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Posts by Mel Lee-Smith | Writer

If Bsky deletes you, all the verification work you did will still be available / preserved at @gazasupporthub.com. I'll work on pulling any campaigns we might have missed from your OG thread. Holler at me if there's anything specific you want / need us to do. Keep on keepin' on 🩷

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is crazy. We all know bluesky was caught targeting Palestinian accounts not too long ago, people who were verified & real! They’ve also been blocked from different platforms to recieve money in Palestine. The world is just cruel.

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This poor woman has been attacked multiple times by covert Zionists. First, it was a gang of lawyers who made the false claim that donating to ppl in Gaza will get you arrested. Now, it’s because Palestinians are getting their accounts taken down. Obviously, be mindful of where it’s going, but this

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84% of our fruit and veg is imported. 50% of the country is covered in grass for meat and dairy production. The notion that Irish farmers feed the Irish population is laughable.

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If people from Gaza had been able to maintain one consistent account then people would be able to know who they are talking to and it would let them develop relationships instead of just posting as fast as they can before they get banned

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"Some fascist tech-bro's thirsty waste of electricity" is the perfect way to describe it.

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Postáil de chuid Muslim Sisters of Éire: We’ve spent the last 48 hours coordinating the logistics and prep work necessary to get our soup run stationed at the GPO. When we got to the top of O’Connell Street, the Guards wouldn’t allow us to go through, but after much persuasion, they escorted us with a patrol car up to the GPO. Given the current situation, we truly appreciate them assisting us despite having their hands full.
We arrived and were surprised that the queue was not as large as expected. When we got there, a lot of people thought that we wouldn’t be able to get through. Soon the word got out and the queue became much longer. 
Everything went well; we had a lot of food and donations. A huge shout out to little Amelia who came to our office and donated €50 from her birthday money as well as her Easter eggs—such kindness and beauty in such a young child. A credit to her mammy and daddy. 
Tonight took a deeply upsetting turn. As we were finishing our service, we were approached by a group of five or six individuals carrying Irish flags. They began shouting xenophobic rhetoric, telling us this country is "only for the Irish," that we don't belong here, and that we should "go home."

Postáil de chuid Muslim Sisters of Éire: We’ve spent the last 48 hours coordinating the logistics and prep work necessary to get our soup run stationed at the GPO. When we got to the top of O’Connell Street, the Guards wouldn’t allow us to go through, but after much persuasion, they escorted us with a patrol car up to the GPO. Given the current situation, we truly appreciate them assisting us despite having their hands full. We arrived and were surprised that the queue was not as large as expected. When we got there, a lot of people thought that we wouldn’t be able to get through. Soon the word got out and the queue became much longer. Everything went well; we had a lot of food and donations. A huge shout out to little Amelia who came to our office and donated €50 from her birthday money as well as her Easter eggs—such kindness and beauty in such a young child. A credit to her mammy and daddy. Tonight took a deeply upsetting turn. As we were finishing our service, we were approached by a group of five or six individuals carrying Irish flags. They began shouting xenophobic rhetoric, telling us this country is "only for the Irish," that we don't belong here, and that we should "go home."

In a beautiful show of solidarity, those around the GPO immediately spoke up, asserting that we are Irish. However, the situation turned hostile. Our Chairperson and founder was targeted with verbal abuse and told to "go back where she came from"—despite being from Coolock. It was clear that because she wears a hijab, her identity as an Irish woman was being questioned.
In 11 years of service, we have never experienced such verbal abuse. It was difficult to maintain the peace, but the homeless community—truly amazing people—stepped up to protect us. We are grateful that the situation eventually de-escalated and the Gardaí arrived to disperse the group.
Providing 300 meals to those in need only to be met with hate is sickening. But let it be known: we remain undeterred. We are united, and we will always be there for the less fortunate, regardless of their background. In Ireland, you don’t need an ID to receive a warm meal from a soup run.
We can’t do this without your constant support. If you would like to help us or donate, please visit https://msoe.ie/donate/.

In a beautiful show of solidarity, those around the GPO immediately spoke up, asserting that we are Irish. However, the situation turned hostile. Our Chairperson and founder was targeted with verbal abuse and told to "go back where she came from"—despite being from Coolock. It was clear that because she wears a hijab, her identity as an Irish woman was being questioned. In 11 years of service, we have never experienced such verbal abuse. It was difficult to maintain the peace, but the homeless community—truly amazing people—stepped up to protect us. We are grateful that the situation eventually de-escalated and the Gardaí arrived to disperse the group. Providing 300 meals to those in need only to be met with hate is sickening. But let it be known: we remain undeterred. We are united, and we will always be there for the less fortunate, regardless of their background. In Ireland, you don’t need an ID to receive a warm meal from a soup run. We can’t do this without your constant support. If you would like to help us or donate, please visit https://msoe.ie/donate/.

Is mar gheall ar ghrúpaí ar nós Muslim Sisters of Éire nach bhfuil cúrsaí níos measa fós sa tír. An dream sin a mhaíonn gur cheart "tús áite a thabhairt d'Éireannaigh", léiríonn siad arís is arís eile gur cuma leo dáiríre faoi dhaoine eile, níl sa mhaíomh sin ach iarracht an ciníochas a cheilt.

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I've displayed it in my office to remind myself daily what drives my work with @gazasupporthub.com, Scholarships for Ghazza, and all my Pals living under siege.

