Lillian Darby

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site has killed a number of miners. Officials and rebels sharply dispute the extent of the death toll.

The looting of African resources by outsiders & its tragic consequences for African people is an old story. Gold, diamonds, ivory, rubber... And now coltan, so that we can have fancy phones. apnews.com/article/cong...

A young child with dark hair and large eyes wearing a red and green hooded sweatshirt. The child has a slightly sad expression. The sweatshirt has a cartoon bear on the front.

A child next to an empty baby formula can with a blue scoop inside, laying on a patterned blanket.

Pink blanket with red stars, baby socks, and a book about mother and child health on a shaggy rug.

Woman and three children stand in a flooded street next to buildings damaged in conflict. The woman holds a baby, two boys stand on either side.

My children are freezing and starving 💔❄️
Their tiny bodies can’t endure this cold and hunger. My husband was taken prisoner in the final days of the war, and I’m about to give birth alone 🤰🏻💔
We urgently need €200 — 10 people giving €20 can save us
Please don’t ignore us.
chuffed.org/project/1591...

Donate to Gorom trans and LGBTQ refugee camp, organized by Alex Dono Hello everyone My name is Sophie. I am a trans woman living in Gorom Refugee Camp in … Alex Dono needs your support for Gorom trans and LGBTQ refugee camp

Zero Discrimination Days Many of us are affected by the closure of USAID programs which cuts vital support for healthcare, HIV treatment and essential needs. I spoke about this in an interview recently. If you want to help transgender refugees like me please donate or share here gofund.me/ec8207f5

A village haven for women - Living - Al-Ahram Weekly Established as a women-only community in the 1990s, new challenges have altered life in the Upper Egyptian village of Samaha, a haven for female breadwinners.

"Established as a women-only community in the 1990s, new challenges have altered life in the Upper Egyptian village of Samaha, a haven for female breadwinners" (2024)

english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/...

Donate to Enable a woman claim freedom of agency and life., organized by Pink Axolotl Hi. I'm an adult human female who for many years has struggled in an… Pink Axolotl needs your support for Enable a woman claim freedom of agency and life.

This woman had a surgery that went awry and has been left to no other option than ask the public for help with costs; the national healthcare service has not been any help in this when called upon.

gofund.me/aedd71516

"UN warns of systematic human rights abuses and sexual violence in Libya"

This goes on—everything from labour slavery to sex slavery.

www.jurist.org/news/2026/02...

MAF-DAT member: attacks on Rojava directly targeted women’s freedom Rengin Ergul, a member of the (MAF-DAT) delegation, stated that the attacks launched on Rojava primarily targeted women’s freedom. She confirmed that they are preparing a special section within their ...

"MAF-DAT member: attacks on Rojava directly targeted women’s freedom"

hawarnews.com/en/maf-dat-m...

My friends❤️, are you there now? Can you hear my plea? I'm telling you about my dire financial situation. I barely have enough money to buy food. Is there anyone who will respond? Please donate a little if you can.📍 Every $20 makes a difference for a single mother👩‍👦 who wants to feed her children.

Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship.

"Stripping anonymity from the internet would constitute one of the most sweeping rollbacks of civil rights in recent history. It would allow for unprecedented levels of mass surveillance and censorship, endangering the most marginalized members of society."

They now want her to not only fund the 20,000€ surgery herself after she already paid the first, but also not assist her in this process that could take years; insurance does not cover it, & she has been left unable to even leave the house some days. She endures terrible pain and a constant fatigue

Hello rainbow family 🌈 and well-wishers, we call upon you not to ignore us at this trying time of our life. Please donate to our fundraiser and share it so that we can be able to access basic needs.
Link: gofund.me/bc5a64119

He basically also voted against protecting women from violent crimes.

Bigoted towards gender diverse people as fuck too, despite being part of a culture that traditionally accepted them.

Senate debate: Mullin, Shannon pitch national abortion ban, differ on Ukraine U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Markwayne Mullin and T.W. Shannon touted their conservative credentials in a 60-minute Senate debate Aug. 3, 2022.

