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are you autistic with sensory difficulties?

yes, i'm autistic and i have sensory issues

i'm autistic, but no sensory problems

i'm not autistic but neurodivergent with sensory problems

no, neither

Voting ended onOct 24, 2024

i know many of us, autistic and otherwise, struggle with all kinds of sensory overloads. loud noises, bright lights, irregular temperatures, strong smells.. and doubly so when you're already tired, hungry, scared, and so on.

so can you imagine what it must be like to live as an autistic person in an active war zone? with bombs falling around you, no electricity or stable food source, and no place to escape? can you imagine the torture that is?

ahmed is a young autistic man living in gaza trying to have him and his family's needs met among the destruction. imagine the burnout you and i experience just from our day to day activities - ahmed is certainly undergoing things none of us can truly understand.

Help Wael Salem reach their goal by donating or sharing with your friends.

this campaign is very low on funds - currently €718/€10,000.

ahmed and his mother marah's campaign has been vetted by association - shared here by another user who has been vetted by trusted tumblr users. they desperately need food, water, and basic living needs to stay healthy and alive. any amount can help, even as little as $5.

please, consider making a donation or giving a reblog to this campaign. it has gone weeks with very low donations. ahmed and his family deserve to make it through this coming winter!

deepseasmetro

in just 24 hours, we've raised over €1000!

how amazing! if we can keep this pace up, this will be fully funded within a week! please, continue reblogging and donating!

and if you vote - donate just a dollar. if everyone did that, ahmed and his family would have all the money they need for his treatments.

trying to listen to an audiobook and have had to rewind the same thirty seconds four separate times to figure out who she’s talking about :(

unashamedly-enthusiastic

Devastating to have more evidence that done IS better than perfect

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Additionally, findings indicate that the act of doing shows you that you were not seeking perfection, you were fearing inadequacy

cosmogenous2

i'm full of love but i also have the hater's curse and once a day i gotta say some bitchy shit or i'll explode

vague-humanoid

The state's parole board recommended Littlejohn for clemency after hearing arguments that his guilt is unclear. Ultimately, it's the governo

Emmanuel Littlejohn has been waiting for months to find out whether he will die on Thursday or get to live. It's been "the hardest thing I ever did."

Littlejohn, 52, is set to be executed for the shooting death of a convenience store owner during a robbery in Oklahoma City in 1992. If Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt declines to grant him clemency, Littlejohn will be the third inmate executed by the state this year and the 17th in the nation. He's also one of five men the U.S. is executing in a six-day period, and he's set to die just about eight hours before Alabama is expected to execute Alan Eugene Miller using nitrogen gas.

"I would say to the governor: Do what you think is the right thing," Littlejohn told USA TODAY in a recent interview.

Littlejohn has admitted to his role in the robbery but has maintained that his accomplice was the one to pull the trigger, not him.

"I accept responsibility for what I did but not what they want me to accept responsibility for," Littlejohn previously told USA TODAY. "They want me to accept that I killed somebody, but I haven't killed somebody."

In a rare move, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Littlejohn, whose legal team argued that the evidence in the case was unclear, especially who the triggerman was.

Still, Republican Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said afterward that his office would still be arguing against clemency to the governor, calling Littlejohn a "violent and manipulative killer."

If you’re outraged over Missouri murdering Marcellus Williams, then you should know Oklahoma is planning on carrying out an execution of Emmanuel Littlejohn this Thurs. at 10am.

Littlejohn was pardoned by the PPB. There’s still time to call the Governor: 405-521-2342.

I was able to leave a voicemail by pressing 1 then 4 then 0. After what happened in Missouri, there's an overwhelming sense of hopelessness that the care about public comments but I hope Emmanuel is able to avoid Khaliifah's fate.

Hi, the best thing to do is to call the Governor’s office directly and press 0 to be connected to a staff person. Ask that the governor respect the wishes of the pardon and parole board and grant clemency to Emmanuel Littlejohn. 405-521-2342

beesmygod

im genuinely struggling with existing in a world where the israeli pager bomb act of terrorism isnt being condemned en masse as a infringement of human rights

sosaysdean

help me

nae-design

Insanely cute letterpress postcards by Pottering Cat, Japan.

willowbythebog

@claracaboozle @wrongguess

turian-deactivated20250930

@ahedalshaer is looking to buy a waterproof tent so that her family can survive the upcoming change in weather - a much colder season is coming, and heavy rains are predicted. I've been going insane when I check the donations on Ahed's gofundme - €5 was donated three hours ago, but before that there had been nothing donated for two whole days.

Ahed is 22 years old. she was on her way to becoming a dentist. she should be in school right now finishing her practicum. I get that a lot of people have gone back to class or to work or whatever themselves and are donating less and paying less attention, or have been distracted by the farce that is the usamerican election, but that isn't fair to people like Ahed who are being forced to campaign to survive a fucking genocide. donate. if you absolutely can't donate, then share Ahed's fundraiser. here's the fundraiser link / here's the verification link (line #407).

ahedalshaer

Please donate as much as you can ♥️🙏

tamarrud

I wanted to shed light on Amal Ashuor's campaign, a mother from Gaza who's fundraising to keep her family safe in the midst of genocide. @amalashuor's campaign is vetted #175.

