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For your blocklist (judgemental-jabotinsky)

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My final pic for last years @iwaoiweddingzine

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I know that many people have shared the Shehab family's old campaign, which was recently frozen by GoFundMe after raising more than €78K in donations. (See this post for information.)

They now have a NEW campaign, the link above, but because they had to start over, as of 11:30 GMT on 14 November 2024, they are only up to $1,005 CAD / $100,000 CAD.

Fahed (@fahedshehab-new) and Reem urgently need to get a new tent that will keep their children warm in the winter. (Their current tent will not.) The Shehabs have set a short-term goal of $5,055 CAD for this purpose. Right now, the family still needs at least $4,050 CAD (around $3,000 USD) to reach this short-term goal. (The odd amount is to make sure they can cover the transfer and bank fees.)

Please help!

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Can yall stop ignoring posts of palestinian people’s fundraisers. All of my notifs and none of them are sharing these fundraisers. I dont care if you have an “aesthetic” or just want safe soft things on your blog, this is quite literally life or death. You dont get to stay in your own little bubble while a genocide is happening.

If you feel like explaining your reasons for not sharing fundraisers of people asking for help to survive you can keep that to yourself and people who agree with you. Ive seen what yall have to say and i understand where you’re coming from, but its still not excusable.

A lot of us have a big following on aesthetic or themed accounts. It would make a huge difference. You and your blog can cope. Ive seen people reasoning “i dont want negativity or politics here this is my safe space” on accounts you likely have the biggest following on and can reach the most people. The more people that see these fundraisers, the more likely they will get the money they need to survive.

If you arent in a headspace for it, at least come back to these posts later. Dont ignore them all together. If you frequently look through your blog, then scroll past your reblogs about palestine. You dont get a pass on helping people stay alive because you want to “protect yourself.” You can do both.

Social media is not always just an escape from your own life. It could change peoples lives if you didnt treat it like it is. Stop choosing to look the other way at every turn in the name of your own wellbeing. Genocide is bigger than you. You can do something.

If you have the means to donate and are afraid of being scammed, there are so many posts on how to tell if a fundraiser is a scam and explanations on how they are verified. You just need to look. Search key words and read. Read the long posts.

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in 2021, the DPRK decided to implement a regional development plan to make up for the uneven wealth distribution across the country. using Kimhwa County as a test case, the scheme saw industrial output double in the county within the last few years:

These factories have produced a variety of high-quality consumer goods, significantly contributing to the improvement of the locals’ living standards.

according to ExploreDPRK.com

now this effort is being rolled out nationwide, under the Regional Development 20×10 Policy. this scheme aims to to build industrial “modernized factories” in 20 cities and counties per year over the next 10 years. this will see more jobs created and increased access to a variety of goods spread out across the country:

The Kimhwa County Foodstuff Factory, with its state-of-the-art facilities and hygiene standards, plays a key role in elevating local people’s quality of life. The factory produces over fifty different food items, including unique candies, baked goods, and local specialties like sesame pepper paste and fruit concentrates, all made from local ingredients.

The Kimhwa County’s Paper Factory, too, has exceeded its annual production goals by 114%, manufacturing various types of paper, including educational and packaging materials. This achievement has garnered affection and pride among the residents of Kimhwa County.

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hi can i draw your attention to my friend ayaa @ayoosh-gaza4 in gaza. she needs donations for the survival of herself, her parents and siblings. as of today (29/10) $13,952/$35,000 has been raised. ayaa is a crochet artist - if you've ever bought a crocheted item from etsy or a market, or you're a crochet artist yourself, then you know how much that work and labour is worth - please consider donating that amount today (gofundme)(vetted)

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hi can i draw your attention to my friend ayaa @ayoosh-gaza4 in gaza. she needs donations for the survival of herself, her parents and siblings. as of today (29/10) $13,952/$35,000 has been raised. ayaa is a crochet artist - if you've ever bought a crocheted item from etsy or a market, or you're a crochet artist yourself, then you know how much that work and labour is worth - please consider donating that amount today (gofundme)(vetted)

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“Those who are against Fascism without being against capitalism, who lament over the barbarism that comes out of barbarism, are like people who wish to eat their veal without slaughtering the calf. They are willing to eat the calf, but they dislike the sight of blood. They are easily satisfied if the butcher washes his hands before weighing the meat. They are not against the property relations which engender barbarism; they are only against barbarism itself. They raise their voices against barbarism, and they do so in countries where precisely the same property relations prevail, but where the butchers wash their hands before weighing the meat.”

