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Lois Mei-en | all children must be freed
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alien in the space opera 🌊🪐 asian american writer of sci-fi, poetry, fantasy, + horror @ Apex Magazine, The Offing, + Tram Editions 🐚🌱 https://linktr.ee/loismeien // http://gazafunds.com
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Lois Mei-en | all children must be freed @loekwa.bsky.social · Jul 27
ASTROLOGY FUNDRAISER FOR GAZA

Help those who provide urgent care to Gaza. Donate at least $25 to The Sameer Project and fill out the below form, and I'll send you an astrology mini-reading as a letter of affirmation 🍉🤝

Donate here: linktr.ee/thesameerpro...

Request form: forms.gle/LXFP126m3AhL...
forms.gle
loekwa.bsky.social
I just donated $50 to Topshelf's end-of-year campaign for The Sameer Project--can you join me with any amount, and have your donation automatically doubled? ❤️
topshelfrecords.com Topshelf Records @topshelfrecords.com · 6d
Topshelf is matching up to $2,500 in funds to The Sameer Project through the end of year.

GET IN THERE & DOUBLE YOUR DONATION:
Topshelf Records - Matching Campaign for The Sameer Project
topshelfrecords.limitedrun.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Today, in Understory (a support group for activists that I co-facilitate), we talked about the writing exercise I created to help folks get oriented for the year ahead. I don't think we can balance caring for ourselves, tending to our relationships, and taking action by accident in these times.
Worksheet: Staying Whole in 2026
If you want to enter 2026 with intention, I encourage you to take twenty minutes to write yourself a plan — not a resolution, but a map for staying intact. Write by hand if you can. Don’t worry about ...
docs.google.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
loekwa.bsky.social
"The Israeli occupation never stops — bombardment, displacement, and full-scale extermination are still occurring, wiping entire families off the civil registry." - Dalia Abu Ramadan

truthout.org/articles/isr...
Israel Is Quietly Expanding Its Occupation of Gaza Under Cover of “Ceasefire”
For us here in Gaza, this “ceasefire” is a fiction. The bombing has continued as Israel moves its Yellow Line.
truthout.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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divyampersaud.com
Ways to plug in to the Giving Circle (2/2)

🎁 We've relaunched our shop "Kurkar"!: Trade in your donation receipt for holiday cards (NEW) + more. tiny.cc/KurkarShop

🐝 Spread the word for free: linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
kurkar
Please click the link to complete this form.
tiny.cc
December 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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sjcerv.bsky.social
“The question is not who influences you, but which people give you courage.”

Hilary Mantel, quoted in the Paris Review
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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divyampersaud.com
Six families & a camp (dozens of people!) rely on this link for food, healthcare, shelter, winter & newborn supplies.

So we meet slowed support with all boldness. We keep trying. And you can join in with our graphics, flyers, zine, and more—for free. linktr.ee/hopegivingci...
Hope Giving Circle | Linktree
This giving circle sustains 6 families in Gaza and a mutual aid team serving a displacement camp of 15 more with food, water, shelter, medicine, and more.
linktr.ee
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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sjcerv.bsky.social
"this narrow path of language
leads me here" 💔

Dionne Brand,
"prologue for now-Gaza"
December 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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hystericalblkns.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
The term ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion life is returning to normal’ for Palestinians squeezed into the remaining 42% of their land behind Israel’s ‘yellow line’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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sesmith.lol
Bolts is my go-to for coverage of state electoral politics and the injustice system. Check out this story from literally this week about wild commissary markups and profiteering off incarcerated people in NC!
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
I'm co-organizing a toy drive. If you can donate, thank you. If you can share with others, thank you.

