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Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Werewolf ⁂🐧🌱☕ 🎃💀🕸🐺"):
anon_opin ("Anon Opin") wrote:

Starmer has the worst political instincts of any party leader in history. His entire strategy is trying to appease a bunch of people who already decided years ago they hated him. Meanwhile he's pissing off everybody who tolerated him.

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joenepraat@todon.nl ("joene 🏴🍉") wrote:

WOW! Dit had ik niet verwacht. 🆓🍉

NOS: *Nederland doet ook niet mee aan Songfestival als Israël deelneemt*

https://nos.nl/artikel/2582132-nederland-doet-ook-niet-mee-aan-songfestival-als-israel-deelneemt

"Nederland doet niet mee aan het Eurovisie Songfestival als Israël ook weer meedoet. Dat schrijft omroep AVROTROS in een persbericht.

De omroep "kan de deelname van Israël in de huidige situatie niet langer verantwoorden gezien het voortdurende en ernstige menselijke leed in Gaza". Nederland sluit zich daarbij aan bij Slovenië, Spanje, IJsland en Ierland, die ook niet zullen meedoen als Israël deelneemt. …"

#Israël #Gaza #songfestival #ESF #AVROTROS

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Boosted by adam@social.lol ("Adam"):
sarajw@front-end.social ("Sara Joy :happy_pepper:") wrote:

To anyone that was sad that they missed out on the hard copy of the Internet Phone Book (https://internetphonebook.net) - be ready!

You can have another chance today!

At:
10am ET (US)
4pm/16:00 CET (Europe)

I am informed that this page will stop frowning at that time, and allow you to place an order:
https://livingweb.metalabel.com/internetphonebook

Best of luck!

#InternetPhoneBook

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denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert") wrote:

wifi on ice should sometimes be less frozen, just sayin.

#trainPun

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db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

blogged: Let’s see Paul Allen’s CSS Reset

https://dbushell.com/2025/09/12/css-reset/

— you're all doing it wrong! so I copied you and made my own mistakes :)

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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

This is a public service announcement for all the dollar-store Sherlock Holmes’s out there who clearly have nothing better to do than to concoct conspiracy theories about people from Gaza on the fediverse who are faced with genocide and famine:

Stop.

Have some humanity.

Case in point, do not do what Daniel (@helmet91@mastodon.social) is doing here:

https://mastodon.social/@helmet91/115158104880965232

Here’s someone going out of their way to discredit Nouran and her brother Yousef ( @NouranKhaledGh). I’ve spoken with Nouran and Yousef over video on Signal and we’ve verified them on:

https://gaza-verified.org

They are real. They are from Gaza. I’m in touch with them daily. They haven’t been able to evacuate yet.

They need your help.

And what is Daniel doing? Examining bloody shadows in video footage like some tinfoil-hat conspiracy theorist attempting to disprove that the moon landings ever happened.

And writing blog posts about it:

https://helmet91.com/post/how-not-to-get-scammed

Stop it, Daniel. Stop and think about what you’re doing.

This isn’t some computer game.

These are real people. Who are in danger. And need our help. And you’re not helping.

PS. You can show your love and support for Nouran, her brother Yousef, and their whole family by following her here: @NouranKhaledGh, sending some words of solidarity, donating to their fundraiser, and sharing it so others can help too.

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #conspiracyTheories #fediAid

Daniel to @aral While I appreciate the initiative and the intent behind it, I must point out, that there's at least one account in the list that is proven to be using Al-generated footage for their verification video. This raises doubts about the methodologies used for proving authenticity before accepting anyone on this website. I'd like to encourage everyone to prefer trusted organizations for donations, such as the Global Sumud Flotilla or UNRWA or others. Aral to @helmet91 and @palestine What are you taking about? There is no "verification video." Which account are you talking about and what is this proof you purport to have? I've personally had video chats over Signal with all four of the people verified on the site currently and I am in touch with them daily. Daniel to @aral Video in Nouran's pinned post: shadows are inconsistently cast in every direction in the ruins in the background - one of the hallmarks of Al imagery. In the Al era l'm afraid, video calls on their own are no proof anymore. Aral to @helmet91 I know Nouran uses ChatGPT for translations. I don't know what they used for the videos they posted. But I do know I've chatted to her and her brother live over video on Signal. Daniel @helmet91 to @aral I mean, they're not supposed to use anything but a camera for a video that is meant for proving their authenticity.
Aral Balkan @aral@mastodon.ar.al Replying to @helmet91 2m These people are literally faced with genocide and famine and you're out here acting like a dollar-store Sherlock Holmes. I've told you several times now that l've had live video conversations over Signal with Nouran and her brother Yousef. I don't know what your problem is but what you're doing by spreading this FUD is deplorable. I just saw that you wrote this blog post also: helmet91.com/post/how-not-to-g... Congratulations, you are slandering people who are trying to survive genocide and famine. Please think long and hard about what you're doing here. How not to get scammed Give yourself a chance before you become a prey. helmet91.com Analysis of a donation fraud and the lessons learned

