My Three Wee Smoking Girlfriends

Sometimes I post stuff I know Terfs will hate just so I can get a free block list in the notes

Attack the Block (2011) dir. Joe Cornish

awesome. this is just what America needs

Them: "Be sure to push your boundaries! Change your routine up! Do things that make you uncomfortable!"

Me: *holds you gently by the cheeks*

Not you. You're autistic. You require routine and boundaries in order to thrive and be healthy. Yes, change will happen and it's important to have a healthy relationship with that possibility. But you do not push yourself. Existing is difficult enough. This one is not for you.

We’ll have to do dinner Thursday night instead.

‘how do i get to know you better?’

don’t. i’m fucking insane.

I've said this before but every basic feminism 101 women's empowerment event I've ever been to has been all about telling women and girls that it's okay to speak up for ourselves, it's okay to take up space, it's okay to be strong and fast and loud and hungry and sexy and smart and good at things without feeling shame, but apparently, with the way some people talk, the second a trans woman does any of these things it's evidence of "male socialization" and needs to be called out and "corrected." like, even if this were the case, which it isn't, I think it's patently insane to believe "it looks like these women don't have as much crushing shame from a lifetime of experiencing misogyny as most other women" (<- a claim that, from my experience, is simply not true about trans women) and then follow it up with "I must Fix This by teaching them to shut up and be ashamed" instead of, like, idk "good for them, I wish this type of liberation for all other women as well."

I would normally never do this and I normally avoid all political posting, but the FDA has had to stop a lot of food testing due to staff cuts currently planned at least until September 30th.

This is very dangerous for certain foods and if you live in the United States, I highly recommend that you keep track of this list: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/food-traceability-list

That is a (not fully comprehensive but useful) list of the high-risk foods for contamination and sickness that could result in serious harm or death. The broad strokes are cheeses, but especially soft cheeses, raw/fresh vegetables, pre-sliced fruit packages, ready to eat salads, chicken eggs, milk (bird flu), anything fermented like melons, and pet food, among others.

This is likely not a comprehensive list, so be sure to look things up yourself as well.

If you buy vegetables and plan to eat them, it is best to cook them to a safe temperature and wash their outsides well with water and light scrubbing instead of eating them raw. Treat it like chicken in that regard.

Make sure that the individual foods that you buy often are safe to eat or at risk, and adjust accordingly. This is a fundamental necessity that everyone here will need to follow. Testing is reduced or gone, and reporting on outbreaks will also likely be reduced or banned outright as well.

All you can do is stay safe, use your masks in public again, and make sure that you are clean as well as your food.

Attached below are more tips for vegetables, meat safety should be the same, just be more vigilant.

I love you all and don't want any of you hurt. Let's all support each other, thank you.

i smoke a lot of weed and have a lot of trauma don’t expect me to remember anything ever

New Gaza fundraiser asks I've received (9-10 October)

10 October

Muhammad Shehab (@monashehab1999, @emanshehab): Muhammad and his wife Mona (24) have 2 daughters: Iman (6) and Tuline (5). They are also living with Muhammad’s parents. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/ecb192fd) (#111 on the @/gazavetters vetted list) (€747 raised of €30,000 goal)

Mohammed Alsharif (@mohammedfamily1985): Mohammed and Eman have 3 children: Wessam (16) and Ahmed (12) and Aleen (9). Ahmed is suffering from skin disseases while Aleen is suffering from malnutrition and immunodeficiency. Eman has a skin chronic disease called aphoto sensitivity and also a thyroid gland chronic disease. There is no medicine available for her. They often cannot even find water. (https://gofund.me/57fe27c8) (https://gofund.me/57fe27c8) (#151 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (£25 raised of £55,000 target)

Ahmed Alashi (@ahmadalashi): Ahmed’s father was killed in an airstrike that also destroyed their home. His mother is 68 years old and sick. They are fundraising to buy basic needs like food and clean water. (https://chuffed.org/project/help-ahmeds-family-in-gaza) (shared by 90-ghost, #152 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list.) ($55 raised of $10,000 goal)

Hamdi Hejazi (@hamdihijazi, @maysoonhej): Hamdi has 3 children: Lama (8), Hussam (5), and Maram (1 month old). His wife gave birth to Maram recently in the middle of this genocide. They wish to evacuate to Egypt. Their old gfm campaign was closed down by GoFundMe without reason, and now they have to start from scratch. (https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=WD3R3F63G8FM4) (#67 on the vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi, also see here for more info) ($50 raised of $30,000)

Haitham & Sherin(@haithamnayef): Haitham and Sherin have 4 children. Sherin’s family home has been bombed and her father, mother and sister were martyred. His son’s head was stuck by shrapnel and he urgently needs a surgery! (https://gofund.me/a4c0bc08) (#8 on @/gaza-evacuation-funds list here) ($403 USD raised of $50,000 goal)

Hanin Al-Barqouni & Bassam Nasr (@hanin24albrqouni): Hanin and Bassam have been displaced. They are a couple who had trouble conceiving but wishes to get an IVF to have a child. They are struggling to have their basic needs met due to the scarcity of food, water and hygiene supplies. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/8917fd5a) (#1092 on Butterfly Effect Project vetted list)

9 October

Myassar Ramadan (@mya-ram): Myassar is a 33-year-old aspiring dentist. She has 3 children under 12. She has lost friends and families. She is fundraising to provide for daily necessities, to rebuild, and resume her studies. (https://gofund.me/07640856) (#134 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (€30 raised of €100,000 goal)

Hala, Ali Elshurafi (@halamahmoud66, @sohaabdullah73): This campaign raises funds for two sisters and a brother who wish to evacuate out of Gaza. The sisters are high school students while the brother is a uni student. (https://gofund.me/b20496e1) (vetted by 90-ghost) (£441 raised of £30,000 goal)

Click here for my Google Doc with my complete masterlist of all the Palestinian gfm asks I've received, updated daily (along with other verified ways to send aid to Gaza).

How are gfm campaigns vetted?  See here, here, here and here.

See post here for other verified ways to send aid to Gaza.

Don't forget your Daily Clicks on Arab.org, it's free!!! and Every click made is registered in their system and generates donation from sponsors/advertisers.

See links below for my Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers from the Palestinians who sent me asks for if you want to help more people! As well as resources for palestinian students if you are a palestinian student!

Masterlists of Vetted Fundraisers

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 13 - 25 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 26 -29 July.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 30 July - 1 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6 - 10 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11 - 14 August.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15 - 18 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 19 - 21 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundrasiers from 22 - 24 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 25 - 28 August

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 29 August - 1 September

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 2 - 5 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 6-10 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 11-14 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 15-18 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 19-22 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 23-26 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 27-30 September.

Click here for my Masterlist for fundraisers from 1-4 October.

Resources for Palestinian Students!

Initiatives and resources to support Palestinian students, academics and universities:

This is a list of initiatives and resources for Gazan students seeking to complete their studies, including initiatives, resources, training and scholarships. See list here.

Scholarships for Displaced Palestinian students:

Putting this here for the palestininans who follow me: If you are a displaced Palestinian student looking to fund your education, this document lists the scholarships available around the world for displaced Palestinian students.