URGENT: Stagnant campaign for a Sudanese student and his family

Current progress: $138/$15,000

NO DONATIONS IN 9 DAYS!

Yousif, his parents, and his sister have made the decision to evacuate Sudan after losing their loved ones, their sense of security, and having their home destroyed all because of the greed of army generals and countries seeking foregin interests in Sudan.

Yousif has been trying to secure the funds they need to rebuild their lives, but as a student and the sole provider of his family, he cannot afford the costs on his own. Yousif and his family are seeking your support to help afford travel, living expenses, and allow Yousif to continue his education so he can obtain his degree and find employment to support his family. The costs of travel, living accommodations, and educational expenses will cost a total of $15,000.

Yousif's campaign was started in June, and in two months, only $138 has been raised. We cannot sit by and allow his campaign to stagnate any further. Every day that passes without any progress towards their goal is another day Yousif and his family have to spend living in danger and fear.

Please extend your support to Yousif and his family so they can survive and rebuild their lives. Sharing does help, but please remember that making a donation is the most impactful action you can make. If you have the means to give, even if it is only $5, please do not hesitate.

Luo Binghe and his momma

The house “A la minute” decorated with graffitis, at the “Old Town” square, Prague, Czechoslovakia 1992, Bruno Barbey.

i posted this old as balls gifset ten years ago today

Happy anniversary old as balls gifset

@meme-conservation

We are pleased to note the continued survival of this meme to the point that it, too, is Old As Balls

I have a soft spot for them 🥹

Sometimes, just for fun, I make critters out of porcelain.

Little guys in a line

MOVIES WATCHED IN 2025

NJ Democrat senator Cory Booker takes the floor in protest of Trump/Musk, "saying that he will keep going “'as long as I am physically able'.”

“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”

“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety; financial stability; the core foundations of our democracy. “These are not normal times in America. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.” -source

I am posting this at 2:30am EST. He has been speaking since 7PM EST. This link (at this moment) is to a live stream.

FUCK YEAH, JERSEY!

So very proud of my state at the moment.

Reblogging and adding the livestream link from Senator Booker's YouTube (the other one was glitching) . It is almost 4am. He is still going STRONG. If you are watching and plan to go to sleep, turn the volume down and leave it up so that the "watching" number reflects the involvement of people supporting him.

If he can LITERALLY stand and protest as a single voice, we can keep it playing and symbolically stand with him.

Senator Booker is on Hour 13 and going STRONG

Yeah! That’s what I’m talking about. No business as usual! Slow the Fascists down! He should get some Democrat colleagues to join him so they can periodically cede to each other and spell each other off to keep it up longer!

STILL GOING! If you can open up the livestream to show support.

Folks, he's still going - and importantly, he's talking about his own shortcomings, his own failures and the things he wants to do better because he knows he fucked up the last time.

If your disdain for Democrats has been rooted largely in their reluctance to meet the moment, then I heartily encourage you to watch the livestream — other Democratic senators are asking long-winded "questions (which is part of the rules and allows Booker to take the occasional break for a drink of water or to rest his feet or whatnot) and helping however they can.

Booker's going to hit 24 hours at 7 pm and it's worth watching a few minutes, don't you think?

Nirvana in Fire (2015) -Episode 15/54

A 17 minutes video on Chinese (Han people and other ethnic groups) historical costumes across the dynasties. No voiceover.

I don't think he exists anymore. He died about the same time as your father.

Masterclass in darning

This is quantum physics in theory (incomprehensible unless you're a hardore math simp) but in practice it is Black Magic (you have to sell your soul and sabity in order to perform it).

btw @ everyone who can't wrap their heads around this, here's a longer video going into more detail about prepping the damaged area and mending/darning technique with actual explanations!

rb with this more detailed method which will make a more lasting mend.

rb with this more

detailed method which will make

a more lasting mend.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

Time to buy more King Arthur Flour!

If you need more reason to support them, they’re worker owned.

Also they actually are working on regenerative agriculture:

Also they do blog articles about adaptive baking:

You know, way too often I find articles talking about how the maker of some product I use is actually Evil. It's really nice to get the opposite.

Their product is also remarkably consistent! If you've ever baked something and it just didn't come out right, it's probably because the protein content of your flour wasn't the same as what the recipe author used. King Arthur has the protein content listed right on the bag, and you get very consistent results!