I See A Lot Of People Claim That Keeping Dangerous Exotic Animals Is Just An American Problem, But It's

Tigers, crocodiles and zebras among animals kept as pets in UK | ITV News
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Wild animals include two tigers in Dover, a zebra in Maidstone, wild cats in Wealden and a crocodile in Canterbury. | ITV News Meridian

I see a lot of people claim that keeping dangerous exotic animals is just an American problem, but it's also a big issue in the UK and across Europe.

These animals can be far too easy to get hold of. There used to be a pet shop near me that had rattlesnakes, pit vipers, king cobras and a caiman for sale. While you do need a DWA licence to own certain species in the UK, including venomous snakes, these licences can be fairly easy and cheap to get depending on what area you live in (different councils have different licencing rules).

For so-called non-dangerous exotic animals, such as foxes, skunks and meerkats, there are no restrictions on ownership. Anyone can go out and buy one and these animals can even be sold openly in pet shops (I've seen meerkats for sale in a pet shop before). Many of these animals end up either suffering due to insufficient care or being abandoned or euthanised when they become too much to handle. It's a huge problem in the UK that few people are actually aware of.

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1 year ago

April 15th: Global Strike

Bisan has called for a global strike on April 15th

April 15th: Global Strike
April 15th: Global Strike

"*April 15 is a day of global strike*.. No schools, no movement, no work, no electronic payment, no gas stations. Make more noise and disturb the peace of terrorist politicians in America and IsraHell."


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1 year ago

Israel has cut water, electricity and food to Palestinians in Gaza. They are buying 10.000 M16 rifles and plan to distribute to civilian settlers in the West Bank to hunt down Palestinians. They're bombing the only way out of Gaza through Egypt, after telling refugees to flee through it, and have threatened the Egyptian government in case they let aid trucks pass through. Entire families, generations, are being wiped out and left to wander the streets hoping they don't get bombed.

Palestinians are using their last minutes of battery to let the world know about their genocide and are being met with a wall of "What about Hamas? What about the beheaded babies? Killing children on either side is bad!" even though the propaganda claims have been debunked over and over again. How cruel is it to ask somebody to condemn themselves before their last words? Or before grieving the loss of their entire families? When there's no such disclaimer to Israelis even though their government has shown over and over genocidal intent? Like who are you even trying to appease? What will your wishy washy statement do against decades of zionist thought infiltrating evangelical and Jewish stablishmemts?

Take action. Israel will fall back if public opinion turns its tide. The UK fell back on its bloody decision to cut aid to Palestine under public scrutiny. The USAmerican empire spends $3.8 billion dollars annually solely on this proxy war while its people suffer under a progressively military regime as well. News outlets are canceling last minute on Palestinian speakers while letting Israelis tell lies unchecked. Palestinian refugees are being targeted in ICE establishments and mosques are already being hounded by the FBI. Europe, Canada and the US have banned pro-Palestine protests but people are still resisting. You have the chance to stop this from turning into repeat of the Iraq war.

I want to do something but there's hardly anything for me to do from Brasil besides spreading the word and not letting these testimonies fall on deaf ears. I'm asking you to do this same ant work from wherever you are.

Follow:

Eye On Palestine (instagram / twitter)

Mohammed El-Kurd (instagram / twitter)

Decolonize Palestine (website with a chronological explanation of the occupation and debunking myths)

Muhammad Shehada (twitter)

Plestia Alaqad (directly from Gaza. Many of her videos are interrupted by bombs)

If there's a protest in your city, please attend. Here's an international calendar of events:

Friday, October 13

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (US) – Fri Oct. 13, 3 pm, UNM Bookstore, University of New Mexico. Organized by Southwest Coalition for Palestine.

BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA (US) – Fri Oct 13, 6 pm, Sproul Hall (Vigil), University of California Berkeley. Organized by Bears for Palestine.

DOUAIS, FRANCE – Fri Oct 13, 6:30 pm, Place de’Armes.

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Fri Oct 13, 5:30 pm, Brunnsparken. Organized by Palestinska samordningsgruppen Gothenburg.

GREENSBORO, NC (US) – Fri Oct. 13, 4 pm, Wendover Village, 4203 W Wendover Ave, Greensboro, NC. Organized by Muslims for a Better NC.

