btw while people continue to fight the system don't forget about Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt), a charity that buys and forgives medical debt. on average a donation of $10 will forgive $1,000 of medical debt.

I'm fairly confident that this is now the one original post I've made that has gotten the most notes, and I honestly couldn't be happier. the more attention we give this, the higher the chances that someone will see this and donate. medical debt is both one of the most crushing things a person can deal with and one of the stupidest things humanity has invented. and if you live in the US, I have no doubt that you've had to deal with medical debt in your life, either for yourself or a loved one. even a small donation can do so much good, and now is the time of year when we are encouraged to think of others.

my last post has lost traction so I'm making a new one. but hi for those of you that don't know I'm xandra. last august I had to go to court and I was almost given a legal eviction on my record which would have made finding housing difficult. I've been staying with a dear friend but we both agreed I would I would leave by April. I found an apartment that's affordable and in a nice area but it's hard to come up with the security deposit. I recently got my child development certificate and recieved a small raise but I do have to replace things like pots, broom, bath mat, etc. I have raised $290 in january and my goal $950 please reblog if you'd like to help. no ill will if you don't through

cashapp: $jocedun94

venmo: xandrachantal

paypal: xandra.l.duncan@gmail.com

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update got approved and the gears are turning!

my last post has lost traction so I'm making a new one. but hi for those of you that don't know I'm xandra. last august I had to go to court and I was almost given a legal eviction on my record which would have made finding housing difficult. I've been staying with a dear friend but we both agreed I would I would leave by April. I found an apartment that's affordable and in a nice area but it's hard to come up with the security deposit. I recently got my child development certificate and recieved a small raise but I do have to replace things like pots, broom, bath mat, etc. I have raised $290 in january and my goal $950 please reblog if you'd like to help. no ill will if you don't through

cashapp: $jocedun94

venmo: xandrachantal

paypal: xandra.l.duncan@gmail.com

290/950

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370/950

update got approved and the gears are turning!

my last post has lost traction so I'm making a new one. but hi for those of you that don't know I'm xandra. last august I had to go to court and I was almost given a legal eviction on my record which would have made finding housing difficult. I've been staying with a dear friend but we both agreed I would I would leave by April. I found an apartment that's affordable and in a nice area but it's hard to come up with the security deposit. I recently got my child development certificate and recieved a small raise but I do have to replace things like pots, broom, bath mat, etc. I have raised $290 in january and my goal $950 please reblog if you'd like to help. no ill will if you don't through

cashapp: $jocedun94

venmo: xandrachantal

paypal: xandra.l.duncan@gmail.com

290/950

help a nb bisexual woman

hello can anyone send me some money so I can get food this week? most of my pay check went towards rent + other bills so I don’t have anything left over for groceries. I would appreciate anything that you send! nothing is too small even a share helps a lot

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Destruction is everywhere here and the people He never gives up he can live even off a haystack

My family is facing very difficult circumstances and I repeat, there is no drinking water in the north or even clean water for running.

My father can't resist I don't want to lose him too he loves me please here the prices are expensive stand with me a little

and donate to me everyone donate if every person sent me some money and we finished our current goal please donate

Imagine if we just fucking fed people instead of making them jump through hoops for it.

While this is getting notes, if anyone could and would like to help me and my family afford to eat while we beg the DHHR to give us food stamps again, I'd appreciate it. 💓

Fahed (@/fahed-2) & Reem (@/reem-reem-0), fled south together with their children & their children's grandmother. Fahed's sister's family of 5 fled south as well, and the 13 of them remained together. But after 14 months of surviving hell as a unit (and nearly reaching their campaign goal) the family is now facing one of the worse decisions imaginable: who will be able to evacuate Gaza and who will be forced to stay behind.

There may be an opportunity for evacuation soon, but they're bracing for separation, with Fahed staying behind with his sister and her family. It's hard enough reunifying in Gaza, but with the border with Egypt between them, there's no telling when (or if) they'll ever see each other again. It shouldn't be a choice this family has to make: who survives, who may not. Their kids shouldn't be forcibly separated from their dad, nor Reem from her husband.

Fahed & Reem are some of the kindest, gentlest people ever, and their kids are dazzling, just absolute sweethearts. They've all lost so much and experienced too much, and somehow, kept finding a way to endure.

