#28 November

[dateinthelife]

28 November 1974

On stage with Elton John, John Lennon called Paul McCartney "an old estranged fiance of mine," which may be why Lennon and Yoko Ono ret-conned later that they had reunited and reconciled backstage that same evening. Just sayin'.

[a-shade-of-blue]

New Vetted Gaza Fundraisers that reached out to me (28 November)

Mohammed Nabulsi (@mahmoud-gaza): Mohammed and his wife Heba have 3 children: Nour (19), Maram (18) and Mahmoud (13). Mahmoud is carrying water to earn $2 a day to provide some income for his family. They are fundraising to buy basic necessities. (https://chuffed.org/project/114286-help-nabulsi-family) (#141 on @/gazavetters vetted list)

Jaafar Wael (@jaafar-gaza05, @jaafar-gaza01, jaafar-gaza00): Jaafar is a 24-year-old computer engineer. His family’s company has been destroyed. They are a family with 13 people. (https://gofund.me/382a7168) (#299 on @/gazavetters vetted list)

Mona Ramadan (@manouche-231): Mona is 31 years old and she has 3 children under the age of 13. They have been displaced and are now living in a tent in Gaza. (https://gofund.me/908d5b4d) (#253 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (€865 raised of €50K goal)

Tarneem Sami (@tarnem-1): Tarneem is 35 years old and have 3 children: Layan, Jana, and Ayman. Her husband Ahmed was killed in a bombing while trying to get supplies for his family. (https://gofund.me/e3e7ffff) (shared by 90-ghost)

Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I've received

Info on how gfm campaigns vetted:  See here, here, here and here.

See post here for other verified ways to send aid to Gaza.

Daily Clicks on Arab.org. Every click made is registered in their system and generates donation from sponsors/advertisers.

See links below for my Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who sent me asks for if you want to help more people! As well as resources for palestinian students if you are a palestinian student!

Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 - 14 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 - 18 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 19 - 21 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 22 - 24 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 25 - 28 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 29 August - 1 September

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6-10 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11-14 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15-18 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 19-22 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 23-26 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 27-30 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 1-4 October.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 5-9 October.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 10-14 October.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15-21 October.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 22-26 October.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 27 October - 2 November.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 3-12 November.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13-22 November.

Resources for Palestinian Students!

Initiatives and resources to support Palestinian students, academics and universities:

This is a list of initiatives and resources for Gazan students seeking to complete their studies, including initiatives, resources, training and scholarships. See list here.

Scholarships for Displaced Palestinian students:

Putting this here for the palestininans who follow me: If you are a displaced Palestinian student looking to fund your education, this document lists the scholarships available around the world for displaced Palestinian students.

[greendayauthority]

Green Day On This Day: 28 November 2024

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 28 November:

1727 – William Connolly is unanimously re-elected Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. 1848 – ‘Saturday Review’ Racist Anti-Irish Rant. As Ireland haemorrhaged population via starvation and emigration, it received little support from elements of the English press. 1856 – Birth of Cardinal Patrick O’Donnell near Glenties, Co Donegal. 1863 – Foundation of the Fenian newspaper, “Irish People”;…

[wiiildflowerrr]

@5SOS: 5SOS x ARIA’s // SOUNDCHECK

28 November 2018

[rabbitcruiser]

Red Planet Day

Earth dwellers have been fascinated by our next door neighboring planet for many generations. And the NASA space program has been seeking to explore and learn more about it for many decades. This so-called red planet appears in the sky as a slightly red color due to its rusty iron on the surface.

History of Red Planet Day

Red Planet Day is celebrated on November 28 as it commemorates the launch of the Spacecraft Mariner 4 by NASA in 1964, which was the first craft to ever reach Mars. It took almost eight full months for the craft to reach the red planet, finally performing a fly-by on July 14, 1965.

The Mariner 4 spacecraft was designed to gain information in fly-by mode that allowed for planetary exploration and closeup scientific observations of the planet Mars, then transmitting the information back to humans on Earth.

