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Swara A.S. β˜€οΈπŸ‰πŸŒŠπŸ§Ώ

@spiderswarz.bsky.social

He/Him, Data Waterbender. Kurdish Muslim. Rotten Tomatoes critic. Words @ The Nerds of Color, But Why Tho?, io9, The New Arab, Nerdist. Host of The Middle Geeks Podcast. Views do not represent my employer. Pic by SangledHere https://www.swarasalih.com/

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I am asking for urgent help for my family and my children, Mirna and Ziad.
Our fundraising campaign is very weak and we are struggling.
If you cannot donate, a simple repost could make a life-saving difference for us.
Please don’t scroll past us πŸ‰
Verified : Molly-Shah βœ…
chuffed.org/project/help...

05.03.2026 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7
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a woman says " leave us out of it " in front of a lenge logo Alt: a woman says " leave us out of it " in front of a lenge logo

Virtually all fellow Kurds I know are like

05.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A selfie of Elias and his father Mohammed inside a tent.

A selfie of Elias and his father Mohammed inside a tent.

Gaza’s doctors say there's still hope!My son’s sight can be saved with the right treatment.Don’t let his eyes fade into darkness.
Your help is his only bridge to see again.Please,help me fund his surgery&save his vision!πŸ₯πŸ‘οΈHELP HIM SEE!
Verified by: @mommunism.bsky.social βœ…

gofund.me/b8fb6f4e7

03.03.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 48

I hate that so many end up defaulting to Israel's lying language to describe what they are doing.

Israel doesn't "warn" people to "evacuate", it issues terroristic threats that it always follows through on.

It engages in ethnic cleansing and genocide with the veneer of humanitarianism.

05.03.2026 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello, I am very sad. After the war on Iran, prices here in Gaza have become very expensive. For the past four days I've been trying to raise enough money to buy a bag of flour. Today it costs $480, and I'm short $110. Please help me.

Can you help me? πŸ«‚πŸ˜­
chuffed.org/project/khal...

03.03.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11

My DMs are full of deleted accounts.

We see you ban Palestinians by the hundreds, daily.

Lie all ya want, people have literally published articles about this site's complicity in genocide.

05.03.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 80    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Young girl in green sweatsuit smiling, holding and cuddling a light orange tabby cat.

Young girl in green sweatsuit smiling, holding and cuddling a light orange tabby cat.

Young girl with a cast on her left arm, and her father is next to her with a cast on his leg, sits looking directly at the camera.

Young girl with a cast on her left arm, and her father is next to her with a cast on his leg, sits looking directly at the camera.

please help πŸ’œ

"I'm Rania from GazaπŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ
Where are the kind hearts? πŸ’”
I am a mother of four, and my husband and my daughter are injured. We have no source of income.
This link is our only hope.
Please donate or share β€” don’t leave us alone. πŸ™
gofund.me/d0cc0587
Verified @mommunism.bsky.social βœ… "

05.03.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ranma 1/2th Night - Click to view on Ko-fi Follow Meg Humphrey on Ko-fi

Ranma 1/2 was my first.

ko-fi.com/i/IT6T81V4RK2

05.03.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
AZEALIA BANKS V @iiwasinthee212
X.com
I got paid lol.
Its not 7k a post but i def get paid for every Israel mention.
Even the troll posts are paid....
* The General β€’ @GeneralMCNews β€’ 22h
BREAKING: Israeli officials allegedly hired social media influencers for $7,000 per post, failed to pay them, and are now facing lawsuits totaling millions of dollars over unpaid invoices.
8:40 PM β€’ 04.03.26 β€’ 2,5M Views

AZEALIA BANKS V @iiwasinthee212 X.com I got paid lol. Its not 7k a post but i def get paid for every Israel mention. Even the troll posts are paid.... * The General β€’ @GeneralMCNews β€’ 22h BREAKING: Israeli officials allegedly hired social media influencers for $7,000 per post, failed to pay them, and are now facing lawsuits totaling millions of dollars over unpaid invoices. 8:40 PM β€’ 04.03.26 β€’ 2,5M Views

I gotta say if you hire Azealia Banks to do something for you and not know she’s also gonna do this… well…

05.03.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 782    πŸ” 167    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 8

Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad
Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationalism is bad Ethnonationa

05.03.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mayor Poison Ivy? Poison Ivy #42 Has Ivy dealing with the Weight of Being in Charge ofΒ Gotham Poison Ivy #42 delivers some depth and twists in a new direction that's a fantastic jumping on point for new readers.

Mayor Poison Ivy? Poison Ivy #42 Has Ivy dealing with the Weight of Being in Charge of Gotham #comics #comicbooks

05.03.2026 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by β€˜double-tap’ strikes on Minab school Eyewitnesses describe second blast which killed survivors as they sheltered in prayer hall

The girls’ school in Iran, where 165 people were killed by an apparent US-Israeli attack, was hit with two strikes, with the second missile killing sheltering survivors, two first responders and the parent of a slain child have told Middle East Eye.

04.03.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2311    πŸ” 1280    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 258

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

04.03.2026 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7126    πŸ” 2590    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 36

Thanks but no ethnonationalism for my peolle which is BAD by every metric!!!! Please deny ALL ethnonationalism!!!!

