#eSIM Benefits

[healthbusinesseducation]

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[takeoffphilippines]

Benefits of Travel eSim while Travelling to Other Countries

Gohub eSim made our Guam trip a breeze! Navigate maps effortlessly, stay connected with loved ones, and share real-time updates on social media, all with affordable data roaming.

No need for physical SIM cards, reducing waste. Plus, enjoy the flexibility of connecting multiple devices simultaneously.

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[courtana]

📌 Mutual Aid, Fundraisers, and Actions

a white heart "🤍" denotes GFM campaigns who have reached out to me via in my inbox

I will be updating this as frequently as possible with new information, campaigns, and forms of supporting displaced and vulnerable folks in Palestine, Sudan, DRC, Ukraine, and elsewhere.

Vetted GFM Campaigns 🤝

🤍 Donate to Khader and Ragheb - [€708 raised of €55,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Amira - [€5,118 raised of €20,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Fadi Ayyad - [$9,530 raised of $35,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Hani Al-Sharif [$445 raised of $50,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Mohammed Alanqer [€18,196 raised of €38,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Ahmed Alanqer [€16,338 raised of €35,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Kareem and Carmen [$6,971 raised of $50,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Walaa & her family [$3,405CAD raised of $50,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to the Shamaly family [$23,910CAD raised of $90,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Basel Ayyad [CHF1,828 raised of CHF60,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Ashraf Alanqar [€1,463 raised of €30,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Musab [€705 raised of €7,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Ahmed and his family [£5,253 raised of £30,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Alaa and her children [€2,995 raised of €20,000 goal]

🤍 Donate to Dr. Mohammed Aldeeb [€23,929 raised of his €30,000 goal]

Palestine 🇵🇸

Donate to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society - humanitarian org serving the health and welfare of the Palestinian people

Donate an eSIM for Gaza - helps Palestinians to connect to the outside world

Donate to Gaza Direct Aid - small volunteer-run program funding humanitarian aid in Gaza

Donate to Care for Gaza - supporting displaced families in Gaza

Donate to GazaFunds - find a struggling fundraiser to support

Sudan 🇸🇩

Donate to the Sudanese American Physicians Association - provides critical medical aid, food, and water

Donate to Sudan Solidarity Collective - provides direct financial assistance to civilian-led groups

Sudan Diaspora Network's Sudan Benefit Fundraiser - supports displaced Sudanese by providing medical equipment and food

Fight Hunger in Sudan: The Khartoum Kitchen appeal - feeds the hungry, up to 1,250 people daily, in the greater Khartoum area

Help Sudan- Sudan Relief Fund - helps people on the ground with immediate needs such as food, water, shelter and medication

Congo 🇨🇩

Donate to Focus Congo - partnerships with local grassroots organizations and access to resources necessary for survival

Support Friends of the Congo & the Basandja Coalition - provides food, delivers reporting, rescues children from the cobalt mines and supports diggers and miners demanding accountability, combats sexual violence and provides care for women’s health

Action Kivu - dedicated to repairing the harm done by years of violence and neglect in this region with focus on women and children.

Mutual Aim team fundraiser for Congo, Sudan, and Tigray - campaign collecting money that will be will be divided between the DRC, Sudan, and Tigray

Ukraine 🇺🇦

United 24 – main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine

Come Back Alive – provides support to service members in Ukraine

Prytula foundation – provides support to Ukrainian Defense Forces and affected civilians

Dzyga’s Paw – provides Ukrainian Defenders with high-tech equipment

[postanagramgenerator]

for the time being this blog is dedicated to reblogging donation posts for people suffering from the ongoing genocides. if youd like an anagram, please send me (via the submission box) proof of either donation to a fundraiser of your choice, or an esim for gaza, along with the text you would like me to anagram, through dms or the submit box. any anagram requests without proof of a donation or esim purchase will be ignored.

there are a few guidelines:

no slurs or otherwise offensive content

the more you donate, the longer the text i am willing to anagram

if you don't know where to send your donations, below is a list of verified accounts* who have personally reached out to me:

