#do your best

[stil-lindigo]

Bisan is calling for another global strike!

I saw some posts just outlining Jan 21st, and wanted to clarify that Bisan has called for a full seven days of action.

What a global strike would look like is:

calling in sick to work

purchasing bare essentials ahead of the week so you can observe the general boycott of goods / buying as little as you genuinely can

putting in a concerted effort to elevate Palestinian voices and make it clear that this strike is in support of a permanent ceasefire!

For those who will have to purchase necessary goods during this time, please observe the brands that the BDS movement is asking us to boycott!

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Right now is also a good time to mention some better uses for your money during this week.

Available e-sims in Gaza are running low!!

Mirna El Helbawi and her team are working round the clock to continue to connect Palestinians as Israel does its best to cut them off from the rest of the world.

You can learn how to purchase and send e-sims here, and below you’ll find a list of what is currently needed (the areas in brackets indicate what region you should select to buy e-sims in).

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CareforGaza is an organisation that does verifiably good work, distributing supplies directly to Palestinian families.

They have a Gofundme set up at the moment, but because of Gofundme’s poor track record regarding refusing to transfer funds to Palestinians, I’d recommend continuing to donate directly to their PayPal here.

Good luck to all of you. Don't turn away from Palestine!

[felineandhustle]

[typelikeagirl]

[protectyouropacities]

“Isn’t it our duty to burn on if we can? To fight for as long as we are able? Perhaps you were not the savior you seemed. I had learned better than to think of life as some simple tale, after all; there is no guarantee of happy endings or true heroes. I believe that still. But when I look on all we have achieved since, I wonder. Perhaps it is not heroes we need—only people who are willing to try. I do not know what manner of story that makes. But I do know that, without an ending, it would be no story at all.”

— Jaheira, Baldur’s Gate 3

[wantedtokeepu2]

The most valuable thing you will ever have is your time.

It's why the government tries so hard to force us to spend all day every day working to the point of facing repercussions when we don't.

Spend the time you can doing what you want and what you love to do. It's the most important form of rebellion you can take part in. Even for just a few moments, prioritize yourself.

[serenityquest]

[positivelypositive]

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just a reminder...

...that your best today doesn't define your calibre in life.

maybe you did very well. maybe you didn't. either way, one day cannot define your capabilities.

you're amazing everyday because you do your best everyday, no matter what that 'best' looks like. you're the best ✨

[lykingart]

𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 ‪♡‬

[phantomdoofer]

Pope Francis passed yesterday. I'm not Catholic (I'm not even religious, honestly, though I used to be), but I mourn this guy's passing nonetheless. He seemed to be a truly good man, or at least one trying to be, which is even better, in my opinion. He spent a lot of his time pushing for tolerance, acceptance, and reform in the church, recognizing one fundamental truth that people tend to let their beliefs overwhelm: the fact we're all human, and as such deserve respect and decency and love.

Was he perfect? Of course not. No one can be, especially someone having to navigate the complex and byzantine politics of a thousand-year-old religious institution. But I feel like he did the best he could.

Requiescat en pace, Pope Francis.

[p1325]

[razreads]

If it is all you can give, it is enough. It has meaning. It is helping.

K. Ancrum, Icarus

[prettysickcoincidence]

This community saved me. During the darkest, most dangerous time in my life I found a place I belonged. An open and honest place where I was safe to express myself and find others doing the same, others just like myself who I admired and trusted. They told me the true meaning of this dark, violent, and attention-grabbing aesthetic that resonated deeply with me was that it's actually okay to be mentally ill and it's nothing to hide or be ashamed of. That the true meaning of menhera is taking care of yourself and others by focusing on treatment and recovery. It is okay to get better. Everyone deserves to. Everyone. Including you reading this. Including me.

And I have. I've moved on from this era of my life, I feel I'm in recovery even though I do still struggle daily.

I want to tell you all thank you. I still think of you. I want the best for you.

[imyour-buddy]

”be a I’m-gonna-do-my-best person today!”

do your best today with Shinra!

[thelordismylightandmysalvation]

Verse of the Day - 2 Timothy 2:15

[richelle-goodrich]

"When there is not enough time to do your best, do the best you can with the time you have."

― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

[serenityquest]