the rafah border crossing could close as soon as next month, leaving people in gaza with no way out. please continue to fund trusted people who are on the ground. do not donate to anyone who does not know what they are doing or how to get funds moved properly, or those who have no connections to volunteers in cairo who are working tirelessly to transition traumatized people as smoothly as possible while the egyptian government does squat. many sources are aggregating vetted funds like the linktree to several funds below.
Fundraiser masterpost
This is a masterpost for the evacuation fundraisers I've vetted so far, a few other fundraisers I find trustworthy but have not been able to vet (inability to communicate with the organizer), and a few semi-completed fundraisers or fundraisers for a different purpose (like house rebuilding, or aid distribution). The numbers next to the names have no significance beyond ease of navigation for me for when I check their progress in the future. You should look at the disclaimers instead and focus on those. Occasionally I will update these with new info, including new fundraisers, and the amount of cash that's been raised. Check in regularly on the original post when you see it being reblogged. In all likelihood once its reached you it's already outdated. Also please don't overlook the Sustainable Aid options near the bottom! The brain drain is already creating problems but having another way of keeping or creating new knowledge and key members of a functioning society is important.
VETTED FAMILY ESCAPE FUNDRAISERS
- Walaa Abusamra (1). 10 family members. 24.2k out of 80k €.
- Ezzideen Shehab (2). 6 family members. 7k out of 32.5k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Madleen Abu Jayyab (3). 4 family members. 18.7k out of 70k USD.
- Jehad Shehada (4). 1 individual. 3.5k out of 15k CAD. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Aser Alassar (5). 5 family members. 405k out of 550k SEK. Or 37k out of 51k USD.
- My friend Mona Abu Hamda (6). 9 family members. 59.5k out of 75k USD.
- Mohammed Shamia (7). 7 family members. 8.9k out of 35k USD.
- Abdullah Al-Saghir (8). 9 family members. 67.3k out of 100k €.
- Randa Abubakr (9). 6 family members. 14.6k out of 17k €. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Fadi Alshrafi (10). 9 family members. 54.5k out of 85k USD. (1 evacuated)
- Osama Abdelrahman. (11). 9 family members. 35.2k out of 45k €. (1 CHRONICALLY ILL CHILD, NEEDS TREATMENT)
- Alhaw family and the Albittar family (12). Between 18 and 12 family members. 8.8k out of 90k €. (EXTREMELY LOW, NEEDS FUNDS)
- Verified Fundraiser by Palestine Asdiqa to help a malnourished baby with cerebral palsy. (13) 7.7k out of 31k USD. (URGENT + CHRONICALLY ILL CHILD, NEEDS TREATMENT)
- Rana Abu Ahmed (14). 6 family members. COMPLETED ✅
- Mohammed Abu Matar (15). 6 family members. 9.9k out of 34k CAD.
- Moataz Abu Sakran (16). 3 family members. 12.4k out of 20k $ ORIGINAL CAMPAIGN COMPLETE, NEEDS TRANSFER FEES COVERED. 629$ out of 5k needed.
- Ayah Abu Sidu (17). 10 family members. 15.8k out of 50.4k USD.
- Said Fadel (18). 7 family members. 19.7k out of 50k USD.
- Tasneem Nabil Musa (19). 7 family members (ALL INJURED, NEED MEDICAL CARE.) 10.5k out of 50k USD
- Belal Azmi Msallam (20). 14 family members. 7.1k out of 160k AUD. EXTREMELY LOW ON FUNDS.
- Mortaja Family (21). 11 family members. 28k out of 70k €.
- Abu Ramadan family (22). 14 family members. 10k out of 148k €.
- Mai Rajab (23). COMPLETED ✅
- Amal Abu Shammala (24). 4 family members. 33.7k out of 42k €.
- Maryam & family (25). 30.3k out of 50k USD.
- Haneem Abdelhalim (26). 8 family members. 31.8k out of 40k USD raised.
- Ahmed Masoud (27). 12 family members. 10k out of 60k €.
- Mohammed Fareed (28). 30.2k out of 60k CAD.
- Lena Nofal (29). 40.6k out of 44k € (NEARLY COMPLETE, original family registered to evacuate, extended family are being helped now)
- Rasheda Alfaiomy (30). 6+ family members. 27.5k out of 65k USD.
- Ula El Hindi (31). 1+ individuals. 8.6k out of 15k €.
- Muhammad Safi (32). 5+ family members. 4.5k out of 30k BP. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Yazan Khalaf (33). 18 family members. 16.9k out of 40k USD.
- Afaf Masoud (34). 5+ family members (2 evacuated). 83.8k out of 110k €.
- Motasem Khayal (35). 5 family members. 1k out of 43k € (26.5k needed for escape.) EXTREMELY LOW, NEEDS FUNDS.
- Youseff Abu Saeed (36). 3 family members (1 is already out for treatment). 155k out of 200k USD.
- Abdulaziz & Abdullah, escape & surgery (37). 2+ family members (1 has already been treated, 1 NEEDS TREATMENT). 96.3k out of 150k BP.
