Ian Cooper
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Nobody special. I write about spiritual surrender and politics. iancooper.substack.com.
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Homelessness affects all of us, whether weāre housed or living on the street. Which means we all have a role to play in ending it. My essay here:
open.substack.com/pub/iancoope...
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There but for the grace of God
We're all closer to the street than we'd like to be. We can each be part of the solution, too.
https://open.substack.com/pub/iancooper/p/there-but-for-the-grace-of-god?r=yr8at&utm_medium=ios
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try live again A../ Ya ,, MA/ .'JD š³
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š Iām terrified⦠šš pain after spinal surgery is getting worse. Doctors warned infection may return if I donāt get urgent scans and meds. I need IV Ceftriaxone and Tramadol but theyāre costly. Iām scared my surgery could fail again. Our tent is flooded, my girls are freezing. Please help us survive
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Donate to URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza, organized by Aya Shamala
Hi, my name is Qossay, I am a Belgian citizen living in Antwerp. I am ⦠Aya Shamala needs your support for URGENT : Save my children from the genocide in Gaza
https://gofund.me/4f0c787c9
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DaltonGMeek
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Aya is terrified! Her surgery went ok, but now she is back in the tent that offers little protection, with her family. She's afraid the surgery will fail again. She
#URGENTLY
needs your assistance, and any kind words you can offer. Please help save lives ššøš
#MutualAid
#HelpSky
#LetGazaLive
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Jay Fee
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please donāt scroll, please like and share.. conditions in Gaza are intolerable, incompatible with life, they need our help now more than ever Thank You š
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Molly Shah
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Hana is my last daily verification so if youāve always thought you wanted to donate but havenāt- hereās a chance to help a family of 7 ā¤ļø
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Please help Motaz and his wife get warm and protect their daughter from the Gaza winter. Share to boost and give if you can.
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M OTAZ
1 day ago
Please donāt forget us tonightšØš„¹ Make the last night of this year a support for us in facing the freezing coldš„¶ We need warm clothes, blankets & warm food to keep my daughter from hunger this harsh winterš šš» Every little support makes a big difference š
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about 22 hours ago
Please contribute if you're able or share the original if you're not. Note that the most effective way to get help for people is to directly ask people you know
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Ahmedās sister is sick from living in an uninsulated tent and needs medical care. Please help. Share to boost and give if you can.
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
about 24 hours ago
Please don't skip this š Unfortunately, due to the tragic conditions we live in the tent, my poor sister nodi developed a severe case of bronchitis and bronchiolitis. I appeal to you to help provide treatment and food for its necessity
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Please help Marah and her daughter Mila if you can. Itās winter and theyāre living in a tent.
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1 day ago
A new year but weāre still sufferingšš My daughter and I are going through a very difficult timeš We can no longer endure the severe cold and strong windsš© There is no warmth, no warm clothes, not even blankets!!! PLZ ease our suffering and help usš
gofund.me/bbc57e21f
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
1 day ago
Another outrageous action.Ā The Netanyahu govt is banning over 30 aid orgs ā including CARE, Mercy Corps & Doctors Without BordersĀ groups ā from providing life-saving aid to people in Gaza.Ā Another betrayal of humanity. And, once again, the Trump Admin says and does nothing.
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Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of impact in Gaza
Israel's move is criticised by 10 countries, which say the new registration rules for international NGOs are "restrictive" and "unacceptable".
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Sharing Motazās fundraiser because Bluesky now deletes his accounts within an hour or two of him making a post. He and his wife Marah have a young daughter, Mila, who they are trying to provide for while living in a tent after losing their homes and jobs to the Gaza war. Please help if you can.
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Donate to Help Motaz & his family survive the war & famine in Gaza, organized by Ahmad Aledawi
Iām Ahmed, writing from the U.S. I started this campaign to sup⦠Ahmad Aledawi needs your support for Help Motaz & his family survive the war & famine in Gaza
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-motaz-his-family-survive-the-war-famine-in-gaza?attribution_id=sl:dd61874b-38f4-4aff-b8fc-0af3d71c4b93&lang=en_GB&ts=1763227352
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Ahmedās tent flooded and his family needs help getting warm and buying food. Please help if you can.
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
2 days ago
Hello everyoneš I was hoping to celebrate and feel happy with you for the arrival of the new year, but unfortunately I am trapped and hungry and I feel desperate The tent was filled with water and my family sleeps in the cold and open Please help as much as possible
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Please help Reem and her family get essentials like food, clean water, and warmth.
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Reem
2 days ago
My name is Reem. Iām from Gaza. Iām still alive ā maybe physically. But inside, Iām exhausted. Every part of me is tired. For days now, Iāve been wondering if itās okay to ask for help. Iāve always given to others. Always supported families even when I had so little.
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Winter rains struck Gaza again and flooded the tent where Sakher and his family live. Please help if you can.
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2 days ago
I never imagined I would start a new year like this. While people welcome the year with warmth, homes, and hope ā my family and I are sleeping in the street. With the heavy rain, our tent flooded completely. Important message in the first comment ā please read it.ā
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Paul Duane š„
2 days ago
Majd, Aya and their daughters are struggling to survive through illness and the awful weather. Please donate to them if you can.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-22...
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try live again A../ Ya ,, MA/ .'JD š³
2 days ago
š I survived spinal surgery ā thank you to everyone who kept me alive so far. š„š Doctors Cleansing infections and kept me 24 hours on IV antibiotics,then I back to our flooded tent. My girls are freezing and I need meds and follow-up tests . We urgently need $600 to survive. š
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Oftentimes Jack š®šŖ
2 days ago
Omar lost his new tent and in trying to get help has been shadow-banned so no one can tell he's asking for help. Can we keep his link shared? He's having a near impossible time getting on here even with help. Thank you.
chuffed.org/project/1400...