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Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Werewolf ⁂🐧🌱☕ 🎃💀🕸🐺"):
inspirationgrid@graphics.social wrote:

Ephemeral Masterpieces: The Land Art of Jon Foreman https://theinspirationgrid.com/ephemeral-masterpieces-the-land-art-of-jon-foreman/ #art #ArtInspiration #ArtInspo #inspiration #InspirationGrid

A person arranging colorful stones in a circular pattern on a sandy beach at sunset, creating a stunning natural artwork.
Spiral arrangement of colorful stones radiating outwards, creating a mesmerizing, natural art piece on a sandy surface.
A spiral pattern made from yellow leaves on a forest path, surrounded by lush greenery.

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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Good morning everyone.

One million people are facing imminent death and destruction at the hands of Israel in Gaza.¹

Israel has issued evacuation orders for one million people. These are people who have been displaced over and over again in Israel’s ongoing genocide. They have nowhere left to go. To move South costs thousands of dollars to rent land, a tent, and sanitation due to war-time profiteering.² That’s if they can get someone outside of Palestine to host their fundraiser and if they can keep their social media accounts from being shut down by mainstream Big Tech platforms and after paying half the donation amount or more in commission while withdrawing the funds that are sent to them.

Things are desperate.

Mastodon and the fediverse are the last lifeline for people from Gaza. It’s their last chance of reaching us in the outside world so that we might help them survive the genocide and famine being wrought out by Israel.

@joynewacc and I are having video conversations with people from Gaza who have Mastodon accounts every day to verify them in hopes that this will help them raise funds to live.

You can find the verified accounts on Gaza Verified:

https://gaza-verified.org

I hope you will follow them on the fediverse, perhaps send them a few words of love and solidarity so they know they’re not alone but that there are some of us that see, hear, love and support them.

And, if you can, please support their fundraisers, boost their posts, and share their accounts.

Thank you in advance for making our friends from Gaza who are facing unspeakable horrors welcome on the fediverse and for showing that humanity is not entirely dead in the rest of the world.

💕

PS. Please note that many Palestinians use automated translation tools, including AI-based ones so you might notice issues with translation or even transliteration (so, for example, a name is written Eman in one place but Iman in another). Also, not everyone is social media or technically savvy. These are everyday people trying to survive a genocide and a famine so please understand that there might be issues with the accounts. That doesn’t mean that they’re not genuine. If you have any concerns, you can talk to me. (Furthermore, there are concerted efforts by some groups to spread FUD about Palestinian accounts with the goal of getting them all shut down. If you notice any such behaviour, please also alert me. To server admins: closing their accounts is tantamount to handing out a death sentence. We’re here to help if you need it.)

PPS. If you know of any people from Gaza with Mastodon accounts who are not on Gaza Verified, please tell them about it. You can give them a link to https://gaza-verified.org/guide-arabic/ with further information. The guide also includes a list of Mastodon servers whose admins have publicly stated that their servers are safe spaces for Palestinians to open accounts so please feel free to share that with people from Gaza who are having their accounts closed on Bluesky and elsewhere. You can find the English version of the guide here: https://gaza-verified.org/guide/

¹ https://msf.org.uk/article/gaza-city-offensive-death-sentence-one-million-palestinians
² https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/9/3/the-crippling-financial-costs-of-forced-displacement-in-gaza

#Gaza #Palestine #fediverse #Mastodon

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joynewacc ("Joy") wrote:

Just wake up more grateful for having another chance of surviving 💗

Maybe one day when i get out of here, i'll be a Writer/Poet and a Zionism Holocaust Survivor 🙏🏻

#Gaza #palestine
@palestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joynewacc ("Joy") wrote:

Hello everyone 🍉❤️
It's Joy again, i know very well that you are doing your best to help me

