keep shouting til your lungs give out

then throw bricks with the message painted on watermelon icon bc i kept mixing up my blogs

[shardshouts]

i'm sick of staying silent.

i get so...stuck since my brain demands order. all my blogs are divided by theme and not allowed to touch, which just leaves...where do i put boosts, aid, or current events? my spam blog seems disingenuous...

so i'm going to reblog this on all my sides in hopes it gives a little more reach to these posts.

i encourage that you follow this blog if you find these things important.

it's not all doom and gloom. but staying silent is staying complacent and i just can't do it anymore. keep shouting. scream until they hear you, and keep screaming until they can't ignore you anymore. it's the least i can do without the money or physical ability to help.

hope for a better tomorrow, and push for that tomorrow. in a world full of pain, they want you to give up. keep going. don't let pain silence you, use it as fuel to scream louder.

[shardshouts]

URGENT HELP SAVE THE LIFE OF MY CHILD

Dear humanity,

Please Help Me – My Son May Die at Any Moment.

I'm Amal from Gaza. 🍉

Here’s my story, and I’m reaching out with a hopeful heart 💔✨, hoping someone will feel what my family and I are going through.

My son is suffering from a severe and life-threatening injury after being shot by Israeli drones. He urgently needs medical treatment outside Gaza.

I beg you, i kiss your feet, to help my son. My son may die at any moment

I lost most of my family. I'm afraid to lose my son too 🥺 .

Please Donate now:👇👇 👇

Gofundme.com

Thank you for your compassion and kindness

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[shardshouts]

Hello,

I know you may be tired of hearing from us, but Israel hasn’t grown tired of bombing, destruction, and displacement. Even those of us who escaped the war now face overwhelming challenges outside Gaza. We are living without residency permits, constantly fearing deportation, and urgently struggling to cover rent.

I never imagined I would have to ask for this, but I need your help to continue my master’s degree. I lost an entire year, and I’m afraid of losing this one too. I’ve already started attending classes, but I still can’t afford to register.

Your support would mean the world to me at this critical time. Thank you for standing with us.

🍉

[lonniemachin]

List of Palestinian Evacuation Fundraisers

Last Update: 05/06/2024

All fundraisers have been looked into by me or vetted by others. If anyone notices issues in validity with any of the fundraisers listed please let me know. Funding updates daily!

Fadi Al-Sharif and family ($11,196/$62,500 goal)

Hayam Taha and family (€8,958/€30,000 goal)

Deyaa and family (€8,039/€20,000 goal)

Fatima Alshanti (kr5,340 SEK/kr150,000 goal)

Shahed Ghazi and family ($7,066 CAD/$94,838 goal)

Little Yusuf and family (€6,043/€85,000 goal)

Sara & Huda Hajjaj and family ($290/$15,000 goal)

Mohammed JH Shamia's family (kr20,368 SEK/kr250,000 goal)

Maram Ahmed and family (€1,032/€30,000 goal)

Hamza Almofty and family ($3,802/$35,000 goal)

Mahmoud Jomaa (€1,010/€10,000 goal)

Dr. Mohammed Shara ($455/$20,000 goal)

Abdulrahman Alshanti and family (kr137,857 SEK/kr350,000 goal)

Besan Almabhouh's family (€5,962/€25,000 goal)

Said Tanani and brothers (€30,940/€50,000 goal)

Donia Tanani and family (€67,563/€100,000 goal)

Hussein Shamiya, his pregnant wife, and son ($8,139/$40,000 goal)

Mohammed Shamia and family ($17,210/$35,000 goal)

Amro Bakr & kids Bakir and Tala (€1,772/€15,000 goal)

Almadhoun family ($18,405/$80,000 goal)

Child Mohammed (€6,495/€10,000 goal)

Sana'a and family (£20,073/£50,000 goal)

Noha Ayyad and family ($23,540/$95,160 goal)

Maryam Ayyad and family ($310/$15,000 goal) - Maryam is related to Noha listed above, who is managing her fundraiser.

Hamza Sameer and family ($200/$55,000 goal!!!)

Hamza is related to Noha, he is her uncle’s son.

