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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline)
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DIV•yah, she/her, dr of space/materialism, composer & poet, will not affirm the imperialists. 🇬🇾 https://linktr.ee/divyamp

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Today we highlight Mohamed, his siblings, & their parents. More rain this weekend as many in Gaza suffer from severe COVID, anything helps with winter supplies, care, and other essentials.

Give/find their link here. chuffed.org/project/hope...
A graphic featuring a black ink illustration of a falcon with his wings partly open. Title: “Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza giving circle” decorated with a red watercolor poppy. Text: Six families are completely starting over—amidst their grief and pain, they have lost their homes, livelihoods, and communities, and must still seek food and shelter. Help them start over and continue to survive this life-and-death situation. https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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It's a new day, new week, new year—same survival.

Our goal is to get the weekly needs of these six families & a camp covered completely by automated contributions. We're at two-thirds. The average pledge is about $10. Can you join in? Click "weekly": chuffed.org/project/hope...
A graphic featuring a black ink illustration of a falcon with his wings partly open. Title: “Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza giving circle” decorated with a red watercolor poppy. Text: Six families are completely starting over—amidst their grief and pain, they have lost their homes, livelihoods, and communities, and must still seek food and shelter. Help them start over and continue to survive this life-and-death situation. https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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“using the poems as if they were militant communiqués and a means of spreading military knowledge and culture, a loud voice publicizing the strategies and orders of the leaders to the populace”

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His discussion of poetry and song provides in-depth discussions of many less renowned poets and popular singers The piece focuses on the role such figures played in marking historic events related to the struggle against British occupation and Zionist colonization as part of mass mobilization “using the poems as if they were militant communiqués and a means of spreading military knowledge and culture, a loud voice publicizing the strategies and orders of the leaders to the populace”.12 In a particularly memorable passage, Basel discusses the tactical use of songs, such as those women would sing outside prisons and in the hills where Palestinian commandos hid to deliver communications through coded language, and a version of the popular dal‘ona [13] that would signal to the resistance that they were being used as human shields by British occupation troops and communicate their position.[14]
January 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Al Tarweedah (At-tarwīda) is a traditional vocal style popularized by women in Palestine. It is known for its slow, deliberate rhythm and is sung on various occasions. Women creatively used this form as a means of resisting colonialism by employing it to communicate with freedom fighters. This was done by inserting additional letters that intersected with the original lyrics of the song, in order to mislead the colonizers about the movements of the revolutionaries. When the added letter is “Lam ل”, the tarweedah is called a “moulalah”, as in the song "Ya Tal‘een el-Jabal." This Moulalah dates back to the 1930s, during British colonial rule in Palestine. The "ones who climb the mountain" are the revolutionaries who would light fires on mountaintops as signals to prisoners that their liberation was near. The gazelle in the lyrics symbolizes the prisoners, and the fire is the sign that freedom is on the way.
January 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Today, we highlight little girls Remas & Toleen. You recently helped them escape the deadly cold and rain, which are again hitting Gaza this week. They need continuous help with rent, winter supplies, and food. Don't look away.

Give/find their link here: chuffed.org/project/hope...
A graphic featuring a black ink illustration of a falcon with his wings partly open. Title: “Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza giving circle” decorated with a red watercolor poppy. Text: Six families are completely starting over—amidst their grief and pain, they have lost their homes, livelihoods, and communities, and must still seek food and shelter. Help them start over and continue to survive this life-and-death situation. https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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We continue for these six families & a camp. It may just be spare change every week, every month, or just today, but it's their survival. So click "weekly" or "monthly" and know you've recently helped with hospital care, winter clothes, nutrition...! chuffed.org/project/hope...
A graphic featuring a black ink illustration of a falcon with his wings partly open. Title: “Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza giving circle". Text: We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK helping our friends on the ground keep tehir families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. More than ever, they need our sustainable support. Click weekly to join: https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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JANUARY 9: Another day inching towards these rent deadlines, but I know we can do it! These are listed by deadline, so start at the top, get them filled one by one, and click "monthly" if you can (so they never face eviction again!).

