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a lot of people have been asking how they can help me during the recovery time from Hurricane Helene and I am the type of person who hates asking for help, but unfortunately I've reached a breaking point of needing it. 

the major point of the storm hit Friday, Sept 27th, and that is when I lost power at 6:40 am. I still do not have power, and they don't know when I will. for the first two days, I was trapped in my house because where there was a creek in front of my house, it turned into a rushing, dangerous river. i didn't have water or food. What water i did have i gave a lot to my disabled cat in hopes that the power would come on soon, or i would be able to get out. 

you may know that I am a 911 dispatcher, so I kept watching the water and eventually to drive out knowing work was going to be overloaded. I got stuck and walked through almost knee-high water to get help. I found out that someone up the road from me lost their life in the flood, and it was a hit to my heart because, as hopeless as I felt at least, I had my life. 

my landlord was able to help me get my car out and some belongings. I left what water I could for milo and drove to town. a 25 min drive took almost 2 hours through trees, water, rocks, and mud. my little town looks like the end of the world. 

now, a few days later, I am exhausted. I have been able to go back and give milo more water, but still no power. work is hell, but I keep pushing to help people who are stuck. tomorrow, I am going to go back out and walk through the mud to get to my house and clean out my ruined fridge. while im out there, I'm gonna load up with donated supplies from work and give them out to people who can't leave the remote area. 

but the help I need is sadly money. I can't stay at home. gas, food, and bills have already drained my account. this hurricane ripped up my life so quickly in ways I didn't expect. you don't consider you have to buy muck boots or food to fill a fridge once you get power. life is harsh. 

if you can help, thank you. if you can't, that is completely okay. thank you for letting me get this out. it's been a long few days, and it's gonna be even longer. 

my PayPal https://www.paypal.me/onlymingyus

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ATEEZ SMALL PERFUME REVIEW: TOM FORD — BLACK ORCHID

disclaimer: this is not meant to be a serious perfume review, this is something fun for me to do as I love perfume. each and every one of us have different tastes and preferences when it comes to fragrances. what works for me might not work for you, vice versa. I’ll try my best to describe the scents but I will always suggest for you to go and smell them yourself before purchase. if you want to try these perfumes, please test or get a sample before committing to the bottle. picture credits to the owners.

ateez members: san & wooyoung

fragrance family: warm florals

notes:

top — black truffle, ylang ylang, bergamot, bitter orange

heart — orchid, spices, black plum

base — vanilla, patchouli

my scent experience:

it starts off warm, spicy, and floral with a hint of bitterness. it’s really dark with the truffle but there’s also a bright element to it, I’m guessing from the bergamot. once it settles into the skin, the orchid shines through but its still very warm. the dry down is pretty spicy and sweet, almost chocolatey which if I’m being honest, I’m not a huge fan of that. think of it as warm orchids and dark chocolate in a perfume. definitely not for the light fragrance users here.

the longevity is really good, I sprayed it just before I left for work at 7am and it stayed on until I finished work at 5pm. the projection is good, maybe a little too good as it made me dizzy for a bit (and not the good type of dizzy).

additional notes from me:

I bought the travel spray at sephora in Rome before leaving for the airport — yes I bought this hours before buying Tam Dao it’s clear that I have no self control when it comes to perfumes. I am well aware that I decided to give this perfume a chance despite me having mixed feelings about it. I’m glad I bought this perfume as I can layer it with other fragrances (I’ve yet to experiment) and make a perfume cocktail. also adding that the travel spray bottle is quite fancy.

who would I recommend this to?

anyone who likes the scent of dark chocolate.

those who want something that makes a statement and not afraid to wear heavier scents.

anyone who wants to check out tom ford fragrances (signature line).

if you made it to the end, thank you for reading this review! I will admit, this review was quite difficult for me to write as the projection was making me dizzy. worth it cause I don’t mind the scent but there will be a time and place for this fragrance for me. let me know which fragrance I should review next!

review written by librarisxng 2024

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Ayo Edebiri and Josh O'Connor | Loewe Paris Womenswear Spring-Summer 2025 Show | September 27, 2024

Hell yeah

Kim Go Eun & Steve Noh for Elle Korea October 2024. Photographed by Mok Jung Wook

[🎬] 240926 | Hongjoong at Paris Fashion Week for the Balmain Spring Summer 25 Show (via @.qragos)

I’ll just follow you, sir

sm moving at light speed with a statement and swift contract split means there really ain’t no other way to spin this. incredibly shocking and disappointing news. wishing love, healing, and justice to all victims wrapped up in this situation - and former fans, be gentle with yourself. you couldn’t have known and it always hurts to have hard truths revealed like this but on the other side of the coin, let’s see this for what it is and let go. the only defending he needs is from an actual lawyer.

the amount of misinfo going around rn about the nth room is actually infuriating 😃

Reblog if you ARE a woman in STEM, SUPPORT women in STEM, or ARE STILL BITTER about Rosalind Franklin not getting credit for discovering the structure of DNA and the Nobel prize going to Watson and Crick instead.

