Haylie

i don't like talking about this too much just because of the risk of being too visible but I'm part of a group that does homeless outreach, going to different encampments to pass out supplies.

i won't lie, it's been brutal as of late with ICE meaning increased police presence. this has meant the destruction of encampments during the heatwave, with the increased need for certain supplies both because of the weather and an uptick in homelessness in the area in general. i'm trying to clear making an amazon wishlist with other members, but we need

WATER. this is the number one thing, we've had people reject all the other stuff we give in the packs and just take water.

clothes for the hot day and cool nights

bug spray (the real fucking stuff, there are ticks where we are)

sunscreen

aloe vera for burns

electrolytes for hydration

high-energy snacks/treats

we also have a consistent need for:

blankets

sleeping bags

tents

shoes, any and all size

canned goods with poptops

I'd like to raise a bit of money on here, I'm happy to post receipts once we reach a certain point of what is bought. I want to get a bunch of water cases from walmart first though so that we are stocked up on water throughout the rest of the brutal summer and can give multiple out at a time. so the initial goal is 40, but I'd ideally like to keep the push for donations going until the end of july

C**h*pp: $apneusis

Vnmo: @dankovskyposting

PPl: mtipton

It’s just a natural disaster that you’ve left behind

For the cut of cake, for the steak and wine

No more emotions to show

cashapp: $apneusis

-Sanji and Nami-

-The only people they were really loved were their mother and sister

-Although their sister could be mean to them she ultimately meant well and is still alive

-Their mother died protecting their identity

-They made money growing up from selling food

-They have a dream that they decided that they wanted to do ever since they were a small child

-They have been training in their skills ever since they were a child

-Connection to the sea

-Connection to food

-Bellemere and Sanji-

-Both of them saw Nami laughing and instantly fell in love with them

-They have dedicated their lives to protecting Nami

-They cook

-Nami and Zeff-

-Very violent to Sanji

-Always hits him when he’s being perverted

-Soft spot for kids

-Will never leave a hungry/young person in need of help (Sanji also never leaves a hungry person but he got it from Zeff)

-Bellemere and Zeff-

-Both were on of the large opposing sides of One Piece (Marine/Pirate)

-They both gave up what they did to take care of a child in need

-They can be rude to their adoptive child but would do anything for them

-Had to give up something in order to protect them from a big deal pirate

-They both cook

-They both sell food

this scene

and this scene

and it's so emblematic of how the straw hats & their allies approach others, that they would prefer to be betrayed, they'd prefer to be left in the dark, that they're so understanding of how they live in a world that's deeply unkind, so they would never begrudge someone for trying to save their own lives or the lives of their loved ones even if they (pirates) are the ones who come to harm because of it

"you shouldn't have revealed that you betrayed us, because now you're going to be in trouble for it" and "you should have handed me over before you were harmed to this extent"... i think more than any other moment in the series, these reactions are the ones that reiterate best what principled, honorable characters do. conis wasn't able to withstand enel, and the minks had gone through unimaginable suffering in order to not betray their bond with the kozuki, but conis was never blamed for it and tbh the minks wouldn't have been either, even if they'd caved.

and i think it's so important that usopp is here for both of those moments. because usopp is the coward! usopp is ALWAYS scared! usopp more than anyone would never blame someone who was coerced into betraying their allies, he more than anyone understood perfectly that sometimes fear gets the best of you. usopp is always there to say 'it would've been fine! it would've been fine if we came to harm because someone else would have hurt you otherwise' and no matter how much he hides or runs away or cries or screams, at his core is this deep well of strength and empathy that only the coolest, strongest, best characters in this series display.

Every time I see someone call Nami the mum of the group just for being a woman I die a little inside.

Yes, Nami is nice to children, but we KNOW this isn't some weird maternal instinct she has. It's because of Bellemere saving her when she was just an infant, and her soft spot for children comes from BELLEMERE having the heart to save her and Nojiko - even though they were just random children to her upon first meeting. Apart from Nami's soft spot for children, she's a very violent, immature and angry person LMAO the only thing she does that's 'motherly' is try and pull the Strawhats away from danger. But USOPP does that too, so does Chopper, for that matter.