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tags update: tel aviv is 7th on trending
also remind to click the arab . org buttons. in general not just the palestine one
Please help deliver support to Palestinian families; all you have to do is to click once a day for free, every day!
DON'T STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT. DON'T LOOK AWAY.
Dec. 12, 2023: Biden describes Israel's military conduct as "indiscriminate bombing" (Source: Associated Press) Dec. 21, 2023: NYT Investigation confirms Israel "routinely" bombs "areas it designated safe for civilians" (Source: NYT)
Dec. 29, 2023: Despite the well-documented war crimes against Palestinians and the humanitarian catastrophe inflicted by Israel ... *the US sends more weapons*
(Source: Associated Press)
This is not defense, this is not justice, this is an affront to international law. Palestinians are being decimated at this very moment. ISRAEL MUST STOP THE CARNAGE. THE U.S. MUST STOP THE COMPLICITY. I haven't seen Palestinians or Gaza trending on Tumblr for the past several days — we can't lose momentum. DON'T LOOK AWAY. KEEP UP PUBLIC PRESSURE. PUSH FOR PEACE.
I do maintain that partly why Israel is losing the PR war is that they can’t stop the IDF acting like fucking idiot monsters on instagram and tiktok.
Makes you wonder what would have happened if social media had been a thing during the Iraq war.
The Bingo Blog was clearly an act of hatred, racism and islamophobia you cannot tell me it was about Zios "coping with antisemitism" bc since when is mocking genocide coping with antisemitism?
Then they cried antisemitism bc someone made a blocklist and added everyone who interacted with said blog. Boo Hoo. You can see they are brainwashed by Israel tho lol, they also cry antisemitism everytime something doesnt go their way (e.g killing innocent people in peace)
Do you see the double standard? I get the impression they only care about themselves, thats why its so easy for them to laugh at this. Sorry not sorry you deserved that blocklist, what goes around comes around. cry harder
oh this also goes for the person with the poll blog 😉
absolute disgusting and vile behavior
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than half a million people in Gaza — a quarter of the population — are starving, according to a report Thursday by the U.N. and other agencies that highlights the humanitarian crisis caused by Israel’s bombardment and siege on the territory in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. The extent of the population’s hunger eclipsed even the near-famines in Afghanistan and Yemen of recent years, according to figures in the report. The report warned that the risk of famine is “increasing each day,” blaming the hunger on insufficient aid entering Gaza. “It doesn’t get any worse,’’ said Arif Husain, chief economist for the U.N.’s World Food Program. “I have never seen something at the scale that is happening in Gaza. And at this speed.” ... At the start of the war, Israel stopped all deliveries of food, water, medicine and fuel into the territory. After U.S. pressure, it allowed a trickle of aid in through Egypt. But U.N. agencies say only 10% of Gaza’s food needs has been entering for weeks. (Dec. 21, 2023 | Source)
DON'T LOOK AWAY.
This is a great shame on all of humanity.
We will never forget that America, Britian and every other colonizer scum enabled this and paid for these people to get genocided.
We will also never forget SA being the only country that stood up to the colonizers.
This like someone murdering innocents in broad daylight infront of police officers and them siding with the murderer instead of locking him up
Attacks damaged or destroyed 20 of 22 hospitals in northern Gaza over the first two months of Israel’s war against Hamas, with half hit dire
Fuck Israel
Pyxine berteroana
This foliose lichen grows in tightly-attached, compact rosettes 5-10 cm in diameter. The upper surface is pale green-gray to yellow gray, with the lobe tips dusted in a thin layer of pale pruina. It has pale pseudocyphellae (pale pores/depressions in the thallus surface ) patterning the lobes and lobe margins. It produces wide, black apothecia up to 2 mm in diameter. The lower surface is densely rhizinate, and black toward the center of the rosette and pale toward the lobe margins. P. berteroana grows on bark, wood, and rock in montane forests of Africa, Australia, and North and South America.
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Bisan's recent post. I think it's important for you to read it. Tonight 03.12.23, journalists in gaza share their last messages. There are no words to describe the horrors unfolding in gaza right now.
