Ok folks, almost there! We’re helping a student & art therapist, Ahmed, be able to eat & cover living expenses for the next month.
Even after being displaced from Gaza, he only has this. Our duty continues, as systems bent on Palestinian suffering operate at a global scale. We can’t look away.
322/490 by Monday. http://tinyurl.com/HelpAhmedF/HelpAhmedF
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Education #Academia
Due MONDAY: help a Palestinian children's therapist and student live after escaping genocide!! I visited Ahmed last month. He’s still facing state violence and unable to afford basics to live. Can we help again this month?
179/490 by Monday. http://tinyurl.com/HelpAhmedF/HelpAhmedF
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Education #Academia
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The Invention of Frenchness: Negotiating Cultural Boundaries in the Literary Languages of Medieval France
"Drawing on the Deleuzian notions of de- and re-territorialization, as well as that of the rhizome, this book shows that by the fourteenth century, French authors invented a rich and impactful idea of Frenchness that was both global and local."
🔗 https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10.3828/9781805967293
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Help high school kids in Gaza take their exams this month!!!!
Spark is working around the clock to host these students who have no other means to access their online exams. But they need YOUR help to cover electricity.
A weekly five is transformative: https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken internet lines, and a lack of safe spaces—making education and work nearly impossible. But Gaza’s youth refuse to give up. They just need a chance. And that chance can come from you!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@aicaution/116784080591000557
I have often wondered if the people, including #librarians who should know better, ever hear themselves when they say things like these lines.
'A Global Crisis': Report Reveals Over 40% Rise in Violent Attacks on Education | Common Dreams
cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/8776521 [https://hexbear.net/post/8776521] > cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/56990 [https://news.abolish.capital/post/56990] > > > [https://www.commondreams.org/media-library/aftermath-of-israeli-strike-in-gaza-palestine.jpg?id=66941000&width=1200&height=400&coordinates=0%2C490%2C0%2C1177] > > > > > > From the Gaza Strip to Ukraine and beyond, violent attacks on students, teachers, and schools have surged in recent years, according to a report released [https://eua2026.protectingeducation.org/] Monday by an international coalition. > > > > The report, titled “Education Under Attack 2026 [https://protectingeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/eua_2026.pdf],” documents at least 8,566 attacks on education and cases of military forces using educational facilities from the beginning of 2024 to the end of last year, a more than 40% increase from the previous two-year period. > > > > “We believe the true increase is far higher,” noted [https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/06/15/global-surge-in-attacks-on-education-continues-rising-more-than-40-percent] Felicity Pearce, lead researcher for the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA) report, in a statement. “Escalating conflict, shrinking humanitarian access, and widespread information blackouts mean many attacks are never reported.” > > > > The 2024-25 attacks harmed at least 10,600 students, educators, and other personnel across 83 countries, including 55 that are not in active conflict. GCPEA found the highest incidence in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Haiti, Palestine, and Ukraine, while Cameroon, Myanmar, Nigeria, and Yemen had the greatest numbers of people harmed or killed. > > > > “Cameroon continued to face overlapping security crises, which continued to heavily affect civilians in 2024-2025, marked by persistent violence in the Far North region and protracted armed conflict in the Northwest and Southwest regions,” the report explains. GCPEA recorded at least 67 attacks on schools, 85 attacks on students and staff, and 11 reports of military use of educational facilities. > > > > It’s now been a decade since the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia signed peace accords, but GCPEA still identified at least 160 reports of attacks on educational facilities, 129 reports of attacks on students and personnel, and 107 reports of military use of schools. > > > > In the DRC, as “armed conflict intensified” between the Rwandan Defense Force-backed March 23 Movement and the Congolese national armed forces—supported by Burundi’s military and allied militias—there were at least 350 attacks on schools, 15 attacks on students and staff, and 313 cases of military use of facilities. > > > > “Conflict in Ethiopia continued to impact access to education for millions of children,” the publication states. GCPEA tracked around 100 attacks on schools and seven on students and personnel—though acknowledged monitoring and reporting challenges—as well as