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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

  • care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.
  • connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims
  • gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme
  • glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.
  • ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme
  • life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure
  • taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies
  • the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care
  • islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support
  • baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies
  • gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.
  • hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care
  • palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon
  • dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

This might be a case of “OP thinks it’s common but it’s rare” or “OP just met one weirdo who did not know a common thing.”

Let’s find out!

I’m not gonna elaborate as to what the sandwich technique is because I think that loses the point of my question. Sandwich technique! Reblog for bigger sample size please!

How do I subscribe to whatever OP's gonna say next, 'cause I need to know where this is going 👀

The SAVE Act has passed the house 😓 Don't let the Senate bring it to a vote.

SAVE Act - short list of voter suppression implications. Take quick action: 5calls | resistbot

With a 53-47 majority, Senate Republicans would need Democratic support to overcome the 60-vote threshold to advance the bill to a final vote and ultimately send it to Trump to sign into law.

Ending debate and bringing a bill to a vote is called "cloture." This takes 60 votes in the Senate. Once the bill is brought to a vote, it only takes a simple majority to pass, which Republicans have. So refusing to bring the bill to a vote is our best shot.

If you live in the U.S, your state has two senators. Regardless of your legal status, they represent you. Tell your senators to vote NO on cloture and NO on the SAVE Act. Even if they plan to vote no on the bill itself, a vote for cloture is throwing democracy under the bus and letting the SAVE Act pass.

I'm on my knees... I'm offering fic... I'm holding your hand. We're all spotting you. You got this. 🏋️‍♂️

BLORBOS FROM MY BOOOOOOOOOOKS!!!!!!

Blorbos from my books!!!!

Tonight I come to you as a fandom of 1 with an Actual Scene from the book I just read that has not stopped ratteling around in my head since I read it.

Repressed gay panic indeed.......

(the book is The Fire's Stone by Tanya Huff, and fun twist! They do actually end up gay together!!!)

Waiting for the bus simulator

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Whoops we forgot to send the bus again

bus due in 30 mins

glad to see this is resonating with the bus taker fandom

This is why it's essential for new players to meet a funny little goblin/gnome/talking skeleton/other little weirdo on their first outing.

No, I'm serious

You as the DM have control over many things at your table, and that gives you a lot of authority, especially when it comes to establishing tone. By showing new players that in addition to being a grand storyteller/forgiving mentor/neutral arbiter of the rules you can also be a silly little guy™️ you also give them permission to be silly.

Lack of judgement is the first step to people feeling brave enough to try new things, and by making yourself out to be a clown, you signal that the d&d table is a (mostly) judgement free zone where they can put on a funny accent or do wacky things in character...or even (if you could believe it) be silly enough to invest in this story of wonder and whimsy that you're all telling together.

By popular request (ones, nearly ten[s] of people are asking), here's my Republican-specific congresscritter tariffs script:

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY/TOWN, ZIP].

I'm calling [REPUBLICAN REP/SEN NAME] to ask [HIM/HER] to save our economy.

The tariffs announced on April 2nd are taxes. The American Enterprise Institute says it's a tax increase that will destroy our economy. They say there are zero benefits, there will be zero benefits. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cato Institute and Manhattan Institute all agree, it's just a wrecking ball made of taxes. There's no upside.

These tariff-taxes will cost American jobs—private sector layoffs are already starting—and destroy American businesses, short-term and long-term. This is going to ruin people. The stock market is already cratering.

If we as a country are going to make sweeping economic changes, it's congress's job to draft and vote on those. We need review and oversight, not to be handed down dictatorial decisions, no matter who's president.

So, I ask that [REPUBLICAN REP/SEN NAME] intervene by backing a joint resolution, or by any means available, to stop Trump's misuse of emergency powers. Put a stop to the tariffs, rein in the overreach, and return financial and economic decision-making to congress where it belongs.

Thank you.

(For Democrats, 5calls has a very short script that will work.)

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hi, my cat was recently diagnosed with cancer. it cost nearly $3k usd to get that diagnosis and we're hoping to lower the amount of bills we're paying off at once if at all possible. there's more info in the gfm itself re: specific numbers. reblogs are obviously appreciated <3

please help my friends get coach midnight treated!!

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