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🚨 My Name is Nasr — and This is Our Cry for Help 🚨

I’m writing this with a heart full of pain and hope.

My name is Nasr, a young man from Gaza, and I’m sharing our story not because I want to—but because I have to.

💔 The war took everything from us.

In just moments, my entire world collapsed.

My mother and sister were killed in an airstrike.

My father is seriously ill and unable to work or provide for us.

Now I am the one responsible for my younger siblings—little children who have seen more horror than any child should.

We used to live a simple life.

We weren’t rich, but we had love and hope.

Now, we sleep under the open sky, surrounded by fear and uncertainty.

Every night, I wonder how I’ll feed them tomorrow.

Every morning, I’m just thankful we’re still alive.

This is not just my story. This is our fight to survive.

We are now struggling to afford even the basics:

A home, food, medicine, and safety.

Right now, we need your kindness more than ever.

Even $10 💵 can help us:

Buy food for the children 🍞

Get essential medicine for my father 💊

Buy them clothes or warm blankets 🧥

Give them a small sense of safety

If you can’t donate, you can still help.

🔁 Re-share this post. Spread our story.

You never know who might see it and feel moved to help.

We are not just numbers. We are human. We are survivors. And we’re asking you… please don’t look away.

🙏 Help us survive. Help us feel human again.

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This absolutely slaps!

The pettiness is just 👌😂

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A list of my favourite legal latin expressions + what they mean

(aka latin is cool in specific legal contexts and we should keep on using it because it commucates what we mean more efficiently that if we had to find a way to say it in modern languages, BUT ALSO latin should not be a barrier to understanding legal language, the law is SHOULD be understandable and non elitist)

Erga Omnes / Inter partes : " we are making this EVERYONE'S BUSINESS" vs "this is a you-problem, so you get a you-solution"

Ex tunc / Ex nunc : "let's all pretend this has always been the rule" vs "cant do shit about the past, this is only for the future"

Nulla poena sine legem / nulla poena sine culpa: "no punishment without a rule being broken" / "no punishment if there wasn't a fuckup of some kind on your part"

Pater is est.../mater siempre... : "let's ... assume the daddy is the wife's husband, for now" vs "we all SAW where/who that baby CAME FROM"

de lega lata / de lege ferranda : "I'm saying that's what the law IS, tough luck" vs "I'm saying that's what the law SHOULD BE though"

Obiter Dictum : Court decided it had an opinion, and it wasn't going to be stopped by the fact that this opinion had nothing to do with the case

Fraus omnia corrumpit: Fraud. Corrupts. All.

Ex officio: No one asked, but i'm gonna do it anyway

Nemo auditur...: No you can't benefit from your own fuckup

Clausula Rebus: we agreed during specific circumstances... unfortunately, circumstances have changed.

Usucapio: I've been calling dibs on this for so long, at this point it's legally mine.

Ad nutum: because I WANT to, no I don't need to explain or justify that.

Sui generis: it's... it's its own thing.

Intuitu personae: this is based on THAT person - if it's not THAT person, all bets are off

Pacta Sund Servanda : you fucking SIGNED THE THING so now yes you gotta DO THE THING

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yall my prof in my queer cinema class is letting me do my creative project on anything as long as it ties to the course curriculum and readings and

YOU BET YOUR ASS that i will be doing my project on merlin heheheheh n when i finish it and turn it in ill probs post it here for ppl to access <:

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It's a sensitive subject okay!?

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That’s the downside to being in-house. Outside counsel can just say, “We’ll do it if you really want us to, but be aware it’s gonna cost ya a shit-ton of money.”

Federal contract my company might get: You need to comply with the ADA.

Me: Cool. No problem.

Asshole CFO: Have we reviewed that?

Me: The… the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Asshole CFO: Yes. It’s part of the contract. We should review it.

Me: It’s longstanding federal law. We’re totally compliant with it.

Asshole CFO: How do you know if you haven’t reviewed it?

Me: Because I am generally familiar with its provisions and we pay an HR company to make sure our handbook complies with federal and state law.

Asshole CFO: The HR company says lots of stuff. I just think if something is in a contract we should review it.

Me: I agree with you generally but are you saying that I need to review every single federal statute?

Asshole CFO: I just think if something is in a contract we should review it.

Me: See, just saying that makes it sound like a reasonable thing. Having me actually review the entire ADA and the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act on top of the Federal Acquisition Requirements (which I *am* reviewing) is not reasonable.

Fml.

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it came to my realization that 99% of my fandom related headaches would be cured if everyone understood this

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I accidentally locked myself out of my house. I figured out I locked myself out when I tried to go back inside to get the recipe to make more hummingbird food (we’re out). Happily, I’m sitting on my lovely back patio with a book. Sadly, the Scotch is inside. It’s really pretty and relaxing out here, though, so I don’t mind.

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Gentle Giant Plays Along With Some Kitties

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The other night at the grocery, my oldest son and I were standing in the ice cream aisle trying to decide on a flavor when we spotted this young couple standing at the other end of the aisle with their adorable toddler in a onesie and little sandals. The little guy uttered a few joyful ear-splitting shrieks as he pointed at something in the freezer. My son and I chuckled and remarked on how cool it must be to experience that level of joy over the simple things in life.

Next thing we know, the little dude took off running toward the back of the store. Both parents immediately went into hot pursuit mode after the tyke, who saw them coming and sped up, tear-assing down the back aisle like a wee Usain Bolt, his baby-giggling echoing down the aisle where my son and I stood enthralled by his attempted getaway. By the time the parents finally caught the wee rogue, I was doubled over laughing with tears in my eyes. The little guy was still giggling as they carried him back to their cart. His parents were laughing, too.

Watching that little boy’s unfiltered joy and harmless mischief and the happiness he brought his parents brightened my day so much. I’m grateful I got to witness it. I truly hope that little dude continues to experience and spread his joy. ❤️

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My child sent this text to me this morning right before the solar eclipse.

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Does anyone know how to view a mention of your username on the app without having to scroll through 9k comments on someone else’s post to find it?

I clicked on the notification and it just took me to the main post. I couldn’t find the comment to read the whole thing, even though I went through all the options on the main post.

I searched for an answer to this but couldn’t find one.

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Trolls are so irritating. They make illogical assumptions about everything you say and twist your words into something different than what you actually said.