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Trump Watch š
3 days ago
50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person. This isnāt policing ā itās authoritarian spectacle. Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities. This is fascism in plain sight.
#TrumpWatch
#Resist
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6 days ago
Osama, a caregiver in Gaza, supports ten family members in a torn tent without food, warmth, or safety. Exhaustion and illness are overwhelming him. He fears for his familyās survival and pleads for aid to bring food, warmth, and hope.
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Oftentimes Jack š®šŖ
6 days ago
Boosting because they're nuking accounts so fast today.
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The winter rains have struck Gaza again and Ahmed and his family are trying to survive in a torn tent. Please help. Share to boost and give if you can.
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
3 days ago
Urgent appeal Please my friends, you are my only hope. No one responds to me Rain and hail may eat us. Our tent istorn we need a new shade or tent, but it is expensive We may die from the rain and cold. Please helpš
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
4 days ago
Two years of war⦠two years of pain that never healed. My name is Ahmed. You may not know who I am, but if you listen to my story, you will feel every wound I carry. For two long years, I havenāt livedāIāve only survived. Not by choice⦠but because war decided my fate
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The Tennessee Holler
3 days ago
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about š¤ š³ļø
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
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Reem and her family are living in a tent that floods whenever it rains. Please help. Share to boost and give if you can.
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Reem
3 days ago
Urgent appealšØwe are drowning in Gaza I'm Reem,we're dying here from the cold, we don't have a warm shelter Can you imagine that a whole family is now in the street without shelter,please,I'm dying of cold Any donation, no matter how small,will save a family that dies cold
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Reem and her family are enduring winter rains while living in a tent. Please help make their lives a little more bearable. Share to boost and give if you can.
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Reem
4 days ago
Stop stop šØā¼ļø I'm Reem, please, I'm dying of coldš I don't have a warm shelter. I'm freezing from the cold.šš Please, we are drowningš Any donation, no matter how small, will save me and my familyš„ŗš Don't leave me alone, pleasešš»š
tinyurl.com/3zxvjjfp
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Brian Goldstone
4 days ago
A Hampton Inn in Asheville just canceled my family's reservation because our address (incorrectly) showed Ashevilleāand the hotel bars locals within 50 miles. When I asked why, they said, "because of our homeless population," adding that most hotels here have similar policies. This is outrageous.
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Please help Sakher and his family get food, clean water, and other life essentials. Life is still so hard in Gaza.
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4 days ago
This isnāt easy to write. But itās real. And itās my life. My name is Sakher, and I never imagined Iād have to ask for help like this again. Iāve fought so hard, for so long ā but Iām tired. Iām holding on with everything Iāve got, but Iām reaching my limit. More in the comment
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Massimo
4 days ago
Dear friends, Soad and her child Omar are in a terrible situation. They are exhausted both psychologically and physically. I'd like to help them survive the winter and try to go to Egypt. Can i count on you? Please share and donate. Thank you.
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Please help Soad and her son Omar if you can. She lost the entire rest of her family to the Gaza war and is trying to raise enough to start a new life in Egypt.
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Ss3Kh7R š
5 days ago
This is what it looks like to walk to the tent in Gaza. I filmed this while walking through rainwater in Gaza. Itās not just water ā itās part of what we live with every day itās mixed with dirt and trash. no drainage, no safety, no dignity
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Itās winter in Gaza and Motaz, his wife Marah, and their daughter Mila are living in a tent. Please help them buy what they need to get warm. Share to boost and give if you can.
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My friend Ahmed from Gaza had to start a new account again after yet another deletion. Please follow him and share his posts to help him get food, clean water, and other essentials for his family. Ahmedās new account:
@mkojhhhhgg.bsky.social
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Thereās still not enough food in Gaza and no functioning economy. Please help Ahmed provide for his family.
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
5 days ago
I never wanted to ask again. My name is Ahmed, and Iām doing everything I can to hold on, but I canāt do this alone anymore. I urgently need help for medicine, food, and clean water. Without support, I donāt know how much longer I can endure.
gofund.me/cfd7553c3
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Soadās account was deleted yet again, so Iām reposting this. Please share to boost and give if you can.
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Designer Hasan
5 days ago
Your kindness has touched our lives in ways words canāt describe.š«¶ I wish each of you happiness, peace, and blessings in your own life ā just as youāve brought light into my family.š¹ Don't forget us, always ā¤ļø
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cowhand
6 days ago
Quoting Below "A New Year... Same Pain. Another year has ended, and a new one has begun. But we are still living the same pain. The same bombing. The same fear. The same prison. We're still trapped here... unable to leave, unable to escape the horror" Sakher
tinyurl.com/4bb9mhf9
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Osama needs help providing for his family. They lost their home to bombs and live in a tent. Please share to boost and give if you can.
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USA FROM šµšø
7 days ago
Iām still standing, trying to protect my family with whatever strength I have left.Behind me lies rubble that tells endless stories of pain, and ahead are heavy steps called survival.If you can help or share my story, your support brings hope to a family fighting to stay alive. š
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Please help Ahmed provide for his family. There's still not enough food or work in Gaza for people to make it there without outside help. Share to boost and give if you can.
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Ahmed naserrš©µ
6 days ago
We are still patient and waiting for God's relief. Pray for us. š„ŗ Don't leave me alone, my plate is empty and my mother is sick. š„ŗš š„ŗYou are my hope in making my voice heard š„ŗ
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