Bertolt Brecht,

Writing the Truth Five Difficulties.

3. The Skill to Manipulate the Truth as a Weapon

1935

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i've spoken about his situation before, but i want to highlight my friend Mahmoud's (@mahmoudkhalafff) campaign again, as progress has continued to be fairly slow.

with the help of his college, Mahmoud was able to evacuate from Gaza alone after being displaced four times with his family. he is now in Ireland, teaching and studying to receive his PhD, and is trying to raise the necessary funds to bring the rest of his family to safety, first in Egypt, and then hopefully with him in Ireland.

the Khalaf family consists of eight members, several of whom are children. they have been displaced repeatedly and have faced unremitting danger while moving from place to place, including being trapped in a building by sniper fire and witnessing the bombing of their neighbors' house. luckily none of them have been injured (or worse), but Mahmoud fears it's only a matter of time.

over almost four months of fundraising, Mahmoud has only collected €17,684 out of the €30,000 he needs to evacuate his family. please share his posts and donate if you have the means to help him safely reunite with his loved ones as soon as possible! your help can make all the difference

(Mahmoud's campaign is #151 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet)

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HELP MARAM AND AHMED FINISH OUT THEIR CURRENT CAMPAIGN GOAL!

My friend Ahmed and his wife Maram have been waiting since April -- now almost half of one year -- to achieve their GoFundMe goal to evacuate Gaza with their three little children. Over the past 5 months, they've been displaced 2-3 times, have struggled with disease and malnutrition, and have had to jump through endless hoops to ensure their fundraiser stay operational.

At €30,444/€40,000, they are so, so close to securing the amount needed to escape the genocide ASAP with their family intact. Their goal is within reach; we could get them there by the end of the month if enough people who see this post give what they can. They only need €9,556!

This family has been vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi (line 68), as well as featured in a video by YouTuber Ro Ramdin. I have been talking to Ahmed near daily for months and Maram when she is able to access her phone. They've sent me multiple pictures, videos, and recordings of their situation, and I helped set them up with their beneficiary, who updates us in a group chat regarding the movement of all funds. Needless to say, they are 100% legitimate.

Donate using the link below, or enter my jewelry raffle benefiting them and 2 other Palestinian families in need, which is closing in 8 DAYS!

Tagging for reach under the cut

@perfectlyperiwinkle @ask-muslim-anon @anneemay @economicinflationkink @3000s

@txttletale @thatdiabolicalfeminist @himbo-noxx @jame7t @punkeropercyjackson

@mangocheesecakes @neechees @aces-and-angels @aceybullets @dude-iloveu

@heydreamchild @fawninthewinter @newdog14 @nevert-the-guy @mynamesaplant

@astral-nautica @sesamie @cant-apult @friendshapedplant @isummonedadragon

@werewolf-transgenderism @sylvianritual @cenobutch @jezior0 @treesbian

@timetravellingkitty @deathlonging @briarhips @dirhwangdaseul @mahoushojoe

@rhubarbspring @schoolhater @pcktknife @transmutationisms @sawasawako

@feluka @terroristiraqiss @irhabiya @commissions4aid-international @wellwaterhysteria

@deepspaceboytoy @post-brahminism @khanger @evillesbianvillain

@kyra45-helping-others @jezior0 @7bitter @tortiefrancis

@toiletpotato @fromjannah @omegaversereloaded @vague-humanoid @tododeku-or-bust

@aristotels @komsomolka @xinakwans @heritageposts @nibeul

@ot3 @amygdalae @ankle-beez @dykesbat

@watermotif @stuckinapril @mavigator @lacecap @yugiohz

@socalgal @chilewithcarnage @ghelgheli @sayruq @northgazaupdates2

@vakarians-babe @wayneradiotv @paper-mario-wiki @rthko @decolonize-solidarity

@brutaliakhoa @dykesbat @batmanego @pollackpatrol

@turian

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🛑🛑Stop Stop 🛑🛑

🚩⬇️Updateon Ahmed's condition. 🚩⬇️😭😭

Thanks to your simple support to my family and my child, we were able to provide Ahmed with treatment over two sessions and his health condition improved a little

but now :😭🙏we do not want to resort to the third stage of treatment and I hope that we can overcome ittogether, my friend... Your donation, even if it is small, means a lot to me.🫂🥺

