alright let's try this again except with the actual oil filter that i need this time.
i went to walmart and saw some very gross people but hey they do have by far the best price on motor oil and other car fluids. mobil1 synthetic is like $28 at walmart and maybe $35-40 at autozone
Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle | Marco Rubio | The Guardian
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Move by Marco Rubio is latest attempt by Trump administration to help former president avoid justice over alleged coupTom Phillips (The Guardian)
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Home made CNC mill:
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Linux and Secure Boot certificate expiration
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Le genre d'immeubles aux murs poudreux du XVIe siècle qu'on ne voit qu'ici, ou bien à Naples ou à Rome... l'intérieur est à l'avenant. Et la vue de la fenêtre. Voilà le genre de lieux intéressants où on peut loger intra muros 😀
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Shellenberger to Watters: Obama Administration Used Intelligence Agencies as ‘PR Machine’
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Investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger joined Fox News’ Jesse Watters to discuss the bombshell information released by ODNI Tulsi bard, exposing how the Obama regime used intelligence agencies as a ‘public relations arm.Margaret Flavin (Where Hope Finally Made a Comeback)
Prisoners in a Salvadoran detention center. July 15, 2025 ‘These were people awaiting trial who had not been convicted,’ said Socorro Juridico Humanitario. On Monday, the nongovernmental organizati…Network in Defense of Humanity-Cuba
Trick shot: McIlroy charge at British Open derailed in bizarre fashion
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We are looking for an investor who can loan our holding company 237,000 US dollars.
With this money, we will open a farm in Baku, Azerbaijan to produce animal-based food.
We will also make our own animal feed, so our products will be healthier, better quality, and cheaper.
Because we sell quality products for less and have strong advertising, we will sell more worldwide and make big profits.
Why Azerbaijan? Because animal farming makes a lot of money there, but few people do it. That’s why we will earn more by starting in Azerbaijan.
Additionally, by producing our own animal feed, we will be able to sell healthier, higher quality animal products at a lower price.
Since we can sell quality products cheaply and thanks to our strong advertising network, we will be able to sell more internationally and make huge profits.
The reason for establishing the business in Azerbaijan is that animal husbandry is a very profitable business in Azerbaijan, but since there are very few people doing animal husbandry, establishing the farm in Azerbaijan will provide us with more income.
Your profit:
You will lend 237,000 US dollars to our holding company and when 22.03.2026 comes, you will receive your money back as 953,000 US dollars.
Your earnings will be great. When 22.03.2026 comes, you will get your money back as 953.00 US dollars.
You will lend 237,000 US dollars to our holding company and when 22.03.2026 comes, you will receive your money back as 953,000 US dollars.
When 22.03.2026 comes, I will give you back your money in the amount of 953,000 US dollars.
That means you will earn 716,000 US dollars profit in just 9 months.
If you like this project and want to loan us money, message me on WhatsApp or Telegram for more details.
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Woman, 66, is the 10th person to die after Massachusetts assisted-living facility fire
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Progs melt down as sacred cows fall and comedians get canceled; TSA hints at sanity; and the Deep State war goes hot as DNI Tulsi drops a viral thread that blows the lid off everything.Jeff Childers (☕️ Coffee & Covid 2025 🦠)
Which One Of Them, Was The Intended Target?
Sometimes criminals will kill other people along with their intended target in order to throw the scent off of their true motives. It's important to always keep that possiblity in mind.
3 Sheriff's Deputies Dead After an Explosion at LA Training Facility
There has been an explosion at a Los Angeles County sheriff's department's training facility on Friday morning according to US attorney general Pam Bondi. Reportedly three law enforcement officers are dead. “I just spoke to (US Attorney Bill Essayli) about what appears to be a horrific incident that killed at least three at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles,” Bondi said in a post on X. “Our federal agents are at the scene and we are working to learn more. Please pray for the families of the sheriff’s deputies killed.”