As a mother myself, I can't even begin to imagine what the past 11 months have been like for someone like Amal, whose entire goal is to protect her daughter who was only 9 months at the start of this aggression. I can't imagine the pain that comes with watching your baby hitting their milestones in the middle of all of this horror and destruction.

The campaign started as Amal was fundraising to evacuate her family of 3. However, with the only exit being closed by Israel and Israel's relentless evacuation orders, Amal details how she has been displaced by Israeli orders multiple times, each move costing insane amounts.

As a mother, she can't expect her 18 month old daughter to walk unknown distances, yet getting transportation cost between $600 and $2000. She had to buy a tent that cost her upwards of $800, which was later burnt by Israeli shelling and rendered useless. For that, Amal now has to pay rent which is $2,500. On top of that, considering neither she or her husband are working at the moment, they need funds to feed their daughter, buy formula and diapers, a task and an anxiety that kills me just thinking about it.

Amal's campaign had raised €37,500/50,000 as of today (September 12, 2024) which is quite close to the goal. Please remember that donating to this campaign doesn't only allow Amal to provide basic needs for her daughter but it also gives Amal the only glimmer of hope in the midst of the grim reality that they're living through.

Show Amal support and give her some ease of mind by sharing this here and with your friends and family and/or by donating if you're able to. No amount is too little.

Hello, I am Amal Ashour. I live in Gaza. I am 26 years old Before the war, I was … Amal Ashour needs your support for Help me get out of Gaz

tamarrud

I'm sharing this again to remind everyone that this is mainly going to feed a toddler and provide her and her parents with shelter during a genocide.

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‏Today's vetted fundraisers

Qusai Kabaja, who was displaced from northern Gaza to the south, is facing immense challenges in providing for his family. They are struggling under difficult conditions, and he is finding it hard to cover basic expenses due to soaring prices and a lack of resources.

Qusai is seeking donations to support his family, as contributions can help cover essential needs such as food, clothing, and medical care. Each donation is not just financial aid but a symbol of hope and solidarity in times of crisis. Your support can make a significant difference in their lives and help them navigate the hardships they are enduring.

My name is Qusai Kabaja, and my family and I have been displaced from northern Gaza… Qusai Kabaja needs your support for Help My Family Esca

@el-shab-hussein @nabulsi @appsa @irhabiya @wellwaterhysteria

hotvampireadjacent

They fucking bombed Lebanon again. People were at a funeral for people killed yesterday. Uniquely evil.

hotvampireadjacent

I was confused thinking I must be reading reports over yesterdays act of terror. No they just bombed Lebanon again. Everyone injured and killed labeled Hezbollah by western media. Even if that were true, members of Hezbollah hold seats in places of Lebanon government.

People in the United States really don’t view people they see as Muslim and Arab as humans. So many people cheer for this senseless violence

hotvampireadjacent

14 killed, 450 injured in latest attack in Lebanon https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/9/18/israels-war-on-gaza-live-thousands-injured-in-lebanon-pager-explosions in addition to the attack that injured arouhd 4,000 yesterday alone

A day after simultaneous blasts across Lebanon, at least 14 killed and hundreds wounded in new wave of explosions.

itgetsbetter

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ GOOD queer news for the TL: a bunch of students across the U.S. are using grants to make their schools more welcoming for LGBTQ+ youth

Queer students deserve to feel safe at school! We're in our third year of giving grants to put the power in their hands to make their schools more welcoming - students know what they need most in their own communities and their own schools.

Through 50 States, 50 Grants, 5,000 Voices, we've awarded over $1.5 million in grants across the U.S. to support student-led projects. Our third season has some of the most badass projects yet, like these:

❤️ “With this grant, we’ll establish an LGBTQIA+ community space in the library, open to all students, with guest speakers, arts and crafts, LGBTQIA+ books and literature, and LGBTQIA+-specific resources.” - Pocatello, Idaho

🧡 “Our project aims to support LGBTQ+ students through teacher training, development of gender-neutral bathroom protocols, and the organization of a district-wide Queer Prom.” - Gypsum, Colorado

💛 “We’ll take students from the 3 middle schools and our local high school to Honolulu Pride to make local LGBTQ+ friends, feel accepted in a large group, and see the community beyond just school.” - Ewa Beach, Hawai'i

💚 “We’re going to increase access to queer literature by working with a local nonprofit to expand our school’s collection, host storytelling events, and foster community connection." - Mobile, Alabama

💙 “Our plan is to create new Inclusivity Zones across the state in critical areas for local GSA clubs to meet, plan shared events, and be their own safe space.” - Charleston, West Virginia

💜 “We’ll host the Rainbow Youth Summit for LGBTQIA+ youth from across southern California to network, learn, and have fun in a safe, judgement free and supportive environment.” - Cathedral City, California

These students are truly the definition of making things better - you can see the rest of the amazing projects lined up across the country on our blog here!

el-shab-hussein

As part of this week's priority rotation (Sept 5th to 12th 2024)

Namer lost his baby due to a sudden illness that affected his newborn twins. The family is devastated, and his wife is struggling with postpartum in conditions of genocide while grieving her newborn.