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Ursula707
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mommunism.bsky.social
We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
[CLICK here if you would like your name added to this letter] النسخة العربية من هذه الرسالة متاحة أدناه. Open Letter to the Bluesky Team About Their Treatment of Palestinians in Gaza The signatories of this letter are all members of the Bluesky community, many of us have actively participated on the platform since its inception. We came to Bluesky because it was a breath of fresh air, a place that felt different from many of the other social media platforms. The lack of a central algorithm, the ability to build and use custom feeds, and the lack of penalty for link promotion contributed to an environment that allowed diverse and interesting voices to find their footing and community on Bluesky. While some of the signatories of this letter have had no issues with speaking their mind publicly on Bluesky, unfortunately that is not true for all the signatories because many are Palestinians currently living in Gaza. These Palestinians are journalists, artists, engineers, teachers, grandmas, entrepreneurs, a man who owned an ice cream shop, a pediatrician who has been featured on CBS Morning News, aid workers, architects, waiters, pharmacists, students–and perhaps most essential to the backbone of Bluesky, posters. All of these people provide unique and interesting voices to the Bluesky community. However, unlike the other signatories of this letter, these Bluesky community members have struggled to keep their accounts on the platform. Most of them have lost multiple accounts and/or have had their accounts labeled as spam. Some cannot even make an account without it immediately being removed from the platform. Gazans undertake immense efforts to simply be on Bluesky. Sometimes, they walk for miles just to have access to the internet. They scale rooftops where they are exposed to potential military attacks just for the opportunity to get better cell signals–one signatory of this letter tragically lost her brother this way. They use what little money they have to pay … Gazans have also been aggressively targeted and unfairly reported by bad actors. Many accounts openly encourage the reporting and targeting of any Palestinian. Several groups exist for the express purpose of looking for Palestinian accounts to report. We believe Bluesky owes Gazans, and the entire community who benefits from their voices, a greater duty of care especially in the context of the horrors they are enduring. We ask Bluesky to implement the following changes: Provide information on all Bluesky-affiliated websites in Arabic that explains the rules and expectations of the site in clear language. Investigate the accounts that are mass-reporting Palestinians on Bluesky. The mass reporting of Palestinians on Bluesky is a group effort to render the platform a hostile place for a community based on their ethnicity. As such, it is racism, and should be understood as such. Reports against Palestinians who have broken no community guidelines must be understood as racism, and the accounts that submit those reports should be disregarded in the future. Many Bluesky users encourage Gazans to tag or reply to them, and this is not always understood as unwelcome behavior. If an account is reported as Spam for tagging or replying to others, treat only reports from the tagged/mentioned account as legitimate, seeing as they were the only ones who received a notification. Send emails regarding disciplinary action every time it is taken. Gazans do not always get an email explaining what they did wrong, and those that do are required to parse a language they do not speak in order to understand their violation. Have these emails contain an easily visible link to information about their violations in Arabic. Respond to appeals in a timely fashion, many Gazans simply never hear back from Bluesky after they appeal a decision. In addition to removing Gazans for alleged spam behavior, Bluesky has also sometimes indicated that they are deleting an account for being a scam or … End IP bans on any account from Gaza and allow them to make new accounts where they can comply with Bluesky rules and continue to be valued members of the community. We understand that even if all these changes are made, many Gazans may still violate Bluesky rules in the future, but we hope that Bluesky will abandon their punitive approach to these violations and instead embrace an attitude of education, cooperation and community care– one that works to ensure people in Gaza can participate in a way that keeps their voices heard. We also call on the Bluesky community to help and support these accounts however they can. We want to continue to build a healthy community with better community members and this cannot be done if Gazans continue to be shunned. We can use this as an opportunity to show how to protect all vulnerable groups in the future. We hope that Bluesky does not follow the path of other social media platforms and instead forges ahead with a different philosophy. After all, that is the reason so many of its users are there. Bluesky's ethos of "No Caesars” should apply to all members of its community. [To add your name to the list of signatories, click here.]
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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ko-op.com
Large-scale bombing has begun again across Palestine, and families like Islam’s need support to survive the continued genocide.

When you donate $20 USD or more to the GFM, you'll receive one piece of artwork from current and former KO_OP artists. www.gofundme.com/f/rebuild-a-...
Donate to Rebuild a home for Islam Qadihy, organized by Crystalliaco Crystalliaco
Hello, everyone. I am Islam Qadiyh. I am a 15 year old in Rafah, and my fami… Crystalliaco Crystalliaco needs your support for Rebuild a home for Islam Qadihy
www.gofundme.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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bogiperson.bsky.social
Horrible news: The ceasefire is officially over, Israel is attacking the Gaza Strip.

