#Respiratory Illnesses in infants

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Increasing Respiratory Illnesses in infants

  Dr. James Cooley’s guest is Dr. Lester Freeman Introducing Pediatric Specialist Dr. Lester A. Freeman Increasing Respiratory Illnesses in infants, children, and young adults The various types of respiratory illnesses How children’s hospitals are coping Ever since he was five years old, Dr. Freeman wanted to become not only a physician but a pediatrician. His goal is to make sure the most…

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[aria-ashryver]

follow Yousef: @savefamilyyousef | follow Khadija: @girlquee

Yousef | vetted by 90-ghost here Yousef | vetted by northgazaupdates here Khadija | vetted by 90-ghost here Khadija | vetted by northgaza updates here

🤍 Meet Madj 🤍

You may have seen photos or videos of this sweet little one going around -- Madj is the infant son of Yousef and Khadjia; a young family displaced in Gaza. They were forced to flee their home due to bombings and widespread violence, and are now living in tents in Rafah. Madj suffers from a severe respiratory illness, and they cannot get treatment for him in Gaza.

They are looking for kind hearted people to donate to their GFM campaign, so they might relocate away from the war zone and afford to treat Madj's illness.

At present, they have raised only £1,000 of their £20,000 goal.

Can you help them? Donate here!

If you cannot afford to donate at this time, you can always help by sharing their story, and following their accounts! Please keep lifting them up so they can get the help they need ✨

[redsavesquare]

palestinian fundraisers

these are the gofundme's of Palestinian that reached out to me and need help as soon as possible. please reblog at the very least and donate what you can so these families can do what they need to do. (updated 10/29/2024)

@ahmedhellis22 - $798 of $30,000 !! Gazan pharmacist who needs to support himself, his wife, and their six children. This family is incredible far from their modest goal and needs all the help they can get. This gofundme is in astonishing need of help for such a modest goal as it has stayed in the hundreds since i made this post which was several months ago. Please try and reblog Ahmed's post and donate whatever you can

@najahmeq - 4,684€ of 80,000€ !! A family with four young children trying to evacuate and get somewhere safer. This campaigns has been very slow moving, any help is deeply appreciated.

@nurserehamo - 5,238€ of 40,000€ !! Verified Gazan nurse trying to evacuate and rebuild her and her families life. Another very slow moving gfm that has a relatively modest goal.

@anqar - €19,981 of €30,000 !! Verified family of a son trying to evacuate him and his mother to somewhere safe, the goal has recently been raised.

@zainsami - €1,135 of €35,000 !! Father trying to evacuate himself along with his two young daughters. While far from this goal its only 30k!!! Lets get them the help they need.

@ahmedkhabil - £14,665 of £81,000 !! Verified Gazan family consisting of Ahmed, his wife Maha ( @mahaahmad11), their two children, and Ahmed's mother and father who are trying to evacuate to Egypt.

@zeanyahya4 - €16,571 of €25,000 !! Verified family of six trying to evacuate and survive until then.

@fatma--gaza - €10,412 of €20,000 !! Verified Family of five with an infant trying to get food, shelter, and healthcare.

@free-gaza2 - $7,354 of $12,000 !! Verified fundraiser of Doaa who is trying to get her business back up and running to support her family. Another fundraiser is up to help her reunite with her family (kr277,063 of kr300,000). These goals are so close!!!!!!!!

@safaa18mero - $29,963 of $75,000 !! Verified fundraiser of a young family of three looking to rebuild their life by evacuating into safety abroad.

@eslamfamily1 - $19,627 of $50,000 !! Verified four person family with young children trying to evacuate to Egypt!!

@falestine-yousef - $36,406 of $40,000 !! A verified fund for a five person family with an infant trying evacuate. This fund is almost there, its only ~9k away!!!

@aseelo680 - $72,830 of $100,000 !! Asils previous account had been deleted but this is her new one which is verified for her and her parents to get the medical care they need and to evacuate. Halfway through to their goal !!!!!

@wafaaresh6 - $65,047 of $85,000 !! Verified fund for Wafa and her family trying to secure funds, her mother is in need of medical attention as soon as possible. This goal amount has been raised due to the fees that had been taken out of the total, so this family still needs help!!!

@omargaze - £12,651 of £20,000 !! Verified family of six trying to evacuate. Another really slowly moving campaign that needs some attention, but its already halfway to its goal!!!

@saveyouseffamily - €25,625 of €30,000 !! Family of three seeking to evacuate for their infant son's respiratory illness and for safety.

@mahmoudkhalafff - £5,393 raised of £50,000 !! Verified fundraiser of a young family with an infant trying to evacuate. This campaign is very very slow moving.

@ayameq0 - €2,925 of €70,000 !! Family with two young daughters trying to escape and evacuate. Very slow moving and this family really needs support!!!

@yousefjehad3 - $9,721 of $15,000 !! Young man trying to raise money for his sick father and brother's medicine, while trying to get money so his whole family can also survive. Hes so close to his goal!!!!

@hashemabd - $9,024of $60,000 !! Family of six seeking refuge into Egypt with young kids, another member of the family is need of another operation on his hand due to injury. Slow moving and really in dire need of support.

