"You're my Olympian!"

Amy/Christian/forever in love with half-life and portal (follow my sideblog at @its-always-valve-time for that and more!)

[mels-my-olympian]

So that Skip Button, huh?

[magnus-rhymes-with-swagness]

Connecting Humanity is EXTREMELY LOW on esims right now - yesterday (September 1 2024) they posted an update saying they had ZERO ESIMS LEFT. The need for esims is greater than ever, so if you've got a few dollars to spare, please donate one!

Incentives to donate:

AMVs by various @amvs4palestine creators

Pet portraits and sketches by @mollybrooks

Writing commissions and help with homework/emails by @bluedabadeedabadie

Star Wars art commissions by @swartists4palestine

Art commissions by various @cartoonistcoop creators

Portrait commissions by @coyoxxtl

Donate an esim here or here. Don't know how? Check out these resources!

[secondclassvines]

[mongolian-ass-eater]

I see stuff like this every once in a while and it reminds me the kids are still alright

[knucklehead--mcspazatron]

I have no idea what is going on but I watched this like 20 times

[kyleblackpaw]

this automatically surpasses the harlem shake meme because instead of a smash cut they all organically hid

[intersectionalpraxis]

[thatdiabolicalfeminist]

You can find out a lot about how this system functioned in the past, and how it continues to function, by reading How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney.

It's an incredibly well written introduction to the systematic plunder of Africa that's continuing today.

You don't have to know anything about the topic to understand it, it's explained for beginners.

If your local library has Libby, you may be able to read it free here: https://share.libbyapp.com/title/3924201

Or listen to it in audiobook format for free here: https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4377135

If your library does have Libby but not this title, you may be able to request it using the Overdrive app.

If you want a paper copy, it can be purchased here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-europe-underdeveloped-africa_walter-rodney/260559/

[officialife4christ]

"Be thankful for the thorns and thistles which keep you from being in love with this world." — Charles Spurgeon

[jacindaelena]

Emilie Hofferber

[semperreformanda]

Pray; pray often; pray with sincerity and seriousness; pray, and pray again; make conscience of prayer, and be constant in it; make a business of prayer, and be earnest in it. Ask, as a beggar asks alms.

Matthew Henry

[bilal-sala7]

While children around the world enjoy the summer holidays within the safety and comfort of their homes and plan fun beach trips with their families, our kids' childhood has been reduced to securing the bare minimum of food and water, fending off swarms of disease-carrying insects, and enduring the stifling heat inside the hellish tent. Seeing them fill water containers and struggle to carry them with their tiny hands breaks my heart into a million pieces. Our babies fall asleep drenched in sweat and keep waking up crying and gasping for breath. What makes it even more unbearable are the plagues of flies and mosquitoes that keep torturing their little fragile, malnourished bodies, increasing the risk of contracting infectious diseases, with no medical care available. They also face a very real and imminent threat of dehydration due to water and formula scarcity.Their older siblings are encumbered by burdens way beyond their years. They think it is their responsibility to fill heavy water containers and protect the newborns, but the truth is they are as vulnerable to the same threats that keep growing every day. No child should live in such a hostile environment. Rubble, garbage, and the smell of death are all around.

Our kids used to have a beautiful spacious home built after years of toil and sacrifice, just to be turned into ruins in the blink of an eye. Now, they are given no other choice but to be confined to the tight airless space of a makeshift tent swarming with all sorts of insects. Even if they go outside the only things that await them are the scorching sun, the hot summer air, and foul smells all day long. The summer nights are often equally suffocating depriving them of desperately needed sleep.

Using a wood-fired self-made stove to cook is beyond torture in such heat. It is also very dangerous to the children who keep going close to it. My heart sinks each time I see pictures of them next to the fire. Even preparing a baby bottle,if ever available, is an ordeal in such conditions but my family have no other options. They have been enduring unfathomable, relentless suffering for nine months straight, and they have been more than resilient but they are now way beyond exhausted. They have been daily fighting for their very survival but there's no guarantee of safety anywhere in Gaza as not only what is left of the buildings but also the tents are being indiscriminately bombed every single day. Even going to the beach to escape the sweltering heat has become a perilous journey for my family, and countless others, since civilians keep being targeted with airstrikes there too.

My family were not allowed to have even the slightest respite since the beginning of this waking nightmare. They have been striving to survive bombing, malnutrition, disease, the cold winter, and now the deadly heatwaves.

