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Пан Фавн Мій персонаж з Майнкрафту на мобілці

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Forest Faun Based on my Minecraft PE skin

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Я та @fatalwa, написали коротку, спільну оповідку (розповідь)!!!!

Я мандрую широкими стрічками, що стеляться попід лісами та відділяють їх від полів. Люди звуть їх дорогами. Вони, як річки, стрімко охоплюють луки своїми руслами та притоками-стежками. Я довіряю цим досвідченим провідникам, що ведуть мене незнайомими місцевостями - вони були тут задовго до мене й будуть, коли я мину.

Я стою на вершині могутньої скелі, даремно намагаючись спіймати запах океану чи бодай пустелі у вітрі. Він омиває моє обличчя, як хвилі, що накочуються на берег. Па́вітер подорожував цим світом задовго до мене й не зникне, коли зникну я.

Я блукаю лісами самонасадженими, які віками ростять коріння у землю, тиснуть на мене своєю мудрістю і шумлять, галасують у вухо - переповідають останні новини. Їх крони лагідно переплітаються, немов волосся у коси. Цим пестливим розмовам я не бачив початку, і не зустріну кінця.

Я пливу оксамитовим морем, що всмоктує історії човнів та слова мореплавців заблукавших у бурі. Охоплює їх, ніби ковдра, й ховає на дні, ба то скарб. Воно робило це задовго до мене й не зупиниться, як поглине мене.

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Ukraine Donation Guide Master Post

(Ver. 2 updated Aug 13th, 2024) I will be reformatting this and adding more in the future when I have time.

Also a quick note, all of the groups I have found through twitter have been around long enough for them to be vetted by each other and the brigades they work with. In fact, a lot of these groups collaborate with each other too. Those that are in the fight for Ukraine have been diligent in calling out those that are grifters. Word spreads around quickly if an organization doesn't show up with what they promised. They also use their social media (often Twitter) as a means of transparency for their work.

Remember: When considering on whether to donate, always use your best judgement and donate to those you trust if you do not see what is listed is up to your standards.

Multi-Purpose

United 24 has various fundraisers dedicated to defense and drones, medical aid, rebuilding Ukraine, humanitarian demining, and science and education. You can pick which one you want to contribute to under their various projects.

Liberty Ukraine uses funds for humanitarian aid, medical supplies, protective gear and equipment, and rehabilitation therapy. You can choose which campaign of theirs to donate to.

Come Back Alive is a charitable foundation that supports Ukraine's military with competent assistance while also focusing on security and defense. They also have projects that use sports to help veterans rehabilitate. You can choose which campaign to donate to.

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation works to help both civilians and Ukraine's army. You can choose to donate to an active project or any of their general campaigns. Civilian aid campaigns cover temporary housing, supporting crisis and emergency responses, schools, demining, and healthcare. Military aid campaigns cover drones, optics units, communications equipment, and support of air defense teams.

Food Aid

World Central Kitchen works with local partners wherever they are providing food aid. They make sure meals and meal kits are what the local population eats. Even though there is no separate fundraising campaign for Ukraine (that I can see), they still do great work.

Animal Rescue

Hachiko Foundation works to help displaced pets and strays in frontline areas. They help with veterinary care, outdoor shelters, setting up feeding stations, and rehoming animals.

Medical Aid

Hospitallers (Website) is a volunteer organization of paramedics that was founded in 2014. They evacuate the wounded, provide medical aid on the frontlines, assist in rehabilitation, and transfer of the deceased to burial sites. They are also supported by Ukraine Charity. Visit Hospitallers' website to see how many they have evacuated, different methods you can donate, and more information about them.

Other

Saint Javelin (Twitter; Website) is a great place to get apparel, gear, and other cool loot to show your support for Ukraine. They don't take donations, but instead raise funds through their shop with a portion of their sales going towards humanitarian aid and critical items needed by the defenders (generators, pick-up trucks, medical supplies etc). Part of their shop has items made in Ukraine to support Ukrainian businesses. Overall, their products are high-quality. I include them due to their impactful presence in the Twitter community I follow and how they make Ukraine visible in an alternative way. Consider buying someone a gift from their shop.