I've started a new goal which is $500 for medicine, food and rent of this shelter, you can donate here :

https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

every week i start a new goal but i was busy with my evacuation matter

#Gaza #Palestine
@palestine

This food sometimes we found it at markets and many times we don't.
A kilo of flour made this :)

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
shathamohammed123 ("Shatha Mohammed") wrote:

📚✏️ On this day, children everywhere return to school full of joy. My daughter Tulin should have started 3rd grade, and my son Waleed kindergarten. But war has taken away even this simple right — the right to education. Tulin, a creative girl who loves drawing, dreams of her own colors, while Waleed, who needs special care, was denied his first school experience. My children deserve to learn, play, and dream of a better future. Please support them and bring back a little hope. 💙


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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
shathamohammed123 ("Shatha Mohammed") wrote:

The occupation demands the evacuation of Gza City—over 1 million people. Imagine: each family needs nearly $5,000 just to flee—paying for transport, a tent, a small rented plot of land, and even a makeshift bathroom. They ask for the impossible! Families have nothing, not even the choice to survive. Even those who wish to leave can’t afford it. What are people supposed to do? #Genocide #ForcedDisplacement #StopTheOccupation #GazaUnderAttack

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mahmoudoov@techhub.social ("Mahmoud Ahmad🍉") wrote:

FREE PALESTINE IN IRELAND 👏🏻
From #gaza to Ireland, thank you for standing with us 🇵🇸🤍🇮🇪
Your solidarity means the world in these dark times. Free Palestine ✊
If you’d like to support me directly, here’s my donation link
https://gofund.me/334c7485
Please share this so more hearts can stand with Gaza ✊🇵🇸

#gaza #ireland

FREE PALESTINE IN IRELAND

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mahmoudoov@techhub.social ("Mahmoud Ahmad🍉") wrote:

🌸 Dear friends,
I’m writing to you from Gaza, where life has become extremely difficult. I understand everyone has their own responsibilities and struggles, but if you are able to help—even in a small way—through this link, I would be deeply grateful.
Even simply sharing the link with others would mean so much to me and my family.
Thank you kindly, and may you always be safe and well 🌷
#gaza #donate #palestine

https://gofund.me/334c7485

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
baraaelmoghrabi ("Baraa Elmoghrabi 🍉") wrote:

Thank you so much for the warm welcome ❤️‍🩹🙏 I’m grateful to be part of the Gaza Verified family: https://gaza-verified.org. Special thanks to @aral and @joynewacc for making this possible. Your support means the world to us and helps our families survive in these very difficult times.

You can support my fundraiser here: https://gofund.me/0993199be

Every share, donation, and word of encouragement makes a huge difference. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #fedAid

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
baraaelmoghrabi ("Baraa Elmoghrabi 🍉") wrote:

Imagine, dear reader, wanting just a simple cup of tea in Gaza. With no gas and no electricity, you must light a fire just to boil water. Even something as small as a cup of tea turns into a struggle in the middle of destruction. 😮‍💨💔

Please, help me and my family survive these harsh conditions. Your support can make a difference , https://gofund.me/0993199be
#Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #fediAid

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Sakhergaza13 ("SakherGaza1") wrote:

My name is Sakher. I’m from Gaza.
I lost my home. I lost friends. I lost the future I was building.
I wake up to bombs. I go to sleep hungry.
Some nights, I don’t sleep at all.
I’m not okay.
I’m trying to stay alive and keep my family alive.
There’s no safety. No food. No electricity.
Just fear, rubble, and silence after each explosion.

GFM : https://gofund.me/f116bf44

#gaza #HelpGaza #SakherFromGaza #DonateNow #SaveLives #CeasefireNow #StopTheWar #EndTheSiege #GazaUnderAttack #HumanityFirst

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mohshbair ("Mohammed from Gaza 🍉") wrote:

This is not *happening* to us. This is not natural causes. This is not a Godly punishment.

This is: some people decide to do this to us. Some people want us to suffer and to be erased. And the world knows, the world is watching, and yet it still goes on.

It’s more important than ever that you stand by us and that you do everything you can to stop this.

🧑‍💻🇵🇸🔗 https://palestinetoolkit.org/mobilise-from-home/

✊🇵🇸🔗 https://palestinetoolkit.org/mobilise-outside-of-home/

💸🌹🔗 https://chuffed.org/project/mohshbairgaza

💸🍉🔗 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Mohammedshbair727

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mohshbair ("Mohammed from Gaza 🍉") wrote:

How would you feel if the place where you gathered all your memories and all your belongings was attacked by a foreign army?

