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at last…another’s heartbeat

the silhouettes of their bond visible still at the last glow of the sun

they experience each other and the life of the night as it begins to stir

standing there in silence holding hands

no rush to go back inside

there is so much beauty and comfort in being in love and just being…

– amidst sounds of buzzing

chirps

crickets

the pleasant but irregular blowing of the wind

fireflies dancing in step with the light of the moon

how strange it is to become aware of another’s heartbeat but forget one’s own –

finally love.

^ this is a poem by Marcellus Williams, a innocent black man who is facing execution for a crime he didn’t commit tomorrow. if you have time, please sign this petition to convince the governor of missouri to stop the execution.

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Can't believe I'm saying this but the weather is slowly changing in Gaza again and it rained quite heavily this week. Knowing this while literally 90% of Gaza's population has been displaced, many living in makeshift tents, is a terrifying thought. Since last week's rain, many people are left without a place to stay and their belongings destroyed by the rain.

The cost of tents is between $700 and $800 which is beyond practically everyone in Gaza right now. However, the Sameer Project are crowdfunding and providing these families with tents. You can help out by either donating and/or sharing their initiative with your friends and community members.

Chuffed / Venmo / PayPal

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Please stop ✋🚨 you're the only hope to save a child🥺

My name is Mounes Al-Kafarna, and I am a father of two young children. One of them, under the age of five, urgently needs milk, while the other requires treatment for skin diseases, as shown in the cover photo.

Please donate and/or replog 🥺🙏🇵🇸

I live in a tent on muddy ground, surrounded by many insects😭.

I also lost my home in this devastating Gaza war🥺.

Please donate and/or replog 🥺🙏🇵🇸

Please consider donating. If you can't, a simple reblog of my page's content can make a difference.

I ASK ALL OF YOU TO HELP MY FAMILY AND DONATE IN THE LINK PLEASE🍉

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Most of you were either not born or old enough to remember the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon and the scale of the terror Israel inflicted. In 2006, Israel killed about 1,200 in Lebanon in 34 days which was the whole duration of the aggression. Yet, today alone, Israel killed close to 300 in Lebanon. This intensification is the direct result of the way Israel faced absolutely no consequences for its unprecedented violence in Gaza for a whole year.

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Almost 200 killed and over 700 injured today after Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. Nearly 400 air strikes in only a few hours with more expected to come.

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i dream of the day that psychiatric institutions no longer exist. i dream of the day when no mad person ever again is confined against their will.

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yayyy first harm reduction for sh chat done :) really appreciated everyone's patience because i felt very discombobulated and all over the place but i loved talking with everyone so much and learning together!!

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Almost 200 killed and over 700 injured today after Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. Nearly 400 air strikes in only a few hours with more expected to come.

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I’m not sure if there’s a more cohesive resource yet but Palestine Youth Movement has called for a national day of action tomorrow September 24 for Lebanon. There are a few cities doing specific events so far (NYC and Toronto) but there is also just a general call to action.

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ID: [a screenshot of Al Jazeera news. Text reads: Lebanon is now number one arena of this war. Sami Nader, director of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs, says the focus of Israel’s war has shifted away from Gaza as he describes the situation in Lebanon as an “all-out war”.

“It’s now clear that the number one arena of this war is Lebanon and is not Gaza anymore,” Nader told Al Jazeera.

Civilians have also suddenly come “in the line of fire”, he said. “This is the new turning point that we are reaching. … All the military engagement was kind of restricted to military targets and the military organisation of Hezbollah,” Nader said. “But today what we are witnessing is a mass migration of civilians, [and] a huge death toll among the civilians.”

Scenes currently unfolding are similar to those witnessed in 2006, he said, when Hezbollah and Israel last went to war. At the time, civilians “paid a heavy price”, and now, the chances of a “compromise” are slim, he said.]

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i’m telling you everything is getting worse in gaza. pick a gofundme and commit to donating to it regularly and then tell your friends to pick a different one and commit to that. like. if they’re not getting bombed they’re getting or shot or kidnapped or tortured or starved or poisoned or infected and left to rot. nesma just sent me a pic of her tent flooded with brown water with the message: “the winter nightmare is back again”

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serious George. Delirious George. Mysterious George. it really makes you think

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Join us tonight at 9pm EST! I’ll be presenting about harm reduction for self harm, can’t wait to talk with you all!

Come Chat about Psych Abolition + Harm Reduction!

