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6 months ago

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Urgent Help 📣🚨🚨

I'm Mahmod From Gaza

help me and my Family 😭To escape gaza from the fierce war

We have been suffering for more than 11 months.

MY campaign has been vetted by @beesandwatermeoln #190 here

Donate to Help Mahmoud and his family escape Gaza & continue education, organized by Renee Hassert
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Help Mahmoud Jehad and his family to leave Gaza to study and … Renee Hassert needs your support for Help Mahmoud and his family escape Gaza

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6 months ago

im posting this video on behalf of @fidaa-family2

fida is 29 year old woman currently trapped in gaza with her husband and two very young children. one of her children was born during the war and has only known the devastation and suffering of this genocide. please watch this video as it explains her situation. the conditions in gaza are horrible and get worse every day. its completely hostile to all life, especially for infants who need care and resources. imagine how would you feel if it was one of your loved ones living in these conditions? what would you do to help them? the people of gaza are not any less important than any other person in this world and deserve to live and i dont know how else to impress this to people. help this family survive genocide

please share and donate to this campaign, and if you cant donate yourself, share it with someone who can

there is more information on her blog but fida is the sister of @wafaaresh6 and @mohiy-gaza who are both verified

Donate to Help Fidaa and her children, organized by Abby S
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I am Fidaa from Gaza. I am 29 years old. I stand before you as a person trying to preserve his fami… Abby S needs your support for Help Fida

$8,695 raised of $30,000


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6 months ago

🙏🛑 stop ‼️

Hello wonderful people, how are you? First, I want to thank my wonderful friend Alison for standing by my side and supporting me with a sincere heart Secondly, I want to thank everyone who donated or participated to help me reach my goal of obtaining a sewing machine and tools to start working again. As soon as possible, I will document the purchase of the machine and tools with pictures for you and start working soon. And I am here again because I trust your humanity and I know that you will not stop supporting me. There is a new goal that we want to achieve with your help and donation in order to get my husband out of Gaza, and this will cost him approximately $5,000 since I left Gaza. I have been asking him to be by my side and Omar, but he refused, wanting to stay. In Gaza next to his family, he cannot imagine that one day he will be able to leave his homeland and go to live somewhere else I thought that I would be able to take care of my autistic child in Egypt after everything he went through on my own, but the war affected him horribly and his condition is getting worse. He is very attached to his father and his presence among us. It will make a difference in his psychology and improve his condition. I trust in your humanity and your standing by every Palestinian. I hope for your support so that I can reach my goal before the Rafah crossing is opened so that I can register his name on the passenger list so that he can be by our side as soon as possible. My child has the right to be with his parents and feel safe and to be treated for his illness. All the traumas he went through and the sounds of rockets and artillery that are still in his head do not leave him, even in his sleep. He wakes up screaming like crazy. I'm sorry to all of you that I'm asking for your help again Thank you very much, my friends.

Donate to Help Doaa Reunite her family, organized by Allison Prater
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Hi my name is Allison & I am raising funds for my dear friend Doaa so that she can purchas… Allison Prater needs your support for Help Doaa

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5 months ago

Will Earth win? We'll see.

And while you're here, please share and donate of you can to help a family with 2 young children trying to survive a genocide that has already left the children without a father.

Donate to Help Sama's Family Escape the War, organized by sama mohammed
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*I am Sama Hassouneh. I have a son named Arkan and a daughter named Noor. The two are … sama mohammed needs your support for Help Sama's Fam

Flyers + art raffle + personal items raffle

Will Earth Win? We'll See.
Will Earth Win? We'll See.


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5 months ago

🚨Please, don't skip‼️‼️

Very important... 💔🍉

Donate to Help Hassan and his family get out of Gaza, organized by Mosa Salama
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My name is Hassan and I am from Gaza. For ten months, I have not been able to s… Mosa Salama needs your support for Help Hassan and his fami

I am very sad because the campaign is going slowly, and I want to reach the goal, which is to reunite my family, get out of Gaza, and live in peace and security.

