#links list

[forfoxessake]

On going projects master list:

I have been putting together a collection of mp3 files from videos all over the internet with extras, live performances, acoustic, and covers.

Here's the master list:

Gerard Way - Hesitant Alien (live - 2014-2015)

Frank Iero - Covers

Frank Iero - Acoustic

Swarm Tour - Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge (2022/2023)

frnkiero andthe cellabration. - stomachaches. live (2014/2015)

frnkiero andthe cellabration. - stomachaches. acoustic (2014/2015)

[sebyth]

List of youtube artists I follow, along with a brief description of what to expect from their videos and a link. This was originally a twiiter "Moment" back when those existed, and I've transcribed what I could here with a few edits. Trying to bring the vibe of oldschool webpage "links" pages.

-- Last updated: Aug 19 2023

Using a read-more for length.

Adam Duff LUCIDPIXUL Mostly long form discussion of art-related problems and issues over a backdrop of creature illustration rendering. Also art book and product reviews. CW: has been talking a lot about "AI art" programs lately. https://www.youtube.com/c/AdamDuffArt

AhmadArt Mostly watercolour and acrylic painting demonstrations, with tips and technique tutorials geared towards beginners, focusing more on semi-abstract landscapes and sky scenes. https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmadArt

Ahmed Aldoori Art fundamental demonstrations and tutorials in a broad range (studying values, using reference effectively, developing form, etc) https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedAldoori

Alphonso Dunn Informative tutorials and demonstrations of drawing, mostly with pen & ink, focusing on utilizing line to more effectively depict form, also how to approach various drawing-related problems. Also has books available. https://www.youtube.com/c/ALPHONSODUNN

Anna Bucciarelli Mostly watercolour but some other painting media as well, focusing more on both realism-style and a more simplified style of florals, animals, and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/AnnaBucciarelli

arleebean Demonstrations and tutorials of semi-abstract watercolours, usually vibes and portrait-related. Also reviews of smaller watercolour and gouache brands. https://www.youtube.com/c/arleebean

artistlin8 Watercolour demonstrations of portrait illustrations in a more realism style, focusing mostly on characters from shows and movies. https://www.youtube.com/c/artistlin8

BlackBean CMS Mostly oil pastel and oil paint demonstrations in a unique abstracted style portraits with voice-over discussion and high energy vibes. Also some candid reviews of various oil pastel brands. https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackBeanCMS

Bobby Chiu General and specific art tutorials and advice, interviews with other artists, art challenges. Founder of Schoolism art classes site. https://www.youtube.com/c/BobbyChiu

BoroCG Digital illustration demonstrations and discussion. https://www.youtube.com/c/boroCG

Catmeleon Studio Doll customization, mostly on Monster High base, involving a lot of sculptural/structural changes and often a stand or setting, focusing on whimsical and dark themes. https://www.youtube.com/c/CatmeleonStudio

Cesar Santos Oil painting and sketching demonstrations and discussion mostly in realism "old masters" atelier style. https://www.youtube.com/c/CesarSantosArt

Chris Hong Art Drawing and painting process demonstrations, was mostly watercolour and colour pencil, later moved more to pen and marker, focusing mostly on stylized portraits, figures, and illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisHongArt

Coco Bee Art Abstract watercolour process meditations and demonstrations, also tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/c/CocoBeeA

Craft with Creativity Demonstrations of how to make usable household items and decorations with cardboard and other scrap/waste items. https://www.youtube.com/c/CraftwithCreativity

DBNaila Mostly acrylic illustration painting demonstrations with some narration and sound effects, also oil painting more recently. https://www.youtube.com/c/DBNaila

Debi's Design Diary Demonstrations of creative customization of furniture using her own paint brand, various brands of stencils, and decorative moulds, interwoven with stories from her experiences. CW: sometime stories involve her religious experiences (Christian) https://www.youtube.com/c/DebisDesignDiary

Dollightful In-depth doll customization process, usually on a base of Monster High or other plastic/vinyl dolls, including face-ups, hair rerooting and wigs, clothing and accessories, and often structural and articulation alterations. Occasional themed collaborations. https://www.youtube.com/c/Dollightful

Doodle Date Fun videos where a couple demonstrates various drawing and painting tools and art items together in their cartoony styles. https://www.youtube.com/c/DoodleDate

