Latest Posts by jackassjamboree - Page 2
hey reminder that connecting humanity is extremely low on esims rn and desperately needs esim donations and also that there are a lot of cool things you can get in exchange for a donation
Dear Supporter,
I hope this message finds you and your family in good health and high spirits. My name is Rakan Zaqout from Gaza.🍉 I am reaching out to seek your urgent help in spreading the word about our fundraising campaign. I lost both my home and my school, my parents lost their jobs too, due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and we are facing catastrophic living conditions.💔
I kindly ask you to visit our campaign. Your support, whether through donating or sharing, will help us reach more people who can make a difference. Thank you for your continued support for the Palestinian cause. Your dedication brings us closer to freedom.🕊
Please note, our campaign has been verified by 90-ghost and aces-and-angels.☑
There gofundme:
https://gofund.me/d597b8e2
I hope it could bring some help to them and give them visibility, even just a little.
You still can help by at least sharing their donation link and make them known at a more larger way than I could.
Even if you're short on money you still can do a lot to help, I am too in some difficulties financially but the minimal we can do is be aware of what's happening and help Palestinians from this nightmare, give them visibility by sharing and giving them even just 1 minute of our time to help them.
Any form of hate speech will be blocked or deleted and reported, we don't want pieces of shit or zionists to have their matter to say on people suffering from their hypocrisy and selfishness.
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Kamala Harris: *Saying words that make the caricatures of military fascists from the Starship Troopers movies look like reasonable, well-rounded people*
Liberals, with tears in their eyes: "I'm proud to be an American again..."
Liberals act like every critique of Harris (or anyone in their precious center-right party) is a sudden attack out of nowhere because they have nothing but rhetoric and vibes to defend their acceptance of fascism. They have to act like you're being weird and overly-critical because if they don't, the hundreds or thousands of critiques they've heard will come rushing down on top of them like an avalanche of truth. They're not arguing against you so much as they are trying to convince themselves.
Long Covid Justice on COVID and LONG COVID from the mask ban teach-in
COVID/SARS-CoV-2 basics
It is NOT seasonal, like the flu is.
Spreads through air, like smoke.
The 6 feet apart rule is no longer great prevention advice.
Handwashing is a great hygiene practice, but transmission via surfaces is unlikely.
Vaccines do NOT prevent transmission. They reduce symptoms and severity for some.
You can transmit [COVID] while completely asymptomatic. Around half of transmission is as asymptomatic or presymptomatic. Everyone's immune system is different.
Being indoors increases risk of transmission, but you can still get it in crowded outdoor spaces.
What is Long Covid?
Long Covid is a set of health issues after someone has COVID-19
New health issues, ongoing issues, or worsening of previous symptoms and conditions.
It is a biological disease that affects hundreds of millions of people globally. It is a mass disabling condition and crisis.
It can cause significant disability and can be fatal.
Anyone can develop it, and up to 10% of people with COVID will.
Severity of initial infection doesn't correlate to potential to develop Long COVID.
It can be very hard to get a diagnosis and proper treatment or care for Long COVID.
Every time you get COVID infection, you increase your chances of developing Long COVID.
How do we prevent Long COVID? Layers of protection
Masking.
Air filtration.
Ventilation.
Vaccines.
Testing (right now Aug 2024, rapid tests are only about 20% reliable. Try to test two times in 24-48 hours).
Nasal sprays before and after exposure. (little data on these being effective against COVID but some are choosing to use them until more research comes out)
Mouthwashes with CPC (Cetylpyridinium Chloride) before and after exposure. (Must be used for at least 60 seconds)
Excerpt from this story from Grist:
Earlier this year, Arizona lawmakers sued the Biden administration over the newly created Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni — Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument — arguing that the establishment of national monuments should be state matters and calling the move a “land grab.” Now, the Hopi, Havasupai, and Navajo Nation, whose ancestral lands overlap with the national monument, have intervened in the case and joined with the federal government to protect the area.
“Even if the Tribal Nations and federal government share similar goals and legal positions in this litigation, the United States cannot adequately represent the Tribal Nations’ sovereign interest,” the tribes’ intervention stated.
