Some POVs I find funny, i guess.

Free Palestine, Sudan, Congo, and all oppressed peoples around the globe. Never thought I'd need to say this due to the nature of this blog, but I'm a minor.

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how you can help palestine

*i regularly update this post with any new info i find so please always reblog the original post*

Donations

donations currently reaching gaza:

‼️ help buy e-sims for people in gaza

donate to get food packages to gaza - care for gaza

donate direct aid to gaza - ehab rida (longtime activist and volunteer, has been carrying out donations and humanitarian projects in gaza since 2021)

palestine children's relief fund

world food programme

aid to gaza - taawon/bank of palestine

help gaza’s children

female hygiene kits for gaza - pious project

donate to UNRWA

urgent humanitarian aid to palestinians - anera

medical aid for palestinians

urgent support for medical professionals in gaza

gaza evacs and prosthetics - raindove (link to donations in their bio)

donate to ahmed (@/90-ghost on tumblr)

he is born, raised and based in gaza. please help him reach his goal of $50K to get his family to safety across the rafah border into egypt. as of right now… it’s $7.5K per person to evacuate gaza.

help journalist yousef escape gaza to treat his cancer

help mohamed evacuate gaza to get treatment for himself and his daughter

support palestinians: buy a keffiyeh from the last and only factory in palestine - hirbawi

secondary donations:

click to donate - arab.org

emergency relief for gaza - pious projects

palestine red crescent society

save palestine - islamic relief canada

send medical supplies to gaza - palestinian american medical association

help bring down israel's weapon trade - palaction

donate for the recovery of hisham awartani

one of the three palestinian students shot by a racist in vermont for wearing kufiyas and speaking arabic. hisham’s injuries have left him paralysed from below the chest.

Petitions

‼️ urge icj to invite gazan journalists to testify

international cultural workers to strike from german cultural institutions for their complicity in oppressing palestinians and promoting genocide - strike germany

petition to investigate war crimes committed by israeli military

demand ceasefire - amnesty international

open call for immediate ceasefire

american government call for immediate ceasefire

american government to stop funding israeli military

ceasefire and increase humanitarian assistance - oxfam au

petition to get canva to address their pro-israel stance

invoke the genocide convention to call for ceasefire in gaza - world beyond war

suspend israel from international sports - diem25

UK to expel israeli ambassador - change.org

gaza healthcare workers for nobel peace prize - change.org

teachers around the world demand ceasefire - teachers for palestine

president whitten: reinstate samia halaby retrospective NOW - action network

demand the immediate release of mansour shouman

location specific petitions

gaza call for lasting ceasefire - oxfam (UK)

end israeli occupation - parliament uk (UK)

email your MP - medical aid for palestine (UK)

protect gaza civilians - islamic relief (UK)

stop fuelling genocide - action network (USA)

@ biden: call for ceasefire now - move on (USA)

ceasefirenow.com - jewishvoiceofpeace (USA)

call congress and demand a ceasefire - uscpr (USA - they provide a script of what you should say, so don't worry about it)

note: you can call everyday. they tally the number of calls per issue. so more calls = higher chance for them to take action. p.s. you mainly go to voicemail so don’t worry about phone call anxiety. fight through it just this once please.

no forced displacement! - action network

australia call on israel to stop attacking palestinians - apan (AUS)

immediate ceasefire and increase in humanitarian aid in gaza - actionaid (AUS)

email your MPs - stand with palestine (AUS)

‼️ australian senate to investigate australian citizens in the IDF for war crimes allegations - fpm (AUS)

‼️ arms embargo on israel - cjpme (CANADA)

sign to send letter to MP for ceasefire - nccm (CANADA)

ceasefire now! - ijv (CANADA)

call on your local mayor and council to demand ceasefire - LeadNow (CANADA)

cessez-le-feu et un couloir humanitaire - le mouvement (FRANCE)

écrivez aux député-es et sénateurs-trices - association france palestine solidarité (FRANCE)

write to your député - assemblée nationale (FRANCE)

skydda civilbefolkningen i gaza! - mittskifte (SWEDEN)

singaporeans call for immediate ceasefire (SIN)

contact your elected reps and demand a ceasefire (GERMANY)

write to the EU demanding a ceasefire (EUROPE)

template of letters you can send (EU)

guide on how to contact your MPs in EU

p.s. if the template is outdated, just use it as a guide and add a few sentences here and there that reflect the current situation. i can’t find any recent templates so :/ at least this is something

multiple actions you can take to help palestine - plant een olifbloom (NETHERLANDS)

includes: links for donations, emails to MP, emails to media, links to petitions and demonstrations

den haag, maak nú werk van vrede in israël/Palestina - the right forum (NETHERLANDS)

māori call for palestine - ourActionStation (NZ)

deem israeli actions as war crimes - NZ parliament/pāremata aotearoa (NZ)

basta ao genocídio em Gaza! - awaaz (BRAZIL)

globo e grande mídia, parem de desumanizar civis palestinos - the intercept (BRAZIL)

manifesto ao governo brasileiro - petição pública (BRAZIL)

