#freedom falls

[persistentvisionz]

April 21, 2023

[ranafamily7]

Appeal to humanity 🫂

I beg you read that 🥺

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I am writing this post with tears in my eyes, me and my mother.

We are living the most difficult suffering here in northern Gaza.

I will tell you some of our suffering

1.We do not find daily food as there is only bread due to the closure of the crossings in Gaza

2.There are some canned foods like beans that are expensive due to scarcity.

3.They are trying to displace us from Gaza every day. I have left my house several times and it is badly damaged.

4.My father cannot reach us, he is besieged in southern Gaza, and my sisters and I have no one to support us except my mother, and she cannot.

5.My father is sitting in a torn tent, suffering from the cold of winter and the lack of winter clothes.

6.We need more than $100 a day to buy a little food. And a little firewood for heating and cooking. And charging the lighting battery as there has been no electricity for more than a year

7. My mother needs treatment for her feet on a weekly basis for $70.

She has osteoporosis, cartilage fragility and salt deposition.

This is a small part of our suffering. Please plant hope in our hearts and give us a chance by donating to us to alleviate our suffering.

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[bririnehart]

Don’t go chasing waterfalls

That’s what I hear in my head every time I think about Freedom Falls, the waterfall we traveled to on our first full day in Pennsylvania. When we parked, we could hear the rushing water, we just had to figure out exactly where we needed to go. We headed down the path to discover the waterfall at the end of where we were walking. Pretty easy-peasy. I guess we were in luck with that one.

I don’t think I’ve ever been this close to a waterfall before. It was pretty exciting. Granted, it wasn’t the biggest / tallest waterfall I’ve seen, but it was still pretty cool. Especially since Pennsylvania is so green. The trees surrounding the waterfall made it very picturesque.

The waterfall is called Freedom Falls because it is not far from the ruins of the 1800s village: Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Not far from the waterfall were the remains of a furnace. This furnace was created in 1832. It was in use until 1854. The dam powered the furnace -- which was run around the clock. The only time it was not in use was when it broke down. Weighed charcoal, iron ore and limestone were dumped into the furnace stack while a continuous blast of air was injected into the furnace base. Every 12 hours, three to five tons of molten iron were tapped from the furnace base.

After checking out the furnace, we hopped back in the car and drove to the end of the gravel road to a pathway. The Alleghany Trail has the Rockland Tunnel that you can walk through. It’s not far from the parking lot. I would recommend bringing a flashlight with you because the deeper you are in the tunnel, the darker it gets and there are no lights in the tunnel. I personally think this tunnel would be a great Halloween attraction, but unfortunately [or fortunately if you hate haunted stuff like me] it was not a set-up spook fest.

We walked the whole tunnel to see what was on the other side then turned around and walked back to the car.

Location: 319-, 835 Rockland Station Road Kennerdell, Pennsylvania 16374

[sainz100]

2024 Brazilian GP | x

[littleprinceabdullah]

"Born into Hope Amidst Destruction: Abdullah's Journey from Gaza"

Hello, I am little prince Abdullah, and I am a six-month-old baby from Gaza. I was born into extremely difficult circumstances amidst war and destruction. Let me tell you my story from the beginning.

Daddy, Mahmoud, is a young dentist, 25 years old. Mom, Abeer, is also a dentist, and they were eagerly awaiting my arrival (their little prince as they called me), dreaming of a bright future for me.

My parents got married and moved into a new home, spending two joyful months there before everything changed drastically on October 7, 2023, when the war in Gaza began. Our home, and the clinic were all destroyed in an instant. They had to flee with only a few clothes, having nowhere else to go. The place that was supposed to be filled with love and laughter turned into rubble and ash.

Mom endured her pregnancy amidst the war, without enough food, water, or medicine. As I grew inside her, I could feel the stress and fear that surrounded us. Mom often went without proper nourishment, sacrificing her own well-being to ensure that I had a chance to come into this world. Every night, she would cradle her belly, whispering prayers and promises of a better life, even as bombs fell around us. She dreamed of holding me in a safe place, free from the horrors of war, where I could grow up surrounded by love and peace.

Despite the chaos, dad and mom clung to the hope that I would be a symbol of a brighter future. They imagined my first smile, my first tooth, my first steps, my first words, and the joy of seeing me grow up in a home filled with laughter. But the reality was far from those dreams. Mom faced countless sleepless nights, worrying if she could bring me safely into a world that seemed determined to tear us apart.

