I Think Its Fascinating To See The Timeloop Posts Here Because Of How They're All Clearly Inspired By

I think its fascinating to see the timeloop posts here because of how they're all clearly inspired by Groundhog Day (and SPN, and Russian Doll, etc.) where the loop is a force created by something exterior in the universe and it happens independently of any action taken by the protagonist.

I'm more used to timeloops as they usually exist in anime (Madoka, Steins;Gate, Revue Starlight) where the timeloop must be actively maintained by somebody completing a goal each loop, and then they themselves must reset the loop each time. Which is why they are the only ones to remember it.

And it really makes such a huge difference in how you talk about the tropes! There's no "dying in the time loop" because the protagonist is the only one who can't die. Everyone else is expendable, as long as the protagonist is still alive they can try to save them next time, but it creates this amazing ethical tension of the drive to save others and the requirement for that to be to keep yourself alive at all costs. The actions and lives of others are functionally meaningless unless they help or interfere with the loop.

And it also makes for a story that isn't about being trapped by universal forces, but trapped by their own hubris or obsession. In the anime style loop, they could stop any time, but they can't because they havent gotten it right. Stopping the loop would mean accepting that they failed, that the person they keep trying to save is dead, that they never prevented the horrible outcome they were afraid of.

I think both styles of time loop are really fantastic and lend themselves to very different types of stories so heres my invitation to work in the timeloop-by-choice into your tropes!

I am Amira, the breadwinner for my family after my father's death. We were forced to flee to the southern part of Gaza after the war intensified. Our home, my university, and my workplace were bombed😢.

We are now in desperate need to escape this danger and continue my dream and educational and professional journey💔. I kindly ask you to donate or share the campaign link. Your support can save our lives and give us a chance to live in peace🍉.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart🙏.

Hello to anyone who may see this post.

Even if you're like me and you're unable to donate, please take the few minutes to read Amira's story and then share it (whether that's making your own post or just reblogging) so that there's a larger chance that this gofundme will reach people who can put money into it.

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Donate to Amira's Story: Between Hope and Resilience - A Call for Soli, organized by Abdallah Alanqar

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Now that I'm finally caught up I'm rewatching from the beginning whoo whoooooo

Ghazzan fundraisers that have not reached their goal!!!

I am compiling the campaigns from Ghazzans that had reached out to me in my inbox*. I am wishing for nothing but safety and good things to all people in Gaza, Palestine and for everyone to reach their goals as quickly as possible. I will continue to update this list as i am able.

If you have the ability, please take the time to read through these families' stories and most importantly, to donate and share! I implore everyone reading this to donate at least $5 to any fundraiser you see on here!

*Please note that I am not Palestinian and do not have the expertise to vet/verify fundraisers!! The ones I share here have been verified by Palestinian people and groups with this expertise, unless otherwise specified!

Adham Ayyad and family (kr8,577 SEK raised of kr750,000) @stupendouswolfearthquake - vetted by @/90-ghost

Sameer Al Khaldi and family ($602 raised of $50,000) @sameer-17 - vetted by association

Kariman Dohan and family ($4,409 raised of $50,000) @karemandohan1999 - vetted by 90-ghost

Mahmoud Helles and family (€8,706 raised of €50,000) @mahmoud0hilles - #198 on el-shab-hussein and nabulsi's vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Hadeel Mikki and family (€11,920 raised of €35,000) @hadeelchilds - vetted by northgazaupdates and 90-ghost

Nour Alanqar and family (€18,724 raised of €40,000) @noor-family - vetted by 90-ghost

Dr. Husam Farhat and family ($2,995 raised of $29,500) @frhatfamily - #248 on el-shab-hussein and nabulsi's vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Muhammed Shehab and family (€4,568 raised of €25,000) @zeanyahya - vetted by 90-ghost

Iyad Sami and family (CHF10,145 raised of CHF20,000) @eyadeyadsblog - vetted by 90-ghost and northgazaupdates

Safaa Abed and family (€26,429 raised of €50,000) @safaabed8 - vetted by 90-ghost and northgazaupdates

Siraj Abudayeh and family ($33,908 CAD raised of $82,000) @siraj2024 - #219 on the vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Ahmed Al-Nabih and family (€21,468 raised of €30,000) @ahmedalnabeeh11 - #218 on the vetted list, verified by multiple sources

NOT VETTED YET/unsure about verification, but might be legitimate:

Mohammed Alwadiya and family ($785 raised of $25,000) @monaalwadya

Halah Dawoud and family (€643 raised of €17,000) @halakamak

I swear we will never forget how the slow death of these babies was literally being televised.

The whole world knows now that these babies have had their oxygen cut off from them by israel and the whole world knows that the hospital they are in is being bombarded by israel and the whole world knows that the families of these babies were being held hostages at gunpoint by israel inside the Al Shifa hospital.

The whole world also knows three of these babies have died already as the NICU shuts down.

Those who are silent about Israel's atrocities have made a deliberate choice to go down in history as the most shameless cowards. This is a very avoidable tragedy that you have chosen to maintain with your silence.

I'm writing this post to bring attention to the GFM campaign of @nor-famaily, a mother of five in Gaza.

Last week, Nour came very close to dying. She was out getting food for her family when a building close to their tent was bombed. Because of the injuries Nour suffered, she now has to rely more on her children, the oldest being only 13, to secure water and food for the family's survival.

If you have the means, please consider donating. Even a small donation could make a big difference!

-> Donation link

Currently at: $9,145 / $90,000

For information on how this campaign has been vetted and organized, see this post by @/killy.