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@benmorrow991.bsky.social

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I am a disenfranchized outsider with a facial difference, PWS. My politics have become any action that improves the lives of the most vulnerable among us. I'm currently focused on Gaza and the people there. CTA: support Maysam https://gofund.me/42be00a93

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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 12d

My friend Mimi connected me to Motaz, whose parents needed help desperately in Gaza. I'm serving as the anchor bank account for this family's campaign. It will be used exclusively by the family here to manage their donation funds.

Maysam and her family deserve life. Thank you

gofund.me/42be00a93

Donate to Help Maysam and Her Family Survive with Dignity in the Gaza, organized by Benjamin Morrow

“I am Maysam, a woman from Gaza. In just a few days, I lost m… Benjamin Morrow needs your support for Help Maysam and Her Family Survive with Dignity in the Gaza

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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 9h

I am so sorry you lost your beloved Liza, Aseel.

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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 16h

Ruba just reached out. Since I'm not confident that linking back won't just get the account closed faster, please back end authenticate.

chuffed.org/project/1536...

Support Ruba: A Pharmacy Student’s Survival in Gaza

Hello, everyone. I’m Casey York and I live in the U.S.. I have created this fundraiser on behalf of my close friend, Ruba, as she is in Gaza and unable to create one for herself because GoFundMe does ...

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AHMED AL FARRA🇵🇸 @ahmed-al-farra.bsky.social · 12h

Dear brothers and sisters,
I'm not used to asking for donations.
But the situation is extremely painful.
Children in need of milk, a destroyed home, etc.
A donation of $1 will make a difference toward achieving a dream.

gogetfunding.com/ahmed-and-hi... #GoGetFunding
🙏🏻

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M.O.T.A.Z @motaz-aarchitect.bsky.social · 10h

I have a family depending on me daily
I have a little daughter who depends on me to provide for her needs

I had a job & income
I had a safe home

Now I have lost everything😭
I rely on you to feed my family

Pls🙏🏻don’t leave me to face all of this alone
🔗 gofund.me/acc047fe5

✅ @mommunism.bsky.social

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Rn.raghad @nurseraghad.bsky.social · 2d

My family and I are living in tents now, and my mother is sick. You know that a sick person cannot tolerate living in a tent they need a clean environment. Unfortunately, we are not in a clean place. You know how hard life in tents is sleeping on sand, having insects inside.🥺💔

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MARAH FROM 🇵🇸 @mummarah.bsky.social · 15h

Every night feels colder 😭😭😭

We have no shelter, no warmth, only hope that someone will hear our cry 😭🙏🙏🙏

Your help is the only thing keeping us alive!!!

We are very tired, please please don’t forget us 💔
gofund.me/b5783185e

@mommunism.bsky.social 😭🙏

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AHMAD 🇵🇸 @aaaaasaa95.bsky.social · 14h

Dear friends 💔
After everything we've been through, all we want is to return to our home and our lives.
But transportation costs ($500) stand between us and safety.
Every donation from you is a step toward returning, toward rest after a long ordeal 🤍
Help us ⬇️ 🫂 🇵🇸
gofund.me/69f962fc

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 15h

#WATCH | A Palestinian man shows the size of bullets fired by Israeli forces at people trying to get aid in Gaza.

(Palestine Online)

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raaawaaan.bsky.social @raaawaaan.bsky.social · 15h

Day and night, we light a fire to cook a meal to satisfy our hunger. Amidst the cold and smoke, we just try to live another day.
Life in Gaza has become a daily struggle for survival. Help us continue living. Every bit of support from you is warmth, sustenance, and hope.🫂

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Robin (she/he-ella/él) @merryrobin.bsky.social · 15h

I just downloaded this app and I’m having such fun scanning everything in my kitchen. I love this cat. Also, those who can should buy Mexican products, there are many options!
I can’t think of an easier way to commit to BDS.

Boycott cat app is scanning a sour cream jar. The cat is orange and is holding a magnifying glass. It reads ¡código de barras encontrado! Obteniendo datos…

Boycat is saying Hooray! Confeti flying for a moment. It reads: este producto cumple con todas sus campañas: aguascalientes crema natural. The cat is happy.

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 15h

Nurse Aya Abu Mussa, an employee at Nasser Medical Complex, meets her freed brother Samer, who was detained at the beginning of the genocide and since then she and her family knew nothing about him.

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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 16h

Ruba just reached out. Since I'm not confident that linking back won't just get the account closed faster, please back end authenticate.

chuffed.org/project/1536...

