#sorry for spamming y'all people

[smalltouring]

... And they've just turned booping off :(

[khaire-traveler]

I reiterate that if you're going to ask people for donations, you will come across as extremely suspicious if you spam their inbox. People are likely to report and/or block you, thinking you're a bot. If you need donations, I do not recommend going about like this. I really, REALLY do not recommend it.

[moonie-cake]

MOONIE, QUESTION

If the TADC cast ( + Kaufmo and Queenie) were animals, what do you think they would all be?

OOOOOO

Sorry sorry for my very late response DJ HALO , butttt if you ask me , I think these characters would be either :

Our dear Jester protagonist , Pomni :

- SHE IS HEAVILY CAT-CODED because , like , LOOK AT HER

- she also seemed to have those big canine-like teeth instead , so she is most definitely a dog too , specifically a chihuahua I guess LMAOO XD

- perhaps a mouse as well , due to her tiny stature and how she most probably deemed as a fool or weakling ((since she has the "Jester" design)) but with a hidden smart and organized mind ((just like Jerry !!))

My Our beloved ragdolly , Ragatha :

- I cannot help but to think of her as a Bunny too ((I know , I know , Jax existed but he can fuck off to the side for a moment)) specifically the floppy-eared bunny whose size is a bit bigger than normal bunnies ((I don't know what breeds they are all called , sorry))

- I'd like to think that Ragatha could also be a freaking deer , because she is such a lovely little deer ((sorry for the intended pun XD but I'm serious , she's hella sweet but also quite fragile and such a people-pleaser))

- listen .... maybe slide a sheep at that too ..... ((I AM JUST GENERALLY VERY VERY WEAK TO WOMEN WITH GENTLE NATURE OKAYYY))

The [HONK]hole who also happens to be such a loveable jerk , Jax :

- he is either an actual bunny or a hare , that's it. Get out.

The ribbon crybaby GIRLYYY , Gangle :

- she can be a snake !! Look at herrrrr all noodly 🥺🥺

- she could also be a salamander I think !! To me Gangle is just generally a very shy and very sweet , anxiety-filled and crybaby girl , and her being a salamander hiding underneath those sands are just the cherry on top

- perhaps she could be a gecko as well !! I don't know , her big ol' eyes just reminded me of those little cat geckos fr ((and I also think she's generally quite the curious girl , maybe))

- maybe an axolotl too , maybe

The nice , wise and sweet yet dementia-filled chess piece ((with the memory of a goldfish too)) of ours , Kinger :

- he could be a fantastic stallion !! To me he might be very easily startled and forgetful , but I think he's genuinely a really really cool guy with tons of hidden abilities and talents alike , hence why he is a stallion in my opinion

- perhaps a horse as well , because he's silly XD

- he fr could be a little dog too , JUST LOOK AT THEM EYEEEES ((freaking Golden Retriever of an old man))

- and please add a little parakeet at that too , HELP ME OLD MAN CAN SING

- HE FROG

The emo puzzle Lego piece themselves , Zooble :

- honestly they could be a dragon !! They're so cool and the different pieces jumbled together as their entire look and body just giving Discord from MLP vibes ((sorry I seriously cannot help myself on this one XD))

- Zoobs legit could also be a crow , because emo outside sunshine inside

- Maybe throw some lazy koala too , because they look lazy and hella laid-back to me ((but most definitely not stupid , pretty sure Zoobs excels in something complicated too , like coming up with new types of fire ass drinks on the spot))

Miss mother dear Lord Ma'am , Queenie :

- Perhaps a black swan , I genuinely think that she's a very elegant lady with class AND sass !!!!

- despite us all headcanoning that Queenie MAY be a girlboss , I'd like to also think that she's quite the sharp-tongued woman who is also quite cunning , so perhaps a vixen or anything fox-like is up her alley as well

((I definitely don't think she's cool at all that's why I chose vixen or fox-like critters , oh noooo , hahahahahahha ......))

As for Kaufmo our favourite clown Papa guy , I think he'd be either :

- thanks to the suggestions on @moonbunscafe 's blog, I'd like to think that him being a duck is a very good and suitable choice

- perhaps a silly little pigeon too !! I don't know , I love pigeons very very much and I theorised that Kaufmo is quite the silly yet fatherly guy , so

((Can you see the relation between them -- Sorry I'm still learning my English))

- aaaand perhapssss .... Just maybe .... Throw some Weiner dog too ((I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY BUT GOOFY IMMEDIATELY CAME UP INTO MY HEAD AS I IMAGINED KAUFMO SO I CANNOT HELP MYSELF SHSHSH))

[bitchy-peachy]

The cringe I feel seeing a braindead "leftist's 🤪" shitty uneducated take on my dash about a subject I actually studied...

