#community care and mutual aid

[vulpixhoney]

while I will probably vote Biden in November, let's not pretend like he's actively helping any of these causes. Like obviously Trump will be actively hindering these things, but Biden isn't actually doing anything to protect trans people or abortion access or our healthcare or any of that. like I understand that our system is broken and this is are only options but when advocating and trying to convince people to vote Biden after everything he's don't at least be like. honest and realistic of what we're voting for? like you're not voting for someone who cares about and wants to protect abortion access, you're not voting for someone who supports DEI work. you're voting for "Not Trump"

Biden isn't going to save you. Biden isn't going to do anything. He's going to fence-sit on issues he "supports" and turn a blind eye to the people trying to take away your rights. but that's still better than the person actively trying to take away your rights.

the choices are the person leaving you to drown and the person actively pushing your head underwater

Look.

I have made you a chart. A very simple chart.

People say "You have to draw the line somewhere, and Biden has crossed it-" and my response is "Trump has crossed way more lines than Biden".

These categories are based off of actual policy enacted by both of these men while they were in office.

If the ONLY LINE YOU CARE ABOUT is line 12, you have an incredible amount of privilege, AND YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT PALESTINIANS. You obviously have nothing to fear from a Trump presidency, and you do not give a fuck if a ceasefire actually occurs. You are obviously fine if your queer, disabled, and marginalized loved ones are hurt. You clearly don't care about the status of American democracy, which Trump has openly stated he plans to destroy on day 1 he is in office.

[destroyingangelneveragod]

THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH FOR PALESTINIANS IN GAZA

Making an urgent new post for Feras because I found out they can't get funds out of GFM fast enough to address their needs for water so please donate to their campaign via

Feras is a good friend of my friend's Abby, Olivia, and their mom Hope.

They're trying to raise funds to get a water filtration device/system for their community. The community is dangerously/near-LETHALLY low on water. Please send even the minimum amount donation. It adds up and it's so urgent.

[love-ardour-anarchism]

urban anarchist type autism is i know all the plants on my home street i recognize all common graffiti tags and i have favourites

i can tell you 16 places off the top of my head that the tag "333" in this one specific archaic style is found

i notice new tags, i see you unheard souls

i watch the tiny sapling, canadian maple, it has spent months trying to force its way through sidewalk concrete and i'd try and rehome it if its roots weren't caught there underneath

i have the city council queer representation person on e-mail speed dial, i carry 12 types of pen to cover up hateful graffiti and i carry industrial cleaner and a scraper to get rid of bigoted stickers and nazi propaganda

and in an envelope that i was given by my lover/friend i carry uncountable amounts of stickers

the cops stop me for random "check ins" when they see me remove graffiti and i'm white and i'm aware of what that privilege means, despite the tattoos on my fingers and all the things inside my bag i have never been arrested

and i have brought you food when you were sick, i took the city bus with tea and vegan ginger soup to help you rest and cure

and i have fixed a bench myself with my own hands and tighter screws when it came clear that between the city council and the store in front of which it stands nobody owned it and therefore noone cares that senior citizens could injure themselves sitting on a broken bench

and on another street the senior citizen residence, they know me cause i've asked for their maintenance ladder to remove some fascist shit high up on a streetlight right outside their building

i count the seasons based on what the bramble hedges do

and every full moon new i silently rejoice, O Máni, that the wolves have not yet caught you

:SCRR

[liberaljane]

[leikeliscomet]

Please help me move out

My mum's house has been derelict and hoarded my whole life. It's causing physical problems for my hygiene and health and it's reached breaking point mentally. I don't know what else to do.

I've been looking for work since July and had some interviews but nothing yet. Currently trying to sort out something where I can stay with my relatives but if this doesn't work I'm stuck here. I've been offering art comms all year to support myself but had no orders. Any comm requests, small tips or at least sharing this post would go so far. Thank you.

K*-fi: iamjennaart

P*ypal: iamjennaart

£50/£5,000

[chronicallycouchbound]

There is a story told and retold in the Middle East about how to help someone who’s drowning.

The story goes that a man had fallen into a river. He was not much of a swimmer and was in real danger of drowning. A crowd of concerned people wanted to rescue him. They were standing at the edge of the water, each of them urgently shouting out to him:

“Give me your hand, give me your hand!”

The man was battling the waves and ignored their urgent plea. He kept going under and was clearly struggling to take another breath. A saintly man walked up to the scene. He too cared about the drowning man. But his approach was different. Calmly he walked up to the water, waded in up to his knees, glanced lovingly at the drowning man, and said:

“Take my hand.”

Much to everyone’s surprise, the drowning man reached out and grabbed the saint’s hand. The two came out of the dangerous water. The drowning man sat up at the edge of the water, breathing heavily, looking relieved, exhausted, and grateful. The crowd turned towards the saint and asked in complete puzzlement: “How were you able to reach him when he didn’t heed our plea?” The saint calmly said:

“You all asked him for something, his hand. I offered him something, my hand. A drowning man is in no position to give you anything.”

Let us remember not to ask anything of someone who is drowning.

From "How to Reach Out to Someone Who Is Struggling" by Omid Safi

[caroverse]

Please help protect my sweetheart and best friend ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hi! My name is Carolyn and I'm fundraising for the love of my life, Noor. Noor is a Moroccan trans woman, and in a difficult situation right now. She is currently unable to work due to French Bureaucracy and Visa complications. Between the fear of possible deportation, the weight of racism and transphobia, and the anxiety that comes with struggling with money, she is really having a difficult time right now and could use all the support she could get. She is struggling to afford rent during this time where she is unable to work. Every single cent that is donated will be sent directly to help support her in life.

