Imagine hearing the cries of your children as they scratch their raw, inflamed skin—severe rashes and infections caused by drinking contaminated water, the only water available to keep them alive. Picture holding their tiny little hands as they cry, weakened by hunger, pleading for a relief from their discomfort that you can't provide alone.

Story written by @rumiandroses

This is the heartbreaking reality for Eslam Osama, a 29-year-old mother in Gaza, who has faced unimaginable devastation. Once living in Gaza City with her husband and four children, Eslam's life turned into a nightmare when bombings forced her family to flee. Their home was destroyed, their livelihood obliterated, and now they are displaced, struggling for basic survival in a camp where dangers never cease.

The pollution and insects in their environment have caused severe skin diseases for her children, compounded by a lack of clean water and food. Even their beloved dog, Lucy, and their adopted cat, Kitty, are suffering from malnutrition and illness. Despite their circumstances, Eslam continues to care for her family and the animals, refusing to give up hope.

Eslam's story doesn't end with destruction—it's a testament to resilience in the face of despair. She dreams of a safe place for her children, where they can live a healthy life without fear or pain.

Your contribution, no matter how small, could provide life-saving treatment for her children, clean water, and the chance to rebuild a life free from the shadow of war.

Please consider donating to Eslam's GoFundMe [HERE] and be part of their journey to safety and healing.

has YOUR favorite fictional woman over the age of 30 experienced fandom misogyny from people who are mad at Their Mom From Real Life? call our offices, toll-free, day or night. we're the nation's #1 law firm that specializes in defending adult women who make choices and have character traits. if the prosecution has started calling her a selfish bitch, pick up the phone today!!!

Excuse me, does your firm also represent women under thirty who experience fandom misogyny from people who are mad at That Girl From College/Work/High School?

we take those cases pro fucking bono

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TBH!!!

Actually I need your help to donate for my mother's treatment, as my mother suffers from blood clots in her foot and cartilage in her back and neck and needs treatment and needs a bed and a medical mattress. This happened in July 2024. We noticed her tiredness and she went to the hospital. This was due to displacement and walking a lot due to lack of transportation. The doctor wanted her to rest. Please help us. I will never forget your kindness.

@aiyshaa

@mohamed-meq

My mother account @ommohamed-52

Vetted by

@gazavetters

@bilal-salah0

@a-shade-of-blue

I saw that you took an interest in many Palestinian campaigns in Gaza. I ask you to help me. I really need help to protect my family.

I ask you to publish and stand by my mother

@appsa @sar-soor @sayruq @stuckinapril @heritageposts @neptunerings @feluka-blog-blog @malcriada @queerstudiesnatural @rizzyluke @determinate-negation

NEED HELP WITH OUR INTERNET AND ELECTRIC BILL, ANYTHING YOU CAN SPARE IS HELPFUL ENOUGH.

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V: ccheung333

KO-FI.COM/THEGASH

120/300

JUST UNDER HALFWAY THERE. HELP ME OUT.

125/300

STILL JUST UNDER HALFWAY....

emily gwen, the creator of the sunset lesbian flag that we’ve come to commonly use, still continues to live in poverty.

multi-billion dollar companies have used their design and made profit from it, and yet they have not seen a cent for their creation.

i’ve been friends with emily for years, and i have not once seen them be financially stable the entire time. i’ve seen them homeless, unemployed, starving. right now, they need our help more than ever.

please consider donating to emily’s ko-fi, especially if you’ve used their design to create something and profited from it.

i follow emily on twitter and they've shared that they have been struggling mentally for a long time and recently it has gotten extremely dire. please consider helping them afford inpatient psych treatment, they need to pay an initial fee of $750! (tweet is from jan 23, 2025)

“In one minute, I share with you the story of how we lost everything: our home, our safety, and our memories.

My children do not understand why their childhood ended so cruelly.

We are now homeless, without adequate food, and in need of every helping hand.

Let’s rebuild their future together.”

🚨 URGENT MEDICAL RELIEF FOR GAZA FAMILY 🚨

hello all- i am still fundraising on behalf of lana, a 16 year old with a congenital heart defect. below is the new link as well as more info about lana & her family:

please continue to reblog & donate - lana has been verified via @/beesandwatermelons on instagram & is #8 in the priority/medical tab !

here is the link to the original gfm post (amount will no longer be updated; new fundraiser is on chuffed) containing more info/screenshots- linking it here to keep this post short & concise.

as of 17Jan2025: currently @

$26,103/$30,000 !!

(i am still offering donation commissions- if you DM me proof of a $15 or more donation i will draw something for you !!!)

edit 21Oct2024: my CA is $1998chevroletblazer - i only use it for crowdfunding on behalf of lana. if you would rather send a donation there i will gladly send those funds to the chuffed for you !!

(edit 19Oct2024: a thank you from lana- you can hear bombing at the end of the vid… her cat also broke her leg escaping from another explosion)

They bombed near my friend's house, 50 martyrs.

I can't do anything else about his situation but ask you to support him.

Please help him.

If you can, please also help my other friend. If there's still a chance to get them out before it's too late I'm going to take it.

I love it when people take fic writing seriously. I love when it's not 'Here's this dumb thing I wrote' and instead it's 'Here's this thing I put blood, sweat and tears into. Here's this thing I slaved away at, trying new writing techniques and editing over and over. Here's this dialogue that kept me awake at night. Here's this beautiful turn of phrase I thought up. Here's this thing that I wrote with vulnerability and heart, and I am proud to share it with you.'

i feel silly saying this as a guy with a dog fursona (even if he IS a werepede) but we need more uncommon animal fursonas. if YOU couldnt pick a common fursona animal (canids, felids, dragons, furry species like protogens, you get the idea) what would you make your fursona

what writing fic is always meant to feel like

@copperbadge

I think that is very much what fic is meant to be -- others may enter, but you wrote the entrance for yourself. Or for someone you're gifting it to, but for that person it's as personal as it is for yourself, it's not an emperor-and-a-bad-painting situation.

Also I chuckle a little whenever Ocean Vuong comes up because I know the name mainly from the time his prose was used in an Australian literature exam and a bunch of students found him on twitter and demanded to know what the hell he meant. :D

I’m at a sociology conference and just attended a memorial for one of the giants of our field, and one of the panelists told this story…he was at a meeting with this guy, who he got his PhD under and had a long standing relationship with, and he was bemoaning the current state of the world, and he asked this old professor, “how can you be so optimistic? I can’t ever be anything but a pessimist.”

and the old professor said, “you little fucker, I’m going to make a statement and then I’m going to take you out to the parking lot and beat your ass. What good does your pessimism do?”

and that really struck me. not the least because I also knew this old professor and he very rarely swore, so I know this was something he was really worked up about. what good does your pessimism do? What GOOD does your pessimism DO. I’ll be thinking about that for awhile.

- Lois McMaster Bujold, Borders of Infinity (1989)

"It helps me be prepared!"

As a recovered pessimist raised by a horrendously toxic pessimist: No, it doesn't.

Foresight and practicality are completely separate qualities that can exist without pessimism. You can acknowledge the worst that might happen and prepare for it without having a completely negative worldview.

And pessimism can absolutely exist without those qualities. Which is a miserable way to live.

what a good day to remember that butch lesbians (ESPECIALLY trans, poc, and/or fat butch lesbians) aren’t fucking predatory 

“trans butch lesbian”? More like heterosexual man.

Reblog the Fred of TERF banishment to keep your blog TERF free for a year.