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you cannot talk about the homophobic murder of jonathan joss without including in the conversation that he is indigenous.

american indian men are at the 2nd highest risk of death by murder compared to all other ethnic groups. in their lifetimes, 82% of native men report having experienced domestic violence. yet the overwhelming majority of perpetrators are non-natives (88% of native men and 92% of native women who reported violence said their attacker was non-native). what’s more, tribal governments are often stymied in their attempts to bring justice against non-natives, meaning that many of these cases go unresolved.

this was an intersectional attack. the fact that he is indigenous matters, even if the motivation was homophobic, because it made him even more vulnerable and disposable in the eyes of his killer.

as always, look into MMIWP to learn more, and speak up for us. miigwetch, take care

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anyone watching sirens on Netflix? it is,,,wow. also one of the love interests Morgan is played by Filipino actor Trevor Salter!

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Guys please talk about Palestinian prisoners’ day. It feels like everyone has gone full mask off and just stopped bringing attention to this entirely - but a lot of detainees you advocated for one year ago are still detained today. Still facing the same conditions of squalor & torture & being indefinitely separated from their loved ones. The stats on Palestinian detainees are still as bad as they’ve ever been. Please talk about it

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Low Donation Vetted Gaza fundraisers with big families!

Below are several vetted Gaza fundraisers that support more than 15 people and yet has received less than $10k USD

Samah Aburakhia & Ibrahim (@aburakhiaibrahim, @ibrahimmo99): They are a family with 28 people, including 15 children. They are displaced and living at Nuseirat. They wish to evacuate out of Gaza. (https://gofund.me/36cc281d) (vetted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds, #336 on vetted fundraiser list by el-shab-hussein, nabulsi, and MohAyesh!) ($9,695 CAD raised of $30K goal (equivalent to only $6735 USD), fundraising since March 2024)

Hashem Badr, Smahan & Katia (@hashembadr, @hashembader): Hashem and his family in Gaza consist of 26 people including 13 children. Hesham's niece Suhaam is injured and requires an operation. (https://gofund.me/25570474) (#102 on @/gazavetters vetted list) (£7,378 raised of £50,000 goal, fundraising since May 2024)

Nesma (@nesmagaza1, @nesmagaza2, @nesmagaza7): Nesma (28) is from a family of 26 people and has 5 brothers and 5 sisters. She has lost a brother is this genocide. Her mother is suffering from cancer! Her father also needs medicine that they cannot afford! (https://gofund.me/16ce3a70) (vetted by @/90-ghost) ($308 USD raised of $60K goal, fundraising since July)

Ahmad Zindah (@ahmednaser900z, @ahmednaserfamily, @ahmednser): Ahmed’s house, vehicle, and the factory ran by him, his brothers and his father have all been destroyed. Some of his family members were injured by the bombings. This is a fundraiser for 20 family members! (https://gofund.me/beb55c95) (vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds, #371 on the vetted list by el-shab-hussein, nabulsi and MohAyesh. Also #37 on @/gazavetters vetted fundraiser list) (€3,682 raised of €100K target)

Mahmoud Salim (@mahmoudfamily7): This fundraiser supporst Mahmoud's 17 family members in Gaza. This includes 10 children, including 3 infants. Mahmoud's sister gave birth to her daughter without medical supplies in this genocide. Mahmoud has just sadly lost his grandmother. (https://gofund.me/547a4874) (#3 on @/gaza-evacuation-funds vetted list here, #117 on @/gazavetters vetted list. Also vetted by association) ($6,250 CAD raised of $80K goal (Equivalent to only $4341 USD))

Ahmad Zindah/ Ahmed Nasser (@ahmed-naser, @ahmednaser900z): Ahmed’s house, vehicle, and the factory ran by him, his brothers and his father have all been destroyed. Some of his family members were injured by the bombings. This is a fundraiser for 20 family members! (https://gofund.me/beb55c95) (vetted and promoted by @/gaza-evacuation-funds, #371 on the vetted list by el-shab-hussein, nabulsi and MohAyesh. Also #37 on @/gazavetters vetted fundraiser list) (€3,837 raised of €100K goal)

You can enter my freshwater pearl necklace raffle if you donate to any of the above fundraisers! (deadline is 31 March 2025!)

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400+ people were killed in gaza last night.

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Gaza, Palestine.

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captured from an ambulance. captured. from an ambulance. do not stop speaking about palestine please

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a lot of people could stand to start viewing the nakba and the holocaust as a continuum rather than as competitive binaries

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is there anyone out there who's read the gods below by Andrea G. Stewart? the best fantasy novel I've read in a while

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very glad no other land won and seeing it at a local palestinian film festival last year was one of the most impactful experiences i've ever had in a theater like when the text of final end card came up on screen you could feel it hit the whole room, but even in that moment while watching it it was so obvious why the film was framed the way it was and every time i've seen yuval speak during the press tour or read his writing since it's made it more grating… truly hate that to get this film to see the light of day and get even the limited distribution it's had that basel has to like. humor him in this way. and constantly share every stage and platform the film affords them because it is a Shared Project even though it's absolutely basel's story it's his community and family and home and his fucking life

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A reminder to the "the American government wouldn't..." crowd. They have. They have made their own internment camps before. They have rounded up innocent citizens and immigrants before. The victims of which are still alive to this day and trying to share their stories with the world, they have been trying to warn us for a long time. George Takei (as seen above) is a famous example of this. He has written about his experiences time and time again, even publishing a book talking about his time in these camps. He may be famous now, but at the time he was just another kid forced from his home. To this day he still firmly dedicates himself to trying to educate and inform people, trying to spread awareness with his platform. The American Government can and will do terrible things. Do not let anyone convince you otherwise.

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please dont stop talking about palestine . i do not trust israel and there has been multiple ceasefires theyve completely ignored . if we do happen to see iof soldiers leave and no longer occupy palestine , they would still need to rebuild . this includes medical aid and addressing airborne diseases , finding displaced families and reuniting them , etc ... their entire infrastructure needs to be rebuilt so please do not forget about palestine and do not let the US take credit for their liberation .

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Even with a ceasefire, the lives of Gazans have been destroyed. Here are dolls made by Safaa, who used to support her family with a crochet business before losing her home in an airstrike:

Her parents both have diabetes and have not been able to access treatment since October 2023. Her father also lost an eye in an attack.

Please support her and her parents in rebuilding their home and the crochet business

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Guess who got kicked off the New York Times bestseller list even though Iron Widow, from the same publisher, hit the same list 40+ times from 2021-2022 with no issue : )

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The evolution of my author photos

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Nobody is obligated to read a book that no longer piques your interest but I just think it's absurd to give "there are so many Chinese-inspired fantasies now" as THE reason when that label is so broad and every book that falls under it will give you a different reading experience and therefore they are not interchangeable with one another 💀