An Underrated Part Of Hotd Is The Call Of Dragon! Every Time One Is Approaching. Not Only Does It Sound

an underrated part of hotd is the call of “dragon!” every time one is approaching. not only does it sound cool, but it really works to sell that dragons were an established part of the world. no one even needs to look up, they just run away— whereas in GoT people were too astounded to move whenever they saw one of dany’s dragons because they hadn’t been around for a hundred years. awesome little piece of worldbuilding imo.

vetted campaigns from today. i know i keep saying this, but please please donate if you have the means and share as widely as you can. if you've been feeling helpless, supporting one or multiple of these fundraisers is a simple, easy way to make a meaningful difference. please don't pass it by.

july 14th:

Widow Bashaer, her newborn daughter, her six siblings, and their mother ($8,372/$40,000) - @bshaeromars-blog, @entesarfares2013, verified by @/90-ghost

Mohammed Bardaweel, his wife, and their two little children, one of whom needs surgery (€6,684/€37,000) - @mohbardaweel, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

Munna Tashmali and her five children (this is the third time they've lost their home) (£2,926/£30,000) - @monashamali, verified by @/nabulsi

Ahmed Al-Nabih, his two brothers, and their mother, who needs treatment for diabetes and other chronic conditions (€10,471/€30,000) - @ahmedalnabeeh11, #218 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Rajaa, Khaled, and their one-year-old son ($1,403 CAD/$20,000 CAD) - @rajaagaza, @khaleedgaza, verified by @/90-ghost

Aseel Asaad and her family of ten (kr18,842 SEK/kr200,000 SEK) - @aseelooo2, verified by @/90-ghost

Ahmed, Eman, and their two little children (€1,553/€15,000) - @zain-leen1993, @leen-gaza, verified by @/90-ghost

Momen Alostaz and his family of ten, including several children, a newborn, and Momen's chronically ill parents (€13,793/€70,000) - @momen-alostaz, @mo98h, verified by @/nabulsi

Soha Balousha, her husband Hassan Al-Mishaal, and their four children, two of whom are very young ($171/$40,000) - @ahedhassan99, extended family of Mahmoud Balousha (#124 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet)

Mohammed Al Manasra (needs treatment for chronic respiratory illness), his wife, and their three little children (the family has already lost many members) (€24,967/€40,000) - @save-mohamed-family, #192 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Helping Khaled Altaban continue his education (£626/£10,000) - @khaledaltaban, verified by @/90-ghost

Reuniting Mervat Abu Aser with her parents and five sisters ($13,871/$70,000) - @sam-aser, #104 on strawberry seeds collective's spreadsheet

Helping Siraj Abudayeh, his wife, and their three young children to rebuild their treasured home ($6,278 CAD/$82,000 CAD) - @siraj2024, #219 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Maha Ibrahim, her husband Ahmed Al-Habil, their two little children, one of whom is immune-compromised, and Ahmed's parents (his father is diabetic and needs treatment for ulcers) (kr34,232 NOK/kr1,067,200 NOK) - @mahaibrahim12, @ahmedkhabil, #79 on butterfly effect project's spreadsheet

Mai Balousha, her husband Raed (needs treatment for a back injury and chronic chest problems), and their four children (€394/€52,000) - @nourbader2019, verified by @/90-ghost

Youssef Al-Habeel, his wife, and their little son Majd, who needs treatment for severe respiratory illness (£1,865/£20,000) - @savefamilyyousef, verified by @/90-ghost

Wattan Abu El Aish, her husband Bassel, and their two little children (€4,568/€50,000) - @duhafamily, verified by @/90-ghost

Ramez Hilles and his family of ten, including several children (€1,106/€37,000) - @ramezderar, verified by @/90-ghost

not yet vetted:

Mohammed Ayyad, his wife, and their five children (€11,263/€35,000) - @mohammad1980ayyad, @m430235341

Eman and her family of six ($339 CAD/$70,000 CAD) - @emhema1

Spouses Haneen and Mohammad (Haneen recently suffered her fourth miscarriage) and Mohammad's elderly parents, one of whom is in a wheelchair (€0/€25,000) - @haneenandmohammed

if you interact with one post today, let it be this one. these families cannot wait.

just finished asos epilogue and actually gasped and jumped out of my seat when lady stoneheart appeared i forgot she was going to be here

FINALLY helaena being recognized as the most formidable & important of her siblings.....

kermit tully scrapped because hotd didn’t want to use sesame street names in their Big Serious show oh i’m sick

riverlands propaganda i used to pray for times like these