since I haven't posted in a while I have some stuff saved up U-U, starting with one of my latest obsessions enjoy

I just think they're neat, Takaba became one of my favorite characters so fast (all media, he is my fave jjk character) U-U

https://x.com/treborrhurbarb/status/1819855330232480252?s=46&t=kvJFP3BjKnMEl5NO2bJUMA

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the irony is that palestinians also don't enjoy receiving donations and unlike americans, online campaigns and gofundmes are not common or culturally acceptable (egyptians and sudanese people are also similar in this respect, but palestinians even moreso) and i know several younger generations of palestinians (and sudanese) are raising these funds behind their parents' backs because they would not accept this money if they knew it was raised by strangers, and i know others whose families were VERY against it until it became a matter of their children or grandchildren surviving or getting lifesaving medical care.

during the beginning of the genocide as well donations were not recommended because the problem was political, not economic. it couldn't be solved by donating enough to UNRWA or whatever. but once egypt raised the border crossing fees by 500% and israel destroyed everything within gaza, including cutting access to electricity and telecoms, as well as schools and banks and hospitals, the situation quite obviously changed.

Shahed could be left behind soon.

You may have heard of Shahed (@shahednhall) - most likely through the recent racist smear campaigns taking stabs at her name in lack of anything concrete to validate their anti-Palestinian hatred.

But did you also know she's a photographer? Did you know she loves baking and fashion?

Photos from Shahed's instagram.

Did you know she is the primary caretaker of her five younger siblings, the youngest of which is a newborn? Did you know that she loves them more than anything?

Did you know her three sisters are sick with viral hepatitis due to the unsanitary conditions in Gaza?

Because of Shahed's love for them, she found the strength despite her own sickness and malnourishment to walk great distances while she was supposed to be sheltering from bombardment, to find internet access to raise funds to evacuate her sister so that they may seek medical care.

Because of that strength, she was able to raise enough funds for them, but if she doesn't reach the end goal of her campaign as soon as next week, she will be separated from her sisters.

As of this post, she has raised $65,561 out of $80,000. That is barely enough for her siblings and her father, who has a heart disease. That is not enough money for Shahed to go with them!

I implore you to make sure Shahed is not left behind. I implore you to get them out together as a family.

#224 on this vetted list of fundraisers by @el-shab-hussein and @nabulsi

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hey yall!!! to celebrate hitting 300 followers on here i decided to do a dtiys challenge!!

the above drawings are both part of the challenge, so feel free to draw either one or both if you feel like it! the one on the left is an oc of mine, kehtje, and the one on the right is chuuya from bungou stray dogs

rules

• dont trace my original versions
• @ me if you post :D i wanna see them all!!
• get it done by the end of august but its no big deal if you miss that, you just wont be eligible for the prizes

prizes (since thats like. a part of these things i believe)

• first place gets a fully rendered bust by me
• second and third place get sketchies

these will follow my comm guidelines

im going to post the art as a separate post after the challenge time ends just in case any of yall wanna rb that without the rules attached lol

The above screenshots are all notes from posts I made for Siraj or posts I made while thinking about Siraj's fundraiser.

None of it helped Siraj avoid a stagnant campaign. He gets short bursts of activity ( he is grateful for every dollar, trust me he expresses joy at every $5 dollar donation ) but, after that the campaign stagnates for days. So all that is happening is that I am getting activity. My notes have filled up, my phone does not stop pinging- but for Siraj it is the same as always with donations trickling in slowly.

Siraj does not have time. He cannot afford time. He is not evacuating, not because he is safe or has time, but because he refuses to be a refugee. Refuses for the occupation to throw him out of his city. Anything can happen to Siraj ( May God keep him safe, I hate to even think about this) , but anything can happen...who would rebuild his house then? Who would fulfill his promise to his children?

The time is now! Every second passes in Gaza in a terrible sort of limbo!!

Siraj doesn't know what will happen in the next day, when he has to travel 3 km to reach the Internet point. The occupation forces have attacked many on the way there. But Siraj still has to brave that road, hoping that somehow, someday he will have enough friends who are willing to donate. A journalist by profession, he offers you the truth in exchange of your support. So please help him. Please listen.

( vetting on Hussein and Nabulsi's list at no 219)

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Hello, I am Doaa and I am reaching out to you with a heavy heart on behalf of my family, the Jad Al Haq family of twenty-three members, including 11 children, who are trapped in the devastating situation in Gaza. They are urgently seeking evacuation to Egypt after enduring more than 270 days of displacement and hardship. I seek to help them urgently and provide them with the minimum requirements. ▩ I am now in Egypt with my child, who has been autistic for about three and a half months. I was displaced and was able to escape the scourge of war after my displacement to Rafah, and today I find myself in a situation that I never expected. The conflict in Gaza has left my family in desperate need of help. This war has taken their livelihoods, their factories and their livelihoods as they struggle to survive. See as we were a happy family

I never imagined that my loved ones would be caught in the crossfire of a conflict they were not part of. My father, the owner of a clothing sewing factory, had only one dream – to educate and take care of his family. My brothers have children. The idea that their innocence has been marred by the horrors of war is too heavy a burden to bear.