Toy Drive list: bit.ly/48pJUrK

Teen Gift list: amzn.to/4rDn7BG
A festive flyer for a toy drive features toy blocks, a wooden horse, and a toy truck. It lists gift drop-off dates, address, an online link, and a giveaway event, with "Holiday Season" and "Another World" in bright text.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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bubbaprog.xyz
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
Photo shared by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025 tagging @naomi.marie__, @nathanmiller612, @rubyscher, @holaarepa, @birksg, @chefjholig, and @haihaimpls. May be an image of text that says 'AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD, I.C.E. PAID US A VISIT AT AREPA YESTERDAY. OUR GM NAOMI & TEAM MEMBERS FOLLOWED OUR ICE PROTOCOL PERFECTLY, THE AGENTS LEFT & NO ONE WAS DETAINED. tO WHOEVER NEEDS THIS: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WHEN IT COMES TO I.C.E. (1/5)'. christinanguyenmpls 11h We had an ICE scare yesterday and even though we’re afraid of the repercussions of being vocal, we feel that it’s also important to inform people that this is right at our front door. ICE is not some far away boogeyman. They are here right now, spreading fear in our community. We’re so grateful to our entire staff and their bravery. They did the right things and couldn’t have dealt with this situation in a better way. We are grateful to our community activists that came to support us from @miracmn @litosonlake and Monarcha. We hope that if you find yourself in the same situation, that you find these resources helpful. Peace and take care of each other ❤️ Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: UNLESS THE AGENTS HAVE A SIGNED JUDICIAL WARRANT, THEY CANNOT ENTER A PRIVATE AREA LIKE THE KITCHEN WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION EVEN IF THEY LIE AND SAY THY DON'T NEED A WARRANT, STAND YOUR GROUND AND INSIST THAT YOU NEED PAPERWORK (2/5)'. Photo by Christina Nguyen on December 04, 2025. May be an image of text that says 'IF I.C.E. COMES TO YOUR RESTAURANT: HAVE OTHER STAFF OR PEOPLE PRESENT RECORD THEM AND EVERYTHING THEY ARE SAYING. (PEOPLE DOING UNLAWFUL THINGS HATE BEING CAUGHT IN TH ACT) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to REFUSE SERVICE & YOU CAN ASK M tO LEAVE YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY IF THY DON'T HAVE A WARRANT. (3/5)'. WE ARE HEARTBROKEN THAT OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES IN THE TWIN CITIES ARE BEING TARGETED AND TERRORIZED BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION. THESE ARE REAL PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING USED AS POLITICAL PAWNS AND IT'S APPALLING. REGARDLESS OF THEIR LEGAL STATUS, THERE ARE SO MANY LATINOS & SOMALIANS WHO ARE AFRAID OF BEING DETAINED DUE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY MIGHT NOT GET DUE PROCESS & A FAIR TRIAL. THEY WILL JUST END UP IN DETENTION CENTERS & A LEGAL PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED AS A BLACK HOLE. WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF OUR IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY, WHO ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY. WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS, AMERICA IS NOT THE SAME PLACE. STAY SAFE OUT THERE & TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS. LOVE, HOLA AREPA & HAI HAI (5/5)
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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homogameragenda.com
I will just point out that the LITERALLY HAUNTED HOUSE is the *least-disturbing* part of this story.

You should definitely read it.
December 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
loekwa.bsky.social
Last call at Brew&Forge Book Fair 2025!!! Browse thru 11:59 PM to buy a book and support community organizing!

📚 all books $20–free shipping in the US
❣️ help raise funds for @arocbayarea.bsky.social
🧵 below is a thread of amazing signed books you can find tonight at www.brewandforge.com/bookfair!
Store — Brew & Forge
www.brewandforge.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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topshelfrecords.com
lastly, we also want to mention that as of the time of this writing, we have $2304.50 in unmatched funds for our Gaza aid initiative. we encourage you to contribute anything you can and we'll match it 1:1: www.topshelfrecords.com/products/868678-matching-campaign-for-the-sameer-project
Topshelf Records - Matching Campaign for The Sameer Project
www.topshelfrecords.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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topshelfrecords.com
Topshelf is matching up to $2,500 in funds to The Sameer Project through the end of year.

GET IN THERE & DOUBLE YOUR DONATION:
Topshelf Records - Matching Campaign for The Sameer Project
topshelfrecords.limitedrun.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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prisonculture.bsky.social
She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???
December 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
loekwa.bsky.social
Do you love books and community organizing? The Brew&Forge Book Fair is open til 12/3! Buy a book and help support Arab Resource & Organizing Center ❤️ www.brewandforge.com/bookfair

📚 Fiction, memoir, poetry, SFF, art books, more!
💌 All books $20--many signed/personalized
📬 Free shipping in the US
Store — Brew & Forge
www.brewandforge.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:10 PM
loekwa.bsky.social
This whole thread about solar energy in Gaza, what it's like to try to find electricity in Gaza now, how the continuous bombing has broken families' energy sources 💔

Support Kahled's family's campaign to help them purchase a solar panel here: gofund.me/0962a012a
November 29, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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workshops4gaza.bsky.social
Double your contribution to the Sameer Project's "Give Warmth to Gaza" campaign today. As you may have seen, heavy winter rains are flooding the tents and streets of Gaza.

Donate from $10 to Refaat Mobile Library's $5K match thru this link:

open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com/products/w4g...
[W4G] NEW Matching Campaign for The Sameer Project
NEW MATCH! 11/26: The wonderful people at Refaat Mobile Library—a traveling, volunteer-operated liberation library and mutual aid project based in what is currently known as Atlanta, Georgia—have step...
open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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aljazeera.com
BREAKING: Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed at least 10 Palestinians since dawn, according to local sources on the ground.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/g1ie0l
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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elea.fyi
This is the GoFundMe that will support Alice’s family and ongoing projects: www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...
Donate to Help Alice Stay In Community, organized by yomi wrong
Our comrade, friend, collaborator and fierce Tiger Mischief Maker, Alice Wong, needs us. A… yomi wrong needs your support for Help Alice Stay In Community
www.gofundme.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:09 PM