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i go to the ytp bar and order the usual. the bartender sets a Snoopingas in front of me. i pick it up, raise it to my lips, and set it back down, repeating all of this while gradually accelerating until i have finished the drink. my favorite way to spend a frirfday evenineve

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more thoughts on chara and frisk as asriels college buddies in deltarune

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There are gonna be people who won't like hearing this but if you want to live in a world where mixed marriages, families, and adoptions (particularly POC adopting outside their "race") aren't maligned and discriminated against, then you have got to get more chill about seeing someone partaking in something cultural that you don't think fits the "race" you perceive them as.

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y'all know that whole left-brained/right-brained thing is fake right? and the "brain fully develops at age 25" thing? and the "we only use 10% of our brains" thing? yeah they're all complete horseshit please yell at anyone who says them

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Relief for Rafah is a community kitchen in Rafah that is buying food and water in bulk and distributing it for free. They need funding to continue supplying the people of Mawasi al-Qarara refugee camp with water.

You can help by donating here.

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animated the "It's okay not to smile" scene from chapter 4

youtube link

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‏My friend, I've created a campaign on the site you told me about.

‏Please edit my link. I'll send it to you and edit it. Can you do that and tell everyone about it?

‏They've returned all the donations they were supposed to receive 😞😞 this month.

‏And tell them about the famine we're experiencing.

‏Share it on Tumblr and Twitter.

🙏

https://chuffed.org/project/143612-escaping-genocide-gaza-evacuation-for-my-family

Mohammed's gofundme was a great help to his family, but they have begun cutting off palestinian campaigns and he was forced to remake it elsewhere.

He's created a new campaign over on Chuffed, and is raising money again.

PLEASE, if you have ANYTHING TO SPARE, help my friend Mohammed feed his daughter Mona!

Mohammed's Campaign

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To all Tumblr users, please pay close attention and read this carefully.You won't find this in the news how people in Gaza are managing to buy food while prices are extremely high. Let me explain:Some people who have donation campaigns try to withdraw money from the bank. But when they attempt to withdraw $1,000, they receive only about $400 because of a 60% fee, due to the shutdown of all banks in Gaza.But more importantly 80% of people in Gaza don’t have donation campaigns, and they have no work, because Gaza has been turned into rubble.

Among those affected is one of my own families my brother’s family, and my two sisters’ families.Please, donate here

vetted by el-shab-hussein & fairuzfan

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Netanyahu is preparing for an upcoming meeting of the Security Council to make a final decision on whether to withdraw or withdraw from the full occupation plan. The humanitarian situation is accelerating toward a complete collapse, with continued shortages of food, water, and medical care.

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My name is Asem, and I am a Palestinian from Gaza. I have spent my life surrounded by war, destruction, and hopelessness. Every day here is a fight for survival — for food, for safety, for a single moment of peace without the sound of explosions.

In recent years, life has become unbearable. There is no security, no future, and not even the basic necessities to live with dignity. I’ve lost so much — friends, relatives, and maybe even a part of myself. But I still have one thing: a dream.

A dream to escape… to reach a safe place where I can finally start over. A place where I can breathe without fear, and live like any human being deserves.

Today, I am asking for your help. Not out of pity, but because I have no other option left. I want to travel to a safe country where I can rebuild my life — study, work, and simply live.

The goal of this campaign is to raise (insert amount here) to cover travel expenses, visa costs, and legal procedures related to asylum. Every dollar you donate is a step toward freedom and a real chance at life, far from bombs and fear.

🙏 If you can't donate, sharing this story with others is more than enough.

Thank you to everyone who still believes in humanity.

– Asem

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My head hurts from hunger Please donate

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Some people might think I’m an optimist but I’m not. I’m a realist that’s going to try to increase the good things in this world if it kills me.

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If aid does not enter to Gaza Strip within the next 48 hours — especially baby formula and flour — then prepare yourselves for the largest mass death crime in history.

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If you found out someone was trapping small children in a confined space and then intentionally starving them to death, what words would you use to describe that person?

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INFORMATION ABOUT QUEER/ADULT CONTENT BEING DELISTED

Hey, I'm sure you've heard by now that several online retailers have blanket delisted queer/adult content. Information seems sporadic, so I want to create a masterpost of what happened, why it matters, and what you can do about it.

WHAT HAPPENED

You've probably heard that Steam and Itch.io have removed all of their adult/queer content from listings. Itch has even gone so far as to prevent creators from being able to get their payouts.

This is not Steam/Itch's fault. Mastercard and Visa have pressured them to remove their adult content. Visa and Mastercard collectively hold over 90% of the market share in payment processing. Unfortunately, if they cut you off, you pretty much lose over 90% of your gross income, which is a death sentence for basically any company.

This is also not just localized to Steam and Itch. Several anime/manga retailers have also been affected, and more companies are likely to follow. I would not be surprised if Patreon cracked down again soon, so if you have adult/queer content on there, I suggest you prepare accordingly.

The reason for this happening is not a response to the current US political climate, or these payment processors randomly deciding to force their puritanical views. It is a concerted effort by a group called Collective Shout, an anti-porn group masquerading as a feminist liberation org. (Look up the meaning of the word SWERF.)

Collective Shout has, allegedly, sent over 1,000 letters to Visa and Mastercard urging them to take action against certain digital retailers selling adult content. Which, thankfully gives us an avenue to respond. More on that in the third section.

WHY THIS MATTERS

For some of you, I don't need to explain why you should care. For others, let me explain to you why this is a massive cocern for everyone, not just adult content creators.

First of all, we've already seen perfectly sfw queer content catching strays from this. You should already be well aware that adult content and queer content are often conflated, and the two are pretty inextricably linked to each other. If you try to ban one, you will, inevitably, end up banning the other as well.

Secondly, this sets a precedent for "concerned citizens" to be able to pressure payment processors into removing whatever content they don't like from the internet. Even if you don't partake in adult content. Even if you're not queer. Even if this doesn't currently affect you or anyone you know right now, it will. They managed to do this with only 1,000 letters. If they get away with it, it'll only be the beginning.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Remember when I said they sent 1,000 letters to make this happen? I bet we can get more.

I wrote a form letter for Mastercard and for Visa. Fill in your name. Print them. Sign them. Mail them out. The addresses for the respective companies are at the top. It shouldn't cost much. Even international postage shouldn't be prohibitively expensive for most people.

Some people are sharing phone numbers and emails. That's fine, but I prefer a physical footprint. You can't see 1,000 phone calls. 1,000 emails don't take up physical volume. If you get 1,000 letters about something, you can see how much people care about it. That means something in this day and age.

IF YOU LIVE IN THE US there is a bill being introduced right now that stops payment processors from being able to control what people can and cannot purchase. Call your representatives. Right now. Even if you don't think they'll support it. Here's a script I wrote. And trust me when I say it'll help. I used to talk to politicians for a living. I know what I'm talking about.

SHARE THIS POST. Reblog it. Reblog it multiple times a day. Send it to everyone you know. Seriously. Everyone. Even if they're not on Tumblr. Get the word out. The most successful advertising is word of mouth. So use your voice and make sure people hear it. We've beaten this shit in the past and we'll do it again, but we still need to put in the work.