But right now, they might lose each other, so please: pitch in what you can, help the Shehabs stay together 🙏

DONATE HERE

(vetted here & by ButterflyEffect Project, #764)

sorry about this, tagging for reach below but if you'd like off leave a reply (& thanks for any rb's)

so last August I was nearly legally evicted from my home after I fell behind on bills after I missed work due to an illness. I had a dear friend offer me a room for a few months but we both agreed that it would temporary as my friend prefers to live alone in the last few months I finally finished my child development certificate and recieved a small pay raise which is great and will give me more financial security however my deadline to move out is coming up April 1st I have found a small apartment in a nice area (the current area I live in is quiet and safe but very car centric so it take over an hour to get to work or to get groceries and the buses on the line are frequently breaking down so I'm often without transportation or having to pay for expensive ubers) with what seems like a decent property manager but in order to get them to hold the apartment until the 15th of february. I wasn't legally evicted but my credit report still states that I went to housing court so it's very hard to get an apartment with that on my record so I don't want to lose this place but I can't afford the deposit on my own right so I'm once again asking for financial help I just want a stable place to live and I'm so close

goal 0/1100

paypal: xandra.l.duncan@gmail.com

venmo: xandrachantal

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Update: there's bad news but good news

the bad: the property manager called and says the 1 bedroom has been rented 😔

the good: she called me because she says someone is breaking their lease in one of the studios and she really wants me to have it so they deposit and rent would be $950 so switching the goal to $700 by 3/1 since I feel like I could make the other $250 happen with the extra time than you for you support

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to bring this here im sooo sure of it rn. i might just be high BUT the more i write about it the more i remember being a baby and being like hey….certain rooms in this house a lul off putting no?!? and we always get in certain moods in certain rooms no?!?!?! and being terrified at night in certain rooms and i used to have visitation dreams so often and i used to get scared seeing pictures of certain people that had passed. like im trippin or the veil was thin asf???? like i think i have always been sensitive to ts like i so truly believe i felt my mom pass in my sleep and I remember feeling dread/having odd dreams in the weeks leading up to it.

n i fear this ability may have protected me from a lot & still does like 🤨 thinking

Gia Love as Miss Black Extraordinary for The Ganzy 🏆

Miss Black Extraordinary (“MBE”) embraces and sheds light on Black and trans-women in the most sophisticated and respectable way. For this project, The GANZY worked with Gia Love (she/her) as the sole muse. Gia Love is a Black trans woman from New York City, who amplifies conversations surrounding body, race, and trans identity through her work as a model and activist. We are highlighting Black beauty in a way that mirrors triumph and victory amongst Black trans women that exist in this world.

creative mastermind & stylist: Melquan Ganzy

photographer: Myesha Evon Gardner

muse: Gia Love

featured writer: Hope Giselle

hairstylist: Dylan Ali

mua: LB Charles

nail tech: Tru Violet

graphic designer: Matthew White

creative assistant: Lyric J Harris

assistant hairstylist: qur5n

lighting/gaffer: Evadne Gonzalez

studio: Holyrad Studio

(via myeshaevongardner)

A Cry from the Rubble: A Family Torn Apart by War

Hello,

My name is Ghada, a 32-year-old Palestinian woman from Gaza. I once lived a life filled with hope and ambition ✨. I studied Information Technology 🎓, earned a bachelor's degree, and worked at a private company where I believed my future was taking shape 🌟. But in a single moment, war destroyed everything.

Our Home... Reduced to Rubble💔

When the bombing intensified, our lives turned into an endless nightmare 😔. Our home, once a sanctuary of safety and warmth, was completely destroyed, forcing us to flee to Rafah in southern Gaza ⛺. There, we lived in a tiny tent that barely protected us from the harsh winter ❄️ or the scorching summer heat ☀️.

My Father and Brother... Victims of Economic Destruction 💔😑

My father, Nabil, 62 years old, worked tirelessly in his small aluminum workshop 🔨. It was our only source of income, but the war destroyed it completely, leaving him helpless in the face of this devastation 💔.

Our Children... Innocence Lost to War 💔😢

The children in our family—Lama, Nabil, Amir, Fatima, Iman, and Noor—are the true victims of this war 🧒👧.

They live without schools 🎒, without toys 🧸, and without any hope for a safe future. Diseases are everywhere 🦠, and recently, polio has begun to spread, adding to their suffering. These children, who should be learning and playing, are now trapped in fear, hunger, and illness 😢.

Life Here... A Slow Death 💔🥺

We are living in conditions unfit for humanity. The water is polluted 💧, food is scarce 🍽️, and diseases are rampant 🩺. Our children go to bed hungry, and every day, we wake up to more pain and despair.

We Plead for Life... Before It’s Too Late 🙏💔

All we want now is to escape this nightmare 🛑. Crossing the Rafah border into Egypt is our only chance for survival 🌍, but it costs $5,000 to $7,000 per person 💸—an amount we cannot afford.

Help Us... Before Our Story Becomes Another Tragedy💔🙏

Please, don’t forget us. We live with the hope that our words will reach your hearts 🙏❤️.

>>>GoFundMe Campaign Link

My campaign Vetted by @gazavetters