Draftsmen Video version of long-form podcast-type discussion on various art-related topics and themes, hosted by Stan Prokopenko (creator of Proko) and Marshall Vandruff. https://www.youtube.com/c/Draftsmen

Drawfee Show A group of people demonstrate quick creative drawings on various themes for fun in their various styles or sometimes in style-related challenges. https://www.youtube.com/c/Drawfee

Emilyena Mostly demonstrations of portrait illustration speedpaint process in a gothic illustrative semi-realism style using digital media. https://www.youtube.com/c/Emilyena

Emily Artful Mostly watercolour illustration demonstrations featuring mostly florals, with an unrelated narrative on top, often telling a story about the artist's life or past that inspired the piece. CW: the artist sometimes talks candidly about her past struggles with drug use. CW: was victim of bullying and stalking from other artists so there are some videos discussing these events https://www.youtube.com/c/emilyartful

Emma Jane Lefebvre Mostly watercolour demonstrations and technique tutorials, with a focus on semi-abstract style florals and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/EmmaLefebvre

Ethan Becker Sassy art tips and advice mostly geared towards beginners, focusing more on character design and animation. https://www.youtube.com/c/EthanBecker70

Following the White Rabbit Various watercolour sketching demonstrations and creativity challenge suggestions. https://www.youtube.com/c/FollowingtheWhiteRabbit

Heikala Ink and watercolour process demonstrations in a whimsical illustrative style. https://www.youtube.com/c/Heikala

HulloAlice Mostly videos about painting process and art related issues, also demonstrating various art products. Some tutorials geared towards beginner artists focusing on painting, sketching, and journaling. https://www.youtube.com/c/HulloAlice

Jay Nathan Watercolor Mostly swatching groups of watercolour paints, some by palette or brand, some by hue or pigment. Also a few watercolour demonstrations and beginner tutorials. https://www.youtube.com/c/JayNathanWatercolor

Jess Karp Mostly drawing and painting practice demonstrations and advice, focusing more on portraits of humans and animals and nature. Semi-realism and more whimsical styles. Also sketchbook tours. Recently more inspirational and motivational vibe videos. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgpzW4py32WW-Bbkxs8iTVA

J.hunsung Watercolor Incredibly skilled realism-style watercolour demonstrations, visual only with no text nor voice-over. Mostly portraits. https://www.youtube.com/c/JhunsungWatercolorPainting

kelogsloops Mostly watercolour demonstrations and techniques tutorials in a semi-realism style, mostly focusing on portraits. Also some older videos about art school and exhibition experiences. https://www.youtube.com/c/kelogsloops

Kloodwig Drawing demonstrations mainly with inks, focusing on figures/characters illustration. Also a few painting videos. https://www.youtube.com/c/Kloodwig

Kooleen Sassy vibes art tips and drawing shortcuts for beginner artists, mostly digital but also general stylized drawing and portrait/figure construction. Also gives demonstrations of ways followers could improve their submitted artworks. https://www.youtube.com/c/Dospordos

Lioba Brückner Mostly watercolour and gouache portrait illustrations tips and process in an art-nouvaux inspired semi-realism style with florals, but also used to work primarily in oils and some acrylic in earlier videos. CW: has been using and endorsing Midjourney a lot lately for concept ideas https://www.youtube.com/c/LiobaBrueckner

Liron Yanconsky Watercolour tutorials and demonstrations, mostly landscape, city-scape, still life. Showing how to work with washes and values in a loose style. Sometimes also shows other watercolour artists. https://www.youtube.com/c/LironYanconskyArt

Love Life Drawing Mostly life-drawing and general art advice with a focus on gesture and drawing process techniques. https://www.youtube.com/c/lovelifedrawing

makoccino Watercolour demonstrations geared more towards beginners, focusing on simple scenes and elements, also suggestions for getting creativity and getting started or back into art. https://www.youtube.com/c/Makoccino

Marco Bucci Mostly general art advice (light, colour, etc) and painting tutorials, in both digital and analogue mediums. Some focus on animation and character design. https://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci

Maremi SmallArt Mixed media demonstrations, trying out a variety of materials and techniques, also tips for beginners, how to break a blank page and get started with what you have to create something. Art journaling, making decorative cards and items. https://www.youtube.com/c/MaremiSmallArt