[jittyjames]

“lmm popscare” is so unoriginal y’all. write some new jokes. it’s just boring at this point.

[simplepotatofarmer]

everything from last night and today is just a little too much and i'm kind of ready to say, 'yeah y'all win' because it's exhausting when this happens and even worse when they're dragging other people into it.

[windfighter]

I won the game!

[doueverwonder]

me vs the urge to dress up all cute just to go to the library

[kyouka-supremacy]

Tbh the most surprising unprecedented and groundbreaking event of this year's esc is that all my favorite songs made it pass the first semifinals. That's never going to happen again btw

[daz4i]

G & I

thank you!!!!! ^w^

G - The last person I said 'I love you' to.

face to face? i think my friend jasmine 🤔 online? my bestie @/transactinides!

I - The last time I felt jealous, and why.

oh baby i am jealous all the time. currently i am in a wave of jealousy over someone i know irl who is like. everything i want to be and more and achieved many things i want to at a way younger age than i am and is loved by more people and has connections in the same fields i want to have but don't know how to get into etc etc. (i have. a complicated relationship with them lol)

send some letters?

[ghastimafrix]

hooh gotta say. love being a newcomer to this fandom and looking in the tag daily and realizing. oh my god. everyone else in here is also queer and autistic in some way. thank god. jesus christ.

[gamebunny-advance]

You know what it is?

The people doing that don't follow this blog, so they're probably just liking/reblogging the old mix because it gets recommended when you like the other posts.

But still, that would imply that these people are coming from the tags, where the new version should still be showing up, so I still don't get it ;w;

[swordofthreekings]

//I need to write the headcanon for Cor's background, but also wanna write something about him and the Trial...

[sharktoraptor]

I’d apologize for this being a sonic blog right now but. but i won’t.

[tramontane-fire]

So my earlier post, joking about the world ending with a hacky cough, that wasn't a joke.

Don't know how much medical news y'all read (and I don't blame you if it's none after the years we've had), but there's a covid spike like always this winter, a really bad flu season, and an RSV spike. RSV is a respiratory virus that mainly affects children. And by affects, I mean puts them in the ICU.

Every freaking shift, it's kids with RSV/flu/covid, elders from care facilities who are half-septic with respiratory infections, and sometimes healthy young people who just got unlucky and now have the pneumonia.

I am begging everybody to get their shots. Whatever excuse you have that does not contain the words "anaphylactic shock" is invalid. Get vaxed. Get the flu shot and the bivalent booster, available for free at a pharmacy near you.

Wear masks in indoor public spaces. I know we're all sick of masks but I'm sick of putting nebulizers on two-year-olds and calling in sepsis alerts. Skip events if people are going to show up sick. Stay home if YOU are sick.

And, if you're sick, or your kid is sick, know that in otherwise healthy people, most viral illnesses can be treated at home. Read the tylenol directions, bust out the humidifier, drink water and pedialyte/gatorade aggressively, watch a funny movie, and you'll feel better soon. Hospitals, urgent cares, doctors offices, and ambulances are beyond capacity. Do your part by staying home unless it's an emergency, so that the people having real emergencies are able to be seen.

[aces-and-angels]

seeing the influx of gfm campaigns on your dash may be overwhelming- the purpose of this post is to help others navigate through the many gfm links that are circulating here on this site- esp. those that find their way directly to you via your inbox. this advice is specific to tumblr- i cannot speak on other platforms (instagram, twitter, etc.) though some things i say may be applicable

disclaimer: i do not vet/verify any campaigns myself. i simply want people who are willing to engage with these types of posts to do so in a safe manner

read more below:

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what to do if you get a message from an account claiming to be 🇵🇸 in your inbox:

-> step 1: do not immediately dismiss it as spam

to quote one of nabulsi's posts:

"... you cannot generalise with Gazans if their tumblr blog is only a few days or a few hours old.

Gazans on tumblr are making accounts for the express purpose of spreading their fundraisers because it is spreading amongst Gazans that tumblr is a safe place to do so.

They could often be making multiple blogs and even remaking after staff flags them as spam. But don't blanket assume that Gazans are scammers if they're on a new tumblr blog with no pfp or content.

