So I was thinking, and correct me (nicely) if I'm wrong but the only bodily autonomy Darth Vader had was what the Emperor allowed.
His voice was wrecked enough that he needed a modulator, and Palpatine could've had it removed at any time. Hell, the only thing stopping him from turning Vader into a particularly fleshy droid was the inconvenience. Vader himself uses the force to turn off his life support (or at least the indicators for them) so Palpatine could've done so as well
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
↳ Congrats Krishna @i-got-the-feels
💌 NOTES FROM THE ADMINS
Layla: Krishna! congrats on being motm, you've been feeding us with those pretty edits of yours, the caps you choose and the typography always comes out very well… and seeing you grow as content maker is such a treat, so thank you for all your contributions to our fandom and being part of our family network, always looking forward to what will inspire you next, with love💓!
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Sam: krish! so wonderful to see how your edits have evolved. I'm really loving the typography and effects on your more recent works! I can always recognize your edits because they have this distinct "moody" feel to them. all the my demon sets were much loved. also the to my star brain rot that we share! I can't wait to see what other creative works you make for the rest of 2024! thank you for being a part of our little community ❤︎
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Alexa: krish! seeing the evolution of your edits over time has been amazing! i think you've developed such a unique edited style that's so instantly recognizable as yours and that's such an achievement! i love the variety of content you create for and the way you play around with depth and texture in your content! i think you do such a great job of capturing beautiful and significant moments in shows! thanks for being a member of our net! so happy to be featuring your content this month <3
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Lilly: hi krish! congrats on being our member of the month! i love how distinct your editing style is. when i see your sets in the tag i always know it's you! i really love your screencap edits in particular. the way you color them and place the text is so pleasing to the eye. I'm looking forward to seeing more from you in the future! <3
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Sya: Congrats Krish for being our motm!! your graphic edits are always so creative and the blending + typography are placed so aesthetically😍. When we watch the same shows, it's nice to see you feeding the tag with your creations. looking forward to more in the future too!!!💕
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verified ways to donate to gaza directly
[this post is outdated. up-to-date version here.]
Donate to a Palestinian family directly:
gazafunds.com - Donate directly to a Palestinian family in urgent need of evacuation, medical treatment, daily necessities or more. Site run by Palestinians, all GFMs verified (full list here). Spotlights 1 stagnant GFM at a time. (*If you can't decide who/where to donate, just go to gazafunds.com & donate to the 1 GFM they show you!)
masterlist of 200+ verified Palestinian families' GFMs: Operation Olive Branch
Help provide tents:
The Sameer Project: Currently providing tents & transport for families in Rafah who urgently need to evacuate to Deir Al Balah. Has a team on the ground in Gaza who have supplied tents to 1% of the displaced population in Rafah. Run by Palestinians. (paypal) (gfm)
@helpgazachildren: Currently helping Palestinians in a refugee camp in Rafah flee the Rafah invasion to Khan Younis. Funds go directly to Hussam, a Palestinian in Rafah who hosts a refugee camp. Funds will cover the cost of tents & transport fuel. Managed by a Palestinian @.fairuzfan. (gfm)
Food:
Care for Gaza: Palestinian charity on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash, medicine & other essentials to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their Twitter. (paypal) (gfm)
We Feed Gaza: Team of Palestinian volunteers in the heart of Gaza distributing food & water to 344+ families. More details & proof in their gfm. Vetted & promoted by LetsTalkPalestine on IG. (gfm)
Direct Aid for Gaza: A Palestinian activist on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash & other essential supplies to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their twitter. (paypal) (gfm)
Water (*urgent and crucial!)
Gaza Municipality: The official Municipality of Gaza is doing vital, life-saving work to rebuild the water pipes in Gaza City to restore access to clean water & waste management services for the people of Gaza.
eSIMs (*very urgent):
guide to buy & send esims to gaza
Crips for eSims for Gaza: donate any amount to this team of volunteers who pool funds to buy & maintain gaza esims regularly (see their financial accountability document).
Medical Aid:
Gaza Wound Care: Palestinian doctors in central Gaza treating injured/sick children & mothers in neglected displacement camps far from hospitals. Facing a severe shortage of medicines, equipment, and medical supplies. Currently raising funds to support their efforts to battle infectious diseases in refugee camps. (gfm) (paypal) (gogetfunding)
international charities: Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Medical Aid for Palestinians
How to help if you can't donate:
Share & amplify Palestinian fundraisers in your irl & online circles
Organize or help to run an online/irl event to raise funds for Palestine
Boycott
Get involved with a protest/strike/direct action in your area
Contact your reps
Educate yourself & others both irl & online
Daily clicks on Arab.org
(you can even adopt 1 fundraiser campaign to regularly boost it & make materials promoting it online, or print posters/flyers about Palestinian fundraisers to encourage others to donate. (poster/graphic about gazafunds.com: here, flyers about esims: here, flyers about gazafamilyfunds: here)
(longer masterpost of all ways you can help)
(*all these links and more now in this rentry page. will no longer be updating this post, instead refer to the rentry page)
Last updated 3/6/2024 with Gaza Wound Care & We Feed Gaza. Wanted to focus on Palestinian-run grassroots initiatives that will actually reach Gazans on the ground, so all of these except eSIMs, PCRF, MAP are by Palestinians. Donating to international orgs is not ideal rn as aid is still being stopped at the border. Please focus on Palestinian-run initiatives on the ground in Gaza.
Remember, small donations really do add up. Any amount counts, even $1!
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guys I had this realization the other day that Redwall works really well for reading aloud, and kinda half-remembered something about the author reading to kids? So I looked it up to see if I had made a connection.
And it turns out, yes, actually, because he read aloud to kids at a school for the blind. But all the books they gave him to read were depressing. So he wrote Redwall, a story about heroism and courage and making it through struggles, and filled it with so many sensory, visual details so he could give them something better and I just-- that's so wholesome-- help
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Accessibility tip:
If you want to automate your home a bit, but you don't want any "smart" tech, you can just buy remote controlled power sockets instead
They are a lot cheaper and easier to set up and use than some home automation smart tech nonsense
They don't need an app (but some models come with optional apps and there are apps that are compatible with most of these)
Many of them use the 433mhz frequency to communicate, which makes most models compatible with each other, even if they are from different manufacturers
The tech has been around for a long time and will be around for a long time to come
You don't have to put any fucking corporate listening devices like an amazon echo in your home
Models for outdoors exist as well
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