Nazmi Mwafi and family ($5,151/65,000 goal)

Ibrahim Almofty and family ($745/$40,000 goal)

Hamdi Hejazi and family ($10,469/$25,000 goal)

Mohammed and family ($7,655/$25,000 goal)

Heba and family (€28,194/€60,000 goal)

Mohammed Abuhasanein and family (kr1,742 SEK/kr 350,000 goal!!!)

Rawan and Yemna (kr27,375 SEK/kr319,315 goal)

Laila Auda (€4,969/€35,000 goal)

[shardshouts]

[Image ID: A screenshot of an ask from @janeursular-bakir that reads:

Hi, friend (Wave emoji)

I hope you are well, My name is Janeursural from Gaza, with great sadness I am reaching you today to help move my family members from Gaza to Egypt, My family's situation is getting worse day by day. My mother has an injured foot and needs care and treatment. She has severe pain in her foot, but there is no treatment or care available, and my nieces need milk and food.

Death is facing us every moment (Crying emoji), I have created a fundraiser to get financial  help, please Donate whatever you can if it is $10,$20,$30,$40,$50 it will make a big difference in our journey.

Spread my story, And Reblog it will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart (Praying emoji and three watermelon emojis)

End ID]

You can find Janeursular here: @janeursular-bakir

And their vetted fundraiser here 🍉

[shardshouts]

I am Osama Abdel Salam Al-Qarnawi from the Gaza Strip, the area that was devastated by the recent war. We appeal to sympathetic individuals and organizations around the world to extend a helping hand. Your contributions will help us not only in restoring our homes but also in restoring our livelihoods, which is embodied in rebuilding our grocery store. Please enter and participate within my page 🌹🇵🇸🇵🇸😭😭😭 https://gofund.me/f52ba133

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[shardshouts]

Urgent Urgent Appeal Please send a very urgent donation quickly to save the family and the young children🙏🍉Hello! Thank you for bearing with me,😭🇵🇸 🍉I am Mohammed, a Palestinian from North Gaza, my life is miserable and horrific, my left hand was injured and I need a bone transplant, my house was completely destroyed, and the family consists of 13 people, most of them are young children, Amir and Malak, infants. My family has nothing left but hope that you can support and help us with. After ten months of war, we are exhausted, desperate and displaced. We have lost our homes and livelihoods and gone with the wind. Things are driving us crazy. The minimum standard of living is unattainable. Clean water and food have become a dream that we must achieve. What makes our lives worse is the continuous bombing and killing. That is why I am asking in this post for your help to survive these unbearable conditions, and to move from hell to safety and peace. Your support can help us be safe and alive, so my friends, you can support us either by donating directly what you can or by sharing my campaign links so that generous people can know about our tragedy and pain. Remember that your small contribution can make a big difference in the lives of many children whose health deteriorates day by day. Let their lives change and let them feel happy through your generous contribution.My campaign was documented by @90-ghost 🙏🍉

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[reasonsforhope]

Diabetes-reversing drug boosts insulin-producing cells by 700%

People living with diabetes might have a new hope. Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted ins

"People living with diabetes might have a new hope. Scientists have tested a new drug therapy in diabetic mice, and found that it boosted insulin-producing cells by 700% over three months, effectively reversing their disease.

Beta cells in the pancreas have the important job of producing insulin in response to blood sugar levels, but a hallmark of diabetes is that these cells are either destroyed or can’t produce enough insulin. The most common treatment is regular injections of insulin to manage blood sugar levels.

But a recent avenue of research has involved restoring the function of these beta cells. In some cases that’s started with stem cells being coaxed into new beta cells, which are then transplanted into patients with diabetes. Researchers behind this kind of work have described it as a “functional diabetes cure.”

Now, scientists at Mount Sinai and City of Hope have demonstrated a new breakthrough. Previous studies have mostly involved growing new beta cells in a lab dish, then transplanting them into mice or a small device in humans. But this new study has been able to grow the insulin-producing cells right there in the body, in a matter of months.

The therapy involved a combination of two drugs: one is harmine, a natural molecule found in certain plants, which works to inhibit an enzyme called DYRK1A found in beta cells. The second is a GLP1 receptor agonist. The latter is a class of diabetes drug that includes Ozempic, which is gaining attention lately for its side effect of weight loss.

The researchers tested the therapy in mouse models of type 1 and 2 diabetes. First they implanted a small amount of human beta cells into the mice, then treated them with harmine and GLP1 receptor agonists. Sure enough, the beta cells increased in number by 700% within three months of the treatment. The signs of the disease quickly reversed, and stayed that way even a month after stopping the treatment.

