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i don’t engage with uncivil online behavior

[Benn Jordan @bennjordan]

Flock takes their privacy very seriously.

But the ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways.

Under no circumstances should elected officials or public servants enjoy an expectation of privacy when spending tax dollars to attend a surveillance lobbying event.

[김ㅅF벳트 2.0(A1016) @suga_sorbet]

모든 한국 아미가 귀를 열고 이분이 하는 말씀에 경청했으면 좋겠다.
방탄소년단을 정치적인 문제에 끌어들이지 말라고?
그들은 정치적인 음악가여서 유명세를 얻은 것이다.
그래미에 출품하지 않기로 한 계획은 이미 정치적이다.
자기 좋을 때만 정치적인 것을 취사선택하는 것은 비겁하다.

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

my workplace has excellent air quality (CO2 <500 ppm) but i'm still going to wear a kf94 mask there because transmission is on the rise in SE TX! it'll protect against not just covid but other respiratory diseases like flu & rsv that tend to go up around this time too.

[Mike Hoerger, PhD MSCR MBA @michael_hoerger]

People: COVlD levels are rising across the US, particularly high in the Gulf South and Pacific states
#MaskUp

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

@BlueLotusBlunts my pcp blamed my kn95 mask for my stye. there were other more plausible explanations than the mask, mind you, but they had to go with that one first. it's frustrating to say the least.

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

namjoon we are using our voice like you showed us. i will be hopeful that you will listen.

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

🚨🚨We are screaming at the top of our lungs. We are sounding the alarm. We need to get back to work🚨🚨 https://t.co/HVDgjRJJ2B

Just yesterday, three young men were killed in a fight over drinking water. People are so deprived of the most basic necessity of life, that they are now dying trying to access it.

The situation in Gaza is desperate, and it is quickly deteriorating.

People need water. They need food. They need the basic essentials required to stay alive. And The Sameer Project needs to be able to respond.

But we do not have consistent funding to operate at the capacity Gaza demands. And yet people are waiting, they need our assistance.

We need monthly donors.

Consistency allows us to plan. Gaza needs stability. And in a place where almost everything has been made uncertain, your monthly donation allows us to show up not just today, but tomorrow.

Please sign up to become a monthly donor today: $5, $10, $25, $50, $100 - whatever you can commit to consistently. And then send this to everyone you know. Ask your friends. Ask your family. Ask your coworkers. Ask your community to sign up with you.

We are sounding the alarm because this is critical now. Monthly giving means daily survival. Help us get back to work.

Scan and become a monthly donor to our Food and Water Campaign.

Other ways to donate include:
https://t.co/OmIU4SiNtb (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")
https://t.co/fWlJpZkj23 (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

Yes we were informed of this yesterday and were extremely heartbroken. The Sameer Project has the ability to scale up water, all we need is funding. Help us do more than half a million liters of water. We beg you. Things are bad in Gaza, really really bad.

Support now: https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX

[r⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @epipeny]

Sharing an ARMY’s post from Weverse because I was moved by her love and sincerity:

“I’m feeling a bit sad today, so I’d like to talk here, maybe because I’ve always felt comfortable enough with BTS to let my voice flow freely.

I’ve been in the fandom for many years. I’ve defended the members from many things that have happened, and I’ve understood and supported them when they decided to share their perspectives on various issues, including the fandom's own attitudes. I was all ears for you for years, always trying to understand you and change what you didn’t like about us.

That’s why today, I’d like you to listen to me.

I joined this fandom because I always felt that BTS genuinely cared about listening to us, that your words and actions were authentic, and that I had found a place where I could feel understood. I’ve always believed you are good people, and I still do; otherwise, I wouldn’t be posting this.

I don’t blame you for the things CB has done. I find him despicable, and I’ve always felt nothing but disgust and repulsion toward him. He has done horrible things for which, obviously, no member of BTS is to blame, and which I am certain you would never condone. However, I can’t overlook the fact that giving him visibility through concert stories and photos feels like a huge mistake. Even if you don’t intend to, that content reaches thousands of people and ends up cleaning the image of someone who doesn't deserve it and who should be far away from the stage. I don’t believe that was your intention, but sometimes we do things that trigger consequences we don't foresee, even if it wasn't our goal. And it’s okay to ask ourselves if that’s the image we want to project, if that’s the effect we want to create.

