I think it is incredible that President Biden is actually feeling the pressure from our protests. No, he hasn't done everything he needs to and he hasn't redeemed himself for his role in all this, but the fact that he was caught on a hot mic saying Netanyahu needs a "come to Jesus meeting" about how horribly he's treating Palestinians? That's incredible. All our protests and boycotts have not been in vain. If we weren't making trouble, these governments could keep pretending that they've done no wrong- but they can't escape the blame.
It's encouraging. When you feel like our protests are falling on deaf ears, remember that McDonalds started the year with a loss of over a million dollars, Starbucks fell below it's quarterly sales and is considering closing locations, and people are paying attention- they're changing their opinions. And while these numbers may not be groundbreaking, they are the signs of real effects. Real change.
Never Shut Up About Palestine. Never let them think we are silent and complicit. Let history remember that our governments did not stand for us in this moment, and we did everything we could to make them listen.
Hello. I’m sorry for begging again but my situation is pretty dire.
Recently, I’ve been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, stage 4. It came out of nowhere and was caught by sheer luck on an unrelated test. Stage four means my kidneys are shriveled up and almost dead - currently at only 17% working condition. When it drops to 10%, which is stage 5 (prognosis is within a year) I will require a kidney transplant and/or dialysis. You can not live without it, and prognosis for dialysis/kidney transplant patients are 10 to 20 years. I’m very young and I really would like to continue having a peaceful life and work on my art. I’ve had many hardships before - I’ve fundraised to get money for rent because of a homophobic attack I’ve suffered, I’ve fundraised to escape my country, all within 2-3 years. I’m really grateful for all the help I’ve gotten and I believe in people’s kindness.
Please, if you’re able, share or pitch in to my gfm campaign made by my fiancé. Link in the reblog.
My comms are also still open if you’d like to help in that way and get some art.
Very important announcement! My top surgery gofundme is live as of today! This is a culmination of my ongoing quest of three years to try to get this transition thing going, and I'm very excited to be finally taking concrete steps towards it. Because I'm not gonna lie, life sucks without it.
GOFUNDME LINK HERE
Please share this post around! If my art has ever made you smile or touched your heart in some way, please know that supporting this surgery goal is the best thing you could ever do for me in return. Thank you for reading, and have a good day.
I am Abdallah from Gaza, a university student. I am 20 years old. Our life before the war was a beautiful and happy life, but the war came and our dreams were destroyed, and life has become very difficult. We get water with difficulty and the food is contaminated. There is little bombing everywhere. Violence is present in all places. You can change my life and help me escape from... The war I will post some of the pictures I took
My university has been completely destroyed. I will put pictures for you now, and my dreams have been destroyed with them. One of my dreams was to become a doctor, but now, unfortunately, it has become very difficult, but now only you can make this dream a reality. You can donate through the links below to escape the war and complete my university
You can donate through the campaign👇
Hello my name is Mahmoud Helles and I am a Palestinian living in Gaza with great sadness, I am contacting you today to get help to evacuate my family from Gaza
My house was bombed and destroyed and I lost many friends in this war
During the war, my family and I were forced to evacuate from the north of Gaza to the south and we became homeless and now we live in the streets
My family is my father and mother and 6 brothers and 40 grandchildren and there are two blind Fathi and the other Abdullah with visual impairment in the house their mental health is very bad and the sounds of the continuous explosions scare them very much my father is sick with diabetes and high blood pressure and cartilage and heart disease
Diseases are spreading quickly and we do not find any food or water
I hope that we can leave Gaza and find a safe place to live for me and my family as Gaza was completely destroyed during the long aggression against us for months
Please help me collect the application fees and travel costs for the family
In order to facilitate my evacuation and my family through Egypt to another safe country to collect the required amount Go funme
Every donation no matter how small will make a big difference in the safety of my family will be used The funds raised are transparent and efficient
To ensure every euro is spent on ensuring their safety
My family and I are extremely grateful for your support and I am extremely grateful for any help you may be able to provide during this difficult time.
Please share this campaign with your friends, family and colleagues so we can reach our goal and provide safety for my family
Please accept my sincere thanks for your kindness and support as well as your willingness to stand with us in solidarity as together we can make a difference and help my family find safety and security
more good news from tiktok: they’ve started blocking celebrities.
they’re calling it block party 2024. just blocking and ignoring countless celebrities who havent said shit about palestine. influencers, actors, anyone who went to the met gala, whatever, they’re getting blocked. and people keep talking about how cathartic it is, how good it feels, how they never realized they could DO that. there was some kind of subconscious law against blocking famous people, but it’s broken, and people are LOVING it. and it’s WORKING. a social media/digital advertising coordinator was talking about how ad companies are PANICKING, because they can’t accurately target anymore. so many big influencers, including fucking LIZZO started talking about palestine the MOMENT their follower counts started going down. and the best part? no one is forgiving them. lizzo posted a tiktok asking people to donate to palestinian families, and all the comments just said you’re a multimillionaire. put your money where your mouth is. blocked.
i feel like i’m witnessing the downfall of celebrity culture, right here right now. people are waking up.
Holy shit. The Israeli whistleblower story CNN just broke is insane. I cannot believe what I’m reading
reminder that donating just a few $ to gofundme campaigns actually helps, you don't have to donate huge amounts if you don't have the funds, every little bit is useful. give $10, $5, even $1. it all adds up. don't scroll past because you think you can't help. help in your own capacity. donate a dollar. share and speak up.
What kind of scams are on tumblr? Quite a lot, actually! As a result, this post will link to posts I’ve made (or by others) that explain what kind of scams are out there. Please be aware these posts are quite long but give as much detail as possible. I’ll add them here as I write them or add ones I have found.
Pet donation scams - Scams that use stolen pet pictures and impersonate the owner.
Donation scams - Scams that use medical emergencies/etc and steal fundraising posts from Facebook/etc.
Romance scams - Romance isn’t always from someone with good intentions they might just want your money.
Commission scams - The high price offered isn’t true, unfortunately, and you’ll not get paid.
Fake check scams - The check isn’t real when they offer to send you support with it.
Mutual aid scams - No you don’t pay someone to share your campaign.
Gift card scams - Not too common but blogs who promise you can win these from a link aren’t legitimate.
Scams where someone pretends to be Palestinian - Sometimes the blog asking you for funds is stealing their content off a legitimate fundraiser for someone in Palestine. (Not all Palestine accounts with GoFundMe links are scams.)
Diabetes and Insulin themed scams - Written by my friend @12percentspider , this post explains how diabetes works and why the person asking you for $300 (claiming they need insulin and are down to their last pen) is a scammer.
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