Find the links right at the top: linktr.ee/divyamp
Screenshot of a pink linktree, title, "Rent deadlines: click monthly!" JANUARY 16 - Single mom Maha & 2 kids - 169/1702 JANUARY 22 - Student Seraj & family of 8 - 294/475 JANUARY 29 - Gaza refugee & student Ahmed - 79/815
January 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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KRIME poster depicting a frozen ICE agent and a protester aiming a baseball bat at him. the text says ABOLISH ICE, with ice rendered as melting snow.
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Still matching your contributions this week. Tonight, more rain rolls into Gaza, as most of the dozens of people relying on this link struggle with severe COVID, hepatitis, & a case of deteriorating lupus.

Help with care & winter supplies. Click "weekly"! chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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All week, we're matching up to £4,000 for six families & a displacement camp! I want us to get there by end of Saturday. They're dealing with numerous, severe health emergencies and need this help ASAP.

Refuse their annihilation. Then act for their lives. chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Consolidating the above thread into one post: the past seven hours in Gaza.

Not comprehensive and I apologize for errors from auto-translation & rapidly changing facts on the ground.

#Gaza
- An occupation missile strike targeted a tent of displaced people in Mawasi and killed four people in the Al-Farra family, including children. - At least one martyr plus Injuries are reported after Israeli occupation aircraft strike Abu Hussein School, which shelters displaced Palestinian families, in Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip. - Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza: In less than 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed several crimes against unarmed civilians in the south and north of the Gaza Strip, by targeting tents and houses sheltering displaced people, which resulted in the martyrdom of 7 citizens, including 5 children, the youngest of whom is 5 years old, in a clear violation of the ceasefire. We confirm that targeting civilians and shelter centers constitutes a crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and we call on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities and provide urgent protection for civilians in the Gaza Strip. - Occupation forces launch two airstrikes on the perimeter of Al-Attar station, in the vicinity of Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip. UPDATE: One martyr and three injuries - A martyr has arrived at Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis as a result of an Israeli bombing that targeted a tent west of the city of Khan Younis. - The occupation's air force launches an attack on the surroundings of Al-Mashatl Hotel, northwest of Gaza City. - Medical services: Our teams headed to Khalifa School in the Beit Lahia project area in the northern Gaza Strip after reports that the Israeli occupation had dropped bombs on the school. Our teams managed to rescue three injured individuals...One of the victims had a stomach injury and was on his way to the Al-Shifa Medical Complex for treatment. UPDATE: A young man was martyred in an attack by the occupation forces on the Khalifa School - Intensive flights of reconnaissance aircraft over central Gaza. - Drone strikes near Bani Suheila and Sheikh Nasser claimed more lives as fires ravaged nearby shelters - IOF naval vessels opened heavy fire on the Rafah coast, while artillery shelling hit eastern Bureij. - [I can't keep track of the different attacks in Khan Younis due to my limited knowledge - but repeat attacks on Street 5.] - 8 martyrs, including 5 children, by the fire of occupation forces in the Gaza Strip, since this morning. - "Israeli" artillery bombardment on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip - One martyr, injuries reported in raid on displaced people in tents in the vicinity of Faisal Tower, south of Az-Zawaida, in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. - The occupation's air force launches an attack on the Al-Salatin area, west of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip. - The occupation forces bomb a house in the Bir al-Na'ija area, north of the Gaza Strip - The navy of the occupation army fired on an Egyptian ship that entered the territorial waters of Gaza. - Occupation forces / tanks open fire east of Jabalia in northern Gaza. - Warships of the occupation are firing towards the beach on the northwest side of Gaza City. - Israeli artillery bombardment east of Gaza City. - Occupation aircraft target the northern part of Al-Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip. - 3 injuries after the occupation forces targeted a house in the Block C area of the Al-Nusairat camp in the central Gaza Strip. - Israeli artillery bombardment on the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City - The occupation's air force bombs houses in the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip. - The occupation's air force launches an attack on the "Asqulah" area east of the Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Artillery shelling as well - Four martyrs and injured in an Israeli bombing on a commercial facility in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. - Minutes ago: renewed raids on Bureij refugee camp - Casualties in the targeting of occupation aircraft at the Beit Lahia roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip - Occupation forces' aircraft are targeting areas east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
January 8, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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The past three hours in #Gaza...
- Israeli artillery bombardment east of Gaza City. - Occupation aircraft target the northern part of Al-Nuseirat camp in the Gaza Strip. - 3 injuries after the occupation forces targeted a house in the Block C area of the Al-Nusairat camp in the central Gaza Strip. - Israeli artillery bombardment on the Al-Shujaiya neighborhood in the east of Gaza City - The occupation's air force bombs houses in the Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip. - The occupation's air force launches an attack on the "Asqulah" area east of the Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Artillery shelling as well - Four martyrs and injured in an Israeli bombing on a commercial facility in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City. - Minutes ago: renewed raids on Bureij refugee camp - Casualties in the targeting of occupation aircraft at the Beit Lahia roundabout in the northern Gaza Strip - Occupation forces' aircraft are targeting areas east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City.
January 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in #Gaza.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza: In less than 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed several crimes against unarmed civilians in the south and north of the Gaza Strip, by targeting tents and houses sheltering displaced people, which resulted in the martyrdom of 7 citizens, including 5 children, the youngest of whom is 5 years old, in a clear violation of the ceasefire. We confirm that targeting civilians and shelter centers constitutes a crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, and we call on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities and provide urgent protection for civilians in the Gaza Strip.
January 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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JANUARY 8: LATEST PROGRESS on rent deadlines 🩷 Yep, it's a new month, which means it's another chance to keep two single moms and a student housed this month. These aren't moving, so let's get on them—pick one, pick all. Let's do it.

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Screenshot of a pink linktree, title, "Rent deadlines: click monthly!" JANUARY 16 - Single mom Maha & 2 kids - 100/1702 JANUARY 22 - Student Seraj & family of 8 - 294/475 JANUARY 29 - Gaza refugee & student Ahmed - 55/815
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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ICYMI, we have a new year's match thanks to some anonymous community members. Give and be doubled to help six families & a displacement camp get survival needs, especially emergency healthcare as most are severely ill.

And hit "weekly" to sustain it! chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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We're still matching your contributions for these six families & a camp! Inattention means they go without. So share the funds—any funds. Put them in your calendar. Be bold. Then take bolder action.

Click "weekly" to join for healthcare, food, more: chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. At the top is large text that says “new year match!” and the bottom: “£4,000 ($5,350) will be matched! tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Just a few months ago, Spark Space stayed open throughout the invasion of Gaza City, providing electricity, internet, and shelter for a hundred kids to take school exams.

This is their commitment. And this is our duty and honor—keep Spark open: 100/300 chuffed.org/project/spar...
A golden graphic titled “Sabr for Spark Space.” The background has a watercolor effect. The text says: “Spark Space is a youth-led volunteer project that is still serving community members and students with internet and electricity, along with upcoming projects to rebuild, resource young people, and cultivate resilience in Gaza. We’re meeting their sabr (patience) with our boldness: help keep the lights on. linktr.ee/sparkworkspace.” Next to the text is an illustration of a cactus pear in yellow and green.
January 7, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Don't forget these six families and displacement camp! This week we're matching your contributions towards their survival needs! Current priorities are emergency healthcare and winter supplies.

Click "weekly" to sustain this meaningful help: chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Halfway through our flopping one-day drive for the youth-led volunteer project Spark Space, which serves students with shelter, electricity, & internet for their studies, exams, and more. The space is a CRUCIAL part of local resilience.

