"Quoþ þe Statman, CR 4"

I actually did read the definition and essay from your Patreon, as well as a few articles describing the process in vague terms. I guess what I'm looking for is someþing more specific? For instance, as far as Nigredo is concerned, how does one "ferment" a metal? And why does it turn white? What purpose does the compost serve, and what kind of tools would one need?

Fermentation is entirely literal. They literally mean putting a bunch of metal (usually metal that has been bathed in acid) in a big vessel, and inducing the chemical process of fermentation by packing it in dung and other rotting materials, and simmering it for several hours.

I'm not a chemist, so I can't tell you exactly what is happening chemically, but during this process, the black substrate gradually turns white, and that's how you know it's done.

In one of the dark corners of Gaza lives my family, who have endured one of the most tragic incidents imaginable. Due to the brutal war that swept through our region, we lost everything we owned, and misery has become an integral part of our daily lives.

My father, who was the role model and pillar of the family, is no longer with us. We lost him to an airstrike that destroyed our home, leaving a void that can never be filled. My father was a symbol of strength and hope, and with his loss, our foundational pillars collapsed.

The pain did not stop there. We lost two innocent little girls, one being my younger brother's daughter and the other my younger sister's daughter. They were the flowers of our family, and with their loss, it felt as if life had stopped. They carried the innocence of childhood and dreams that were never realized.

Today, we live in a cloth tent that does not protect us from insects or the unbearable hot weather, even for a single hour. In these harsh conditions, we suffer from severe shortages of food, water, and medical care. My mother moves between hospitals seeking treatment, but she faces great difficulty in obtaining the necessary medicine. We all live in constant fear of what might come next.

Due to the spread of insects, skin diseases have started to spread among us, which is my greatest fear for our young children. The situation is worsening with the lack of treatments in hospitals and our shortage of basic resources to survive.

After Bilal @bilal-salah0 reached his goal on August 1st, he contacted me to let me know that, because the Rafah crossing is still bombed and closed, he can't actually use the funds to evacuate his family right away. The funds have since been redirected toward the skyrocketing cost of living in Gaza.

His family now has to raise another €30,000 as soon as possible to sustain themselves before the Rafah crossing opens, which could be as soon as next week for all we know.

My post celebrating Bilal getting close to his original GFM goal has over 7,000 notes, yet Bilal is only bringing in €20 every hour or so, which is a sharp decline from his previous momentum.

Bilal is still struggling with his own housing insecurity in Germany and the looming threat of deportation. Despite this horror, he's put the work in to vet a handful of fundraisers, promote fundraisers, and call out scams for us. He is simply too busy to campaign for his family on his own.

I encourage everyone to donate to Bilal's family and share his campaign with people you know on other social media platforms. You can repost any of the art people have made for him and share the pictures on his gofundme.

Bilal is a valuable member of our community! Please don't let him fall through the cracks!

verification source (no. 132 on el-shab-hussein/nabulsi's sheet)

current progress: €70,827 / €100,000

I want to draw attention to @amalashuor's gofundme campaign. Amal reached out to me asking me to help support her campaign to evacuate her, her daughter and her husband from Gaza. Before the war, Amal was completing her master's degree in French and caring for her daughter. Her daughter was 9 months when the war began and is now 1 year and 3 months old. Imagine spending such a formative time in your child’s life when they need they most care and resources in a war zone where you constantly fear for your family’s safety and struggle to survive. As you all know, the conditions in Gaza are horrifically dangerous and deadly, especially for young children. Amal and her family have been displaced multiple times by the genocidal Israeli army, with nowhere to go. There is very little aid going into Gaza right now and like many other families they struggle to find basic necessities. Life in tents is difficult and daily expenses are more than people can afford. On Amal's instagram she posted videos talking about the unbearable conditions her family live in. She urgently needs your support to raise money to evacuate her family.

Please take a second to donate to this campaign if you're able to or share it if you cant. Every donation makes a difference.

this is a legitimate fundraiser and is #175 (Amal Ashour) on the Vetted Gaza Fundraiser List created by @el-shab-hussein and @nabulsi.

donate and reblog my campaign and share your small donation means a lot to us⁉️🍉

https://gofund.me/8572a93a

hi everyone, i decided to make another zine. its free to share and print and translate, you dont have to ask me, you dont have to give me credit. you can download the full png here . the situation is dire, please check out gaza funds and donate if you possibly can. yes, one euro, two euro donations stack up, there is power in numbers.

An incomplete list of Palestinians killed in Only 2022 Alone - labeled by name, age, date and location of death.

Funding for food at the Kassab IDP camp

The Save El Geneina initiative, which provides food and education/childcare to refugees in Chad

Evacuation fund organized by a friend of mine for 15 families trying to get out of Darfur

Food aid for Sudanese refugees in Cairo, who urgently need it as they face discrimination in Egypt

The Khartoum Aid Kitchen, a program supporting 10 kitchens that feeds thousands of people in the greater Khartoum area

The relocation and potential evacuation of an extended family consisting of at least 33 people

The Sudanese American Physician Association, which has been supporting hospitals and medical professionals in Sudan

The Darfur Women's Action Group (Darfur being a region with a higher Black Non-Arab population)

Two initiatives aimed at distributing menstrual hygiene products to people in Sudan

Hometax, a trusted on the ground org

Aid for the Gorom Refugee Camp in South Sudan, handled by a refugee led program