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Every day my head is full of the bombing from these holocausts. People's lives in Palestine, Sudan, Congo and around the world are just as important as white celebrities'. Everything has been made clear.

This is my blog for my crochet business, Mycelia Crochet. So I'll talk for a minute about what I'm doing for genocide relief and how you can participate.

I'm a white genderqueer disabled leftist living in the U.S. I haven't sold anything yet. The proceeds from my first two projects to sell will go to my Palestinian friend Fatima's fund, which has been verified by the Sidra Project:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-fatimas-struggle-for-survival?lang=en_CA&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

The proceeds from the third will go to my chosen family sibling, who is Black, GNC, and -- like their spouse -- disabled and unhoused at a time when regional police are cracking down on anyone sleeping outside.

Right now, they need $75 to get to a house. This is a huge "a stitch in time saves nine" moment for them because if we can just get them to the house their lives may become far less dangerous.

C: $DeathRiderMox

P: @mystiWilliams

After that, my store will continue to give to mutual aid as much as possible.

I have only one product ready to take home today, a clutch purse made out of super soft pastel baby blanket yarn. It is $29.99 plus shipping.

One edge of it looks a little misshapen in this video but I hadn't smoothed it out yet.

I am working on a large baby blanket for adults:

I will be able to resume working on it once I get some more Bernat Babysoft yarn (pitter patter color scheme).

Finally, I am working on a similar blanket that has been commissioned with this jumbo size yarn:

If you are interested in buying the clutch, the pastel blanket, or commissioning something else, please reach out.

If anyone has any yarn you'd like to donate and could cover shipping, please let me know.

In addition to these fundraisers, I am selling for my own living expenses. My roommate and I need to get out of the dangerous household we are living in. And I have a close friend I'm trying to use this store to help as well.

We cannot lose heart and we cannot be apathetic. I will keep going for baby Ahmed, Fatima's youngest.

Mindy Mycelia

Mycelia Crochet

P.S.: 9-year-old Palestinian journalist Lama Jamous has called for a global strike today, Oct. 1. Please, as far as you are able, refrain from work, school, and purchasing today. Here is her Instagram video. We cannot fail this child.

https://www.tumblr.com/eman-zaqout/762694671848931328/dont-turn-blind-eyes-to-our-suffering?source=share

Please note that a different global strike has been called for the 7th.

Emergency Commissions

One of my checks was a couple of days late last week, and the more lucrative of my 2 proper jobs has given me only one day of work this week (seems to be system issue?? I'm waiting for a reply from my higher up, there seems to be a queue of sorts) I have no idea when I'm going to get my check this week, either. Although it's supposed to come in on Tuesdays, I have heard from coworkers it is likely to be delayed again. On top of all of this, I have had wifi issues for a week, and I work from home.

I was already going to have to do some commissions to make rent this month before the reduced work hours and wifi issues. I have to pay rent on Saturday, and I do not get a grace period. I cannot emphasize how screwed me, and both of my disabled roommates are if my check doesn't come in on time, which is apparently not likely to happen.

I am setting this goal for $600 which is how much I am going to need for rent if my check does not go through in time. I will update this post accordingly, and turn off rbs if I get my check before rent is due, but tbh if i thought that was happening I wouldn't be making this post.

Anyone who help with this can contact me at my art blog @theartistrans for art like you see above. There may be a bit of a wait because I have 2 jobs and this, but I will mail you the piece if you pay the shipping also.

Dm me for proof or more details. More details are also in my tags.

$C V PP Kofi