@ahmadelser - €9,902 of €50,000 !! Run by a friend in Belgium this is a campaign for a family with three kids ,one of them two years old, trying to evacuate into safety. (fundraiser link and blog is unavailable atm im not sure why)

@nabila58 - $7,269 of $10,000 !! Campaign for a 64 year old Palestinian woman trying to get her medication and supplies for her family. More than halfway through to their goal!!!! Lets get them the rest of the way there!!!

@fidaa-family2 - $74,041 of $75,000 !! This family is young with a two month old trying to evacuate from Gaza, and had to raise their goal by a lot to make sure they could make it through. Less than 15k away from their goal!!!!!

@hanialanqar - €3,134 of €25,000 !! Young man in Palestine trying to rebuild him and his families life in Gaza and needs help to buy materials. This campaign is incredibly slowly moving.

@saveranafamily - €2,157 of €50,000 !! Family trying to evacuate after their hardships. Another very slowly moving campaign.

@rewaida-97 - €2,722 of €30,000 !! Family with a toddler and elders trying to evacuate as soon as possible. Also very slow moving!!!

@nisreensuhail - €17,105 of €50,000 !! A verified account of a family with young kids trying to seek a new life by evacuating to Egypt. A third of their goal has been reached, lets get them to half!!!!

@amalgheelan - $9,446 of $50,000 !! Family with young kids and a nine month old trying to live in Gaza, their goal has been raised to try and combat the multiple displacements they have been dealing with.

@naseer-gaza1 - £14,374 of £20,000 !! Verified by proxy campaign of a family with two babies trying to evacuate Gaza into Egypt so they can find peace. Over halfway to their goal!!!!

@safaa18mero - $29,963 of $75,000 !! Verified campaign of a family with a baby only five months old trying to evacuate Gaza strip. Slow moving campaign that really needs support.

@tahreer19900 - $13,761 of $65,000 !! Family of 18 trying evacuate from Gaza strip into Egypt together with medical attention needed on one of the children, Khamees.

@mhammedmosa - $5,384 of $20,000 !! Family of three with an infant trying to evacuate Gaza and start a new life. A fifth of the way there!!!

@najahmeq - €4,684 of €80,000 !! This campaign is for a family seeking to rebuild their live with their young children outside of Gaza and evacuate. This campaign is incredibly slow moving and desperately need some attention!!!

@fattmawurd - 8,927 CAD of 50,000 CAD !! A family with two young kids one of them injured, and an injured father trying to reunite and rebuild in Gaza by getting supplies and temporary housing. This gofundme is also in need of attention as there have been very little donations.

@odayalanqar-2002 - €11,345 of €50,000 !! Verified fund of a family of seven members with three children trying to evacuate and keep their family together. They recently had to reopen this fund and start from the beginning so please please please get this family some help!!!

@eyad-alanqar255 - €3,063 of €40,000 !! Verified gofundme for a college student with respiratory issues trying to get out of Gaza with his father by evacuating to continue his studies. This campaign has received very little donations and is needing a lot of support so we can help this family.

@mohmadelser - €2,298 of €50,000 !! Gofundme for a family of 9 with five children, some of them battling skin diseases. Very slow moving in need of traction and attention.

@hindworldsblog - $2,159 of $40,000 !! Verified campaign by association for a mother and her two children trying to evacuate her husband who tragically had to stay behind in Gaza. This fund is to help reunite this family.

@farahmohanad2 - $3,909 of $35,000 !! A verified fund for a young couple trying to evacuate and get themselves to safety after a lot of loss.

@hebanaseif - €2,485 of €50,000 !! Fund for a 7 member family trying to evacuate Gaza to safety.

@supportwaleedfamily - €1,208 of €20,000 !! This campaign is for a a young family of three, trying to get to Egypt safely.

@jaberfamily - $855 of $29,000 !! This gofundme is run by Jaber trying to get the rest of his family the money to evacuate Gaza to all be reunited.

@mahmodalaa - €930 of €20,000 !! Very low on donations this is a campaign for a husband and wife to evacuate to safety and continue their life.

@bird-of-paradise7 - €2,761 of €20,000 !! A campaign to reunite a family and to get supplies to survive within Gaza until evacuation, very low on donations and slow moving.

@maho99ud - €353 of €40,000 !! This fund is critically low on donations, and is for a family and their three month old baby trying to restart their life and get supplies/ shelter.

@ibrahem-4 - €876 of €30,000 !! Verified fundraiser for a seven member family trying to evacuate into Egypt, funds will be going to a family member in Germany so the money will be directly wired and used by the family in Gaza. (the fundraiser link is unavailable, i am not sure why)

@raneenahma - $555 of $20,000 !! Gofundme for a family of four who experienced a lot of loss trying to provide supplies and medical attention for themselves. Very very low on donations.

@kahlilahmad5 - €4,411 of €50,000 !! Fund for a family of eight, Yahyah's father and brother are in desperate need of medical attention and need money to get that help, very low on donations.

@ahmad-syam2 - $6,939 of $40,000 !! A campaign for a family of three including an infant trying to get supplies and shelter to survive in Gaza.

@kenzish - €17,105 of €50,000 !! Hazem and his seven family members are trying to evacuate after losing his father, his brother is in dire need of medical help and they all need to get to safety.

@aboyousef1973 - €3,048 of €25,000 !! A father of two trying to support his wife and children so they can rebuild their life and be safe.

@help-belalfamily - $2,344 of $20,000 !! Verified fundraiser for a family trying to crowdfund to get shelter food and other supplies for survival.