- Nadine Abdullatif (38). 8 family members. 113k out of 130k AUD (NEARLY COMPLETE).
- Sami Salhab (39). 6 family members (5 already evacuated). 16.9k out of 26k €. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Jehad Al Ghandour (40). 5 family members (1 already evacuated). 31k out of 100k USD
MORE VETTED FAMILY ESCAPE FUNDRAISERS (tumblr has a character-per-block limit, there's no difference between the following fundraisers and the previous ones).
- Mahmoud Algharabli (41) COMPLETED ✅ (check last section for more info)
- Dr. Marah & family (42). 2+ family members. 7.2k out of 40k USD. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Khaled Alshabrawi (43). 5 family members. 1.5k out of 35k € (25k needed for escape, but will begin with 10k for stable housing). LOW ON FUNDS.
- Muhammad Osama Alzaq (44). 5 family members. 3.1k out of 60k BP. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Mohammed Wishah (45). 7 family members + 1 pet. 7.9k out of 71.5k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Muhe Ayman (46). 5+ family members. 6k out of 60k €. (CAUTION: If you scroll down in the GFM there are photos of mutilated and dead babies.) LOW ON FUNDS.
- Abdallah Animal Rescue (47). 1 individual + lots of pets. 34.5k out of 40k USD. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Haya Orouq (48). 5 family members (1 injured, NEEDS TREATMENT). 35.9k out of 50k.
- Retaj Abu Abdo (49). 8 family members. 9.1k out of 60k USD.
- Mohammed Zyad (50). 9 family members (1 MISCARRIAGE). 5.6k out of 40k BP. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Souad Al-Kurdi (51). 5 family members (1 DIABETIC W/O INSULIN, CRITICAL, 1 INJURY). 3.7k out of 50k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Mahdy Zourob (52). 1 individual. 622 out of 20k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Ahmed Alboji (53). 5 family members. 78.4k out of 100k USD. (TIME SENSITIVE)
- Sama Lulu (54). 7 family members. 5.4k out of 80k USD. LOW ON FUNDS. (CAUTION: PHOTO OF INJURED CHILD IN GFM)
- Fadel Moghrabi (55). 4 family members. 33.3k out of 40k USD. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Qosai Hani (56). 2(+?) family members. 28.2k out of 40k USD.
- Khaled Khraizim (57). 14 family members. 32.6k out of 100k €.
- Ahmed Raida (58). 3 family members (1 INJURED, NEEDS TREATMENT). COMPLETED ✅
- Rozan family (59). 6 family members. 3.6k out of 38k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Samah Oudh (60). 5 family members. 30k out of 35k USD. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Qasim Al-Kafarneh (alternatively: gfm) (61). 33 family members. 1st one, 5.7k out of 80k AUD. 2nd one 86k out of 94k USD. (NEARLY COMPLETE)
- Mahmoud Qassas (62). 42 family members. 6.9k out of 200k CAD. (ONE CHRONICALLY ILL, NEEDS TREATMENT)
- Ottawa4Palestine’s vetted fundraiser spreadsheet (76 different families with listed fundraisers)
UNVETTED, BUT HIGHLY LIKELY LEGITIMATE ESCAPE FUNDRAISERS:
- Rasha family (1). 5 family members. 1.3 out of 15k € (EXTREMELY LOW, NEED FUNDS)
- Natasha Matar (2). 14 family members. 20.8k out of 200k CAD (140k needed for escape). LOW ON FUNDS.
- Islam Daher (3). 6 family members. 2.6k out of 50k CAD. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Ahmed M. Saleh (4). 4 family members. 8.3k out of 35k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Salwa Zarifa (5). 4 family members. 2.1k out of 50k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Moutasem Quffa (6). 6+ family members. 7k out of 65k €. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Alaa Nidal (7). 4 family members. 12.6k out of 22k BP (original goal met, family evacuated ✅. Extended family being helped now, 2 INJURED, 1 OF THEM ELDERLY)
- Zeina and her family (8). 3 family members (1 evacuated, 2 NEED TREATMENT). 6.4k out of 90k $. LOW ON FUNDS.
- Jamila Begum (9). 7 family members. 35k needed. UNKNOWN STARTING AMOUNT. Zelle 347-738-0257, and Venmo @/merilm
OTHER FUNDRAISERS:
- Mohammad Qadas. NEEDS TREATMENT + FOOD.
- Help Yousef Replant Family Farm & Greenhouse. 2k out of 50k BP. SUSTAINABLE AID.
- Rebuilding Developers Plus and Gaza’s community. 2.4k out of 47k €. SUSTAINABLE AID.
- Samar Elrayih Hydoub. It seems that most family members have been evacuated, but they need an emergency 1.5k for medical expenses.
- Eman Abdel Rahman. Need help rebuilding home and access to food. 7.1k out of 42.6k USD.
