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hey reminder that connecting humanity is extremely low on esims rn and desperately needs esim donations and also that there are a lot of cool things you can get in exchange for a donation

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your comfort is complicity.

someone tagged one of my fundraising posts with "cw palestine". there are no photos on my post, no graphic descriptions. just people's names and how far they are from their goals. even if i had included photos or recounted suffering in intricate detail, how dare you? how fucking dare you put a content warning on people BEGGING for your attention when your tax dollars sponsor their destruction? no one can turn away and still claim a conscience.

here are more palestinians who have reached out to me in the past week.

abd al mutei @abdelmutei / vetted / GFM €13,063 raised of €25,000

ahmed al yazji @ahmedgaza1 / vetted / GFM $698 raised of $30,000 !!!

abed al hadi aburass @abedalhdihesham / vetted / GFM $5,605 CAD raised of $65,000

bshaer and ayla @bshaeromars-blog / vetted #231 / GFM $18,480 raised of $40,000

etaf @familyetaf1234567 / unvetted / GFM €2,088 raised of €50,000

mohammed swierh @mohammedswierh2 / unvetted / GFM $14,757 raised of $40,000

jawad and fairuz @jawad236 / vetted #655 / GFM $2,038 raised of $30,000

al saidi family @supportmyfamily1 / vetted / GFM £374 raised of £30,000 !!!!

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couple of ladybug redesigns ive been doodling while stark raving mad about how this show for little kids doesnt have more badass outfits for the characters. i basically take a crack at these every couple of months but this is the first time im really pleased w what i came up with!

i def wanna come back to these and tweak them or come up with more designs for the other characters. and i esp wanna do a hawk moth chloe..........

long winded explanation of my design concepts unser the cut

ladybug - this is kind of my brain process here. her canon design (the worst one in the show imo) just kinda looks like a polkadot onesie so i really wantes to give her more bug-like features. i gave her black eyes bc i think its really cool when miraculiur holders change eye colours to something unnatural and i think its pretty neat and comicbook-y, and also insect-like. i also gave her bug-wing hairclips and changed her pigtails to twin buns so they had more of a shape contrast to the clips. for all wing details i added turquoise as a third colour to give it some SPICE.

my first designs (1-4) went off the idea of a short dress/coat with puff sleeves to suggest the shape of bug-legs, and the coat tails serving as her wings. i think its a cute design that fits marinette's girly style, but i wasn't quite happy with it.

i had the idea of her sleeves serving as her wings instead of her skirt or coat tails, and looked a little into chinese styles of clothing with big sleeves like this to lean more into marinette being half-chinese. i found a style called hanyuansu, which is modern clothes modified with hanfu elements and took inspiration from looking at a few outfits, so i tried a couple different takes. i really like design 6 with the big coat, but it seems really impractical for crime fighting :/ maybe its like a formalwear alt look lol.

7 is my final design that i'm happiest with, as it has all the elements i wanted but is still simple enough to not feel overloaded. i made the yoyo black for a little contrast and just bc i think it looks really cool!

queen bee - chloe was robbed of a character arc and a cool design. i will avenge her.

this ddsign came to me muchhh easier. a beehive hairdo seemed like a no-brainer, as well as fur trims both because she's a bee and because she's a bougie rich girl. i wanted the look to scream elegance and be a little retro and 60ies-inspired to go with her hairdo. the shape and tights are like a cute minidress married to a fur coat meets bee stinger, which is the vibe i want! the gloves are full chic and also sort of like black insect legs.

again a light blue wing detail for a pop of contrast and just because wings are fucking cool, and it gave me an excuse for 60ies inspired blue eyeshadow! yellow eyes cause i love weird eye colours, and it just looks a little creepy and jaundiced hehe

no mask because everyone knows its's her anyways, so why bother? plus masks are sort of annoying to design around lol. i kept her feelers because theyre really cute!

queen bee x butterfly - ive wanted chloe to become the new hawk moth since the concept was teased. well now my heart is broken forever, but i can still dream!! so this is like, an au where she has a full epic villain arc, keeps the bee and also gets the butterfly miraculous and becomes the new big bad!