Noor and I have been together now for years and although we are currently far apart, we are trying our best to support eachother and are working to make sure we can live together in the near future. She is the love of my life as well as my best friend. Noor is kindhearted, patient, and creative in ways I could never begin to describe. She brings warmth and love with her everywhere she goes, and deserves a community just as all of us do.

Noor cooks the most wonderful meals you'll ever taste. She creates beautiful artwork from her own hands, including a hand-knitted blanket that I sleep with every night, and various hand-knitted goods that keep her friends and me warm in the cold. She has a great sense of humor and loves to make jokes, all of which I still laugh at years after she made them. Her smile is contagious and her hugs are the warmest you could ever imagine. Noor deserves the same warmth, love, and protection she offers others, given right back tenfold.

Please consider donating to support Noor, my sweetheart who I love so much. Every little bit helps, even if you can only donate one dollar/euro. Your support means the world to her, and me as well, and we send you all of our love. Let's support eachother, together. ❤️

Sincerely,

Caro ❤️

[rainbowpopeworld]

Super helpful comic by @deannazandt

Full image descriptions by the author here and in the alt text

[destroyingangelneveragod]

Now that there has been a ceasefire (really a reduction in assaults, there have still been incidents of israeli agression), WE NEED to support our Palestinian friends in moving forward in the way THEY CHOOSE.

One such person is my friend @samah-2 who is an absolute sweetheart. She has a whole family that she looks after and their home has been decimated from the war. Unfortunately the aftermath is VERY expensive for Palestinian families. Please help Samah and her family on their journey to a free Palestine and their own goals and self-determination. Show up now more than ever. I have linked her gfm. If we can raise 2k by the time this poll closes, that would be amazing.

[strawbnuy]

This is my best friend Penny, she's a trans WOC trying to move out of Texas for safety reasons after the election. She is not safe there, and could really use your help-

If she can raise even $500 out of her goal of 10k, that would be incredibly helpful!

Please donate, share, b00st, repost on any mutual aid groups you're apart of, etc. Help me get my friend to safety ❤️

You can also donate through c*sh*pp: $PinchePennyy

[bluecoati]

I go into VAST detail on the GFM page, but I could really use some help!!

Having a ferret is expensive enough, but being without income since JULY of 2024 & Apollo needing chemotherapy treatments for his Lymphoma, it's looking quite ROUGH out here for me D;

Still constantly looking for jobs, applying to jobs, getting ghosted by jobs.... hopefully something will get back to me soon 😩

(ignore my normie name, don't perceive it, thanks!)

If everyone could share either this tumblr post, or the GFM link itself, with everyone they can...it would be truly amazing! 🙏 Donation are always so appreciated, especially when I have NO income aside from donating plasma 💦

[undistinguishednerdycat]

I'm in the US and I'm working on getting a centralized trans mutual aid fund up and running, just waiting for the official go-ahead from the nonprofit who's gonna fiscally sponsor us. DM me if you wanna help out. All help is welcome. if you don't think you have anything to offer, I promise we'll find something.

[agitateandeducate]

Time and time again, we're shown how the state, by design, is totally neglectful and just trash. WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER! Support the Venerable Family via their GFM here: https://gofund.me/d5779e50

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[id 1] graphic of Momo Ayase from the anime series Dan Da Dan, with her head and hair flung back, aghast. Momo's expression is scrunched up under her N95 mask in annoyance. To the left of her head is a little symbol indicating being physically struck with annoyance, and the words "internal screaming" next to it. Above the image is a black box with white text: tfw when the govt requests masks from the blocs who have been filling the gaps for years caused by the eugenics practiced by the very same govt [end id]

[id 2] graphic text: mutual aid. like this post? If you have the financial means, please send mutual aid to a Black Altadena Family that needs our Support! Https://gofund.me/d5779e50. More GoFundMe’s of Black Families impacted by the LA 2025 fires in bio. [end id]

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

Is there anyone reading this who has ever called/messaged any kind of help hotline and would be willing to share anything about the experience?

I ask because I have been hesitating to do so myself for a while now (with many different hotlines…trans lifeline, rainn, etc) and I think autistic aversion to unknown/unfamiliar experiences is mostly whats stopping me.

[chronicallycouchbound]

How To Support People

Sometimes, when someone is struggling, we default to giving or offering what support we would want in that specific situation. We don’t mean to, but it can cause harm to someone who we are trying to help.

So what can we do instead? I would ask people: “How can I support you?” But it was often too open-ended. My loved ones didn’t know what they needed.

Mental, emotional, and physical are support types that can be used to give personalized offers for support! Sometimes, people need specific offers of support, usually a mix of types.

Mental support could be:

Facts

Wisdom

Constructive feedback

Solutions

Advice

Solutions

Resources

Mentoring

Guidance

Pros and cons

Advocacy

Reminders

Logical steps

Planning

Some examples can look like: - “I complied resources for you” - “Let’s make a support plan together” - “When I was in a similar situation, I did…”

Emotional support could be:

Validation

Venting

Commiseration

Solidarity

Affirmation

Listening

Check-ins

Distraction

Space

Comfort

Praise

Motivation

AITA?

Some examples can look like: - “Tell me what’s bothering you” - “I think it’s reasonable that you feel this way” - “You got this!” - “Do you need space?”

Physical support could be:

Housework/chores

Physical touch

Mutual aid funds

Body doubling

Acts of service

Gifts

Flowers

Food

Cards

Transportation

Some examples can look like: - “I finished your to-do list for you” - “I made you your favorite dinner” - “Let’s do this together” - “Can I make a fundraiser for this?”

We all have various needs and capacities, but I hope we can all find creative solutions to help support each other. Keep caring.

[midwesttranssurvivalcollective]

daily reminder that doing diy t is fine and that oppressed people have been creating and using extralegal methods of survival (including medical care) for as long as the laws have existed.