Maria Raczynska Watercolour demonstrations and tutorials, featuring florals/plants, animals, nature scenes, also tips for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/c/mariamorjane

Margaret Morales Mostly watercolour demonstrations with a focus on character illustration from various animated films and shows. https://www.youtube.com/c/MargaretMoralesArt

Mmmmonexx Mostly drawing and watercolour demonstrations of portraits in a semi-realism semi-cartoon styles. Korean language with English subtitles. https://www.youtube.com/c/Mmmmonexx

Nianiani Watercolour illustration and decoration demonstrations, mostly featuring florals and nature elements. https://www.youtube.com/c/Nianiani

Niaz Hannan Watercolors Watercolour demonstrations and techniques, focusing mostly on landscape scenes in a semi-realism style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQc4NTDrz0Qncp7zx3YM1g

Paint Coach Mostly oil paint process and tips demonstrations but also general art technical skills, portrait and still-life subjects in semi-realism style. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC_J48PF1BcUV6fmCBo2HKQ

Paint in Hiding Mostly comparisons of watercolour paints, swatching them beside each other and talking about the pigment information. Also some reviews of related items, like watercolour papers and brushes. https://www.youtube.com/c/PaintinHiding

PearFleur Painting and drawing demonstrations, tips and tutorials, also some craft demonstrations like book binding and sculpting. https://www.youtube.com/c/PearFleur

Proko Extensive drawing/art tutorials and advice on a wide range of topics, interviews/discussions with other artists, challenges, classes etc. https://www.youtube.com/c/ProkoTV

RapidFireArt Drawing and art fundamental tutorials, mostly with pencil. https://www.youtube.com/c/RapidFireArt

Ross Draws Mostly digital art demonstrations and some more general art tips, focusing more on stylized and colourful character illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/Rossdraws

Sea Lemon In-depth demonstrations of book-binding techniques, also painted decorative patterns, and paper crafts. https://www.youtube.com/c/SeaLemonDIY

Shayda Campbell Shorter demonstrations of watercolour and some drawing, mostly stylized florals and nature elements for decoration and journaling. https://www.youtube.com/c/ShaydaCampbell

Steven Zapata Art Mostly long-form skilled drawing rendering demonstrations and sketching practices with narration, focusing mostly on creature and shape design. (Also the reason I tried changing my face studies into a less grid-like composition after I watched his face studies.) https://www.youtube.com/c/StevenZapataArt

Teoh Yi Chie Urban sketching and watercolour illustration demonstrations and tutorials, how to fill sketchbooks, also digital. https://www.youtube.com/c/TeohYiChie

Uncomfortable Comprehensive drawing tutorials covering fundamentals, process, and practice, in a precise and structured lesson series. Also videos suggesting how to solve both drawing and drawing mentality problems. https://www.youtube.com/c/Uncomfortable

Watercolor by Shibasaki Mostly watercolour technique demonstrations at various skill levels, but also sometimes other mediums like acrylic and oil pastels and recently even digital. Also has videos where students send him their work and he shows what might be improved. https://www.youtube.com/c/WatercolorbyShibasaki

Watercolor Misfit Mostly watercolour demonstrations and informative painting and tool tutorials, geared more towards beginners and getting started with painting. Focused more on soft whimsical style animal illustrations. https://www.youtube.com/c/WaterColorMisfit

Zin Lim Oil painting and charcoal drawing demonstrations, focusing mainly on loose, expressive realism-style portraits and figure drawing. https://www.youtube.com/user/zinlimpresent

[pitflight]

list of palestinian fundraisers from people who have reached out to me- each has a name, tumblr @, amount raised/goal, gofundme link, verification, and any additional info. please donate if you can and share these families’ fundraisers. additionally, visit their blogs and gofundmes and read their stories in their own words. all of them have persevered through so much, and as many of them have said, it’s not easy to ask for help- take some time to listen to them. this post will be edited regularly with updated information and additional fundraisers. please check the original post and reblogs for updates and share the latest version.

version date: 10/20/24

30 FUNDRAISERS (1-30) BELOW THE CUT ⬇️, 18 AND 26 MORE IN ADDITIONAL REBLOGS- PLEASE SHARE FULL LIST OF 74

1. dina @dinamahammed99 and @dina-my-family $15,566/$50,000 gofundme pinned post verification