My children are not to blame for all of this They are visionary children. 😞💔🍉

Life in the tent is very difficult. No one can imagine how we spend the day in the tent. It is a very difficult life.

Look at the innocence of my children, yousef and Malak

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5 months ago

Danger surrounds us from everywhere. Sometimes we smell death. My children always ask me when the war will end and when we will travel. “Are you sure, Father, that we will survive? Are you sure that everyone stands with us and helps us get out of Gaza?” Even children are beginning to lose hope and feel that death is approaching us. Please try to help me with everything you can, do everything you can for us.

these are the messages @danashehab sent to me last night. these are the conditions this family is living in and this is how hopeless they feel in the genocide.

their goal is €85,000. this money will support two entire families, including parents, siblings, young children, and elders.

they are only halfway to this goal as of right now.

donate and share.

[VETTED] [GFM LINK] [FACEBOOK]


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5 months ago

winter is returning to gaza which means white phosphorous acid rain, polio infected sewage flooding, and bitter cold with no shelter. tents are not enough.

siraj's family has 10 children in it, many under the age of 12, two newborns, and two elderly people who are susceptible to disease. his mother has diabetes, which anyone knows needs frequent monitoring and medical care. he and his family just recovered from skin infections and he doesn't want to see them suffer from all the disease the winter will bring.

siraj found a place to rent but its 1400 CAD a month. the lease lasts 6 months - he needs to raise $8400 CAD / $6253 USD as soon as possible before winter gets really ugly so he can secure his family's safety.

siraj is trying to rebuild his life. he doesn't want to let the zionist entity kick him out. he's staring this genocide in the face and telling them he doesn't care what they do, he's not leaving.

yet, he's really far from his goal. and things are moving really slowly. i don't know how many times i can repeat this same information. things change but the brutality of what they face stays the same.

please donate and share

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Donate to Support Siraj's Family in Rebuilding Their Home, organized by Ahmad Abudayeh
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hi, my name is ahmad and I'm raising a fund for my cousin Siraj and thi… Ahmad Abudayeh needs your support for Support Siraj's Family in Reb

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5 months ago
During This International Week Of Deaf People And In Deaf Awareness Month, I Would Love To Bring Attention

During this International Week of Deaf People and in Deaf Awareness Month, I would love to bring attention to Basem, a deaf journalist in Gaza who has been reporting on news in Palestine in sign language. He works to keep information accessible not only to Palestinians, but to the deaf community globally.

There isn’t a lot of discussion about how Israel’s attacks on Gaza affect the over 15,000 deaf Palestinians, but Basem has been continuing to raise awareness and highlight the challenges deaf people face during this genocide.

You can donate to Basem’s evacuation gofundme for him, his wife, and his young daughter here.


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5 months ago
a drawing of four girls and one baby boy held in the arms of the top left girl. they are all smiling. pink-colored watermelon leaves surround them. the text next to them reads: "hello my friends all over the world! I am sehar sehab from gaza, 14 years old, and we need to leave for a safe place."
Donate to Help Sahar and Her Family to Evacuate Gaza, organized by Ahmed Shamia
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My name is Sahar Shehab. I am 14 years old from Gaza . I ask you for urgent h… Ahmed Shamia needs your support for Help Sahar and Her Famil

fahed and reem are the parents to five children. the prolonged attack on gaza and subsequent destruction of everything they've known has forced them to fundraise, but the oldest, sahar (@fahedshehab9), has been making videos to help spread the word. the thought of a young girl advocating for her family's survival in front of the world is as heartbreaking 10 months into cruel bombardment as it was on october 7, october 6, 2023, 2014, 2008, and every single day since 1948 when palestine was first shattered.

