What Do You Mean This Isn’t How Lesson 16 Goes?

SOCIAL MEDIA "ACTIVISM" IS KEEPING YOU FROM ACTUAL ACTIVISM - HERE'S THE TRUTH

You think you're staying "informed" by doomscrolling through your social feeds 24/7? That's exactly what they want. It's literally designed to keep you angry, scrolling, and - most importantly - doing absolutely fucking nothing.

HERE'S WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU:

It's OKAY to edit your feeds so you don't see that shit when you're just trying to exist

You do NOT have to consume the world's suffering every second of every day to be a "good activist" - and by the way? You're not even getting "informed" by scrolling. You need to actually look up real articles OFF of social media to understand what's happening

Hitting like and share isn't activism. Sorry. It just isn't.

You wanna actually do something?

Learn your neighbors' names. ACTUALLY TALK TO THEM about what's happening

Join your school board and ask them face-to-face why they're against queer education

Stand up to your racist uncle instead of "keeping the peace" (peace for WHO exactly?)

Find out what abortion rights groups are ALREADY DOING in your area instead of reinventing the wheel

Join an actually inclusive church (you know, like Jesus would've wanted) and see what they're ALREADY DOING to make the world better

And for fuck's sake, stop saying "oh I don't talk about politics" - YOUR SILENCE IS POLITICAL

NEWSFLASH: You don't have to start the fucking underground railroad by yourself. That shit ALREADY EXISTS - you just never had to use it before. Lucky you. So volunteer if you're a safe person, at whatever level works for you:

Send money

Show up in person

Pack supplies

Make pamphlets

Whatever you can do

Not everything's gonna get you in the history books and you know what? IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER.

And here's something else that matters: Going to trauma therapy - REAL trauma therapy with a therapist informed in decolonization practices - is a RADICAL ACT. If you have the means to do it, DO IT. Healing yourself is part of the work too.

AND LISTEN UP BECAUSE THIS IS IMPORTANT: IT'S OKAY THAT IT TOOK YOU THIS LONG IT'S OKAY THAT YOU'RE STARTING SMALL IT'S OKAY THAT YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING

NO ONE EVER PUNISHED THEMSELVES INTO SUCCESS.

You grew up with some racist/sexist views? Yeah, most of us did. You can't get stuck there. There's too much at stake. It's time to deconstruct. It's time to do the work.

But scrolling and sharing posts while feeling guilty? That's not the work. That's what they want you to think the work is.

Get off your phone. Talk to your neighbors. Show up at meetings. Stand up to family. THAT'S the work.

Hello, I am Youssef Al-Yazji, from Palestine, Gaza specifically, from the bombing tunch and inside the tents, we suffer from many things, including the fear of death and leaving my child alone with him and my wife, including malnutrition and water pollution caused by my child, and I cannot provide him with treatment because of the high prices 🥹, and now we also suffer from severe cold and from the sinking of the tents, and the tents in which I live is not suitable for living because it is damaged by the sun. I hope you donate to me at least $5 to protect my child and my family from the winter and severe cold and provide treatment. Please donate to me and I hope you do not go through these difficult circumstances longevity ♥️🙏🏽

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URGENT HELP 🚨

Hello, I'm Ola, a graduate student from the faculty of science - Al-Azhar University in Gaza Palestine. I truly appreciate you taking a moment to read my story. As you reading my message, myself and my family, “my mother, father, three sisters, and my little brother,” are fighting death in northern Gaza and trying to survive under all kinds of suffering including but not limited to destruction, fear, and instability, starvation, thirst, and poverty.

For nine months until now, we have been struggling to get proper food after prices increased by 15 to 20 times, struggling to have clean water for use and drinking. We lacked security and stability as we were forced to evacuate our house and left everything behind. Then we had to move at least three times since every new area we seek refuge to gets bombed.

I sincerely hope you can empathize with our dire situation and consider supporting us. You can follow me to make sure I am not a scammer and to inquire about any details. Your generosity has the power to make a significant difference.

Please reblog my post, follow me and boost my posts, and repost the link to our campaign across all your social media.

Thank you for standing by me ❤️.