Ce n'est pas encore fini mais voilà quelques point d'étape 😀
Vu aux Corps Saints, bonne pièce émouvante et drôle, création originale.
"Soltera" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released on 25 September 2024 as the lead single from her upcoming project
“Soltera” is a afrobeats and tropical-pop song with notes of kizomba and calypso rhythms.
Lyrics/Letra:
Salí pa’ despejarme
Y ya cansada de estar apagada
Decidí prenderme
Cambié de amigos
Porque los que estaban solo hablaban de él
A las malas me tocó aprender
Que no tengo nada que perder
Y como ellos también
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
El día está pa’ bote y playa
El día está pa’ bote y playa
Y para pasarme de la raya.
En la arena sobre la toalla,
Ese plancito nunca falla.
Esta nena tiene fans
Y el corazón partío, como Sanz
Muchos son los que me tiran, pero
Pocos son los que me dan.
Soy selectiva, poca trayectoria,
Normal,
Por razones obvias
Al amor le cogí fobia,
Perro que me escriba pantallazo y pa' su novia
Nadie va a decirme cómo me debo comportar
Pueden opinar, pero
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
Con vista al mar, reservé el hotel
Ya me prendí con un solo coctel
Me puse poca ropa pa' mostrar la piel
La abeja reina está botando miel
Aun huele a verano aquí
¿Qué tiene de malo? Sí,
Eso es para usarlo y
Mi cuerpo está diciendo…
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
Aun huele a verano aquí
¿Qué tiene de malo? Sí
Eso es para usarlo y
Mi cuerpo está diciendo…
Aun huele a verano aquí
Y eso es para usarlo, si
Hoy algo me gano aquí,
Ay,
Ahh, se pasa rico soltera
Y ahora las lobas…
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Estoy suelta y ahora
Puedo hacer lo que quiera
Se pasa rico soltera
Ay que rico…mira que rico
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Pa’ que ese cabrón
Cuando me vea le duela
Se pasa rico soltera
Yo tengo derecho de portarme mal
Pa’ pasarla bien
Pa’ que ese cabrón
Cuando me vea le duela
Se pasa rico soltera
#Shakira #Soltera #Lyrics #kizomba #MusicVideo #Calypso #SingleAlbum #Afrobeats #Shatta #googlefree #metafree #youtubefree
🇬🇧 I have to say, Shakira looks absolutely stunning in "Soltera"! The way she rocks that bikini is just incredible, she's definitely a MILF who knows how to turn heads! The energy in this song is infectious, and the visuals are stunning. Shakira's charisma shines through, and it's clear she knows how to captivate her audience. This track really showcases her evolution as an artist while keeping that signature sound we all love.
What do you think of the video? What are your favourite moments? Let's get a discussion going!
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🇪🇸 Debo decir que Shakira se ve absolutamente impresionante en "Soltera". ¡La forma en que luce en ese bikini es increíble—definitivamente es una MILF que sabe cómo llamar la atención! La energía de esta canción es contagiosa y los visuales son impresionantes. El carisma de Shakira brilla y está claro que sabe cómo cautivar a su audiencia. Esta canción realmente muestra su evolución como artista mientras mantiene ese sonido característico que todos amamos.
¿Qué opinan del video? ¿Cuáles son sus momentos favoritos? ¡Vamos a iniciar una discusión!
