I feel like we would all be way better at getting stuff done if we started caring less about small rhetorical arguments and more about broader political policy. Y'know like instead of wasting time collecting info on Johnny creapo who draws fat characters skinny and has bad opinions on deviant art we can spend that energy collecting info and organizing against Mayor Killatrans and that bill they just quietly passed banning mixed gender water fountains in their city, y'know?
In the wake of the TikTok ban and revival as a mouthpiece for fascist propaganda, as well as the downfall of Twitter and Facebook/Facebook-owned platforms to the same evils, I think now is a better time than ever to say LEARN HTML!!! FREE YOURSELVES FROM THE SHACKLES OF MAJOR SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND EMBRACE THE INDIE WEB!!!
You can host a website on Neocities for free as long as it's under 1GB (which is a LOT more than it sounds like let me tell you) but if that's not enough you can get 50GB of space (and a variety of other perks) for only $5 a month.
And if you can't/don't want to pay for the extra space, sites like File Garden and Catbox let you host files for free that you can easily link into NeoCities pages (I do this to host videos on mine!) (It also lets you share files NeoCities wouldn't let you upload for free anyways, this is how I upload the .zip files for my 3DS themes on my site.)
Don't know how to write HTML/CSS? No problem. W3schools is an invaluable resource with free lessons on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and a whole slew of other programming languages, both for web development and otherwise.
Want a more traditional social media experience? SpaceHey is a platform that mimics the experience of 2000s MySpace
Struggling to find independent web pages that cater to your interests via major search engines? I've got you covered. Marginalia and Wiby are search engines that specifically prioritize non-commercial content. Marginalia also has filters that let you search for more specific categories of website, like wikis, blogs, academia, forums, and vintage sites.
Maybe you wanna log off the modern internet landscape altogether and step back into the pre-social media web altogether, well, Protoweb lets you do just that. It's a proxy service for older browsers (or really just any browser that supports HTTP, but that's mostly old browsers now anyways) that lets you visit restored snapshots of vintage websites.
Protoweb has a lot of Geocities content archived, but if you're interested in that you can find even more old Geocities sites over on the Geocities Gallery
And really this is just general tip-of-the-iceberg stuff. If you dig a little deeper you can find loads more interesting stuff out there. The internet doesn't have to be a miserable place full of nothing but doomposting and targeted ads. The first step to making it less miserable is for YOU, yes YOU, to quit spending all your time on it looking at the handful of miserable websites big tech wants you to spend all your time on.
!! My children and I are in great danger!! Dear, I know you are receiving a lot of messages, but I really need your help πππ
Hello, I am Hanan Mahmoud from Gaza and my children lost everything from our home, our work and our carπππ Donate 30 euros
I need to buy medicine for my children, expensive diapers and some treatments
Everything is expensive, food, medicine and all the necessities of life are expensiveπβοΈβοΈπ
We are suffering from severe famine in Gaza, there is no food or healthy water to drink, we live in very cold winter conditions, and we live under terrifying bombing π
Please help us, we have nothing but ourselves ππ
Please donate to us, your donation will make a difference to us ππ
Your donation will give us hope to continue living πππYour donation will contribute to rebuilding our lives and securing travel costs to get out of Gaza from Yes to protect my children β οΈ My number on the list has been verified by @gazavetters (#270) β οΈ
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Bombing a displacement camp yesterday. Bombing a school turned shelter today. That's Israel's complete impunity at work.
Both these targets were designated as "safe zones" by Israel. But these genocidal maniacs will still tell anyone who's willing to listen that, despite that, they had to strike shelters and displacement camps filled to the brim with families with F16s to (supposedly) get to one single Hamas member.
Just as a survivor of yesterday's massacre said "when they tell you they're targeting wanted terrorists, don't believe them. All of Gaza is wanted!"
Thank you for your continued support of the Palestinian cause and Gaza. We are living in extremely difficult conditions, but with your solidarity, we can move forward toward hope and freedom. Here, we will share our stories and challenges, and we look forward to building a strong community that supports each other during these tough times.
Together, we can make a difference. Thank you again for all your support.πππ
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Lots of thoughts recently. Everything feels plastic.
I could go on and on about why all that AI "art" is bad. I could mention theft, lack of creativity, it's impact on the work field and environment, but countless people have already said all that. I wanted to touch on something that to me is the most utterly wrong about all of it.
Art is more than just something pretty to look at or listen to. It's therapeutic. It's a form of communication. A tool for human connection. It's a pure, human need.
Support real artists βοΈ
@ameera-anq : gofundme β β¬12,755/β¬20,000
@amnehsharif10 : gofundme β US$8,759/$90,000
@malkzaeem : gofundme β CA$19,540/$50,000
@burningnightgiver : gofundme β CA$5,596/$50,000
@salahaldinhor : gofundme β β¬784/β¬40,000
i urge everyone who sees this to share, at the very least, if you cannot donate. please, please, please do not scroll past without reblogging. this post will be updated as/if anyone else reaches out!
I was gonna post this sooner but i forgot. I do indeed like the funny yellow guys.
We were a family, living in peace, love and warmth. But everything changed when conflict and despair swept through our lives. Living in Gaza means confronting ongoing conflict, struggling against poverty and the lack of basic necessities to live. Life is very difficult, and even the simplest tasks seem impossible. Yet, despite all the chaos and pain, we remained grounded by the warmth of our love and the strength of our spirits.
Even six months ago, everything changed. Our once home turned into a mess and everything we cherished. Since then, we have been lost, clinging to a world of uncertainty and despair. We left our badly damaged home with only a few things. Since then, our lives have been threatened
with every passing minute.
But now, there is no longer a reason to stay in this place full of suffering, where we are deprived of even the most basic and important rights, education, security and peace.
Our hearts hurt because of all this injustice. We were willing to endure anything to keep our family together and provide comfort and care for our father in his time of need.
With each passing day, our despair grows and our burdens grow heavier. We need your help to break the cycle of suffering, rebuild our shattered dreams, pave the way to a better future, and reunite with our family. Your support is not just a lifeline; Rather, it is a beacon of hope in our darkest moments.
"If the Israeli assault stopped today, and we decided to hold a funeral every single day for each Palestinian killed in the last eight months, it would take us 100 years to honor them all."
The Palestinian speaker at the UN Security Council highlights the devastating toll of casualties among Palestinians resulting from the Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Hey, oomfies! This Eid, letβs spread some more love to Gaza. Grassroots orgs there are doing incredible work despite the many limitations...getting food, meds, and shelter to families whoβve lost everything. Even a few bucks can make a real difference. Donate the cost of a coffee!
18 | she/they/it | β€οΈπ§‘π€ππ| i like to think i'm funny πhttps://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/ to anyone messaging to ask for donations, I unfortunately can't give anything at this time
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