The nearly one-million acre national monument protects areas tribes called home before being forcibly removed by the federal government, as well as places where tribal citizens hunt, pray, and gather foods and medicines. The area is also important for wildlife migration routes and potential burial sites.
If successful, Arizona’s lawsuit would open Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni to more economic development, and specifically, livestock grazing and uranium mining. Currently, there is only one uranium mine in operation within the boundaries of the national monument. The lawsuit argues that limiting mining of uranium around the Grand Canyon will make the U.S. more dependent on acquiring it from foreign countries for energy purposes.
Arizona’s lawsuit is focused specifically on the Antiquities Act. Passed in 1906 to protect areas of scientific and historical significance, President Biden used the act to create Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni after decades of Indigenous advocacy focused on protecting the Grand Canyon from uranium mining. According to Arizona, the national monument ties up too much land, impacting revenue generation that could affect funding for schools as well as the economies of small towns in the area who have also joined in the suit against the federal government.
Imane Khelif be like:
Oh, she’s got them. Dead to rights, as they say.
man, the people who practice headgames for some sort of twisted advantage are sick. but, it's funny because whoever told them they were effective was a scammer. play stupid games...
Via Charles Augustus
After more than five years, the family of Michael Chakma, one of Bangladesh’s “disappeared”, held a funeral service for him, certain they would never see him again. Last week, the 45-year-old was one of a handful of people released from detention in the aftermath of the student uprising which led to the dramatic collapse of former prime minister Sheihk Hasina’s government. Chakma, an Indigenous rights activist who went “missing” after being snatched off the streets near his home in April 2019, said he endured mental and physical torture during his captivity in spaces so confined it felt like “a grave”, in a clandestine prison allegedly operated by the military intelligence directorate (DGFI). Chakma says he had lost all hope of ever seeing his family or daylight again. “My family assumed I was dead and conducted all religious rituals for a funeral in my absence,” Chakma tells the Guardian. “My return is as shocking to me as it is miraculous for them. It truly feels like a resurrection. “This ‘afterlife’ still unnerves me from time to time. I suffer from nightmares and mental breakdowns, and I’m often terrified by sounds. I can’t sleep; everything seems so scary to me,” he adds. In the early months of his disappearance, a police official told the media that he might be in hiding, evading arrest due to the charges against him. [...] “They kept asking me why I criticise the Awami League government in my social media, they said AL is the government and the government is the state. Therefore no one should criticise the actions of AL or Sheikh Hasina,” Chakma says. [...] Another local group, Odhikar, says over the past 15 years, 704 people have fallen victim to enforced disappearance. While some have returned home, the bodies of others have been found, often showing signs of torture. It’s thought 150 individuals remain unaccounted for, not including those who went missing during the student-led protests that began last month.
oh my god i logged off most of the night tonight but they really brought this border sherriff up on stage to talk about how evil the traffickers are
bro we are so fucking cooked we are never getting out of here this shit is so evil
This too shall pass but like holy fuck
I was just informed by Tumblr that a neonazi with a swastika pfp saying "Jews are my enemy", is in fact NOT against Tumblr's Terms of Service so they wont be removing the post. I guess theyre too busy removing Gazan fundraisers and trans women's blogs. This fucking website.
genuinely think about this image like a dozen times a day. every time i hear anyone repeat the "they're working tirelessly" line there really is nothing left to say in response but my brother in christ you are the fire. just cease it.
so bigotry is a scam, and it's sad that people fall for it. how ridiculous. and a waste of a life. but keep writing those seduction manuals old chaps, because exploiting insecurities is the only way this evil little machine keeps running
something genuinely insane about going somewhere and getting to feel “i had some of the worst years of my life here” and “i was loved here, once” simultaneously.
This Week's Verified Gazan Evacuation Fundraisers
hello again! just like last week, i am putting together a round-up post of the evacuation fundraisers of those who have reached out to me this week and who i have had the privilege of donating to and sharing. please do also check out and share last week's post, as those campaigns are still ongoing and in need of funds! i am so, so happy to see how many of those numbers from last week have gone up. please continue to support all these wonderful people. (there are also some repeats on this week's list).