When the time came for me to be born (6th, Apr.2024), there were no hospitals with clean beds, no doctors ready to ensure my safe arrival. My parents faced this moment with courage and a deep, unyielding love, praying that I would be born healthy despite the dire conditions. Each day inside my mom's womb, I felt her love and fear. I heard her heart beat fast when explosions echoed nearby, and I felt her tears when she thought about the uncertain future we faced. She whispered to me that I was her miracle, her reason to keep fighting, and she promised to do everything in her power to give me a life worth living.

Now that I am six months old, my parents continue to face immense challenges. I have spent my first six months of life in a world of uncertainty and hardship. There are days when my parents struggle to find enough food and clean water for us. They do their best to keep me safe and healthy, but the lack of proper medical care and basic necessities makes every day a battle.

My parents' love and determination are unwavering. They look at me with a mix of love and desperation, knowing they are unable to provide the comfort and security every baby deserves. Each day is a struggle for survival, and the joy of my birth is constantly overshadowed by fear and uncertainty. They dream of a world where I can play safely, have a warm bed to sleep in, and grow up healthy and happy. Instead, they face the harsh reality of war, where every moment is filled with anxiety and the haunting thought of what tomorrow might bring. Their only wish is to see me smile, free from the burdens that weigh so heavily on their hearts.

Here is daddy's account telling his own story: @mah99moud

The pressures and burdens on our family continue to grow, so my parents decided to turn to the GoFundMe platform, seeking help from kind-hearted people around the world.

Your generosity can turn our darkest days into a beacon of hope. Please consider helping us rebuild our lives and give me a chance to experience the childhood every child deserves, and help my parents rebuild their lives. Please, help us restore hope for a better tomorrow and give me a chance to grow up in a world where dreams are possible, not destroyed. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference in our lives.

Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

[dykedvonte]

I think depictions of Anya being cruel to Curly or drawing out his suffering are artful and chilling but completely miss the point of the story and her character.

I'm not saying she doesn't deserve to have that "I told you so" moment with him but not in something callous or cold. Even if that is how it happened, she'd immediately feel guilty cause at that point she's not tormenting her tormenter or even the person truly at fault. She's doing something cathartic, similar to how Jimmy likely hits Curly to release rage he can't against the rest of the crew. She'd see herself as no different when she'd come back from the moment and see Curly cowering at her. She wants someone to take responsibility but how does being cruel to the defenseless help? Why would she want the power Jimmy has over her over Curly?

The idea of her extending someone else's pain is just so against the struggles she already faces and how she can't even bring herself to cause someone pain even to help them. Her very desire is to release herself from her own suffering and I doubt she'd even fine some sort of guilty release in being cruel to another.

[itty-bitty-sunshine]

Happy holidays <3

They are fine. Probably

[bumblingbabooshka]

Thinking about marriage/women's rights on Vulcan Some may think that T'Pring not being allowed to divorce Spock was because he was going through the pon farr but if she were allowed to divorce him at all she probably would have done that a long time ago, confirmed by T'Pol when she's speaking with Koss, who isn't suffering from the pon farr. She says that he can choose another mate (without invoking a fight it seems: note the difference between a 'mate' and a 'challenger') and after he makes it clear that nothing she says will change his mind about marrying her, she finally threatens to declare a kal-if-fee. It's clear that Vulcan women cannot divorce/refuse to marry a man they've been betrothed to under any circumstances if A) He himself doesn't consent to ending their marriage or B) She doesn't have someone else waiting in the wings to be given to in his stead. Though, if the challenger she selects fails to win the fight, she'll have to marry her betrothed anyway unless (again) he decides he doesn't want her after the challenge. That seems like an incredibly unfair system, heavily biased towards men. SNW is an alternate universe in many obvious respects but most egregiously in that T'Pring has a lot of non-canonical agency over her relationship with Spock. It's interesting to me that Vulcan society has women in many positions of power and treats women as equal to men from what I've seen despite these laws. We don't really see Vulcans exhibiting a misogynistic attitude towards women in general but in TOS (perhaps because of its general writing style but it's still interesting to note) both Sarek and Spock take on patriarchal attitudes specifically regarding wives. Amanda says that 'of course' Sarek commands her because "he is a Vulcan and I am his wife." It's worthwhile in my eyes to note that she specifies 'wife' instead of attributing this attitude to women as a whole. Again, with TOS' writing style it wouldn't be out of place for her to say "he is a man and I am a woman." Spock, while in a pon farr induced irritation, states that it's "undignified for a woman to play servant to a man that isn't hers" - again implying that there's something specific about being a Wife in Vulcan society which is different from being a woman in general and demands subservience to a husband. This could perhaps stem from the extreme sense of ownership that Vulcan law has permitted men to have over women. A woman legally cannot point blank refuse marriage. There is no option which guarantees she won't have to marry her betrothed other than death. When T'Pau speaks of T'Pring she refers to her as being 'property' and Stonn, before being interrupted, states he's made 'the ancient claim' - we don't know what this is because he gets cut off but it's obvious they're both using the language of Vulcan law. Men are permitted true freedom to choose. If a woman wants to choose someone else to be with there is no option available to her other than the kal-if-fee which might result in the death of the one she wants to be with. And, if her lover fails, her husband can still just decide he wants to marry her and she'll be forced to. T'Pring gives two scenarios: One where Spock 'frees' her and one where he doesn't - it's still ultimately his decision which is clear when he ends the conversation with "Stonn, she is yours." This again isn't just because of the pon farr as T'Pol also goes through this. Koss can choose another mate and when the option is talked about there's no implication that this would result in any sort of fight (both by the casualness of its mention and by the fact that there's no formal word for it unlike the kal-if-fee.) Also, the fact that Koss does eventually grant T'Pol a divorce and it's all fine means that T'Pol isn't lawfully required to have another man waiting if her HUSBAND doesn't want her. It's ONLY required if SHE doesn't want her husband. Tradition must take precedence over individual desire UNLESS!!! You're a man. Then it's fine. Like, your parents might not be happy but legally you're golden.