Campaigns

‼️ justice for palestine

reach out to countries to back up south africa’s invoke genocide convention at the ICJ

‼️ international criminal court

submit evidences of israeli war crimes

friends of al-aqsa

❥ UK-specific

urge your MP to speak up for palestine

hands off al-aqsa

stop administrative detention

petition for UK to stop arming israel

❥ International

boycott puma — email them to end their partnership with israel

boycott coca-cola

islamic relief canada

urge your MP to rally for ceasefire

decolonise palestine

poster campaign to raise awareness on the war crimes being committed against palestinians

text/call campaign for people living in USA

text RESIST @ 50409 to send a letter to your representatives to pass HR3103–a bill that prohibits tax dollars from going to israel

download 5Calls app to contact members of your congress | (more info)

fax campaign for people in the USA

go on this website to send 5 free faxes per day

here’s a link to a pre-written fax copy you can download to send (the first link on the linktree)

here’s a video that explains how to fax your senator (it’s very easy and all you need is a valid email address)

‼️ BDS movement

get involved in boycotting companies associated with israel

palestine diaspora network

global strike guide - join the global strike!

please let me know if you have any more links. i will add them in. and please reblog the original post!!

UPCOMING PROTESTS

PALESTINIAN LITERATURE READING LIST

PALESTINIAN BUSINESSES

-last updated 11/3/24-

[tolkien-povs]

https://www.tumblr.com/tolkien-povs/768809364528218112/just-something-about-how-bilbo-baggins-began-his?source=share

hey rq did you kiss the bricks

I licked and made out with each and every single one <3

[tolkien-povs]

To clear up the asks a little.

How would you rank the Fëanorians when it comes to babysitting tiny Celebrimbor? Curufin and Fëanor included.

I love this, and I've been spending my nights thinking of this exact thing. THANK YOU, btw, for that. A refreshing ask which I needed after this strange influx.

So:

Maedhros and Maglor are the utter best. This doesn't need elaboration. They are the perfect parents, though Maglor might traumatise the child with Valinor's version of "Baby Shark."

Caranthir is pretty chill. His rbf probably unnerves and scares Tyelpe though, however, Tyelpe prefers him because he lets the child do whatever.

Feanor is good, though I feel he can get easily distracted or too hyperfocused on the baby. The latter mostly because Tyelpe is the baby of his baby.

Curufin isn't too bad, but he definitely is like his father in the sense that he may get too overprotective with Tyelpe, thus barring the child from experiencing life's bruises and small cuts, and a bit of fun.

Ambarussar are cool, but are childish too, and would end up needing an adultier adult to babysit them babysitting Tyelpe. Definitely better than Celegorm, though they hover around the baby too much. Needless to say, no one chooses them for the task.

Celegorm is an absolute no. BUT he'd be pretty cool if Tyelpe grows into a teen, provided Curufin or an adultier adult is there too. Naturally, no one chooses him either. He and the Ambarussar are the reason Tyelpe has an experience in having childhood fun, for sure.

BUT, they all adore this little cinnamon bun, and would kinslay anyone who looks at him wrong.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Maglor becoming every parent’s enemy No. 1 because he makes the most catchy nursery rhymes after is something I didn’t know I needed.

Celebrimbor begging Curufin to go hang with his fun uncles too 😂 Can you imagine the chaos of that one time the twins and Celegorm are all watching him.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

The Finweans are so brown, they broke contact for YEARS over talk of property. Unskippable cutscene/canon event in brown households. 😭😭😭

It's been 10 years, and my father's family haven't even named his second-something-something uncle.

Literally the biggest mood. Canon event indeed.

Never thought of the Silmarils like that and now I can’t unthink it. Thank you. Perfection right here. I am stealing this forever.

That one part of the family that’s so extra they take their every single one of their father’s/grandfather’s disputes as their own for no reason. Like this had so little to do with you, and there were a hundred better ways to deal with it. What do you do? Bluster in and shout about it cause that did your dad so many favours, right?

Like the other cousins would have moved on literally years ago, but said part of the fam is still stuck in this ancient battle for this thing literally no one but them (and the elder generation) cares about anymore.

Everyone else looking at them like:

Bro. Get a life.