Fahed And Reem Are The Parents To Five Children. The Prolonged Attack On Gaza And Subsequent Destruction

this is the current progress of their fundraiser. sahar has done a wonderful job spreading the word so far, but as of posting, they still need €18,634 to meet their goal.

please help her and her family by sharing, reposting with the link, and donating what you're able!


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5 months ago
Leen Is My Little Sister, And Her Heart Aches To Reach Out To You. She Wants You To Know That We Have

📢😭💔Leen is my little sister🍉🇵🇸, and her heart aches to reach out to you. She wants you to know that we have kids too, just like yours. All she dreams of is to live freely, without the shadows of tents, the sounds of bombing, and the harshness of winter closing in on us. 😢💔 We are desperate for your help, and we need it now, before it’s too late. One day, we hope to experience the simple joys of life like any other family, without fear or sorrow. Please, help us find a way to make a brighter future by click here . 😭✨

my Instagram to verify:here

My Facebook to verify:here

My TikTok too :here

Please help us before it's too late

Any few bucks Even if the amount is small, it is considered a great thing for us. $10/€ can buy you a meal to eat. Give us even half of it and we will be very grateful to you.here

@timetravellingkitty @meaganfoskin @socalgal @briahyu @briahrogersss-blog @chilewithcarnage @aces-and-anime @ghelgheli @mahoushojoe @mahouprince @northgazaupdates2 @rhubarbspring @sayruq @schoolhater @pcktknife @transmutationisms @sawasawako @terroristiclyscreaming @irhabiya @commissions4aid-international @wellwaterhysteria @deepspaceboytoy @papabay @junglejim4233 @kibumkim @neechees @mangocheesecakes @kyra45-helping-others @marnot-blog @7bittersweet @tortiefrancis @toile @fromjannah @omegaversereloaded @vague-humanoid @criptocromo @aristotels @komsomolka @neptunerings @riding-with-the-wild-hunt @heritageposts @ot3 @amygdalae @ankle-beez @communistchinaaesthetic @watermotif @stuckinapril @violentrevolution-blog @mavigator

@wayneradiotv please help my family


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5 months ago
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please help me and family 💔

Donate to Help Mahmoud's Family Overcome War Tragedy, organized by Heyam Sharif
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I am Mahmoud Al-Sharif, married and have 3 children, and my wife is about to g… Heyam Sharif needs your support for Help Mahmoud's Family Ov

‎‏We are from the Gaza Strip, which suffers from wars. I lived through 5 of these wars, and I lost my eyes and fingers hand , and my other eye was damaged. These were the previous wars until this 2023 war came and destroyed everything from my home and my workplace


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5 months ago

please rb when u see this!

many palestinians have asked me to share their gofundme links. most are still far from their goals so please donate if u can ♡

last updated 8/27/24

@/mahmoudayyad ~ gofundme (€3,671 raised of €100,000 goal)

@/88mohammed ~ gofundme (€4,269 raised of €100,000 goal)

@/hayanahed ~ gofundme (€80,025 raised of €100,000 goal)

@/abedalazeiz ~ gofundme (€28,625 raised of €90,000 goal)

@/malak-3 ~ gofundme (€80 raised of €80,000 goal)

@/ahmeadhilles ~ gofundme (€11,502 raised of €80,000 goal)

@/ranin3344 ~ gofundme (€8,016 raised of €80,000 goal)

@/safaa18mero ~ gofundme ($11,003 raised of $75,000 goal)

@/mo-shamia ~ gofundme ($61,046 raised of $70,000 goal)

@/verylovesalad ~ gofundme (€3,315 raised of €70,000 goal)

@/rehamalostaz ~ gofundme (€21,396 raised of €70,000 goal)

@/abdalhadiaburas ~ gofundme ($4,009 cad raised of $65,000 goal)

@/ghadak24 ~ gofundme (€1,925 raised of €60,000 goal)

@/heba-baker ~ gofundme (€3,886 raised of €60,000 goal)

