#verified ask

[verifiefangirl]

do you think Azriel has feelings?

Lots. Lots and Lots, nonnie. He doesn't even know where to decipher and unpack those feelings. Those needs and desires that pull at him in every direction. My mans is cONfLicTed and repressed. FREE HIM.

[curiosity-killed]

Hi, I hope you're doing well. I'm writing to you with a heavy heart and an urgent request for help. My family is in a very danger situation due to the ongoing war, and I've launched a GoFundMe campaign to save them. Could you please share my campaign post from my profile? Each share could be a lifeline for my family. 🙏 Feel free to share it in any other social media platform if you would like. Our campaign has been verified ⭐️ by operation olive branch, and is entry number 26 on their spreadsheet. Also with ⭐️ Project watermelon,line 249/(212) on their spreadsheet. From the bottom of my heart I want to thank you in advance for all of your support and kindness.

sharing here and will also queue your post in case two times works better than one!

[sarah-abo-hwidi]

From Gaza to Europe: A Young Girl's Dream is Finally Coming True!

Vetted by association (Mahmoud khalaf) here.

Before the genocidal war on Gaza, I was immersed in university life and enjoyed studying English literature at the Islamic University in Gaza (IUG), which was utterly destroyed by Isr*ael. They destroyed the place that helped me find my passion: performing on stage in English.

My family and I have been displaced multiple times and we ended up now in a tent that does not protect us from any bullets, shrapnel, or the cold and rain of winter. I had never thought I would have to live in such hellish conditions at the age of 20, an age at which I was expecting to be studying at university and enjoying the company of my friends like any other girls my age around the world!!!

Below is my letter of acceptance from Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in Ireland, the place where I am reclaiming and achieving my dreams.

Amid the pain, horrors of war and many near death experiences, luckily, I was awarded a scholarship to do a BA in English Language and Literature at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland. A glimmer of hope shone in my sky, happiness rushed strongly through my veins, and a voice within me roared: "A unique destiny awaits you, Sarah. Seize this opportunity, honor your people abroad, and use your talent to tell the world about Palestine and touch their hearts."

Read more about the scholarship here.

I am literally at a crossroads at this stage in my life. I could keep running from a place to another with my family searching for safety and wasting years of my life without education. Or, you could help me evacuate with my family to Egypt and then go to study at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland.

Please do NOT decide to look away and send my only opportunity for a good education to go with the winds. Please boost my campaign by:

donating, reblogging and sharing.

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@kordeliiius @secondary-objective-active  @mavigator

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@newporters @punkitt-is-here @ethereal-night-fairy 

@rainintothesea @madocactus @queen-erika-the-songful 

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[cdelphiki]

I don’t know who needs to hear it but if you get an ask that’s like “hello from [insert country having some serious troubles that the world cares about presently] because of all the war in my country my family is struggling. Could you spread this for awareness and send me money? We’d greatly appreciate it.” It’s a SCAM

ITS A SCAM

It’s still a scam if “people” “verify” it’s real. The “people” verifying are either the same person sending the ask or accomplices.

Don’t send your money to random people on the internet like that. Donate to organizations you’ve done research on to ensure the money is going to helping people.

I have seen this ask dozens of times and it’s almost always the same exact wording, right down to the excessive use of emojis. Last year all these “people” (scammers) were from Ukraine, now they’re from Gaza/Palestine. They’re SCAMMERS. There’s no telling where they’re really from but they aren’t real. If you want to help people in hardship, your money will actually be put to good use if you donate to a nonprofit organization (that you’ve researched) or if you go to go fund me. Just make sure you do a little digging there, too. Sending money to scammers just encourages the gross scamming behavior.