i kept a lot of thw elements from the queen bee design but modified them. the dress changes shape into something less like a stinger and more like a chic mini winter coat to match the giant fur trim she has now! obviously huge moth wings are a must, and more of a staff than hawk moth's cane because, hey. she's royalty.

her queen bee feelers change to fuzzy moth ones, and the colours are a little different to match better with purple! plus a butterfly mask now, and white eyes with solid yellow irises to diffirenciate her from.......

hawk moth - who is a fashion designer and should really have a better look!

i gave him solid white eyes to make him look less human and goofy, and again for that cool comic-booky look.

i based the whole design on wanting his silouette to mimic thw butterfly miraculous, so i kept and exaggerated his canon lapels and added two pointy coat tails for the bottom of the wings.

the long coat is a bit more dramatique and less basic, and i tried to give his mask a little flourish to keep him from looking so much like a silver thumb.

the only place i kept the silver is for the vest, which is segmented to imitatw to look of a butterfly or moth's belly. i spent the least amount of time on this one but i'm pretty happy with it for a rougher draft than the other three designs.

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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.

connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims

gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme

glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.

ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme

life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure

taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies

the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care

islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support

baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies

gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.

hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste

anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care

palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon

dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

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i know people are not reading the posts of Palestinian's pleading for your attention I know for some they might even think they are repetitive or tiring but every single one of these people are risking their lives to come ask for your help that every single life is valuable and every person is a universe and I am begging you if you see this please donate what you can and help share these fundraisers as if you were doing it for your own loved ones please don't ignore this!

Save Dr. Farhat's family from genocide in Gaza (vetted) goal at 41%!

Help Heba and her 3 children survive and reunite with father (vetted) goal at 12%! URGENT FOR MEDICAL CARE!

Help me build a new future for my family. (donations protected) goal at 2%! LOW FUNDS!

Support Moomen family in Gaza (vetted) goal at 5%! LOW FUNDS! LAST DONATION 7 DAYS AGO!

Help me escape the Gaza war and start again (donations protected) goal at 0%! LOW FUNDS! LAST DONATION 1 MONTH AGO!

Help Hamdi and his family get out of Gaza (vetted by association) goal at 0%! LOW FUNDS! LAST DONATION 6 DAYS AGO!

Support a Family's Journey to Safety and Peace (vetted) goal at 10%! LAST DONATION 18 HOURS AGO!

Help Shima’s Family Find Safety in Gaza (donations protected) goal at 1%! LOW FUNDS!

Donate to help Mysolin's family from the war in Gaza (vetted) goal at 1%! LOW FUNDS! LAST DONATION 2 DAYS AGO!

SAVE my family from the war in Gaza - Rafah (vetted) goal at 23%!

Help me so I can get my life back (donations protected) goal at 0%! ONLY 5 EUROS RAISED! LAST DONATION 13 DAYS AGO!

Helping Mohammad and his family escape genocide (vetted) goal at 6%! LAST DONATION 14 HOURS AGO!

Help Save Ahmed Family From Gaza (vetted by association) goal at 16%! LAST DONATION 2 DAYS AGO!

Help me find shelter and work (vetted) goal at 65%! LAST DONATION 2 DAYS AGO!

Please Help Hani and His Family Safely Evacuate Gaza (vetted) goal at 10%! LAST DONATION 4 DAYS AGO!

Help Grandma Reem and her family live in Gaza (vetted) goal at 14%! LOW FUNDS!

Help Ahmed to save him and treat his teeth (vetted) goal at 6%!

These people have reached out in asks as of 22/11/24. All of this are vetted and/or donation protected!

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What do you think about Julian and Shark girl relationship ? Do you think is cool enough to be expand on ?

Spiderman & the X-Men was actually one of the first comics i ever read (bamfs on the cover tricked me into thinking kurt was there) and it ended up informing a lot of my x-taste for years to come, and i def have a soft spot for julian/iara! i think their dynamic is cute and it gave us the immortal "savagely powerful women" quote that i come back to a lot lol

like yeah you do. thats your type. women who can beat you up.

they have a lot of good moments in this book. i just like the tone in general, and i def like that shark girl (whos a shark) gets a love interest in this. thats great!!

