Going back to this!!

Today is the 4th of July, America's Independence Day. While we celebrate our freedom, we must be mindful of the fact that the people across the globe that are still suffering. Palestinians have not experienced freedom in 9 months. 35,000+ innocent people (including children) have been killed. They are losing their families, loved ones, homes, careers, and lives.

I have seen so many people saying "what can I do to help?" and there are various answers to this. Here are some:

1. Boycott - Stop buying from companies that are funding the genocides: McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Dominos, Google, Meta, Amazon, Disney, Hulu. Instead, support the ones that are in favor of stopping the genocides: Wet n Wild, Elf Cosmetics, Huda Beauty, Calvin Klein, Raising Canes, Ben n Jerry's

2. Donate - There are countless resources out there that are designed to help Palestinians and I will link a few below. Click to help (one click, donates ad revenue), eSims (virtual SIM cards that allow communicate with the outside world), Ceasefire in Gaza (a website with reliable resources/information gathered in one place), GoFundMe (supporting displaced families in Gaza), Pious Projects Campaign (distributing feminine hygiene products)

3. Spread the word - You cannot say things like "I don't get into politics" "I don't like to pick sides" "I'm staying neutral" in this situation. The only option here is to SPEAK UP. Properly educate those you can when you can, share accurate resources/posts online, donate, etc. Palestinians are being SILENCED and need as much help as we can provide.

Support the ceasefire, free Palestine 🍉

// kind of rambling

i hate how ppl see teenagers as a stereotype. in little kids movies teenagers are always so disrespectful, exclusive (to younger kids or unkind), and are always wearing braces and they have really bad skin.

there’s always the “cool kids” and the ugly ppl that nobody likes.

i’m not saying having bad skin or braces it’s ugly or bad, i had braces. i just hate how ppl think that’s all teenagers are. teens are so much more. my siblings always tease me and my sister about being teenagers, i think it’s because of the public image that the world sets. that teens are boring cause they don’t like little kids, or they’re “to cool to hang out with mom or dad”. for my siblings i think it’s just that i don’t want to play with them, so they say i’m boring. and i’m sure lots of teens would love to hang out with their parents.

another thing is you don’t have to be good looking to be popular or liked, it’s your personality and the way you treat others around you that makes you popular. i hate it in movies how the popular girl is always so pretty and everyone else isn’t.

looking at all the teenagers i know none of them are like this public image at all. they are kind, inclusive, respectful. maybe this just has to do with the ppl i’m around idk but i was just thinking about this.

i know this is a minecraft site, but there are a lot of teenagers on here so i’d like to hear your thoughts 🌷❤️