[infamouslydorky]

If someone goes in your inbox asking for donations, how do you vett them to be sure it's real? Genuine question

[ebenrosetaylor]

Heads up– this is important! @hanaa97yousef , my friend Aseel’s sister, had her campaign shut down due to the British government being weird and racist. She needs your support to regain progress and to get donations again. This is her new fundraiser: https://gofund.me/bd5ab08f

Her campaign is vetted (source) by association as well as by popular vetting organizations. I've also been in constant contact with her and her family, with many photos, videos, and sound recordings of them in Gaza. Please donate any amount that you can! Any amount will mean the world to Yousef and his family <3

[a-shade-of-blue]

New Gaza fundraiser asks I've received (9-10 October)

10 October

Muhammad Shehab (@monashehab1999, @emanshehab): Muhammad and his wife Mona (24) have 2 daughters: Iman (6) and Tuline (5). They are also living with Muhammad’s parents. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/ecb192fd) (#111 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€747 raised of €30,000 goal)

Mohammed Alsharif (@mohammedfamily1985): Mohammed and Eman have 3 children: Wessam (16) and Ahmed (12) and Aleen (9). Ahmed is suffering from skin disseases while Aleen is suffering from malnutrition and immunodeficiency. Eman has a skin chronic disease called aphoto sensitivity and also a thyroid gland chronic disease. There is no medicine available for her. They often cannot even find water. (https://gofund.me/57fe27c8) (https://gofund.me/57fe27c8) (#151 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (£25 raised of £55,000 target)

Ahmed Alashi (@ahmadalashi): Ahmed’s father was killed in an airstrike that also destroyed their home. His mother is 68 years old and sick. They are fundraising to buy basic needs like food and clean water. (https://chuffed.org/project/help-ahmeds-family-in-gaza) (shared by 90-ghost, #152 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list.) ($55 raised of $10,000 goal)

Hamdi Hejazi (@hamdihijazi, @maysoonhej): Hamdi has 3 children: Lama (8), Hussam (5), and Maram (6 month old). His wife gave birth to Maram recently in the middle of this genocide. They wish to evacuate to Egypt. Their old gfm campaign was closed down by GoFundMe without reason, and now they have to start from scratch. (https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=WD3R3F63G8FM4) (#67 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, also see here for more info) ($50 raised of $30,000)

Haitham & Sherin(@haithamnayef): Haitham and Sherin have 4 children. Sherin’s family home has been bombed and her father, mother and sister were martyred. His son’s head was stuck by shrapnel and he urgently needs a surgery! (https://gofund.me/a4c0bc08) (#8 on @/gaza-evacuation-funds list here) ($403 USD raised of $50,000 goal)

Hanin Al-Barqouni & Bassam Nasr (@hanin24albrqouni): Hanin and Bassam have been displaced. They are a couple who had trouble conceiving but wishes to get an IVF to have a child. They are struggling to have their basic needs met due to the scarcity of food, water and hygiene supplies. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/8917fd5a) (#1092 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list)

9 October

Myassar Ramadan (@mya-ram): Myassar is a 33-year-old aspiring dentist. She has 3 children under 12. She has lost friends and families. She is fundraising to provide for daily necessities, to rebuild, and resume her studies. (https://gofund.me/07640856) (#134 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (€30 raised of €100,000 goal)

Hala, Ali Elshurafi (@halamahmoud66, @sohaabdullah73): This campaign raises funds for two sisters and a brother who wish to evacuate out of Gaza. The sisters are high school students while the brother is a uni student. (https://gofund.me/b20496e1) (vetted by 90-ghost) (£441 raised of £30,000 goal)

Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I've received, updated daily (along with other verified ways to send aid to Gaza).

How are gfm campaigns vetted?  See here, here, here and here.

See post here for other verified ways to send aid to Gaza.

Don't forget your Daily Clicks on Arab.org, it's free!!! and Every click made is registered in their system and generates donation from sponsors/advertisers.

See links below for my Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who sent me asks for if you want to help more people! As well as resources for palestinian students if you are a palestinian student!

Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 - 14 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 - 18 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 19 - 21 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 22 - 24 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 25 - 28 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 29 August - 1 September

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6-10 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11-14 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15-18 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 19-22 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 23-26 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 27-30 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 1-4 October.

Resources for Palestinian Students!

Initiatives and resources to support Palestinian students, academics and universities:

This is a list of initiatives and resources for Gazan students seeking to complete their studies, including initiatives, resources, training and scholarships. See list here.

Scholarships for Displaced Palestinian students:

Putting this here for the palestininans who follow me: If you are a displaced Palestinian student looking to fund your education, this document lists the scholarships available around the world for displaced Palestinian students.

