#to river to sea etc etc

[fedaccine]

TIME FOR A BIGASS RANT

"isreal is lgbt+ friendly and palestinians want them dead!" ok L take. gay marriage isn't legal in isreal. also the IDF blackmails queer palestinians to work as spies and then kill them. not very gay friendly if you ask me.

also if isreal loves gay people so much why not give protection to gay palestinians? like bbg have you heard of rainbow migration? the answer is simple. isreal refuses to integrate with the arab natives (queer or not) and they're prepared to pull out every stick in their bag to wave it in front of news cameras to justify apartheid, ethnic cleansing, genocide et al.

Did we all collectively decide to forget about polands lgbt free spots? also how many anti trans bills were made by the US and UK? enough for you to talk about. but no. people in occupation that don't have running water, electricity, food, political immunity, citizenship and general protection are the problems queer people are oppressed. because they're "savages", "animals" and terrorists (all of these words were used by israeli officials/heads of state)

at the end of the day it's not about queer rights. it's about human rights. you hate "muslims" for having a strong take against queerness (and forget about the arab worlds colonial past that ratified it but that's a post for another day) while also ignoring actual gay muslims who are spiralling from an identity crisis because of conversations like this. day in and day out queer muslims have to question their very existence because of westerners.

i wanna end this by reminding everyone that systems of oppression are more insidious and strongly rooted in colonial societies. oppression takes many hats: cultural, political, economical, environmental, architectural etc etc.

tl;dr please pull out the dildos from your ear and listen to calls for liberation. whether it be the people of Hawaii, Ireland, most countries in Africa, the natives and black community in the USA and Canada. All eyes on Palestine.

[captn3]

end the genocide. ceasefire now and forever. end the occupation. support palestinians even after they're free. do everything you can, even if the strike is over. FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE.

free palestine. wanted to do this for a while, but drawing your favorite characters calling to free palestine started spreading a bunch on twitter, so it made me even more motivated to make this.

[moonlayl]

BDS Movement on Twitter:

Many companies are complicit in Israel’s genocidal war against 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. All peaceful popular efforts, including boycott and divestment, to hold these entities accountable for their support of Israel’s crimes against Palestinians are justified.

BDS focuses on a specific number of the most complicit targets in order to maximize our impact. We call for boycotts & divestment against Carrefour, Siemens, PUMA & others, due to their proven complicity in Israel’s violations of Palestinian human rights.

Some companies, like Carrefour, have doubled down on their complicity by donating thousands of personal packages to the Israeli occupation army, thus directly supporting its commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Other companies, including

McDonalds

Dominos

PizzaHut and

PapaJohns

have also made generous donations to Israel’s genocidal military.

They all deserve to be boycotted and divested from, regardless of the claim that their branches in various countries are wholly or partially owned by local businesses.

The parent company is complicit for allowing its Israel branch to support an ongoing military aggression that leading scholars of genocide have described as a “textbook case of genocide.”

We encourage continued pressure on entities that support apartheid Israel and its genocidal war against our people in Gaza.

Visit our website to learn how you can help to escalate our strategic BDS campaigns.

(Many ppl are adding Starbucks and Disney to the list, meaning a LOT of people are boycotting them, please try to do so as well. Cancel Disney + subscriptions and don’t see any Disney/Marvel film in theatres)

[kimsuyeon]

2ND FIMILY PARTY

was there a moment when the members cheered you up?

[justgotabolished]

PEOPLE THAT NEED HELP

These are the links for people who need help. Copy one of the links and paste them on Google so it shows a GoFundMe, PayPal, etc. I will update this list if I find anymore links.

https://gofund.me/f4e5b902

https://gofund.me/b25b3870

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-rest-of-the-shanti-family-evacuate-gaza?utm_campaign=p_cp%2Bfundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://gofund.me/ed7ec2f0

https://gofund.me/bc04b6a6

https://gofund.me/2bb13352

https://gofund.me/f4e5b902

https://gofund.me/299a7710

https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=9YYNLCCRM3ATL

https://gofund.me/c5309a07

https://gofund.me/f4e5b902

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-mohmads-family-Evacuate-from-Gaza?utm_campaign=p_cp%2Bfundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-a-family-get-out-of-gaza?utm_campaign=p_cp%2Bfundraiser-sidebar&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer

https://gofund.me/2867218b

https://gofund.me/10be2722

https://gofund.me/58be3c19

https://gofund.me/8fe61978

https://gofund.me/2d858a38

https://gofund.me/e03bf814

https://gofund.me/499518f6

https://gofund.me/867512ab

https://gofund.me/867512ab

https://gofund.me/c307f9b0

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mariamhassouni

[anophelei]

The people unashamedly trying to take advantage of the thousands of innocent Palestinian people murdered in Israeli war crimes, twisting the knife in the back of Palestine for an opportunity to remind you that you still have to vote for Joe Biden, undoubtedly counting among the people with the most blood on their hands, have already made it clear they do not care about anyone but themselves, and have gone out of their way to prove it.