ALL THESE FAMILIES ARE DESPERATE AND COUNTING ON US!!!!! please donate what you can to these beautiful families who need help, let's show up for them!! i will update their goals whenever i can to keep this post up to date.

[victormcdicktor]

Please help Mohammed and his family survive genocide!

Mohammed and his family have been suffering in Ghazzah since last year. Their home was destroyed and they were displaced; now, they're fighting to survive.

They've confronted many horrors during the course of their displacement. Mohammed's father suffered a stroke and injuries, his infant brother has come down with severe respiratory illness, and his mother is unable to receive treatment for her chronic illness.

They've also been ravaged by bugs, extreme hunger, and the elements themselves. Their tent is also unprepared for the onset of winter, and does nothing to protect from the cold.

Since starting his campaign, Mohammed has only been able to raise €41,064. This is a little over half of his goal, but he hasn't received a donation in the last 8 hours.

Please help him and his family however you can; donate if you're able and share their campaign. Lives hang in the balance, and every contribution matters.

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(sorry for the randomness of the tags, I just used what popped up. If anyone has advice on how to make a good taglist please tell me)

[reasonsforhope]

"In cities across the country, people of color, many of them low income, live in neighborhoods criss-crossed by major thoroughfares and highways.

The housing there is often cheaper — it’s not considered particularly desirable to wake up amid traffic fumes and fall asleep to the rumble of vehicles over asphalt.

But the price of living there is steep: Exhaust from all those cars and trucks leads to higher rates of childhood asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary ailments. Many people die younger than they otherwise would have, and the medical costs and time lost to illness contributes to their poverty.

Imagine if none of those cars and trucks emitted any fumes at all, running instead on an electric charge. That would make a staggering difference in the trajectory, quality, and length of millions of lives, particularly those of young people growing up near freeways and other sources of air pollution, according to a study from the American Lung Association.

The study, released [February 28, 2024], found that a widespread transition to EVs could avoid nearly 3 million asthma attacks and hundreds of infant deaths, in addition to millions of lower and upper respiratory ailments...

Prior research by the American Lung Association found that 120 million people in the U.S. breathe unhealthy air daily, and 72 million live near a major trucking route — though, Barret added, there’s no safe threshold for air pollution. It affects everyone.

Bipartisan efforts to strengthen clean air standards have already made a difference across the country. In California, which, under the Clean Air Act, can set state rules stronger than national standards, 100 percent of new cars sold there must be zero emission by 2035.

[Note: The article doesn't explain this, but that is actually a much bigger deal than just California. Basically, due to historically extra terrible pollution, California is the only state that's allowed to allowed to set stronger emissions rules than the US government sets. However, one of the rules in the Clean Air Act is that any other state can choose to follow California's standards instead of the US government's. And California by itself is the world's fifth largest economy - ahead of all but four countries. California has a lot of buying power. So, between those two things, when California sets stricter standards for cars, the effects ripple outward massively, far beyond the state's borders.]

Truck manufacturers are, according to the state’s Air Resources Board, already exceeding anticipated zero-emissions truck sales, putting them two years ahead of schedule...

Other states have begun to take action, too, often reaching across partisan lines to do so. Maryland, Colorado, New Mexico, and Rhode Island adopted zero-emissions standards as of the end of 2023.

The Biden administration is taking similar steps, though it has slowed its progress after automakers and United Auto Workers pressured the administration to relax some of its more stringent EV transition requirements.

While Barret finds efforts to support the electrification of passenger vehicles exciting, he said the greatest culprits are diesel trucks. “These are 5 to 10 percent of the vehicles on the road, but they’re generating the majority of smog-forming emissions of ozone and nitrogen,” Barret said...

Lately, there’s been significant progress on truck decarbonization. The Biden administration has made promises to ensure that 30 percent of all big rigs sold are electric by 2030...

Such measures, combined with an increase in public EV charging stations, vehicle tax credits, and other incentives, could change American highways, not to mention health, for good."

-via GoodGoodGood, February 28, 2024

[pegglefan69]

This is another post compiling campaigns of Palestinians who’ve reached out to me, in the hopes this gets them more traction & attention. I have one other post already completed, & will be working on more. Please contribute if you have anything to spare, & share this post either way. Campaign progress reflects the date of when I am making this post, on 8/21/24

@musababd – vetted by 90-ghost – £4,396 / £8,000

Musab is raising money for shelter & daily resources for his family, & eventually to complete his engineering studies so he can rebuild his community. He lost over £2,000 he previously raised to a scammer, so please support him now! He’s just over halfway to his goal.

@save-salam-family – vetted by 90-ghost –  €22,028 / €40,000

Salam & her husband Mohamed are raising evacuation fees for themselves & their two small children. They’re halfway there! Let’s get them the rest of the way.

@amna-merwan – vetted by 90-ghost – €13,892 / €40,000

Amna is raising evacuation funds for her family, including her 3 small children. They’re almost halfway to their goal.