2. karam al nabih @karamrafeek £1,063/£7,000 gofundme pinned post post with verification new gofundme (previous had problems, stopped at €13,880)

3. mohammed salem @save-salem-family2 €7,302/€10,000 gofundme pinned post with verification

4. fidaa @fidaa-family2 $61,418/$75,000 gofundme pinned post with verification

5. bilal @shadowyavenuetaco £9,167/£50,000 gofundme main post verification nephew of @/yasermohammad, current short term goal of £9,500

6. mahmoud ayyad @mahmoudayyad €7,395/€55,000 gofundme pinned post verification

7. asmaa ayyad @asmaayyad €25,670/€45,000 gofundme pinned post with verification

8. muhammad imad abdel latif sharab @d-mohammed and @adham89s €4,868/€100,000 gofundme main post verified by 90-ghost on prior blogs that are now inactive

9. motaz @motaz225 kr96,457 SEK/kr250,000 gofundme pinned post verification

10. ahmed jehad @ahmad-syam-blog $6,518 CAD/$40,000 gofundme post with verification (links are dead but gofundme is still up)

11. sara hussein @sara-97a €1,615/€50,000 gofundme post with verification

12. asmaa @asmaamajed2 $10,920/$50,000 gofundme pinned post verification (90-ghost reblog)

13. mohammad @yasermohammad €26,870/€35,000 gofundme pinned post verification bilal @/shadowyavenuetaco’s uncle and family, current short term goal of €27,000

14. salam @save-salam-family €24,937/€40,000 gofundme pinned post verification (90-ghost reblog)

15. marah baalousha @freepaleatine95 $32,861/$50,000 gofundme pinned post verification

16. falestine @falestine-yousef $31,548/$40,000 gofundme post with verification and her family's other gofundmes, including doaa and tahrir (below)

17. ola @olagaza $58,396/$85,000 gofundme pinned post with verification (vetted list links match)

18. ahmad @ahmad-gaza $11,612/$35,000 gofundme post with verification

19. khaled smeer @khaledgazacity $1,688 AUD/$60,000 gofundme main post no verification yet but gofundme is donation protected and very new and reverse image search is clear (links are dead but gofundme is still up)

20. amal @amalgheelan and @amalgaza99 $8,249/$50,000 gofundme pinned post verification

21. doaa @dodoomar12345 @free-gaza2 and @dodoomar12 kr271,530 SEK/kr500,000 and $7,186/$12,000 gofundme 1 gofundme 2 pinned post 1 with verification pinned post 2

22. hanaa @hanaa-yousef and @hanaa987 £30,570/£50,000 gofundme pinned post with verification

23. aseel @aseelo680 $59,608/$100,000 gofundme pinned post verification and art raffle

24. tahrir @tahreer-199 and @tahreer-1990 $12,445/$65,000 gofundme pinned post verification

25. nabila @nabila58 and @nabelamohamed $6,355/$10,000 gofundme main post verification

26. safaa asaad @safaa18mero $24,408/$75,000 gofundme pinned post verification (pinned and blog link dead but verification and gofundme still up)

27. hashem @hashemsh12 and @hashemsh92 €13,026/€45,000 gofundme pinned post verification

28. ahmed @ahmeddahlancampaign €340/€35,000 gofundme main post verified by @/gazavetters #130 (links match)

29. youssef @yousefjehad3 $9,673/$15,000 gofundme pinned post with verification

30. anas al-sharfa @anasalshrafa €12,981/€50,000 gofundme recent post no verification yet but likely legit

[sangled]

Favorite ship dynamics (sticker edition)

[stuckinapril]

please take everything you read with a grain of salt. misinformation spreads everywhere like wildfire, and i've been having major trouble wading through false journalism to get actual updates on everything. some resources i've compiled for myself and anyone who's interested:

the global conflict tracker (israeli-palestinian conflict)

dr. ghassan abu sitta is a doctor on-site who's also been reporting about the atrocities transpiring in gaza.

also some palestinian aid orgs to donate to. if you have some money to spare/know anyone who does, please consider donating/spreading the word:

palestine children's relief fund

palestine red crescent society

medical aid for palestine

gaza emergency appeal

donate to arab.org with one click

the middle east children's alliance gaza emergency fund

help UNRWA USA reach their palestinian aid fundraiser goal

[captain-of-the-roses]

