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There are no more words that can describe the ongoing terror that Palestinians have been going through for nearly 2 years.

Millions are being starved and denied food and medical aid, and even shot at for simply receiving what little aid pours in.

This is the recent case of Ayman Al-Habil and his son, who were recently shot and injured while buying flour to feed their family.

There are at least 12 family members, with 1 chronically ill adult, 2 chronically ill children, all with injuries, and 1 martyred family member. I have been in contact with his daugther, Malak through WhatsApp for the past few months and help set campaigns when humanly possible.

The Al-Habil family is #305 on @el-shab-hussein & @nabulsi's vetted fundraiser list, but they lost access to their GoFundMe account, and I tried to see if I can help set up a Chuffed.org campaign page.

Unfortunately, my country (the Philippines) was not listed on the narrow list of countries qualified to host fundraisers.

For the meantime, I have offered to use my PayPal to receive donations, as Malak stated that she has simply asked a friend in their area to receive the funds but don't trust him well enough, so I was entrusted to keep track of the funds and message her whenever there are updates. With that, I also promise to post updates from my PayPal account with the private information blocked out, so there's transparency and honesty.

The Al-Habil urgently needs €200 EUR (approx. $233.93 USD) for treatment and urgent medical care, food and water, and other necessities.

Send help here

According to Malak, her brother received an injury to his head and brain, which is critical. I forgot to take a screenshot of it but she messaged me this about the situation:

This is the case of my brother who has a brain injury and needs a lot of money for treatment and food, but I am very shy and embarrassed of you to ask for such a large sum.😔😭😔😭😭😭 Please, please, if you can send me more than 200, let me know. If you can’t, just send me 200, but via PayPal. Please don’t delay in answering me. Our situation is very difficult. Please.😭😫😔😔😔😔😔😭😭

Other proof of conversation:

NOTE: I don't log onto Tumblr or social media as often as I used to, due to numerous real life obligations and my mental health condition. I'm sincerely asking anyone who comes across this campaign to reblog and share it.

If you are able to promote or host for the Al-Habil family and/or contact @/nabulsi @/el-shab-hussein regarding their situation or devote time to the campaign, please let me know through the reblogs, as I currently cannot handle DMs at the moment.

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i remember when i was a child internet safety was like "if you even hint at the country you live in, you're gonna get kidnapped and murdered", and nowadays it is encouraged or even necessary to give corporations every single personal detail if you want to use anything because if they can't sell your information they cry so hard they throw up

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Please sign the petition!!!

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reminder– if there’s a lot on your plate right now, just focus on what’s in front of you. you don’t have to worry about what’s chillin’ in the fridge.

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No more shadowban

Still don't feel like using Tumblr that much anymore tho

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Moving away from this blog and Tumblr in general because I've realized how passive-aggressive the vibes have gotten over the past few years and I just want to lay low again.

I also don't have the spoons and mental health capacity to keep up and login daily to boost posts. I'm sorry 🙇

I'm pushing myself to move on from this platform and make more connections offline, even if it's difficult since I'm neurodivergent

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I got on tumblr bc I was into MCR and it "seemed like something an mcr fan would do"

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There's a nuanced scene in Sinners that I'd like to point out that may explain why Smoke didn't just throw Cornbread the money instead of placing it directly into his hand.

I'm barely old enough to remember the conversation my elders had about how exchanging money between races was a thing. Whether it was an actual written law or just a punishable social no-no, it was unacceptable to place money directly into the hands of white people.

For black people, we had to set the money on the counter so that they could pick it up, and for white people, they would purposely ignore our outstretched hand to place the money on the counter. A silent way to draw the line in the sand.

In the south, especially, it became an encoded social construct, long after the Jim Crow era, that a particular generation would still abide by these rules. My grandma would refuse to shop in places if the clerk refused to take money from her hand. Additionally, if she had to accept cash, she would demand that they place it in her hand. I've seen her and my mother refuse money if they didn't give the respect they demanded.

As a kid, I thought it was silly, but as an adult, I understand that it is a sign of respect or disrespect.

With all that in mind, no, Smoke wouldn't dare throw money at Cornbread because it was utterly disrespectful to do that during that era. Smoke was operating within the boundaries of their social customs, and as a black man, wouldn't dream of disrespecting another black man that way, accused vampire or not.

In today's society, think of the scene in ATL where Big Boi said "Oooh shit! That was so disrespectful. You done hit me in my mouth with some got damn money." Big Boi, also from the south, improvised that line, and I'm willing to bet cash that he was taught the same customs. That "oooh shit," was my exact reaction when I first saw that movie.

Additionally, I'd like to add that I appreciated the sentiment behind this interaction because you can see Smoke battling internally with whether to throw the money for self-preservation (no one would have blamed him) or to place it in Cornbread's hand.