@saveyouseffamily – vetted by 90-ghost & The Butterfly Project, #406 on the spreadsheet – €3,748 / €20,000

Youssef’s infant son is extremely sick with a respiratory illness. He’s fundraising for Majd’s treatment outside of Gaza, as well as evacuation fees & relocation expenses. Low on Funds & URGENT

@salahaldinahhorsblog – vetted by 90-ghost – €5,442 / €40,000

Salahaladin is fundraising to evacuate himself, his wife, & their three daughters, as well as get them medical care. Low on Funds

@adham89s– I remember (& have checked for correlation) this being vetted by 90-ghost on a previous blog, when I tried to find it, that blog seems to have been deleted by tumblr, along with the verification proof. I cannot vet campaigns myself but I trust this.– €3,911 / €100,000

Mohammed is trying to evacuate his large family, they are very far from their goal, please share contribute! Low on Funds

@basma-ramez – unvetted, & I cannot verify campaigns myself, but I see no reason not to think this is legit – €125 / €20,000

Basma is raising evacuation funds, & she is Extremely Low on Funds, not even 1k towards her goal. Please contribute & share!

@mohalwadiya – unvetted, & I cannot verify campaigns myself, but I see no reason not to think this is legit  – $2,062 / $35,000

Mohammed is raising evacuation funds for his wife & daughter, his orphaned niece, & his elderly parents.This campaign is Low on Funds.

@abedallhferwanagaza / @olaferwana – I can’t find verification, but I remember this family’s story & checking for it about a month ago. I’ve checked both blogs again, & trust them. – €2,691 / €35,000

Ola is raising funds to evacuate herself & her three children (including an infant) so they can reunite with her husband in Egypt. This campaign is Low on Funds.

@abuadamfamily / @mohammedalanqer – vetted by 90-ghost, fairuzfan, nabulsi  – €56,967 / €58,000

Mohammed & Enas are raising evacuation funds for themselves & their 4 children (including a newborn). While they’re close to their goal, please keep in mind that every day with the border closed means that these funds need to be used for necessities, & they’ll have less money towards evacuation fees when the crossing opens. Please continue to support the Alanqer family too!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Ontario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season. The government announced Thursday that it would be significantly expanding eligibility for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines as it aims to protect at-risk children and mothers from the potentially serious virus. Beginning in the fall, families with infants and high-risk children two years old or younger will be able to access a publicly funded RSV vaccine. Pregnant women will be eligible for a similar shot that can protect their child for six months after birth. “To be ready for this year’s respiratory illness season, we all need to take the simple and effective steps to protect the most vulnerable people in our communities and our health care system,” Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, said in a statement. “RSV is a highly contagious virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract, especially in the very young and older members of our communities.” Moore said the expansion means all high-risk children aged 24 months and younger will be eligible for protection this coming fall.

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[isanyonetoknow]

fundraisers pt 4.

links to parts one , two and three here.

Conversion of currencies:

5 USD to 4.46 Euros to 3.78 Pounds to 50.90 SEK

10 USD to 8.92 Euros to 7.57 Pounds to 101.81 SEK

15 USD to 13.38 Euros to 11.35 Pounds to 152.71 SEK

20 USD to 17.84 Euros to 15.13 Pounds to 203.62 SEK

color code: critically low, mid way, near completion.

Vetted Campaigns

Mohammed Almadhoun (@savepalestineinfamily19). His story and the details as to his vetting are here. He is at €6,992/50,000 and his campaign was set up in May. (+1,600 in the last week, 18,008 to halfway, 43,008 left)

Eslam (@eslamfamily1). She is #175 on the Bees & Watermelons vetted spreadsheet. Her story is here. She has a 10 month old. She is at $6,164/50,000 and her campaign was set up in July. (+3,332 in the last week, 18,836 to halfway, 43,836 left)

Youssef (@yousefjehad3). He is #255 on the vetted campaign spreadsheet. He is only 19 and supporting his entire family. His story is here. He is at $7,171/15,000 and his campaign was created early July. (+2,324 in the last week, 329 to halfway, 7,829 left)

Nevin Al-Sir (@nevinalser). Reposted by gaza-evacuation-funds and shared by nabulsi. the campaign was reverse image searched. She has an infant and has already been displaced many times. Her story is here and she is at €1,495/50,000. Her campaign was created in April. (+970 in the last week, 48,505 left)

Youssef Al-Habeel (@saveyouseffamily). Shared by 90-ghost here and is #406 on the ButterflyEffect project. His young son has a severe respiratory illness and desperately needs treatment. He also had to remake the campaign due to some issues with the old one. He is at €13,202/20000 and this new campaign was set up in August, but the other has been up since May. (+7,331 in the last week. 6,798 left)

Aya (@family-aya). Vetted by association (see end of this post for details). She is trying to save her remaining family and trying to provide for them. She is at €4,005/15,000 and this campaign was set up in June. (+1,354 in the last week, 3,495 to halfway, 10,995 left)

Nour (@noorabd1992). Vetted by association (see details here). This campaign was set up in late July and they are trying to evacuate. You can read more of their story here. They are at $15,466/45,000. (+3,699 in the last week, 7,034 to halfway, 29,534 left)

Ahmed Halas (@ahmedhelllis). Shared by 90-ghost here and you can read his story there too. He is trying to save his family, including a father who suffers from heart disease and his son Mahmoud, who has a lot of back pain. He is at €14,933/80,000 and this campaign was shared late July. (+3,024 in the last week, 65,067 left)

Mohammed Shamia (@mo-shamia). #7 on the vetted campaign list. He was able to leave Gaza, but the rest of his family is still there. You can read more of his story here. He is at $63,062/70,000 and his campaign was set up in March. (+1,771 in the last week, 6,938 left)

Abdel Muti (@abdelmutei). Shared by 90-ghost here, and you can read Abdel's story here too. He has a young daughter and his home was completely destroyed. €12,391/25,000 reached and this campaign was set up in June. (+911 in the last week, 109 to halfway, 12,609 left).