Many things have been learned about Mars in the years since the space program has been able to gather information. For instance, it is now understood that, like Earth, the Red Planet has a terrain that is varied, including canyons, volcanoes, deserts, polar ice caps and seasons.

How to Celebrate Red Planet Day

Have fun celebrating Mars on Red Planet Day by including some of these ideas:

Host a Red Planet Day Party

Grab some friends who are also excited about the solar system and throw a Red Planet Day Party! This could be something for school children who are interested in learning more about the planets, or an adult party that has a space theme. Invite guests to wear NASA themed costumes and serve snacks, like cookies decorated as the different planets or the moon.

For a grown-up party, consider serving some fun space-themed beverages, such as The Cosmonaut, Space Cowboy, Mars Explosion, Lost in Space Martini or the Martian Sunrise Cocktail.

Learn Fun Facts About Mars

Red Planet Day is the perfect time to enjoy learning more and gaining information about this neighboring planet. Gaining bits of trivia is a fun way to share with friends, family or coworkers and use it to raise awareness for the day. For instance, Mars is only about 1/2 the size of Earth!

Get started with some of these fun facts about the Red Planet:

Galileo Galilei was the first person to view Mars by using a telescope. The name of the planet came from the Roman god, which is related to its red appearance.

Mars has weather that is made up of extreme temperatures and, being further away from the Sun, it is generally colder than Earth. Temps can range from -191 degrees F to +81 degrees F.

The gravity on the Red Planet is roughly 1/3 of that of planet Earth. This means that a person who weighed 100 pounds on Earth would only weigh about 38 pounds due to the difference in the pull of gravity.

Because it is further away from the Sun, it takes Mars a lot longer to make its orbit. A ‘year’ on Mars would take around 687 days, which is almost twice the length of a year on Earth.

Source

[oediex]

I need to change the sheets on my bed. I've needed to for a couple of days, but I keep postponing it.

Household chores are particularly gruelling on my back. Cooking means I'm standing for a prolonged period of time. So does doing the dishes, and because the sink is just a little bit too low, I'm always sort of bending my back, even when I try not to. Vacuuming is a pain as well, so sometimes I wipe the floor instead. The length of my brush allows me to stay standing straighter, but the clean is not as thorough. And mopping the floor, well, I just do that one on hands and knees.

But the worst offender is changing the sheets. It's difficult to keep my back in a safe position when doing that. You have to get the fitted sheet under the mattress, even on the side where my bed touches the wall. Moving the bed is dangerous already, then bending to get the sheet underneath... Usually tears are involved.

So I just procrastinate.

[juliehowlin]

28 November

This date in 1757 saw the birth of William Blake, poet and artist. He said, "When a sinister person means to be your enemy, they always start by trying to become your friend."

10 weird and wonderful things which happened on 28 November:

[mistfunk]

Mistigram: in honour of Make Your Own Head Day, AdeptApril opened an #ANSIart editor and did the best she could with the unflattering colours present in the EGA palette.

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Channel9: The boys of summer have arrived to stop the Sydney rain! @5SOS #ARIAs

28 November 2018

5sos at the ARIA Awards - 28 November 2018 

[dpdailyupdate]

Dan and Phil meeting a fan in Las Vegas!

28 November 2024

[tswiftupdatess]

Billboard publicly apologizes to Taylor Swift after receiving backlash for posting sexually violating content including a clip of Taylor’s naked wax figure on their Greatest Pop Stars Of The Century:

''We are deeply sorry to Taylor Swift and all of our readers and viewers that in a video celebrating Swift’s achievements, we included a clip that falsely depicted her. We have removed the clip from our video and sincerely regret the harm we caused with this error.''

Billboard has also made controversial remarks to other female popstars such as Rihanna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande, recalling their scandals and past traumas in their “Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century” articles. Billboard did not make an error as the video had to be approved by multiple staff before posting. Everything was intentionally chosen.

