Hotlines

I have been very anxious and worried and upset for obvious reasons, so I have been collecting resources that people have been posting into a master post, as well as adding my own resources. This post is LONG so it's under a cut, but it includes:

Hotlines

Places to Donate and/or Volunteer

Food + Medical Resources (incl. HRT)

Resources to Stay Positive

Hotlines

These are also good places to donate or volunteer!

General Suicide and Mental Health

U.S. suicide hotline: call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also reach them at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).

Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.

For mental health issues after a disaster - contact the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990.

For veterans experiencing a crisis - contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (then press 1).

For people experiencing domestic violence - contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).

LGBT Support

U.S. trans lifeline: (877) 565-8860 (when you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operator. full anonymity and confidentiality)

LGBT National Help Center: (888) 843-4564

The LGBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743

Trevor Project: Call (866) 488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online.

Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – provides 24/7 confidential support and referrals for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders, including panic attacks and anxiety.

List of Substance Abuse Support Groups: https://www.usa.gov/substance-abuse Did any of the above hotlines not help you? Please see this list for more.

Donate/Volunteer

Human Rights

Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/ ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now?ms_aff=NAT&initms_aff=NAT&ms=web_hero_redesign_hp&initms=web_hero_redesign_hp&ms_chan=web&initms_chan=web

Abortion Funds (different funds for different states): https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/

Transgender Law: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/

Gaza Soup Kitchen: https://gazasoupkitchen.org/

Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/general

American Association of People with Disabilities: https://www.aapd.com/

Autistic Self Advocacy Network: https://autisticadvocacy.org/

Nature

Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/

Xerces Society for Inverabrate Conservation: https://xerces.org/

Cornell Labs: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/

National Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/

Buy Duck Stamps (even if you don't hunt): https://www.fws.gov/service/buy-duck-stamp-or-e-stamp

Food & Medical Resources

Free Fruit Trees with Falling Fruit Map: https://fallingfruit.org/

Community Fridges with Free Food: https://freedge.org/locations/

Mini Pantry Movement: https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/

Help for Medical Bills: https://www.usa.gov/help-with-medical-bills

DIY HRT: https://hrtcafe.net/

Fighting Negativity

Books

Human Kind by Rutger Bregman https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/humankind-a-hopeful-history-9781408898956

Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/hope-in-the-dark-untold-histories-wild-possibilities-9781608465767

Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/emergent-strategy-shaping-change-changing-worlds-9781849352604

Not the End of the World : How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/not-the-end-of-the-world-how-we-can-be-the-first-generation-to-build-a-sustainable-planet-9780316536752

Factfulness by Hans Rosling https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/factfulness-ten-reasons-we-re-wrong-about-the-world-and-why-things-are-better-than-you-think-9781473637467

News

Ground News (Balanced news, but it's paid): https://ground.news/

Yes! Magazine: https://www.yesmagazine.org/

Fix the News Newsletter: https://fixthenews.com/about/

Good News Network: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/

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ISRAELI MEDIA REVEALS OCCUPATION ARMY INSTITUTED THE "HANNIBAL DIRECTIVE" ON OCTOBER 7TH, KILLING HUNDREDS OF ISRAELI CITIZENS

📈 A infographic series by Palestinian news outlet the Quds News Network on the admission on Sunday, July 7th, of the Israeli media that the rumoured "Hannibal Directive", ordering the Israeli occupation army to fire on Israeli citizens who were taken hostage by Palestinian Resistance forces, and brought to the Gaza Strip, during the events of October 7th, 2023.

According to report published by Hebrew media outlet Haaretz, the Israeli occupation's Security apparatus ordered the occupation army to fire on any civilian vehicles headed towards the Gaza Strip, regardless if Israeli citizens were inside them.

This policy was instituted at the various sites where the Resistance penetrated during its incursion on October 7th, following reports, which surfaced during the chaos of that day, that Resistance fighters had kidnapped several Israeli citizens at the Erez Crossing, north of the border with the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli occupation forces responded by deploying "Zik" military drones, possibly referring to the Elbeit Systems Hermes 450 loitering munition, which targeted sites in Erez, as well as the Re'im military base near the location of the infamous Nova music festival.

The drones were also deployed to Nahal Oz, northeast of Gaza, and Kibbutz Nir Oz, east of central Gaza, all of which resulted in the deaths of an untold number of Israeli citizens, with some estimates suggested to be in the several hundreds.

The Israeli occupation army also deployed Merkava tanks to Kibbutz Be'eri, where Zionist soldiers reportedly fired shells at Israeli citizens who were being held captive in a civilian residence, killing at least 14 Israeli colonial settlers.

This was even admitted by the Israeli occupation forces, General Barak Hiram, who admitted to the Hebrew media that he prioritized the mission he was given by occupation leadership, over the lives of Israeli citizens being held captive.

Additionally, occupation aircraft also bombed several sites near the border with Gaza, due to orders they were given stating that "no vehicle should return to Gaza."

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Hello, Tumblr! I Mentioned This In My Stream Last Night With My Friend And Collaborator @lakemojave,

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Hello, tumblr! I mentioned this in my stream last night with my friend and collaborator @lakemojave, but here is the official tumblr announcement: I've started a fundraiser to pay for GAS that I can't afford on my own.

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If you've read this far, thank you so much. If you need it, though:

TLDR: I need to get myself gender-affirming surgery because i'm getting real close to suicidal over my dysphoria. I've made a fundraiser for it. If the fundraiser is successful, I'm going to finally finish the video essay for The Mysterious Appearance Of Miss Appleton. Thank you for your time and your help.

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