Episode SEVENTEEN! I talk about grifters without ever using the word grift because I was sleepy!
*I would like to use this space to share a list of ways to support the Palestinians in Gaza. Most of my audience across platforms are Americans and our tax dollars are directly supporting and enabling Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian people. Israel’s actions in Gaza are nothing short of a genocide and we should not be afraid to call such. The Gaza strip is a 141 square mile piece of land that is home to around 2.2 million people, making it one of the most densely populated places on the planet. The median age of the Gazan population is 18 years old, 50% being children aged 18 and under. Much of the population is without access to food, water, fuel, electricity, housing, sanitation, etc. due to Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and the blocking of resources by the Israeli government. According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, 20,012 Palestinians have been murdered, with 9,077 of them being children. 
We do not hold the right to lose hope for the people of Gaza and for Palestinians. As they are faced with a genocide that we all can see, we are not in the position to feel hopeless by just seeing their experiences of horrifying treatment. I feel very strongly that we have a responsibility to do what we can. This means to speak up, to share Palestinian voices, to hold compassion and empathy for Palestinian people when much of the world seeks to vilify them and excuse Israel’s actions. If you are American, you can use this link to contact your representatives and urge them to call for a ⁠PERMANENT CEASEFIRE NOW⁠. Anyone anywhere can participate in global boycotts and blackouts. Two main companies that people are boycotting for their funding of Israel are Starbucks and McDonalds. You can also donate to foundations like the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund or or buy an e-Sim card for a person in Gaza without access to the internet.
Your money means much more than you realize. As does your attention. Everyday, many brave journalists in Gaza risk their lives to document the crimes against the Palestinian people. Follow them and share the information that they post, do not let Gaza be silenced. Plestia Alaqad is a 22 year old journalist from Gaza that reported in Gaza up until she sought refuge elsewhere. She continues to speak about Gaza and Palestine. Lama Jamous is a young Palestinian girl that just turned 9 years old. In witnessing the violence inflicted upon her people she decided to become a journalist and document what is happening. 24 year old Photographer and Journalist, Motaz Azaiza, uses his talents to share with the world the brutality the the Palestinian people are faced with. Bisan Owda is a 26 year old filmmaker and journalist that documents the war and genocide in Gaza as well as shares information about Palestinian culture. Hind Khoudary is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza reporting on the war and genocide. Abod is a 17 year old boy in Gaza that is documenting the violence. (He has not been heard from in a week, please pray for his safety.) Yara Eid is a Palestinian woman from Gaza. She is currently living in London, and she fights for the rights of Palestinians. Please do not let the voices of the Palestinian people go unheard, and do not stop fighting for a free and equal Palestine. 





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