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As protests start ramping up and violence escalates please remember:
DO NOT PUT MILK IN YOUR EYES FOR PEPPER SPRAY OR TEAR GAS.
It can and will cause infection due to bacteria. Flush with water, distilled if possible, and never EVER wear contact lenses to protests where there may be police retaliation.
Please reblog. It may save someone's sight.
FUCK YEAH COLUMBIA UNI STUDENTS!!!!!!
Hello guys i have good news and bad news.
The good news that I'm finally in Egypt now with my youngest brother and the bad news is my mother and my other brother with his wife still in Rafah waiting to evacute to Egypt.
I feel so sad and depressed for leaving them i should stayed and get out together.
What's wrong?
The American public transportation system is actively lobbied against people in the lower classes of society, to the point where the government refuses to install trains because of the insistence upon cars. If we did install trains, and they became the main form of transport, it would save much more room for housing and infrastructure, and would become much more eco friendly as well. Furthermore, it would nigh on eradicate traffic, as there would be dozens of people per train car, as opposed to the current one or two people per regular car. It would save more space, time, and money, but we keep the current system of car centric society in place in order for CEOs who run car companies to stay in the 1 percent.
Cars vs Accessible Worlds
Alright, let me talk about one thing in terms of accessibility in science fiction settings - and Solarpunk specifically - that also has more than one side to it: Cars and accessibility. Because it is more complicated than you'd thing.
See: The fact that our world is so car centric really, really hinders accessibility. Wide streets are a hindrance for even normal pedastrians, cyclists and so on. If I want to get from A to B, and the route crosses a street, and there is only a traffic light every like 500 meters, it means tat I usually need either to risk my life or take the long way around to get there. And that is a fucking bother even when you are healthy and can easily take that long way around. And the more car centric a society is, the worse the issue becomes. Here in Germany it is a lot easier still to cross a street than in many places in the US.
And of course this gets a lot worse if you are disabled. Be it that you just cannot walk that far. Or if you are blind and cannot even see in what direction you could go for the next traffic light. Or if you are hard of hearing or deaf, you might be more in danger of being surprised by a car. (And that is without going into how electric cars being so fucking quiet makes stuff even more dangerous.) And, you know, neurodivergent people might also just struggle with the fucking noise that is created by roads and is often inescapable in big cities.
And of course even outside of the environmental issues, the constant presence of cars is also a health risk. Not just because of the risk of accidents, but also due to the pollution and how it interacts. Even if we all were driving electric cars, there would still be all those microplastics created by tires and streets and stuff.
So, really. We do need to move away from car centric infrastructure to make our lives healthier and to make the world more accessible for disabled people too.
BUT...
But there is the issue that some disabled people still might be in need to use some sort of personal transportation device that can cover both short and large distances, because for one reason or another public transport just does not work and cannot work for them.
For example someone with severe anxiety issues, or someone who will be easily suffering from sensory overwhelm. There might be other issues, too. Just some folks will always need something like cars.
And of course there is also the fact that stuff like emergency services will still need streets accessible to cars. Because the emergency services will just not get around using something like cars to get to all the places they might be needed.
And this... makes things complicated. Because infrastructure should not be car centric, no. But it needs to be accessible by cars - and be it just for emergency services.
This is just something that I would love to see more talked about especially within the Solarpunk sphere.
So ya boi went off today
The moment I met my brother and beloved photographer, the injured Abdullah Al-Hajj, who was besieged for 14 days in Al-Shifa Hospital, and Abdullah had his legs amputated after the Israeli occupation planes targeted him while he was doing his work documenting scenes of the Al-Shati refugee camp, and he was without medical care, food, drink, or operations throughout this period. Period, his condition before the siege is very difficult, so what about his condition because he needs operations on a daily basis, so what about his condition during the siege!
After he saw me, he cried and said, "My love, Bilal."
Bilal Mortaja
Gaza Strip: Video captures the moment Israeli forces bomb a tent for forcibly displaced Palestinians and journalist at the Al-Aqsa Hospital compound in central Gaza.
