So.Informed - The account with 3.1 million followers and why it supports Palestine | UNAPOLOGETIC

“It became almost part of American values, post 9/11, to demonise the Middle East.”
Jess Natale created the Instagram account So.Informed in 2020 so that she could keep her colleagues who were campaigning for Bernie Sanders up to date with information and facts that were well sourced.
Once Bernie dropped out, the account became a reference that sourced reliable information that aimed to pushback against misinformation being spread by Donald Trump supporters.
Now, four years later, So.informed has 3.1 million followers, unapologetically criticises Israel’s occupation and atrocities, and strongly advocates for a free Palestine.
In this episode of UNAPOLOGETIC we speak with the person behind the account, Jess Natale, who tells us why she started the account, how her perspectives were shaped by her country’s and father’s reaction to 9/11. How she learnt about Israel’s occupation of Palestine and the content journey she has been on with so.informed since it began.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Lessons from the last six months
01:45 Starting so.informed, Trump and Bernie
05:10 How do you manage to run so.informed
07:30 Thoughts on mainstream media
11:00 Moving from presenting information to having a voice
13:05 May 2021 Covering West Bank and the reaction to that
15:00 Receiving death threats
17:30 influence of the Iraq War and 9/11
20:00 hate crime at a gas station and relationship with her father
23:30 How has the page been received since doubling down on Palestine.
25:00 Shutting down thinking about followers
27:15 Being disappointed with Bernie Sanders and AOC reaction to Gaza
31:30 Will the U.S government become more humane on Palestine?
34:00 Special interest groups or plain old white supremacy
36:00 What will the USA be like in 2040?
38:30 Stuck between Genocide Joe and Donald Trump, what do voters do?
41:00 Would Obama or Bernie done a better job the Joe on Gaza
43:30 Will the world heal from this atrocity
46:00 Iran has had no affect of protest action
47:30 The settler apartheid state needs to come to an end
50:00 The spirit of Palestinians
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Amazing guest amazing person hope she knows she is not complicit nor is she guilty for the sin of her father and for the stupid leaders we unfortunately have.

[@hanfootball1367]

Her heart has been sensing truth since she was 10 when the US was invading Iraq. May God keep giving her the right guidance 🤲

[@rodrigodezubiria2007]

I am a faithful follower of MEE now will follow Unapologetic. Amazing interview

[@kritisch614]

Freedome for Palästina. Stop GC

[@NadiaM-xw4rl]

What an insightful, sincere and beautiful person she is Masha Allah ❤ May she stay guided and lead many more to the truth in Sha Allah. Terrific interview!

[@marie-annestaheli478]

Thank you thank you thank you !!! I was a witness during the apartheid years in SA and it was horrifying but what is happening in Palestine is far worse.

[@jackbottomly4420]

Terrific Interview ! !

[@fuckbankers]

Stop the genocide.

[@cheryllines4106]

Y T REMOVES COMMENTS & LIKES ! WOW THEYRE DESPERATE! FREE PALESTINE 🙏

[@louisgaudreau1277]

Your questions are so perfect. First time viewer now subscribing no hesitation. Thanks so much to both of you.

[@pacoshuman7642]

The more I listen, the more I am pulled in...amazing interview...thank you MEE...thank you.

[@stephanieking4444]

Imagine a world with much more people thinking like Jess Natale. 👏💯

[@pacoshuman7642]

Great question on what 'young people do (now) with the choice of Biden vs. Trump.' My young one is much younger but he already says 'neither.'

[@s1r3n1971]

I just started following this incredible woman. Thank you so much for giving her the spotlight ❤️

[@mariesc5996]

First time watching this podcast. Amazing guest and great interviewer, very polite with toughtful questions. Almost sorry I don't have Telegram so I could follow her. Thank you.

[@1being]

Looking at the titles on her bookshelf. She is well read with a curious mind and a heart of gold.

[@rodrigodezubiria2007]

Jill stein

[@simonsteen-andersen3181]

Agree! If not now, when?

[@cheryllines4106]

Y T REMOVE COMMENTS AND 👍 WOW THEY'RE DESPERATE! @#FREEPALESTINE

[@davidhinkley]

I remember when MSNBC was out and out rightwing and, overall, that never actually changed.

[@bobtaleb9029]

Adults can learn soo much from a ten year old.

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انَا اختكمَ مَن اليمَن وّالَلَه ماتكلمتَ الَا من جوّع وًّمَنَ ضَيَقَ الَحَالَ انَا وًّامَيَ وًّاخَوًّتَيَ تَشَرَدَنَا مَنَ بَيَوًّتَنَا بَسَبَبَ الَحَرَبَ نَحَنَ فَيَ حَالَهَ لَايَعَلَمَ بَهَا الَا الَلَهَ حَسَبَنَا الَلَهَ وًّنَعَمَ الَوكيَلَ فَيَ مَنَ اوًّصَلَنَا الَى هَاذا الَحَالَ 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من تعز انا واسرتي بيتنا اجار الشهرب 12 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 5 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب 500 ريال يمني مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967717354582 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواني سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيرا،.،.،:^:٩٩؛::::؛❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@maryannechilds6459]

This interviewer is beyond annoying.

[@fuckbankers]

Bernie Sanders wimped out.

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