04.03.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Scroll past, right?

1. Hana Dehqani, eight years old

2. Fatemeh Salari, 34 years old

3. Reza Habashian, seven years old

4. Arya Bahadori, nine years old

5. Ali Asghar Zaeri, eight years old

6. Zahra Bahrami, seven years old

7. Ahmad Soltani, eight years old

04.03.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 210    πŸ” 156    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 11
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Modern-Day Slavery in the United Arab Emirates Author: Aalia Garrett September 5, 2023The United Arab Emirates (UAE), renowned for its opulent skyscrapers and extravagant lifestyle, hides a dark reality beneath its glossy facade, where there exist...

Approximately 132K individuals are trapped in modern slavery within the UAE, 740K in Saudi Arabia

04.03.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 11

We will live to see the end of ethnonationalism in SWANA and the rest of the world very soon, Insha'Allah 🀲🏽 🀲🏽 🀲🏽 🀲🏽 🀲🏽

04.03.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Four Palestinians in a refugee tent. Majdy, on the right, is a 21 year old man. His brothers are 8 and 14. His mother is in the background.

Four Palestinians in a refugee tent. Majdy, on the right, is a 21 year old man. His brothers are 8 and 14. His mother is in the background.

3 Palestinians in front of a refugee tent: a young man, Majdy, a boy, Wissam, and their mother.

3 Palestinians in front of a refugee tent: a young man, Majdy, a boy, Wissam, and their mother.

Majdy, a 21 year old Palestinian, and his 8 year old brother inside a refugee tent.

Majdy, a 21 year old Palestinian, and his 8 year old brother inside a refugee tent.

Majdy, a 21 year old Palestinian, with his 8 year old brother, Wissam.

Majdy, a 21 year old Palestinian, with his 8 year old brother, Wissam.

From Majdy:

My life is no longer what it should be.

We live between hunger and thirst, without shelter to protect us.

My little brother urgently needs surgery, and my mother is ill, waiting for medicine.

Our pain is great, and our suffering continues.

Please, do not leave us alone… help us.

03.03.2026 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 12
A young child with closed eyes wearing a face mask pulled over their mouth.

A young child with closed eyes wearing a face mask pulled over their mouth.

Young boy crying with a mask hanging below his chin. He is lying on a bed wearing a black shirt and pulling at a blanket.

Young boy crying with a mask hanging below his chin. He is lying on a bed wearing a black shirt and pulling at a blanket.

My son Ahmad has been diagnosed with a very serious virus, and his test results are extremely bad. His condition is getting worse, and I can’t save him alone. We urgently need Β£200 to buy his medicine before it’s too late. Please help me save my child πŸ’”πŸ™
chuffed.org/project/mahm...

04.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 20

So so so excited for this arc 🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿

04.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And listen--if you read this book primarily for the romance, and relationship drama is going to give you anxiety, trade-wait this arc. You guys are poorly served by this format, waiting months for the payoff of a story you could binge in 2 days as a novel or 1 evening as a show. Good stuff is coming

04.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Poison Ivy cover by artist Jessica Fong showing a subdued Poison Ivy sitting behind the mayor's desk at City Hall in Gotham.

Poison Ivy cover by artist Jessica Fong showing a subdued Poison Ivy sitting behind the mayor's desk at City Hall in Gotham.

POISON IVY ISSUE 42 is out today and Ivy rules Gotham...as mayor of the city. But what is power in a fundamentally corrupt system? And what do you have to sacrifice to maintain it? Ivy is making bad choices and we're along for the ride. Cover @anireal.bsky.social art @marciotakara.bsky.social

04.03.2026 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 225    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

A majority of the Israeli electorate wants the things they're getting from their government. This is one reason why sanctions are important and should be broad-based. Israelis need to understand that their policies have consequences.

04.03.2026 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Photo of Heba’s young son wearing a green Michigan hoodie and black trousers doing a peace pose in a bombed out house

Photo of Heba’s young son wearing a green Michigan hoodie and black trousers doing a peace pose in a bombed out house

My children are hungry, and the conditions are getting harsher day by day. We don’t have enough to buy food. Your donation could provide us with today’s meal and give my children a sense of safety and comfort. Please don’t leave us aloneβ€”your support means so much to us 🀍
gofund.me/c3bf6fb78

04.03.2026 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 7

Toss a great person and writer a couple bucks while they recover from an injury!

04.03.2026 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nadia Shammas | @Nadia-Shammas Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.

Taking this as a sign from the world that I needed this time of forced hibernation to finally come back stronger in the spring and be around more.

*Last link I posted wasn’t working! But my ability to work has been limited and I will post my link if you can spare it-
venmo.com/u/Nadia-Sham...

04.03.2026 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Please support Nadia on her healing journey!!!

04.03.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Major life update but if I am late in responding to you it’s because last month I slipped on black ice and unfortunately broke/shattered my right leg in 4 places. I had reconstructive surgery and have been recovering at home, will hopefully be walking by the summer. Am slowly getting back to it β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

04.03.2026 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 0

Salaamtik!!!!

04.03.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please help Mahmoud!

chuffed.org/project/omsham

Share the original and donate! πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έβ€οΈ

04.03.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0