I no longer have any hope of survival like I had at the beginning of this genocide, and I am certain that I will die in the next few weeks or maybe days. I have been sick with severe viral infection for days and cannot move from the mattress!
I suffer from nightmares that are so closely resemble reality that I no longer differentiate between reality and dream.
I live in a world other than the one I claimed to be building! I am a community activist who lived on the fantasy that the world was free and just, and I sought to bring rights not only to my people, but to many men and women in third world countries!
I was shocked that I was not from the third world! Indeed, we are the most humane and moral! Yes, because the world approves, supports, and finances the genocide we are being subjected to, legislates it, and gives reasons for for 58 days! While we are a people who have been living on occupied land for 75 years and are still searching for our rights and communicating our voice to the world!
My message to the world: You are not innocent of what is happening to us, you as governments or peoples that support Israel’s annihilation of my people. We will not forgive you, we will not forgive you, humanity will not forgive you, we will not forget, even if we die, the history will never forget .
A Message to friends: Thank you and the supporters around the world. You have been compassionate and very strong. We ask you not to lose hope, even if the world seems completely unfair and your efforts have not yet resulted in a ceasefire.
Today I was talking with my mom about why seeing an alligator is fundamental to my mental health. At first she laughed but I got her to listen and she gets it now. My psychiatrist and I call this the alligator litmus test, and it works really well for making decisions about my treatment. I bring this up because perhaps there is something in your life that you can use in a similar fashion.
I have severe major depressive disorder, and I treat this depression with medication. I've been on meds for about... seven years now, and sometimes we have to mess with them. But sometimes the emotional part of the depression is just super bad and there's something underneath that needs to be addressed. When we are figuring this out, my psychiatrist says to take one alligator and call her in the morning.
See, no matter how bad I'm feeling, seeing an alligator almost always cheers me up in the moment. (This works with other large crocodilians, too- they gotta be big, it doesn't work with caimans. I don't know why.) I can't look at their goofy toofers and beautiful eyes and bumpy hides and not be a little wowed by them. Millions of years of evolution have led to this amazing creature and they are completely unbothered by me. Almost all of the time, they make me feel happy. Or maybe I'll feel sad for some unspecified reason. Maybe I'll get worried about the ecosystem or something- but invariably, I will FEEL.
Unless, of course, it's my brain chemistry. If I can experience an alligator and not feel anything- not happy, not sad, just numb- there's something wrong and we should talk about adjusting my meds. Usually with a little tweaking I'm back to my very functional medicated baseline in quick order- instead of wasting time with coping skills and such alone when what I really need is brain chemicals, it's a much quicker way to communicate what's going on with me. At the same time, it also helps me know when the coping skills ARE likely to work without changing up my meds, or when there's something I need to work through with some help.
It's a pretty solid test. Might not work for anyone else on the planet, but it works great for me!
Again, watching politicians pretend like this isn’t genocide is horrifying.
Do not stop talking about what is happening in Palestine.
AL SHIFAA CATASTROPHE.
patients who were in al shifaa hospital had to evacuate and leave to southern gaza. patients with first degree burns, patients who have lost limbs, patients who have lost blood, patients who have been starved by the israeli-american-british-french-egyptian-arab siege and blockade on gaza, patients who had no access to any food or water or medicine for the last few days ARE FORCED TO LEAVE A HOSPITAL AND WALK 15 KILOMETERS SOUTH ON FOOT.
an eyewitness medical staff told al Jazeera: "i've seen men, women and children falling on the streets, barely able to stand on their feet let alone walk FIFTEEN KILOMETERS, THEY WILL DIE (HE SAID) THEY'VE BEEN GIVEN A DEATH SENTENCE BY THE IOF. if these people don't die from the fatigue they will be murdered by iof snipers who have been killing people randomly at check points or they will be kidnapped like many more. dead bodies are everywhere. the scenes are heart wrenching. this is not the gaza we know. everything is destroyed.
the israelis refused to let ambulances get to al shifaa to help evacuate people. and the iof forces destroyed all the vehicles parked in the hospital and put them on top of each other to make it impossible to use them. doctors refused to leave their patients behind, so around 150 patients who cannot move at all have stayed in the hospital accompanied by their doctors. the iof is planning to make al shifaa hospital a military base for his soldiers to rest and operate."
