Lead With Love
🕑 Added 2022-02-27 21:12:37 +0000 UTCIt's been incredibly difficult to wrap my brain around what's going on in Ukraine right now. For the last couple of weeks hearing about the impending invasion by Russia, I've sort of been holding my breath and hoping the worst won't happen. But it did. And now there are thousands of people being displaced, fleeing their homes, living in fear. It seems like every day I see some video or another of a Ukrainian person cleaning the shattered glass from their windows off of their kitchen table or maneuvering an actual missile that's taken up residence in their living rooms.
In these moments it can be really hard for me to think about anything positive. I find I can get really sucked into the empathy I feel for everyone. Sometimes it makes it downright fucking hard to get out of bed or get things done. But then I see videos of Russian people protesting in the streets of Yekaterinburg, St Petersburg, Moscow and I have this little burning flame of hope. I see people doing the right thing and standing up against tyranny. I see Russians condemning the actions of their government even at the risk of being tried for treason at best, at worst they're tortured and killed. The Russian police are arresting pregnant people, the elderly, men, women, and children of all ages and abilities and locking them away for simply protesting what's going on. They arrested a WWII veteran. Nearly 2,000 people have been detained so far.
I know a lot of people all over are feeling like they want to help but don't know where to begin. The lovely people over at Lost Girls Vintage in Chicago have compiled a list of Ukrainian-owned businesses to buy from. I know this doesn't directly help anyone overseas, but by supporting local Ukrainian-owned businesses you're helping them help their families, many of which are trying to seek asylum elsewhere. Chicago is home to a huge Ukrainian population and is in fact a sister city to Kyiv. For those of you not from Chicago, I would urge you to see if there are businesses in your area that are Ukrainian-owned. I am trying to find reputable, ethical relief funds to donate to. As I gather more information I will compile a list to share with you all.
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https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/02/photos-anti-war-protests-russia/622914/
Comments
Greg Smith
Thank you Danielle. Thank God that there are people like you in the world. People who really care and are doing what they can to help. My respect for you is immeasurable.🙏💕
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
We are currently talking about how to best help. It’s a train wreck right now so I don’t know who to trust until my burlesque and drag folks lead me in a good direction. It’s the only community I know how to trust with these things. I will share as soon as I know a good place to send support. 💗🙏💗
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
I have been wondering what your feels are but know it’s sensitive info. It’s wild how the world works isn’t it?
Greg Smith
Peace loving people everywhere are waiting and praying that this doesn’t escalate further, but I’m fearful that this is only the beginning of future troubles. You are well known for using money you make from this site to support worthy causes. I will continue to follow your Patreon and Onlyfans sites to the limit of my ability. Thanks friend for doing all you do. Love ya sweetie ❤️❤️❤️
Kim Rice
I have friends at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. Luckily, they all left last week before the Poo-tin hit the fan. I feel for the general population of Kyiv and Ukraine as a whole, but am in awe of their collective moxie. I wasn’t a fan of Zelenskyy when he was elected, but oh… my… god… has that man got balls. No hiding in a bunker shitting his Depends for him. My cable package doesn’t offer 24-hour news channels. It has Fox News, but we all know that’s not news and their talking heads all seem to be aligned with Putin. So, I’ve had my nose stuck to my Twitter feed in order to keep up to date with what I can. I’m bracing myself for the mania of everything when I get to work in the morning. Слава Україні! Героям слава!
