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According to NBC here in the US, the missing titanic sub has been found. As debris. Off the bow of the Titanic wreckage.
And it looks like the sub suffered what we all suspected, and what was undoubtedly the more merciful of the two options: a catastrophic implosion from the pressure.
Also, more info has come to light about the fishing trawler with the hundreds of migrants that sank cataclysmically off the coast of Greece, indicating that the greek coast guard knew about the vessel AND how much trouble the vessel was in, and were towing it at a speed that made it capsize, at which point they unhooked the tow line and watched the trawler sink without helping the passengers to safety. Despite a bunch of other ships trying to help as well throughout the whole ordeal.
So a lot of people are dead, all because of regulations (and the lack thereof) regarding sea-faring vessels and rescue protocols. People shouldnt be allowed to make a business charging a ton of money for a ride on an uncertified, unsafe, un-seaworthy ship going deep into the ocean with no distress beacon or tether to the mothership. People also shouldnt be allowed to enact laws that criminalize the ferrying of refugees, which then force the refugees to hitch rides on fishing trawlers, and which also prevent people from helping those fishing trawlers full of refugees due to fear of legal consequences.
Hopefully BOTH of these events spark changes on an international scale in terms of what is legally allowed to be sailed, who is legally allowed to be the passengers, and what the rescue protocols are in the event of disaster for any seafaring vessel, illegal or not. It shouldnt be just the global 1% who get 24/7 search parties and remote-operated submersibles helping rescue them.
#the question of 'what do we owe to each other' can be answered simply with 'the dignity of retrieving our remains when we die'#another answer is 'the dignity of thinking about each other fellow humans with similar motivations and feelings'#also 'stopping someones potentially self-destructive behaviors just because theyre rich and want to feel special'#also i feel like humans have been sailing the seas long enough that it should be guaranteed that people will survive sea voyages#im very mad about specifically mediterranean maritime disasters because we have ancient writing saying they made it safe#sailing from Egypt to Greece was so old hat and safe that people legit took the ancient equivalent of cruises back and forth#cleopatra habitually sailed from alexandria to rome with a ton of ships and was fine#Nero tried to have his mother drowned at sea by orchestrating a dramatic shipwreck while she was our sailing AND SHE SURVIVED#and then swam to shore got back to rome and whooped his ass#fuckin pliny the elder tried to evacuate people from pompeii and the surrounding coast villages when vesuvius erupted#and he actually WAS able to rescue people#but he himself had an asthma attack from the fumes which led to a heart attack and he died on the beach#there is legit no excuse for that trawler of migrant refugees to have wrecked#negligence all around#anyway#oceangate
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“the submarine trip was stupid and rooted in classism”, “it’s absolutely hideous how much more manpower was put into saving and reporting on them vs the 500 migrants who died in a similar horrible fashion”, and “despite their actions, no human being (especially not a nineteen year old) should deserve to die like this, especially when their death will not actually herald any positive change/abolishment of the billionaire class” are three thoughts than can and should coexist. you don’t have to mourn their deaths, but you don’t need to celebrate them, either.
#oceangate#titan#leftism#like 'eat the rich' is all well and good but only when positive change is going to be made#talk and laugh about it all you want#but let's not wish death on people when such death isn't necessary#let's talk about the real issues (the manpower put into rescuing this people vs the migrants)#and the abuse of safety regulations by huge corporations
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The fact that y’all think migrants drowning in the Mediterranean is NEW NEWS…this happens so painfully often. You do not get to tell us how upset we should be. We KNOW.
#do none of you remember the German sea captain who rescued 1000 migrants and faces 20 years in prison?#ana says stuff
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The thing that keeps coming back to me about this whole submersible shit is that the Titanic is a lower class immigrant gravesite. Out of 1514 who died 123 of them were first class. The rest were immigrants and lower class people who got purposefully locked under the deck or were denied onto the lifeboats. The titanic was a classist tragedy made worse by the fact that no one seems to treat it like that. And now 500+ immigrants are missing or dead. And no one seems to be talking about that because little boy billionaires are dying at the bottom of the ocean bc they wanted to see the world's most inaccessible paupers grave.
#idk it just feels like were prioritizing rescuing 5 guys who are by all means in one of the most unreachable places#all the while we know where the migrant fishing boat sank and the EU went down to take pictures of it#and there seems to be no talk of recovery for any of them even though the boat is completely accessible.#grumbles#im not saying you cant be interested in the titanic. if being a titanic head was a crime id be in jail. just like. recognize the classism
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Syed Hussan, the executive director of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, made the comments to CBC News this week after Mexico's consulate in Toronto said more than 60 Mexicans were picked up in two police raids in Ontario last month.
It's not clear where they are now or how they're doing because the consulate won't provide any more details about the raids or the status of the alleged victims. But Hussan says from past experience, having their employers or homes raided doesn't always benefit migrant workers.
"They lose their income, they lose their belongings, they are not able to recoup any other wages. They're often deported. In some cases, they're imprisoned," Hussan said in an interview.