😭😭😭😭💔💔

..Do not hesitate, 😭🍉

.. even if it is 10 euros.🙏

Please be merciful😭 and kind and help me. I want to buy treatment for my child Ahmed, who was burned in massacre. His treatment Does it cover the amount or part of it? 💔😭😭

@safodebuenosaires @peeptro @ripe @ohwarnette @omaano @tamamita @amorosebeing @murenaaaaa @thesblu @batricity @yoink-a-doink @schooloutfitideas @kairidaily @moonrisemoonchild @readingroompdf @bellybuttonbacteria @mione-g @apocalyptic-dancehall @kingofthebookcase @king-dail @appsa

@brutalitybaby @ezrazone @90-ghost @heritageposts @gazavetters @neechees @butchniqabi @khanger @autisticthassarian @beserkerjewel @furiousfinn96 @xinakwans @batekush @allamericansbitch @nerdyqueerandjewish @butchsunsetshimmer @biconicfinn @stopmotionguy @willgrahamscock @strangeauthor @bryoria @shesnake @legallybrunettedotcom @lautakwah @sovietunion @evillesbianvillain @antibioware @akajustmerry @ree-duh @neptunerings @explosionshark @dlxxv-vetted-donations @vague-humanoid @buttercuparry @sayruq @malcriaada @sar-soor @northgazaupdates2 @dirhwangdaseul @jdornansource @ibtisams @sawasawako @memintomori @schoolhater98 @toesuckingoctober @infectiouspiss @carfuckerlynch @prisonhannibal

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After I written a post regarding to my journey for bought milk and diapers to my child Ibrahim and the price was not reasonably more than 140$... I decided today go to kan younis market (city in South Gaza) one of the big market before the war in whole Gaza strip to buy some clothes for my child with a knowledge there are no new clothes and most of the clothes are from bales (secondhand).  I have no problem if it is used.. The important thing is to find any clothes for my child because winter is starting to get tough... I went into all the stores that sell children's clothes, and there are 7 of them... I looked at most of the clothes inside them for sale in these stores. I rarely found exactly what I wanted, but I decided to buy... I took two pieces of these clothes and went to pay costs... Guess how much the saler asked for these two pieces.. The first piece asked for 140 shekels ($38), and the second piece cost 180 shekels ($49). Of course, I was shocked by these exorbitant prices, but the biggest shock was when I asked him why the second piece was much more expensive than the first piece... He told me because the second piece is almost new, not like the first, but for me they both look the same. I laughed and said to him, do you have another piece that is used a lot and is cheaper than this almost new one? He told me no, but it might be available after a week, but I don't know how much the prices will be... I was curious and asked the saler from where he gets these used clothes . He answered me that there are people who come and sell me these clothes because they don't have money to buy food . I asked him again, what if they have children? What will they do when they sell their children’s clothes? He told me it is enough for the child to have one or two pieces, and they sell the rest. After I heard that for a moment I keep silent and thinking of this world  why we? why gaza? why Palestinian people? why why why?... of course no one can answer? Then I back to my matter and asked him how much would you sell me the two pieces that I want.. Is there a discount? He said to me, I will give you both for 300 shekels ($83). Note: the real price before the war for these 2 pieces 30 shekels (8$) now ×10

In case ..., I only have 200 shekels ($55) in my pocket. I did not know what to do, should I buy or not... In the end, after deep thinking, I decided to buy the second piece... I felt so happy when I returned to my tent because I brought something for my child..

Note: Average income in the Gaza Strip before the war around 1000 shekels (270$). Now during the war no income at all

However, I wished that I had enough money to buy the second piece because I spent more than two and a half hours until I found what suited my request. I expected the money I had would be enough to buy clothes and buy some vegetables and groceries, but this is what happened, knowing that the price of vegetables and groceries is not much less than the price of the clothes. I will write about that soon.

Wait me for the second trip to buy some food.

Thank you all, my friends.

If you want to donate and contribute any amount even (5€) I will be so appreciate and thankful 🙏

Donation link here:

https://gofund.me/faf917c2

Love you all.

