Today's Vetted Fundraisers. Eid Just Began - Instead Of A Happy Time Of Togetherness And Celebration,

today's vetted fundraisers. eid just began - instead of a happy time of togetherness and celebration, families like these are having to spend the holy days amidst the cruelest of circumstances, deprived of all components of safe and healthy life. now is a more vital time than ever to support these campaigns. any contribution you can make is valuable.

june 16th:

Dentist Tamer Al-Deeb, his brother (also a doctor), and their parents (€8,206/€40,000) - @tameraldeeb, verified by @/ibtisams

Samer Abu Ras, his wife Shurooq, and their three young children (kr8,220 SEK/kr450,000 SEK) - @sameraburass, verified by @/ibtisams

Mohammad Awni and his family of six (€1,535/€45,000) - @mohamedawnisblog, verified by @/nabulsi

Mohammed Al-Azayza and his family, including a young child with Down syndrome (kr2,043 SEK/kr200,000 SEK) - @hamouda-az, verified by @/sayruq

Iyad Sami, his wife Amal Mahmoud, and their four children (the family has been separated for months) (CHF291/CHF20,000) - @eyadsami, verified by @/mohamedalanqer

Momen Alostaz's family of ten (including his chronically ill parents and a newborn) (€10,938/€70,000) - @mo98h, verified by @/palipunk

The Abu Shammalah family of eight (€7,194/€100,000) - @ahmed8311, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

Mahmoud Khalaf's family of eight (€6,129/€30,000) - @mahmoudkhalaff, verified by @/ibtisams

Amani Hasan and her three children ($8,249/$17,732) - @amani93gaza, verified by @/nabulsi

Suad Ahmad, her husband, and several extended family members (Suad is pregnant and urgently needs medical care and a safe place to have her baby) ($10,436/$28,000) - @suad-ahmad, verified by @/fallahifag

if the list seems extra long today, take it as a signal that your help, in whatever form you can give, is urgently needed.

Yet another AO3 bot situation - please spread the word!

Hi, it's me again, the person who wrote that viral post about fanfiction plagiarism! Today I'm here to warn you about abuse perpetrated by bots who have stolen AO3 usernames.

There's currently an epidemic of bots going around leaving (apparently random) horrible, hateful comments on people's fics. This isn't the first time bots have invaded AO3, but the big problem with this wave is that they're using real AO3 usernames to do it.

I learned about this when another writer contacted me after receiving the following comment on their story:

Now, while that is my username, I DEFINITELY did not leave this comment (and anyone who would leave something like that on a fic should be slapped! What an awful thing to post). This fic is in a completely unrelated fandom that I have never participated in, nor has that author participated in any of my fandoms, so the probability of it being some intentional fandom drama thing to make me look bad is also low.

The writer whose fic the comment was left on enlisted the aid of some friends and tracked down other guest comments with unrelated usernames attached, which is pretty strong evidence that they are being left by bots at random.

The TL;DR: If you receive a cruel comment from a (Guest) with an actual AO3 username attached, it's most likely from a bot. Please do not lash out at or dogpile the AO3 user who owns that name, and who in all likelihood has no idea that their name has been hijacked for evil.

If finding this kind of comment on a fic, even left by a bot, is likely to upset you, I would recommend changing your comment settings so that only users who are logged in can leave comments. To do this, edit your story settings, and under "Privacy," select the radio button that says "Only registered users can comment," as shown below.

Please spread the word to other AO3 users! And if you see mean guest comments on other fics, maybe let the author know that it's probably from a bot and not a real person who thinks their writing is bad.

I love them sm dude you have no ideaaaa

Because it's pride month and I have chronic ocs inside brain syndrome, I did a lil cute piece of these two goobers - Sol and their husband, Crux (belongs to @licht-hex )

head in hands I love these two so much

heya! just wanted to say that the atomicheart person is most likely a scammer. they have another username "fancystudentyouth" who is blocking people who are calling their scam out. they stole the information in their ask from another gofundme called "Gaza emergency: Help evacuate my family in gaza" but i don't know if that gofundme has been verified here

Thanks for informing me!

I originally posted because I had been reached out to via asks, but now that I’m aware that the person behind the account is a scammer, I’ll take the posts down.

Apologies to anyone who ended up falling for the scam, like me.

I’ll try my best to avoid something like this in the future, but if anything like this happens again and I don’t notice, tell me!

A thread of Fundraiser of Congo and Sudan

Gfm to support Congolese non profits like focus Congo and Friends of the Congo

Help @/Godlessdyke's family escape Genocide

Another Gfm that supports friends of the Congo to help Congolese people and Children!

Help Leon, a Congolese refugee and his family

Help 4 Sudanese families

Support Rasheed's family journey to safety

Help Hiba's family

Support Isra's education in Egypt

Support for Sudanese Refugees in Cairo

Hello,👋

I am Noor, a mother of three children from Gaza. The war has destroyed our home and our lives, and my children live in constant fear and deprivation. Every day is a struggle for survival.

I kindly ask you to share my story. Your help could restore our hope and open a new door to life for us.

Please, be our voice in this difficult time.

🙏🌷

This is a legitimate fundraiser

Support these guys if you can or at least share the link around, thanks :)

gofundme.com

Donate to Rebuilding Live: A Mother's Plea for Hope and Safety in Gaza, organized by Nour Alanqar

Hello, I'm Nour Alanqar, and reaching out to you during a… Nour Alanqar needs your support for Rebuilding Live: A Mother's Plea for Hope