Mohammad Ayyad (@yasermohammad is his current account). Shared by 90-ghost here here and you can read his story there too. He has five children and is currenly at €21,485/35,000. This campaign was set up in April. (+2,570 in the last week, 13,515 left)

Non-vetted Campaigns

Donate to these at your own discretion, I'm just here to compile them since, as far as I know, there's no one on tumblr doing verifications, which makes it very difficult for new families to get support.

Ashraf (@abeerashraf91). If you look in the tags of their post, multiple users have pointed out that reverse-image search pulls up no results. They are at €1,311/50,000 and their campaign was created in April. (+822 in the last week, 48,689 left)

Lana (@help-lana). Not yet vetted, but there's a clean reverse-image search. She is trying to evacuate six people, and you can see the exact cost breakdown in her campaign. She is at kr255/450,000 SEK and her campaign was set up in February. Remember that 5 USD = 50.90 SEK. Her goal is about 40,000 USD. (+1,509 SEK (~146 USD) in the last week, 448,236 SEK left)

Youssef Abu Al-Rish (@yosefresh). Not yet vetted, but clean reverse-image search. He is trying to provide for his wife and three children. He is at €1,059/50,000 and this campaign was set up late July. (+1,213 in the last week, 47,728 left)

[wellsbering]

verified fundraisers that have been shared with me

I will try to update this post daily and/or as I receive new asks.

Abedalrahman Alhabil (@abdullahgaza)

GoFundMe: Help my family to evacuate from genocide in Gaza, created Feb 20, 2024

Progress: €82,585 raised of €120,000 goal

Verification: no. 81 on Operation Olive Branch spreadsheet, no. 625 on the ButterflyEffect Project spreadsheet

Haya Alshawish (@hayanahed)

GoFundMe: Help Evacuate My Family From Gaza War created Dec 6, 2023

Progress: €81,114 raised of €100,000 goal

Verification: no. 26 on the Operation Olive Branch spreadsheet, no. 249 on the Project Watermelon spreadsheet

Falestine Jad Al-Haq (@falestine-yousef) and Aseel Jad Al-Haq (@aseelo680)

GoFundMe: Help Palestine and Family Survive the Gaza Crisis, created July 19, 2024 and Support Asil Fight for Life and Family in Gaza, created July 24, 2024

Goal: raise enough money for Falestine and her family (including her infant child, who was born during the genocide) to leave Gaza, and to buy food, medicine, baby formula, diapers, and other supplies.

Progress: $15,858 raised of $40,000 goal (40%)

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here, more information about Falestine and her family's fundraisers here and here

Ashraf Alanqar (@ashraf-baker, previously @ashraf-family and @ashraf-family2)

GoFundMe: Hope for Gaza: Support Ashraf's Family Rebuild Their Lives created June 27, 2024

Goal: Relocate Ashraf and his family somewhere safe, and pay for food, water, and medical care.

Progress: €20,384 raised of €25,000 goal (82%)

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here

Ahmed Alanqar (deactivated, previously @abuyaminfamily)

GoFundMe: Helping Ahmed's Family: Escaping War to a New Life created March 14, 2024

Goal: pay for Ahmed and his family to leave Gaza (cost: ~$7000 per adult and $3500 per child, before transportation/lodging expenses. This is a family of 2 adults & 4 children, so the fees alone are over $30k.)

Progress: €55,083 raised of €59,000 goal (93%)

Verification: #741 on the ButterflyEffect Project spreadsheet, #264 on the Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List (run by nabulsi and el-shab-hussein)

Mohammed Al-Deeb (@mohammedaldeeb)

GoFundMe: Help Us Escape the Ravages of War: Emergency Evacuation Fund created Apr 15, 2024

Goal: Cover living expenses as Dr. Al-Deeb and his family rebuild their lives in Egypt: estimated housing costs are €10k/year, and cost of replacing furniture & clothing lost when their home was destroyed estimated at €15k.

Progress: €39,516 raised of €55,000 goal (73% - keep in mind the funds raised so far were used in part to pay for evacuation to Egypt)

Verification: #212 on the Vetted Gaza Evacuation Fundraiser List, reblogged by 90-ghost here

Mahmoud Baalousha (deactivated, previously @helpfamily)

GoFundMe: Please Save What's Left of My Family created Jun 27, 2024 (also appears under previous name: Donate to Restore the Lives of the Balousha Family)

Goal: Cover cost of evacuating Mahmoud and his family to Egypt.

Progress: €7,411 raised of €50,000 goal (15%)

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here. (Note: there are two Mahmoud Baloushas on the Vetted Fundraiser spreadsheet, but these both link to a different Mahmoud's fundraiser.)

Noor Alanqar (@noor-alanqar)

GoFundMe: Rebuilding Live: A Mother's Plea for Hope and Safety in Gaza created June 21, 2024

Progress: €21,234 raised of €40,000 goal (53%)

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here

Yousef Al-Habeel (@saveyouseffamily)

GoFundMe: Save the life of an innocent child, created Aug 9, 2024

Goal: Pay for one-year-old Majd, who has a severe respiratory illness, and his family to leave Gaza and access the medical care he desperately needs, as well as pay for basic necessities like food, shelter, and clothing.