Mahmoud Khalaf @helpkhalaffamily, @mahmoudkhalafff: PhD student living in Ireland, 8 family members stuck in Gaza. #151 on nabulsi and el-shab-hussein's vetted fundraiser list

Tamer Al-Deeb @tameraldeeb: Dentist in Gaza, 4 family members, #191 on the vetted fundraiser list

Basil Ayyad @basel-1995: verified TWICE after being accused by high-profile blogs of being a spambot. 8 family members, #214 on the vetted fundraiser list

Mahmoud Sharif @mahmoud-sharif : trying to save his wife and 3 children with a fourth on the way, has lost an eye and finger, vetted by 90-ghost

Mahmoud Balousha @tamer200333 @5735765: is working with various intermediaries to help several different family members; he's also been the target of recent harassment. see here for links and information. verified by apollos-olives.

Doaa Jad Al Haq @free-gaza: met her initial goal to raise money for a new sewing machine for her business in Egypt now that she's evacuated, and is now hoping to make enough for a workspace and more materials. check out her designs here. reblogged by 90-ghost

Nour @nor-famaily @nourfamily1989: raising money for her husband and 5 children. initially reached out to me for help setting up a gofundme, but fortunately she was able to get in touch with the Gaza Thrift Collective and they were able to set one up for her. verified by 90-ghost and killy

Mohammed Atallah @mohammed-atallah: Mohammed is only 17 years old, and needs a bone graft after being shot with an explosive bullet. this fundraiser will also benefit his parents, siblings, and baby niece and nephew.

Hazem Khalil @hazempalestine: dentistry student living in Belgium hoping to evacuate his family. vetted by Bilal Salah, who himself is #132 on the vetted fundraiser list

Mahmoud Ayyad @mahmoudayyad: raising funds for many family members and receiving VERY few donations so far. vetted by 90-ghost

Fahed Shehab @fahedshehab-new: a family of 8 hoping to evacuate; Fahed, his wife Reem, their 5 young children, and the childrens' grandmother. vetted by el-shab-hussein

Sarah Zidan @sarazidan: a mother caring for her disabled son. vetted by el-shab-hussein and co. at gaza-evacuation-funds

Mohammed Shehab @mohammedshehabneww: a family of four seeking evacuation, including 2 children. shared by sayruq and 90-ghost

*when i say "verified", i mean that well-established palestinian users on this site have been able to confirm their identity via private correspondence. all users i mention as having vetted fundraisers are palestinian and have been working their asses off to help people with their fundraisers for months. they deserve every bit of love and appreciation in the world and none of us should let their efforts go unrecognized.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Most people get dizzy if they spin around, but whirligig beetles don't! This group of beetles is known for spinning in erratic circles on the surface of lakes and ponds, much like the whirling children's toys they're named after! Whirligig beetles spend almost their whole lives in the water, and as result have developed unique adaptations including two pairs of compound eyes-- one to look over the water's surface and another to look underwater.

(Image: A whirligig beetle (family Gyrinidae) with an air bubble attached to its abdomen for breathing, by Jim Rathert)

If you send me proof that you’ve made a donation to UNRWA or another organization benefiting Palestinians– including esim donations– I’ll make art of any animal of your choosing.

As a bonus, enjoy this very relaxing video of whirligig beetles swimming on the water:

[0x28]

i've asked about this a few times now but not since before al-aqsa flood, so: what's the vibe on vpn services which have servers in israel? you can't realistically "boycott" them unless you boycott all big vpns, and i think the benefits of having a vpn outweigh the benefits of boycotting every single vpn service with israeli servers, but i do wonder if the israeli economy meaningfully benefits from people having servers in israel anyway. ig they'd be paying bills to israeli companies and paying for israeli internet? but like esims for gaza is also probably paying israeli telecom companies right? so it's not something that's completely verboten under bds?