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Gaza Strip: Video captures the moment Israeli forces bomb a tent for forcibly displaced Palestinians and journalist at the Al-Aqsa Hospital compound in central Gaza.
Source
February 28, 2024 - American military veterans burn their uniforms calling for a free Palestine, at a vigil for Aaron Bushnell in Portland, Oregon. [source]
Palestine solidarity graffiti seen in public bathrooms in Berlin
Global strike on the 15th!! Called upon by a Palestinian. This is legit, and they are giving us PLENTY of time to spread the word. This isn’t sudden.
Unfortunately my parents are zionists. I do not think I’ll be able to protest irl. But if you can, DO. And if you’re like me, speak out online and share and spread resources like your life depends on it, because the lives of Palestinians depend on it!
Global Strike on April 15th
Link
"ما خاض المسلمون حربًا في شهر رمضان المبارك؛ إلا وأيدوا بالنصر والظفر والفتح. فيا ربّنا نسألك بإسمك الأعظم ألا ينتهي شهر رمضان إلا وقد نصرت إخواننا في غزَّة وفتحت لهم فتحًا مبينًا، وفرّجت عنهم بحولك وقوتك"..🤲🏻🇵🇸
"ما خاض المسلمون حربًا في شهر رمضان المبارك؛ إلا وأيدوا بالنصر والظفر والفتح. فيا ربّنا نسألك بإسمك الأعظم ألا ينتهي شهر رمضان إلا وقد نصرت إخواننا في غزَّة وفتحت لهم فتحًا مبينًا، وفرّجت عنهم بحولك وقوتك"..🤲🏻🇵🇸
"ما خاض المسلمون حربًا في شهر رمضان المبارك؛ إلا وأيدوا بالنصر والظفر والفتح. فيا ربّنا نسألك بإسمك الأعظم ألا ينتهي شهر رمضان إلا وقد نصرت إخواننا في غزَّة وفتحت لهم فتحًا مبينًا، وفرّجت عنهم بحولك وقوتك"..🤲🏻🇵🇸
Haneen reached out to me on Twitter to share her fundraiser. She’s trying to raise €30,000 to help evacuate her family from Gaza to Egypt. She’s only made €1,543 of her goal as of today, April 2nd 2024. This is urgent!
Please donate if you can, and share if you can’t.
From Haneen’s GFM page:
My name is Haneen, a Palestinian with permanent residency in Belgium... With great sadness, I'm reaching out to you today for help getting my family members out of Gaza to Egypt. My family lost our home when the neighborhood was bombed and destroyed. There are five members of my family in Gaza, including my father, mother and three sisters. My family lost everything in this war, including our businesses and homes. During the war, my family was evacuated from north to south, became homeless and evacuating more than five times. They are now living on the streets, and they do not have anywhere to live. They are now living in the most difficult conditions. Besides my mother, who suffering from health problems. She left intensive care weeks before the war and needs health care, and my father, for whom we cannot find medication, as well as lack of access to clean water and food. My family members are highly educated and come from different backgrounds. My father is a lawyer, my mother is a housewife, and my first three sisters are an engineer, the second is a lawyer, and the other is an administrator, but now they have lost everything and all their sources of income. However, they were unable to receive any financial or food assistance for the displaced and this meant that my family would be responsible for all expenses As a result, I am their only hope of leaving Gaza for Egypt and I am responsible for all costs. Please help me collect travel costs for five people. In order to facilitate the evacuation of my family from Gaza, where the situation is catastrophic and very dangerous. I'm setting up a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000, here's the breakdown of the money: $30,000: A total amount of US$25,000 has been allocated to cover expenses associated with obtaining permits to leave Gaza, in addition to transit fees at Rafah, on the Egypt-Gaza border, with US$5,000 being the departure expense for each member of my family. It is estimated that the amount will be US$5,000. Enough to cover the basic needs of my family in Egypt for 3 months , including housing, food, treatment, and other necessities. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference to my family's safety. The funds raised will be used transparently and efficiently to ensure that every dollar is spent on ensuring their safety. My family and I are deeply grateful for your support, and I am deeply grateful for any assistance you may be able to provide during this difficult time. Please share this campaign with your friends, family, and colleagues so that 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. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Haneen
Haneen reached out to me on Twitter to share her fundraiser. She’s trying to raise €30,000 to help evacuate her family from Gaza to Egypt. She’s only made €1,543 of her goal as of today, April 2nd 2024. This is urgent!
