[guerrillatech]

[starpeace]

i am. so sorry if i have ever used the phrase “i have an au where—” and led you to believe that there is an actual fic out there for you to read rather than, at best, a post where i explain the concept, and at worst it is simply something that lives in my brain

[starpeace]

if it helps i also wish there was a fic

[yogi-ali]

sending love and energy to the parts of you that are insecure

[reheals]

how is it that i am distracted by everything yet paying attention to nothing

[familiarboomerang]

Reblog if you DON’T ship it but are perfectly chil with people who DO ship it (or inversely if you DO ship it and are chil with people who DON’T) because you aren’t an asshole and understand that there’s more to people than what fictional characters they think should kiss.

[magic-is-something-we-create]

god i love focuswriter

[magic-is-something-we-create]

@hannahs-creations​​ it’s a free writing program i use!! essentially, it has all the functionality/toolbars of your average google docs or word program, but it hides them unless you hover over the edges of your screen!!

right now, i have it looking like this to fit the current mood in firebreathers:

but you can change it to look like whatever you want for each project!!

my deity complex instance looks like this:

and you can have separate “tabs” open underneath, so you can have a bunch of chapters open at the same time!! (this pops up when you hover over the bottom of the screen)

but yeah!!! it really helps me focus because i can’t get distracted with fonts/formatting/all that toolbar clutter if i cant see it!!!

also, you can put it in fullscreen, so it’s the only thing there, and then i dont get distracted by notifications from discord!!!

[magic-is-something-we-create]

ALSO I FORGOT IN THE FIRST REBLOG it has a way to mark chapters easily for a navigation bar, if you like having them all in the same doc!!

and a daily progress tracker that you can customize for time or wordcount!!

this app is just really cool and its the thing that has gotten me to actually write so :D

[rickylafleurs]

tumblr is kicking people out of their blogs, making them reset their passwords and wiping their blog themes stating it had "suspicious code"

go into your blog themes HTML code RIGHT NOW and copy & paste EVERYTHING into a new google docs or whatever you use so you can save it and not have it wiped from tumblrs fucking incompetence at running a website

[dracogotgame]

So, India is dying.

Look, I know a good number of you are from the US and things aren't amazing there either, but my country is literally on the brink of collapse. So I'd love it if we could talk about that for a minute.

If you can't do anything else, please just read and reblog.

A second COVID wave has taken out the healthcare system. There are no more hospital beds. There's an oxygen shortage. There's a critical vaccine shortage. The Central Government has thrown its hands up and is passing the baton to the State Governments to do what they can.

There are over 16 million covid cases. A record 330,000 new cases reported yesterday - comparable to the US at its peak. 187,000 dead as of today.

There is no plan.

Mass cremations are taking place. The cremation grounds are running day and night and they are short on wood. People are watching their loved ones die while waiting for a hospital bed, and then they're unable to give them the proper burial rights.

Hospitals are overwhelmed. Patients are being confined, two to a bed. They're the lucky ones.

We are on the verge of people dying in the streets.

This is the second-most populous country in the world. The largest democracy. A country that encapsulates over 15,000 years of recorded human history and has endured everything from famine to invasion to colonisation.

We might be at the end. This might be the thing that does us in.

People are dying.

People are dying.

People are dying and there is no plan.

More good news? Variants are popping up. A double mutation strain has shown up. It is resistant to current vaccines. This will not go away. This is the devastation they warned of when the anti-maskers were out protesting the minor inconvenience of covering their face in public.

My country is on the verge of an emergency state. Our government has failed us. This is as dire a situation as it ever could be.

Look. I don't do much with my life. I write fics, some of you have read them and that's pretty much it. I spend my days with my head in the clouds because that's where I like to be.

But two days ago, my grandmother tested positive, had to be taken to hospital and the ambulance caught fire.

She barely made it to the urgent care she needs.

So, here I am, using whatever meager platform I have to cobble this request together. Because I have to do something.

If you can, donate.

Or spread the word.

Help. Please.

[veronicasummersfelton]

To put things in perspective,

1 USD = 75.22 Indian rupees

1 euro = 90.99 Indian rupees

1 pound = 104.40 Indian rupees

Even a small amount of 5 or 7 or 10 of foreign currency will help a lot. Our government has essentially abandoned us. People have turned to social media for help. WhatsApp groups and DMs on twitter/insta is where we find help. Our helpline is a Google doc. Situation is so dire that hospitals are discharging patients due to lack of oxygen. Every night the same story, oxygen running out in hospitals, citizens running around to somehow arrange for oxygen with minutes to spare. Last night, we had manged to get oxygen to a hospital with 14min to spare.

Please, PLEASE help. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[groundzero-and-deku]

LINKS LINKS LINKS

^ that post has links to petitions and donations PLEASE boost the versions of this post with links!!

[dracogotgame]

Reblogging with more links. Listen to @groundzero-and-deku ☝️ they know what they're talking about.

