Souad and Omar wanted me to reach out today to see if anyone can help them afford food, medicine and vitamins. When Souad can get food it's usually plain bread, which isn't nutritious enough to keep a child Omar's age alive. Recently even that has been scarce. tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx #Gaza 🍉

Today is Non-Binary People's Day and the day that this year's census researching the words we use to describe gender outside the binary opens. It's a really useful ongoing study enabling us to explore language development in action, so please fill it in if you're eligible. survey.gendercensus.com 🏳️‍⚧️

I'm told that these posters originate with the Good Law Project, and know they mean well, but it's an... interesting choice, especially to put up at the moment. Today is both Non-Binary People's Awareness Day and Shark Awareness Day. And i'm told that Blåhaj the shark is a trans icon.

Update on Aya and Majd. Like others in Gaza, they are really suffering from the heat, and are trying to buy tarpaulins to keep their tent cooler, as the girls have been fainting, but they still have to pay off Majd's hospital fees and the interest is crippling. Zeina recently had gastroenteritis. 🍉

Today Souad is asking for help because, as she put it to me, "The food and drink are running out." Soon she will have nothing left to give to her little boy. They are in a desperate situation. Could you make the difference? tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx @slimyswampghost.bsky.social @kellylink.bsky.social 🍉

Heba hasn't received a donation for days. No aid is getting through and she has no other way to buy food for her children. The situation is urgent. Please help her. gofund.me/c3bf6fb78 #Gaza 🍉

Nabil had a wonderful, proud moment yeaterday, made possible by all of you who chipped in to help him stay in school. Sadly, although there's a lot to celebrate, his dad Wassim couldn't even provide him with a meal - there's just no food. Can you help them? gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

After 30+ years in the business, I interviewed my first Brat Packer the other day. I think I got the best one. Lou Diamond Phillips was absolutely lovely, and a lot of fun. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026... 🎬

Nabil would not have got this far without help from the people of Bluesky. Here he is at a rehearsal. He will be getting a special award for being the highest achiever in his class.

It's Nabil's graduation ceremony tomorrow. He should be excited, but since his family lost their tent in a fire, life has been hard. Can you send him a small gift to lift his spirits and give him the chance to feel like other children do? gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

Souad is now almost out of the vitamins and medicine she needs for Omar, and he is continuing to lose weight. She has had few donations recently and needs help quickly so that there won't be a gap in his care which could hasten his decline. tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx #Gaza @slimyswampghost.bsky.social 🍉

The post about Ahmad that I had shared has been deleted. If you're able to help him, the URL is chuffed.org/project/157281 🍉

We had hoped that Omar had turned a corner after getting vitamins recently, but his other health problems have caught up with him and he has started to lose weight rapidly. Souad is afraid. He needs food and urgent treatment. Can you help? tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx #Gaza 🍉 @slimyswampghost.bsky.social

Six days after losing their only shelter to a fire, Waseem's kids are covered in painful rashes and sores due to heat exposure. It's unsafe to shelter in the ruins so they have no way to escape from the sun's rays. Every donation brings them closer to getting a new tent. gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

Julia was incredibly excited this time last year, when she knew that her baby sister would be arriving soon. She loves Talia to bits and tries to protect her when bombs make frightening sounds, but both of them are at just as much risk from hunger. Please help if you can chuffed.org/project/157569 🍉

For children who have very little, a simple toy can mean the world. Talia and Julia love playing with their ball. If you're able to donate even a small amount, it will help to feed them and give them more energy, to make their lives brighter. chuffed.org/project/157569 #Gaza 🍉

Recently I interviewed David Andrew Ward about his documentary 'Human Tide', which explores different people's reasons for undertaking the Haj, and follows their journeys. It's an interesting look at the role faith can play in people's lives. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026...

This poor wee boy and his family are currently spending their fourth day on the streets in Gaza, in temperatures of 32°C, after losing their tent to a fire. They desperately need $350 to buy another. Can you help? gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

Here's an interview I recently did with Seemab Gul about her film Ghost School, which uses drama and metaphor to explore the way that corruption is robbing millions of children of an education, all around the world. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026...

Elsewhere on Bluesky people are discussing the latest generation of twee, childlike 'for company' robots. Meanwhile my partner has just sent me this picture of a cleaning robot from Glasgow Airport and OMG it's so cute. Apparently it makes little R2D2 noises to itself.

This the third day that Waseem, his wife and their three young boys have spent outside, unable to escape from the elements, since their tent burned down. They need to raise $350 to buy a new tent so they can be safe from heat and insects. Can you help? gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

Big thanks to everybody who helped buy vitamins and medicine for Omar. He survived the worst and is doing better now. With all their money spent, however, he and his mother urgently need to raise $150 so they can afford food and other essentials. Can you help now? tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx #Gaza 🍉

Waseem and his family are now in a chaotic situation following the bombing of tents, which spread fires. They have lost all their supplies. Please help if you can. gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

It's about a year now since Waseem managed to bring home potatoes. Did you ever see kids so delighted? Alas, recently he has received barely any donations, so hasn't been able to bring them any kind of food. Please don't let them starve. Make them smile like this again. gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉🥔

Throughout baby Talia's short life, Julia has been there for her, to calm her and tell her not to be frightened by the sound of explosions and gunfire. But Julia knows how dangerous those things are. She takes comfort from knowing that people outside Gaza care about them chuffed.org/project/157569 🍉

Here's an interview I published yesterday, with director Jo Fria, who uses his film 'Shadows of Willow Cabin' to explore internalised homophobia and masculine crises through the medium of horror. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026...

Waseem has not received any donations for four days and has not been able to buy food for two. Please don't let these sweet boys go hungry. If everyone gave them just $5, they would be fine. gofund.me/35fdca7d #Gaza 🍉

Ten months ago, when Julia was introduced to her baby sister Talia for the first time, we were all hoping that the war would not have much longer to run. Samaa has done an amazing job keeping her daughters alive through the worsening situation since, but needs help chuffed.org/project/157569 #Gaza 🍉

Souad and Omar are struggling to keep a roof over their heads and every time they move they end up losing a little more of their few remaining possessions. Even if he were not so small, Omar is too ill and in too much pain to help much. Can you help Souad pay their rent? chuffed.org/project/soad 🍉

"Every day in Gaza is a struggle for survival," says Heba. "My family and I are facing severe hardship, with limited access to food, medicine, and basic necessities. Any support, no matter how small, can make a real difference. Please help and share our story." gofund.me/c3bf6fb78 #Gaza 🍉