Palestine campaigns with under a thousand donations

Trying a new tactic with the fundraisers on my pinned list. These campaigns appear to gain a lot more traction when the number of donations hits a thousand, so here's a way to highlight those that could use more. Just like the main list, I'll keep you all updated with how things progress, and as always, if you can't donate, reblog.

LAST UPDATED 7/29

Under 100:

Under 300:

The Hor family @salahaldinhor

Amal's family @amlanqar

Aya's family @ayaalanqarsblog

Zaen and Yehya @mohammedshehab111

Under 500:

The Al Tibi family @mahmoudeltibi1

The Sharif family @amnehsharif10

Walaa's family @ahmed79ss

The Atalla family @mohammed-atallah

The Ismaeel family @m0hammed1

The Sami family @eyadeyadsblog

Under 700:

The Aburass family @sameraburass

The Abushammaleh family @bshaeromars-blog

The Saftawi family @nadasaftawi

Ahmed's family @ahmed-ziad

Under 900:

The Alostaz family @ahmed-ostaz

Ashraf's family @ashrafanqer

Nearing 1000:

The Khalaf family @mahmoudkhalafff

The Shorbaje family @tahanishorbaje2

The Alnabih family @ahmedalnabeeh11

1000 donations:

Amira's family @ameera-anq

verified ways to donate to gaza directly

Help a Palestinian family directly:

gazafunds.com - Donate directly to a Palestinian family in urgent need of evacuation, medical treatment, daily necessities or more. Site run by Palestinians, all GFMs verified (full list here). Spotlights 1 stagnant GFM at a time. (*If you can't decide who/where to donate, just go to gazafunds.com & donate to the 1 GFM they show you!)

masterlist of 200+ verified Palestinian families' GFMs: Operation Olive Branch

Help provide tents: (*emergency as Rafah is being bombarded as we speak)

The Sameer Project: Currently providing tents & transport for families in Rafah who urgently need to evacuate to Deir Al Balah. Has a team on the ground in Gaza who have supplied tents to 1% of the displaced population in Rafah. Run by Palestinians. (paypal) (gfm)

@helpgazachildren: Currently helping Palestinians in a refugee camp in Rafah flee the Rafah invasion to Khan Younis. Funds go directly to Hussam, a Palestinian in Rafah who hosts a refugee camp. Funds will cover the cost of tents & transport fuel. Managed by a Palestinian @.fairuzfan. (gfm)

Food, cash & essentials:

Care for Gaza: Palestinian charity on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash, medicine & other essentials to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their Twitter. (paypal) (gfm)

We Feed Gaza: Team of Palestinian volunteers in the heart of Gaza distributing food & water to 344+ families. More details & proof in their gfm. Vetted & promoted by LetsTalkPalestine on IG. (gfm)

Direct Aid for Gaza: A Palestinian activist on the ground in Gaza distributing food, cash & other essential supplies to displaced families. Proof of their work found on their twitter. (paypal) (gfm)

Water (*urgent and crucial!)

Gaza Municipality: The official Municipality of Gaza is doing vital, life-saving work to rebuild the water pipes in Gaza City to restore access to clean water & waste management services for the people of Gaza.

eSIMs:

guide to buy & send esims to gaza (highly needed, esim supply very low)

Crips for eSims for Gaza: donate any amount to this team of volunteers who pool funds to buy & maintain gaza esims regularly (see their financial accountability document).

Medical Aid:

Gaza Wound Care (urgent): Palestinian doctors in central Gaza treating injured/sick children & mothers in neglected displacement camps far from hospitals. Facing a severe shortage of medicines, equipment, and medical supplies. Currently raising funds to support their efforts to battle infectious diseases in refugee camps. (paypal) (gogetfunding) (gfm)

international charities: Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestine Children's Relief Fund, Medical Aid for Palestinians

Other ways to help if you can't donate:

Share & amplify Palestinian fundraisers in your online & irl circles.