#sexy #MILF #bikini #latina #hot #veryhot #stunning #caliente #muycaliente #impresionante
Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of mitochondrial disease
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The method was pioneered by UK scientists to overcome devastating, often fatal inherited diseases.James Gallagher (BBC News)
“Israeli Helicopters Evacuate Wounded Soldiers after Major Resistance Operation”
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#Press #Gaza #WestBank #Palestine #Resistance #Israel #Genocide #Terrorism #WarCrimes #Hamas #Qassam #Quds #PermanentCeasefireNoW #SettlerColonialism #Zionism #Barbarity #BloodLust
Israeli forces suffered heavy casualties during a fresh Palestinian resistance operation in Khan Yunis, prompting emergency evacuations.admin (Palestine Chronicle)
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Giorgio Agamben on Guy Debord
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… bringing to light — beyond all vitalism — the intimate intertwining of being and living was certainly then, as it is today, the unavoidable task of thought and politics. Giorgio Agamben Fro…Autonomies
Cop City RICO Trials Begin in Atlanta, First Case Declared a Mistrial
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"Atlanta, GA — The first trial in the ‘Cop City’ RICO case began the morning of July 7 in Fulton County Superior Court, with defendant Ayla King returning to court for the first time since January 2024. However, proceedings quickly came to a halt following…
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The first trial in the ‘Cop City’ RICO case began the morning of July 7 in Fulton County, but a mistrial brought the proceedings to a halt once more.frodo (UNICORN RIOT)
Internet search question:
A number of people I follow on Mastodon, including some high profile ones like @pluralistic , recommend Kagi as a search engine. Most of these same folks are not keen on #AI.
But Kagi builds AI right in, I don't even know if it can be turned off. What am I missing?
"Generative AI on the other hand can automatically process and analyze information to answer questions like the one above, thus giving users exactly what they want."
#kagi
Thank you! But doesn't using the assistant automatically use AI? (See screenshot.
I did a search on your name and the results were really, really good - vastly superior to Google and DuckDuckGo. Apparently your drycleaning is ready to be picked up, haha.
Seriously, though, that is the best search engine I've seen in some time. Fast and relevant, no ads or 'promoted' crap.
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🇬🇧 "Me Gusta," featuring Anuel AA, is a vibrant and infectious track that celebrates the joy of love and attraction. Released in 2020, this song showcases Shakira's dynamic vocal style and Anuel AA's charismatic presence, creating a catchy anthem that resonates with fans around the world.
🇪🇸 "Me Gusta," con Anuel AA, es una pista vibrante e infecciosa que celebra la alegría del amor y la atracción. Lanzada en 2020, esta canción muestra el estilo vocal dinámico de Shakira y la presencia carismática de Anuel AA, creando un himno pegajoso que resuena con los fans de todo el mundo.
At the time of the song's release, Shakira was 43 years old.
🎵 L Y R I C S / L E T R A S🎵:
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (oh, yeah)
A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long
Aclaremos que oscurece (baby)
Dejémosno' ya de estupideces (uah)
Llevamos peleando par de meses
Y ya yo te lo he dicho tantas veces
Trato de empezar una conversación (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Pero no me das ni un poco de tu atención (ah, ah)
Quieres siempre hacer lo que te da la gana (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Pero quieres arreglar todo en la cama
Pero no pienses eso, mami
Me gusta (uah)
Cuando yo te tengo como Dios te trajo al mundo
Desnuda (Uah)
¿De dónde salió tanta maldad y tanta ricura?
Me gusta
Eso que me dices, pero sé que son excusas
No hay duda
Dices que me quieres, pero siento que me usas
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (oh-yeah)
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (uah, brrr)
Y es que en la cama se resuelven los problemas
Pero el amor perfecto solo se ve en novelas
Y cuando hablo con otro, te me quejas
Pero tú solito eres quien me aleja
Tú no mides tus palabras y me hieres (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Y si me dejas y te vas es porque quieres (porque quieres)
Ya no es justo que me endulces el oído (yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
Para que al final no cumplas na' conmigo
Pero no pienses eso, mami
Me gusta (uah)
Cuando yo te tengo como Dios te trajo al mundo
Desnuda (uah)
¿De dónde salió tanta maldad y tanta ricura?
Me gusta
Eso que me dices, pero sé que son excusas
No hay duda
Dices que me quieres, pero siento que me usas
Antes me llenabas la casa de rosas
Y ahora solo vive llena de tus cosas
Te perfumabas cuando iba a visitarte
Y ahora ni compras la' cuchilla' pa' afeitarte
Me llevabas a cenar, luego al cine y a bailar
Me comprabas tanto que tu tarjeta se iba a explotar
Y ahora te la pasas por la calle
Y aquí conmigo se te olvidan los detalles
(Uah)
Yo nunca te quiero perder (baby)
Pon de tu parte, mi amor
Vamos a hablar en eso por los dos
(Uah)
Yo nunca te quiero perder (No, no)
Pon de tu parte, mi amor (Uah)
Vamos a hablar en eso por los dos
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (Oh, yeah)
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (Sing it)
A la la la la long
A la la la la long long li long long long (Oh, yeah)
A la la la la long, a la la la la long long li long long long
Album Artist: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, Anuel AA
Album(s): Me Gusta
Written by: Ian Lewis, Carlos Enrique Ortiz Rivera, Shakira Isabel Mebarek Ripoll, Edgar Ivan Barrera, Emmanuel Gazmey, Daniel Echavarria Oviedo, Joan Antonio Gonzalez-marrero
Music genre(s): Reggaeton, Latin Pop
Released: 2020
Decade for first release: #2020sMusic
#Shakira #ShakiraIsabelMebarakRipoll #AnuelAA #meGusta #reggaeton #latinMusic #latinPop #2020sMusic #femaleMusicians #femaleSinger #loveSongs
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🇬🇧 I must say, Shakira and Anuel AA really nailed it with "Me Gusta"! The song perfectly blends catchy rhythms with vibrant visuals that keep you hooked from start to finish. Their chemistry is electric, and it's clear they had a blast making this video.
What do you all think? What are your favourite parts of the video?
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🇪🇸 Debo decir que Shakira y Anuel AA realmente lo lograron con "Me Gusta". La canción combina ritmos pegajosos con visuales vibrantes que te mantienen enganchado de principio a fin. Su química es eléctrica y está claro que se divirtieron mucho haciendo este video.
¿Qué piensan ustedes? ¿Cuáles son sus partes favoritas del video? ¡Vamos a iniciar una discusión!
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In Gaza, Israel makes no distinction between mosque or church, Muslim or Christian—turning every house of worship into a target.
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Apple and Google both provide support for offline speech-to-text using local models. Users can configure it to be fully offline.
The Murena Voice to Text service in /e/OS sends the user's audio to OpenAI which is hidden away in their terms of service:
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As I was reading the Murena’s terms of use I discovered that the voice to text feature introduced with e/OS/ 3.0 is using the Open AI API. That means our voice is sent to Open AI so they can translate it to text./e/OS community
>Apple and Google both provide support for offline speech-to-text using local models. Users can configure it to be fully offline.
Is it supposed to work on GrapheneOS cause it infinite spine "load" for me.
The FBI allegedly urged the agents to track US President Donald Trump references in the Epstein case, US Senator Dick Durbin said in a letter addressed to Attorney General Pam Bondi.Sputnik International
Protests held across UK supporting banned Palestine Action despite arrests
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About 100 people have been arrested across the United Kingdom for holding demos in support of the group.Al Jazeera
>the anti censorship people on steam are gooners who tried to """deplatform""" a vtuber for the wrong opinions a few weeks back
Jack Thompsons and ambulance chasing school shooter lawyers will ruin games and gamedevs won't take crypto because some bluesky thread said it kills more people than diesel vws did
And there are still clowns in government offices, like the moron #Czech president, who think they can stop progress with some stupid prohibitions.
Video footage circulating on social media shows children in #Gaza searching through rubbish for food, as #Israel continues to block aid from entering the enclave. With famine pushing people to collapse in the streets, the WFP has warned that Gaza is “on the verge of catastrophic hunger.”
