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a king is not the sword he wields. he’d learned it young, in both the fires of battle and the quieter trials of counsel, he’d grown beneath the 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑘𝑦 of 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛, [ learning it so well that 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚊 𝚋𝚘𝚢 he was already carrying the weight of kingdoms upon his shoulders ] and none could forget her majesty the queen, [ 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝘩𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒. ] & the dream of camelot would be unshakable. THE SWORD GREW HEAVIER BUT THE LOVE REMAINED.

IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

Immigration Defense Project is a great resource as it shows what rights you have and has pamphlets in various languages not limited to English and Spanish. It also has a section that shows ICE raids tactics! The IDP provides litigation, works with policy and advocacy, and provides legal advice as well.

We Have Rights is primarily used to know your rights in the aftermath of being detained. It provides videos on the different aspects of what rights you have such as having a right to an attorney, etc.

One of the most important thing to do is to have an EMERGENCY PLAN. The thought of being deported is terrifying and no one should be complacent in the actions this administration is taking. Regardless, it is happening and we cannot ignore it and it’s important to be prepared if you are affected by this reality. Having an emergency plan is important so whoever is not being detained knows who to contact, what medications are needed, the doctors, etc. are all put together in the instance the worst case happens. We Have Rights have the preparedness document at the bottom of the website if you are in need of one.

I would not change coming from a family of immigrants. I would choose it in every life time and to my fellow community, I hope you would too.

𝙿𝚁𝙸𝙽𝙲𝙴𝚂𝚂 𝙻𝙴𝙸𝙰 𝙾𝚁𝙶𝙰𝙽𝙰. you are wise, discerning, kindhearted. THESE ARE QUALITIES FROM YOUR MOTHER. but you are also passionate & fearless, forthright. THESE ARE GIFTS FROM YOUR FATHER. BOTH WERE EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE — WHO BORE AN EXCEPTIONAL DAUGHTER.

MARA'S   LEIA   ORGANA. BELOVED SINCE 2020     ♡      

Ekhlas Al-Azzah is a woman of many talents. She is a teacher, a chef, and a painter. And, she does it all in style. While she saves makeup for special occasions, she told me, she refuses to have a bad hair day. Ekhlas was born with muscular atrophy and has spent her entire life in a wheelchair. She lives in Bethlehem’s Al-Azzah camp, named after her family—the smallest Palestinian refugee camp in the world, comprised of a singular 250-meter-long, densely populated street. She makes her living as an Arabic teacher, and I was lucky enough to be one of her students.

For over 30 years, Ekhlas has hosted volunteers from all over the world to provide her the 24-hour care she needs in exchange for language lessons and, more importantly, to spread awareness about Palestine—especially what it means to be a disabled woman living under occupation.

“Life has become increasingly hard during the last year and a half. Especially in my situation,” she wrote. “Resisting the occupation takes a lot of energy.” Ekhlas is hoping for a brief respite through a trip to Europe next month. “My plan is to travel to Germany, Italy, and Spain to visit friends and hold educational events talking about my homeland and my life.”

These are fundraisers who are at less than 10% support who need a bigger boost.

Aisha's family: at 3% funding only. Line 340.

Yasser Al Ostath: at less than 1%. Line 338.

Ribhi Ishtawi: at less than 1%. Line 372.

my mom has very suddenly and shockingly lost her home and i have made the decision to very suddenly and shockingly "move" to where she is so we can get through this together.

obviously, this was a pretty split-second decision. we’ve been at a motel for a few days, but it’s not sustainable. we really need a temporary residence, ideally for at least a month, that way i can get a new job situated as quickly as possible and start looking for a more permanent place while my mom has a chance to recover a bit from all this stress — amid all this, she’s had to reschedule some important doctor appointments a few times now and she can’t get all her prescriptions refilled because of it.

it’ll take more or less $2,000 to get us booked out through mid/late september. i still have a check from my job before that will deposit on the 23rd + my mom will get her disability check on the 30th, so those things will help, but that’s still time we don’t really have at moment.

i wish i knew another way out of this, but mutual aid really is all we have. if you’ve ever had to navigate being unhoused, then you now how utterly useless the services meant to help people in need really are. this system only wants to consume us. 

@aldereign, @flyfalcons, and @versusnight have been incredibly kind in offering to match donations while @cathieves has very graciously offered to open commissions to help as well! i am so humbled by these amazing people. truly and deeply.

WHERE TO DONATE:

pay/pal (linked)

cash/app: $humanprada