Progress: €6,533 raised of €20,000 goal (33%)

Verification: reblogged by by 90-ghost here, #406 on ButterflyEffect Project spreadsheet

Mohammed El-Shaer (@m-elshaer038)

GoFundMe: Help Mohammed & His Family To Safety created Apr 17, 2024

Progress: £13,501 raised of £50,000 goal (27%)

Verification: #88 on Vetted Fundraiser Spreadsheet

Mohammed Ayyad (@yasermohammad, @mohammadayyad)

GoFundMe: Help my Uncel’s family , BE THE CHANGE created Apr 25, 2024

Progress: €19,177 out of €35,000 goal

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here

Mohammed Hijazi (@savemohammedfamily, @save-family)

GoFundMe: Save Mohamed and his elderly parents from genocide, created May 10, 2024

Progress: €18,769 out of €20,000 goal

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here

Mahmoud Al-Balawi (@elbalawi)

GoFundMe: Help save my family to survive the genocide in Gaza

Progress: €38,406 out of €85,000 goal

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost here

Ola Ahel (@olagaza)

GoFundMe: Ola's Family Call for your Support Amid Crisis, created Jun 1, 2024

Progress: $37,760 out of $50,000 goal

Verification: #205 on nabulsi & el-shab-hussein's list of vetted fundraisers

Ahed Al-Anqar ( @aahedfamily)

GoFundMe: Help Aahed and his family get through this war in Gaza, created Aug 15,2024

Progress: €1,039 out of €40,000 goal

Verification: reblogged by @mohammedalanqer (#174 on vetted spreadsheet). Mohammed's account seems to have been deleted, but dlxxv-vetted-donations documented his reblog here.

Safaa (@safaa18mero)

GoFundMe: Support Safaa's Quest to Get Her Family to Safety, created July 5, 2024

Verification: reblogged by 90-ghost

Ayaa Mahmoud (@ayoosh-gaza)

GoFundMe: Helping my family to evacuate from Gaza created July 17th, 2024

Verification: vetted by gaza-evacuation funds here, also has an active Instagram linked to same fundraiser (ayaa_mahmoud_99)

Asmaa Abed (@asmafamily44)

GoFundMe: Help Asmaa Abed Find Safety

Verification: Asmaa is Mohi (@mohiy-gaza2)'s sister. See here

UNVETTED, BUT PROBABLY LEGITIMATE FUNDRAISERS BELOW CUT

Ehab Ayyad (@ehabayyad23): Help my family survive the war on Gaza by fleeing to safety created Aug 2, 2024

Kenzi Shawish (@kenzish): see family fundraiser/info here

[covid-safer-hotties]

Today in 'too little, too late'

Also preserved on our archive

It's frustrating how this is being billed as a preemptive measure when covid wastewater levels have been high or very high since at least June. Better than nothing, but we should demand better than "better than nothing."

by PK Hattis

SANTA CRUZ — In anticipation of respiratory virus levels spiking during the coming fall and winter months, Santa Cruz County’s top public health official issued a protective order Wednesday that will take effect in a few weeks.

County Health Officer Lisa Hernandez declared that, starting Nov. 1, masks will be required among all visitors and personnel working in local acute care facilities, nursing facilities, surgical and maternity centers and infusion centers — including dialysis and chemotherapy — to tamp down the spread of respiratory viruses among vulnerable communities and the general population.

The three familiar culprits — influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, and COVID-19 — have been known to spread widely during the colder months and this year is not expected to be any different, carrying potential for serious consequences.

“These respiratory viruses can lead to severe illness especially among certain groups such as infants, older adults, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system,” Hernandez said in the release. “This Order is issued to curb the spread of these viruses to vulnerable populations and minimize the risk of severe illness and death.”

The order applies to all health care personnel and visitors regardless of vaccination status and masks must be worn at all times while indoors and conducting direct patient care or while visiting patient care areas.

Still, that doesn’t mean vaccines should be ignored. In fact, quite the opposite, the release noted. Vaccination remains the best way to protect individuals from infection, hospitalization or death from COVID-19 and influenza while also reducing the risk of spreading the viruses to others, according to the release. The updated recipe for the COVID vaccine was given final approval for release last month by national health authorities and doses have since become available at local health care providers and pharmacies across the county. Community members can reach out to their primary care provider or a pharmacy at a local Safeway, Walgreens or CVS, among others, for scheduling and availability.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also recommended that adults 75 years and older receive the RSV vaccine as well as individuals 60 years and older who are at increased risk for severe RSV illness. The RSV vaccine is also recommended for pregnant people between 32-36 weeks of pregnancy.

When it comes to COVID specifically, public health preparations for the long winter ahead come on the heels of a busy summer season of infections. According to the county’s COVID tracker, the virus was actively spreading in the community from about mid-April to early August. Wastewater and other data models indicate virus levels have continued to drop ever since.

[talshiargirlfriend]

@hjea said we deserved more adorable half-Vulcan baby and that is 100% correct. So here’s what can be considered a missing scene or if you prefer you can say 🖕 to canon and consider it the opening of a fix-it.

