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Stay frosty out there, comrades.

What is this, 1671?

The six women arrested were part of a group called Youth Demand. They're planning on taking action in London every day of April to protest the government's continued support of genocide in Gaza and approval of climate wrecking plans like the third heathrow runway. They have a fundraiser you can support for them to be able to cover things such as transport, food and legal costs, they're less than £5,000 away from their target

(Quds) “Israel attempted to kill American doctors after CNN interview.”

Hours after a CNN interview, where they spoke about the Israeli genocide and denounced the complicity of the US and European countries, Israel attempted to kill two American volunteer doctors when airstrikes deliberately targeted Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis last Sunday.

Wanted to make a post about what's going on in turkey but I'm so fucking tired

Please reblog this. They unlawfully stopped showing the live feeds and ordered all news channels to stop filming

[Image Description: A simple illustrated gif showing Ibrahim, a young Palestinian man, next to the words "Save Ibrahim's Family; Donate Today! End description.]

I am writing this on behalf of my friend Ibrahim @aburakhiaibrahim. Ibrahim is only 20, but instead of getting to study, work, or enjoy his life, he is living through a genocide.

Ibrahim and his family of 28 are living in the ruins of their home. They are all exhausted and hungry, suffering from the lack of food and other basic necessities and aid in Ghazzah.

As well as this, since the war began again, they have to live in constant fear of bombing. Recently, Ibrahim attempted to film a video, but the sound of bombing was too loud to speak or be heard over.

[Video Description: A short video recorded by Ibrahim, a young man in Ghazzah. He is facing the camera and tries to speak, but the loud sound of a bomb going off startles him. He speaks some works in Arabic as the sound continues. End description.]

Ibrahim and his family need donations to afford basic necessities to survive during this dangerous and unjust situation. Unfortunately, donations are often slow. They have been fundraising for over a year at this point, but they still have yet to reach even 40% of their goal.

Please, share and donate, help to Ibrahim and his family! Your donations and efforts in sharing their campaign make a difference.

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Scam warning out for the account “tfosmah” also known as “imosmahtf” and now “thsioamsha”

This blog is stealing their images from another fundraiser and have been confirmed as to not be a relative of the actual family. It is a not nice to steal someone’s family photos and pass them as yours because you’ll make it harder for other Palestinians to be trusted. If they are a Palestinian, I suggest removing the stolen images and coming clean about lying and issuing refunds as the funding was earned with lies and dishonesty and stealing from another family.

The real account is on Facebook called “Palestini Heart” and the actual fundraiser can be found here.

For scam reference purposes, here is the PayPal name associated with this scammer who is pretending the family is theirs.

(Alt text has link)

If you donated to this blog, please report the PayPal account as I doubt you’ll get a refund.

My family miraculously survived the Israeli bombing that occurred a few hours ago. Although we are being subjected to a policy of starvation and slow death by being denied food for 17 consecutive days, the occupation will not be satisfied with that and has returned to killing us.

We were almost a victim of today's bombing and miraculously survived. Please talk about us.

If you want to donate, the link is here.

My family is threatened with displacement again. The occupation forces have sent evacuation notices to most areas of the Gaza Strip.

hey hi hello so as the US goes through this ~ hostile government takeover ~ Trump signed an executive order last week to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On Thursday (3/20) DOGE attempted to quietly raid IMLS but staff there posted to reddit and the unwanted media attention led them to put a pause on the takeover, for now. Trump replaced the director of IMLS with Keith Sonderling, who very openly stated that his goals are to "promote patriotism" and "American exceptionalism". We worry grants will be more dependent on whether your institution supports DEI [or anyone who isn't a white hetero cis amab].

A lot of libraries depend on IMLS grants! If they go away we will lose librarians and libraries may close, or at least significantly decrease their services. This will affect funding for technology classes, free resources for the blind, summer reading, databases, free internet access assistance, and interlibrary loans among other things. As the administration also targets social security, immigration, and other safety nets, libraries are attempting to fill the gap for the public, and things will get much harder without reliable funding.

This is also IN ADDITION to the administration calling book bans "fake" and some states attempting to pass laws to criminalize librarians, with fears in the library world that they will also try to make it a federal crime to promote or otherwise provide access to "inappropriate materials" which have included books that promote "gender ideology" or basically any character that isn't a white heterosexual cis amab. That is one of the cornerstones of Project 2025. This IMLS takeover will only make things worse, and make it harder for people to access information.