Please donate if you can, and share if you can’t.
From Haneen’s GFM page:
My name is Haneen, a Palestinian with permanent residency in Belgium... With great sadness, I'm reaching out to you today for help getting my family members out of Gaza to Egypt. My family lost our home when the neighborhood was bombed and destroyed. There are five members of my family in Gaza, including my father, mother and three sisters. My family lost everything in this war, including our businesses and homes. During the war, my family was evacuated from north to south, became homeless and evacuating more than five times. They are now living on the streets, and they do not have anywhere to live. They are now living in the most difficult conditions. Besides my mother, who suffering from health problems. She left intensive care weeks before the war and needs health care, and my father, for whom we cannot find medication, as well as lack of access to clean water and food. My family members are highly educated and come from different backgrounds. My father is a lawyer, my mother is a housewife, and my first three sisters are an engineer, the second is a lawyer, and the other is an administrator, but now they have lost everything and all their sources of income. However, they were unable to receive any financial or food assistance for the displaced and this meant that my family would be responsible for all expenses As a result, I am their only hope of leaving Gaza for Egypt and I am responsible for all costs. Please help me collect travel costs for five people. In order to facilitate the evacuation of my family from Gaza, where the situation is catastrophic and very dangerous. I'm setting up a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000, here's the breakdown of the money: $30,000: A total amount of US$25,000 has been allocated to cover expenses associated with obtaining permits to leave Gaza, in addition to transit fees at Rafah, on the Egypt-Gaza border, with US$5,000 being the departure expense for each member of my family. It is estimated that the amount will be US$5,000. Enough to cover the basic needs of my family in Egypt for 3 months , including housing, food, treatment, and other necessities. Every donation, no matter how small, will make a significant difference to my family's safety. The funds raised will be used transparently and efficiently to ensure that every dollar is spent on ensuring their safety. My family and I are deeply grateful for your support, and I am deeply grateful for any assistance you may be able to provide during this difficult time. Please share this campaign with your friends, family, and colleagues so that 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. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Haneen
This Palestinian Family Needs to Evacuate
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Gofundme
Operation Olive Branch’s Tiktok Profile
Don’t forget your daily clicks 🇵🇸
This Palestinian Family Needs to Evacuate
Sara’s Tiktok Profile
Gofundme
Operation Olive Branch’s Tiktok Profile
Don’t forget your daily clicks 🇵🇸
This Palestinian Family Needs to Evacuate
Sara’s Tiktok Profile
Gofundme
Operation Olive Branch’s Tiktok Profile
Don’t forget your daily clicks 🇵🇸
This Palestinian Family Needs to Evacuate
Sara’s Tiktok Profile
Gofundme
Operation Olive Branch’s Tiktok Profile
Don’t forget your daily clicks 🇵🇸
April 15th: Global Strike
Bisan has called for a global strike on April 15th
"*April 15 is a day of global strike*.. No schools, no movement, no work, no electronic payment, no gas stations. Make more noise and disturb the peace of terrorist politicians in America and IsraHell."
April 15th: Global Strike
Bisan has called for a global strike on April 15th
"*April 15 is a day of global strike*.. No schools, no movement, no work, no electronic payment, no gas stations. Make more noise and disturb the peace of terrorist politicians in America and IsraHell."
April 15th: Global Strike
Bisan has called for a global strike on April 15th
"*April 15 is a day of global strike*.. No schools, no movement, no work, no electronic payment, no gas stations. Make more noise and disturb the peace of terrorist politicians in America and IsraHell."