For 2 years. And the world supports unconditionally.
Would you feel brave and strong and resilient and thankful?

https://chuffed.org/project/mohshbairgaza

https://www.paypal.me/Mohammedshbair727

Mohammed Shobair, 22 years old, from Gaza, standing in the ruins of our old flat.
Mohammed Shobair, 22 years old, from Gaza, standing in the ruins of our old flat.
Mohammed Shobair, 22 years old, from Gaza, standing in the ruins of our old flat.

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
mohshbair ("Mohammed from Gaza 🍉") wrote:

This is a place where we used to live while it was marked a safe zone by the Israeli army.

How would you feel if it was your flat?

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
emanahmed ("Eman 🍉") wrote:

Hello everyone, I am Iman from Gaza. I support my family of 8 people. I live in a very difficult reality of continuous displacement, exhaustion and endless suffering. Every day we lose part of our dignity and our lives amidst hunger, fear and movements. My family and I only dream of living in peace and dignity, of having shelter to protect us and food to relieve our children's hunger. Please help me and my family in any way you can, it could make a difference in our lives. # Gaza # Palestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
emanahmed ("Eman 🍉") wrote:

How long will this suffering continue amidst hunger, destruction, displacement and heavy bombing? Look at my children with pity, they are tired.
Your donation today could be a lifeline for me and my children. Please don't leave us alone to face this life.
#Gaza#Palestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NouranKhaledGh ("Nouran 🍉") wrote:

We live near Al-Shati Camp in west Gaza City.

Since morning the bombings on the camp haven’t stopped, worse than I’ve ever seen.

Every day death comes closer and closer

I'm writing to ask you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

#gaza #palestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
shathamohammed123 ("Shatha Mohammed") wrote:

The strikes on Gaza’s towers are escalating.
Each explosion shakes the ground and fills my children with fear.
We live in constant worry of being displaced to the south, but it is unbearably expensive—we cannot cover the costs of transport or even a tent.
My children deserve safety, not endless fear.

Please help us provide them with security and dignity.

https://gofund.me/4d0dce47

#ChildrenUnderAttack #StandWithPalestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
abeerabed22 ("Abeer Ehab🍉") wrote:

Thank you so much for the warm welcome ❤️‍🩹🙏 I’m grateful to be part of the Gaza Verified family: https://gaza-verified.org. Special thanks to @aral and @joynewacc for making this possible. Your support means the world to us and helps our families survive in these very difficult times. You can support my fundraiser here
https://gofund.me/f6e9cc9d
Every share, donation, and word of encouragement makes a huge difference. Thank you from the bottom of my heart #Gaza #Palestine #GazaVerified #fedAid ترجم

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Aseelsehwel@mas.to ("Aseelsehwel🇵🇸") wrote:

Children and mothers are forced to sleep on the streets after families were driven out of their homes following occupation threats to bomb the area.

@palestine #gaza #genocide #StopGenocide #war #palestine

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NouranKhaledGh ("Nouran 🍉") wrote:

Salam my friends ❤️🙏

Be grateful that you are safe, eat what you like, wake up in the morning and go to school/work.

Please be grateful that you sleep peacefully at night.

These simple things have been a dream for all of us in Gaza for almost 23 months. We now feel the true value of them.

#gaza #palestine

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aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

@aseelfromgz Merhaba, Aseel.

@joynewacc and I would love to have a quick video chat with you on Signal Messenger so that we can add your account to ‪https://gaza-verified.org‬ and hopefully get more people to support your fundraiser?

If you can, please contact me on Signal. My account is aral.42

For more information on how to get Signal Messenger and how everything works please see https://‪gaza-verified.org/guide-arabic/‬ or please feel free to ask us here.

Lots of love and solidarity from the Emerald Isle.

💕

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Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
po3mah ("Tomi the Slav and 1024 others") wrote:

@aral
Just a small tip for donors: Gofundme and Chuffed platforms (payment page) don't work well with Firefox's extensions like Privacy badger and uBlock. To make them work, disable them temporarily or add them to the exception list. Nevertheless, this is only a minor inconvenience and shouldn't distract people from donations.

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db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🪡") wrote:

whenever you read "small subset" in an incident report

that's legalese for "not just the men, but the women and the children, too"

Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars looking sad (and guilty)