My father, who is 65 years old, suffers from multiple diseases and diabetes, and suffered a stroke after his factory and family home were destroyed, faces the harsh reality of conflict. The trauma inflicted on the eleven children and my nieces tears at my heart, and I am haunted by fear for their safety and well-being. ↪ To give you a glimpse into their daily struggle, they wake up to a relentless battle for survival after surviving deadly nights. For more than 200 days, they have been cooking on firewood due to the scarcity of cooking gas. The entire region lacks fuel for cars, making transportation almost impossible. Basic necessities, including medicines, are scarce, even for those with the means to purchase them. Humanitarian aid has barely reached areas in Khan Yunis that have not yet reached my family.

But I find myself in a very embarrassing situation. I have to go back and ask for help and rescue. You are my only hope. My joy is not complete, as my family lives behind me in the Gaza Strip. I promised myself that I would do my best to convey their suffering and save them, even if it cost me death. My beloved family is the most precious thing in my existence, and I am very sad that they are still in the northern Gaza Strip, where they see all kinds of death

I'm ashamed to ask you to help me save my life. It was my wise way to save my child and get out of Gaza If someone donates 50 kroner it will make a difference for us and help us because we need more. I don't want to lose my family, you are my only hope I love you because you were the source of my trust. I love you because you are truly wonderful. You are our hope always and forever. You also helped me save my family, the most precious thing in existence. I feel so embarrassed but I have rubbed salt in my wound and I have no one to save it but you My family is calling you and asking for your help my family is big . I have six sisters and four sisters-in-law, and the number of children in my family is 11, and they are in dire need of rescue and safety.

Your generosity will directly help save my family from death and rebuild our lives. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a big difference. Lend your hand and make a meaningful impact for us because we need you Donate on GoFundMe Every contribution, whether big or small, will directly help save my family's life and help my family who are still trapped in the Gaza Strip. ✓ SHARE THIS POST AND SPREAD THE WORD ⩥ Please share this campaign with your friends, family and colleagues to help us achieve our goal and bring my family safely. Your support means everything to me, and I am so grateful for any help you can provide during this difficult time. For the sake of transparency, I manage myself and the money will be transferred from Sweden from a trusted relative who will transfer it to me directly after I achieve my main goal.

Your help means everything to us. For more details or questions, please contact me freely. Your kindness is a beacon of hope for our family. We thank you for your support and hope that better days will come.

Donate and share widely 🆘🆘 1100 Swedish krona = 100 dollars Every $5 will make a difference 🙏

(The specific definition of the Tetris Effect I am referring to here is when you play so much of a video game that you instinctively apply the logic of that game while doing something in real life. Like thinking about how well two objects would stack together because you've been playing a lot of Tetris, or having the impulse to vault a counter instead of walking around it after playing a lot of Assassin's Creed. Personally I have, I had the impulse to quick save before starting a hard conversation after playing an ungodly amount of Skyrim.)

I am beyond sad but more so outraged by the lacklustre support today shown for Wafaa's nieces and nephews (@wafans-blog). The emotion hadn't strike me fully in the chest until I saw Wafaa had reblogged my plush toy giveaway post in Arabic out of desperation for people to see the fundraiser, for them to care about her family, before editing her reblog and rewriting the post so that it is in ENGLISH. FOR YOU TO READ AND SHARE.

Palestinian families like Wafaa are doing this every day, logging onto a website with hate mobs just waiting for Palestinians to present themselves as less than "perfect victims" so they can accuse them of being bots or malicious scammers. Do you know how mortifying it is to have to bare your soul and your rawest emotions onto the internet for all to see? For strangers to see your suffering and for you to continuously beg for help to save your children and your loved ones only for it to fall on deaf ears?

Palestinian bloggers have been verifying posts FOR YOU and Palestinian families have been posting their pictures and their family stories all in English FOR YOU. The least you can do is shut up and share the campaigns of those who are already verified. The second thing you should do is donate whatever you can spare. No one is asking you to devote your entire fortune to saving anyone. But even a $5 donation, the cost of coffee before tax, will be enough to make a difference.

Go donate to Wafaa's family so her sister and brother can register their beloved children for evacuation. Muhammad fears every day that he will watch his newborn son waste away before his eyes and there is nothing he could do to prevent this except hope for money to be raised so the older children could take Salem away from this place. Please. Do what you can.

NO DONATIONS IN PAST 20 MINUTES. PLEASE HELP THIS FAMILY. $16,556 raised currently, can we raise another $444 to get the family to $17,000 in the next two hours?