Sync-cycling By Rosalind Howdle, 2022, Oil On Canvas, 170 X 145 Centimeters

By now, you all must have seen the news that Gaza had officially run out of food, as one with the main aid suppliers in Gaza, World Food Program, had announced that their stock has been completely depleted, leaving just a few days for community kitchens to function.

This comes after more than 50 days (and counting) of Israel's complete closure of the borders, preventing food and medicine, among other life essentials, from entering Gaza. There are children crying out of hunger with trucks loaded with over 100,000 tons of food mere minutes away from them, which Israel continues to prevent from entering besieged Gaza.

This also comes after Israel had deliberately destroyed swaths of farmlands in Gaza, specifically targeting them with bombs and chemical weapons that destroy the chance of growing crops. Israel also made sure bakeries are destroyed as well as water sources.

Diabolical is an understatement when it comes to the Zionist entity.

There are still things you can do. On top of raising awareness and protesting when possible, independent organisations like APN are working directly with farmers in Gaza to rehabilitate the agricultural sector and restore local food systems to combat famine, counter the blockade and build food sovereignty. You can donate to their Revive Gaza's Farmlands initiative here.

Additionally, keep in mind that this means whatever food supplies remain available in Gaza now costs astronomical amounts of money, so keep sharing and donating to individual fundraising campaigns. Gazafunds is a good source if you're not sure where to start. Remember that your donations and shares are often the only source of hope for these families.

Tomás Sánchez (Cuban, born 1948)

Allá el Aguacero [There's the Downpour], 1996

Acrylic on linen, 35.5 x 27.5 cm. (14 x 107/8 in)

Private collection

I need everyone to know that the ship Götheborg, the world's largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, answered a distress call the other day.

Imagine waiting for the coast guard or whatever to show up and instead a replica of 18th century merchant ship pulls up and tows you to the coast.

snoopy of the day

it is perfectly okay to take a break from reality. I am allowed to step into the void or perhaps an alternate dimension for a moment when things get overwhelming

Fjell-landskap, 1946-1947

Bendik Riis (Norwegian, 1911-1988)

oil on plate, 81 cm x 65 cm

National Museum of Norway

Lisbon, Portugal, photo by Ivana

Demeter - The Goddess of Harvest & Agriculture

“No.2 Shengshan Island Village” ~ Shengshan Island, China by Guo Guozhu ↟ What happens when we leave and nature stays?