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@athena5898

She/They. Use this space for brain dumps.
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*Edit* I've started sharing things from other places recently. I'm saying this as to give credit where credit is due. All I'm doing is taking it and posting it on Tumblr to spread information mostly from Telegram. (PrR stands for Praxis Redacted which is where I get a lot of my info from. I follow their pattern and put where I get my info from in brackets)

I feel the need to share this again and it probably won't be the last time. While every tiny thing in this video will not fit everything perfectly, the general principle is very good and honestly how I've done most of my decision-making for my entire life and why I can act with confidence.

It has always been very easy for me to tell when someone is wrong or not, because all it takes is to look at their actions and what it will mean if those actions continue. What they say is immaterial, people say many things, it's what they *DO* that is important.

This is why it has been very easy for me to know Israel has been in the wrong since I learned what was going on in 2015 in college. Lady Eboshi is wrong. No reasoning can justify certain actions, this is a lesson we have had to learn over and over again.

Israel is wrong, it is committing genocide.

From the river to the sea Palestine will be free

(Find more here: https://www.tumblr.com/riding-with-the-wild-hunt/767435793628348416/a-whole-bunch-of-gazan-mutual-aid-projects-and?source=share)

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a whole bunch of gazan mutual aid projects and nonprofits. if the decision of which individual fundraiser to give to feels too daunting, or if you just want to help as many people as possible in one go, these are great initiatives to support.

  • care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.
  • connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims
  • gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme
  • glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.
  • ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme
  • life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure
  • taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies
  • the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care
  • islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support
  • baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies
  • gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.
  • hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste
  • anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care
  • palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon
  • dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

certainly this is not an exhaustive list, so please feel free to add on other projects or organizations that i didn't include. and as always, please take the time to donate if you can and share. it truly makes all the difference.

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The US-backed terrorist state of Israel killed Palestinian chef and co-founder of the Gaza Soup Kitchen, Mahmoud al-Madhoun.

Mahmoud was able to feed over 3,000 Palestinian civilians a day through the genocide.

Let's keep giving it all we've got for the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Israel has repeatedly targeted and killed those who have given service to the Gaza community.

Donate as much as you can or if you're unable to, share this post so it reaches more people! Any amount, even a dollar, can help the heroes of the Gaza Soup Kitchen to feed the people of Gaza.

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(Al Mayadeen) An investigation by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) for Declassified UK has revealed that the Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted at least 518 surveillance flights around Gaza since December 2023.

These flights, carried out by 14 Squadron’s Shadow R1 aircraft from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, have been conducted in secrecy, raising concerns over whether British intelligence has contributed to Israeli military operations that have led to mass civilian casualties in Gaza.

AOAV’s analysis of flight-tracking data indicates that between December 3, 2023, and March 27, 2025, the RAF conducted at least 518 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) flights over or near Gaza’s airspace.

The policy has been implemented by both Labour and Conservative governments, with at least 215 flights occurring during Keir Starmer’s tenure as prime minister and 303 under Rishi Sunak’s administration.

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(Al Mayadeen) A survey conducted by the Israeli Employment Service revealed that 75% of reservists reported financial harm as a result of their service, according to the Israeli news website Walla.

The survey indicated that 41% of reservists were either dismissed from their jobs or forced to leave.

A couple of days ago, Israeli media outlets reported that dozens of reservists have stated they will not return to combat in Gaza, warning that doing so would endanger the captives held there.

"Israel" needs tens of thousands of reservists to continue its war on Gaza, however, the Israeli military is facing difficulty recruiting reservists who are refusing to serve in the enclave, citing the Israeli government's actions, according to military correspondent for Haaretz, Yaniv Kubovich, who noted that the Israeli army noticed a decline in morale among reserve troops.

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(Quds) Palestinians in Gaza held prayers on Sunday morning to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, while Israel continues to bombard the enclave.

Just as they have throughout the war, they prayed amid the rubble caused by Israel’s attacks on the Strip.

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fairuzfan

A 17-shot fusillade from a shooter with a semiautomatic handgun sent two people to the hospital after an encounter Saturday night in Miami Beach, police said. As to what ignited such an attack on Pine Tree Drive, the arrest form details Mordechai Brafman in the police interview room, “spontaneously stated that while he was driving his truck, he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both.”