Over the past several weeks, I've hosted 5 Zooms where we chatted about psych abolition + its futures + the work we want to see in the world. It was a deeply healing experience for me + I appreciated hearing from all of you so much more than you could even know. As I discussed, I am hoping to host a second set of these Zooms, this time 6 in sequence, focused on harm reduction + psych abolition. Harm reduction is both my vocation + my passion in life + I'm really excited to share about it with you all.

As some people requested, the format this time will be a little different- I will open each session with a brief (~15 min) presentation from either myself or one of my comrades discussing the topic + explaining crucial works in a way that is accessible to someone with no prior knowledge of harm reduction. After that, we will chat similarly to the format of the first set of meetings, bouncing ideas off one another + sharing what resonates with us + what doesn't.

A reminder to anyone who wants to attend that under no circumstances may anyone contact the authorities as a result of anything spoken about during the Zoom. Free discussion of self-injury + suicidality + substance use are expected without fear of being “crisis” intervened upon. That being said, the goal of these chats is not necessarily to be a support group but more to talk about psychiatric abolition, build community, + increase knowledge.

I will be doing 3 weekday evening sessions + 3 midday Saturday sessions (apologies to those who observe Shabbat! My Sundays became a bit haywire), hoping to accommodate people with different work schedules + time zones. They will be via Zoom. Each topic will repeat 2x, but I still encourage people to attend both if they want to chat more about it! 'Lurking' (aka camera off, no speaking) is encouraged! Any way that you want to show up is okay- we regularly have people attend who do not engage at all, or only engage in the chat. Chat messages are read aloud by me to ensure that chat participants feel equally included in the group.

Also, I am looking for people who have resources that may be helpful for these, as well as people who might be interested in speaking about their experiences with these topics. Unfortunately this is all just done by me, in my office, so I don't have compensation to offer, but anyone who wants to contribute in any capacity is encouraged to reach out <3 Elliott @trans-axolotl will be giving the presentation portion for Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality).

Also, if you would like to join the Madness + Liberation forum where we discuss psychiatric abolition at greater length, please feel free to fill out my Google Form here.

Those of you who need a dial-in number, please message me on Tumblr or send an anon + I will provide it.

Resource Masterlist

Summary of the first set of sessions, Substance Use

Summary of the second set of sessions, Disorderly Eating

UPDATED!Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality): Monday September 23rd @ 9pm EST | 1am UTC

UPDATED!Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality): Saturday September 28th @ 12pm EST | 4pm UTC

(image by asako narahashi, 2003)

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Please Help Hala Daoud get to Egypt for treatment of her debilitating illness (MS)

Please listen to me, I want to talk about Hala Daoud, a mother of 3 who is stuck in Gaza and who needs our help! her tumblr is @halakamak

Hala was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that targets the central nervous system, and if left to progress can be permanently disabling. There is no cure, but there is treatment that can mitigate the damage it does to the central nervous system. Hala needs this treatment, so she can avoid becoming permanently disabled by the disease, but after the collapse of their healthcare system it is not available in Gaza anymore. The medication is also extremely expensive, $12,000 for just one dose that lasts only 6 months, and she must now pay this all on her own. Please help her get to Egypt to purchase this medication!

Only €1,523 has been raised of €17,000, she has not had any new donations in 21 hours!

VETTED row 954 on The ButterflyEffect Project

VETTED number 307 on @/el-shab-hussein & @/nabulsi's Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List

🇵🇸🕊️

@paper-mario-wiki @prisonhannibal @trans-girl-nausicaa @sealsdaily @heritageposts

(the slight difference in spelling of her last name is because of how names in the arabic alphabet can be spelled different ways in the latin alphabet)

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i am locked out of storage because my payment is late. i accidentally left my electric wheelchair charger in there and i owe $262 (including late fee). this, alongside october rent (which im making a second post for), is a huge priority right now.

i would really appreciate the assistance 🫶🏽 if you want your $ to specifically go towards storage, please put a 🧑🏾‍🦼 or "storage" in your note :)

ppal | vmo | cshapp | ko-f1

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most recent anon—thanks for the heads up, appreciate it

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i am locked out of storage because my payment is late. i accidentally left my electric wheelchair charger in there and i owe $262 (including late fee). this, alongside october rent (which im making a second post for), is a huge priority right now.

i would really appreciate the assistance 🫶🏽 if you want your $ to specifically go towards storage, please put a 🧑🏾‍🦼 or "storage" in your note :)

ppal | vmo | cshapp | ko-f1