Updates on these projects and wonderful lifelong relationships coming soon. ❤️

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Greeting card with a print by Lisa Keane. It shows Thirty Three the Mall in Waterford, Ireland, a three-story building painted yellow with a red door. The Irish and Palestinian flags are hung up on the building. In the background are 2 apartment buildings, 1 yellow and 1 brown.

Greeting card with a print by Lisa Keane. It shows Thirty Three the Mall in Waterford, Ireland, a three-story building painted yellow with a red door. The Irish and Palestinian flags are hung up on the building. In the background are 2 apartment buildings, 1 yellow and 1 brown.

My partner surprised me with this card yesterday. 🥹❤️

The print by Lisa Keane is of 33 The Mall in Waterford, where the Irish tricolour was flown for the first time in the nation's history by revolutionary Thomas Francis Meagher.

Now, the Palestinian flag flies proudly alongside it. 🇮🇪❤️🇵🇸

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I’m at capacity, but we may need an urgent fundraiser set up + energetic campaign support for someone being deported back to west asia in the middle of a genocidal war; please ping here if you can help.

I can show you all ropes involved but I can’t do this myself 😭

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What's so funny? I've worked with Molly some on this project and amplified her work for well over a year now.

Have YOU ever received news that yet another beloved refugee was killed?

Watched a video of a mother and children the moment a blast went off just meters away?

No? Then fuck off.

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an elderly woman says i 'm tired of this in front of a whiteboard Alt: an elderly woman says i 'm tired of this in front of a whiteboard

UNfriendly reminder that if your "activism" doesn't include the Palestinian people and their cause, then you're not really "woke".

There's NO flavor of true human rights advocacy that supports colonialism, genocide, warmongering, or white supremacy.

Can't believe this even needs to be said.

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Steve here thinks genocide is funny. 😒 He's blocked me now for daring to say that he has nothing to speak on if he's never woken up to news that a refugee he supported had been killed by the regime.

If you can still see him, I suggest you go ahead and block him too.

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What's crazy is all his talk of "violation" like he can't literally mute words he doesn't wanna see on here 😒

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Oh no he blocked me 🥲🎻

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What's so funny? I've worked with Molly some on this project and amplified her work for well over a year now.

Have YOU ever received news that yet another beloved refugee was killed?

Watched a video of a mother and children the moment a blast went off just meters away?

No? Then fuck off.

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Yes, the literal thousands of hours of researching, vetting, and coordinating Molly has spent to support these families — purely out of a willingness to help / do what she can — is only about vanity. 😒

Bless your heart, Steve.

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Help Rebuild Hope for Maram's Family in Gaza My name is Divya, and I am creating this campaign on behalf of Maram Al Qadi, who is suffering from the hardships of war in Gaza. I want to share with you what she and her family are going through — t...

Hi folks, we have an emergency surgery need for a bone infection for a young woman who is in a LOT of pain. You know these things can't be left long, especially with the lack of medical supplies and medicine in Gaza. Can we do this tonight?

Small but impactful: 0/100. chuffed.org/project/maram

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I've been on bereavement / caregiver leave since early January. Thank y'all for bearing with me as I've been mostly reposting / amplifying.

I'm back to work in mid-April, and comin' out swinging with big updates on my creative work and web dev projects.

Thanks for being here. 🩷

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I do. She's getting a thorough, heart-led education from a force of nature in the Palestinian liberation movement. ✊❤️ Thank you for sharing this teachable moment, may we all remember it as we teach our own children / villagers

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I mean the tractor people are technically (far) right when they blame foreigners for the rise in fuel prices.

If you want us to have sympathy maybe stop letting absolute window lickers speak on your behalf.

Blockade the US and Israeli embassies, the real cause of the fuel rise.
#speirgorm

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"In 1996, there was a mass school shooting in Dunblane, Scotland.
16 primary kids (ages 5-6) and their teacher were killed. The next year the UK government banned guns. Because it’s a sane country. Meanwhile in the USA, you force kids to practice lockdown drills."

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*stardew valley soundtrack intensifies*

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❤️ featuring 15-year-old Mel

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A painting of a Mexican American couple, a woman and a man in their 30s to 50s, in front of a red Chevy. The woman holds a bucket with cleaning supplies hanging off of it, and the man holds a garden hoe in the same way the pitchfork is held in the original 1930 painting American Gothic. They hold themselves with a sense of dignity.

A painting of a Mexican American couple, a woman and a man in their 30s to 50s, in front of a red Chevy. The woman holds a bucket with cleaning supplies hanging off of it, and the man holds a garden hoe in the same way the pitchfork is held in the original 1930 painting American Gothic. They hold themselves with a sense of dignity.

If you've seen this piece before, "The New American Gothic" by Criselda Vasquez,

Then heartbreakingly, I have to inform you that—according to Vasquez's Instagram as of 4/03/26—Vasquez's father has been taken by ICE.

GoFundMe below to help financially support their family.

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Sometimes it's the weirdest, smallest things that make you say, "I don't wanna live on this planet anymore."

Today, for me, that thing was seeing an AI-generated photo of Jesus.

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Hope y'all are having a Very Good Friday. For the first time in 6 years, I submitted a short story for publication. Fingers crossed. 🤞🩷

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The Iranian regime are undeniably bad. That doesn't give the bad regimes in the US and Israel a free pass to violate international law.

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I participated in an amicus brief on this birthright citizenship thing and more that just the actual facts of how bad it would be re economy, legal precedent etc : this would be the most substantial step towards actual ethnic cleansing.

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