[starmocha]

Love and Deepspace + Tumblr Text Post ↳ Zayne, Part 2

[iyote]

Hello‼️ 🍉🍉🍉

I hope you are well.

Could you help me reblog the post my account and share my story with friends with a big heart and soul. I really need help in this fierce battle for Life in Gaza!,

I hope you can support for donating any amount you can and stand by me at the beginning in this difficult time. ♥️

Thank you for every kind gesture and thought of yours.🙏

Hi, It took a few seconds of searching, but I found the fundraiser campaign that you ripped off for your scam post.

I will be sharing Manuel Fajardo's fundraiser instead.

[brucespringsteensborntorun]

Please Read

I am speaking on behalf of @eslamfa1, who has her own campaign for her and her family so they may survive under the harsh conditions in Gaza. She is very thankful for all the support she's had, but she needs more help.

She has asked me to host a fundraiser for more of her family, namely for her parents and siblings who desperately need funds for food, water, and medical treatment. They have been displaced multiple times and have only been able to contact Eslam through an unreliable internet connection.

Here is their story as written by her sister, Aya:

"Hello friends, we will tell you our sad story

I am Aya, an outstanding high school student. I was very happy to be on the verge of achieving my dream of finishing my school studies and achieving what I aspired to, which is to become a doctor.

My family of 8 and a beautiful cat named Katie were living a beautiful and peaceful life, each of us striving to achieve our dreams.

We had our beautiful house in Khan Yunis. Recently, we were celebrating my sister Heba’s fourth place in the Gaza Strip in the Arabic language recruitment exam. Our life was like material and emotional perfection. We did not feel deprived or lacking anything.

My sister Lina is a university student. Her dream was to become a psychologist to help mentally ill people in the Strip.

My brother Ahmed was the most beautiful gift from God. He came after 20 years of being deprived of male siblings. After completing his studies, he became a water carrier and took on a great responsibility beyond his capacity.

We also had two little butterflies, the apple of the house, and Jana, the favorites of their teachers and friends at school.

Then the war broke out and everything was turned upside down. We were forced to leave the house after quadcopters surrounded us, tanks surrounded us, and we saw death right in front of our eyes, but we miraculously escaped.

We were displaced several times on foot. Feet, then our end was in a tent that did not protect us from the cold of winter or the heat of summer, and there were poisonous insects and scorpions around us, there was no clean water or healthy food, so my family and I got hepatitis and a lot of intestinal infections.

We were shocked that our house was bombed and destroyed and the features of the house disappeared from the face of the earth, so we felt very sad and despair took over us.

Life here in Gaza is expensive, we cannot buy the minimum necessities of life, imagine that the price of a kilo of tomatoes is $50, and the price of a bag of flour is $200, life here is like a famine! My father is a nervous patient and my mother suffers from chronic pressure and they need continuous treatment and medications. We suffer from bringing water from long distances, and from the high prices of food and cleaning materials and water pollution. What we have suffered most in this war is the loss of members of our family, and this is the hardest thing we have been through. We have lost 20 members of our family. Please help us bear the very high cost of living until we evacuate from Gaza and save our lives. The cost per person is $5,000. Help us, you are the only hope left."

These are some of the photos she's managed to receive of some of her family (Aya, Ahmed, Hala, Jana, and their cat) and of the conditions of the areas they've been displaced from and to:

Note: Due to mentioned lack of internet connection, Eslam has not been able to receive more photos yet. There will be more updates to come when, hopefully, more communications are made.

PLEASE DONATE !!!!! Aya, Lina, Ahmed, Hala, jana, and their parents' well beings are at stake! Starting goal is $10,000

@90-ghost @gaza-evacuation-funds @gazavetters

[tiredguyswag]

($200/$40,000) very low on funds

LOW ON FUNDS

[Plain text: LOW ON FUNDS /end plain text]

This is vetted gofundme and it is VERY LOW on funds! At the time of answering this it has only received $5 in the last three hours!! Please donate as much as you can and reblog if you cannot, you may reach someone who can!!