approximately 1,200 schools used for military purposes, a sharp increase from the previous period. > > > > > > > > “As armed gangs in Haiti merged and gained control over more of the country, escalating violence included attacks on schools, school students, and staff, as well as the military use of schools, and disrupted education for over 1.2 million children,” according to the report. Specifically, there were at least 339 attacks on schools, 55 attacks on students and staff, and 27 reports of military use of facilities. > > > > In Myanmar, “as internal conflict intensified between the military junta that seized power in February 2021 and armed resistance groups,” GCPEA tracked 212 attacks on schools, 18 attacks on students and personnel, and 84 military occupations. > > > > As armed conflict between the Nigerian government and non-state armed groups continued during the reporting period, attacks on schools dropped slightly, to nine, while attacks on students and staff were consistent, at 14—but at least 90 people were killed or injured, and over 700 were abducted. There were at least five incidents of the military using schools. > > > > “Israel continued to commit genocidal violence against the Palestinian population in Gaza,” the report says, and there were increased attacks on schools, students, and teachers in both the coastal strip—where most educational buildings have been “severely damaged”—and the occupied West Bank. Across Palestine, GCPEA identified at least 620 attacks on schools, 2,400 attacks on students and staff, and 10 cases of the military use of educational facilities. > > > > As Ukrainian forces continued to fight Russian invaders, GCPEA tracked more than 900 attacks on schools and at least one case of military use of a school. The report also points out that “1,611 schools had been damaged or destroyed since the start of the full-scale invasion, including at least 339 that had been completely destroyed,” forcing 741,000 children to study in a hybrid format, and another 443,000 to learn entirely online. > > > > In Yemen, “a fragile truce largely held through 2024 and 2025,” but the continued battle among the internationally recognized government, Houthi forces, and regional actors meant there were still at least 16 attacks on schools, 62 attacks on students and staff, and 63 cases of military use of facilities. > > > > Lisa Chung Bender, director of the GCPEA, told [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jun/15/global-attacks-killing-abductions-education-pupils-staff-up-40pc-gcpea-study] The Guardian that the report’s findings “are a warning that the global norms that once protected children are collapsing.” > > > > “A warning that the world is drifting toward a place where even the youngest are no longer off‑limits,” she said. “And a warning that if we do not hold the line now, we may never get it back.” > > > > The report urges support for the Safe Schools Declaration, and features recommendations for governments and civil society. > > > > Its release follows the latest publication from the Explosive Weapons Monitor, which was released [https://www.commondreams.org/news/is-israel-killing-civilians] last week and documents at least 22,616 civilian fatalities from explosive weapons across 65 countries and territories last year. The monitor found 1,416 attacks on education in 2025, a 64% increase from 2024, and also highlighted Myanmar, Palestine, and Ukraine. > > > > — > > > > From Common Dreams [https://www.commondreams.org/feeds/news.rss] via This RSS Feed [https://www.commondreams.org/feeds/news.rss].
Electricity, internet, a quiet place to study: things that can’t be taken for granted in Gaza.
Spark volunteers provide essential resources so students can study + remote workers can connect to jobs! Amazing.
Hit weekly/monthly on a five to keep it open: https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken internet lines, and a lack of safe spaces—making education and work nearly impossible. But Gaza’s youth refuse to give up. They just need a chance. And that chance can come from you!
Support a WONDERFUL project of hope in Gaza City!! Volunteers help high school kids take exams (right now!!), freelancers to work online to feed their families, & more.
Resistance. Pledge a weekly/monthly five to keep the lights on. https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia
In Gaza, war has destroyed homes, blocked roads, and left countless people without work. Yet, amidst the rubble, hope remains. Students and remote workers face daily struggles—power outages, broken internet lines, and a lack of safe spaces—making education and work nearly impossible. But Gaza’s youth refuse to give up. They just need a chance. And that chance can come from you!
Wonderful updates from Spark:
- High school kids taking their exams all month!
- New courses in-person and broadcast online!
- Send notes of support to the students!
Help this essential aid project continue!
489/770 by Sunday. Hit weekly on a five! https://chuffed.org/project/spark-space-gaza
#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Gaza #Palestine #Tech #Education #Academia
Dr. Divya 🍉 offline til Sat.
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