Also you just know the name Fëanor was forbidden in Fingolfin’s house for the longest time. Probably Finwë as well after he left with Fëanor.

“We don’t speak of him. He abandoned us, his family. Those most loyal to him. He thinks so little of us he didn’t turn around and ask twice before going into exile with his favourite son.”

[tolkien-povs]

Caranthir: Never believe anyone, because "believe" has the word "lie" in it. Celegorm: Don't go to Sussex, because "Sussex" has the word "sus" in it. Finrod: Will we address the elephant in the room? Sussex also has... "sex" in it. Aredhel: Sus sex? Who is having ominous sex? Galadriel: Your parents when they were trying for y'all.

Real convo I had with my friends, thought it'd look pretty on your blog

Before I even turn 18 smh. But I snorted in amusement so

[kibutsulove]

MISSED THIS FOUL BITCH

[avantegarda]

video game and film fandoms will come and go for me but the Silmarillion fandom will never die. because that book came out like 50 years ago and we're all still trying to figure out what the hell is going on there.

[talyris]

[ulmondil]

Nolofinwëans and the apology horse they said they didn’t want

I just wanted to doodle Idril and her horse I made up named Alfirin ♡

[feline-ranger]

In light of the sad news about Bernard Hill, I feel like we should take a moment to really appreciate the acting performances in the LOTR trilogy. The fact that none of the cast got Academy Awards is well-known and I think even now the sheer visual spectacle of the trilogy can overshadow everything else, but the performances were SO crucial to what made the films great.

It’s easy to take the success of the movies for granted now, but that was never a guarantee. Aside from the practical aspects of portraying such an epic fantasy onscreen, the series is peppered with dialogue that is fine on the page but unbelievably difficult to deliver. As Harrison Ford famously remarked to George Lucas re Star Wars “You can write this stuff, but you can’t say it.”

From Gandalf’s “To the Bridge of Khazad-Dum!” to Elrond’s “It must be cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came!” it would be so easy for the whole thing to collapse into farce. The only reason it doesn’t, is because of the talent and conviction of the actors.

Bernard Hill was tasked with one of the most objectively ridiculous lines in the entire trilogy. “The horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep one last time!” And he delivered. BOY, did he deliver. He gave it all the gravitas and emotional weight of Shakespeare, he made it truly rousing instead of ridiculous, he took the audience with him to that moment, that place, right into Middle Earth with its people and its history, and made it REAL.

And for that, I thank and salute him. RIP, sir. Go now to the halls of your fathers. You earned it.

[livsmessydoodles]

the girls are fighting!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tolkien-povs]

You have the chance to give a young Finwë (pre marriage to Miriel) one piece of advice, but have to live with the consequences.

What do you tell him?

*Do* you tell him anything?

Advice? I'm actually terrible at it.

But if I had to tell him one thing, it would be to NOT face Melkor alone or at all.

I understand that his death was necessary for Feanor's character development (character detriment, more like), but lets be real---his death was the utter last straw for our mad elf. During the meetings with the Valar who wanted the Silmarils to put Laurelin and Telperion back, Feanor was vehemently against it; but he wasn't INSANE INSANE against it. Just (rightfully) stubbornly against it. Finwe's death was like... everything he never wanted, because that was the point where he became the first ever orphan, and was completely alone.

He became estranged from Nerdanel, when before she gave him cousel.

He lost the person he loved---he loved his father more than any child ever loved their father---and was raised by, the one person who was a constant and never gave up on him.

He already was the outsider of his family (even though it was self-imposed).

And his sons aren't responsible for his mental state.

So? Finwe's death was the greatest toll on Feanor. Had Finwe not been killed, Feanor would have been at least a little more rational, because all further actions were done out of grief. Sure, part of it was his own doing, but if he still had his constant, he wouldn't have been so rash, and the Noldor wouldn't have been so divided, and none of our favs would be our favs.

If such an opportunity came, WOULD I tell him? Nope. I'm a little greedy when it comes to the Silmarillion. I NEED the angst that's ridden through it like the plague.

And if none of that happened, LOTR would have been a very different, very strange post-apocalyptic world. I don't doubt it would have been amazing; maybe this aspect could be explored---an AU where our A+ Ragebaited Elf didn't go mad and cross the sea to get to Beleriand, and what Mairon/Sauron and Melkor would have been up to.

This advice would have probably been better as a whole for Valinor, though.

Do you have any advice you'd like to give this guy?

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Ooooo that’s actually perfect.

Honestly I feel like I’d keep quiet for the same reason 😂 You have the guarantee that things will eventually end well.

But if I had to? Let’s go all out.

“Don’t go to Valinor.”