@/abuadamfamily ~ gofundme (€58,060 raised of €58,000 goal)

@/rhq2744 ~ gofundme (£8,565 raised of £55,000 goal)

@/anonymous ~ gofundme ($445 raised of $52,125 goal)

@/yahyaahmed5 ~ gofundme ($1,305 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/rasmi-gaza ~ gofundme ($2,491 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/sameer-24 ~ gofundme ($2,996 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/ghaziyounes1967 ~ gofundme ($4,313 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/helpfamily ~ gofundme ($6,958 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/aseelo680 ~ gofundme ($15,604 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/mayadayyad81 ~ gofundme ($38,263 raised of $50,000 goal)

@/ebrahimyasseralangarsworld ~ gofundme (€987 raised of €50,000 goal)

@/odayalanqar ~ gofundme (€2,965 raised of €50,000 goal)

@/yazan-familyy ~ gofundme (€12,024 raised of €50,000 goal)

@/aya2mohammed ~ gofundme (€25,859 raised of €50,000 goal)

@/yasminalbalawiigaza ~ gofundme (€38,026 raised of €85,000 goal)

@/essaq ~ gofundme (€1,395 raised of €50,000 goal)

@/osama-family ~ gofundme (£1,387 raised of £50,000 goal)

@/noorabd1992 ~ gofundme ($10,742 raised of $45,000 goal)

@/asmaayyad ~ gofundme (€12,750 raised of €45,000 goal)

@/lina-gaza ~ gofundme (€36,211 raised of €45,000 goal)

@/kefahfamily ~ gofundme ($986 raised of $40,000 goal)

@/falestine-yousef ~ gofundme ($14,873 raised of $40,000 goal)

@/bshaeromars-blog ~ gofundme ($15,311 raised of $40,000 goal)

@/husseinshamia ~ gofundme ($33,253 raised of $40,000 goal)

@/noor-alanqar ~ gofundme (20,372 raised of €40,000 goal)

@/save-mohamed-family ~ gofundme (€22,578 raised of €40,000 goal)

@/drahmedhamad2 ~ gofundme (kr6,508 sek raised of kr400,000 goal)

@/mohammednasers-blog ~ gofundme (€3,199 raised of €38,000 goal)

@/salem-baker ~ gofundme (€6,316 raised of €38,000 goal)

@/mohalwadya2 ~ gofundme (€17,617 raised of €35,000 goal)

@/abedallhferwanagaza ~ gofundme (€2,862 raised of €35,000 goal)

@/m430235341 ~ gofundme (€16,560 raised of €35,000 goal

@/farohablogsworld ~ gofundme (€335 raised of €32,000 goal)

@/ahmadresh ~ gofundme ($9,338 raised of $31,000 goal)

@/mohiy-gaza ~ gofundme ($20,101 raised of $31,000 goal)

@/abdallahblog0 ~ gogetfunding ($2,042 raised of $30,000 goal)

@/fidaa-family2 ~ gofundme ($17,756 raised of $30,000 goal)

@/rodainaayyad83 ~ gofundme (€9,985 raised of €30,000 goal)

@/ahmedabuomar ~ gofundme (€2,580 raised of €30,000 goal)

@/ahmed-mohammed1 ~ gofundme (€5,313 raised of €30,000 goal)

@/mahmoudkhalafff ~ gofundme (€25,428 raised of €30,000 goal)

@/ahmed-ziad ~ gofundme (£9,840 raised of £30,000 goal)

@/monashamali ~ gofundme (£13,980 raised of £30,000 goal)

@/dodoomar12345 ~ gofundme (kr152,219 sek raised of kr300,000 goal)

@/drfarhatblog ~ gofundme ($5,600 raised of $29,500 goal)

@/mohammedshehabnew1 ~ gofundme (7,023 raised of €25,000 goal)

@/abdelmutei ~ gofundme (€11,376 raised of €25,000 goal)