To everyone who reads this: I challenge you to donate! Do it right now, before you reblog, or right after. Pick at least one of these funds, any one of them, and donate any amount -- €10, €5, even €1. Pick one right now, and donate right now. And then share!
@ahmed-ostaz Ahmed Al Ostaz, Help Evacuate My Family from Gaza to Safety. €15,841/€70,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link #125]
@mahmoud66262 Mahmoud Balousha, Help us achieve a better future for our children. €17,725/€52,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link #234]
@hillesmahmoud Mahmoud Hilles, Save my children from death. €23,363/€31,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link #170]
@salem-baker Salem Alanqar, Save My Family from the War Nightmare in Gaza. €2,029/€38,000 - LOW ON FUNDS. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link]
@ahmedabuyamin Ahmed Alanqar, Helping Ahmed's Family: Escaping War to a New Life. €43,890/€49,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link #264]
@amira-world Amira Alanqar, Amira's Story: Between Hope and Resilience - A Call for Soli. €18,153/€20,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link]
@safaabed8 Safaa Al-Habil, Help us build new hope for me and my family. €18,260/€50,000. [DONATION LINK] [reblog link] [verification link #241, another verification link]
(for larger donations, (according to these prices) I will draw something for you!)
DONATE, REBLOG, SHARE
6 months can reveal a lot about a person. love people for who they are, and don't ever treat them like a piece in some abusive game. that's not how to make a good world. hell, look at capitalism
ed zitron, a tech beat reporter, wrote an article about a recent paper that came out from goldman-sachs calling AI, in nicer terms, a grift. it is a really interesting article; hearing criticism from people who are not ignorant of the tech and have no reason to mince words is refreshing. it also brings up points and asks the right questions:
if AI is going to be a trillion dollar investment, what trillion dollar problem is it solving?
what does it mean when people say that AI will "get better"? what does that look like and how would it even be achieved? the article makes a point to debunk talking points about how all tech is misunderstood at first by pointing out that the tech it gets compared to the most, the internet and smartphones, were both created over the course of decades with roadmaps and clear goals. AI does not have this.
the american power grid straight up cannot handle the load required to run AI because it has not been meaningfully developed in decades. how are they going to overcome this hurdle (they aren't)?
people who are losing their jobs to this tech aren't being "replaced". they're just getting a taste of how little their managers care about their craft and how little they think of their consumer base. ai is not capable of replacing humans and there's no indication they ever will because...
all of these models use the same training data so now they're all giving the same wrong answers in the same voice. without massive and i mean EXPONENTIALLY MASSIVE troves of data to work with, they are pretty much as a standstill for any innovation they're imagining in their heads
“The blessings in which you this day rejoice are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence bequeathed by your fathers is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you has brought stripes and death to me.”
— Frederick Douglass, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? (1852)”
Hey not to be a downer but just so we’re all aware the Supreme Court just voted to criminalize homelessness and gut every administrative agency that keeps corporations from poisoning our food water and air
Fundraisers for Sudan
Funding for food at the Kassab IDP camp
The Save El Geneina initiative, which provides food and education/childcare to refugees in Chad
Evacuation fund organized by a friend of mine for 15 families trying to get out of Darfur
Food aid for Sudanese refugees in Cairo, who urgently need it as they face discrimination in Egypt
The Khartoum Aid Kitchen, a program supporting 10 kitchens that feeds thousands of people in the greater Khartoum area
The relocation and potential evacuation of an extended family consisting of at least 33 people
The Sudanese American Physician Association, which has been supporting hospitals and medical professionals in Sudan
The Darfur Women's Action Group (Darfur being a region with a higher Black Non-Arab population)
Two initiatives aimed at distributing menstrual hygiene products to people in Sudan
Hometax, a trusted on the ground org
Aid for the Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan, handled by a refugee led program
A continually updated thread on Twitter of even more gofundmes
You're reading Roman history and sometimes someone will talk about freedom of speech or separation of powers or election integrity or land reform in terms which are just shockingly modern, like literally could have been written yesterday, and then you remember that outside of political philosophy this is a brutal expansionist slave state where even the free peasants had little real power and *then* you realize why the Founding Fathers vibed with Rome as much as they did