I've seen a lot of sketchy ad websites and twitter reposts linked, but here it is from the Associated Press & Gazans you might follow on here are saying it too.

apnews.com/article/isra...
Israel launches new strikes against Hamas and promises ‘increasing military force’ after talks stall
Israel launched new strikes against Hamas and promised ‘increasing military force’ after talks on on further hostage releases stalled.
apnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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pikat.io
practicing drawing shoes
clodsire wearing jordans
February 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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witchytq.bsky.social
BDS Boycott & Pressure Targets as of Jan 2025
do what you can, where you can 🖤🍉
Boycott list from BDS movement. Priority: Chevron, Caltex, Texaco, Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP, Careefour, AXA, Sodastream, Disney+, Remax. Pressure: Google, Amazon, AirBnB, Expedia, Teva, Booking dot com. Organic: McDonalds, CocaCola, Bruger King, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, WiX.
January 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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jamescrockerrr.com
The following cities are CONFIRMED to have expected ICE deportation operations starting Tuesday and continuing into next week:

- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Boston
- Miami
- Washington, D.C.
- Denver
- Houston
- San Antonio
- Dallas

Read and Repost this guide to help protect others!!
How to Protect Your Undocumented Friends from ICE and Trump’s Mass Deportations
An Important and Timely Guide to Supporting Vulnerable Communities
open.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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sanus.bsky.social
Aika from Skies of Arcadia holding a VMU.

My new avatar! I spent way too much time on adjusting this and getting lost in the details. I have no idea why I made all of the pixels for Chao Adventure when no one can see that normally anyways, hah.
January 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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breanimator.bsky.social
A google sheet of displaced black families .

Please donate what you can.

Also share on all socials .
medicatedmamita.bsky.social Medicated Mamita @medicatedmamita.bsky.social · Jan 11
Someone collected a Google sheet of GFMs specifically for displaced Black families and has even color coded the ones that need more donations!! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory
docs.google.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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qamaria.bsky.social
so disgusting that bluesky hides accounts under content warnings - please share to help ahmed provide for his son, he's hardly raised any money
November 27, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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cometko.bsky.social
[Rt's Please!!]

Hey everybody! My older sibling is raising funds for their top surgery coming up next year! Due to current events they've had to move the date up much sooner. Anything you could give to help with the financial burden would be greatly appreciated!!
*🔗* Below
November 22, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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b0tster.yeag.gay
Happy to announce that Nightmare Kart has been nominated for The Indie Game Awards 2024!!!
indie game awards nominee plaque, with the nightmare kart boxart displayed on the right
November 19, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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soupbasechan.bsky.social
hi guys if you can donate to my gfm. i still can’t work due to my stroke

www.gofundme.com/f/help-chan-...
Donate to Help Chan Recover in Peace, organized by Devin Kim
Hi everyone. This is a friend of Chan’s writing on his behalf asking for community aid and suppor… Devin Kim needs your support for Help Chan Recover in Peace
www.gofundme.com
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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snoozincopter.bsky.social
IT'S DONE! You can read my entire 60 page one-shot "ROAR" right here, RIGHT NOW! in probably less than 10 minutes.
It's the first time I finished a project like this, and even though it's got enough flaws, I'm proud that I stuck with it! (read more about this at the end of the thread)
ENJOY!!
1/17
November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM
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ambaazaad.bsky.social
On twitter, Mirna El Helbawi has posted an urgent call for eSIMS for Palestine because they are so low they're rationing distribution to medical staff, journalists and students.
You can donate via
connecting-humanity.org
gazaesims.com/donate/
chuffed.org/project/crip...

twitter.com/Mirna_elhelb...
Screenshot of tweet by @Mirna_elhelbawi dated 2 Nov 2024 saying: With a heavy heart; due to the low eSIM donations, we decided to keep the eSIMs we have at the moment to Medical Staff, Journalists and Students in Gaza. I know that civilians deserve to stay connected with each other and to the outside world, but on the other hand; we cannot tell a Dr or a journalist that we are out of eSIMs. I am so sorry.
November 3, 2024 at 7:58 AM
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cartoonist.coop
we've updated our website with more up to date requests for e-sim providers and discounts!
cartoonist.coop Cartoonist Cooperative @cartoonist.coop · Nov 16
Help the urgent need for families to reconnect by purchasing e-sims using this guide and receive thank you art from a co-op member.

details: cartoonist.coop/esims4gaza
October 7, 2024 at 2:05 PM
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sproutwiki.bsky.social
Thread of Palestinian GFM’s that need your help! 🇵🇸

[Please go and read the comments and repost]

#FreePalestine #PalestinianGFM #donate #mutualaid
Palestinian Flag
October 21, 2024 at 5:19 PM