@/nedaapalestine ~ gofundme (£8,222 raised of £25,000 goal)

@/motaaz37 ~ gofundme (kr34,233 sek raised of kr250,000 goal)

@/abood-gaza2 ~ gofundme ($2,997 cad raised of $30,000 goal)

@/ashraf-baker ~ gofundme (€19,667 raised of €25,000 goal)

@/mhammemosa10 ~ gofundme ($1,841 raised of $20,000 goal)

@/saveyouseffamily ~ gofundme (€5,432 raised of €20,000 goal)

@/fatma93-gaza ~ gofundme (€6,044 raised of €20,000 goal)

@/kareem-family ~ gofundme (€7,751 raised of €20,000 goal)

@/save-hijazi-family2 ~ gofundme (€16,254 raised of €20,000 goal)

@/karamalmadhoun ~ gofundme (€15,279 raised of €20,000 goal)

@/omargaze ~ gofundme (£5,704 raised of £20,000 goal)

@/hanaa-yousef ~ gofundme (£11,790 raised of £20,000 goal)

@/dinamahammed99 ~ gofundme ($3,506 raised of $15,000 goal)

@/yousefjehad0 ~ gofundme ($4,352 raised of $15,000 goal)

@/lets-help-osama ~ gofundme (€1,546 raised of €15,000 goal)

@/ayaalanqarsblog ~ gofundme (€9,911 raised of €15,000 goal)

@/ahmadwaleed5 ~ gofundme ($7,665 raised of $10,000 goal)

@/familymaria1234567 ~ gofundme (€824 raised of €10,000 goal)

@/musababed ~ gofundme (£4,924 raised of £8,000 goal)


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2 years ago
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PSA 🚨🚨🚨

I don't do this much but a friend of mine who lives in Turkey has come to me about this issue.

Birilerinin diktasıyla ortaya çıkmayan varoluşlar ve yönelimler başkalarının nefretiyle de yok olmaz. #ÖzgürYaşayacağız 😊🌈 pic.twitter.com/OaXbmD4zUl

— Fidan Ataselim (@fidanataselim) September 17, 2022

A rough translation they gave me:

"the RTÜK (high Institution of radio and tv) has accepted the hateful protests that is against LGBT+ people as a PSA which means they can televise this and spread the hateful message in TVs."

This doesn't just affect LGBTQ+ people, this affects EVERYONE. Despite freedoms of LGBTQ folks they are still facing prosecution, they are still being hurt, they are still being killed. This is not a drill. We need to stand for our community in their hour of need.

Do not ignore, bc there are lives being put at stake.


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1 year ago

@chloerie MY FREN YOU SEEING THIS SHIT

!!PLEASE STOP SCROLLING AND READ THIS!!

There's something called a KOSA Bill in the US. It's a project planning to cut off internet access to ALL CHILDREN WORLDWIDE. This means they are banning Chai/C.AI, Wattpad, AO3, Discord, Tumblr, Tiktok, etc.

To make matters worse, parents will have access to their children's internet activity, meaning chats, websites visited, apps opened, etc. Giving them NO privacy whatsoever. Esp. children who are LGBTQIA+, because in the US, it is deemed "inappropriate".

There is a solution to this, however only to people who have Tiktok, there is a user named omarsbigsister, if you check their profile, you can see in their bio it says "STOP KOSA!! ⬇️⬇️"

Below the text, there's a link. Now before you click on the link, there's a video you need to see, giving you instructions on what to do.

This is the video.

Plz do WHATEVER you can to boost this, tag friends, reblog, share, anything will do.

Tags: @randomweebhub @blankdemslate @raymett @donkeybro @corvid-steven @pookie-pie-12 @ipostmyhyperfixationsnshit @ask-the-anonymous-army @fandomsandwriting1 @myclutteredmess-but-reblogs PLS BOOST!!


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9 months ago

PLEASE boost Fatima's gofundme!!!!!!