LONDON, ENGLAND – Fri Oct 13, 5 pm, Keir Starmer’s Office, Crowndale Center, 218 Eversholt St, London. Organized by IJAN UK.

MEANJIN/BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct 13, 6 pm, King George Square.

MIAMI, FL (US) – Fri Oct 13, 4:30 pm, Bayfront Park. Organized by Troika Kollectiv.

NAPOLI, ITALY – Fri Oct 13, 4:30 pm, Piazza Garibaldi, Napoli. Organized by GPI and Centro Culturale Handala Ali.

NGUNNAWAL/CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct 13, 5:30 pm, Carema Place.

PERTH/BOORLOO, AUSTRALIA – Fri Oct. 13, 5:30 pm, Murray Street Hall, Boorloo/Perth. Organized by Friends of Palestine WA.

PORTLAND, OREGON (US) – Fri Oct 13, 3 pm, 1200-1220 SW 5th Ave, Portland.

PORT RICHEY, FL (US) – Fri Oct 13, 7:30 am, Route 19 and Ridge Road, Port Richey. Sponsored by: Florida Peace Action Network; Partners for Palestine; CADSI

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Friday, Oct. 13, 7 pm, UP Main Campus, DSA Building opposite Thuto. Organized by PSC UP.

WITSWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY (SOUTH AFRICA) – Fri Oct 13, 1 pm, Great Hall Piazza, Flag demonstration. Organized by Wits PSC.

Saturday, October 14

ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct. 14, 2 pm, St. Nichlas Square. Organized by Scottish PSC.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, Aotea Square, Queens St, 291-2997 Queen St. Organized by PSN Aotearoa.

DETROIT/DEARBORN, MICHIGAN (US) – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, Ford Woods Park, 5700 Greenfield Road. Organized by SAFE, PYM, SJP, Handala Coalition, more.

DUNDEE, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct. 14, 2 pm, Place TBA. Organized by Scottish PSC.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – Sat, Oct 14, 2 pm, Princes Street at Foot of the Mound. Organized by Scottish PSC.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – Sat Oct 14, 3 pm Hauptwache, Frankfurt am Main. Sponsored by Palestina eV, Migrantifa Rhein-Main and more.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Sat. Oct 14, 2 pm, Buchanan Steps. Organized by Scottish PSC.

HOUSTON, TEXAS (US) – Sat Oct 14, 2 pm, City Hall, 901 Bagby St. Organizd by PYM, PAC, USPCN, SJP and more.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sat Oc 14, 12 pm, Church St. Organized by FRFI.

LONDON, ENGLAND – Sat Oct 14, 12 pm, BBC Portland Place, London. Organized by a broad coalition.

MILANO, ITALY – Sat. Oct 14, 3:30 pm, Piazza San Babila. Organized by Young Palestinians of Italy, UDAP, Palestinian Community, Association of Palestinians.

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Sat Oct 14, 3 pm, Lake Eola at Robinson and Eola, Orland. Organized by Florida Palestine Network.

TORINO, ITALY – Sat. Oct. 14, 3 pm, Piazza Crispi. Organized by Progetto Palestina.

VALPARAISO, CHILE – Sat Oct 14, 6 pm, Plaza Victoria, Valparaiso. Organized by Comite Chileno de Solidaridad con Palestina.

WASHINGTON, DC (US) – Sat Oct 14, 1 pm, Lafayette Square. Organized by AMP.

Sunday, October 15

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Sun Oct 15, 2 pm, March from Dam Square to Jonas Daniel Meijer plein.

NAARM/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, State Library Victoria.

TARDANYA/ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, 2 pm, Parliament House.

AUSTIN, TEXAS (US) – Sun Oct 15, 3 pm, Texas Capitol. Organized by PSC ATX.

GADIGAL/SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Sun Oct 15, 1 pm, Sydney Town Hall.

SANTIAGO, CHILE -Sun Oct 15, 11 am, Plaza Dignidad, Santiago. Organized by Comite Chileno de Solidaridad con Palestina.

1 year ago

Seeing footage of the aftermath of the flour massacre in Gaza is so painful

"Where is my daughter? Tell her I don't want flour anymore"

"My brother was shot holding a bag of flour. He kept holding on to it so they kept shooting him"

"Why does flour have to be stained with blood?"