if vpn services having israeli servers meaningfully benefits the israeli economy, what even is the viability of a campaign for them to divest? considering we'd be campaigning against every popular international vpn company when a lot of ppl in the bds movement probably don't even use vpns or care about them?

i guess that probably points to vpn companies not being a strategic target right? idk, it's just something that's been nagging me for years since i tried looking into a vpn service to buy that A. i trusted to not give my data to the government and B. didn't have servers in israel lol. i know there are also some vpn services that only have their vpn servers in one country that isnt israel, ig i might look into those if it starts bothering me too much, im just used to the vpn services that offer servers in dozens of countries

[deepspacequeer]

hey y'all! so I wanted to do another raffle but this time it's for a commission and I'd like each entry to be a donation towards your choice of a fundraiser benefiting Palestinians!

What you get:

if you win, you'll recieve a commission from me! the commission will be on an 11x14-inch wood panel that'll be ready to hang up! after you win we'll talk about what you'd like me to do and I'll get started! my only specification is that it needs to be Star Trek and it's got to be something I can do with what I have already unless you'd like to pay the cost for me to order something specific. I have a couple of hundred Star Trek magazines though, whatever you're thinking is probably doable if I dig enough!

How I do it:

I've got a cute little spin-the-wheel app! I'll put each entry on the wheel then record the first spin to post here. I'll do it a month from now (2/25/2024)

How to enter:

for every $10 you donate, you get an entry! you can get as many entries as you'd like to increase your odds. you can choose multiple fundraisers! you just need to message me with proof of your donations. I'm going to list some options but if there's somewhere or someone else you'd like to donate to, that's totally okay! my only guidelines are that your donation benefits Palestinians and it can't be a donation you made before this raffle.

Some donation options:

Palestine Children Relief Fund

eSims for Gaza

World Food Programme

Care For Gaza

Palestine Red Crescent Society

Medical Aid for Palestinians

thank you and good luck! 🇵🇸

[danmeireader]

EDIT: CREATOR SIGN-UPS FOR THE DANMEI GOTCHA FOR GAZA ARE NOW CLOSED! WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SEE YOU IN ONE WEEK (1ST OF AUGUST) FOR THE PROMPTING PERIOD!

There's around 20 hours left, don't miss your chance!

ANY art is welcome: fics, art, podfic, novel scene narration, video edits, gifsets, and moodboards, or anything else ❤️

For ANY danmei that you've read and loved, whether it has a big fandom or not!! (note the only exclusions: mxtx novels and 2ha since they had/have their own events & you've got mail which is boycotted)

There are A LOT of fundraisers on offer that you could benefit:

Care for Gaza / Direct Aid For Gaza / eSIMs for Gaza and Crips for eSIMs for Gaza (who take care of the eSIM buying process) / Feminine Hygiene Kits for Gaza With the Asad Sisters / Life for Gaza / ANY verified fundraiser on gazafunds.com

SIGN UP HERE:

Follow @danmei-action for updates and the upcoming donation period!!

[weirdmarioenemies]

Weird Mario Enemies Charity Tournament

WME Charity Tournament is a charity Splatoon 3 tournament benefiting Esims for Gaza, streamed and commentated by some of the mods of this here blog. Donors who show proof of donation will be entered into a raffle to win prizes. Winner will be reported to Battlefy and receive a team banner. Format: BO3 Double Elimination. Winners Finals, Losers Finals, Grand Finals, and Bracket Reset will be best of 5.

Schedule: Registration Closes: March 10th 4:00PM EST Check In Opens: March 10th 4:00PM EST Check In Closes: March 10th 4:45PM EST Tournament Begins: March 10th 5:00PM EST

Let's make a difference! https://gazaesims.com/ https://battlefy.com/weird-mario-enemies/weird-mario-enemies-charity-tournament/65dd2e3145e000050e5fc99c/info?infoTab=details https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFuy8edu9msWFJS1CXfxs2uPPQgILATsDklPvndnI-o/edit?usp=sharing https://discord.gg/DYYKRGNsxC https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSm3RUYQZBgFOqadJIo8RMjYx9cFzNSqEfnCt-a6ldF80EFg/viewform?usp=sf_link https://www.twitch.tv/weirdmarioenemies

[k-simplex]

in general the tone on a lot of tumblr posts encouraging people to donate to Gaza seems pretty counter-productive. Maybe it is like, optimised for the tumblr communist demographic or whatever, but I donated $150 in eSIMs and it wasn't because I saw a post saying this is the minimum I can do and I am the scum of the earth if I don't, it was because a saw a helpful post explaining where to donate to, how to do it and how it benefits Gazans. Which is how most good charitable organising is done, right? So why do many posts on here have this bizarre goading, scornful tone? I can't imagine it's helping!

[intersectionalpraxis]

I just realized that this month's Strike for Palestine coincides with Aromantic Awareness Week. As someone who is Actually Aromantic, is it ok to reblig Aromantic posts and Palestine posts or should you only talk about Palestine?

Hello! Thank you for checking in about this.

The global strike for Palestine is coming up folks! It's from February 18th until February 25th, 2024. I know many of us are already actively boycotting, creating and sharing content about what is happening in Palestine, and many of us are demanding ceasefires through varying forms of activism -this global strike is, once again, to concentrate our efforts of protest and the original thread I created addresses some of the ways in which we can all participate.

The global strike for Palestine is focused on boycotting brands that are either profiting off of or are benefiting from the genocide of Palestinian people -our commitment to this strike and ongoing is by continuing not to support these products/brands; the heart of this strike is not to contribute to the economy in many ways (such as not working, making non-essential purchases [only if absolutely necessary of course], organizing protests and demonstrating support for Sudan, Palestine, and the Congo, and more.

The OP who started this protest spoke about buying groceries in advance as well as paying our bills and rent prior to the strike, and apart from donating when we are able to -to buy esims to send to Gaza. The OP of this thread highlights solidarity and community during this strike, and for folks who are interested in learning more, I have attached the original post I made.

And a part from the fact there are Palestinian folks who are part of the queer/ace community, posting about Aromatic Awareness Week doesn't conflict with the goals of the Global Strike for Palestine. Of course you can re-blog content about this, just as I will continue to post content about many issues and events around the world. If someone is posting getting their lattes at Starbucks (which is a pressure boycott right now), or buying from Puma or hp (those are part of the consumer boycott lists right now) -they're the one's who are complicit in supporting companies and brands that are unethical, have blood on their hands, and with whom are complicit in the dehumanization and deaths of many people in communities around the world.

[matan4il]

Hey, I’m seeing a resurgence in the whole “eSIMs for Gaza” thing and I feel like I remember you doing a deep dive post into why the heck this specific form of donation was popular and who might actually be benefiting from it. I can’t find the post through tumblr search, though (#functionalwebsite) and I’m only 90% sure it was you and not another blogger who does this kind of work — do you remember making a post like that?

Hello, lovely! I absolutely did make a post about eSims and why if you're donating to that project, there's a very good chance you're giving your money to someone who's either in or affiliated with Hamas. Here's that post. I hope it's helpful!

Have a great day! xoxox

(for all of my updates and ask replies regarding Israel, click here)

[formulinos]

Hello everybody! Today, I come to you off-character to touch on such a heavy topic that is the ongoing genocide taking place in Palestine. For the past month, Gaza and the West Bank has been unrelentingly attacked by Israel in retaliation against a surprise attack by Hamas - an armed Palestian group, who was in fact partially funded by Israel in the 70s.

Currently, Gaza stands practically without resources such as fuel, water, food and medical supplies while bombings continue. The little that manages to pass through is thanks to the continuous work of organisations that help to pass on donations to the people inside.