[dailykafka]

— November 28, 1911 / Franz Kafka diaries

[happybirthday-unusannus]

Happy 5th Birthday to

“Play-Doh Thanksgiving”

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 25 November:

1713 – The second Irish parliament of Queen Anne sits from this date to 24 December. The Whig Alan Brodrick is elected Speaker for the second time, in place of John Forster, after a stormy contest with the government’s Tory nominee, Sir Richard Levinge. 1764 – Birth of Dublin town head of police, Henry Sirr, in Dublin Castle. In many later Irish nationalist plays Sirr was portrayed as a generic…

[royalarchivist]

Cellbit: Are you enjoying it? Are you liking it?

Etoiles: It looks like you– Like um– The enigma you did like, in all your Minecraft stuff? It's kinda the same, but it seems like you a bit sick in the head, because–

Cellbit: [Cracks up]

Etoiles: [Laughs] There's– bro, the first enigma– the first enigma is bullsht!

Cellbit: Oh! You mean the menu? The menu puzzle.

Etoiles: Yeah, the menu. Bro, I was so tilted on the first one! [Laughs] I was so tilted! I was like "OK?! Four years of development to put- to put the blood on it?!" 🙄

[...]

Cellbit: Oh! You know, it is- it is kinda hard, but not that hard. You're a smart guy, you get it.

Etoiles: Ehh, we will see. 😑

[ Full Transcript ↓ ]

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Cellbit: Hi!

Etoiles: [He jumps] WHOA!

Cellbit: I think you're muted.

Etoiles: O-oh! You scared- you scared me! [Laughs with Cellbit]

Cellbit: I'm sorry! Do you need help?

Etoiles: Bro, there's a problem, like– Excuse me, but– I'm playing a game, I don't know if you know, it's like, "Enigma of Fear."

Cellbit: Ok, ok, yeah, I heard it came out.

Etoiles: Ok, yeah, and I'm opening something, and when I'm opening the thing, it's not working! Look, look, look, if–

Cellbit: Oh yeah! It's like a crumpled paper, right?

Etoiles: IT'S WORKING NOW! [Laughs] Ok, ok– I just need to reset-

Cellbit: Yes. Yeah, I fixed it live.

Etoiles: Ok, you fixed it? Ok ok ok, thank you, man.

Cellbit: [Laughs]

Etoiles: Thank you, thank you, I just need to... to go out, and to go in. Ok, um– It's beautiful, for now. It's a pretty cool experience!

Cellbit: Are you enjoying it? Are you liking it?

Etoiles: It looks like you– Like um–

Cellbit: Aww...

Etoiles: The enigma you did like, in all your Minecraft stuff? We look like–

Cellbit: Yeah.

Etoiles: It's kinda the same, but it seems like you a bit sick in the head, because–

Cellbit: [Cracks up]

Etoiles: [Laughs] There's– bro, the first enigma– the first enigma is bullsht!

Cellbit: Did you– yeah, I see you haven't solved the whole thing yet, right?

Etoiles: No no no, I- I- I'm in front of the 4a, thing.

Cellbit: Oh! You mean the menu? The menu puzzle.

Etoiles: Yeah, the menu.

Cellbit: Oh, alright, yeah. I just got to your stream, I'm watching with subtitles on.

Etoiles: Bro, I was so tilted on the first one! [Laughs]

Cellbit: [Laughs]

Etoiles: I was so tilted! I was like "OK?! Four years of development to put- to put the blood on it?!" No... It seems– the enigma with the 4pm thing on the alarm seems to be problematic.

Cellbit: Oh wha- why problematic?

Etoiles: Yea- no– It seems to be hard.

Cellbit: Oh! You know, it is- it is kinda hard, but not that hard. You're a smart guy, you get it.

Etoiles: Ehh, we will see. Thank you so much for the insights, I will–

Cellbit: Yeah, if you need any hints, just call me again.

Etoiles: I will call you bro, you're amazing. See you.

Cellbit: Bye bro!

After this, Etoiles says something along the lines of "This is a bit of a flex when you feel like asking a question about a game you can call the dev." Please let me know if there's a better way to translate this; I don't speak French so I'm solely relying on subtitles here.