The Kyiv Independent (Twitter; Website) is a great English language resource for news about Ukraine. I include them because I think supporting good journalism is incredibly important, especially now when the information space is fraught with Russian propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation. My followers have probably noticed I've pulled a lot of quotes from their stories in an effort to amplify Ukrainian voices and experiences. Look on their website for more information on different way to support them, such as their Patreon.

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If you're on twitter, there are a number of groups and people that fundraise for Ukraine and for specific units fighting on the frontlines. If there is no official website, a PayPal for donations is listed in their profiles. When considering on whether to donate, always use your best judgement and donate to those you trust if you do not see what is listed is up to your standards.

@/Teoyaomiquu almost always has a fundraiser for Liberty Ukraine with a specified purpose. At the time of writing this, he is currently raising funds for engineering equipment such as excavators. One such excavator is already in Kursk. Follow him to stay up to date with what he's fundraising for.

Dyga's Paw (Twitter: @/dzygaspaw) is a smaller group that has recently raised funds for starlinks, drones, batteries, and Ecoflow generators. You can look at the fundraising campaigns they currently have on their website.

@/DefactoHumanity represents and founded Planet of the People with their website U(a)nited for Freedom. She frequently posts updates about their fundraisers and what their partners need. They are known for providing Frontline medical aid supplies, protective equipment and other military aid, technical equipment (starlinks, drones, scopes, etc), and infrastructure equipment (generators, vehicles, power stations, etc). They even have a merch store of the battalions they partner with if that's your jam. Here is their link tree if you wish to explore more. And in case you're curious, there is an article bout the founder here.

@/wilendhornets (Website) specialize in making high quality drones that have gotten a lot of praise from Ukraine's army. They have attracted a lot of media attention too. Check out their website for the list of articles that have been written about them. Their Twitter is very active with strike footage.

Ants Kitchen Hub (@/ants_kyiv) is a volunteer kitchen that makes dry rations for the Ukrainian army. They are more active on their other social media. To learn more about them, check out their link tree.

@/frontlinekit (Front Line Kitchen) is represented by Richard Woodruff. Originally they made shelf stable food for the Ukrainian army, but now their fundraising has branched out to other campaigns such as raising funds for medical supplies and drones. They are a well known group that many battalions have come to for help.

@/bekamaciorowski (Rebekah Maciorowski) is as combat medic and nurse who helps provide medical care to soldiers and civillians at the frontlines. She raises funds for medical supplies and other equipment, but also helps train soldiers in first aid. More of her social media that features her work can be found in her link tree.

@/UkraineAidOps (Website) is another organization battalions frequently go to for help. They fundraise for all sorts of equipment from medical supplies to drones. If you're interested, they also have a shop with patches from different brigades and flags signed by soldiers. Their shop also includes a separate section called the Victory Gallery where artifacts from the war are turned into art. This includes shells that are painted on, scrap metal from downed enemy planes are turned into keychains, and pieces of a rocket are turned into lamps.

Chris Garrett is the co-founder of Prevail. His organization deals with humanitarian demining as well as training for trauma care, training of bomb disposal, and education to the public. Prevail works with local agencies in Ukraine as well as the army.

Project Konstantin (Twitter; Website; Linktree) is still going strong after the death of their founder, British paramedic Peter Fouché. His digital ghost can be found here. They collaborate with the military, thus giving them an insight into what is dearly needed. They often raise funds for starlinks, personalized first aid kits (IFAKs), generators, portable power stations, and other nonlethal military equipment. I regret forgetting them the first time this post went around. Visit their website to see everything they have done and more. It has more information on what and how they do it than this post can cover.

One Team One Fight (Twitter; Website; Linktree) has some of the original members that worked for Ukraine Aid Ops. They formed their own group after differences with the previous one, and are still helping Ukraine. They are very visible on various social media showing what they have accomplished in their deliveries to various brigades. They're another group that seeks to bring starlinks, drones, medical supplies and protective gear to the battalions that come to them for help. Check out their website for more information on their current fundraisers, their achievements, and received recognition.

NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade (Twitter; Website) Another small group that focuses their funds on delivering drones, generators, vehicles, and saving the occasional furry companion. They are very diligent in their updates for their fundraising campaigns. Check out their website for more information and the articles written about them.

Postmaster General Boomer (Twitter; Website) focuses on humanitarian aid, animal aid, and logistics. Boomer is the beloved pet of one of the founders and the secret boss/mascot. They have many transparency reports and are diligent in reporting the various "tours" they do in getting supplies where they are needed to go. They are based in Germany but have built up many connections during their existence. They have also worked closely with Ukraine Aid Ops.

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I am sure I have forgotten some, so please reply or comment with any more I should add to this master post. I will edit and update as I see and evaluate more.

Last updated: Aug. 13th, 2024

Version updates listed below

August 13th, 2024 Added:

Hospitallers

Saint Javelin

The Kyiv Independent

Project Konstantin

1 Team 1 Fight

NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade

Post Master General Boomer

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To the people who like the concept but have never read The Library of Babel itself: please do, it's a very short story

I have illustrated it as my Bachelor diploma project, so here is my illustrated version for the ones curious

І також українська версія (and also a Ukrainian version)

The fact that there’s an actually functional website for the library of Babel is one of those things that fucks me up more and more the more I think about the implications.

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Asra Alnazar, The Arcana

The wandering magician with a wealth of secrets.

Download the skin | Nadia | Portia | Julian | Muriel | Lucio

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❁ Mods ❁    Chimes

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Be, be as you've always been True to the time and the placе you've been given Your heart in thе world, and a world there within And, lover, be good to me Be there and just as you stand Or be like the rose that you'd hold in your hand That grows bold in a barren and an uneasy land And, lover, be good to me

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A bit about the sketch before.

Since I fled because of the war and finished my studies abroad, I've been struggling with drawing anything at all. I have barely any free time and when I do, well, there are always chores and I still want to rest afterwards. I guess it doesn't help that my transition into adulthood happens in such circumstances.

So I just want to say that I'm trying. Maybe someone struggles the same way I do and I just want to let you know that it does eventually get better. I don't feel it yet obviously but I've started my journey with art again, be it a simple sketch of my original character.

And, well, just like in the song, I try to be present and work with what I have at hand. Step by step.

It sounds cheesy and I'm not that good with words to articulate it better but just know that you're not alone.

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Be, be as you've always been True to the time and the placе you've been given Your heart in thе world, and a world there within And, lover, be good to me Be there and just as you stand Or be like the rose that you'd hold in your hand That grows bold in a barren and an uneasy land And, lover, be good to me

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Some self-portraits (they all look completely different but my girlfriend says that the first one is the most accurate)

(ID under the cut)

Keep reading

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Oh, I like your pfp

Thank you 😊 I drew it a while ago but decided to change it now

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I will also join my fellow Ukrainians in sharing how 24th of February 2022 went for us.

I didn't go to sleep that night. The day before I had a check-in call regarding my uni project. All of my group mates did. I don't remember what I was doing so late at night but the fact is - I didn't sleep. My partner was already in bed but still scrolling her phone. Suddenly she sits up and says that russians on social media are saying that "we all will be fucked", and that Ukrainians are commenting on hearing loud bangs in their cities. We sit in silence shocked for a couple of minutes. Then we hear it as well. A loud bang. The kind that shakes the ground. We hear car sirens. A moment passes before we hear another one. I started packing my backpack with my documents and money. My dad says it won't be necessary, that they are just attacking the strategic military buildings. I don't remember how the rest of the night/early morning went. I don't remember if I've slept. In the morning the president had announced that the war has started.

Two weeks later I would leave for Belgium with my partner to not sit on my family's shoulders, to not be a burden. Everything is going relatively well for me: I found a job, I have a place to live, I am not struggling with food. Of course I had to sacrifice my degree for the lack of language and my hobbies for the lack of free time. That is why I don't draw much anymore. I just hope that in the future I will be able to do it again.