Some of the Palestinian Gofundmes I've been beckoned to share and ask that you do as well:

@falesten-iw vetted here - post - gofundme

@malhindi post - gofundme

@save-salam-family vetted here - post - gofundme

@fadifamily post - gofundme

@dodoomar12345 vetted here - post - gofundme

@sarazidan post - gofundme

@ahmedhelllis vetted here - post - gofundme

@motaz225 vetted here - post - gofundme

@osama-family-ps vetted here - post - gofundme

@ghadabanat and @mohammedamsha vetted here - post - gofundme

@dima96yousef vetted here - post - gofundme

@mazenmanal vetted here - post - gofundme

@weamfanona vetted here - post - gofundme

@ahmedpalestine vetted here - post - gofundme

@mahmoud-sharif vetted here - post - gofundme

@amna-merwan vetted here - post - gofundme

@ahmadelser vetted here - post - gofundme

@shadowyavenuetaco post - gofundme

@asmaamajed2 vetted here - post - gofundme

@yasermohammad vetted here - post - gofundme

@safaamo vetted here - post - gofundme

@noorabd1992 vetted here - post - gofundme

@hsalem-2 vetted here - post - gofundme

@olamuhanna123 vetted here - post - gofundme

@tahanibaby vetted here - post - gofundme

@farahmoo2 vetted here - post - gofundme

@drhusam31989 vetted here - post - gofundme

@mahmoudkhalafff vetted here - post - gofundme

@children-gaza vetted here - post - gofundme

@freepaleatine95 vetted here - post - gofundme

@lina-gaza vetted here - post - gofundme

@atalah-mohammed vetted here - post - gofundme

@aya2mohammed vetted here - post - gofundme

@rolaisam vetted here - post - gofundme

Please do Share; Donate if you can, and Click for Palestine if you cannot

Part Two Here

[ullyania-blog]

bathroom decor pt.2 🫧

hand soap & lotion || brushes || robe ||

coconut milk || hand soap || bathroom set ||

towels || body care || robe ||

toilet brush holder || tray || toilet paper ||

[oflights]

helpful sites for writers

i have a little collection of websites i tend to use for coming up with ideas, naming people or places, keeping clear visuals or logistics, writing basics about places i've never been to, and so on. i tend to do a lot of research, but sometimes you just need quick references, right? so i thought i'd share some of them!

Behind the Name; good for name meanings but also just random name ideas, regardless of meanings.

Fantasy Name Generator; this link goes to the town name generator, which i use most, but there are lots of silly/fun/good inspo generators on there!

Age Calculator; for remembering how old characters are in Y month in Z year. i use this constantly.

Height Comparison; i love this for the height visuals; does character A come up to character B's shoulder? are they a head taller? what does that look like, height-wise? the chart feature is great!

Child Development Guide; what can a (neurotypical, average) 5-year-old do at that age? this is a super handy quickguide for that, with the obviously huge caveat that children develop at different paces and this is not comprehensive or accurate for every child ever. i like it as a starting point, though!

Weather Spark; good for average temperatures and weather checking!

Green's Dictionary of Slang; good for looking up "would x say this?" or "what does this phrase mean in this context?" i love the timeline because it shows when the phrase was historically in use. this is english only, though; i dig a little harder for resources like this in other languages.

[adobe-outdesign]

speaking of Miss Piggy and the queer community I want to share one of my favorite quotes of hers

[jay-wasstuff]

So no one was going to tell me Logan calls Wade daddy instead of bub/ba in the spanish dub?

[liyaglsv]

Y2K CC list Hair

Hair Izzie

Hair Ari

Hair Ellen

Hair Sammy

Hair lilac

Hair Lilybet

Hair Ingrid

Hair Mila

Hair Sadie

Thank you @sehablasimlish @qicc @simkatu @wotunciba @aharris00britney @daylifesims @praleska @enriques4

[brainlessbaguette]

Linktober Day 21, Spirit

I know the singing in Hyrule fields at night is just an audio clip Nintendo liked to reuse and that it just coincidentally is the same audio they used for Malon, but it has SUCH good fanfic potential.

