From the Freedom Flotilla, April 27 2024:

On Thursday afternoon, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was contacted by the Guinea Bissau International Ships Registry (GBISR), requesting an inspection of our lead ship – Akdenez. This was a highly unusual request as our ship had already passed all required inspections; nevertheless, we agreed. The inspector arrived on Thursday evening. On Friday afternoon, before the inspection was completed, the GBISR, in a blatantly political move, informed the Freedom Flotilla Coalition that it had withdrawn the Guinea Bissau flag from two of the Freedom Flotilla’s ships, one of which is our cargo ship, already loaded with over 5000 tons of life-saving aid for the Palestinians of Gaza. In its communication informing us of this cancelation, the GBISR made specific reference to our planned mission to Gaza. It also made several extraordinary requests for information, including confirmation of the ships’ destination, any potential additional port calls, and the discharge port for humanitarian aid and estimated arrival dates and times. It further demanded a formal letter explicitly approving the transportation of humanitarian aid and a complete manifest of the cargo. Again, this is a highly unusual move from a flagging authority. Normally, national flagging authorities concern themselves only with safety and related standards on vessels bearing their flag, and are not concerned with the destination, route, cargo manifests or the nature of a specific voyage. Just like when you register your car, the authorities don’t require you to detail to them every place you are going to go with the car. Sadly, Guinea-Bissau has allowed itself to become complicit in Israel’s deliberate starvation, illegal siege and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is showing the world the extent to which it will go to deny Palestinians the aid they need to stay alive, in direct contravention of International Humanitarian Law, UN Security Council resolutions, and two orders of the International Court of Justice. [...] without a flag, we cannot sail. But, this is not the end. Israel cannot and will not crush our resolve to break its illegal siege and reach the people of Gaza. The people of Gaza and all of Palestine remain steadfast under the most horrific, unimaginable conditions. We take strength from their incredible, inexplicable ability to maintain their humanity, dignity and hope when the world has given them no reason to do so. It is our responsibility to keep that hope alive. WE WILL SAIL.

The Freedom Flotilla, which was set to depart from Turkey on the 27th of April with 5000 tons of life-saving aid, has now been delayed because Israel and the United States has pressured Guinea Bissau to withdraw its flag from the Flotilla's lead ship.

Seeing as how their tactics worked on Guinea Bissau, organizers now fear that Israel and the US will exert the same pressure on whichever country the Freedom Flotilla attempt to register their ship under next.

To help the Freedom Flotilla reach Gaza, please keep an eye out for further updates from the organizers. Right now, as of April 27th, they're asking people to help boost their visibility, and to donate to their member campaigns.

For more info, see their webpage.

Hey everyone, please consider buying the 2024 itch.io Palestinian Relief Bundle- it's 373 games, game-making assets, tabletop roleplaying games, zines, and comics for a minimum of just 8 USD! They have a goal of 100,000 USD, and as of the time I'm writing this post, they have 8 more days to reach it.

Link will be in the reblog!

Have u heard about the flotillas departing now/soon for palestine

yes!!! i think everyone should learn about the freedom flotilla, which is setting sail for gaza very soon and needs to have eyes and ears on it, as israel has a long history of attacking, raiding and occaisonally killing humanitarian workers on aid ships to gaza, as they did in 2010 with the first freedom flotilla (because that's how long Gaza has been under siege)

here's an interview with journalist and lawyer dylan saba, who is setting sail on it and is a good person to follow to learn more about it:

and this is their website:

remember to follow and check #freedomflotilla on twitter in the coming days.

As a librarian, our printer takes payment like a vending machine, and I think that also has some great despair potential. Dropping change, putting coins in too fast and having to do it all over again, trying to find the dollar slot that's almost hidden for some reason,

Also we're not allowed to read at work because an old coworker shooed off patrons to finish a chapter and I think that's the kind of energy this character should have

In goes roughly twenty dollars. Out comes a senior thesis dissertation that’s due in roughly an hour. The paper jams halfway through. The wail of despair is heard across campus and gives strength and vitality to thesis professors everywhere.

Also Darlene (not her name. not her story) would never shoo away a patron but she works in a local library in a town that has maybe 1,000 people. Including the surrounding homesteads. She doesn’t have a lot to do most days.

the librarian is actually a hairless cat in a trench coat masquerading as a human

The librarian is actually Trace masquerading as a hairless cat in a trench coat masquerading as a human.

Support your local libraries run by evil grandmas in isolated mountain towns.

speaking of happy trails, my brain simply cannot decide if trace is the kinda person to be hairless or be scruffy body hair-wise. i can see Smooth trace but i can also see scraggly fuzzy trace.

The great thing about being a shapeshifter is that Trace can do whatever they want from second to second. Their favorite form is pretty hairless, though.

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the Video Games for Palestine bundle has finally been approved after a 2 month delay! it will launch on April 12th. you can follow the organizer on twitter.

i've posted previously about itch.io's bundles, and while i'm sharing this here and encouraging people to purchase & spread the word, please be aware that the money collected by this bundle potentially will not reach the PCRF for months after the bundle has closed.

you can read my previous posts about the Games for Gaza bundle here, here, and here. only time will tell if the updates itch.io has made to their payout system will improve this process, but for now, if you plan on purchasing this bundle, i urge you to also match your donation to one or more of the families fundraising to leave Gaza. your money will go directly to the people in need without delay.

marianna bautista has a happy trail right? this is very extremely important to me. she’s got a happy trail???? please?????

You’re goddamn right she’s got a happy trail.

your daily reminder to press the button.

Blog Update 4-1-2024

It's already April

We've got a few more ghoulish holidays at the day job, but I've slowly been chugging away at both Greenwarden and TKP. IN fact, I mostly have TKP's origins written -- characters will react differently to each origin, and depending on which one you pick you might have met some of the main cast already...

Each Physician will have a choice in their people of origin: Alandria, Iskar, Ruzayn, and the Mani. Each ethnicity will have four backgrounds, which fall broadly into the categories of soldier, noble, orphan, mage. Each background has a unique backstory, and the Physician will have learned medicine through different means depending on which background you choose!

Every doctor also needs an outlet to stay sane -- pick yours. Each character will have the option to choose between painting, embroidery, music, and woodcarving. Much like most things in TKP, your hobbies can also be weapons. Use your knowledge of mixing paints to make poisons, for instance.

Finally, each Physician can choose either a scientific or mystical approach to healing, which has varying effects. Particularly mysticism, if certain stats are high enough.

April fools. Devin warrior cat oc

The third key opens a door…

A blinding light!!

General life update and some snippets coming soon!! Most likely tomorrow morning, after I’m done enduring the ghouls.