Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (English, 1802–1873), "Miss Ellen Power" (c. 1840 - 1841)

Ink floofers 👀 Prints

The University of Barcelona's Medicine Faculty has temporarily installed a giant heart made by the Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, with the building's columns acting as the ribcage.

The objective of this work of art is to raise awareness about cardiovascular illnesses, which are the leading cause of death worldwide.

The work is titled El cor secret (The Secret Heart). The heart measures 13 metres tall and 10 metres wide, and weighs 150 kg. It's made of synthetic materials and painted by hand. It had previously been shown in Germany in 2014 and was supposed to arrive to Plensa's home city sooner, but it was delayed because of covid. Instead, in 2020, Plensa donated one of his famous head sculptures to this same building, to thank medicine professionals and students for their work during the pandemic.

god i cant stop thinking about the DANA.

about a year ago, the local government cut the funding towards the emergency programs because they "were useless"

the climate agency had been warning about what was about to happen for days but they waited until 8pm to issue an emergency warning so people would work through the day. by that time, several communities had already been completely flooded.

the police advised people to get their cars out of the garage because they would probably flood. the streets flooded with hundreds of cars floating around hitting all shorts of infrastructure and people

a DANA or gota fría is a meteorological event that happens when part of a cold current is isolated inside a warm one causing very intense rain. how intense? 630 l/m² in 24 hours. climate change will only make this worse

(satellite images of valencia before and after the DANA)

so far, there are more than 200 confirmed deaths

this is such a nightmare. we couldn't have prevented the rain, but this didn't have to be such a tragedy. la generalitat has failed the valencian people.

NOMÉS EL POBLE SALVA EL POBLE

(please reblog to spread awareness. the people of valencia need help)

WHAT'S GOING ON IN SPAIN AND HOW YOU CAN HELP even if you live in a different country

Please read!!

Since October 29, Spain has been going through one of the worst flash floods of this century. The Community of Valencia has been the most affected, but the cold drop also passed through the south-west and is moving now to the north-east.

So far, 211 bodies have been found, and more than 2000 people are still missing. Most fatalities are from Valencia, entire towns are ravaged and isolated as they don't have electricity and the roads have been destroyed. A lot of people has lost their home, more than 15k homes don't have eletricity and they are in need of food, water and hygienic products

The reason Valencia was the most affected is because, despite given a warning 5 days before from the AEMET (Spain's official meteorological agency) of the possible mass floodings due to the cold drop, and the same morning of the catastrophe, it's authorities didn't warn it's people. Valencia's government waited 12h after the last warning from the AEMET (and it's president even said it would subside 2h before the floodings) before declaring the red alert, at 8pm. By then, many people was already caught in the flood while going or coming back from work.

Although politicians must be accountable, our priority is to help those in need, most which have lost their house, belongings and means to live. Because of this, here are some fundraisers and non-profits you can donate to help both people and animals that have been affected (these are from the thread I've just posted, but I'll add more if I find them!):

Horta Sud is a county in Valencia that has been the most affected by the floodings. People are leaving their houses because they're scared of the infrastructure getting damaged and even walking by foot to Valencia capital to get food.

gofundme.com

Dona a DANA - Ayuda a las familias de la Horta Sud de Valencia, organizada por Horta Sud Comunidad Dana

FORMULARIO AFECTADOS DANA: https://forms.gle/sfJhps4ovWby5btL… Horta Sud Comunidad Dana necesita tu apoyo para DANA - Ayuda a las familias d

Letur (Albacete) is a town that has been destroyed by the floods. You can help rebuild it by donating to this gofundme that's directly coordinated with the town hall.

gofundme.com

Donate to Letur volverá a brillar con la ayuda de todos , organized by Esther Martinez Junyent

Necesitamos la ayuda de todos para los vecinos y el pueblo de L… Esther Martinez Junyent needs your support for Letur volverá a brillar con

Hambre Cero is a Spanish food bank non-profit that was founded after the earthquakes in Indonesia. They're currently active in Palestine and Lebanon but they'll also be giving food to those who need it in Spain.

El Refugio de María a dog shelter in Sueca (Valencia), is completely flooded, leaving the dogs visibly distressed and without a proper place to sleep. You can donate to their PayPal: maria.g.may@gmail.com

Protectora San Antón is a shelter for cats and dogs in Jerez de la Frontera. It's flooded and the animals don't have a comfortable place to sleep in. If you live in Spain you can bizum them @ 635011715 If not, PayPal protectorasananton@hotmail.com

Help Sara and her family rebuild their home in Valencia.

gofundme.com

Donate to Apoyo para nuestra familia tras la inundación de Valencia, organized by Sara Gonzalez de la Mora

(English text below) Somos Sara, Steven y Bruno. Hace ape… Sara Gonzalez de la Mora needs your support for Apoyo para nuestra familia tr

Refugio Minipow was home to 50 rabbits and guinea pigs. Thankfully, the owners were able to move all the animals to their homes and those of their neighbors, though the shelter itself has been destroyed right after recent renovations. They accept help through PayPal, Bizum or a transference to their bank account.

refugiominipow.blogspot.com

DONACIONES MONETARIAS

Las donaciones monetarias son aportaciones muy importantes para nuestra labor,ya que con ellas nos aseguramos un resguardo para casos gr

Una copa por Valencia ("a drink to Valencia") is a campaign organized by Spanish influencer David Aliagas. The idea behind it is to donate the amount of money you would spend on drinks on a night out. He'll be joining effort with local non-profits.

gofundme.com

Donate to UNA COPA POR VALENCIA, organized by David Aliagas

(Scroll down for the english version) Hey! Me llamo David y este es mi granito de arena para a… David Aliagas needs your support for UNA

Help the people of Mira (Cuenca) rebuild their hometown.

gofundme.com

Donate to AYUDA INMENENTE A LA CATASTROFE DE MIRA, organized by Jose Vicente Terradez Garcia

Hola, somos la Asociación Juvenil MIRA Nos dirigimos a … Jose Vicente Terradez Garcia needs your support for AYUDA INMENENTE A LA

This group of artists is giving away drawings to people who donate at least 5€ to any of the fundraisers listed in the thread!!!

You can donate to Valencia's food bank by making a transfer to this bank account: ES86 2100 2806 6402 0009 8998

Thread of artists that are accepting comissions for Valencia:

This artist has been directed by the floodings. He just opened emergency comissions

I'll add more fundraising campaigns I find on Twitter/Bluesky, but until then, please consider helping in any way you can! Even if it's just by sharing!

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EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS FOR VALENCIA, PLEASE READ AND SHARE

Valencia has suffered the consequences of a really destructive flood, so I'll be taking commissions via Ko-fi. Just make a donation (5€ minimum), name a character you'd like me to draw, and I'll contact you asap. All the money will be donated to people from Valencia, used to buy food, water, hygiene products, etc, for the families who have lost everything.

7/30 days of productivity

I haven't been able to post too much because of being very behind in some of my homework, since college is very stressful and my anxiety has decided to act up, even though I have been catching up on it, so I'm not that far behind anymore buybi still need to do a lot, for me.

Remember to always take mental health breaks!!