- Ibrahim Adil Osman. All intended beneficiaries have escaped, they just need some financial support to start being stable enough to make money to get more family members to escape.
- Anonymous Palestinian-Canadian woman. She was doxxed and harassed by zionists until she got fired. She's in a very precarious situation and needs funds to survive daily life. NEEDS FUNDS.
- Abd Al Karim Adnan Alakklouk. Most intended beneficiaries have escaped, they just need some financial support to start a new life and send more family members money to survive.
- Bana AZ. All intended beneficiaries have escaped, they just need a bit of support in establishing a new life. (only 866 € left to meet goal)
- Kareem Abu Samra. All intended beneficiaries have been able to escape. They just need support to establish a new life.
- Mahmoud Algharabli (previously no. 41). All intended beneficiaries have been evacuated. They just need support to establish a new life.
- Al Hitana Omdurman soup kitchen.
- Helping the People of Gaza – Mutual Aid Fund (run by my friend Mona)
- Supporting Displaced Families in Gaza (CareForGaza)
- Emergency Medical Relief for Gaza Refugees.
- Help Sudan Tarada Initiative.
- Amer Qudaih’s Relief efforts in Gaza.
happy bicycle day to those who practice
racists getting mad in the notes on this cute video I posted now lmao. the reason I posted it to begin with is because I was seeing too many posts about Palestine where people were talking about Palestinians as if they are a political problem to be solved and not human beings.
Of course when it comes to Palestinians who simply trying to enjoy moments of happiness they often get judged and disrespected for it!!! anyways here's the full song that they’re singing. it's a traditional folk song sung by the beloved Palestinian singer-songwriter Rim Banna, known as the voice of Palestine. (Rest in peace). her music truly captured the spirit and resilience of Palestine. May her legacy continue to inspire and resonate with people around the world. ✌🏼🖤❤️🤍💚
original post date: May 18, 2021
Reading Station | Charles Hindley & Co, London, c. 1890
Yes, please. I will take four.
i mean this from the bottom of my heart: no one is impressed by your loud ass car. actually we talked about it and we all want you dead.
There’s nothing inherently “scary” about someone talking to themself in public.
There’s nothing “scary” about someone rocking back and forth in public.
There’s nothing “scary” about someone pacing back and forth in public.
Some of y’all are just ableist.
U _ U
theories on the meteoric rise of the transgender puppygirl:
- the promise of unconditional love amongst a group of people for whom love is often highly conditional
- undiscovered dog based toxoplasmosis variant
Epistemicide can be broadly defined as the destruction of knowledge systems and the knowledge that they generate. The Latin American sociologist Ramón Grosfoguel explains how epistemicide played a crucial role in Europe's colonization of the rest of the world, including the settler colonization of the Americas. It granted European philosophy an “epistemic privilege,” allowing it to become the “new foundation of knowledge in the modern/colonial world.”
In other words, it created a world in which only knowledge produced by European colonists and settlers was deemed legitimate, while colonized societies were compelled to construct new systems from scratch — often mirroring those of their colonizers — because their own systems had been destroyed. As a result, the structural conditions of knowledge production that facilitated the mechanisms of their colonialization also imposed constraints on their liberation.
it's always "you gnawed off your own leg to escape like an animal caught in a trap" and never "why didn't anyone try to help you out of the trap" or "why weren't you provided with any other resources to escape the trap with except for your own teeth"
Louise Glück, from “Unpainted Door”, Poems 1962-2012
in Disco Elysium I was expecting there to be some kind of “addiction mechanic” that would add a long-term downside to taking drugs, and was surprised not only by the absence of any such mechanic but also that the benefits of drugs greatly outweighed the cost. anyways fast forward to the late game and I was downing three bottles of pyrholidon and smoking an entire pack of cigarettes before attempting any check, and it was only then I realized there was in fact an addiction mechanic
honestly, i think this is why i like the way the game handles substances so much. when i was looking up playthroughs of disco elysium i stumbled across one subreddit thread where someone asked “gameplay wise, is there any point to staying sober?” and just looked at it. like, yeah. yeah, exactly. we know that harry often does drugs specifically so that he can take on a superhuman caseload - as he puts it to kim, to be a “really good detective”. it was so chilling to see a player asking the same exact question that harry would probably be asking himself. without an external punishment mechanic, without being heavy handed about it, and in a way that (as OP pointed out) is so natural as to be almost unnoticeable, it manages to put the player exactly in his shoes as a recovering (or not recovering) addict. it’s a really well-designed mechanic
“Things are harder without this substance, so there’s no reason for me to abstain” being a purely Player-Driven interaction is a phenomenal addiction mechanic. Absolutely fucking gorgeous.
Fabrizio Clerici (1913-1993) — Corpus Hermeticum (oil on panel, 1978)
I love living in the future sometimes.
Used kleenex in the back seat of a pickup truck with the front windows rolled down interpretive dance
bet artists could nab some really cool pose references from this 👀
Liu Xiaodong — A Transsexual Getting Down Stairs (oil on canvas, 2001)