dumb queer alien wizard

i really can't emphasize how heartbreaking it is that the recent harassment campaign against @/90-ghost (among others; see: 1, 2, 3) has led to well-meaning people telling others not to listen to him. he is one of the most visible survivors of the genocide here on tumblr. his entire journey of escape is so well documented! and yet, it only took a few people confidently pointing fingers to create an entire witch hunt accusing him and other palestinians of being disreputable scammers and liars.

i can't help but feel like the reason why people were SO eager to believe those accusations, is because it was uncomfortable to see posts from palestinians every day asking for our time, attention, money, and support; so when someone presented the perfect excuse to ignore all those posts and asks while also taking the high ground, people just LEAPED onto it. they wanted to believe it, because it would be more comfortable.

honestly, i understand feeling overwhelmed by bad news, by the number of asks and messages in your inbox, and so on and so forth. i understand needing to set boundaries for yourself so you don't get burned out. i think this is really when you have to have a set of principles to fall back on, even when you're tired, uncomfortable, angry, and/or sad. so here's the one i suggest, which has been working for me best: don't make your discomfort with this situation into someone else's problem, and for god's sake don't make it a public problem.

by Koyomania

I am compiling the campaigns from Ghazzans that had reached out to me in my inbox*. I am wishing for nothing but safety and good things to all people in Gaza, Palestine and for everyone to reach their goals as quickly as possible. I will continue to update this list as i am able.

If you have the ability, please take the time to read through these families' stories and most importantly, to donate and share! I implore everyone reading this to donate at least $5 to any fundraiser you see on here!

*Please note that I am not Palestinian and do not have the expertise to vet/verify fundraisers!! The ones I share here have been verified by Palestinian people and groups with this expertise, unless otherwise specified!

Adham Ayyad and family (kr8,577 SEK raised of kr750,000) @stupendouswolfearthquake - vetted by @/90-ghost

Sameer Al Khaldi and family ($602 raised of $50,000) @sameer-17 - vetted by association

Kariman Dohan and family ($4,409 raised of $50,000) @karemandohan1999 - vetted by 90-ghost

Mahmoud Helles and family (€8,706 raised of €50,000) @mahmoud0hilles - #198 on el-shab-hussein and nabulsi's vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Hadeel Mikki and family (€11,920 raised of €35,000) @hadeelchilds - vetted by northgazaupdates and 90-ghost

Nour Alanqar and family (€18,724 raised of €40,000) @noor-family - vetted by 90-ghost

Dr. Husam Farhat and family ($2,995 raised of $29,500) @frhatfamily - #248 on el-shab-hussein and nabulsi's vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Muhammed Shehab and family (€4,568 raised of €25,000) @zeanyahya - vetted by 90-ghost

Iyad Sami and family (CHF10,145 raised of CHF20,000) @eyadeyadsblog - vetted by 90-ghost and northgazaupdates

Safaa Abed and family (€26,429 raised of €50,000) @safaabed8 - vetted by 90-ghost and northgazaupdates

Siraj Abudayeh and family ($33,908 CAD raised of $82,000) @siraj2024 - #219 on the vetted Gaza fundraiser list

Ahmed Al-Nabih and family (€21,468 raised of €30,000) @ahmedalnabeeh11 - #218 on the vetted list, verified by multiple sources

NOT VETTED YET/unsure about verification, but might be legitimate:

Mohammed Alwadiya and family ($785 raised of $25,000) @monaalwadya

Hello, I'd like you to publish my story. I'm from Gaza, Palestine, I live with my parent's , wife & three brothers.

Suffering from the scourge of war in GAZA 10/2023 to Now that's 304 Days.

Words can't describe the life we ​​live & the pain. It's like a horror movie, & death grabs us from every side.

Many of our Children & Women, died due to the war.

The sewage is drained into the Drinking Water & sea. Many of people infected with hepatitis & the deadly polio virus.

Therefore, Please help us by sharing or donating to travel from Gaza & build a new life.

Your presence by our side makes our life better.

Thank you.

hello all! we were all able to help leena reach her campaign goal of 15k€. i had previously posted about it here. after deliberating with leena, she decided to raise her campaign goal to 25k. now she has finally been able to access the internet enough to update the campaign.

current situation is such: the rafah crossing has been destroyed by the occupation. there are rumors that the hala evacuation company will start operating again soon, but we don't know any details. leena and her family are okay, thank god, but they have been displaced again with idf's cruel attack on khan younis, and have now started moving each week to avoid settling down.

the raised money will go towards their survival, as everything in gaza is extremely scarce and thus prices have skyrocketed. all extra that leena can save up will go towards evacuation fees (minimum 5k per anyone over 16) once evacuation is an option again.

15,010/25,000€

9,990€ to go

verified on the previous campaign post by 90-ghost here.