I agree that until a fundraiser is vetted you shouldn't reblog it in case it is someone dishonest taking advantage of the circumstances in Gaza. But you cannot do the opposite and immediately assume they're a scammer. I'm seeing people harass Gazans sometimes who genuinely are people who just don't know how to use tumblr and are falsely raising red flags because of it." (read full post here)

to sum it up: don't hit 'report' right away- marinate a lil and put on a detective hat

-> step 2: background check

the following are accounts that are known to vet/verify gfm campaigns here on tumblr. note- this is not a comprehensive list:

el-shab-hussein

nabulsi

90-ghost* (edit 8/4: recently announced that ahmed will no longer be vetting/verifying new campaigns)

ibtisams* (only has done it on situational basis; is not currently vetting new campaigns- read post here)

rubashabansblog (has been promoting other palestinians who lost their tumblr accounts; currently living under occupation)

heba-20 (unsure if heba takes request to vet others personally but is a reliable source for finding legitimate campaigns)

northgazaupdates

fairuzfan (says they are less active on tumblr these days/not currently vetting new campaigns but is a reliable source)

i recommend giving these individuals a follow if you haven't already as they provide far more information regarding all things 🇵🇸. they've all put in a lot of work to make the process i'm sharing with y'all as simple as possible. also please be respectful if you try reaching out to any of them. they are likely getting a high volume of asks and may not be able to respond to you quickly

important note: it has been recently announced that nabulsi + el-shab-hussein have stopped vetting new accounts for the time being and are only focusing on campaigns that have already been vetted. read their full statement here and here

to start- check out the person's account. this can be a hit or miss depending on how new the account is. however- you may notice that the person in question has stated that they have been vetted:

good signs so far- but better to be safe than sorry. next thing to do is search the username of the person who messaged you on tumblr. it's likely if you got a message like the one pictured above, others may have received one as well and did the digging for you:

if you can't find a clear answer with tumblr's illustrious search bar/want to confirm someone's claim that the campaign in question was already verified, the next thing to do is check one of the following:

el-shab-hussein's pinned post

el-shab-hussein/nabulsi's google sheet

imo, this process is far easier to do while on a laptop/desktop vs. mobile app. ctrl+f is your friend in this scenario as is the ability to click through multiple tabs. for el-shab-hussein's pinned post, i click through the multiple lists and see if any names match. in ruba's case, she was found under List of fundraisers for my direct contacts from Ghazzah & Sudan:

and for the google sheet- her campaign is no. 90 on the list:

tip: to narrow down your search even further- ctrl+f the title of the person's gfm campaign that they've linked on their tumblr account:

-> step 3: share your findings + follow that account

if everything checks out- ✨share le campaign✨ provide the link to it in your response to the ask + where it was verified. make it easier for the next person who gets a message to figure out that the gfm is real

following 🍉accounts is esp. important since the forces that be are keen on suppressing them at every turn. the more eyes on these accounts- the easier it'll be to determine the legitimacy of any new accounts they may need to make

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okay, but... scams 😬:

-> step 1: seek a master

people can be assholes- and anyone trying to make a profit off of an ongoing genocide can eat glass

anyways- the following are accounts that are known to identify scam posts on tumblr (again, not a comprehensive list. these are just the one's ive seen/most familiar with):

mangocheesecakes

kyra45

kyra45's pinned post contains a plethora of resources to help determine if a post/message is a scam- and not just in regards to 🇵🇸- key goes in on many types of scams. please refer to their guides (and be sure that you are reading the most recent version of key's posts)

-> step 2: if you see sumn, say sumn

we're human and sometimes things slip our radar. so if you ever see someone on here sharing a known scam, do 'em a solid and let them know about it regardless if you are mutuals or not

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final/misc. thoughts:

it's good practice to double check a campaign's verification with these tools for yourself regardless of how legitimate it looks. note that checking for a gfm's verification is not the same as verifying them. that work should be left to qualified individuals with experience in doing so. this is why it's bad to attempt things you are not qualified to tackle also- i think it's important to remember that transferring 💵 from a gfm campaign to those in need requires a lot of pieces to be perfectly set in place. if you see 🇵🇸 blogs linking alt. methods of raising funds (ex. p*ypal/k*fi) the reason could be that their gfms were frozen/suspended for a myriad of reasons. as always- check credible sources if you are unsure about a campaign you may come across notice how the spreadsheet provided here has over 100+ campaigns listed. generating a list that extensive requires hard work that is undoubtedly both physically and mentally straining to the individuals who are involved in making it. i've seen some accounts myself that have had to announce that they can no longer continue to vet campaigns because it has taken that much of a toll on their wellbeing. do not let their efforts go wasted

other resources:

some other places/grassroot organizations where you can find vetted campaigns:

operation olive branch (oob)

gazafunds

operation poppy flower (now also linked in oob's sheet)

operation watermelon

project watermelon

strawberry seeds collective

ottawa4palestine

camps breakerz crew

gofund(water)me(lons)

flowersfromfalasteen