Phlox had been notified of their imminent arrival, but nothing could have fully prepared him for the sight that greeted him as the doors to Sickbay parted. A pinched-face Commander T’Pol clutched an infant protectively to her chest as she strode in, flanked by Captain Archer and Commander Tucker. Commander Tucker had a hand on her back and concerned eyes focused on the baby’s profile. A brief look of pain flashed across his face indicating to Phlox that he may soon have two patients. Captain Archer wore his fight face. Behind them trailed a stricken Ensign Mayweather and a stoic Lieutenant Reed. All of them appeared dirty and dishevelled. 

The tiny girl stared at everything around her with wide blue eyes reminiscent of her father’s as she chewed one chubby fist. It brought to mind Sim as a baby, but of course there was no time to dwell on that now. The upswept brows and delicately pointed ears were all her mother, the doctor noted. 

“Well, what have we here?” Phlox greeted T’Pol when she stopped before him. He passed a handheld scanner in front of his young patient. 

“She is gravely ill, Doctor. Her immune system appears to be severely compromised,”  T’Pol informed him as she gently bounced the baby in her arms. It was somewhat less graceful than her usual movements in Phlox’s estimation, but he could nonetheless see the care in her touch. The baby gave a rattling cough as if to confirm her mother’s assessment. 

“I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask everyone who is not a patient - or the parent of a patient - to leave,” Phlox ordered as the scanner whirred. 

Lieutenant Reed nodded at T’Pol and Phlox, and then whispered something to Commander Tucker before giving him a supportive squeeze on his shoulder as he passed. The resulting grimace on the engineer‘s face confirmed Phlox's earlier suspicions about patient count.  Ensign Mayweather had evidently already had the good sense to slip out unnoticed.

 “You’ll inform me as soon as you know anything,” the captain confirmed as he briefly caught the doctor’s eye. “I’ll check on you all soon.” 

T’Pol gave no acknowledgement as she rubbed the baby’s back rhythmically to soothe her. 

“Take care, Trip,” Jonathan added with an encouraging smile. 

“Aye, Cap’n,” Trip responded with the ghost of a smile as he briefly tore his eyes away from T’Pol and their child. 

Phlox glanced down at the scanner in concern before he addressed the new parents. “She has a respiratory infection. We’ll start with some medication - a mild analgesic, antibiotic, and expectorant. I’d like to see that fever reduced quickly. Depending how she responds over the next hour we may move onto a more aggressive treatment for her lungs including placing her in an oxygen rich environment.” 

As he moved across to the cabinet to prepare the medication Phlox could hear the soft timbre of Commander Tucker’s voice. “She’s heavier than she looks. You want me to take her for a bit?”

“I’m fine,” T’Pol said softly. Trip must have looked ready to argue because she continued quickly, “you are injured, Trip. I will hold her… but perhaps you’d like to touch her or speak to her?” 

When Phlox returned he was loath to interrupt the scene before him. The two parents stood close with their heads canted toward each other. The baby had dropped her head against her mother’s chest and was drooling peacefully as her father stroked her hair and cheek and whispered quiet words of reassurance. In less fraught circumstances Phlox would have taken amusement in the sight of the normally impeccably groomed Vulcan with a patch of spittle spreading on her clothing. 

“I’ve got an injection ready,” he said as he approached the family. “This should ease her discomfort and allow her to sleep more soundly. I’ll also take a blood sample.”  

The child made an irritated squawk when the needle pierced her skin and she shifted her head to give Phlox the most dignified look of pouty-lipped disdain he’d ever seen on a baby. 

Apparently she would take after both her parents in temperament as well as appearance, Phlox thought wryly.

 “Shhh now, you’re all right, little one. I know it’s no fun getting jabbed, but the doc here is gonna help you feel a lot better.”

T’Pol turned pleading eyes toward the doctor as she gently rocked the baby. 

He would certainly do his best. 

“Commanders,” Phlox said gently as he prepared to analyse the blood of Enterprise's newest resident. “This will take some time. I won’t ask you to rest now, but it would be a good idea to refresh yourselves somewhat and get comfortable…” he trailed off as he nodded toward the chairs along the wall. 

Their reluctance to leave was palpable. Phlox could understand it well, but they would be better able to care for their newfound daughter if they first looked after their own needs. 

He glanced back to see the two commanders locked in an apparent staring contest. Before he could make a stronger appeal, Commander Tucker gave a faint sigh. 

“All right. You two go sit in one of Phlox’s comfy chairs.  I’m gonna go wash the moon dust off and grab a cup of coffee. When I get back I’m gonna bring you a change of clothes and a cup of tea, and you’re gonna take a break for ten minutes,” he informed T’Pol rather intensely.  Phlox expected Vulcan indignance, but instead she only nodded in response. That was interesting. 

Satisfied, Trip leaned down to gently stroke his daughter’s cheek. “I’ll be right back. You be good for your mama,” he whispered. T’Pol’s eyes widened slightly, and he gave her a faintly bewildered smile. “I know. It's surreal. But you’re her mom.”

“And you are her father,” she replied seriously. 

A bright grin spread over Trip’s face. “I am,” he said, wonder evident in his tone. His voice dropped back down,”You’re doing great, T’Pol.” He rubbed her arm. 