Please donate and/or reblog 🥺🙏🇵🇸

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Donate to Ola's Family Call for your Support Amid Crisis, organized by Nesma Khazendar

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Story

I am Mahmoud Al-Masri, I'm 21 years old, living at the Gaza Strip, an academic student majoring in Graphic Design.

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Donate to "Help me finish my education despite the war in Gaza.", organized by Mahmoud Al Masri

I am Mahmoud Al-Masri, I'm 21 years old, living at the G… Mahmoud Al Masri needs your support for "Help me finish my education despite

I am here to ask for your support to complete my university education outside my city of Gaza after the Israeli occupation destroyed universities and colleges in the Gaza Strip and destroyed education facilities, youth support institutions and training spaces that aim to provide training for all disciplines and then provide job opportunities for young people, most of which were destroyed.

We used to have a beautiful life, despite the siege on Gaza and the wars on it. We used to have a house and now we live in a tent "displaced", we used to have dreams and we pursued them and still do, we used to go to the sea which is the only breathing space for the people of the Gaza Strip, we used to live peacefully despite all the siege. We here in Gaza have brilliant and innovative minds that learn medicine, technology, professional specialties, agriculture, industry, trade and all specialties, we just need someone to support us, appreciate what we do and motivate us to keep going.

Help me

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Donate to "Help me finish my education despite the war in Gaza.", organized by Mahmoud Al Masri

I am Mahmoud Al-Masri, I'm 21 years old, living at the G… Mahmoud Al Masri needs your support for "Help me finish my education despite

October 7, 2023 is a date that I will never forget, we were displaced about 8 times and lived through terror and destruction and are still living it, we saw death with our own eyes and survived death several times, our features changed, we became young people instead of worrying about our future, we became tired of securing water and food for our family and carrying water from a distant place to the tent is very tiring, our bodies are tired of the weights we carry daily and the diseases that spread and we don't know what's next.

I decided to pay back my knowledge and the information I gained from study, search, and workshops by share it on social media. I will answer on everyone's questions, and make webinars as my teachers do with us.

These ideas will help educational community to grows.

My goal in launching my campaign is to raise funds to complete my university studies outside my city, to cover the costs of travel, housing, food, the costs of the university I will attend, and I am currently looking for a distinguished university in the field of graphic design. I asked my friends who attended universities in Europe to suggest some universities, and among my goals after studying is to provide a safe and stable place to live with my family.

I would be very grateful for your support for me and my educational journey.

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Donate to "Help me finish my education despite the war in Gaza.", organized by Mahmoud Al Masri

I am Mahmoud Al-Masri, I'm 21 years old, living at the G… Mahmoud Al Masri needs your support for "Help me finish my education despite

I wish you a life full of happiness and prosperity

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Rafah is being destroyed silently, away from the media😭💔🚨🚨🥺💔

The war is back again and the occupation army has returned to Rafah, destroying what remains of it. They killed the journalists who transmit the news, and Rafah became alone. We fled from death to an area they said was safe, but it was not. Their missiles pursued us, killing and burning a pregnant woman and her two children in her tent. The children wake up terrified. We cannot move at night because of the large number of planes stationed above us, killing everyone who moves without reason. They closed all the crossings. We can barely find food and a drink of clean water. My children, instead of thinking about toys and sweets, have started thinking about death and missiles. We all sleep in one place. Our greatest dream has become to die together so that we do not regret each other, and we wake up every morning hoping that the conscience of the world and humanity will awaken. Help us, do not leave us alone. Donate to us, publish and write about us. Your donation and support demonstrates your humanity and your belief that we deserve life. A small amount gives us new hope.💔💔😭🥺🙏🙏🍉🇵🇸

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Donate to Help Save My Family From Dangers Of War in Gaza, organized by Tahrer Rezq

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✅ Donate if you can, even a small amount makes a big impact!

✅ Leave a comment to boost engagement and encourage others to contribute.

✅ Encourage your friends to get involved—every share and donation brings us closer to the goal!