I get it, nobody is perfect, and I’m not saying otherwise. I think we all have our own contradictions, but I personally like it when people point mine out so I can grow and become a better person. BTS has said many times that you’d love ARMY to be the kind of fandom that doesn't put you on a pedestal, allowing you to make mistakes and learn from them.

I know you would love to live a normal life where everything you do isn't judged by thousands of people, but unfortunately, that’s not the reality, and the decisions you make carry a lot of weight. If a person like CB continues to be respected in the industry and keeps filling stadiums, it’s because many people choose to ignore what he did and pretend it never happened. But it did happen, and none of it can be erased. And it hurts me deeply that you chose to look the other way. You are not to blame for what CB did, nor are you the only ones supporting him, but it hurts particularly with you because you are people I love and hold in high regard. Many people can do something I consider wrong, but it will always hurt more coming from a friend, my family, or you in this case. Not because I hold you to a different standard, but because I hold a deep affection for you. I suppose you can understand that feeling; it also hurts you when ARMY makes mistakes, and you also expect a lot from us because you know us and love us.

This doesn't erase all the support women have received from you, I do NOT believe any of that was performative. I believe in you, I believe you are good people, but I also believe good people can make mistakes, and I think you made one here. I know that you, as men, have no idea what we as women go through, and that’s why I’d like you to understand how painful it is for us to see people like CB continue to receive love and applause despite having caused so much harm to some of us. It feels so lonely and desolate, as if music mattered more than our lives and our integrity.” (Cont)

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

Genocide is not cheap. Survival in Gaza is expensive. https://t.co/6l9JFjXgdv

Right now, it can cost $45 a day just to feed a family of six ONE basic meal. Nothing extravagant. Chicken and rice. A simple salad. Maybe bread and cheese for breakfast. Enough water to drink, cook the food, and rinse the plates afterward.
And that’s $45 a day - $1,350 a month - just to eat.

That does not include shelter. Rent. Fuel. Transportation. Medication. School fees. Clothing. Shoes. Bedding. Hygiene supplies. Baby formula. Diapers. Or any of the countless other things a family needs simply to live.

Families in Gaza do not have $1,350 a month to spend on food. This is why your donations to The Sameer Project are so important...

We stretch every dollar as far as we can. We buy raw ingredients wholesale. We cook meals in our own kitchen. We employ Palestinians to prepare them so they can support their families. Our teams deliver directly to camps and communities that are underserved and overlooked.

When you become a monthly donor, your impact becomes even greater. Predictable funding allows us to budget. To buy larger quantities when prices fall. To cook at scale. To plan distributions instead of wondering each morning what we can afford that day.

Most importantly, it creates something that has been systematically stripped away from families in Gaza: stability.

The stability of knowing there will be food tomorrow. The certainty that the next meal is already on its way.

Genocide is expensive and that is why consistency is solidarity. Become a monthly donor to The Sameer Project. All our campaigns have the monthly option you can sign up for!

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

i thought cb was supposed to be arrested recently. or did he plead guilty? sickening.

[r⁷ ⊙⊝⊜ @epipeny]

weverse posts

[mari @googiloops]

I feel like this ARMY put it perfectly

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

if the only feedback you ever receive from the world is positive superlatives, how do you ever learn and grow as a human?

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

“You always treat us like we’re such amazing people. But because of that, we don’t have room for growth" -jimin on the original idea for 'they don't know 'bout us'

something to chew on as fans bc being constantly elevated is so divorced from a regular human interaction.

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

“You always treat us like we’re such amazing people. But because of that, we don’t have room for growth" -jimin on the original idea for 'they don't know 'bout us'

something to chew on as fans bc being constantly elevated is so divorced from a regular human interaction.

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

Before we were forced to pause operations, we were constantly looking for creative ways to stretch every donation - finding less expensive initiatives that could still make a meaningful impact. https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX

On July 23, that was 200 cold, fresh fruit cups for 200 children at Al-Ekhwa Camp in Al-Zawayda.