Support Ruba: A Pharmacy Student’s Survival in Gaza

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olefhebauu.bsky.social @olefhebauu.bsky.social · 16h

For two years, my family and I have been living through war, displacement, and hunger.
From one tent to another, from one cold night to the next.
Now we’re sick all of us because of the freezing air and this torn tent that can’t protect us anymore
More words in the first comment⬇️
gofund.me/ef391201

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 18h

Unwinnable is probably the only publication worth pitching at this point

you can make ART. they won't yell at you and say "BUT THINK OF GOOGLE SEO !!"

unwinnable.com/2024/04/05/d...

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 20h

If you’re looking to help rebuild Gaza a farmer and a civil engineer seems like a good person to help ❤️

Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · 21h

I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Mohammed. Mohammed was finishing his studies to be a civil engineer in Rafah. His home and the small farm that him and his family had were destroyed. He’s now trying to survive with his large family, including many small children, in tents.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Grumpy Old Lefty Git 🏴Ⓐ #Ubuntu @grumpyoldleftygit.bsky.social · 19h

@motazazaiza61.bsky.social's bsky bio, probably soon to be deleted by biased, censoring, pro-🇮🇱 bsky moderators:

>>My photos successfully exposed the Israeli occupation terrorism to millions around the globe. Proud of it, despite the atrocities I have witnessed.<<

#DON'TstopPOSTINGaboutPALESTINE!

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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 18h

A solidly constructed platform that can generate instanced event related structure: ease of access, zero gimmicks. The platform changes based on the event stage and the changing needs. Pre event is to prioritize clarity and expectation management then maybe runtime state [?], denoument, and archive.

cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 18h

It matters

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Samaa❤❤ @samaa0181.bsky.social · 20h

Pain is born from the wounds
My life has now become dark and my brothers are in pain after losing their home
Dispersed and broken because there is no shelter for my daughters,I need your support to build a future for my children
Your support
gofund.me/db56c7ce3
@mommunism.bsky.social

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raaawaaan.bsky.social @raaawaaan.bsky.social · 23h

I am now studying liver function analysis. I am learning to serve patients and create hope in their hearts. Despite the cold and fatigue, I still cling to knowledge because it is the only path to the future. Your support means I continue. Your donation makes a real difference in my life.❤️🧪🔬

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Helb Ibrahim and family 🇵🇸🫂 @ibrahim64-87.bsky.social · 1d

My name is Ibrahim,👋🏻. I apologize for the way I asked for help. But my financial situation is bad,💔 below zero.😞 Share my campaign link so it reaches as many people as possible.🙏🏻🇵🇸 gofund.me/44ee9092

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

HAHAHAAH this is DONE !!!

this is DONE !! i did it !!!

this is publishing on 10/23 and im sending it to @polwingedhussar.bsky.social EARLY ASF for edits cause im getting AHEAD

YA'LL AINT READY FOR THIS !! the best thing ever written about WEEZER and RIVERS CUOMO

Girl Music 013 | Rivers Cuomo, Weezer, and the Blue Album | "Do You Believe What I Sing Now"

“ ’Yeah, let’s not be grunge. Let’s be more like the Beach Boys. But loud.’ ”

Publishing 10/23/25

by Juno Rylee Schultz

Edits by: Morgan Shaver (they/them), Nathan Miller (he/him), Bex Stump (she/her)

[IMG // would love to have a sketch that's playful, blue, and colorful, of the band members against blue]

"I think I had two stories in my head. One was we're gonna sell a hundred copies and that's it. I'm gonna have to go back and work at Tower Records, or whatever. But the other one was like, 'Man, this album feels so powerful, so moving and special to me. I think we're gonna find a big audience, and this is gonna be an important record.'"
"Rock bands were getting more and more outrageous with tattoos and piercings. We came out completely clean-cut, four guys standing in a line, singing songs in major keys, about girls or whatever. It didn't quite make sense how that was the next step for rock and roll."
–Rivers Cuomo, CBS News, 2024

google doc word count thingy

6102 words
14 pages

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You will never be replaced, Liza. @imarealpersonworld.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe the war everyone talks about has ended,
but another war still clings to us.
How long will this tent remain my entire world?

If you’d like to help me, I have these links.
Thank you so much.
paypal ( tiny.cc/hbcuzz )
Gfm (gofund.me/54db81e4 )
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cowhand @benmorrow991.bsky.social · 1d

proven design that made living better in a smaller square meter footprint per unit? I'm willing to throw myself at Putin with everything I've got on general principles, so that's at least one, and I can probably be convinced of more on a case by case basis as long as the powerpoint isn't too long.