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Hello My dearest friends,🌟

My name is Mahmoud Jihad, from Gaza. My home, my university, everything has been destroyed. I now live in a flimsy tent with my family after losing everything. I was studying Information Technology while caring for my family, and now we have nothing. 😔

We are living amidst indescribable destruction and desperately need your help to survive. 😭 Even a small donation can make a huge difference. Every contribution is a spark of hope in the darkness of this war. ✨

My campaign is verified by: @beesandwatermelons ✅ #190 and @gazavetters ✅ #63.

My GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/463cbf01

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Let's rebuild our lives together. 🙏❤️

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Hello, please don't ignore me, just a minute of your time.🙏😔

No one is donating to me 😢. Please help me collect donations, I kindly ask you to share my link. 🙏💔

🌍💔 I am Noor, living in Gaza. My home has been completely destroyed, along with my future. I moved from a house of 180 square meters to a fabric tent of 4x2, which barely protects me from the cold and the harsh winter. We have survived death several times, and I am taking care of my 11-month-old daughter.

We witness massacres every day, the sound of explosions close to us that almost kill us, epidemics and diseases, and we suffer from these diseases, the most common of which is viral hepatitis due to malnutrition.😢

🚨My husband is sick and needs urgent treatment or maybe surgery.and We have no money.💔

My baby cries every day for what she needs, but the prices are so high. Diapers cost $150, milk $100, and we have no income. I am afraid of losing her. 😭 Please, even a small contribution can change our lives forever. If you can donate or even share this request, I would be very grateful.

✅️Vetted by @gazavetters, my number verified on the list is ( #406 )✅️

💔✨ Please donate to me if you can to get through this crisis: https://gofund.me/237c0c54

All the institutions and all the politicians have failed us. You are our only hope💔🥺

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The people of Gaza are asking for YOUR help today. Here are some VETTED campaigns you should donate to and share widely.

(may 23rd):

Help Almoghrabi family to evacuate Gaza strip (@amjad20011) - Amjad needs to evacuate with his wife and his son, who isn't even 3 years old.

Support Ruba's family's urgent evacuation (@rubashaban) - Ruba's family are lacking the basic necessities of life; she has an elderly father who desperately needs to be evacuated.

Save little Yusuf and his family (@ahmednabubake) - Yusuf is in an intensive care unit fighting for his life in Gaza; he needs urgent evacuation alongside his family.

Help Belal and his family to evacuate from Gaza (@alaajshaat) - Belal has lost too much to this war and needs to support himself and his family.

Help Ahmed's family evacuate (@malkzaeem) - Ahmed needs to save his wife, 4 children, and severely injured father.

Help Ezzideen Shehab and his family evacuate (@helpezzideen) - Ezzideen, a young doctor, and his parents, siblings, and young brother Mazen urgently need to evacuate.

Help Iman’s family find safety (@imaneyad) - Iman has a family of 7 who need to find safety.

Support three orphaned children and their mother (@abedbahlool) - TW Graphic image. Asmaa is a mother of three and lost her husband due to the aggression.

Help save Bassam and his family (@lailashaqoura) - Bassam has five young children and has already lost 9 members of his wife's family.

Save Firas' family (@prosolitudeeee) - Firas is a of two children, a 10-month-old boy and a two-year-old girl, who are in need of safe haven in Egypt.

Help Hani's family evacuate (@skatehani) - A Palestinian skater trying to evacuate 10 members of his family.

Help Omar evacuate (@omarsobhi) - Omar is a 20 year old Palestinian student who wants to save himself and his family from this genocide.

Help Tahseen and his family (@tahseenmush) - Tahseen and his family are from northern Gaza and need urgent help to survive this genocide.

Help Nader's family to evacuate from Gaza (@nadershoshaa) - Nader and his family, consisting of six members, are currently displaced in the south; help them evacuate and survive.

Marah needs to save her family (@marahsalem) - Marah is trying to get reunited with her family, which consists of 5 members who need to urgently evacuate.

Help Mahmoud's family evacuate (@mahmoud0qassas) - Mahmoud and his family need to get to Egypt. His brother in law needs medical attention ASAP.

Yosof's family needs to evacuate (@yosofzaeem) - Yosof’s family needs to evacuate urgently; member of their family needs medical attention.

This list is supposed to call you to action. Please do not scroll past without contributing. Choose at least one fundraiser to support today. $5 can save lives. If you cannot donate, share these campaigns.

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