Current amount raised: $300 / $40,000

[verifiefangirl]

what are your thoughts on the current fandom

You are asking me such spicy questions nonnie!

I'm gonna sound so old but back in the day the fandom was all about creating and interacting with each other. It was a whole lot of fun and now I feel like people are just going over the same source materials for multiple ships and tearing it apart and putting it back together.

I think it just gets stale. Especially the BC we have picked it apart to death and there is not more to be said about it that people haven't already stated.

I miss when people would not tear each others throats out for their ships and just created funny little headcannons and shitpost.

I feel like it's whole of the same theories that people keep posting over and over again and to me that is just unexciting.

LIKE GIVE ME THE UNHINGEDNESS AND FERALNESS OF A GOOD YEARNING FANFIC between your two fave characters.

Tell me how this silly little animal reminds you of a bat boy.

give me a whole essay as to why Azriel is a shadowdaddy that is secretly in love with Eris Vanserra and just hasn't realised it.

I live for the pure crack.

That is what makes the fandom inspiring and fun and most of all engaging.

That is just my $2.50 opinion

[afloweroutofstone]

Really depressing how the final culmination of a public policy degree is pretending to be a consultant. First for my bachelor's and now for my master's, the program always ends with a "capstone" which is essentially a semester-long group project producing a policy report for a real-world client.

I understand that the point of this is to make sure everyone graduating has some level of familiarity with Actual Work, but it's so grim that the average job expected of a public policy graduate is to work at McKinsey and put together slides for clients whose goals you don't actually care about. Personally, I've put up with six years of this because I think that the world is broken and that we have real opportunities to improve it, not because I want to be overpaid by Deloitte! What an incredibly narrow and limited way of looking at this academic discipline! I'm normally the cynic, but surely we should have higher expectations for those learning about the machinery of government! Perhaps we should even expect them to care about something other than pleasing business clients!

I'm mostly complaining about this now because I'm about to start a "48-hour project" in which I waste my entire weekend putting together a brief within two days just to prove that I'm capable of working on tight deadlines. Depending on how interesting the policy topic I'm getting randomly assigned later today is, this weekend will range somewhere from "dull but tolerable" to "extremely miserable"

[princess--bongwater]

Hello dears ! I am asking you to support my campaign to help me to reach my goal. I am now in bad need to your support to help me stay alive and safe. Gaza is a very dangerous place either on the level of livelihood or on the level of souls. I need your monetary support to ensble me to get the basic needs for my family till Rafah crossing point reopens to move my family to safety and peace.Pleasd help a family be alive through your small donations or througn your shares to others.Thank you so much for your stand beside people in need .

[this fundraiser has been verified by @/90-ghost.]

Yes, of course. I hope and pray that you and your family will find safety. Please donate.

$13,165/$50,000

[punkrockisafulltimejob]

Palestinians Deserve Better

I feel like this shouldn't have to be said, yet again, but Palestinians should not have to live in fear daily, not knowing if they will survive to the next day, when Israel continues their assault. They should not be forced to relocate because the Zionists have decided that the land that Palestinians have lived in for generations belongs to them. Zionists have chosen to try and erase an entire people, culture, civilization, country, from existence. Israel will tell Palestinians where they will be safe, and then bomb the supposed "safe zone". They will shoot people in the street for fun and games. The IOF is a terrorist group, and as a whole has committed innumerable crimes against the Palestinian people.

My stance on this issue should be clear. I am writing this post because I was requested to by someone who is currently trying desperately to flee with her family. She, her daughter, and her husband deserve better than to live in fear. She and her family deserve safety, shelter, food, and comfort. I cannot fathom what it is like to be her right now, and this is all I can do for her from afar. I can share her story.

Please help her get out.

[bixels]

Those gaza gfms are not verified as real. I wish you'd plug actual verified sources instead of blindly trusting bot spread asks. Gaza is so important and they pollute and divert money from confirmed non scam causes

Halaelhissi was verified (#182) by el-shab-hussein. Aymanayyad82's GoFundMe was verified (#144) by nabulsi. Ahmedalnabih was verified (#218) by el-shab-hussein. Basel-1995 is verified (#214) on the Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List.