Vetted by

@90-ghost here

@gazavetters here (#137)

@reddeadconfessions2 @littlegermanboy @lightblueornaments @sayruq @666godsperfectidiot @rumblysugar07 @ashwantsafreepalestine @artisticstasis @finnicksbf @trashmammalshitblog @miniar @mutopians @faelyn42 @somerandomfollower-blog @somewhatvellum @godspersonalclown @sleepyleftistdemon @morbidmagnolia @heydreamchild @lesbianmaxevans @galactic-mermaid @autisticmusings @thedigitalbard @3amsnowman-blog @neptunerings @thatsonehellofabird @imjustheretotrytohelp @girlinafairytale @yakiattaki @loumandivorce @iloveinternetsafety @blackprinter @magic-can @venus-de-mil0-09 @mozzaroni-art @honey-stans @empressofthenorth @thedigitalbard @dlxxv-vetted-donations @maester-cressen @enby-berries @eggingtontoast @lucy-shining-star @cantsayidont @nonbinaryspacegoo @featheredcritter @snowballeclipse @wainwrightjakobshammerlock @applebunch

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A call for support

Art above is by tumblr user sunset-synthetica

I am calling on my followers and anyone else reading this post to take time to donate at least 10 euros to Nader's family's campaign. It is vetted (#4 on the list).

As of the time I write this post, this campaign is 80% to its goal of €50,000! This has been achieved by thousands of individual donations to which yours counts.

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A call for support

Art above is by tumblr user sunset-synthetica

I am calling on my followers and anyone else reading this post to take time to donate at least 10 euros to Nader's family's campaign. It is vetted (#4 on the list).

As of the time I write this post, this campaign is 80% to its goal of €50,000! This has been achieved by thousands of individual donations to which yours counts.

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No aid has entered the North for a month where hundreds of thousands still live. Donate to help save livez

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GAZAN BOY NEEDS URGENT MEDICAL TREATMENT (SHRAPNEL EXTRACTION FROM HEAD)

A Gazan friend of mine outside Tumblr has recently contacted me with urgent and terrible news about one of her family members.

[ID: On the left, a photo of a partially destroyed building that has weathered an airstrike, and on the right a photo of two children holding toy purses and smiling serenely towards the camera. /End ID]

Haitham, who is here on tumblr @haithamnayef, and has been vetted by Mohammad @ayeshjourney on @gaza-evacuation-funds's list here at number 8 has endured a year of war without help and without a source of income.

He, his wife Sherin, and their 4 children, have endured constant displacement, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and constant terror for a year. Countless of their friends and family members have been martyred.

Now, Haitham is forced to ask for our help because the unspeakable has happened. His son was struck in his head with shrapnel.

I don't think I need to explain the danger of leaving a little boy with such a critical injury untreated for any amount of time, and yet he has been left untreated for far too long, and continues to worsen by the second. This is why we need to fight for him to receive treatment outside of Gaza as quickly as possible.

I always reiterate that time is of the essence, and that every second counts, and right now I mean this more than ever. Haitham and his family cannot bear the thought of losing their son.

I certainly can't bear it, and I know you can't either, so I'm begging you to act in any way you can, even if it's sending this campaign link to your friends and acquaintances.

The campaign has only received 9 donations so far, putting it at $158 out of its goal of $50,000. We can't let this stand.

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@timetravellingkitty @meaganfoster @briarhips @vakarians-babe @mahoushojoe

@rhubarbspring @schoolhater @pcktknife @transmutationisms @sawasawako

@ot3 @aces-and-angels @terroristiraqis @commissions4aid-international @wellwaterhysteria

@deepspaceboytoy @post-brahminism @junglejim4322 @kibumkim @neechees

@mangocheesecakes @kyra45 @marnota @7bitter @tortiefrancis @appsa

@toiletpotato @fromjannah @omegaversereloaded @vague-humanoid @criptochecca

@aristotels @komsomolka @neptunerings @riding-with-the-wild-hunt @heritageposts

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Four families and their situations:

Maha Ibrahim (Vetted, #163) £14,515 / £81,000

Family of 6: father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, 2 children. Currently taking shelter in the streets and cars. Tents burnt by bombings. Rents at safe shelters being $1,500 on average.

Abeer Ibrahim (Vetted, #157) $28,367 CAD / $70,000 CAD

Family of 7: mother, 6 children. Youngest, Nour, has an open heart condition. Other children still paying for education. Currently taking shelter near the Al-Aqsa hospital.

Bshaer Omar (Vetted, #231) $27,771 USD / $40,000 USD

Mother, 8 month old child. Husband was martyred. Child is sick. Currently taking shelter near the Al-Aqsa hospital.

Muhammad Al-Habail (Vetted, also #157) €7,395 / €20,000

Same family as Abeer. Leg was severely injured, and requires regular physical therapy at the Al-Aqsa hospital.

Donate to any of these families, save the proof, and contact me through Tumblr direct messages to receive art.

Art examples and currency conversions under cut.

Campaigns progress updated as of October 28, 2024