#𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙄𝙇6 . independent & highly private portrayal of april o'neil from eastman & laird's teenage mutant ninja turtles franchise. extremely headcanon - oriented ; this blog does not follow one specific tmnt canon, rather taking influence from multiple iterations in terms of worldbuilding and characterization. also features original science fiction - horror influence, and adaptation for the broader superhero genre. written by ren.
references : original mirage storylines, the 1990 live action movie distributed by new line cinema, imagi studio's 2007 TMNT, nickelodeon's teenage mutant ninja turtles series ( 2012 - 2018 ), and idw publishing's original teenage mutant ninja turtles run ( 2011 - 2024 ). outside inspiration includes : color out of space ( 2019 ), the cloverfield franchise, neill blomkamp's visuals, the batman ( 2022 ), superman ( 2025 ), and the current state of superhero media at large.
do u guys think the last ronin game is gonna give any proper weight to the fact that april woke up from the explosion that killed 90% of her family with her left arm and right leg amputated and in her third trimester of pregnancy with her dead fiance's daughter or
if you've been following the current war in the middle east while wondering how you can help, here are a list of charities you can donate to! they are mostly focused on lebanon and palestine but if anyone has recommendations for other trusted organizations doing aid work in the middle east, please feel free to add to this post!
Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres - donate
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund- donate
Disasters Emergency Committee - donate
Support Displaced Families in Lebanon UNRWA - donate
the following campaigns are hosted by GlobalGiving, which has a 4/4 rating on Charity Navigator. GlobalGiving includes vetting details in each of their campaigns.
Lebanon Emergency Response
Urgent Support for Families from South Lebanon
As Families Flee, Lebanon's Pets Are Left Behind
Relief through art and laughter in Lebanon
even $5 makes a difference! and if you are unable to donate, please do share the post so that it can reach more people who are able to help.
Im gonna be so real can yall actually talk about ways we can support trans women in the UK instead of giving all the attention to fucking JKR. I already know that Harry Poter sucks, I wanna know how to actually HELP people. Something something you have to love the oppressed more than you hate the oppressor
my “i don’t think the utrom dna alters april’s physical appearance at all” stance vs a tapetum lucidum and aprils teeth being just a little more pokey than normal / having talon cusps
eid mubarak! the palestinian people continue to face a genocide at the hands of israel. this eid, i am donation matching all donations made to the al-sir family at their gofundme here. their family was displaced from khan yunis without clothes, furniture, blankets, or gas. his youngest son is only a few months old and baby formula is extremely expensive. please consider donating to his family at this link.
as i'm sure you already know, israel has resumed aggressive bombardment of gaza as of march 18th. at least 400 people have already been killed, with hundreds more wounded or buried under the rubble. on top of this, israel has also been almost completely obstructing the entry of aid for the past several weeks, and cut off power to the last functioning water desalination plant on march 9th.
it is more important than ever that those of us outside gaza do not attempt to ignore the ongoing genocide in favor of the illusion of security. any small thing you can do is better than complacency.
if you need a place to start:
help Suad get urgent medical treatment for her baby and mother-in-law - @tinyheartbeat (#279 on @/el-shab-hussein, @/MoyAyesh, and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet)
help Mahmoud reunite with his family in a safe place - @supportgaza (#151 on @/el-shab-hussein, @/MohAyesh and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet)
help Amal take care of her daughter, get prenatal care, and provide for 20+ family members - @mariam-ashour (#175 on @/el-shab-hussein, @/MohAyesh, and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet)
help Firas and Nisreen continue their education and support their family - @firasmuhaisenn, @nisreenameen, @helphashemfamily (verified by @/90-ghost)
you can find more campaigns to support here, here, or here, or a big (nonexhaustive) list of gazan organizations and mutual aid initiatives here. if you have the fortune of disposable income, i highly encourage you to contribute something in any of these directions. it can truly help save lives.
there are very very Very few things i enjoy about bayverse but one of them is absolutely how the turtles materialize out of thin air to huddle around april / form a physical barrier between her and someone they don’t like. get. away. from her.
so. not to doxx myself (i've talked about this here before though) but i live in Kansas. and my license was just revoked very suddenly and immediately because i'm trans and had changed my gender marker.
so now i cannot legally drive or vote until/unless i let them force me to carry around a card that misgenders me and outs me as trans, because i certainly don't look female anymore.
so hey if you have the means and want to help with any of this, please consider donating to the ACLU of Kansas because they are at least going to try to do something to push back against this, and i'm such a panicky wreck that the only thing i can do to get through my immediate gut reaction to having my license revoked tonight (i cannot stress enough that i received the letter today saying that my license is no longer valid tomorrow) is focus on the fact that there's at least one entity trying to protect me and my fellow trans kansans.
