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Art by Benoit Chenu
learning that the recently filmed colossal squid is a species of glass squid is giving me vague ideas that i cannot expand upon but think SOMEONE SHOULD
Sami Alkhalili, who runs the blogs @sami--onley and @alkliliyfamliye, has a young daughter, Salma, only three months old.
ALTSalma was born in the midst of a genocide, under dangerous conditions. Her first experiences of this world are deeply traumatic-- the sounds of explosions and an all-encompassing collective fear and grief.
He just wants to be able to offer this beautiful little person safety. All children deserve safety from trauma, and it is our responsibility as adults to do everything we can to provide that for them. She deserves to know safety.
You can donate to Sami's fundraiser (gazavetters #21) here:
GoFundMe | Donate to help Sami and his family
All of us have a responsibility to the children of Palestine.
Breaking News ‼️‼️
It's the end of G@za.
In anytime you won't see us again 💔 So please read this and help a mom and her three kids 🙏🙏🙏📢
13/04/2025
4:04 am
Severe destruction hit the Aalma'madani Hospital in central Gaza after an Israeli airstrike, despite it being the only functioning hospital in the city with limited capacity.
✅️Vetted by @gazavetters , my number verified on the list is ( #515) ⛔️📢
A new Update 😭😔
8th of April // 621$out of 100k and none donate for 2 days 💔💔Time is running out please reblog this and like 🙏‼️
Dear my kind donors!
The crossings boarders are closed again these days and war return in Gaza.
The crossing through which food enters has been closed for more than 30 days. We have nothing to eat, and even if we do, the prices are exorbitant. Some of the prices listed are:
1 kg of meat = $100
1 chicken = $70
1 kg of fish = $100
1 bag of flour = $200
1 kg of cooking gas = $150
1 kg of sugar = $15
1 kg of eggplant = $20
1 kg of tomatoes = $10
1 kg of onions = $25
Note to mention the other very expensive essential goods. I hope you will stand by me to get food.
Every donation from you saves us from hunger, no matter what your donation is. Don't be stingy with it.
We are currently facing an unimaginable and heartbreaking situation in Gaza. After receiving orders from the Israeli Forces to evacuate our area, we were forced to leave our tent, running for safety while bombs rained down around us. We fled with nothing, seeking refuge in another area that, unfortunately, is just as unsafe, leaving us exposed to constant danger.
Now, we are living in tent which needs new setting, enduring the cold, rain, and the constant fear of more attacks. The lack of basic necessities like food, clean water, and medical supplies is taking a heavy toll on us. Prices for essential goods have skyrocketed, and it’s becoming impossible to meet even the most basic needs for survival.
We are urgently asking for help. We need immediate support to provide food, shelter, medical aid, and funds to help us get through these difficult days. Without assistance, our survival is uncertain, and we are reaching out to anyone who can offer help in these desperate times.
If you are able to contribute, whether it’s through donations, sharing post, or offering any kind of support, it will make a life-saving difference. Your generosity can help us stay alive and find hope amidst this crisis.
Please, stand with us during this devastating time and help us survive the hardships we are facing. Every bit of support counts, and we are truly grateful for anything you can do.
Please 🙏🙏🥺
And this is my full story 😭‼️⬇️⬇️
I'm Areej I was an English teacher and a creative writer at we are not numbers
before war and everything change after October 7. Also I'm a creative writer at we are not numbers.
Also I am a mother of three children. We have lived through the war for a year and a half, and we have lost everything we own. My husband is a man who did not work. Before the war, I did not have a breadwinner or any source of income. During the war I didn't give up to teach so I volunteered and had good chance to help some students to get engaged again with English in a very creative way.
Please Save those innocent kids from war 🥺‼️🙏🙏
We are in tents for almost two years‼️🥺
After our several evacuation from place to another.Now we don't have a house after it was destroyed by missiles. I now ask you to help me rebuild my house. And buy basics for the daily essentials for my children and I need money so that we can stand up again and start again.
This war wasn't easy at all it has taken many friends at work, students and some of my colleagues at the university. They are almost ten souls I won't never forget . Their laughter, their presence, their love… all of it is gone, leaving behind memories that are both precious and painful. Every day, I carry the weight of their loss, but I also carry their spirit, which gives me the strength to keep going.
Here’s what life in Gaza looks like for my family right now:
🏠 Safety: The uncertainty of tomorrow weighs heavily on us.
😢 Loss: The absence of my students and my friends is really hurts.
💔 Dreams on Hold: The future feels so far away when survival takes all our strength.
How You Can Help Us Cross the Finish Line
Even the smallest act of kindness can make a difference:
. $5 might not seem like much, but it could mean a meal, clean water, or a tiny bit of hope for my family.
. Can’t donate? Reblog this post to help us reach someone who can. Every share matters more than you know.
To help me and my family you can donate here or at least you can share this post to people who can support us in gaz
Fundraiser-related information
What follows is a collection of links to various posts concerning fundraisers I've vetted. These are primarily ones for Ghazzawi families although some fundraisers for Sudani families are also listed (I'm more familiar with my own country's politics and dialect and am more capable of vetting fundraisers for Palestinians as a result).
- Not sure where to donate? Here's a guide.
- Mutual Aid Initiatives to donate to.
- Gaza Evacuation Funds verified fundraisers spreadsheet (compiled by nabulsi and yours truly, the fundraisers are verified by us and Mohammed Ayesh).
- Gaza Vetters verified fundraisers spreadsheet (we are not associated with gaza-vetters directly, but from what I know they are reliable and completely legitimate).
- Unvetted but highly likely legitimate fundraisers
- Fundraisers for general purposes and a variety of recipients (TO BE UPDATED).
Defunct / Paused indefinitely:
- Instructions on how to submit a fundraiser for Westerners. (One of the main reasons I'm no longer taking vetting requests from Westerners is because I'm currently receiving a very high volume of requests for boosts from already vetted Ghazzawiyeh people directly and I want to prioritize helping them. I cannot do that with requests from others. Please refrain from sending me requests for vetting.
Blog-related issues:
- gaza-vetters temporary hiatus latest update on the matter (original post on the hiatus matter), current status of gaza-vetters.
- Important fuck you to a lot of bloggers I will not name: On the topic of 'allies' Part 1. On the topic of 'allies' Part 2.
Are you aware that you posted the sea monster video 1 day after the publishing of the first sighting (and high quality youtube video) of a colossal squid
Because I think that's really really cool
I KNOW IT’S AMAZING AND IT’S A BABY
My 4 homophobic uncles when I show up to Easter dinner on shrooms
i'm going crazy yall
ALTNeil banging out the tunes in Kid Pix Deluxe 4??
I’ve been absent for days — we were suddenly evacuated after the surgical ward at our hospital was targeted. That night was hell.
I came back hoping for a bit of hope… but seeing the donations drop broke me more than I expected.
To the world: Do you think we’re lying? Is the BBC lying?
We’re being killed — in streets, in tents, even in hospitals.
We are human. Educated. We had jobs, dreams. Now we’re just trying to keep our families alive.
thanks to your donations, eyad @eyad-alanqe223 (vetted campaign #24) has managed to set up his charity foundation, ever mile, to bring food to palestinian families:
eyad is pictured below, in the top right. he is managing the ever mile foundation, and only 20 years old.
thank you all for sharing and donating to this initiative.
however, the fundraiser for eyad's family is still progressing slowly and he needs to support their needs alongside that of the charity.
your donations do pay off, as you can see in the video and pictures, so please continue to share and donate to eyad's campaign. he still needs your support!
3,947 / 20,000 USD
tagging for reach:
