After watching Hurricane Melissa from afar, two organizers in Tokyo turned anxiety into action — blending celebration, visibility and community care at Wi Deh Yah. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/02/18/issues/jamaican-fundraiser-tokyo-lgbtq/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #hurricanemelissa #fundraiser #jamaica #tokyo #lgbtq
joene 🏴🍉
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Join on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮 in 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶 in 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 for a 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 in support of 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳. 🇯🇲
From 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮-𝟯𝟬, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, in collaboration with the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, will also host the inaugural 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 to support 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳. The proceeds from this 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, showcasing 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻, will be donated to relief efforts in 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 🇯🇲, 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗮 🇨🇺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶 🇨🇺. Check out www.caribbeancreativity.nl/events/1st-caribbean-film-days/ for the full program.
Join on 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮 in 𝗕𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗶 in 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 for a 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 in support of 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳. 🇯🇲
From 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮-𝟯𝟬, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, in collaboration with the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, will also host the inaugural 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 to support 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳. The proceeds from this 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹, showcasing 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻, will be donated to relief efforts in 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 🇯🇲, 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗮 🇨🇺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶 🇨🇺. Check out www.caribbeancreativity.nl/events/1st-caribbean-film-days/ for the full program.
wet forest moon folklorist
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I've just heard from sign painter Bug Sav Art in Jamaica who has taken a big hit from Hurricane Melissa.
A friend of his has started a fundraiser as he looks to recover his business, so please donate and/or boost:
Pictured is Bug's 'Wise Words' contribution to the first ever issue of BLAG: https://bl.ag/01.
#SignPainters #Signwriters #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #Novennber
I've just heard from sign painter Bug Sav Art in Jamaica who has taken a big hit from Hurricane Melissa.
A friend of his has started a fundraiser as he looks to recover his business, so please donate and/or boost:
Pictured is Bug's 'Wise Words' contribution to the first ever issue of BLAG: https://bl.ag/01.
#SignPainters #Signwriters #Jamaica #HurricaneMelissa #Novennber
Jamaica’s recovery from #HurricaneMelissa can benefit from prioritizing established local groups.
After Hurricane Maria, only 10% of nearly $5 billion in federal contracts went to Puerto Rico-based organizations while 90% flowed to mainland contractors, slowing down the recovery.
https://theconversation.com/4-urgent-lessons-for-jamaica-from-puerto-ricos-troubled-hurricane-recovery-and-how-the-jamaican-diaspora-could-help-after-melissa-268631
Seth of the Fediverse
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#DisasterRelief #HurricaneMelissa
The end of the article includes a number of ways people can help and none of them are the Red Cross.
https://capitalbnews.org/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-impact/
#DisasterRelief #HurricaneMelissa
The end of the article includes a number of ways people can help and none of them are the Red Cross.
https://capitalbnews.org/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-impact/
Chip Butty
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"Hey Everyone!
Last year Hurricane Beryl devastated the Caribbean. We fundraised over £21k to mobilise resources and rebuilding efforts post hurricane across Jamaica, Grenada and Union Island.
It is of even more importance at this dire moment in time that we as Caribbean people organise and begin distributing funds for repair as Hurricane Melissa turns to a category 5. The island has never seen a category 5 before, this is truly unprecedented.
THE ROLE OF THE GLOBAL NORTH IN EXACERBATING CLIMATE CRISIS THROUGH CONSUMPTION AND LEAVING THE CARIBBEAN TO PICK UP THE PIECES CAN NO LONGER REMAIN POSSIBLE.
The Jamaican Diaspora must continue to apply pressure for reparations and climate justice because these conditions aren't normal. This fund is brought to you by Black Curatorial, House of Dread, City Splash, Notting Hill Carnival, Kwanda and Black Eats.
We have decided to galvanise the existing Hurricane Beryl Fund and transform it into a Caribbean Hurricane Fund. This time we will focus on support for Hurricane Melissa.
We have done this:
1 - to galvanise an existing community of people who will invest in supporting the Caribbean after the crisis.
2 - to amplify Hurricane Melissa relief by acting quick and making more impact.
3 - to continue sharing information to understand the climate crisis and its relationship to these continuous weather deteriorations across the Caribbean.
4 - to use our existing track record of distributing funds to grassroots organisations and people across the Caribbean so people know they can trust us to do the work.
The funds raised for Hurricane Melissa will be distributed across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
This is not to erase the impact of Hurricane Beryl and it's continued damage, as many people are still suffering from the impact of this over a year later, but fundraising for Melissa is to continue to be agile in organising and moving money as quickly as we can for rebuilding efforts."
To donate to this relief effort: https://www.gofundme.com/f/CaribbeanHurricaneFund
Chip Butty
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If you're in the UK and want to donate goods to help those in Jamaica suffering in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, here's all the info you need;
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQbgoxsDH93/
If you're in the UK and want to donate goods to help those in Jamaica suffering in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, here's all the info you need;
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQbgoxsDH93/
tools for commensality 🧿
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AP video: Aerial images of Jamaica reveal extent of destruction from Hurricane Melissa
Melissa now headed towards... Iceland?
Angela Antunovic
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Hurricane Melissa isn't a tragedy it's a CRIME.
Countries that contributed only a TINY FRACTION of global carbon pollution are now being hit by some of the most destructive hurricanes in their HISTORY.
Chewie
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At the same time, the fossil fuel giants who are responsible for the majority global emissions are about to publish their quarterly profits.
They're about to rake in BILLIONS while ordinary people pick up the pieces for their climate damage.
THIS is what climate injustice looks like.
THIS is what fossil fuel greed looks like.
World Central Kitchen (WCK)staff arrived in Jamaica this morning (October 30) with relief supplies to support communities affected by Hurricane Melissa.
The humanitarian team is partnering with local agencies to provide meals and essential assistance to residents in hard-hit areas across the island.
#WorldCentralKitchen #HurricaneMelissa #ReliefEfforts #Jamaica #Hurricane #Melissa #Relief
hypebot
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Before/After satellite imaging in Jamaica from Hurricane Melissa; reports of 90% of the roofs gone in some areas. True death estimates and injury numbers are going to be hard to come by until communications is reestablished with those communities (the "dozens" is going to likely become "hundreds" IMHO) #HurricaneMelissa #Melissa #hurricanes
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/10/29/melissaaftermath-category-storm-hit-jamaica/
AP video: Aerial images of Jamaica reveal extent of destruction from Hurricane Melissa