thethief1996:

700 Palestinians were killed in the last 24 hours and the airstrikes are more violent each night. Gaza’s hospitals have fuel left for two more days. Israel only allowed aid into Gaza on the condition they didn’t carry fuel. The Indonesian hospital has shut down already, because doctors have no supplies and no choice but to let the wounded die. They’re calling it a collapse but the term doesn’t do it justice.

Over a 100 incubator babies are at risk. There are 50.000 pregnant women in Gaza right now, and 5.500 due to give birth this month. Menstruating people are taking pills in order to stop their periods, because they do not have pads or water to maintain hygiene. Surgeons are operating without anesthesia. Water is not reaching Gazans because there’s no electricity or fuel for water pumps.

There’s no excuse for this. Israel justifies the airstrikes by saying they want to destroy Hamas infrastructure and release the hostages, but they have refused to negotiate for their release. Hamas informed Israel they wanted to release two elderly women without anything in return, and Israel refused. Netanyahu said they wouldn’t take their own civilians back because it was “mendacious propaganda.” When the hostages were finally released, Netanyahu prohibited the hospital from giving press releases. Yocheved Lifshitz went behind their backs and talked to the press anyway, saying she was treated very well by Hamas, but the government abandoned them. They’re being used as straw men. Israel is conditioning the entry of fuel to the release of hostages and yet, according to The Wall Street Journal, when Hamas proposed to exchange 50 hostages for fuel they denied. IDF officials have said they fear the release of more hostages because that might withhold the order to their ground invasion. They do not care as long as they can use the hostages as a pretext for their slaughtering.

There’s a turning tide for Palestine in public support. Support for Israel was built through decades of propaganda and we are making a dent into it. Zionists are desperate, holding zoom meetings to promote zionism, but we have to do so much more. We have to shame people in power into supporting the Palestinian cause.

Keep yourself updated and share Palestinian voices, looking to inform yourself from the sources. Palestinians have asked of us only that we share, tweet and post, over and over. Muna El-Kurd said every tweet is like a treasure to them, because their voices are repressed on social media and even on this very app. Make it your action item to share something about the Palestinian plight everyday. Here are some resources:

• Al Jazeera
• Anadolu Agency
• Mondoweiss
• Boycott Divest Sanction Movement
• Palestinian Youth Movement
• Mohammed El-Kurd (twitter / instagram)
• Al-Shabaka (twitter / instagram)
• Mariam Barghouti (twitter / instagram)
• Muhammad Shehada (twitter)
• Motaz Azaiza (instagram) - reporting directly from Gaza

Take action. You can participate in boycotts wherever you are in the world, through BDS guidelines. Right now, they are focusing on boycotting (don’t be overwhelmed by gigantic boycott lists. Only boycott additional brands if you can):

• Carrefour
• HP
• Puma
• Sabra
• Sodastream
• Ahava cosmetics
• Israeli fruits and vegetables
• Push for a cultural boycott - pressure your favorite artist to speak out on Palestine and cancel any upcoming performances on occupied territory (Lorde cancelled her gig in Israel because of this. It works.)

If you can, participate in direct action or donate. Palestine Action works to shut down Israeli weapons factories in the UK and USA, and have successfully shut down one of their firms in London. Some of the activists are going on trial and are calling for mobilizing on court.

Call your representatives. The Labour Party in the UK had an emergency meeting after several councilors threatened to resign if they didn’t condemn Israeli war crimes. Calling to show your complaints works, even more if you live in a country that funds genocide.

• FOR PEOPLE IN THE USA: USCPR has developed this toolkit for calls
• FOR PEOPLE IN THE UK: Friends of Al-Aqsa UK and Palestine Solidarity UK have made toolkits for calls and emails
• FOR PEOPLE IN GERMANY: Here’s a toolkit to contact your representatives by Voices in Europe for Peace
• FOR PEOPLE IN IRELAND: Here’s a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace
• FOR PEOPLE IN POLAND: Here’s a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace
• FOR PEOPLE IN DENMARK: Here’s a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace
• FOR PEOPLE IN SWEDEN: Here’s a toolkit by Voices in Europe for Peace
• FOR PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA: Here’s a toolkit by Stand With Palestine
• FOR PEOPLE IN CANADA: Here’s a toolkit by Indepent Jewish Voices for Canada

Join a protest. Here’s a constantly updating list of protests:

• Global calendar
• USA calendar
• Australia calendar

Here are upcoming events:

• CANBERRA/NGUNNAWAL, AUSTRALIA – Wed Oct 25, 11 am, National Press Club. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyh1xy1BMrU/
• OXFORD, ENGLAND – Wed Oct 25, 12:15 pm, Cornmarket. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CykroKeInz3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• SMITH COLLEGE (US) – Wed Oct 25, 12 pm, Chapin Lawn. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CymT8f5vnHN/?img_index=1
• ST CATHERINES, ON ( CANADA) – Wed Oct 25, 6 pm, 61 Geneva St Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/889319005528757/
• TORONTO, CANADA – Wed Oct 25, 5 pm, Sidney Smith Hall. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyjVbpGvva8/
• SANT CUGAT, CATALONIA, SPAIN – Thurs Oct 26, 6 pm, Davant l’Ajuntament. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CynL834tgg9/?img_index=4
• MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct 27, 7 pm, Federation Square. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyhyd0vhP8t/
• LIVORNO, ITALY – Sat Oct 28, 2:30 pm, Piazza Cavour. Info https://www.instagram.com/p/CyiWJ06MXpM/
• MINNEAPOLIS, MN (US) – Sat Oct 28, 1 pm, Lake Street and Minnehaha.
• ROME, ITALY – Sat Oct 28, Rome. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyi7ey-MMs1/?img_index=1
• ROME, ITALY – Sat Nov 4, Rome. Info TBA: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyndKUitnMU/
• WASHINGTON, DC (USA) – Sat Nov 4, 12 pm, White House. Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyiecRtr9-B/
• Wollongong: Rally at Crown Street Mall Amphitheatre on 21 Oct at 1 PM
• Melbourne: Blak and Palestinian Solidarity Rally at Victorian Parliament House Steps on 25 Oct at 6 PM
• HOUSTON: Thursday, October 26th, 5:45PM, Rice University, Central Quad
• VANCOUVER: OCT 28 at 2PM, Vancouver Art Gallery
• KITCHENER: Wednesday October 25th at 5 PM at CBC Kitchener
• SANTA ANA: 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701, October 25th at 5:30 pm
• TORONTO: WED. OCT 25 at 7PM at Queen’s Park
• [CAR RALLY] WASHINGTON D.C: Wednesday 10/25 outside the US State Department on the 23rd Street side

Feel free to add more.

blindcultureis:

nonepizzawithleftglitter:

mightyoctopus:

Blind Tumblr users: don’t get the latest iOS app update!

I just updated my tablet to the newest version of the tumblr app for iOS and it completely broke screen reader access for both VoiceOver and Spoken Content. This has happened in the past already, so I will file a support ticket and copy-paste my text from last time, but this really sucks. I sincerely hope this doesn’t affect all screen reader users, but I’m unsure how they could program this bug in a way it only affects me. If you rely on a screen reader to use the tumblr app, I’d advice to not get the latest update to be on the safe side.

When I say “completely broke access”, what I mean is that no posts on my dash or on individual blogs get read or recognized at all. No plain text, alt text, tags, etc. Note count and buttons still work though.

If you also run into this bug, here’s my advice. If anyone has something more useful, please tell me

• File a support ticket and report this bug
• Use the browser web version, which still works for me
• Interestingly, if you save a post to your drafts and click on “edit” the post text seems to get read correctly. This might be a work-around for some people.

If you have the latest version but your screen reader didn’t break, also please tell me! I would be fascinated to know if this bug is only affecting some people

TL;DR: The latest tumblr app update for iOS made it so screen readers no longer work in the app

Please boost!

@blindcultureis

[ Plain text : Blind Tumblr users: don’t get the latest iOS app update!

TL;DR: The latest tumblr app update for iOS made it so screen readers no longer work in the app /End ]

clockheartedcrocodile:

Hey uh, the fandom is mischaracterizing you on Discord again. Yeah it’s pretty bad. You’re totally OOC in the fanon -_- What happened?

I got sidelined for a popular ship :/

They “fixed” my character design and now I look cis :/

They made me a cop in a timeskip :/

They conveniently forgot that I’m ace :/

They drew me too thin :/

I got woobified into an innocent cinnamon roll, too good too pure :/

All my dialogue is perfectly articulated therapy speak :/

They made me Found Family with people I straight up do not like :/

They oversimplified my cultural identity :/

I’m actually fine the fandom’s got nothing but good takes about me [see results]

eah-exchange:

Holiday exchange update/interest check

So this post serves two purposes:

1. A general interest check.

2. A search for new Mods. I’m not very involved in the fandom anymore, and I’d like to hand over the exchange to someone more enthusiastic about EAH.

If you’d be interested in taking part in the exchange, like/reblog this post. If you’d like to be a new Mod, send me a message!

exstie:

i always forget how revitalizing doing gay shit is until i do gay shit and im like ohhhhhh right im gay

the-arson-author-gamer:

How many posts do you have in your drafts?

0-5

5-10

10-20

20+

Tell me specifics in the tags if you wish!

ase-trollplays:

For the next 24 hours, you have no filter and are forced to voice all of your thoughts. Refusing to speak is **not** an option. How fucked are you?

I would be 100% fine, and nothing bad would happen (I don’t believe you)

I would get into trouble for sure, but nothing too terrible

I would be in a lot of trouble, but I might be able to fix it

I would be hunted for sport before the day is over

will-o-the-witch:

Everyone pick up your government-assigned fursona, grab your two colors then combine it with this random animal picker. Tell us what you get and no rerolls, I don’t make the rules.

lezzian:

multi-national corps make big bucks selling merchandise with the orange&pink lesbian flag on it but the person who made it is currently HOMELESS.

ALT

emily gwen needs money. give them money. stop giving disney and faceless businesses who sell cheap, imported, low-quality crap produced with probably child or slave labour. give your money to emily gwen.

starlightshadowsworld:

Palestinians are not “animals.”

They are not “children of darkness.”

Little kids are rescuing cats and trying to comfort them when they themselves are terrified.

A doctor broke down when his father and brother came into the trauma unit.

And several of his colleagues hugged and gathered to comfort him.

Journalists are playing with babies.

Doctors are refusing to evacuate hospitals because their patients can’t and refuse to leave them.

There’s a little boy who gives tea to the journalists and thanks them for spreading their stories.

He’s displaced at the hospital, his home is gone.

A kid was asked what he wants to be when he grows up and he said kids in Gaza don’t grow up.

Kids are writing their names on their arms so they can be identified.

Momin Kireka is a Palestinian journalist who was disabled by an Israeli attack in 2008.

And despite the difficulty in moving around, he vows to continue to show the world the truth.

Awni, a young Palestinian boy has a gaming YouTube channel he loved so much.

He was killed in the bombing.

Mohammed Sami was an artist who’s dream was to open an art gallery.

He was playing with the kids to raise their spirits. And the next day he was killed.

They are victims.

They are going through unimaginable horrors and still find it in their hearts to be kind.

They have hopes and dreams just like you and I.

They are people.

And they deserve to be remembered as such.