Somehow they've managed to sink even lower, and are genuinely, in all earnesty, justifying their continued support for Biden in the wake of him pledging his unconditional support of genocide, with the exact same fucking line they used almost 3 fucking years ago to pressure people into voting him into power in the first place. It was already obvious they had no intention of "Pushing Biden to the Left", that they didn't give a single shit about any of the people they were so ardently claiming to be protecting from Trump, and that they would go to the ends of the earth to justify anything and everything he could possibly do.

And now that he's chomping at the bit about aiding and abetting Israel in raining down hell and phosphorous and napalm on innocent people, now that thousands of people have lost their loved ones to such irreverent cruelty, they've decided it's time for an important reminder; Genocide doesn't change anything, and not only do you have to get out and vote for someone complicit in every single atrocity, every single casualty, you have to do it for the same pathetic excuse we made last time, "because we can push Biden to the "left"", even though there hasn't been a single shred of progress, or even any attempt to do so in the three years since we said this last time. You could say that participation in actual, ongoing genocide, is a catastrophic failure in that metric; that we might as well have been pulling this whole fucking time; and right this very moment is the most unbelievably selfish, entitled, petulant and self interested, and abhorrent, manipulative, cruel, spiteful, bitter and fucking disgusting time anyone could have possibly chosen to say this, when people are entirely cut off from their loved ones with no way to know if they are okay, it's important to remember that you're the bad person here due to your belief that supporting genocide in any capacity is an unforgivable crime. The real crime is NOT voting in support of genocide, when the other option is Literal Fascists !!

I'm not even fucking joking, this entire thing started because this piece of shit thought a Palestinian calling people out for supporting Biden was akin to "thinking the entirety of one side is bad", which due to a complex reasoning and nuanced understanding of "this conflict", he was able to realise that was far too simplistic, and now enlightened, knew that attacking enemy toddlers was wrong. So too did he share his nuanced and complex understanding with OP, since they were understanding things too simplistically. "American politics is not that simple either"

Just like killing babies is wrong even if they're on the enemy team, American politics is not as simple as you thinking I am disgusting and selfish for supporting genocide. #nuance

[bookiezzz]

someone made a point today about how pro life is pro all life, not just abortion because thats only pro unborn babies and it made me think about how those same people arent standing with palestine when hundreds of thousands are dying every in Gaza and throughout palestine and they don’t bat an eye, even though these are the lives we NEED to protect and talk about right now. Free Palestine, israel cannot win

[gorgeousgreymatter-x]

i haven't really written or done anything productive creatively since the genocide started 88 days ago and on one hand it makes me feel stupid and guilty because i'm speaking from a place of privilege and safety but on the other i have people just telling me not to let it affect me so much

...not let live footage of innocent civilians -- children -- getting murdered affect me???

IDK HOW TO DO THAT.

[waspdefender]

Backgrounds from some character illustrations I did a while ago. They've aged better than the actual characters so I'm posting them on their own.

[rebelcaptain4life]

When Russia invades Ukraine, they're immediately banned from everything including Eurovision. Meanwhile, Israel which isn't even IN EUROPE + is actively committing GENOCIDE gets to participate 🤦🏻‍♀️

While Israel actively commits a genocide and prepares to invade Rafah, Eurovision helps it spread its war propaganda. Boycott Eurovision.

[thomtrebond]

Hello 👋

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you today to ask for your help in sharing and reblog my story and my struggles, as I have faced many hardships and need your generous support through Your and sharing of my story will have a significant impact on my life and help me get through these difficult times.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your understanding and generosity.🙏🌹🙏

[zorthania]

A piece about survivors guilt.

This comic isn't perfect. I started it back in October 2023, and every time I picked up my pen, I wept.

I bring this to you today, on 9/11, in hopes that you reflect on this day a little differently than how most Americans would. Let it move you to continue to boycott, protest and challenge your family, friends and colleagues. You have a bigger impact than you would believe.

Thank you for reading this with an open heart.

From the river to the sea...

I'd like to bring to attention the fact that the figures depicted above are a gross undercount of the actual number of deaths. I scoured the internet high and low to source my findings and not a single one could break down the devastation that befell an individual ethnicity. Instead, they lumped a bunch of ethnicities together, provided a general timeline, and called it a day, reinforcing the sheer scale of dehumanization propagated in the west. The only consistency between all the articles I looked up was the 4.5 to 4.7 million figure I've included above, and even then, they were all published by western media news outlets... the very same that have been so unreliable and complicit in the genocide of Palestinians today. So I have to take everything they say with a grain of salt.

We are not just numbers.

All of us have ambitions and desires and lives worth living.

With that said, this is your friendly reminder to:

Donate an e-sim

Donate to PCRF to provide Palestinian children aid

Donate to Pious Projects to provide woman with feminine hygiene kits

Donate to CareForGaza to provide food to displaced families in Gaza either through their Gofundme or their paypal

Donate to any of the vetted gofundme campaigns on GazaFunds to help Palestinians trying to flee Gaza.