“Ok, Doc,” he said a bit louder. “Keep an eye on these Vulcan girls for me. I’ll be back in twenty minutes, tops.” He paused to kiss the sleepy infant on her head and the startled mother on her lips. 

Phlox politely averted his eyes and hid his grin as he focused on the screen at his workstation.  “Commander,” he called out as Trip reached the door. “I'm going to take a look at that shoulder when you get back.” At the dark muttering he heard in response, Phlox allowed himself a small smile before frowning at the data loading before him. 

The baby’s eyes were starting to drift closed, and he could hear T’Pol speaking quietly to her as she paced.

“Your father is very physically affectionate.” There was a pause. “We will adapt.”

“You still need a name,” T’Pol murmured to the child. “I have something in mind. We will discuss it with your father when he returns.”

[rhymeswithfart]

Please look below for important information.

Youssef is a father in Gaza, trying to evacuate his family from the war zone while caring for his infant son's severe respiratory illness. Visit his blog here, read and share his story.

This campaign is on the Butterfly Project list of verified campaigns, line #406. Almost there, €25,170/30,000! More info on the vetting process here.

[crashdown]

i'm just so tired of every summer being a shitshow. i grew up going to jasper every second weekend in the winter, i love that town. i know people who live there, people who are displaced currently and who might not have houses after tonight. i remember the fort mac fire in 2016 and how devastating that was, and now we're seeing that in multiples across the province every year to the point where there's almost no room to grieve over every single one of them

i am so sick of people not caring until the smoke hits them. i am so sick of people saying trudeau is ordering the fires when daniel smith is RIGHT there, when she cut funding to firefighters during a province wide state of emergency. i'm so lucky to live far enough away from the forest protection area that i don't have to worry about being evacuated or losing my home, but there have been moments where i've wondered if i should pack a bag

my grandfather has copd and has to live in this smoke. i'm scared of what breathing in this much smoke is doing to my own lungs, let alone the lungs of infants, the elderly, and those with respiratory illnesses. i cannot fathom how people can live in alberta and not take the climate change issue seriously. this isn't going to stop anytime soon. this year, fire season started earlier than i think it ever has. it's just gonna get worse.

[thefreethoughtprojectcom]

The more vaccines an infant receives at once, the greater the chance the infant will develop an infection, a respiratory illness or developmental delays following their shots, according to a peer-reviewed study.

Read More: https://thefreethoughtproject.com/new-study/peer-reviewed-study-infants-who-receive-multiple-vaccines-at-greater-risk-of-injury

#TheFreeThoughtProject #TFTP

[reasonsforhope]

"In cities across the country, people of color, many of them low income, live in neighborhoods criss-crossed by major thoroughfares and highways.

The housing there is often cheaper — it’s not considered particularly desirable to wake up amid traffic fumes and fall asleep to the rumble of vehicles over asphalt.

But the price of living there is steep: Exhaust from all those cars and trucks leads to higher rates of childhood asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and pulmonary ailments. Many people die younger than they otherwise would have, and the medical costs and time lost to illness contributes to their poverty.

Imagine if none of those cars and trucks emitted any fumes at all, running instead on an electric charge. That would make a staggering difference in the trajectory, quality, and length of millions of lives, particularly those of young people growing up near freeways and other sources of air pollution, according to a study from the American Lung Association.

The study, released [February 28, 2024], found that a widespread transition to EVs could avoid nearly 3 million asthma attacks and hundreds of infant deaths, in addition to millions of lower and upper respiratory ailments...

Prior research by the American Lung Association found that 120 million people in the U.S. breathe unhealthy air daily, and 72 million live near a major trucking route — though, Barret added, there’s no safe threshold for air pollution. It affects everyone.

Bipartisan efforts to strengthen clean air standards have already made a difference across the country. In California, which, under the Clean Air Act, can set state rules stronger than national standards, 100 percent of new cars sold there must be zero emission by 2035.

[Note: The article doesn't explain this, but that is actually a much bigger deal than just California. Basically, due to historically extra terrible pollution, California is the only state that's allowed to allowed to set stronger emissions rules than the US government sets. However, one of the rules in the Clean Air Act is that any other state can choose to follow California's standards instead of the US government's. And California by itself is the world's fifth largest economy - ahead of all but four countries. So, between those two things, when California sets stricter standards for cars, they effects ripple outward massively, far beyond the state's borders.]

Truck manufacturers are, according to the state’s Air Resources Board, already exceeding anticipated zero-emissions truck sales, putting them two years ahead of schedule...

Other states have begun to take action, too, often reaching across partisan lines to do so. Maryland, Colorado, New Mexico, and Rhode Island adopted zero-emissions standards as of the end of 2023.

The Biden administration is taking similar steps, though it has slowed its progress after automakers and United Auto Workers pressured the administration to relax some of its more stringent EV transition requirements.

While Barret finds efforts to support the electrification of passenger vehicles exciting, he said the greatest culprits are diesel trucks. “These are 5 to 10 percent of the vehicles on the road, but they’re generating the majority of smog-forming emissions of ozone and nitrogen,” Barret said...

Lately, there’s been significant progress on truck decarbonization. The Biden administration has made promises to ensure that 30 percent of all big rigs sold are electric by 2030...

Such measures, combined with an increase in public EV charging stations, vehicle tax credits, and other incentives, could change American highways, not to mention health, for good."

-via GoodGoodGood, February 28, 2024