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care for gaza - focuses on providing food and essential supplies. donate here or here.

connecting humanity - securing internet access via donations of virtual sim cards (esims). if you can't afford a whole plan yourself, crips for esims is a communal pool that will use your donation to purchase and maintain esims

gaza soup kitchen - provides food, medical care, and classes for children. also has a gofundme

glia gaza medical support initiative - provides medical care through field clinics and tents at hospitals. donations can also be sent through their website.

ele elna elak - provides clean water, food, clothing, and shelter. they also have a gofundme

life for gaza - raising money for the gaza municipality to repair water and waste management infrastructure

taawon - partners with local civil organizations to provide food, water, medical care, shelter, and basic supplies

the sameer project - running various initiatives providing tents, medical care, and necessities. they have their own encampment project focused on sheltering families with children, sick and disabled members, or members in need of perinatal care

islamic relief worldwide's gaza emergency appeal - provides food, water, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and psychological support

baitulmaal - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, shelter, and medical supplies

gaza mutual aid fund - distributes food, hygiene products, water, and other essential supplies, including financial support. run by @/el-shab-hussein's amazing friend Mona. updates can be found on her instagram.

hygiene kits for gaza - provides hygiene supplies including menstrual products, wipes, and toothbrushes/toothpaste

anera - provides a variety of necessities, including food, water, hygiene supplies, medicine, blankets and mattresses, and psychological care

palestine children's relief fund - provides supplies and support with a focus on children. also has an initiative for lebanon

dahnoun mutual aid - provides water, food, tents, baby supplies, financial support, and other necessities. updates can be found through their instagram

So, Episode 9 getting an early theatrical release has been confirmed, and thankfully, it is not limited to the US or Cinemark theaters, which were both major issues many initially had when this information got leaked. Many people, including myself, are excited that we are getting such an opportunity (I literally bought a ticket myself since it's coming to an AMC relatively close to me).

That being said, there are still MANY fans who will not be able to see the finale until it releases on YouTube, and we as a fandom need to be considerate of that. So here are some friendly reminders:

Please do not record or take photos in the theater during the movie. It's rude and distracting. I'm usually not against people doing it for media preservation purposes, like pirating, but it just feels disrespectful in this case.

IF you are going to post about it online, PLEASE TAG YOUR SHIT CORRECTLY. This way, people can filter out tags until the episode is publicly released. I recommend using the tags: #tadc #the amazing digital circus #tadc spoilers (last one is the most important)

Also, I would recommend using the hide under cut on top of that before you discuss the episode.

Remember proper theater etiquette. I do not want a Minecraft Movie situation where people are screaming every few minutes and throwing popcorn everywhere.

Support the fully public release on YouTube, even if you've already seen it in theaters! Host watch parties with your friends IRL and online!

I used to prep, wash dishes, and cook at mellow mushroom. I had chronic pain that wasn't NEARLY as bad as it is today, but it was still very debilitating. I told my employer "i cannot stand more than 4 to 6 hours. I CANNOT do shifts longer than this due to my illness." And even though i made my boundaries VERY clear, everyday i worked it was 8 hours at the least and 10 or 12 at the most. I would go up to my manager and say "look i really need to leave, my shift is over, my chronic pain is killing me." And he'd say "we really need to here, you HAVE to push through." And so i did, and after one, ONE month of that job my crps got incredibly worse to the point where i could no longer walk my dog around the block which was .5 miles. I quit, and that was FOUR years ago, and ever since that day I HAVE BEEN BEDRIDDEN AND HAVE TO USE A WHEELCHAIR. It is my biggest regret in life.

My best friend who has seen my whole journey has recently developed undiagnosed chronic pain, and she is in the EXACT same scenario i was 4 years ago. Busting her ass at a pizza place with extreme pain that hurts her so much she tells me "im in so much pain i don't even feel like a person." She doesn't feel LUCID. And her manager and coworkers are saying the same thing "if you don't help us you will let us down, we'll be in the shit."

And I clutch the little warm tubes of blood and feel this sick person warming my hands and I think about how kind you might be and how I wish I could hold your hand and how badly, how really really badly, I want you to get better and stay warm and hold someone’s hand again.

And anyway sometimes it’s better to not think so vividly about the people I’m doing tests for. I’m a good little cog in a vast machine of people all trying to heal and cure, and my cog feels so fucking small sometimes. But I hope the blood I prepare for you helps you breathe better and laugh and wake up feeling well rested.

I still hate needles and I feel nervous every single time I have to get stuck but if there’s a chance it would make someone feel this way then maybe I can deal with it a bit easier going forward, I’ll try to imagine holding your hand

You do such valuable work and people like me are so grateful for your services that have saved our lives and helped put our minds and hearts at ease if we are lucky enough to stay healthy