Look, I have many hobbies and interests. Same as you. I'd love nothing better than pursue them all day, every day.

But there's a genocide going on. And despite the talk of a supposed ceasefire that conveniently/suspiciously happened just before the Nobel Peace Price was awarded (so that the narcissist Trump can get the same coveted award as Obama), the ceasefire was a farce and the genocide is still ongoing.

Look, I'd love nothing better than spending my evenings playing the piano after 9+ hours at the office.

I'd love nothing better than also practicing the guitar.

Since I don't learn new computer skills at my day job anymore, I'd love nothing more than spend my evenings learning new computer stuff.

I won't surrender reading books, but I'm neglecting my body, since I don't make sufficient time for sports or going to the sauna anymore, due to limited time.

I don't cook so often anymore as I used to.

There's hundreds of more stuff I'd like to do, but instead I spend every day chatting with genocide victims to give them emotional and financial support. If you could've had a direct line to Anne Frank while she was hiding in that attic, would you have turned away?

Since an entire population of 2 million people is genocided, and humans cannot have more than 150 close connections, wanting to help everyone who approaches me in public or in private is becoming more and more overwhelming.

But while others haven't uttered the words "#Palestine" or "#Gaza" or "#genocide" even just once during the past two years, and turn away… I won't do that. While others ignorantly just talk about the latest news in software engineering, or about their own app, or even just the latest tech gadgets, I won't ignore a genocide just so that I may focus on my hobbies (of which there would be many).

Palestinians are starting to notice a drop in their donations. Many are writing they haven't received a single donation in three days. They're asking if we grew tired of them.

I am starting to notice a drop in engagement with my posts. Is anybody even reading anymore? Or have you become tired of being asked for money every day? Like this post to show you still read me. And ideally follow up by donating to one of the genocide victims I boosted today.

Hi everyone,

Today, @aseelfromgz, @casey, and I had the pleasure of talking to four new families from Gaza and we have the honour of welcoming them to Gaza Verified family.

They are:

• Dalia Rezk and her family (@daliarezk)

• Rewaa Hamdan (and her little ones Jamal and Hamza) – Rewaa is looking for someone to help her set up her fundraiser. If you’re interested in helping, please contact me. (@Rewaa)

• Ali Nasur (@alinasur895) – I just checked and his account appears hidden on mastodon.social at the moment. (It looks like he’s contacting lots of people with the same message which was likely flagged as spam.) I’m going to be in touch with him and mastodon.social to sort this out.

• Tahreer Rashwan (@tahreersoph)

Please give them a warm welcome to Mastodon and the fediverse, follow their accounts, and, if you can, please help them with their fundraisers and please share this so others might also.

💕

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