“This is the first time scientists have developed a drug treatment that is proven to increase adult human beta cell numbers in vivo,” said Dr. Adolfo Garcia-Ocaña, corresponding author of the study. “This research brings hope for the use of future regenerative therapies to potentially treat the hundreds of millions of people with diabetes.”

The results are intriguing, but of course being an animal study means there’s still much more work to be done before it could find clinical use. So far, harmine alone has recently undergone a phase 1 clinical trial in humans to test its safety and tolerability, while other DYRK1A inhibitors are planned for trials in humans next year.

Perhaps most importantly, the team will soon experiment with combining beta-cell-regenerating drugs with others that modulate the immune system. Ideally this should help overcome a major hurdle: the immune system will continue attacking new beta cells as they’re produced.

The research was published in the journal Science Translational Medicine."

-via New Atlas, July 14, 2024

[thepoetrytheorist]

If you love Disney, its parks, its media, and its merch, listen up.

So I work for Disneyland, and we are talking about striking very soon. So soon, in fact, that we've been hosting rallies just outside of the parks. Yesterday was the 69th birthday of Disneyland Anaheim... it was also a monumental rally.

I haven't seen anyone on tumblr talking about the impending strikes against Disney. Not even going through the Disney tags or searching tumblr for "Disneyland Strike."

Let's talk about why we're striking:

Cost of living in the immediate SoCal region is nearly 2x as much as we are getting paid.

Cast members that have worked for the company for long periods of time are still paid as mucha s new hires.

Disney has showed up to union negotiations with insulting offers, including at 25 cent raise. Most cast members make $19.90

Disney rarely schedules you. In some areas and departments, you are fighting with your fellow cast members for hours. I have heard of cast members who are only scheduled for 1 4-hour shift per week. Many of those cast members have upwards of an hour commute to and from work.

Disney Admin has told attractions castmembers [so: rides, rollercoasters, and anything fun you get to do and see at the parks] that we are losing them money, which is why they refuse to schedule us and pay us. In the words of my partner, who also works at the parks, Disney without attractions is an over glorified mall and a food court. Disney needs us, and they know it, but they do not respect us.

Disney has an unfair attendance policy. It can be very difficult to get a needed day off, even when it has been requested weeks or months in advance. When you do take a day off [with-out accrued sick or vacation time] it counts against you. You can have 3 a month, 6 in 90 days, 9 in 180 days, or 12 in a year. How do you accrue sick/vacation? Hours worked, which can be impossible with the scheduling practices mentioned above. (Most cast members trade shifts among themselves to get around this.)

Cast members feel unsafe and unsupported in the parks. Many cast members have felt threatened by entitled guests upset that they are following policy. Disney Leads and Managers have to say yes to these guests and make things happen, though. [Which only makes this behavior worse and more dangerous for cast members who are only doing their job.]

Cast members also report feeling threatened, or even being literally threatened, by management in the parks. Especially cast members who have a second job. Especially cast members who know their rights.

Further, cast members work in hazardous conditions with pay that does not reflect that. Many cast members report losses of hearing, sore throats, and severe back and shoulder pain. Cast members are also exposed to infectious diseases at a much higher rate.

The vote scheduled for July 19 could pave the way for a union coalition to call for a strike at Disney theme parks for the first time in 40

https://www.sfgate.com/disneyland/article/union-button-contract-dispute-19515296.php?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2u5o_mvU3i6jpIyHxBUZpEzD2GRSKFf5Pem4uRXqa6vKWDgZuffvINd1g_aem_AA1L0fI1phugJIluYMcDSw

[sin-simps]

Commissi0n sheet if you can even call it that, reblogs are appreciated and dms are open, I really hope these prices are fair and I'm sorry the art examples are cringe! I accept p@ypal, c@sh@pp and v3nmo, thanks for reading

[status-quo-hater]

Gender dysphoria is not an intersex variation.

Gender dysphoria is not an intersex variation.

Gender dysphoria is not an intersex variation.

Can y'all shut up with that? Trans people are not inherently intersex and not every trans person even has gender dysphoria. Trans people do not have "intersex brains", going on HRT does not "make you intersex". Stop saying gender dysphoria is a physical trait. It's not. I'm not devaluing your experience, I'm trying to explain to you it is different from ours. Leave us our terms so we can talk about our lives, please.

If you were not born with, or have naturally developed intersex traits, you are not intersex. And that's ok. You don't have to be intersex to be outside the sex and/or gender binary. Being trans already does that. And being subversive to the sex binary is based, no matter if you're intersex or not.

Real trans & intersex solidarity requires mutual support, understanding, and advocacy, not co-opting our terms so you can say "me too omg", that's unhelpful.

[thelastwhimzy]

hey so my mom is threatening to legitimately make me start sleeping out in the car even though i wasnt able to get an ac. she wants me to use a swamp cooler. it is 105f+ outside right now and i am heat intolerant due to my chronic illness and have been in the emergency room twice (in the span of 3 days) the last few weeks ive been here because my body cant even handle the 87-89f she keeps her thermostat on

[thelastwhimzy]

i really, really need to get away from here. i have secured a place to flee out of state so that i can finally get away from my abuser for good despite my failing health, but i dont have enough for the travel fees. i already didn't have enough to pay for my storage unit this month and the stuff is scheduled for auction so im probably going to have to leave it all behind - including items from my childhood and medical supplies

so yeah. please help me. idk what else to say. i want to live.

pypal | vmo | cshapp

[thelastwhimzy]

$113/$795 for travel fees.

[thelastwhimzy]

$270/$795 for travel fees. also i just got sexually harassed 😍 as soon as i got back from my treatment, no less!

anyways imma put $0/$270 here for my storage bill too. just in case i raise extra and can get my beloved items out before i flee the state (i probably won't lbr but a guy can dream 🫶🏽)

[thelastwhimzy]

she's taking my mattress away 🥰 i need out of here like. two weeks ago 🫶🏽

[rum-maj]

im expecting a lot of "pride month is over, now it's time for wrath month" posts. that's cool and all. but july is disability pride month.

pride month is when you're SUPPOSED to be angry. it's a celebration AND a riot. that was the best time to get angry. second best time is now. but it's not wrath month. let disabled people have this.

please get angry with us. please fight with us! we are both losing our rights, if we ever even had them to begin with. please don't talk over us, especially during our own pride month.

did you know over 10,000 people die a year while waiting to be told whether or not they can receive disability benefits?

did you know while being provided disability benefits, disabled people cannot have more than $2,000 total in their bank account? the average rent for an apartment in the united states, as of last month, is $1,995. per month.

while they want to kill queer people, they want to kill disabled people just as bad. please look out for your disabled friends and family. please look out for those of us who don't have friends and family. those of us who are out on the streets.

[shardshouts]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ne9gzx-help-them-to-survive?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

Dear Friends,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to share an urgent plea for help. Due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, my family and I have been forced to flee our home and seek refuge in Khan Younis. My mother, who is pregnant, is in critical need of assistance to ensure her safety and the safety of her unborn child.

We are facing severe hardships and are struggling to provide her with the necessary medical care and basic necessities. I have launched a campaign to raise funds for my mother's survival during this perilous time.

Your support in sharing our campaign on social media could make a life-saving difference. Please help us spread the word and gather the support we desperately need.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerely,

Please help us by sharing the post on your page so that we can collect donations and get out of the war. You are our hope. I will be very grateful to you . ❤️🙏🏼

"this fundraiser is vetted by nabulsi, fallahifag, el-shab-hussein, ibtisams, sayruq"

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[sadomarxist]

hey y'all. the month is almost over, and we are both out of money AND almost out of food (I also only have 4 days lefts of my meds, but no way to afford them right now). If anyone wants to help even a little bit, me and my family would really appreciate it <3

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[iraprince]

there are still five days left to get OVER 600+ GAMES for a donation of $10 or more to the TTRPGs for Palestine bundle! we are at $153k of the overall goal of $200k and i know we can make it! proceeds from the bundle will be going to Medical Aid for Palestinians, and you can read more at the bundle page. thank you for checking it out, sending it to friends who would be interested, and boosting this!!

[thenerdyanthrohistorian]

I and other Indigenous artists are having a "Waffle" to support several families in Gaza! 2 or 5 dollars can help you win one of these indigenous hand made pieces. We will go live on TikTok on July 5th to choose the GFM's to donate too.