[the translation is mine and it is not word for word and this video is just a part of his testimony. but i tried to sum up everything he said]
what has this world become. how can anyone of those politicians, leaders and international organizations lift their heads and bluntly support Israel and make excuses for its war. how are they still bluntly and shamelessly calling hamas terrorists when we are all seeing who the terrorists really are. how can any human being witness all of this and still thinks "zionism is sexy" and chooses to "stand with Israel" and still thinks this is "self-defense"
Footage emerged from Gazan journalist Nooh Al-Shagboni of the heroes of the Civil Defense rescuing a number of children, women, and youth from under the rubble of a home bombed by the IOF in Gaza.
A 37-day-old baby named Salam (peace), born during the first days of the war amidst the bombing, was rescued after a four-hour-long operation, reborn from under the rubble after all thought she had been martyred.
Salam was the firstborn child of her mother and father, who both ascended to martyrdom as a result of the bombing.
Tree stuff
Most trees should outlive you. If a landscaper tells you the lifespan of a tree is 10 years, they don't know what they're talking about.
Trees are free. Carefully comb over your yard for baby trees, especially in mid-spring!
Similarly, If you live near a gravel driveway or gravel parking lot, you can find baby tree sprouts that can be easily transplanted by gently removing the gravel bits from around the roots, wrapping the roots in wet paper towel, and transplanting to a large pot.
Do not pile up mulch around the base of a tree. You can mulch under the tree, but it should be a mostly flat layer, not a raised mound, and keep the mulch a few inches away from touching the trunk. Roots need some access to air or the tree will grow roots upward through the mulch, and the roots will slowly wrap around the trunk and strangle the tree to death. It's called root girdling and it is very sad.
Trees need friends!!! If possible, plant two or three trees instead of just one. Trees share nutrients through the mycorrhizal network and they protect each other from storm damage.
Always get a tree that is native to your area and suited to your local environment.
Growing an oak from an acorn is easy. Go to an area where there are oaks in the fall, and collect the acorns that have turned brown and whose hats have popped off. Get large pots at least 8 inches depth, and lay the acorns on their sides on top of the potting soil, then cover them with a layer of damp fallen leaves, and leave them outside all winter long. Just be sure to cover them with some wire mesh or something to protect them from squirrels
Please keep oaks and other large trees about 20 feet from any structure because they will grow huge. Websites will tell you to keep trees X distance away from "structures or other trees" but other trees can go as little as 6-10 feet apart whereas structures need to be like 15 feet away minimum, generally speaking
Prune the tree while it's dormant, NOT in the middle of summer!
If you happen to be from the Eastern United States, please consider getting an oak! They are keystone species and host plants for literally hundreds of insects. We have too many maples here too, so maybe consider a Sweetgum or Black Gum for pretty fall colors?
If you have a tree that's tied to a stake to keep it upright, get rid of that thing as soon as you can, particularly if there's zip ties holding it to the tree, because those can grow into the bark and kill the tree...
If your tree is dead, please consider cutting off the branches and leaving at least 6-10 feet or so of trunk standing. Dead tree snags like this are important nesting places for many birds and you might see a woodpecker
If you live in North America, whatever you do, do NOT get anything marketed as an "ornamental flowering pear tree." They're typically Pyrus calleryana, and they're virulently invasive
Bugs eating a few holes in the leaves of your tree? Good for them! (They aren't hurting the tree unless they're like, fully skeletonizing it, and they're just the caterpillars of butterflies and moths. Want Luna moths or Tiger Swallowtail butterflies? Let the caterpillars eat their dinner mmkay.)
Don't throw away the fallen leaves! Butterflies, moths, stick bugs, lightning bugs, ladybugs, and many other insects hibernate the winter in the fallen leaves. Use them as mulch for flower beds, compost them, or just leave them alone! You'll probably want to stop mowing after the leaves fall if you'd like to see bugs.