(bonus GOAT julian moments that live in my head. S&TXM required reading for julian-heads imho. he sucks so bad and its amazing)

i think if theyd gotten more page-time together and been in more runs as a couple this would be a pretty popular ship. its cute and fun, their head-butting dynamic works rly well! i think for me personally it rly suffers bc other ships just are more relevant to overarching stories, but id def be excited to see them together again! iara is great and its a shame shes pretty irrelevant these days, id love to see more of her in general. and i just love seeing julian in the arms of a savagely powerful woman what can i say

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tikki gets veneers and plagg tries his hand at problemsolving

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There we go! I did the meme!

But for real, I am kinda proud of how I drew Iara shark form, and I took a lot of inspiration from how @rikebe draws Julian (sorry for tagging you, I LOVE YOUR JULIAN)

Anyway, here is something for the Julian x Iara psychos.

btw my name is psychos.

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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.

connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims

gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme

glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.

ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme

life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure

taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies

the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care

islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support

baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies

gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.

hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste

anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care

palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon

dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

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Day 7 of Nightcrawler Week: Creator's Choice!

wanted to do smth special for the final day so I spent like 9 hours in the workshop today making some linocut prints!

i'm really happy with how they turned out and i'll be putting them up for sale sometime next week when i'm less exhausted ;p

ill also be posting the drawings for the days i didnt manage to finish in time in the next couple of days, so stay tuned for that!

thx to the kind people who organised this event! i had a really good time drawing my entries :))

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Day 3 of Nightcrawler Week: Shadows / Silver Screen

baby movie nerd and baby brother...... a deeply annoying combo. but who can stay mad at that face

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Day 2 of Nightcrawler Week: Fangs / Fashion

dental hygiene is very important, kids

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Day 1 of Nightcrawler Week: Circus / Swashbuckler

i just had to draw him with swords. that's when hes happiest!

speedpaint over on bluesky!

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addicted to drawing him. [more]

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Hi,

My name is Maram , I'm 27 years old , pharmacist from Gaza, I'm trying to evacuate my family ( father , mother , 3 sisters , and my brother ) to save them from the war and for treatment of my father ( he suffers from cartilage problem in his back , and he made 3 operations in Gaza and now his case become more worse with the war and there is no diagnosis , treatment or operating rooms now in gaza ) , we lost our home also and everything.

I hope you can help me by donating even it's 10€, it can make difference, or sharing of my gofundme link

Vetted here (#85)

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Hello everyone

I am Muhammad Al-Sir.

I am 42 years old from the Gaza Strip. I will tell you my story after October 7 in light of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. I have a family consisting of 9 members, most of whom are young children My eldest child is 14 years old, her name is Batoul, followed by Sydal, who is 13 years old, then twin children Majd and Jodi, who are 11 years old, then Sidra, who is 8 years old, then twins Ahmed and Mahmoud, who are 5 years old.

We were living a life full of happiness in our home in Gaza City, but our lives turned into a nightmare during the war that changed our lives. We became without a home, living inside a tent on the street, and there were no necessities of life, including water, electricity, clothing, and food.

In light of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, we went through very difficult circumstances. We were displaced several times, and during the displacement operations we lost everything, and we lost my house, which was destroyed by the Israeli bombing that did not stop.

We have lost the beautiful things that my family and I used to live with, and the most difficult beautiful thing we have lost is safety in peace, due to the violent bombing that surrounded us in all the places to which we were displaced. The days were difficult and there was no work to get any money, especially since my family consists of a large number of children and they have great needs.

I need your help in raising money to leave the Gaza Strip I ask everyone to participate and donate

Please donate and share 🇵🇸😭

Thank you

Mohammed alser

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Hello everyone, I am Ezz El-Din Salem from the northern Gaza Strip, displaced in Deir Al-Balah, and living in a tent with my family.😢🥺

My family members number is 7 persons living a very hard life in a small tent.😢😓💔

We lost our home in Gaza and my father and I lost our source of income and now we live on aids.

So I decided to run a gofundme link to help my family to be able to live abetter life a way from war and evacuate when the chance come.

I ASK ALL OF YOU TO HELP MY FAMILY AND DONATE IN THE LINK PLEASE🍉

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