Fatima's posts are not reaching many people currently. Her gofundme is for her, her husband and her two children to get essentials to survive in Gaza but it is only at $520 out of the $20,000 goal right now.

THIS IS A MATTER OF URGENCY.

PLEASE BOOST, SHARE AND DONATE IF YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!

TAGS: I've tagged my moots and anyone who posts about Palestine. Please reblog this and Fatima's other posts and tag other accs!!!

@interfacefox @cosmic-collective-arc @finnslay @muchmossymess @rez-urrection @twylaraine @walking-polyp @cutiepieautistic @bibyebae @autisticexpression2 @bisexualchemistry @violetclowns @beefybutchboy @feefal @mobydyke @genderfluidgothwitch @sleepyseaslug @urfavhatesterfs @riding-with-the-wild-hunt @morallyrainyday @taviamoth @olovelymoon @jannahswaiting @aswho1estuff @2bearsinatrenchcoat @piigeonss @letmesleepy @velomono @jezabatlovesbats

@creaturefromthedeepwoods @euchree @kimberlyn64 @shoutmonishere @benarirose @faentasy-paesta @woofstock @dreamcatcherstan @insomnaticwriter @doctor--malpractice @moonfromearth @marthacrimson @crustyfloor @petalsbleedingbeak666 @tairneanaich @marbledew @the--firevenus @loganthrives @pigbutt @thenaiads @nerdytextileartist

Donate to ساعد فاطمة واطفالها بالنجاة من الموت وخروجها من غزة, organized by فاطمة جودة
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My name is Ghada and I live in Belgium. I am collecting donations for m… فاطمة جودة needs your support for ساعد فاطمة واطفالها بالنجاة من ال

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4 years ago

My friend from Lebanon wrote up a really good thread on Twitter I thought I should share here, just to clear up some of the inaccuracies floating around:

My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To
My Friend From Lebanon Wrote Up A Really Good Thread On Twitter I Thought I Should Share Here, Just To

And here are some of the links they provided:

https://www.supportlrc.app/

Save Lives – Become a Regular Donor
supportlrc.app
Support the Lebanese Red Cross by enrolling to our Individual Giving Program. Register as a Regular Donor by Donating through the web or by

https://www.gofundme.com/f/prevent-suicides-due-to-poverty-and-unemployment

Foodblessed food boxes to help those in need organized by Joey Moawad
gofundme.com
<p>There has never been a worse time to be poor in Lebanon. A political cr… Joey Moawad needs your support for Foodblessed food boxes to

https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-relief-to-lebanon

Medical Relief to Lebanon organized by Majd Faraj
gofundme.com
Hello family and friends,  “Our elders and our children, they await the nation’s call. They are… Majd Faraj needs your support for Medical

https://www.gofundme.com/f/hope-for-lebanon

Hope for Lebanon organized by Samar Seraqui De Buttafoco
gofundme.com
<p> Beirut is crying blood. Beirut is breathing toxic air. The fundraising is urgent. It… Samar Seraqui De Buttafoco needs your support fo

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lebanonneedsorg

Lebanon Needs organized by Christina Nakhle
gofundme.com
<strong>What?</strong> We founded Lebanon Needs to provide those who need it the most with essential s… Christina Nakhle needs your support

http://www.caritas.org.lb/get_involved/donate

Donate | Caritas Lebanon
Caritas Lebanon
Donate | Caritas Lebanon

https://beitelbaraka.net/donation/pay/

https://gogetfunding.com/beirut-emergency-relief/

Beirut Emergency Relief
GoGetFunding
The Explosion in Beirut today feels surreal. I am still unable to fully comprehend what has happened. My neighbourhood is destroyed, my best

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lebanon-relief

Help raise £5000000 to provide disaster relief after the explosion in Beirut
JustGiving
Weʼre raising money to provide disaster relief after the explosion in Beirut. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

https://www.givingloop.org/offrejoie

Offrejoie | Rebuilding our beloved Beirut! We need your support
givingloop.org
Rebuilding our beloved Beirut! We need your support

https://www.gofundme.com/f/beirut-explosion-emergency-disaster-relief

Beirut Explosion Emergency Disaster Relief organized by Marie-Joe Noon
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Beirut, Lebanon's capital, was hit on August 4, 2020 with a massive explosio… Marie-Joe Noon needs your support for Beirut Explosion Emergen

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1 year ago

GOOD NEWS! PLEASE READ!

