The Ember Report: On the War on Stories w/ Marshall the Witch of Southern Light
Content Warning:
This episode discusses censorship, state repression, genocide, attacks on hospitals and journalists in Gaza, and historical examples of silencing dissent. Listener discretion is advised.
In this week’s episode, we confront the war being waged upon stories — how power silences voices, erases memory, and wages war against truth itself. From U.S. classrooms to century-old laws, to the bombed hospitals and murdered journalists of Gaza, we trace how empire has always sought to control the narrative — and how witches answer back.
Stories covered:
West Point Professor Sues Over First Amendment Violations – Civilian faculty allege censorship of syllabi, scholarship, and classroom discussion, showing how the state polices knowledge.
The Espionage and Sedition Acts (1917–18) – Laws criminalizing dissent, proof that empire has always punished those who told the “wrong” story.
Gaza – Israeli Double Strike on Nasser Hospital Kills Journalists, Rescuers – The most brutal face of the war on stories: silencing witnesses and healers by fire.
The Witches’ Verdict:
✠ Where knowledge is muzzled, the roots of resistance must deepen.
✠ Silence dressed as patriotism is still silence — history demands our voices.
✠ No attack on truth goes unseen; no life silenced goes unremembered.
Sources & Further Reading:
AP News — West Point Professor Sues Over First Amendment Violations
History.com — The Espionage and Sedition Acts Suppress Dissent During World War I
Constitution Center — Espionage Act of 1917 and Sedition Act of 1918
AP News — Israeli Double Strike on Nasser Hospital Kills Journalists, Rescuers
Reuters & Democracy Now — for ongoing updates on Gaza
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