And if you or someone you know sees or experiences a hate crime and can afford it, SUE. This is a more effective use of your money than most realise. The reason zionists act with impunity is because of the normalization of white supremacy and oppression of ethnic minorities. Challenging that in any capacity tells them that there are consequences to their actions and makes them think twice before engaging in hate crimes and helps raise all of us up against the systems currently in place that let them get away with it.

If you can't donate or spend any money, you can:

Do your daily clicks.

Boycott targeted companies on the BDS list (if you're like me and you don't want a single dollar to go towards anything supporting Israel right now, you can use Bdnaash to double check what products are okay to buy, but the BDS list is sufficient as it is a strategic attack and proven very effective thus far)

Flood your representatives emails and voicemails with how you won't be voting for them unless their politics align with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Attend a protest, be LOUD.

Challenge your circle of friends, family and colleagues with conversations about Palestine. (THIS IS THE MOST UNDERRATED AND MOST EFFECTIVE THING YOU CAN DO)

and if you're really up to, be disruptive in any capacity that you can think of towards major corporations benefiting from this onslaught. (i.e. halting military manufacturers from production + shipments, sticking boycott stickers on products at your market etc)

And finally, if your country wasn't mentioned in the above excerpt, it was no deliberate omission on my part and I encourage you to come forward and tell your story about the suffering of your people so that this may be a learning opportunity for everyone.

You are seen.

You are not alone.

Thank you again if you've read this far.

From the river to the sea...

[lilislegacy]

something i feel like we don’t talk about nearly enough is the fact that percy is healed by water.

it’s so normal to us because it’s one of the first abilities we discovered he has. and it makes complete sense. but like… he’s the only demigod with that ability. jason doesn’t get healed by a gust of wind. hazel doesn’t get healed if she touches a diamond. nico doesn’t get healed if a skeleton gives him a hug. annabeth doesn’t get healed if she walks into a library.

like percy could be stabbed in the chest multiple times, he could break every bone in his body, he could be slammed in the head resulting in a crushed skull and hemorrhaging, but get him to some water fast enough and not only is he good as new in no time, but he’s stronger and freshly rejuvenated.

it’s insane when you think about it. no one else can do that. do you know how hard it is to kill percy? even if he’s not near the ocean, he can be healed by rivers and lakes and streams and ponds and all sorts of water sources. water recharges him. it makes him immediately stronger.

that’s a huge reason why i argue percy is the most powerful demigod. yes, he’s shown he has incredible super strength and super speed. yes, he’s a legendary sword fighter - arguably the best one alive. yes, he has control over air, land, and sea. (deadly hurricanes with heavy winds and thunder and lightning, huge volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, etc.) yes, he’s capable of mass destruction. yes he can single handedly cause natural disasters and mass casualties. and yes, he’s capable of controlling people’s bodily fluids, including their blood and saliva. he is terrifying

but even if someone manages to beat him, he dips one toe in some water and he’s immediately healed and even stronger than before. whether the injury is internal and external. he’s healed all on his own. no ambrosia or nectar or external remedies necessary.

guys. percy is insane. he’s way overpowered.

and i love it.

[lemedstudent2021]

waaah that last bit was so beautifully worded :D

the current trend of "tumblr users embarrassing themselves by proudly announcing why they don't listen to any music made by black people" is really astounding.

i cannot help but think this is a direct result of liberal White Guilt and how people have interpreted "anti-racism" as form of cultural self-segregation - the kind of person who thinks trying to cook chicken curry is cultural appropriation, or sends white people anon hate for wearing a kimono (yes, this kind of discourse happened). like, "oh, no, i could never participate in this culture, i'd get my evil white hands all over it! it would be more Progressive if I only did White things."

if you're a poc you've seen this, i'm sure - this deer-in-the-headlights stare you can get from white people when you play music / show art / share a story / anything that is Racially Coded, this total refusal to actually engage with it out of fear that it is in some way Wrong for them to have any opinion on it. because they read somewhere that it's bad to use AAVE but the only lesson they actually learned from that is "gotcha, white people are not allowed to interact with other cultures as punishment for my White Crimes. this helps to fill up the gaping pit of my white guilt and makes me one of the Good People." this transforms their discomfort around non-white cultures (black culture, especially, i should add) into a kind of virtue

anyway if you are white and reading this. go listen to some fucking haliu mergia. ethiopian jazz. will knock your dick right off. go listen to rap or reggae or bollywood and have a genuine reaction to it - like, an actual, from-the-heart reaction. you are allowed to not like some of it. but you will definitely like at least a little. yes, you can compare it to lemon demon (or whatever) if that helps you get into it and that's your only point of reference. maybe don't say that part out loud. but don't, like, separate yourself from it, like you are seeing it in a museum and the only polite thing to do is go "ahh, huh, very interesting, so much culture here."