[okaysign]

GFMs I’ve been asked to share: Updated July 29,2024

Wafaa @wafaaresh - https://gofund.me/f30e1212 (€7,662 / €100,000)

Munna family @monashamali - https://gofund.me/71d5dab9 (£6,396 / £30,000)

Abdelrahman @anqer - https://gofund.me/0116943f (€12,776 / €20,000)

Amal family @amlanqar - https://gofund.me/9d6e3b04 (€3,208 / €50,000)

Ashraf and family @ashraf-family2 - https://gofund.me/17c8539e (€13,264 / €20,000)

Aya family @ayaanqarsblog - https://gofund.me/ed9acb7e (€4,725 / €15,000)

Shymaa and family @shymaafamily - https://gofund.me/260a2aab ($9,053 / $50,000)

Eman family @emanfamily - https://gofund.me/82b8e1e4 (€2,446 / €33,000)

Eyad Sami @eyadeyadsblog - https://gofund.me/37cec903 (CHF9,790 / CHF20,000)

Youssef Al-Habeel @saveyouseffamily - https://gofund.me/c3d330ca (£5,235 / £20,000)

Moamen Majed @moamenmajed99 - https://gofund.me/610b22c5 ($7,498 / $30,000)

Tamer Al-Deeb @tameraldeeb - https://gofund.me/a5d26177 (€22,575 / €40,000)

Additional GFMs added July 29, 2024

Asmaa Majed @asmaa2005 - https://gofund.me/bd2afd56 ($953 / $50,000)

Ahmed family @children-gaza & @leen-gaza - https://gofund.me/8ceac2bd (€2,856 / €15,000)

Walaa Ahmed @ahmed79ss - https://gofund.me/b24478d6 ($8,657 / $50,000)

Amira @amira-world - https://gofund.me/7676d838 (€17,005 / €20,000)

Malk family @malkzaeem - https://gofund.me/f5a14faa ($21,211 / $50,000)

Mohamed Mikki @mohamed-mikki - https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=EKWGJQPP5NNXC

Mahmoud Khalaf family @mahmoudkhalafff - https://gofund.me/0ee1236d (€16,548 / €30,000)

[malixacc]

40+ must have sims 4 mods that add realistic & fun gameplay ♡

watch youtube showcase

♡ create a sim mods ♡

cas background // cas lighting mod // cas organizers // default eye replacements // default skin // default underwear - female // default underwear - male // default torso mesh // height sliders // stand still in cas mod // cas tuning mod // more columns mod // universal hair overlay

♡ override mods ♡

loading screen // map replacements // smaller plumbobs // bed cuddle mod // selfie replacements // in-depth emotions mod // flea market refresh mod

♡ essential mods ♡

mc command center // ui cheats extension // wonderfulwhims // relationship & pregnancy overhaul mod // child birth mod // smarter pie menu // better buildbuy // t.o.o.l. mod // control any sim mod

♡ new interaction mods ♡

kiss n grind mod // passionate gifts mod // the brawling mod // romantic surprise proposal interactions // more kisses mod

♡ better gameplay mods ♡

education overhaul // dynamic teen life // phone call overhaul // drama mod // life decider mod // meaningful stories // have some personality please!

♡ small mods ♡

full control camera // simcity loans // more selectable icons

[baltharino]

[girlonthelasttrain]

There are several NGO-funded ships currently operating in the central Mediterranean Sea with the specific intent of saving migrants from what has been for years one of the deadliest migration routes in the world. Here is partial list:

Geo Barents (Médecins Sans Frontières)

Ocean Viking (SOS Méditerranée)

Aurora, Sea Watch 3 and Sea Watch 5 (Sea Watch)

Life Support (Emergency)

Open Arms and other ships (Open Arms)

Another important resource for migrants in distress at sea is the hotline AlarmPhone.

Since 2016 these rescue missions have become more and more onerous to fund as EU countries have progressively strengthened the Frontex program while at the same time criminalizing NGO-led search and rescue operations. (Italy has been at the forefront of this trend, and a shipwreck on the coast of Calabria in late February this year only managed to strengthen the resolve of the current government to make it even more complex for NGOs to try and rescue migrants.) So while it definitely won't solve the root issue, donating to these NGOs still has a tangible effect.