Is joy resistance?

it is, if...

Resistance is not about surviving through fascism and capitalism, resistance is how we resist fascism and capitalism. Joy is an act of resistance, only when also resisting. Rest is an act of resistance, not when resting from upholding the status quo, but when resisting.

Acts of resistance you can take today

It is a process to learn how to change aspects of your life in resistance of capitalism, fascism, patriarchy, etc. It should and will be challenging. You won’t be perfect, and you don’t have to do it all at once. Start with one thing at a time. For example, it wasn’t difficult to boycott SodaStream… I’ve never had one and I don’t love fizzy water. Boycotting Starbucks was more challenging inconvenient. And I’m still working on boycotting Google.

• Check out the No Thanks app, it scans barcodes and tells you if products are from Israel.

• Print one of these zines about specific families in the Gaza strip that need help, and donate or distribute in your community. Print one of these informational zines, read it, and give it to a friend.

• Keep consistently calling and emailing your representatives to keep this issue at the forefront.

• Join a campaign to encourage your city/state/school to divest from Israel.

A story of resistance

Mohammed Aradeh plotted the infamous prison escape in 2021, when he and five other detainees dug out of one of Israel’s most secure prisons using spoons and other kitchen implements. They remained at large for days before being caught.

He was released in a hostage exchange recently and welcomed in Ramallah as his fellow Palestinians chanted, “The freedom tunnel!”

Urgent Needs

• Samar has taken a number of other young and single parents and children under her wing. All donations to her campaign benefit more than a dozen people without the means to make campaigns of their own. They are in desperate need of food and water.

• Amina is an elderly woman tasked with caring for her son, sick with kidney disease, and her 3 year old grandson. She is in desperate need of food and medications.

Raffles and online fundraisers

1. Quilted jacket 2. February Raffle 3. Cross-stitched Watermelon 4. Tattoo Raffle 5. Fedaa's Raffle

1. Quilted jacket — One of a kind quilt coat. Measurements: Pit-to-pit 26”//Shoulders 22”//Length 29”//Arm length 22”

   1. Send venmo to [at]paige-icardi include your name, contact info, and # of tickets.

   2. 1 ticket = $15 no limit

   3. Raffle is live 2/11/25-2/22/25

2. February Raffle — 4 possible prizes below. 1 ticket = $10 no limit. Send venmo to [at]M4MA_ include email and emojis for the prize you want.

   1. 👍 Olive Quilt — Plant dyed linen. Approx 52”x52”. Hand Quilted. Worldwide shipping.

   2. 🌹 Style Course + Pattern bundle — Digital item by The Mindful Wardrobe. Sustainable style course + 3 Sew Liberated PDF sewing patterns.

   3. ⭐️ Hand Knit Sweater — 100% wool cream-colored drop shoulder fit. 23.6” wide//20.8”long//7.9”bicep//26.7”sleeve. continental US shipping.

   4. 🔥 Custom Lounge set — Tank & undies set made to your measurements. Hand cut and sewn in cotton spandex blend. US + Canada shipping. If international, winner pays shipping.

3. Cross-Stitched Watermelon — Large unisex black sweatshirt with cross-stitched watermelon.

   1. 1 ticket = $10 to any one of the following campaigns. Send the receipt to [at]triciaxstitch on Instagram, or to me and I will forward it for you.

      1. Wasim Family

      2. Lulu and Mira

      3. Reem’s Family

4. Tattoo Raffle — AUSTIN, TEXAS. Enter by donating to the link, in the form toggle on that it’s for the tattoo raffle and insert number of tickets in the box.

   1. $10 = 1 ticket. $25 = 3 tickets. $100 = 15 tickets.

   2. Tattoos by [at]t4tattoo in Austin Texas.

5. Fedaa’s Raffle — 5 possible prizes below. 1 ticket = $10//5 tickets = $35//10 tickets = $50 sent to this link. (the instagram link isn’t working for me. [at]evelyndevere)

   1. First prize — Canvas tote bag with a watermelon/tatreez/keffiyeh/olive Palestinian flag. Digitized tatreez pattern of an heirloom table runner.

   2. Second prize — Tatreez earrings of Palestinian flag hearts and key charms. Framed tatreez motif.

   3. Third prize — St. Johns Word after-bath oil for nerve pain. Salve-ation Salve for cuts and bruises.

   4. Fourth prize — Hand-knit ear warmer in the color of your choice. Olive oil soap from Nablus, Palestine.

   5. Fifth prize — Embroidered poppy patch. Sticker pack of Ghena, Tayyam & Laura’s drawings.

PDX events

1. Valentines Bouquet 2. Trndez 3. Exhibition 4. Mini pop up 5. Vegan Meal 6. Scenes from an Occupation 7. Zine making

1. Valentine’s Bouquet Pop-up — Come get a gorgeous flower bouquet for your sweetie (maybe it’s you?).

   1. Thursday, February 13th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm

   2. Hey Love on 920 E. Burnside

2. TRNDEZ — Armenian Holiday of Fire and the return of the sun. There will be sweets, tea, music, prints, seed exchange, and backgammon

   1. Thursday, February 13th from 5:00-8:00 pm

   2. Swana Rose on 2942 NE. MLK Blvd.

3. Exhibition — Echos of Gaza, an art exhibition by Bashar Alimour. This powerful showcase reflects Bashar’s resilience and creativity shaped by surviving 470 days of conflict. A silent auction and collection of community resources will also be featured.

   1. Saturday, February 15th — will be running for a month.

   2. Swana Rose on 2942 NE MLK Blvd.

4. Mini Pop-up — Join us for tea, cultural readings, snacks & art from local Queer Asian vendors.

   1. Sunday February 16th from 12:00 - 4:00 pm

   2. 2730 NE MLK Blvd.

5. Vegan Meal — 6 course collaborative dinner to benefit the Palestinian American Medical Association. Food by Jawaher, Euzumeh, and Vegan Syrian

   1. Sunday, February 23rd at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm

   2. Feral on 1640 NE Killingsworth St.

   3. Your $100 ticket includes a 6 course tasting menu and gratuity. Alcoholic and zero proof drinks available for purchase.

6. Scenes from an Occupation — In the late 60s, three Palestinian cinematographers, Sulafa Jadallah, Hani Jawharieh, and Mustafa Abu Ali, formed the Palestinian Film Unit, dedicated to documenting and photographing the Palestinian revolution and resistance for the PLO. So begins the story of cinema’s bravest filmmakers. While most of the Palestinian film archive was seized and destroyed, this collection pulls together five remaining pieces by the film unit, preserving the legacy of the artists who sacrificed and gave their lives for the images.

   1. Wednesday, February 19th at 7:00 pm — Tickets $10

   2. Clinton Street Theater on 2522 SE Clinton St.

7. Zine Making Night — This is my event! Come learn to make zines, work on zines, hang out while we make zines, or fold and take with you premade zines! No required cost; donations appriceated, all will go to Heba.

   1. Friday February 21st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

   2. Roscos on 8105 SE Stark St.

Highlighted merch

Be like the cat

Here are 2 possible items that can be purhased from my redbubble print on demand store. This is a new design, and all proceeds that come to me (20% of your purchase) go to the families in my linktree.