When I left Gaza shortly before the war, my dream was to build a brighter future for my loved ones. I have never imagined, once in my life, that I would be raising funds to literally save their lives. Now, my only wish is to keep them alive and as safe as possible, given the circumstances.

Your support is their only hope and solace amidst all the pain and loss. Please do whatever you can to help me save them from this brutal literal decimation of our people. Every contribution counts! Keep our babies in your thoughts and prayers 🙏 And Please donate any amount you can spare and reblog as often as you can. It is beyond words to say how grateful I am to everyone standing with us 🙏

Donate to Help Evacuate My Family from Gaza to Safety, organized by Bilal salah

Hi everyone, I am Bilal, 22 years old, from Gaza, Palestine. I am reaching… Bilal salah needs your support for Help Evacuate My Family f

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Please help bilal even a little if you can 😓 this family really needs help

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[smashingorpassing]

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:

Jasmine: Hi. You're gonna want to hear this.

Omnia: Hello, everyone. I'm here to deliver the worst news of my life. There has been a report talking about how, by September, it is estimated that 2.5 million people in Sudan are going to die due to hunger and malnutrition and sickness. And you can probably understand that we as the Sudanese people feel very helpless, as we cannot do anything to change the situation or the outcomes. However, it has been stated, even in the report itself, that the only way we can tackle such an issue is by supporting local initiatives and community kitchens.

Jasmine: Now that you've heard from somebody on the ground and from the experts, I'm here to tell you how you can help. In the report that Omnia mentions, they say that this 2.5 million represents 15% of the population of Darfur and Kordofan, two of the areas they believe are the worst affected by this hunger crisis.

This is where HRRDS comes in. They are a Sudanese organization working in South Kordofan, supporting some of the most vulnerable people, including raising funds to feed people across South Kordofan. You can make a one time donation. You can make a monthly donation, if you like. Whichever you choose.

If you want to help people in the Darfur area, you can donate to Sudan Solidarity Collective. They are supporting emergency response rooms and community kitchens in Darfur and across Sudan.

This hunger crisis is affecting the entire country, and especially the conflict zones, which includes Khartoum-- Khartoum is the capital city/state. It includes Khartoum, Bahri and Omdurman. And Khartoum Aid Kitchen has been raising funds to support community kitchens across the state.

I urge you all-- particularly people who have been talking about, "Why isn't anybody talking about Sudan? Why isn't anybody doing anything about Sudan?"-- to engage with this, to donate. And, listen, times are tight, money is tough-- flip that over, you know what I'm talking about. If you cannot donate, then please absolutely share.

Here is the link to the organizations mentioned in this video.

[voiceforjesus]

[gospel-art-project]

[watsupbuddercup]

[forestgreenlesbian]

A horse on Peter’s grass roof, Peter Hartmann

[lakevida]

my new job is so good except for this part

[lakevida]

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[ventraman]

This could save your life.

[sayruq]

If you feel this way, here are some Gofundmes you can donate to

Abu Shammalah Family (€953/100,000)

Moment Alostaz family (€7,539/70,000)

Youssef family (€9,395/50,000)

Renad & Her Family (£9,696/25,000)

Alia's Family (€7,870/30,000)

Mohamed Hamad and his family (£3,872/50,000)

Safaa and her family (€9,757/20,000)

Maliha Family (€23,446/32,000)

Mahmoud Abu Hamam (CAD $5,348/10,000)

Eman Abuhayya Family (AUD $40,455/85,684)

Ezzideen & his Family (€26,314/75,000)

Ahmed's family (€4,658/70,000)

Let's do our part to help the people of Gaza!!!!

[alaajshaat-deactivated20240824]

There is no safe place left. The Israeli army is merciless and does not know humanity. Save us from certain death through support via PayPal wallet.

Emergency: Help Belal family to evacuate from Gaza

Help Nada W N Alsaqqa reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.

[malcriada]

this is a verified fundraiser. please see @/el-shab-hussein‘s masterpost of vetted fundraisers. Alaa and Bilal are on the priority fundraising list there. I am also in contact with Alaa and can attest that this is real.

both of them lost their beautiful home and their livelihood due to the genocide.

update: very good news! due to a very generous donation, Alaa and Bilal reached their initial goal. they are now trying to raise enough money to evacuate the rest of their family as well.

the new goal is 25k and so far they have reached $ 16.024/$ 25.000

please share this and donate, even a small amount of money (1-2$) genuinely helps.