KOSA has been delayed! It's not for too long, just until January. But this gives us more time to continue sending emails and calling. ITS WORKING! KEEP CALLING! KEEP EMAILING!

(I was alerted of this because I'm on Fight for the Future's email list)

Here's the link to continue the fight!:

Bad Internet Bills
Fight for the Future
All of the bad internet bills. One website.

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5 years ago

straight up do not understand DMs complaining about their players ‘totally ignoring the plot and going to do something else’ for a lot of reasons but the one on my mind right now is, like

you can just talk to your players about what they want to do next. like it’s not hard. you can just say “hey guys you get to decide as a party what investigative arc you want to take on next, you have something like five real options, all of which represent 5-10 sessions of content, it’s totally up to you, follow your hearts, just let me know in advance so I can prepare the right material for yall. DMing is a lot of work so I appreciate the heads up about what major endeavor you want to take on next. talk amongst yourselves and let me know your decision. make good choices, I love you.”

it’s not a sign of weakness to be like “yeah the entire world isn’t 100% built out to the minutest detail, I’m not going to design Andrei’s vacation home until I know you’re going to it.” my players assume that I know all of the big picture stuff, they trust me to keep all the details that are made up session by session consistent, and they know that the more they telegraph their intentions to me, the better the game will be. If they want to do something wild, like steal a car and drive 50 miles to go to a house they haven’t seen in 5 sessions, they message me during the week to be like, “Hey, I think Dunya wants to do this.” and I’m like, great, thanks for letting me know. Now something cool will happen when you do.

I think a lot of inexperienced DMs have the wrong idea about what ‘DM omniscience’ is supposed to look like. if I introduce something to them - say if a PC has a strange note slipped to them that says Do we find in you a friend of the Old Believers? - the players need to believe that they can interact with this note in any way possible, and the world will respond consistently. They need to believe that the Old Believers are a real group of people that they can deal with in any way they can think of. They need to believe that whoever sent this note had a logical reason for doing so. They need to believe that if they ask, “hey, wait a minute, what about X?” in any respect in regards to the note, I will have an immediate answer, and that the answer will be consistent with the rest of the world as they have experienced it.

DM omniscience does not mean that if they all just randomly get on a plane to Singapore, they should reasonably expect me to have a session’s worth of content waiting for them there. They can go to Singapore. They absolutely can go to Singapore. The rest of our time this evening is now us having a conversation about why you went to Singapore, and what you hope to achieve while you are there, and then you all go home and I get a week to create that content.

If my players walk into a bar, I describe a couple of likelies for them to talk to, and they go “who else is here?” - wanting to talk to a person I haven’t created yet - I turn it back around on them. What kind of person are you looking for? It’s a crowded bar, there are like 200 people here. Are you looking for a man, a woman, someone young or old, someone playing cards, what are you hoping to achieve? I don’t have 200 people locked and loaded. My players know that. They don’t believe that they could line up everyone in this bar and talk to each and every one of them and get their life story. And they know it would be incredibly antagonistic of them to try. They know that what they CAN do is tell me what they want, and why, and then they can talk to that person.

like, this whole exercise is collaborative. if your players want maximum choice, that means they need to give you guidance. you’re not a mind reader, and you’ve got a life to live outside of the game. 

it’s not a big deal to tell your players that they can do anything they want, so long as they tell you what that is.


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