Some of you in the US have asked what else you can do. I'm not the best person to answer this since I'm not from there, but I do know that Biden is being urged to ship supplies to India. Maybe a more informed person can chime in with how best you can help but calling your representative and registering your concern sounds like a good starting point.

From one democracy to another, thank you. Please keep this going, you're all amazing.

[dracogotgame]

Reblogging one more time

EDIT: Reblogging with donation and resource links all in one place: Here's a great post with links to petitions in the US and UK and a list of active charities and donation centres in India

And some more donation links from @spacegirlstuff

Here and Here

Some more posts with links, resources, and ways to help collected by @groundzero-and-deku who is doing the absolute most:

Here and Here

A few more NGOs that are helping:

Habitat for Humanity India

Oxfam India

Give India

Uday Foundation

Goonj

Not every listed charity has the infrastructure to accept international donations, so please be sure to check this list which has specific information about charities that can and are accepting international donations.

Also re-adding the link to the give2asia charitable foundation for those who don't want to go through the whole post.

One more comprehensive resource link here

And another one with many more NGOs, resources for oxygen and plasma, and other info

Y'all, this is a good time to mention that I am not affiliated with any charity or donation center and am not receiving donations on behalf of anyone.

This is a list of resources compiled partly by me and more importantly, by other people who have a better grasp on the situation than myself.

They are to the best of our knowledge great resources but I still encourage you to do your research and put your money where you believe it will be used best.

If you find more ways to help or donate, add them in a reblog - let's get as much information out there as possible.

Much love and please stay safe

PLEASE BOOST THIS VERSION OF THE POST WITH THE EXTENDED LIST OF LINKS TO DONATIONS AND RESOURCES

[dracogotgame]

UPDATE:

The number of new cases has almost hit the 350,000 mark. The total number of covid cases in the country is just shy of 17 million. This is the situation as of 25 April 2021.

Covid update: India reports nearly 3.5 lakh new cases, record fatalities

The active tally is nearing the 27-lakh mark .The country has so far administered 14,09,16,417 anti-Covid jabs

Things are dire. People are largely on their own now and help, if any, is yet to come.

President Biden is being urged to ease restrictions or remove to embargo on raw materials that could be critical in India's fight against the virus.

Just a while ago, the US government committed to helping with "a small supply of inputs and components from US companies for production of COVID-19 vaccines in India".

U.S. racing to send aid to India as COVID-19 cases soar

By Andrea Shalal WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -The United States is deeply concerned by a massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and will

There are no specifics yet and time is of the essence.

Friends in the US, we know you're in the middle of your own fight. We want you safe.

But a stockpile of tens of millions of vaccines exists in the US, a fraction of which could make all the difference to India right now.

No one needs to die. Things are bad but Indian lives can still be saved without costing American ones.

We've been allies for decades.

We need your help.

Please, please, please find it in your heart to help.

Call your local representative and register your concern. Urge them to offer India aid by way of donating some of the vaccine stockpiles and removing the ban on raw material exports so lives can be saved.

Take this message to other platforms. Spread the word. Those of you on Twitter, please use your voice to promote #indianeedsoxygen.

Most importantly, DONATE WHERE YOU CAN. As little as 5 dollars can make a difference right now.

Example: here is a screenshot from the page for Making the Difference on Donatekart

As little 7 dollars can get someone a bed or an oxygen tank.

Here's a list of independent NGOs and charities that are largely accepting international donations. REMEMBER: OXYGEN is the need of the hour.

I've heard from multiple sources that the government-run PM CARES fund is not directing funds to where they're needed and while I don't have exact information, I would advise you to avoid this platform out of caution.

Some of you are rightly concerned about where your money is going.

Again, I do not represent any charity or NGO, am not affiliated with anyone and am not involved in any stage in the collection or distribution of your donations. I'm just a person doing whatever she can so please do a little bit of research to help you identify the best place to put your donation.

Charity Navigator is a good place to get a good overview of your NGOs.

At the very least, please don't let this post die. Don't let more people die. Keep reblogging and yelling about it on social media.

As someone else pointed out in the notes, there is no central helpline. All we have is each other and the little we can do in the face of this chaos.

We're resorting to social media to get help and spread awareness. We have literally the same tools you do. Please don't let this die yet. Please get the word out if you can't do anything else.

Thank you so much and please, keep us in your thoughts.

[dracogotgame]

Also linking to @covid19-india-resources where you can find even more comprehensive info

A few more links from the notes (thank you all for bringing these to attention):

India Development and Relief Fund

An ongoing list of independent fundraisers, many of which accept international donations

A thread with more donation options for internationals

[dracogotgame]

UPDATE on 26 April, 2021

Help is coming but we're nowhere near safe yet!

Here is a list of all countries who are currently helping and what they're doing for India's crisis

Germany is trying to get oxygen to India

Efforts from the US and UK are underway

The US Government has reacted to India's pleas and is committing to send supplies of testing kits, PPEs and ventilators. They're also looking to help BioE (India's vaccine manufacturer) expand supply.

NO COMMITMENT TO RELEASE THE UNUSED STOCKPILE OF 20 million VACCINES YET FROM THE BIDEN ADMIN.