As we witness such a strong wave of hate take over our society due to the escalation of actions of a powerful group of bigots way back in the 20s, it truly is painful to see how they have succeeded in dividing us to their own gains. The Jewish have suffered too much to now have to see a settler state commit the same crimes it was once inflicted upon them. Likewise, the Palestinians have been in forcefully stripped of everything they have, and now what’s being demanded of them is their families and their lives. Nobody deserves this.

Therefore, my goal here is to try and fundraise whatever little possible in benefit of Palestine. There are three ways I wish to help:

1) Donations to the UNRWA: The United Nations Agency Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is one of the main sources of assistance for Palestinians as circa 717 000 people are currently sheltering in 149 UNRWA facilities. Most recently, one of their schools has been bombed in Jabalia, resulting in the 15 deaths and 70 injuries.

2) Donations to the Medical Aid for Palestinians: MAP have been instrumental in providing help to Palestine, managing to supply them with essential medication, medical supplies, hygiene kits and even mattresses and blankets. One of the main consequences of this siege is the eminent threat of a public health crisis with a possible spread of infectious diseases and it’s instrumental to Palestinians to have access to more supplies as soon as possible.

3) Donations to #ConnectingGaza: This is an initiative from writer Mirna El Helbawi to supply eSIMS to people. Connections often go dark in Palestine as Israel shuts them off prior to attacks, so Palestinians often rely on these eSIMS hosted abroad to reach their families, obtain help and coordinate the delivery of donations.

I’ve created a PayPal account for this purpose with the money being split equally between these three organisations. I have a small blog but my number of followers is non-negligible, and as every penny counts I could not ignore the possibility of being there for Palestine in the only way I could. Please, whatever you can give works just well, and if you don’t have anything to give you can still reblog this!

If you don’t trust an internet stranger, however, and you wish to donate directly to these charities, by all means do! In their websites they have instructions on how you can collaborate, this fundraiser is only here to make it even easier for you to help. I fully intend on updating you daily with how much has been raised and passing all I have directly to the organisations above. Whoever tries to con you guys with such a severe topic is going straight to megahell.

Here’s my PayPal: LINK

[piraytoro]

I need people on Tumblr to understand that a Palestinian (or Sudanese or Congolese or literally anyone requesting mutual aid) person using the same text in their posts as another Palestinian person when asking for aid is not necessarily a bot. There are these things called scripts, and these are often written by people with mastery of English for those without to plug their information into so that they have a lower chance of miscommunicating their needs. Because these people who write these scripts care about other human beings and want to help them get their needs met. You have GOT to stop going into the replies of people’s posts where they are literally begging for aid so that their families can stay alive and saying “oh this is probably a bot they sound suspiciously like x other blog.”

Also, understand that on gofundme, people who do not currently live in the affected region almost always start the campaign for people they know and love who are trapped in a location undergoing active genocide, because they have stable access to the internet and their loved ones don’t. Sometimes they provide introductory text on the gofundme page before putting their loved ones’ translated messages, but sometimes they don’t. Just because the location of the organizer is somewhere other than Gaza and the text of the fundraiser is from someone still in Gaza does not mean the campaign is fraudulent. DO NOT REPORT PEOPLE BASED ON THIS. DO NOT REPLY TO THEIR POSTS WARNING PEOPLE OFF AND BOASTING OF YOUR “CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.” YOU ARE NOT AS CLEVER AS YOU BELIEVE.

You know what you can do instead? Actually talk to the person! All you have to do is assume the person you’re talking to is human and treat them with basic human decency. If you aren’t sure about someone’s fundraiser, go into their DMs and tell them you’re sorry for what’s happening to them! Say that your heart goes out to their families! Ask if they need an eSIM. Tell them that you’d like to know more about their situation because you want to make a post for them. It will become clear pretty fucking quickly whether they’re a bot or not. This has the triple benefit of a) making them feel like people give a shit about them b) helping their campaign reach a wider audience and c) teaching you to be less of a suspicious asshole who would rather ruin a real person’s only hope of FUCKING SURVIVAL on the off chance of being right on the internet.

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

04/16/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Samba Schutte; Outtakes; Weekly Calendar; Fiber Arts Auction; Some Nonsense in Bristol; Glad Ranker; Fan Spotlight: Never Left Podcast; Cast Cards; Our Drag Means Slay, Our Flag Means Fanfiction Minisode; Our Flag Makes a Difference Fundraiser; Schadenfreude; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Tonight's Taika.

= Samba Schutte =

The big sighting today was Samba and his Outtakes BTS post!

== New Weekly Event Calendar ==

New event calendar is up! Check out the new Fiber Arts Brigade info below!

= SOFMD's Fiber Arts Brigade =

Some cool stuff is going on in SOFMD's Fiber Arts Brigade! There's an auction to benefit Sage, a US organization that provides amazing support and advocacy for queer elders! The Auction will be held June 14th . You don't need to be a member to donate items to the auction! Message @saveofmdcrewmates if you'd like to join in! sageusa.org

Jeff Art by @snejpowa

== **Big Sigh** in Bristol ==

I don't even know what to label this section. I'm just flabberghasted. The good news is they are not a member of the SOFMD team since there was a rumor going around that SOFMD was somehow involved. Link to the Bristol Post and SaveOFMD's Statement Below:

== Uproar Update! ==

Digital release moved up to April 23!

== Calls to Action ==

== GLAAD ==

Last day to vote for GLAAD!

Vote Here

Img Src: @AdoptOurCrew Twitter

== Ranker ==

Still looking to help OFMD stay up on Ranker? This is their main page and yo can choose from lots of different rankings going on and vote up OFMD and down other shows you think should be lowered.

== Fan Spotlight ==

== Never Left ==

Never Left Podcast has Hugo Pierre Martin on the show this week! Give them a listen on your choice of podcast platforms by visiting their Linktr.ee

Artwork was created by Amy Gleason, you can see more of her art @/AmysBirdHouse on IG.

= Cast Cards =

Our dear crewmate @melvisik has spotlighted one of the fisherman from the pilot episode that Stede pillaged the plant from! Ted Heyck!

== Our Drag Means Slay ==

For those of you not in the Chicago area, you can now sign up to see Our Drag Means Slay on livestream! Tickets are $5 for the Apr 27, 2024 7:00 PM show! All proceeds go to charity!

Ticket Link

Our Drag Means Slay Twitter

= Our Flag Means Fanfiction =

Our friends over at Our Flag Means Fanfiction have put out a minisode this week:

Minisode: Izzy Hands Ring Lore Fics Check it out on Spotify!

== Our Flag Makes A Difference ==

Great news! The eSIMS and Sanitary Products for Gaza fundraiser has finally reached it's goal! Thank you so everyone who shared links or donated, it makes a serious different in folks lives! For more info: Check out the campaign

== Schadenfreude ==

Thanks @seven_sugars on Twitter for spotting this 30% loss YTD!

== Love notes ==

Today was a tough one lovelies. I really want to thank all of you who reached out when I was struggling, it meant a lot to me. I know some of you said we didn't know each other-- but I just wanna throw out there that you're part of this crew, and even if we haven't talked or interacted much, your love means the world to me and everyone else you send it to. Every single one of you who's willing to reach out-- to a friend/crewmate who has asked, or hasn't asked and just looks like they need it, or you're just spreading a bit of joy-- you make this world such a better place. You take sadness and you turn it into solace and comfort. You share a little piece of yourself to make someone else's missing pieces start to be whole again.

I just want you to know how powerful that kindness is. It can mean the absolute world to someone when they are truly down, to know they are seen and cared about, even by the briefest of acquaintance. Seriously, thank you. You are a glimmer of sunshine on hard days and the impact you make is immense. Tonight, I just want to say thank you so so much for your kindness. Love you crew, I hope you're well.

== Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika ==

Tonight's theme is Freemanji, I don't know why, just felt like a Freemanji night. Look at Rhys in his little mustache and hat, and Taika in his goofy ass coat <3 Gifs courtesy of @neonpigeons and @ihadaweirdname