Personally, we have been told by our director to be very careful and not talk about this while at work because of fears of retaliation, we have had several calls from the public to remove books with gay characters (we didn't), and as an adult services librarian, I am already seeing an impact on databases I help the public use. Medline Plus, the only free and easy-to-use medical encyclopedia for the public I have been able to find, is a US government website and already has warnings above certain pages about the "harms of gender ideology". This warning can be seen above pages on health disparities and abortion.

If you're so inclined and live in the US, the ALA put together a portal that makes it easy to email your reps with a script. You can find the portal here. I would also recommend investing in your local library, post on social media what services you use, sign up for a library card and see how many resources you can access for free. Many state library associations collect user stories of libraries so they can show their stakeholders they matter. Like my library, it is likely that staff have been warned not to discuss this at work because of fears of retaliation, so try not to talk to librarians about this at work.

General advocacy page:

Article from NPR about the takeover:

What happens if IMLS goes away:

A report on how much museums give back to the US economy:

An interactive map of what IMLS funds in the US:

Hat tip @eldriwolf !

they killed palestinian journalist hussam shabat

Today, Iman has a high fever and her temperature has risen a lot. She needs care and medicine. Please help Iman get her medicine and recover Please donate

The worst feeling is when you are insulted, assaulted, beaten and wronged and everyone is looking at you and you do not find anyone to defend you or support you, even though you listen to everyone and they look at you with pity but they cannot do anything for fear of the one who assaulted you. This is our situation today in Palestine and Gaza, where we are being assaulted, wronged, killed, displaced and starved by the cursed Nazi Zionists and the whole world is harming us and does not help us for fear of this occupation, as we have been going through a famine for a very long time and no one has been able to bring in a bottle of drinkable water for us until after taking permission from these Zionists. The whole world is watching our situation and does nothing.

(This is a gift article)

I would add that as this article went up, the Trump administration released a statement explicitly saying that Khalil is not being accused of any illegal activities and is being targeted because of his speech.

Checked this on AP news (updated 9 March 2025)

Greer [Khalil's lawyer] said she spoke by phone with one of the ICE agents during the arrest, who said they were acting on State Department orders to revoke Khalil’s student visa. Informed by the attorney that Khalil was in the United States as a permanent resident with a green card, the agent said they were revoking that instead, according to the lawyer.

Later in the same article

The Department of Homeland Security can initiate deportation proceedings against green card holders for a broad range of alleged criminal activity, including supporting a terror group. But the detention of a legal permanent resident who has not been charged with a crime marked an extraordinary move with an uncertain legal foundation, according to immigration experts.

US people: there are scripts/sites to contact reps about this here, here, and here. there’s a fund for mahmoud’s family/legal fees here.

Israel continues the massacres in Gaza... 232 souls taken in less than an hour! We are dying before your eyes—please, don’t leave us alone! Save us, do something... protest, donate, participate. I don’t want to die!

404+ Palestinians MURDERED in less than a day.

Please donate to Nader's campaign

And Ibrahim's campaign

They are both currently at the northern part where the zionist pigs are bombing! The situation is too dire as more Palestinians are dying.

"To everyone on Tumblr, we are in desperate need of your help and support. Please, the situation is getting worse every day, and we have nothing to help keep us in a safe area. Bombing is everywhere, and we are in constant danger. Help us so we can eat and not die from hunger, as we are now in the numbers of the dead.

Any quick donation will help us get food and water. Please, share the post and donate. We need you more than ever."

"Donate here and share the campaign."

*Date: February 15, 2025

Today, with heartfelt dedication and care for our people in Gaza, we were able to provide hot meals of rice and chicken to over 500 families. The situation is incredibly difficult, but thanks to God and the continuous support from generous donors, we were able to offer these meals that brought new hope to many people in these tough times.

Since the start of the crisis in Gaza, we have been committed to providing all the aid we can, both food and other necessities. The hope we see in people’s eyes when we deliver food is what drives us to keep going, no matter the challenges. Today, just like every day, we are here to extend a helping hand to those in need.

But we cannot do this alone. Your support is what makes this work possible. With your donations, we can expand our efforts and provide more aid to those affected. We are in urgent need of collective action so that we can continue this important mission.

If you are able to contribute in any way, whether through a donation or by sharing this campaign on your social media platforms, you will be part of this great effort that brings hope to many in Gaza

Today, February 15, 2025, we distributed shoes to children in Gaza, who are struggling with a lack of basic necessities due to the difficult conditions they are enduring. These shoes will help protect their feet from the cold and the harsh circumstances they face every day.

We continue our work despite the challenges, but we need your ongoing support to enable us to provide more aid. Your donations make a real difference in the lives of these children and their families, helping to ease some of their suffering. Thank you all for your continuous support.

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