A new week, some still in darkness, some just barely rebuilding. Beyond the levees, it is still hard—Black and Indigenous communities like LaPlace and Pointe-au-Chien are struggling. Undocumented are also struggling. Spread love.
Artist/Activist/Organizer/Healer Soraya needs support (also a dear friend and comrade):
“safely arrived to Ida evacuation spot #2. BK hood is something weird and familiar and surreal. So much gone and still some old spots still here. I knew about these grotesque condos being erected all over the hood, but experiencing them on the blocks where I grew up are ridiculously disorienting and nauseating.
another tale of gentrification...the visual wrongness of these ugly ass buildings is so disrespectful and that's not just surface.
we are safe with family. it's an ongoing expense. so much gratitude to everyone who already helped us to get this far; mutual aid resources are so important! I already knew about some of the complicated reasons why folks don't evacuate. You don't know until you're in it and have to figure shit out. It's nuanced and multiples of so much. I made the best decision for our family and will continue to do so as best as I can, always.
please continue to do what you can to support those in financial need. we've been able to do what we can with what we have, it all matters. please continue to share resources.
Cashapp: $SJL1977
Venmo: @Soraya-Jean-Louis
PayPal: sorayajeanlouis@gmail.com
via ALAS:
Our students in fully undocumented families are ineligible for FEMA assistance in the wake of Hurricane Ida.Show up today for our sisters and brothers through ALAS.
Your support will go directly to the families who sent the messages and photos below, and more. Our goal is to raise $50,000 and distribute $500 checks to 100 families who are ineligible for FEMA assistance, in New Orleans as well as surrounding harder-hit parishes. Stand in solidarity with our youth and their families by contributing a tax-deductible donation at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/alasida. Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity for direct assistance via email, text, and social media.
If you or someone you know is undocumented and affected by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana, share this link to apply for direct assistance: bit.ly/ALASida
(They are also seeking Spanish and Vietnamese language interpreters….)
“Now in Georgia. If you said you would send me funds to redistribute for Ida recovery (or thought about it) and have not yet, please consider this your accountability reminder!
Thank you everyone who has given so far. If you can give more, please do so. Even though it may not seem like it because the media is not talking about the extent of #Ida devastation in Louisiana (just like they’re not talking about Ayiti 🤔) please trust that this storm was and still is a disaster for many. Mutual aid only works when people give what they can and right now people are still hurting and still trying to get by without power, to pay for housing, gas, food and other essentials to survive and care for their loved ones.
Flip through for direct aid opportunities (shout out @idasupportnetwork for your work!) and in my highlights or send me your donations via Venmo: @tina-orlandini or CashApp: $TinaOrlandini and I’ll send you receipts of where the funds go.
Love y’all. ♥️
#allpowertothepeople#hurricaneida#disasterrelief#latestagecapitalism”
Swipe through the post for mutual aid to support:
Bigger places to give to for those who want a 501c3:
Fund for artists:
More updates from the road. House of Tulip is so accountable. Keep giving!
stay safe,
jmj