Over 100 have been killed. Every single one of them hungry. Every single one of them has someone waiting for them to come back with the bag of flour.

Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war against innocent civilians. Israel ambushes starving Palestinians and shoots them. Israel is not fighting a war to defend itself. This is another episode of Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza.

3 months ago

Hello friends. My children need food, diapers, and milk. Help me get some for them, please. $30 would help provide some food and clothes for my children. Please, please. The situation is very difficult. I am begging you, friends, for mercy.

1 year ago

Hello 🖐

I am amira from Gaza, an application programmer and a lecturer at the university. I lost my job, my house, and everything I owned in the war. Can you help me spread my story so that I can protect my family from danger?

https://www.gofundme.com/f/amiras-story-between-hope-and-resilience-a-call-for-soli

Hi!! This is a verified GoFundMe, which you can read about here

Amira has currently reached about €9186 out of her goal of €20,000. Donating is highly appreciated, as well as reblogging her own post which can be found here! Wishing you the best in reaching your fundraiser goal. :)

Donate to Amira's Story: Between Hope and Resilience - A Call for Soli, organized by Abdallah Alanqar
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10 months ago

We, the people of northern Gaza, are enduring unimaginable hardships. Fresh water is a distant memory, leaving us to drink what is polluted and unsafe. The cost of survival is unbearable, pushing us to the brink of despair. Our children and elderly are suffering gravely. We plead for your help, no matter how small, as we are exhausted in the face of this famine and threat to our existence. If you cannot assist us directly, please amplify our call for help. This is not just a plea for aid; it's a cry to end our suffering.

https://gofund.me/fda798e3

Donate to Help me support my family (Abujubara), organized by Ahmed Koka
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Our sweet days were lost,here In Gaza Strip. and we lost everything we gained with… Ahmed Koka needs your support for Help me support my

$5,230/$150,000 (CAD) !!!! donate if possible

1 year ago

DONT STOP TALKING ABOUT PALESTINE. WE GOT A GLIMPSE OF WHAT PUBLIC TELEVISION & MASS BROADCAST MEDIA IS POWERWASHING THE TV-OWNING PUBLIC WITH THE CONCEPTION THAT “ANTISEMITISM” IS CROPPING UP ON CAMPUSES LIKE WILDFIRE WITHOUT EVER MENTIONING WHATS ACTUALLY BEING SAID. LIKELY THINGS LIKE “FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA” BUT THEY WONT CONFIRM ANYTHING. ITS INSIDIOUS.

SPREAD THE TRUTH. SPREAD THE TRUTH. BY GD SPREAD THE TRUTH.

1 year ago

‼️HELP AYAH’S FAMILY SURVIVE NORTH GAZA‼️

THIS IS URGENT— PLEASE REBLOG!

‼️HELP AYAH’S FAMILY SURVIVE NORTH GAZA‼️

Each person in this family has their own hopes and dreams. Each person in this family is someone’s everything. Please, put yourself in their shoes and imagine how you’d feel. TOGETHER, we can help Ayah’s family survive this!

Ayah’s family consists of 25 people located in the north of the Gaza strip. Ayah desperately needs help to survive the manmade famine being imposed by the occupation! Ayah’s family has been displaced many times, and are taking care of 5 children of their family who have become orphans during this genocide! The little food they have available is ridiculously expensive— a bag of flour costing over $600 dollars!

PLEASE REBLOG, and donate if you can! ANY HELP COUNTS— SHARING THIS POST GOES A LONG WAY!

Help my family survive the war in northern Gaza, organized by Ayah Ahmad
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Thank you so much! ❤️💚🤍🖤🕊️


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1 year ago

Get me the fuck out of California

These posts never do well, but here goes. Looking for help in covering rent and to move. Got a room already set, things just aren't ready to do the final planning yet. It is a very long drive that I am planning to do dirt cheap (CA->MN). I really hate that I cannot provide a goal for this right now, but it will have to happen in the next few months.

Rent here is well above my means and the place I'm trying to get to is much cheaper by like a LOT. I haven't had savings in ages, things got this bad. Things will be so much easier when this happens. To get this to happen though, I have commissions available. My art account's @lilblucat. I have a bit of a backlog though, so I am very grateful if you instead opt to donate.

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