Now this has the potential to end horrendously, *or* much better. Because a Fëanor who is out of reach of Morgoth could be very powerful indeed. Also because circumstances would push him to innovate even more.

Also Orcs are still a thing and Fëanor will be far from the only elf to have lost a parent, so again. Less to manipulate, and probably a healthier environment to grow up in.

I do think there’d be a level of tension between the Doriathrim who live in Melian’s protection vs the Noldor who live with protection of fortresses and constant advancement. But I imagine they have some kind of agreement that if needed, Finwë’s people can take refuge in Doriath.

(Morgoth might not be there but Sauron certainly is. And the Noldor are far enough from Doriath that Melian won’t be immediately alerted. But would Fëanor take the advice of a Maia in this world? I don’t think so.)

Ofc there’s also the question of what happens to the others.

If Finwë doesn’t follow Oromë, how does that impact the rest? Do Finwë and Thingol form an alliance? Does someone else altogether become King of the Noldor? What happens to the Vanyar and Teleri?

Many questions, lots of possibilities.

(I do love the idea of Luthien and Fëanor *somehow* growing up as besties. Like Luthien openly calls Fëanor her best friend. Fëanor calls her a spoilt princess who’s never worked a hard day in her life, but Valar help anyone else who tries to insult her.

Maybe this is in attempt to lessen the tensions between the people.)

[tolkien-povs]

Not to mention, that environment might develop a few therapists, which Feanor definitely needed.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

I have sort of a silly sketch request, but could you do Fingolfin' ... like, Fingolfin, golfing? Just for the silly wordplay or whatever. Maybe it's too far outside your comfort zone, but I thought I'd drop the request just in case. 😊

“Beat that, brother mine.”

My dear most patient anon, you have just made my sister’s dream come true. Literally since the moment she heard Fingolfin’s name she keeps telling me draw this.

Nolo’s probably got some bet going with Fëanor over this game and just got a perfect shot.

Design notes:

- Fingon had to get his love of threading gold in his hair from someone, and I’m calling Fingolfin

- General contrasts to Fëanor with a more round but structured design and lots of hair decoration

- Where Fëanor has bold embroidery, Fingolfin prefers brocade with decorative jewellery

- Pearls gifted from Finarfin and Eärwen

- Loose hair with a small pulled back design in the style of the Vanyar for this piece. Fingolfin likes to honour his mother’s and her people where he can (a similarly he shares with Fëanor.)

No such thing as a silly request, go wild 😌

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[insidethehalloftheflame-eyedking]

Golf is actually a thing in the Legendarium. Apparently a particularly brave Hobbit whacked the head off of an orc called Golfinbol or something like that.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Ooooo yeah!!! Maybe this can be post embodiment Nolo (and Náro) then 👀

Bilbo finds them squabbling over something or another, firmly declares they’re both children and that if it really means that much to them, they can settle this with a good old game of golf.

Neither of them have any idea what golf is. Bilbo’s all too happy to explain and referee (or whatever the equivalent is.) It’s a new game so neither has an advantage to pull or accuse the other of. Which means competition is at an all time high.

Game. On.

[taika-waititii]

More Silm shit posting

RIP to Finwë. And like why would you say it that way Mandos lmao

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Ringmaker - “You were never alone, littlest one. Not in life. Not in death.”

Perhaps he won’t notice them until his final, bloodied breaths, but Fëanor and Curufin won’t leave their little smith to face this enemy alone. So when he arrives to Mandos, exhausted and hurt, they can say hand on heart that they were always there.

They never stopped loving him.

And the whole family is so proud of everything he’s done.

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[inthehouseoffinwe]

sketch requestt!!!! could u perhaps draw celegorm with huan?? 👀

Tyelko had to attend was dragged kicking and screaming some event with the family and was forced to leave a newly gifted Huan behind.

Design stuff: I wanted something light and fun, showcasing a much more gentle, almost childish side of Celegorm.

He has hair jewellery crafted by Fëanor to be silent while he hunts. Vambraces that he and those part of Oromë’s Hunt rarely take off as a sign of respect, but also to show off their skills. Variations are gifted by the Vala after mastering a high level of whatever they specialise in.

As for Huan… look ok. I know his species is specified, but I always saw him as a massive Husky. He’s a puppy here. Fëanor and Nerdanel do not know this.

[inthehouseoffinwe]

Could I request a sketch of Finarfin+Earwen? And/or Elrond+Celebrían? Your drawings are so amazing! As are your writings, thoughts, etc. 😊

Awww thank you so much!! Here’s Elrond and Celebrian finally relaxing in Valinor because they’re my favs and deserve some happiness 😌

I’ve about about their designs here for anyone interested :)

And thoughts about Celebrian and her children choosing mortality here

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