TURTLE POWER, includes three pairs of icon borders and a graphic template inspired by tmnt, but all assets are editable ! may require basic photoshop knowledge, but otherwise pretty straightforward to use. feel free to change colours, text, etc, just remember to credit. available for purchase on my ko-fi shop for £8.
computation depends on a set of rules. calculations. complex operations. #PLASTiRON, an independent & private hamato donatello of eastman and laird's tmnt franchise. primarily idw orient with multi iteration influence. by chantelle ! 21+. me and my brothers, we work better as a unit. a set of actions that results in solving a greater problem.
call your representatives to urge them to vote against further funding for ice. this is a very easy process through 5calls and it takes 2-3 minutes. you are almost guaranteed to leave a voicemail so please don’t feel nervous or stressed about it, this is something that could make a difference. all you need to do is put in your zip code and the site will provide a script and the numbers for your representatives.
(this list is mainly ways non-locals can donate but by extension offers a lot of resources and places to volunteer in the Twin Cities + there are specific ways to donate time under the cut which can be adjusted to your local neighborhood)
full credit to cataloo from r/minnesota [x]
🩵Immigrant support
Immigrant Defense Network – coalition of 90+ groups organizing rapid response and collecting evidence.
Immigrant Law Center of MN – free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees.
COPAL – advocacy, organizing, phone hotline. Focus on Latine community.
Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) – education and protest organizing.
Interfaith Coalition on Immigration – advocacy, aid, events.
Monarca MN – training and phone hotline.
Unidos MN – education, protests, advocacy.
Center for Victims of Torture – advocacy and mental health services for immigrants and refugees.
International Institute of Minnesota – refugee resettlement group that provides support and legal help to vulnerable new-to-country families.
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota – offers services to refugees, including legal aid to non-citizens.
🩵Food support
If local, food donations are welcome, otherwise monetary donations help these types of orgs source what is most needed
VEAP
Second Harvest Heartland
Every Meal
The Food Group
Meals on Wheels MN
Find a local food shelf
🩵Mutual aid funds & community support
Community Aid Network
Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid
Leo's Tow (Venmo @leostowingmn) is towing cars back to families if a car is stranded when someone is detained.
🩵More links
MN50501 Mutual Aid Linktree – well-organized list of various Twin Cities groups.
Mplsmutualaid Linktree – many neighborhood and individual GoFundMes listed here.
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – see Food Drives and Fundraisers.
Stand with Minnesota – extensive list of organizations, mutual aid, and crowdfunding campaigns.
🩵Donate blood
Memorial Blood Center declared a blood emergency on Tuesday, Jan 13. MBC is the blood supplier for both tier 1 trauma hospitals in the metro area (Hennepin County Medical Center and North Memorial Health).
American Red Cross
🩵Donate food or other goods
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – see Food Drives and Fundraisers.
Volunteer your time (under the cut)
🩵Mutual aid
Reach out to your neighbors – especially if you know they are staying home right now – and ask if they need groceries or toiletry items. Offer to pick up prescriptions, give rides, or shovel their driveway. If you know them well, bring them a treat that you know they'll enjoy. Or just ask them how they're doing and let them know you are there to support.
Connect with any of the orgs above and see if they are looking for volunteers.
Connect with a church or mosque in your area. From u/MuddieMaeSuggins: "I know a lot of regular Redditors are not religious (myself included) but like it or not this is a where a lot of community organizing happens, especially in immigrant communities."
Connect with your local school's admin office and/or their PTA. It's ok to reach out even if you don't have kids at the school. PTAs are organizing mutual aid for school families, safe rides, school observers.
🩵Activism
Find an official protest or other event via Indivisible, 50501, FREE AMERICA, or MIRAC. Students at many high schools are staging walk-outs; if your local school is doing this, reach out to school leadership or the PTA and ask how you can support as a community member.
Join the effort to stop Hilton from housing ICE by booking hotel rooms and then cancelling at the last minute. This action can be done from home! The effort is being organized by Sunrise Movement, who are telling activists to target specific hotels one-by-one. More info: SHUT DOWN HILTON
Find people in your area who are actively monitoring ICE and/or stationing themselves in high-traffic areas and ask how you can help. Check for local FB events where people are organizing and just show up.
At minimum, read the COPAL Handbook before you go out to observe. The DFL, Monarca, and other orgs have been hosting online trainings for constitutional observers (though these fill up quickly).
When you see ICE in action, start recording. Be as loud and as disruptive as possible: honk your horn, set off your car alarm, blow your whistle. Let people know that ICE is in the area. If you see someone being detained, try to get their name and a phone number to call their emergency contact.
If you do not feel comfortable observing ICE in person, there are ways you can support from home. Just ask the people who are organizing in your area. I have social anxiety, and I had never participated in any kind of political action before this past Saturday. If I can do it, you can!
Local organizers are requesting that people who help monitor ICE DO NOT participate in 1-to-1 mutual aid efforts, as these can put the families you are helping at risk.
If you have friends/acquaintances who are sympathetic but not politically active, reach out to them. Show them that they're not alone in feeling helpless. Pick a few low-commitment actions from this list and do them together.