"Mullin also said he opposes any exceptions to an abortion ban, even if the life of the mother is at risk. He appeared to imply his own wife would opt against getting an abortion even if her life were in immediate danger."

Markwayne Mullin, Trump-approved 🙃🙃🙃🙃

nondoc.com/2022/08/03/m...

Have fun! ^^

På bottnen av min trädgård ligger en sömnig sjö.
Jag som älskar jorden
vet ingenting bättre än vattnet.
I vattnet falla alla mina tankar
dem ingen sett,
mina tankar dem jag icke vågar visa för någon.
Vattnet är fullt av hemligheter!

//Edith Södergran

#DagensDikt

Despite my 4,000 lovely followers, the platform hardly pushes my posts out to anyone; I know very well we're not alone in this, and I really just wish something was done about it :/

It's kiss your friends day—kiss your friends today and ask no questions about how it makes you feel—just do it... like, imagine how nice it would be to kiss your friends, right? Platonically or romantically.... Y-yeah.. Like, totally awesome...

They've been months or weeks away from nukes for like 20 years 🙃

Hundreds of children dead in a single day.

My friend remains in dire need to raise the money needed for the surgery to get her life back ❤️ If you can share it, It would mean the world! Even if you cannot donate 🌸 stay safe, all!

She is currently struggling to afford even basic things needed to survive :((

Holy wha-- goodness gracious, I'm in awe... 🙃 Very... much... This gurl is jelly 😵‍💫

Women Hunt As Often As Men In Many Hunter-Gatherer Societies—Despite Age-Old Stereotypes, Study Finds The long-held perception of women as gatherers and men as hunters has been turned on its head by a Seattle Pacific University study that shows women have historically been just as proficient at huntin...

Remember this?

"Women Hunt As Often As Men In Many Hunter-Gatherer Societies—Despite Age-Old Stereotypes, Study Finds"

Obviously not universal, but I feel this needs to be talked about more; early archaeologists especially often left stuff like this out, either out of ignorance or erasure or both.

Scroll past, right?

1. Hana Dehqani, eight years old

2. Fatemeh Salari, 34 years old

3. Reza Habashian, seven years old

4. Arya Bahadori, nine years old

5. Ali Asghar Zaeri, eight years old

6. Zahra Bahrami, seven years old

7. Ahmad Soltani, eight years old

I need
Help
I will
Die
In these
Texas
Streets

Free the nipple, tbh

I'm not getting much done at all right now—health has regressed again thanks to sleep deprivation; I pray it remains a temporary hurdle

Have another photo of Voodoo (Willi Pape), gender fluid icon of Berlin 🌺✨ (1891 - 1940) ^^
Toodles incase I disappear for a bit, but I'd rather not—love you all! ❤️

Beyond ‘Man the Hunter’: Stone Age Burials in Latvia Reveal Gender Equality - Arkeonews Zvejnieki cemetery in Latvia, one of Europe’s largest Stone Age burial grounds, has revealed remarkable insights into equality, ritual, and

"Perhaps the most striking discovery is the absence of gender bias in grave goods. The study revealed that both men and women were equally likely to be buried with lithic tools. In fact, some of the richest tool assemblages were found in female and child burials"

arkeonews.net/beyond-man-t...

Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender-diverse people held positions of power Ancient evidence tells us these people held positions of power because of their gender ambiguity, not despite it.

"Not just ‘eunuchs’ or sex workers: in ancient Mesopotamia, gender‑diverse people held positions of power"

"[the king] should touch the head of an assinnu, he shall defeat his enemy his land will obey his command."

theconversation.com/not-just-eun...

A photo of me standing next to a signpost of Gorom Refugee Settlement camp in the reception center of Gorom Refugee Settlement camp in South Sudan.

MY STORY AS A TRANSGENDER REFUGEE: 🏳️‍⚧️

I'm Vivian [legal name is Abola], a transgender refugee, currently living in Gorom refugee camp, South Sudan, with other LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers from Uganda, DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, and Ethiopia, previously living in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. 🌈

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