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#StarvationAsWeapon #genocide #Gazagenocide #israelwarcrimes #crimesagainsthumanity
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Video footage circulating on social media shows children in Gaza searching through rubbish for food, as Israel continues to block aid from entering the enclave. With famine pEditing Team (Quds News Network)
⚠️BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard calls for ARRESTS after exposing Obama’s Russiagate Hoax
“Their goal was to usurp President Trump and subvert the will of the American people,” Tulsi Gabbard said
THIS IS TREASON!
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TREASON! DOCUMENTED!
Man dies after large chain necklace pulls him into MRI machine
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Obama🙄
The funny thing is that if he had to do any of this personally, he’d get crushed…
As Dale Earnhardt would say, “you better get some gas soaked rags to wrap around your feet to keep ants off you candy ass!” (Or something to that effect)
Thai police this week arrested a woman who allegedly was bedding and blackmailing at least 11 monks.AFP (DAWN.COM)
Anyone else's day suddenly get co-opted into helping his dad figure out how to get access to Quicken 2002 files from off a 10-year old cheap Windows laptop he unfortunately allowed a friend to load Windows 10 onto thus rendering his old Quicken program inoperable?
No? Just me? Figures.
@MummaBear
Fortunately, the files themselves are saved in Dropbox (I made him do this years ago because I anticipated something like this was going to eventually happen). He just no longer owns a computer that can run Quicken 2002, so he can't access the files.
It's gonna be a long day.
Will give it a try. My current path is to try to get Quicken 2004 to run, then convert 2002 to a 2004 file. Then install Quicken 2013 (the last before they switched to subscription service) and then see if I can convert 2004 to 2013. That should keep him running for a while, at least.
He tends to think computers are like Star Trek - buy them once and they work forever without any problems or changes.
Trump praises Jeffrey Epstein but slams ColbertDean Obeidallah (The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah)
Protesters defy Palestine Action ban
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"96 arrested around England ahead of legal challenge to group’s proscription, no arrests in Edinburgh and Derry ~ Tim Simon ~ Nearly 100 more people across England have been arrested today (19 July) under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs saying “I oppose genocide—I support Palestine Action”. Protest group Defend Our Juries reported that
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96 arrested around England ahead of legal challenge to group’s proscription, no arrests in Edinburgh and Derry ~ Tim Simon ~ Nearly 100 more people across England have been arrested today (19 July) under the Terrorism Act 2000 for holding signs sayin…anarchy (Freedom Press)
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I am wasting my time this morning trying to fix a bathroom sink. Looks like the aerator is clogged, but it’s stuck and I can’t get the damn thing off.
Checked the supply lines and there is plenty of pressure, so the “clog” in the faucet must be in the line going to the outlet/aerator.
Currently soaking it in vinegar to see if there are any calcium/mineral deposits that have locked it up. If that doesn’t work, any other suggestions for getting the aerator off?
@eriner I don’t think I’ve ever removed the aerator since the faucet was replaced 13 years ago, mainly for this exact reason. I could never get it to turn while the faucet was in place.
I’ve made sure to regularly clean the one in the powder room, but the main bathroom is the realm of the women-folk. Lesson learned.
Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. "Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit," he writes. "For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza."
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@palestine @israel
Mahmoud Al-Ghafari remembers his son, Yousef, who was killed in the Gaza genocide. “Israel killed Yousef, snuffed out his dreams, and silenced his beautiful spirit,” he writes. “For no crime other than the fact that fate decreed he be born in Gaza.”Mahmoud Al-Ghefari (Mondoweiss)
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The finance ministers of Germany and the Netherlands, Lars Klingbeil and Elko Heijnen, have spoken out against joint EU loans, Reuters writes. “I am against joint loans.newsmaker1 newsmaker1 (English News front)
#GazaSoupKitchen Update on July 15, 2025 by #HaniAlmadhoun, Organizer
"Dearest allies,
Please know I’ve missed you these last three weeks as I was on the move again. From Boston to San Francisco, from Minneapolis to Sandy, Utah — we talked about #Gaza and the difference we can make in Gaza and for Gaza.
