A gesture drawing collage I call "Victory on Uno night".
Hades and Persephone
Recent commission! The details on this one were crazy fun to paint, I spent a lot of time on it but I'm really happy with the result :)
If you'd like to make an inquiry or get more information about commissions, feel free to email silverthegold@gmail.com.
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I have been very anxious and worried and upset for obvious reasons, so I have been collecting resources that people have been posting into a master post, as well as adding my own resources. This post is LONG so it's under a cut, but it includes:
Hotlines
Places to Donate and/or Volunteer
Food + Medical Resources (incl. HRT)
Resources to Stay Positive
These are also good places to donate or volunteer!
General Suicide and Mental Health
U.S. suicide hotline: call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. You can also reach them at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255).
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
For mental health issues after a disaster - contact the Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990.
For veterans experiencing a crisis - contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (then press 1).
For people experiencing domestic violence - contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233).
LGBT Support
U.S. trans lifeline: (877) 565-8860 (when you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operator. full anonymity and confidentiality)
LGBT National Help Center: (888) 843-4564
Trevor Project: Call (866) 488-7386, text START to 678-678, or chat online.
Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) – provides 24/7 confidential support and referrals for individuals and families facing mental health and substance use disorders, including panic attacks and anxiety.
List of Substance Abuse Support Groups: https://www.usa.gov/substance-abuse Did any of the above hotlines not help you? Please see this list for more.
Human Rights
Border Kindness: https://borderkindness.org/donate/ ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now?ms_aff=NAT&initms_aff=NAT&ms=web_hero_redesign_hp&initms=web_hero_redesign_hp&ms_chan=web&initms_chan=web
Abortion Funds (different funds for different states): https://abortionfunds.org/find-a-fund/
Transgender Law: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/donate/
Gaza Soup Kitchen: https://gazasoupkitchen.org/
Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/general
American Association of People with Disabilities: https://www.aapd.com/
Autistic Self Advocacy Network: https://autisticadvocacy.org/
Nature
Nature Conservancy: https://www.nature.org/en-us/
Xerces Society for Inverabrate Conservation: https://xerces.org/
Cornell Labs: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/
National Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/
Buy Duck Stamps (even if you don't hunt): https://www.fws.gov/service/buy-duck-stamp-or-e-stamp
Free Fruit Trees with Falling Fruit Map: https://fallingfruit.org/
Community Fridges with Free Food: https://freedge.org/locations/
Mini Pantry Movement: https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/
Help for Medical Bills: https://www.usa.gov/help-with-medical-bills
DIY HRT: https://hrtcafe.net/
Books
Human Kind by Rutger Bregman https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/humankind-a-hopeful-history-9781408898956
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/hope-in-the-dark-untold-histories-wild-possibilities-9781608465767
Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/emergent-strategy-shaping-change-changing-worlds-9781849352604
Not the End of the World : How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet by Hannah Ritchie https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/not-the-end-of-the-world-how-we-can-be-the-first-generation-to-build-a-sustainable-planet-9780316536752
Factfulness by Hans Rosling https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/factfulness-ten-reasons-we-re-wrong-about-the-world-and-why-things-are-better-than-you-think-9781473637467
News
Ground News (Balanced news, but it's paid): https://ground.news/
Yes! Magazine: https://www.yesmagazine.org/
Fix the News Newsletter: https://fixthenews.com/about/
Good News Network: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
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Dr. Huda Abu Khater's Instagram
gofundme to help them
Father Fathi suffers from heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, and son Mahmoud suffers from back and cartilage pain, which is why he does not have a medical mattress due to sleeping on the floor, which makes him feel
severe pain.
Oh my God, what happened to us, I lost my memories and dreams that I have dreamed of for a long time, my house where I lived my childhood, nothing remained inside it, it was a pile of fire, and I lost my source of livelihood and my baby clothes store was completely destroyed, which led to the accumulation of debts that I was committed to from merchants that I obtained a few days before the current wave of war.
Note: Ahmed will try, when the circumstances are complete and I collect a sufficient amount and I am able to reunite the entire family here in Gaza, by moving my family to a safe place and regaining some comfort or trying to go to Egypt, knowing that the cost per person now is $ 5,000 for an adult and $ 2,500 for a child. The price may fluctuate. Please help us by donating even the simplest things or by participating in our campaign, and I will be grateful to you

No.2
USA people! Buy NOTHING Feb 28 2025. Not anything. 24 hours. No spending. Buy the day before or after but nothing. NOTHING. February 28 2025. Not gas. Not milk. Not something on a gaming app. Not a penny spent. (Only option in a crisis is local small mom and pop. Nothing. Else.) Promise me. Commit. 1 day. 1 day to scare the shit out of them that they don't get to follow the bullshit executive orders. They don't get to be cowards. If they do, it costs. It costs.
Then, if you can join me for Phase 2. March 7 2025 thtough March 14 2025? No Amazon. None. 1 week. No orders. Not a single item. Not one ebook. Nothing. 1 week. Just 1.
If you live outside the USA boycott US products on February 28 2025 and stand in solidarity with us and also join us for the week of no Amazon.
Are you with me?
Spread the word.
Take a good look at the countries leading/have started the legal battles to hold the IOF accountable -their fights to end IOF terrorism and war crimes, as this should have been done months ago, are now beginning.
So many Palestinian people have been genocided, and the rampant global government inaction has caused chaos, death, and destruction of Gaza... I just hope this leads to a permanent ceasefire and an end to the occupation. I truly do.