Mango, watermelon, melon and grapes were cut fresh, packed into individual cups, chilled with ice and delivered directly to the children.

It was simple. It was nutritious. And in the summer heat, it was a small moment of refreshment and care for children living through conditions where even fresh, cold fruit can feel like something really special.

The cost of the entire distribution was only $398. This is what your donations allowed us to do: respond creatively and to improve daily life in Gaza.

Help us come back. Help us keep finding ways to make your donations count. Support our Food and Water Campaign.

Other ways to donate include:
https://t.co/OmIU4SifDD (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "FOOD")
https://t.co/fWlJpZjLcv (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "FOOD")

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

This is what we want to see, The Sameer Project bakery up and running again!

Help us open our bakery again: https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX

A bag of bread is only $2, so if you contribute $2 monthly that provides a bag of bread for a family in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza deserve our commitment. They deserve consistent giving. They deserve predictability.

The Sameer Project bakery can make up to 300 bags of bread a day feeding up to 3,000 people a day. This is possible with your support.

$2 a month gives one bag of bread, $20 a month gives ten bags of bread. Commit today to our monthly giving through our Food & Water Campaign link: https://t.co/6l9JFjWInX

Other ways to donate include:
https://t.co/OmIU4SifDD (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "FOOD")
https://t.co/WNZu0ERJci (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "FOOD")

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

CONSISTENCY IS SOLIDARITY.

Ambiguity is weaponized by the military occupation. https://t.co/6l9JFjXgdv. Palestinians in Gaza are forced to live without knowing what tomorrow will bring - whether there will be food, clean water, safety, shelter, another displacement, or continued airstrikes and increased aggressions.

Our aid cannot add to that uncertainty.

As international organizations cut off or drastically reduce their aid, Palestinians are increasingly relying on mutual aid groups like The Sameer Project to fill the void and provide life-saving support.

But we cannot create stability without a steady flow of funding.

Monthly donors give us something incredibly powerful: predictability. They allow us to plan ahead, keep water flowing, keep food reaching families, and tell the people who rely on us that WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU TOMORROW.

In an environment of engineered deprivation, suffering, and chaos, consistency is an act of solidarity.

Sign up as a monthly donor to our Food and Water Campaign. A monthly donation today means survival tomorrow.

Other ways to donate include:
https://t.co/OmIU4SiNtb (Paypal option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")
https://t.co/fWlJpZkj23 (Venmo option, please make sure to add a message saying "WATER")

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

they did just one day!?!????

[🐤t⁷•💜 @taniedl8]

PLEASE SUPPORT THE SAMEER PROJECT. they are one of very few still on the ground. i just donated yesterday. if you see this please donate, any amount helps. if you're in the US, consider the paypal or venmo routes so more of your money reaches them.

[The Sameer Project @sameerproject]

The Sameer Project started from a desire to help our Palestinian people differently - with dignity, without conditions, and in a way that returned agency instead of creating dependency.

We continued because the genocide continued.

And now, we are devastated to say that The Sameer Project is being forced to pause our daily operations.

Not because the need has decreased. Because the money has run out.

We are panicking. We are stressed. We are heartbroken because we know exactly what this pause means for the people who rely on us.

Mothers still need to feed their children. Families still need drinking water. The elderly and sick still need medication. People are still being killed in airstrikes and shootings while the occupation continues to manufacture deprivation by restricting aid.

We have always been an emergency response group. When you donated, we spent that money immediately on people who needed help NOW. We did not save it for some predictable tomorrow, because in Gaza tomorrow has never been promised.

Now we are reaching a point we never wanted to reach: we do not have enough coming in to keep responding.

This pause is not administrative. It is not harmless. When food, water, medicine, transportation, and emergency assistance disappear, people can die.

We desperately need you to understand the urgency of this moment.

Please help us restart operations. Please donate. Please share. Please do not let Gaza lose another lifeline.

In the coming days we will share with you exactly how to be part of the solution - how to bring The Sameer Project back. The need did not stop and neither can we. Stand with us…

❤️‍🩹 - The Sameer Project Team

[vivafalastin 🇵🇸 @vivafalastin]

ferguson police killed mike brown 12 years ago today. he should be 30 and alive. i think about him all the time. rest in peace and power, mike.