Even if there are abuses regarding the workers' jobs, pay or living arrangements, Hussan says negotiating with employers, civil court action or complaints to the Ontario Ministry of Labour can bring about better solutions.
"The police don't have the ability to take the money from the employer and give it you," he said.
Ultimately, according to Hussan, workers are best served by changes to labour and immigration laws that will give them more rights and more routes to legal immigration status.
"The language that we use, that the sex worker movement also uses, is, 'We want rights, not rescue,'" he added.
#submission#rights not rescue#workers rights#human trafficking#migrant workers#cdnpoli#canada#canadian politics#canadian news#canadian
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Not to be that person but everyone I've seen saying 'we shouldn't be making jokes about the billionaires on the submarines. They are real human lives at stake' are real fucking quiet when migrants desperately fleeing their home countries for better lives lose their lives on boats. Where is the compassion there? They are real human lives too.
#i said what i said#thoughts#titan#just to clarify yes the people on the submarine are real humans and it is sad#but why is there never this much compassion or a rescue mission when migrants are lost at sea??
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#europe#migrants#refugees#asylum seekers#search and rescue#criminalisation#anarchy#anarchy is for lovers
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Rescued African migrants say they are fleeing slavery
Italy has threatened to stop foreign boats carrying migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea from docking in its ports unless other EU countries do more to help. It comes amid a surge in arrivals in recent days, as we reported last night from aboard a German rescue vessel. Tonight we hear from the migrants and refugees themselves. A warning: this report contains images and testimony that you may find distressing.
#African Migrants#slavery in 2023#african slavery#italy#germany#eu#migrants trapped by racism#Rescued African migrants say they are fleeing slavery
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In case anyone actually cares about this issue, some good news: 227 migrants were rescued off the Canary Islands and 294 migrants were rescued off the coast of Italy yesterday/today.
It was in the news.
Haven't seen anyone talking about it on here for some reason so I thought I'd share!
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500 migrants rescued off coast of Canary Isles as four die | In Trend Today
500 migrants rescued off coast of Canary Isles as four die
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#500 migrants rescued off coast of Canary Isles as four die#Celebrities#Money#Motors#Politics#ShowBiz#Sport#Tech#UK#US#World
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"canada is doing well re refugee resettlement bc they're transferring most of the responsibility to NGOs and private citizens and it's even inspiring the UNHCR :)" BARK BARK BARK
#i feel insane#stating this in a 2021 canadian article is fucking disgusting and nauseating#does 'criminalization of search and rescue' 'aiding and abetting smuggling' 'rescuing migrants is a pull factor' MEAN NOTHING TO YALL HELLO#idk why sage pub is hiding the preview but the article is free to access#the name is 'Criminalizing solidarity: Search and rescue in a neo-colonial sea' and its a great article#mediterranean grief
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As I recently got the news that my country is in shambles due to mass jailbreak and violence…here are some links to help the country of Haiti…
Help Marc Henry and his family in Haiti
Please help this woman bury her mother in Haiti
Help Haitian refugee father return to home
Help this Haitian family of 3
Help rebuilt this home destroyed by the 2021 earthquake
Help this refugee Haitian family
Help repair this home in Haiti
Help this family escape Haiti
Help this separated family
Help repair this shelter for refugees
Help provide Haitian migrants food
Please help this family bring Anthony’s body to the US
Help rescue Rose’s brother
Help this family
Help this family escape
Help feed this school of children
Donate to Hope for Haiti
In the meantime, don't forget to also help the people of Palestine
#Sumechiaspeaks#Haiti#Free haiti#Ayiti#Gofundme#Signal boost#Boost#Mutual aid#Donations#Donation#Free palestine#palestine
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Spain Rescues Boat With 84 migrants, One Dead. #migrant #spain #news #su...
#youtube#Spain Rescues Boat With 84 migrants One Dead. migrant spain news summers arguineguin Spain's maritime rescue service on Tuesday said it had
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Migrants Tragedy in the Mediterranean: 600 Deaths That Were Preventable
Last month’s tragedy of the Adriana that capsized and sank off the coast of Greece, leading to the shocking death of 600 passengers, in large part women and children, finally has an explanation. It can no longer be shelved in the convenient category (convenient for European political leaders) where the only culprits are the crazed smugglers who jam migrants in floating wrecks in order to maximize…
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France-based NGO ship rescues 440 irregular migrants in Mediterranean The Geo Barents ship belonging to the France-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) rescued 440 irregular migrants in distress in the international waters of the Mediterranean off the coast of Malta. In the post made on MSF's Twitter accounts, it was stated that as a result of the call made yesterday by the civil organization called "Alarm Phone", which announced the calls for help from migrants in the Mediterranean, on social media, Geo Barents, who went to the north to avoid the stormy weather, was able to reach the area where the migrant boat is located after a 10-hour journey. It was stated that the Geo Barents crew could not carry out the rescue operation at the first stage due to adverse conditions and only distributed life jackets to the immigrants, and then they rescued a total of 440 people, including 30
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