Dreams In Thyme

Слава Україні!  #standwithukraine Welcome to my Main Blog: Dreams In Thyme. My writing name is: Starra Neely Blade. My most well known writing/poem is: "She Did Not Need Much". You can call me Starra or Зірка. I stand with Ukraine, Support Human Rights, BLM, Indigeneous Peoples, and am a 🏳️‍🌈Ally.  I post what matters to me, touches me, inspires, encourages, and I try to share helpful information. No Racists, TERFS, Nazis or Russian sympathisers.  ***She/Her/They

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Do not look away, do not grow weary in helping.

Ukraine and its people need us to stand wih them.

~ SNBlade

#standwithukraine

[Photo by zeynep elif ozdemir on Unsplash]

United24 is the official fundraising platform established by President Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian governmental members and directs money to all areas of the country.

The Olena Zelenska Foundation is primarily focused on medical, humanitarian, and educational aid across the country and was founded by the First Lady.

Stand for Ukraine gives you a range of charity options, depending on whether you want to donate directly to the military, or you would prefer to fund non-lethal or humanitarian aid, etc.

Come Back Alive is the main fundraising platform for the Ukrainian military. You can choose to donate to air defense, heavy weapons, demining, medical aid, overall combat equipment, etc.

Donate to Ukraine’s Defenders also offers various (carefully vetted) links and options to donate to rebuilding projects, private medical assistance programs, initiatives for democracy, and others.

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Killinthomas Wood, Ireland

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Midsummer in Bloom, Finland

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Olga Kvasha

Quietest Evening, 2013

https://chetvergvecher.livejournal.com/2429981.html

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Quietest Evening, 2013 Olga Kvasha, b. 1976, Ukrainian artist

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Just saw a russian artist's commission info saying: payment only through Boosty due to the situation in my country.

The "situation" is your country committing genocide against Ukraine.

You can't even be honest on your own Tumblr page. And your clients might end up funding, through the taxes you pay with their money or through your own donations to your country's army (because some westerners quickly forget that a person can actually support their country's actions, especially when they phrase things like this), the continued killing of ukrainians.

For God's sake, at least ask about the political views of a russian artist before commissioning them. If you're from Europe or the US, you're literally paying someone whose country is at war with yours too.

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Expert warns of the dangerous ‘fishy smell’ you should never ignore in your home during a heatwave | Tom's Guide

Expert warns of the dangerous ‘fishy smell’ you should never ignore in your home during a heatwave

The unusual ‘fishy smell ’ in your home you should never ignore during a heatwave — here’s why.

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With an impending heatwave across much of the States, we’re not the only ones overheating.

It turns out that the heat is putting an extra strain on our household appliances — especially if we’re running our cooling fans and air conditioning units for longer than usual to keep comfortable.

But if you notice an unusual or ‘fishy smell’ inside your home, an expert has warned that this should never be ignored. This is because it could be an early indicator that your electrical components are overheating and need immediate attention. And if left unresolved, this can risk sparking a hazardous electrical fire or permanently ruining your equipment. Here’s everything you need to know this summer.

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transcript:

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social Do they really think they can scare us with the word "socialist" when they are literally sending out men in masks with no warrants and no badges to disappear people off American streets? I know what I'm scared of, and it's not a socialist.

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Some yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people. Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today. But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.

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PoweredByWho — Who's Building Data Centers in Your Backyard?

Follow the money behind America's data center boom. Track 2,300+ projects, PAC spending, and the politicians who sign off on it.

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Reasons for hope: Lots of amazing people did a ton of work to make this fantastic, fully interactive resource available - because no matter how bleak things seem, there are millions, and millions of people doing everything they can to protect both the world and their own communities.

You can use this to view and subscribe to updates, project statuses, and for at least some of them even whole dossiers. This is an amazing resource, I highly recommend checking it out

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What do you do for a living

i try my best

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Local library worker here begging you to take out any and all LGBTQ+ related content from your local library!

Public libraries purchase and display books based on popularity and demand. The more queer material taken out, the more inclined public libraries are to add more queer material.

This is also a reminder that libraries often carry DVDs and TV shows if you don’t want to physically read a book.

It can feel paralyzing for many queer folks this pride month. Little things like this give hope.

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official library post

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Hey, we’re in line for some absurd temperatures here in the southwest this week. This is very important to know and keep in mind. Be safe, stay hydrated, stay out of the sun as much as you can.

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For my fellow Europeans south of us who are currently suffering from extreme heat. Stay safe!

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I’d also like to add this

Additional you can also put them on your palms, also, make sure to always use a light towel or kitchen paper and don’t put the ice bags directly onto your skin!

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On June 26, Ukrainians celebrate the Day of the Crimean Tatar Flag.

On this day in 1991, in Simferopol, the Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar people (the highest representative body of the Crimean Tatars) resumed its activities.

“The Crimean Tatar national flag represents our common struggle for the de-occupation of Crimea and the restoration of the state sovereignty of Ukraine on the Crimean peninsula,” says head of Crimean Tatar Mejlis Refat Chubarov.

Euromaidan Press

#CrimeaIsUkraine

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Sunflower field in Ukraine. Photograph by Marina Trygub.

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Olexiy Shekshuev, Ukrainian artist

"When strength ends, character begins! Where patience ends, endurance begins."

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On June 25, 1848, 177 178 years ago, the blue and yellow flag was raised as a national symbol for the first time — over Lviv City Hall.

This powerful act affirmed the deep-rooted national identity of all Ukrainian people during the revolutionary “Spring of Nations.” As calls for freedom echoed across Europe, Ukrainians in Halychyna chose the historic blue and yellow—colors of the Halychyna-Volhynia principality—as their unifying emblem.

Already cherished in other parts of Ukraine, the blue and yellow flag’s rose as a national emblem—a symbol of dignity, resilience, and the spirit of independence.

Today, as Ukraine defends its freedom, we honor those who have been fighting, and continue fighting, for Ukrainian sovereignty.

Ukrainian World Congress - Свiтовий Конґрес Українців

Illustration by Celina Dominikowska