Brafman didn’t kill anybody. One person was shot in the left shoulder, police added, the other person got a grazed forearm. Law enforcement sources didn’t say whether or not the people shot were Palestinians, only that they’re visiting from Israel. The Instagram account South_Florida_Simchas, which posts about Jewish life, posted a selfie video that showed a bullet in a man’s left shoulder and stated the victims were an Israeli father and son and neither were Palestinian.

Come on man

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(The Cradle) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is willing to discuss the final stage of the war, but only if Hamas disarms and its leaders leave Gaza.

According to him, Israel is negotiating under pressure, which he claims is making talks more effective, and he reiterated that the goal is to restore "security" in Gaza and advance a "voluntary migration plan" aligned with the Trump proposal.

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(Quds) The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against a dual German-Israeli national, who serves as a tank commander in the Israeli military, for his involvement in “serious war crimes” committed during Israel’s assault on Gaza.

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(Quds) The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that its remaining food stock in Gaza could run out in about 10 days, leaving hundreds of thousands without meals, as several community kitchens are forced to close due to the ongoing Israeli blockade.

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doberbutts
Anonymous asked:

it's crazy how trans men said "it makes us sad when we're constantly bombarded with jokes about how terrible men are" and now every post is like "ugh why are we doing #notallmen again!"

As I said before, I only started talking about this when- in a queer-focused and trans-run facebook group- there were constant jokes from cis women about how attraction to men is a curse and why would anyone actually want to be with a man and how unnatural men are and why would anyone want to be a man, and when a couple trans men went "hey uhhh these jokes are pretty hurtful can we maybe... not do this in a queer group? I hear this enough from homophobic/transphobic people" they were told they were the ones at fault and promptly removed from said group by the trans man who was the admin.

I repeat, in a place that is supposed to welcome all queer identities, it was seen as praxis to continuously bash men and when queer men protested they were kicked out.

When my cis lesbian friend is complaining about a dude being a creep or having The Audacity, I'm not offended when she turns to me and says "Jasper, why are men????? WHY????" Because I get it. I also have dealt with creeps and male audacity. She's venting, she understands that there are also dudes that are not like this, and she's addressing a conversation that needs to happen about the way [usually white, cishet, abled, etcetcetc] dudes act especially towards women. She would not be friends with me if she felt I was acting this way, myself.

What I have a problem with is when venting transforms into politics- because at that point the logical "obviously she knows and does not mean every single man in this entire planet" stops being true when it becomes "no but for real I mean it, we should kill all men and start over as a society" which is a thing I have actually seen stated by radical feminists.

I think there's a big difference between two people having a private conversation that is perhaps not the most inclusive of all nuance and viewpoints, and blasting your personal opinions about how you think men are disgusting and and attraction to men is unnatural within a space occupied by people who A: are men B: are attracted to men C: have been told repeatedly by society that their attraction to men makes them disgusting and unnatural.

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athena5898

I had to stand there awkwardly once as a fellow queer women was talking about how annoyed she was that people had invited men to a queer event she went to. My partner and friend just kept going "hey um...that might not be the best view" while trying to do that whole gesture over at my genderfluid ass subtly thing. Her response was something like "oh no, it's fine for her I just don't really get it and don't like guys". We were at a pride event too so I just kinda put my emotions away that you do when this shit happens and just kinda waited for the interaction to be over. Cause I knew nothing I could say would make her understand that she was making me feel uncomfortable and unsafe at a pride event and that I wouldn't ever really want to go to one of her events now. being a genderfluid butch is specifically fun because it's like everyone thinks you fit in everywhere when in reality you don't really fit in anywhere. You get the worst of both worlds all the while everyone is kinda like "hey you get the best of both!" cause they just don't have any idea how reality actually is for people like me. I'm a pathetic little girl to some when it's convenient and i'm a scary man when it's convenient. Like, intersectionality is a thing intersectionality is a thing Intersectionality is a fucking thing! harm is harm, and what gets me about radical feminists is that BECAUSE they treat that being bad and a man is inherently to their genetic code, they let bad dudes get away with it! It just reinforces this idea that men are the way that they are. It's "oh boys will be boys" with a different coat of paint. Patriarchy is honestly just bratty shitty behavior on steroids. It's entitlement. That doesn't mean it's inherent to someone's fucking being. It's not like a person born a guy is going to be inherently "evil" or however they justify it. People are capable of change. People should be held responsible for their actions when they are being colossal assholes.

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