Two years passed and I feel like people abroad got used to the war. I am not fully aware of the whole situation but from my side it feels like people are forgetting about us. Like we are receiving less support. Like we are starting to loose. I just hope that it's not true and that it just feels that way.

Though Internet has been really hostile to Ukrainian voices lately. And there is so much misinformation. My partner met a woman near the station who pretended to be Ukrainian to beg for money. She didn't speak any Ukrainian or, for that matter, russian, just English. She didn't expect someone to talk back to her in Ukrainian.

I just hope that we will win the war and it will happen soon. My whole being hurts when I read the news about russian war crimes and the tragedies that just keep happening to my people.

If you have anything to spare, consider donating to the Ukrainian army. Reach out to your government, show up to protests. I'm tired of seeing only Ukrainians doing it. We can't do this alone, we will need everything that we can get.

https://u24.gov.ua/

Слава Укра��ні! Героям слава!

І мирного неба!

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🌲 Смерекова сторожка (Spruce watch house) 🐟

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❁ Resource packs ❁    Mizuno’s 16 Craft    Mizuno’s 16 Craft CIT Hananacraft CIT Garden Breeze CIT Granny's Corner CIT

❁ Shaders ❁    BSL 7.1.05

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Тріксі "Пімплчін" Ораньєблумватер після початку служби богині смерті

На цій роботі зображена персонажка Тріксі — табаксі та жрець безіменної богині смерті. Мене надихнуло поєднання пастельного жіночного образу Тріксі та темної готики цієї богині смерті.

[Опис: Портрет в повний зріст антропоморфної сіамської кішки Тріксі з рожевими очима. Вона вдягнута в темне вбрання готичної лоліти з акцентами рожевих бантиків та золотих прикрас. Тріксі носить кулон з опалом та туфлі з каблуком на платформі. Одна з рук спирається на щит з симболом анкху на ньому. Кінець опису.]

Support Ukraine

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Trixie "Pimplechin" Oranjebloemwater after devoting herself to the goddess of death

This is an art piece of a player's character Trixie, a tabaxi cleric of the nameless goddess of death. I got inspired by the premise of combining Trixie's pastel feminine aesthetic and that of the goddess of death.

[ID: A full-size drawing of an anthropomorphic cat character Trixie with Siamese coloration and pink eyes. She's dressed in a gothic Lolita attire that is accented with pink bows and golden accessories. Trixie is wearing an opal pendant as well as pink platformed shoes with heels. One of her hands is perched on a shield with an ankh symbol on it. End ID.]

Support Ukraine

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🌻 Вільна хата (Free house) 🌻

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❁ Resource packs ❁    Mizuno’s 16 Craft    Mizuno’s 16 Craft CIT

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❋ За мотивами фотографії Петра Батанова у селі Довгеньке Ізюмського район��

❋ Inspired by Peter Batanov's photo of Dovhen'ke village (Izium district)

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🌼 Затишна польова вілла (Cozy field villa)   🌼

❁ Minecraft ❁    ForgeOptiFine 1.19.2

❁ Resource packs ❁    Mizuno’s 16 Craft    Mizuno’s 16 Craft CIT

❁ Shaders ❁    BSL 7.1.05

❁ Mods ❁    Farmer’s Delight

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❋ За мотивами картини Стефанії Ґебус-Баранецької “Вілла журналістів над Прутом” (1939)

❋ Inspired by Journalists’ Villa Over the Prut by Stephania Gebus-Baranetska (1939)

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Боротимусь за свою волю (до Дня незалежності України) I will fight for my freedom (for Independence Day of Ukraine)

https://war.ukraine.ua/support-ukraine/

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A half-body portrait of a woman who raises her fist up and holds a Ukrainian trident with another. There are two long stripes of fabric are attached to the trident: one blue and one yellow. She is screaming and her face looks fierce. She is wearing traditional Ukrainian clothing and a poppy flower crown. Her body is turned slightly to the left side while her head is tilted to the right and up. The wind is blowing her single long dark braid and her belt to the left. There is a sky with orange clouds in the background.

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