Organize/help with an irl/online event to raise funds for Palestine

Boycott

Get involved with a protest/strike/direct action in your area

Contact your reps

Educate yourself & others both irl & online

Daily clicks on Arab.org

(you can even adopt 1 fundraiser campaign to regularly boost it & make materials promoting it online, or print posters/flyers about Palestinian fundraisers to encourage others to donate. (poster/graphic about gazafunds.com: here, flyers about esims: here, flyers about gazafamilyfunds: here)

(longer masterpost of all ways you can help)

updated 3/6/2024 with Gaza Wound Care & We Feed Gaza. I wanted to focus on Palestinian-run grassroots initiatives that will actually reach Gazans on the ground, so all of these except Crips for eSIMs, PCRF, PRCS and MAP are by Palestinians. i have verified them but please feel free to do your own vets for your peace of mind.

Remember small donations really do add up. Any amount counts, even $1!

vetted fundraisers from today. please please continue to share and donate if it's within your means. today alone has been one of the most brutal and deadly since the beginning of the genocide. we can't let our focus wander now.

july 9th:

The AlBalawi family of 11, including many children (one is very sick with hepatitis; all are suffering from malnutrition) and two chronically ill members who urgently need treatment (€11,441/€50,000) - @elbalawi, @yasminalbalawiigaza, @bisanalbalawi, verified by @/90-ghost

Amina Abu Hashem, her husband, and their four young children, one a newborn and one needing treatment for a gland disorder ($19,271/$100,000) - @ameinababa, verified by @/ibtisams

Arwa Afana, her husband Naji Hamam, their newborn daughter (needs urgent treatment for oxygen deficiency and heart problems caused by white phosphorus), and Arwa's chronically ill mother (€2,020/€30,000) - @arwaafana, verified by @/90-ghost

Sick toddler Yousef (needs lifesaving treatment for a dangerous blood condition) and his parents (€2,265/€25,000) - @dima96yousef, verified by @/90-ghost

Helping autistic 5-year-old Omar Jad Al-Haq recover after evacuation, and evacuating the remainder of the Jad Al-Haq family (including a member currently paralyzed from a stroke) (kr4,754 SEK/kr200,000 SEK) - @doaa-jad, verified by @/90-ghost

Mai Balousha, her husband Raed (injured and chronically ill), their four children, and the childrens' grandmother (€40/€52,000) - @nourbader2019, verified by @/90-ghost

The Ayyad family of eight, four of whom are children ($22,681/$35,000) - @aymanayyad82, @raghadayyad81, @mayadayyad81, @ahmedharara, #144 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Tahani Shorbajee, her husband, their three children, and six other family members ($16,533/$50,000) - @tahanishorbaje2, verified by @/el-shab-hussein

Dina, her husband, and their three little children, one a newborn ($5,221 CAD/$20,000 CAD) - @dina179, verified by @/ibtisams

Safaa Abd, her husband, and their two little children (€4,630/€50,000) - @safaabed8, verified by @/90-ghost

The Al Azaiza family of six ($2,396 CAD/$48,000 CAD) - @isra-elazaiza, #236 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Muhammad Atallah (needs urgent surgery after being shot with an explosive bullet) and his family of 12, including children and a newborn (€1,356/€82,000) - @mohammed-atallah, verified by @/90-ghost

Mohammed Al Manasra, his wife, and their three little children (Mohammed needs treatment for chronic respiratory illness) (€18,429/€40,000) - @save-mohammad-family, #192 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Musab and his family (€155/€7,000) - @musababed, verified by @/90-ghost

Hanaa Jad Al-Haq, her husband Muhammad Hammad, and their little son Youssef (£1,249/£20,000) - @hanaajad123, verified by @/ibtisams

Mahmoud Al-Sharif, his wife (pregnant and urgently needs perinatal care), and their three children (Mahmoud also needs treatment to preserve his vision) ($524/$60,000) - @mahmoud-sharif, verified by @/90-ghost

Mohammed Alanqer, his wife Enas Majed, and their four children, one a newborn (€37,042/€38,000) - @mohammedalanqer, #174 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Helping Siraj Abudayeh, his wife, and their three young children rebuild their destroyed home ($4,711 CAD/$82,000 CAD) - @siraj2024, #219 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Munna Tashmali and her three children (this is the third time they've lost their house) (£1,766/£30,000) - @monashamali, verified by @/nabulsi

not yet vetted:

Reem, her husband, and their two young children (€1,955/€20,000) - @rem096

Eman Zaqout, her husband Mahmoud, and their two children (Eman is the recepient of a prestigious science fellowship and needs to travel abroad to participate) ($1,650 CAD/$40,000 CAD) - @emanzaqout

these families just want to live in safety. any contribution you can make, no matter its size, is one of hope for a brighter future