who is igniting antisemitism in America?
I looked up the ADL data on antisemitic hate crimes in America. The ADL H.E.A.T. Map data goes back to 2002. If you had to guess what percentage of antisemitic hate crimes were from Muslims vs Leftists vs Right over the past 22 years, what would you guess? Hold that thought & look at the receipts first.
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/who-is-igniting-antisemitism-in-america-e2b

2024-06-11 16:27:09

Given Alito's disdain for precedent given his overturn of Roe, his disregard for US Constitution given his pro insurrection flag, his disregard for confidentiality given his diatribe admitting lack of impartiality—why is he still on the bench & is there any doubt he leaked Dobbs?

2024-06-11 00:41:57

BREAKING: UN Security Council passes permanent ceasefire resolution that requires release of all hostages: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-calls-un-security-council-vote-cease-fire-proposal-gaza-rcna156373
Israel has already said they REJECT this ceasefire.
Hamas has said they ACCEPT this ceasefire.
This would be the third time in the last month Israel has rejected a ceasefire resolution, except now its a binding UN Security Council resolution that even the United States voted for.

2024-06-10 22:17:50

Alito caught on tape admitting he's will not be impartial. When are the hearings @SenatorDurbin?
A reminder once more SCOTUS has (almost) never upheld justice in America, but largely been the obstacle to justice. The receipts back it up throughout history https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/what-if-the-greatest-obstacle-to

2024-06-10 16:03:57

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@npub1uc0…nh76 Some reports suggest IDF killed 3 hostages as well. Waiting on confirmation.

2024-06-10 15:25:14

Here’s my simple question no one seems to want to answer: How is anyone celebrating four hostages for 274 killed Palestinians, when the deal on the table was ALL hostages for zero killed?
https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/how-are-4-hostages-for-210-killed?r=fyvxf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

2024-06-10 05:00:48

ICC: Seeks to charge Netanyahu for war crimes
ICJ: Condemns Netanyahu for enabling genocide
Gantz: Leaves Israeli Govt in protest of Netanyahu
Hostage families: Condemn Netanyahu for undermining hostage release
US Govt: Let's invite Netanyahu to address Congress!
Utterly Absurd.

2024-06-09 05:25:49

I recall applying for my law license & having to disclose toll violations & parking tickets from a decade prior that were less than $100.
Absurd that as a sitting SCOTUS justice, Clarence Thomas got $6M in gifts & didn’t require disclosure or recusal.
Where's the accountability for his corruption? How can SCOTUS be deemed legitimate when one of its members is bought and paid for?

2024-06-09 02:12:50

The UN is placing the Israeli Military on the global blacklist of offenders that harm children.
Israel's siege on Gaza has killed more than 15,000 children. This is in addition to the ~1000 children Israel annually detains w/o due process or charge or access to parents or legal counsel, where more than 80% are physically and/or sexually abused while in custody.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/07/middleeast/un-israel-global-list-children-intl-latam/index.html

2024-06-05 17:36:26

We Need To Talk About Biden's Executive Order on Asylum: Debunking 6 of the most common asylum myths being used to revive Trump's asylum ban
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/we-need-to-talk-about-bidens-executive

2024-06-04 05:25:00

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2024-06-03 18:00:58

Posted this a few years ago and despite millions of them views, no MAGA ever even attempted to respond. Posting again in case they need to be reminded of the receipts and can conjure up the courage to respond.
Subscribe here to support my advocacy: https://substack.com/@QasimRashid
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/112/553/521/331/933/795/original/87a400a2235f0f3d.mp4

2024-05-31 19:22:28

Democrats should introduce legislation in every State & Federal legislature to permanently ban felon disenfranchisement & automatically restore voting rights to all formerly incarcerated citizens—and force GOP to either support it & protect voting rights or block it & ban Trump.

2024-05-31 01:49:49

MAGA Speaker Johnson calls Trump's conviction "a purely political exercise."
For real if blatantly violating FEC laws while running for President by paying off an adult film star while you're married as your wife nurses your newborn child, is a crime—then who among us is safe???

2024-05-30 23:00:12

'We Did the Same Thing,' US Official Says After Israel's Rafah Massacre
The White House appears to be arguing, “George Bush should be prosecuted for committing war crimes in Iraq,” and for the record, I think that’s a great idea.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/john-kirby-press-conference

2024-05-29 15:29:57

Israel forced Palestinians to go to a safe zone in Rafah on the promise they wouldn't be bombed—then bombed and killed 45 civilians including 32 children, burning & decapitating them.
I bring the receipts and ask, does a Red Line for Rafah even exist?
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/does-a-red-line-for-rafah-even-exist

2024-05-29 08:30:45

Does a Red Line for Rafah even exist?
Despite declaring attacks on Rafah as a "Red Line," the Biden Administration says Israel's attacks on Rafah killing 45 civilians including 32 children is not a deal breaker.
OpEd going live at 8am CST. Subscribe here to receive automatically in your inbox: https://open.substack.com/pub/qasimrashid/p/does-a-red-line-for-rafah-even-exist?r=fyvxf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

2024-05-29 03:55:06

WOW this is incredible & terrifying.
Israel spent over a decade spying on ICC prosecutors to "retroactively investigate incidents of interest to ICC to prove Israel’s legal system is accountable."
Meanwhile Israel has banned all journalists from Gaza and has killed 100+ journalists. This is totally what you do when you're not guilty of war crimes.
How much longer will the USA, UN, & the world enable this injustice?
https://www.972mag.com/icc-israel-surveillance-investigation/

2024-05-28 23:25:45

Yet another Israeli strike today kills 21 more civilians, this after strikes yesterday killed 32 children and 44 civilians.
What will it take for the US to stop funding Israeli war crimes?
https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/what-will-it-take-for-the-usa-to