[PHOTOS TAKEN: MARCH 30TH, 2025 | Image IDs: Eight photos of a black and yellow American bumblebee feeding from and pollinating the white and yellow flowers of an apple tree /End IDs.]
Bombus pensylvanicus, the American bumblebee! I didn't recognize this species at first, as I've only seen it once, which unfortunately makes sense given its vulnerable/threatened status.
i feel like people forget that bill isnt just like, in therapy, hes in a PSYCH WARD. he is INSTITUTIONALISED. he has been 5150’D. he is in GRIPPY SOCK JAIL. the theraprism isnt just some glorified therapists office, its a mental hospital.
Thank you to everyone who helped the Ashour family reach €40,000.
As @dlxxv-vetted-donations pointed out, the longer it takes to raise €50k, the longer this family is forced to spend the funds on their survival instead of their evacuation. We don't know when the Rafah crossing will open again, but it is imperative that they have the funds ready for when it does.
Let me reintroduce you to this young family:
The Ashour family consists of Amal, her husband and baby Maryam. You can follow Amal at @amalashuor
Before the genocide began, Amal was studying for a Masters degree in French, and Maryam was only 9 months old.
Previously, their goal was to raise €30,000 to evacuate Gaza, however they have since been violently displaced several times. Costs in Gaza have been skyrocketing - transportation, tents, rent as well as food, baby formula, diapers and hygiene products. This has forced Amal to use the funds that were meant for their evacuation.
As of last month, bombings by the occuptation forced them to flee from Rafah to Khan Younis, then to Deir al-Balah, and then west from there. Please read Amal's post explaining this situation as well as the breakdown of expenses, and why they raised their goal to €50,000.
The money they raise from this fundraiser is all they have to survive. Just think about that. Maryam is facing severe malnutrition not only due to aid being blocked from entering Gaza - with more than 1 million people forced to starve - but also because what is available is extremely expensive.
Now winter is coming, which not only brings freezing temperatures but heavy rain. There isn't sufficient shelter and illness is already rampant - and don't forget they are still under constant threat of bombings and displacement. Everyday the situation is changing faster than any of us can comprehend.
It has been about a month since I started focusing on their campaign, which had been stuck on €30,000 for some time. The fact that it took this long to raise €10k, and that there is still a long term goal of €50,000 to raise, is deeply concerning.
Please give what you can, even if it's as little as €5. These fundraisers survive thanks to several small contributions - a drop in the ocean goes a long way. For this family, your donation is a lifeline.
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It just occured to me that Stan technically canonically liked to draw, so here's my take of what Stanley's sketchbook would have looked like had he never gave up on art :]
Stanley first found this sketchbook left behind in a dumpster next to a library. The rings that once held the pages together were broken and warped, so he instead fashioned himself a jury rigged binder by weaveing one of his shoelaces through the holes in the side. In the end, it was essentially just a stack of barely held together paper, but he was still satisfied with it.
Pencils were easy enough to snag from the store since they fit so easily inside his pockets; but he had to settle for the shitty stubby pink erasers that barely did its job on the end of the pencils if he made any mistakes.
Stanley wasn't much of a poetic guy, and he didn't do the kind of art that had deep symbolism or meaning behind them. He was more the kind of artist that just drew what was in front of him, plain and simple. Had he been younger, he might have been able to fill in this cobbled together sketchbook in a matter of days, page after page filled to the brim with creatures and adventures of the wildest dreams.
Well, Stanley wasn't exactly a sprightly young child anymore with a boundless imagination to take inspiration from, but 10 years was a long time to be on the road and moving around, so there was plenty for him to draw.
(My primary goal was just to make these pages look as realistic as possible, but I did add in mini backstories in each of the pages' image description, if you feel like reading that :])
I saw a post about how Bill "isn't ACTUALLY the villain" of Gravity Falls, given his ✨tragic backstory✨. Y'all know you can be sad and evil at the same time, right? You know Bill maybe feeling kinda bad for his actions does not make him the VICTIM of his own actions, right?
He gleefully drew little doodles of 12-year-olds in puddles of blood and you people are like "but his parents are dead." YEAH. HE KILLED THEM.
please speak about palestine
Alright. There are a lot of politics surrounding this event, so much random bullshit that tries to obfuscate the simple fact that what is happening in Palestine is vile, and plainly wrong. When deciding whether or not you should step in and help, you must remind yourself that this isn't about the ''politics'' of the situation, this isn't about the bullshit arguing we make for 'both sides' whilst we sit safely within the confines of our homes - this is about humanity - Don't let people confuse you, or downplay the terrible acts that are happening. See your fellow person in trouble and help them when they're suffering, it's as simple as that.
Imagine how easy it is to spend $20 bucks on a subway sandwich and a side of chips, so instead of doing that, spend the equivalent helping people not die (or do even more!). I suggest you all spend some time donating, sharing with others and helping out where you can <3
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Supporting Displaced Families
Emergency relief
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Peace be upon you. I am Umm al-Abd al-Habil. I am a woman, 58 years old, and I suffer from chronic diseases. My husband is a martyr, my son is a martyr, my son is injured, and my little daughter has a heart condition. We are displaced from northern Gaza and are currently living in a tent. Please donate the ties and help me so that I can escape from Gaza with my remaining children.
Please donate 🙏
#157 on the Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi
Salam, of course I will share your fundraiser. الله يحميكم إن شاء الله
Here is the link to Umm al-Abd's GFM:
Umm al-Abd is a mother of 7. Her eldest son (Allah yarhamo), who acted as the family's breadwinner, was martyred in the genocide in November 2023. Her young daughter also has a congenital heart disease and has contracted Hepatitis A due to the unhygienic conditions in the camps within Gaza.
Currently their fundraiser is only at $9.9k/70k (CAD), which makes it very low on funds. Please donate what you can; if you don't have the means, send the link to someone who does. Reblog, and share the fundraiser with others. Let's do everything we can to get this family the help they need.
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and they'll be together forever! :]
foreshadowing
number 15 erased Fidds' memory from traumatizing pastime with Ford
There’s something so comedic to me about billford being popular now bc like I’ll see some genuinely amazing fucked up art referencing bills attachment to ford and how he says fear and love are basically the same and it’s rly rly good stuff but bill is a fucking triangle. He is three acute angles and he wears a top hat and bow tie.
This is the face of the face of toxic yaoi this month.