[dk-thrive]

I'm not asking you to hold me together. I'm asking you to open so wide there's room for all the ways I come apart.

— James A. Pearson, "How to Listen" in "The Wilderness That Bears Your Name" (Goal Trail Press, March 26, 2024.(via Regina Rosenfeld)

[opalprincess]

~😚~

[ranafamily7]

To humanity and mercy

Save my family in Gaza

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[bririnehart]

Exploring Freedom Falls

Don’t go chasing waterfalls

That’s what I hear in my head every time I think about Freedom Falls, the waterfall we traveled to on our first full day in Pennsylvania. When we parked, we could hear the rushing water, we just had to figure out exactly where we needed to go. We headed down the path to discover the waterfall at the end of where we were walking. Pretty easy-peasy. I guess we were in luck with that one.

I don’t think I’ve ever been this close to a waterfall before. It was pretty exciting. Granted, it wasn’t the biggest / tallest waterfall I’ve seen, but it was still pretty cool. Especially since Pennsylvania is so green. The trees surrounding the waterfall made it very picturesque.

The waterfall is called Freedom Falls because it is not far from the ruins of the 1800s village: Freedom, Pennsylvania.

Not far from the waterfall were the remains of a furnace. This furnace was created in 1832. It was in use until 1854. The dam powered the furnace -- which was run around the clock. The only time it was not in use was when it broke down. Weighed charcoal, iron ore and limestone were dumped into the furnace stack while a continuous blast of air was injected into the furnace base. Every 12 hours, three to five tons of molten iron were tapped from the furnace base.

After checking out the furnace, we hopped back in the car and drove to the end of the gravel road to a pathway. The Alleghany Trail has the Rockland Tunnel that you can walk through. It’s not far from the parking lot. I would recommend bringing a flashlight with you because the deeper you are in the tunnel, the darker it gets and there are no lights in the tunnel. I personally think this tunnel would be a great Halloween attraction, but unfortunately [or fortunately if you hate haunted stuff like me] it was not a set-up spook fest.

We walked the whole tunnel to see what was on the other side then turned around and walked back to the car.

Location: 319-, 835 Rockland Station Road Kennerdell, Pennsylvania 16374

[sideblogtointeract]

Emma-May Mcgucket Dixon the character you never were.

[abuyasin156]

update 🚨🇵🇸

we tired of lying to ourself and saying it's been a while and it's been over. Tell us , oh days, what did we do to deserve all this pain?

we spent our life learning so that we wouldn't be in pain, and we found ourself in pain from that war that stole everything from us.😔

Please help us build a new life and achieve our dreams🙏🇵🇸

please If you could donate 20 euros, it would make a huge difference to us Thanks.

[cup-o-stars]

Experimenting and it looks weird but oh well!

Featuring: The Guy that Haunts the Narrative, The Catalyst, and the narrative-haunter's 'roommate,' Collateral Damage.

[pintadorartist]

“A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act bill, also known as KOSA, on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children.”

1) sign this petition and share it everywhere on social media @Twitter @Tiktok @Reddit https://www.youthagainstkosa.com/

2) call house leadership (see numbers here). This is a VERY important step. Again, use these call scripts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IyBUe6frFGF44rJQU3TahZ5zyG3tC7jai_hPneAKlnM/edit

3) Call the House Energy and Commerce Committee Here

There is a very big possibility this passes. We HAVE to put pressure on leadership and these politicians and show them this is a poision bill that WILL HARM children.