I thought to finally send you an update — long overdue.
#GazaSoupKitchen Update: The Sugar is $100, But Our Spirits Are Free
Dear friends, supporters, and fellow believers in the power of food and love,
We’re back with a dispatch from the heart of the chaos — Gaza. Where prices fluctuate faster than Bitcoin and the “sugar market” is apparently hotter than Wall Street.
True story: sugar in Gaza now costs $100 per kilo. A kilo of flour? That humble pantry staple you can buy in the U.S. for under a dollar? Here, it’s $20.
So how do we keep going?
We invented dynamic budgeting. No joke. Every kitchen’s daily budget shifts based on the price of lentils, pasta, flour, and oil. It’s like running a commodities exchange — but instead of investors, we have uncles with ladles and kids with empty plates. And somehow, we make it work.
We’re now operating 10.5 kitchens (yes, the half counts — it’s part-time but full of heart). These kitchens serve meals daily without fail. Our crew is now 60 strong, with most locations run by a team of six working around the clock, often with little sleep but lots of resolve.
We're also delivering clean water. And our “flexible food” initiative keeps rolling — think falafel wraps one day, fresh mulukhiya leaves the next, and even slushies for the kids. Sweetened not with sugar, but with cough syrup — because cough medicine is one of the few things that still has sugar. That’s where we are now.
Our classroom still runs three times a week, led by our amazing niece Fatema, bringing some structure, joy, and snacks to kids who deserve better than war.
Our medical point is treating up to 85 patients a day, and we send meals to the hospital daily. A warm plate of food might not fix everything, but it can give a parent or child just enough strength to hold on.
But behind every slushie, every lentil pot, there’s pain.
Yesterday, I lost my friend Murad and his entire family. Their tent was bombed. Murad and I went to elementary and middle school together. He was one of the smart kids — we competed for grades. He had a future, a wife, children. Now, nothing. Another bright light extinguished in a place full of ghosts.
And there’s another story that won’t leave me — a Palestinian woman sprinting through the camp in a panic, trying to find a spoonful of sugar for her husband who had slipped into a diabetic coma. She knocked on every tent. Nothing — no dates, no candy, no halva. She returned after 15 minutes to find him gone. He didn’t die from a bomb. He died from the blockade. From cruelty masked as policy.
Now people sweeten tea with canned pineapple syrup. That’s what survival looks like.
Still — we go on. Most of our operations focus on the west of Gaza, where nearly a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. And we continue to show up. Even when the fire under the stove isn’t just metaphorical.
We’re hearing that more aid may enter Gaza by Thursday. If it does, prices could drop — even if just a little. That’s what hope looks like now: praying sugar costs less than gold.
We’re also speaking out — engaging the media, pushing back against disinformation, and confronting bad actors like the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. We will not rest until the people responsible for this suffering are held accountable.
We’ve never stopped. Not for a day. Not when we were displaced. Not when flour disappeared. Not when the skies rumbled.
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And now, a call to action — from one human to another:
If you have the capacity to give, please consider sending a gift. No amount is too small when you're being starved. Your generosity helps us keep cooking, keep serving, and keep hope alive — one meal at a time.
Thank you for taking action for Gaza. And thank you for standing with us — and with organizations like #UNRWA, who continue to do critical, life-saving work in Gaza while under constant attack.
Your love and care are felt here every single day.
With sorrow, hope, and slushies made of cough syrup,
The Gaza Soup Kitchen Team
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P.S. If you received an email from GoFundMe showing an incorrect donation amount, please know there's a glitch in their system and we’re working to fix it. Thank you for your patience — and for staying engaged."
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Children are falling victim to Israel’s starvation strategy aimed at destroying Gaza’s younger generations.Alaa Arafat (Al Jazeera)
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