"When we make decisions on what we're gonna do with additional vaccines, about exporting them, we'll announce them," said Anthony Slavitt - White House Advisor in an interview with CNN (Source: link right above).

Nonetheless, all the international efforts are heartening and will make a lot of difference.

But even as I write this post, the total number of cases in India is 17.3 million, 195,000 people are dead and the number of new cases continues to rise - last seen at 354,000

These numbers will not go down anytime soon, not with what we're working with.

To what extent this one post I made out of total desperation has helped in spreading the word about our terrible situation and in generating donations wherever possible, I will never know.

But I want you to know how grateful this one Indian is to all of you who reblogged, used your platforms, opened your wallets, found the goodness in your heart to help and didn't give up on us.

Thank you.

Shukriya.

Lakh lakh dhanyavad.

We're nowhere close to done yet, so I am once again requesting you to please keep up with your efforts to get the word out there, make noise and help us reach the right people.

Donation links here:

Up to date list of NGOs accepting international donations

Fundraisers accepting international donations

India Development and Relief Fund

Give2Asia

Habitat for Humanity India

Oxfam India

Give India

Uday

Rahat by Goonj

Friends in the UK: Khalsa Aid is an NGO based in Berkshire trying their hardest to get oxygen into the country. Please get in touch with them to help or donate.

Please, please, please donate where possible.

IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT AUTHENTICITY OF CHARITIES HERE'S ANOTHER COLLECTION OF VERIFIED ONES

An oxygen cylinder costs roughly $ 7 right now. So does a hospital bed. You will save literal lives with just a little generosity. There is no such thing as adequate help right now.

Friendly reminder that I am not affiliated with any of the above listed charities, do not handle your donations at any stage and strongly invite you to do your research and verify them to your satisfaction.

Friends in the US: We still need your help in so many ways.

Vaccines are the need of the hour.

The Biden Administration is still considering the release of tens of millions of unused vaccines that could save lives all over India

Get in touch with your local representatives. Register your concern.

Take to twitter and your other socials, make noise, use #indianeedsoxygen and demand action.

We would never demand an exchange of your lives for ours. But hoarding unused vaccines at a time like this is near criminal. Help us make this right, please. People are still dying and they need every little bit of help that can be spared.

[the-bitch-mob]

fuck it. be creative even if you never really *make* anything. write out plot synopses of stories and then move on. design OCs you'll never use. make mood boards and concept art and don't do anything with them. life's too short to forget everything that inspired you and creation doesn't have to be "complete" to be worth the time you put into it.

[swarnpert]

[sees a dog] [gentle gasp]

[tag-oc]

tag the oc who would try to rollerskate and keep crashing into everything

[bebemoon]

witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches. witches.

[museclip-moved-deactivated20220]

Lauv ft. Julia Michaels - There’s No Way ( 2018 )

[insporp]

©

[ellatholmes]

✍🐛 writer worm has made her way to your dash!! may she bring you inspiration, motivation, and lots of cheering while you write!! 💛

[herorps]

happy lunar new year ! 🧧

to celebrate, let’s talk about what’s happening with the asian american community. 

[ tw: racism, assault, murder ] 

ever since the p*ndemic began there has been a large spike in racially charged hate crimes against asian americans and pacific islanders. just in the past week there have been violent assaults, robberies and vandalisms that have only just started to gain attention online however, the mainstream media’s ongoing lack of coverage of this has garnered a large bout of criticism from the community. 

incidences such as the murder of 84-year-old vicha ratanapakdee, the assault of a 91-year old man and others in oakland’s chinatown and the facial disfiguration of a filipino man in new york are only a few among the many hate crimes that have gone unreported by mainstream media. one the only reason a lot of us are even aware of these assaults is because daniel dae kim, daniel wu and other asian american celebrities posted about it online. 

but while the aapi community at large ( at least the ones on social media ) have been aware of this, there are still many outside of our bubble who don’t know that this is happening right under our noses. we deserve to be heard on a larger scale. we deserve to be paid attention to. we deserve justice. we all can’t rely on social media and celebrities to provide us the news, the way we pay attention to asians in the west need to change. 

yoonji kim of mtv news explains it very concisely below: 

just like she says, there is a lack of asian visibility in the west and we can try to say that it’s getting better because that one kpop group charted on billboard and there’s a south asian woman in the white house but it’s all moot when a man is murdered on january 28 but the rest of us weren’t aware of it until two weeks later. 

so, what can you do to support us? 1) familiarize yourself with what’s been happening and the history of anti-asian sentiment in the west; 2) amplify our voices by posting on social media, there are a ton of infographics going around on instagram and you can reblog this post so others can see it; 3) actively include us in your anti-racist rhetoric and activism, the model minority is a myth and we deserve solidarity. 

[findingyouagain]

I thought I’d brighten things up to thank you for saving me last night.

SUNFLOWERS in VINCENT AND THE DOCTOR | 5.10

for @ellacannotdance​ !