Watching that scene, I thought of Cornbread's family and how Stack showed up to present a better way of life. I thought of how Cornbread was out there that night because he believed in Smoke and Stack's vision. And how he'll never return home to his family. And how Smoke, with all of this in his mind as well, saw past the threat of Cornbread potentially being a vampire and saw Cornbread (for the last time) as his friend.

So as a parting gesture, Smoke placed the money in his hand. Even if it meant going down with him.

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Had my birthday a few days ago and I was busy with IRL obligations

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Hi, so the good news is that I've picked up a consistent gig with my 2nd job but the bad news is that it doesn't pay much. My hormonal issues have also worsened, I recently had a cyst on my chest & am on my 5th period over the past 2 months. My dr. wants to wait it out until June to see if my hormones stabilize on their own before discussing other options & I'm fine with that, but as a result, I've been dealing with a lot of pain & have gone through many packs of menstrual pads which can be a bit expensive at the rate at which I have been getting my periods over & over again.

With that, groceries, & meds, I anticipate needing about $600 this month. I am extremely appreciative for all of the help I have received, thank you so much! ❤️

Venmo also @ cab972

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im so not okay holy fuck. im going to be fucking homeless in a month

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Not to be a technical writer on main, but I've been bumping into the idea lately that the only reason explaining yourself in more detail never seems to work is because neurotypical people are misunderstanding you on purpose, or because they have short attention spans, or because they just hate listening to you talk – and sure, occasionally that's even true, but most of the time the problem you're running into is more fundamental.

Every time you add more detail, you're running the risk of tripping over a bad assumption on your part about the listener's prior knowledge, or hitting the tipping point where they become overwhelmed with new information (and remember that you don't know which parts of what you're saying will be new information for them), or making a leap of logic that isn't as self-evident as you think it is, or any of a dozen other potential snags which, by definition, you will not see coming until it's too late to correct course.

Basically, every piece of information you add multiplies the odds of you getting blindsided by some vector of misunderstanding you didn't anticipate, even as it addresses the ones you did anticipate. The point of diminishing returns where continuing to elaborate increases the odds of unexpected miscommunication more than it decreases the odds of expected miscommunication is much nearer than you'd like.

The most effective act of communication is not the one which contains the most possible information, but the one which contains the smallest amount of information it possibly can while still getting its point across. It sucks, but it's the reality of the situation. People far more autistic than you have been trying for hundreds of years to invent a way of communicating which doesn't work this way, without success.

All of which is to say that "getting to the damn point" is legitimately a communication skill, not just an accommodation for people who aren't paying attention. If it's any consolation, it's something neurotypical people struggle with just as much as anyone else – if it was easy, technical writers wouldn't have jobs!

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🆘 This is me. This is my voice. Please help us. 🚫

In Gaza, we are screaming for help — but the world feels silent. 🌍😔

This image shows exactly what it feels like: we are begging, crying, shouting…

and no one seems to hear us. But you can. 🙏

I am a mother 👩‍👦. My husband and my child were injured in Israeli airstrikes 💔. Now my son is lying in a hospital bed, in pain 😢.

He urgently needs medical care 🏥 and healthy food 🍲 — things we no longer have in Gaza.

I am trying to raise enough money 💵 to get him out of Gaza for life-saving treatment ✈️. Please — don’t scroll past. Help me. Help my son. ❤️‍🩹

Please Donate now:👇👇 👇

💸 Donate if you can. 📢 Share if you can’t. 🤝 But please, don’t stay silent.

✅️My campaign is vetted by el-shab-hussein& Nabulsi's, my number verified on the list is ( #355)✅️ 👇

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1yYkNp5U3ANwILl2MknJi9G7ArY4uVTEEQ1CVfzR8Ioo/htmlview

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🚨🚨 Urgent Humanitarian Appeal 🚨🚨 My mother is in desperate need of an additional heart device, as the current one is no longer functioning properly. Her life is at serious risk 💔. The device costs $25,000, and thanks to God and your generous support, we've managed to raise the first $8,910 🙏🏼💙 We still need $16,090 to save her life.

The war may have shifted, but the suffering continues. Our home was completely destroyed, we have no shelter, no source of income, and prices are unimaginably high. My entire family—my mother, father, and brother—are all sick and in urgent need of treatment. I had to pause my education, and we can't even afford the most basic daily necessities.

If just 1,609 people donate $10 each, we will reach the goal and save her life 💙 If you're unable to donate, please share—your share could be the reason someone helps save her life 💔🙏

You can donate as little as $1 via PayPal or $5 via GoFundMe.

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the wrong people in this world are unlearning shame

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WE'RE OUT OF FOOD.

I have not had breakfast or even had a bite of food today.

Last post got a lot of notes but we've got nothing.

Thank you for sharing but may I ask for help again?

I need to feed my family and take both my partner and my kid to the doctor for treatment.

Forget my meds, I'll just have to hope I don't get too sick or worse.

$0/$1,000

But $250 could help me feed my family and our cats.

I just don't want to get back home empty handed. Again.

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Just a reblog please if that is ok with you of course!