Keep the lights on. 110/300 chuffed.org/project/spar...
A golden graphic titled “Sabr for Spark Space.” The background has a watercolor effect. The text says: “Spark Space is a youth-led volunteer project that is still serving community members and students with internet and electricity, along with upcoming projects to rebuild, resource young people, and cultivate resilience in Gaza. We’re meeting their sabr (patience) with our boldness: help keep the lights on. linktr.ee/sparkworkspace.” Next to the text is an illustration of a cactus pear in yellow and green.
January 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
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Psst I can't run two drives at once, so I'm just reminding you that we have a big £4,000 match for six families & a displacement camp through the giving circle. This is an amazing chance to make twice the impact for their lives

Then take new action. For us all. chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
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Let's get eyes back on the youth-led volunteer project, SPARK SPACE ☀️ The team is STILL bringing students internet & electricity, while also working on some exciting new community projects!

Help build resilience in Gaza and keep the lights on. 55/300 chuffed.org/project/spar...
A golden graphic titled “Sabr for Spark Space.” The background has a watercolor effect. The text says: “Spark Space is a youth-led volunteer project that is still serving community members and students with internet and electricity, along with upcoming projects to rebuild, resource young people, and cultivate resilience in Gaza. We’re meeting their sabr (patience) with our boldness: help keep the lights on. linktr.ee/sparkworkspace.” Next to the text is an illustration of a cactus pear in yellow and green.
January 6, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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About to pause and highlight the sister project of the giving circle, but don't forget that anonymous donors are matching you ALL week!

That's twice the impact for six families & a displacement camp to secure survival needs. Hit "weekly" to sustain it: chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. The text says: “Help six families & a displacement camp continue to survive under continued bombardment, blockade, and hunger. It’s still life-and-death. Click weekly to join: tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.” On the right is a pinned note reading: “New year’s match! The next £4,000 ($5,350) will be matched!”
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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FINAL 12 HOURS ‼️ Ruaa needs URGENT help to get her family shelter. And with more rain coming this week—which has been killing children, yall—we need to get this today. They can't be flooded in their tent again.

446/500. Click "weekly" or "monthly" if you can! #FreeRuaa chuffed.org/project/help...
A pale purple banner with the texture of linen, and an ink sketch of a purple watercolor rose. The title says "Safey for Ruaa" and is decorated with red tatreez olive leaves. The text says: "Ruaa alone provides for a family of seven, including her sick sister. They urgently need to get shelter to escape their flooded tent. Anything helps, and make a weekly recurring donation to stand by them and lift the burden from young Ruaa’s shoulders." In the corner says tinyurl.com/For-Ruaa.
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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ICYMI, kind folks are matching over $5,000 this week for six families & a camp of fifteen more. Right now, that means emergency healthcare, winter & newborn supplies, and shelter as priorities.

Anything helps and is doubled. Click "weekly" to sustain it! chuffed.org/project/hope...
A banner with a black ink sketch of a perched falcon. Title: Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle. At the top is large text that says “new year match!” and the bottom: “£4,000 ($5,350) will be matched! tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle.”
January 6, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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Now 24 hours left to get Ruaa shelter before more rain reaches Gaza this week ‼️They got flooded in their tent on Friday. Her little sister is ill and can't be facing this cold under just some nylon. Let's do it.

360/500. Click "weekly" or "monthly" if you can! #FreeRuaa chuffed.org/project/help...
A pale purple banner with the texture of linen, and an ink sketch of a purple watercolor rose. The title says "Safey for Ruaa" and is decorated with red tatreez olive leaves. The text says: "Ruaa alone provides for a family of seven, including her sick sister. They urgently need to get shelter to escape their flooded tent. Anything helps, and make a weekly recurring donation to stand by them and lift the burden from young Ruaa’s shoulders." In the corner says tinyurl.com/For-Ruaa.
January 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM