it really hurts me to see so many gazans asking us for help, though that's through no fault of their own. they've been forced to use a social media site that they're probably not familiar with (because tumblr has kind of faded out of popular consciousness), to interact with us in a second language, to distinguish themselves from the scammers who are taking advantage of genocide, and to ask strangers for help. i don't think there are any cultures where it's easy to ask for help like this, but i'm intimately familiar with how humiliating it can be in arab culture. please be kind, gracious and helpful to the gazans in your inbox. this is a desperate time for them, and in addition to the physical danger inflicted by "israel", the prices of basic resources in gaza are extremely high due to scarcity, and those that manage to escape to egypt are financially exploited by landlords there and have an extremely difficult time finding work due to their unofficial status as refugees. these families will continue to need our help and i hope we can all continue to provide it to the best of our ability.
the manatees episode
I'm trying to prove something.
I know it’s not hard to point out reactionaries hypocrisy when it comes to like safe spaces or hug boxes or whatever but genuinely how much of an echo chamber do you have to exist in for you to think this is a reasonable thing to say
hey! i've been in talks with Mohammed/@help-mona.
their campaign (verified here) has been going on for quite a while, and donations have significantly slowed down.
i've been a bit destitute lately, but i was able to chip in 50 euros.
i'd love to see someone match my donation, or even match 10% of it.
if you can't, i'd greatly appreciate it if you could help spread it around.
even with small donations, little by little we can build bridges to safety.
but only if people are willing to help lay the bricks.
Do yall ever just
Hello my loyal friends