S4E44.5: Au Hasard Balthazar

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November Kelly returns to us in stunning form to ask the question: Is a Donkey a Truck?

Does Bresson's haunting tale of a Donkey passing from owner to owner in a small french village and being mistreated by nearly everyone he meets tell us something about the noble soul of the truckman, or does the donkey's unknowable viewpoint represent something else entirely?----

HANDS OFF LEBANONHere are some fundraisers to support collective rebuilding and survival efforts on the ground in Lebanon.

-Beit El-Baraka started out as a food bank, but has grown to help people afford rent, cover their essentials, and live with dignity. https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-directly/ or donate in general https://beitelbaraka.org/donate-now/

-LiveLove was a charity for a number of other matters, but since 2024 has been solely comitted to helping people displaced by Israeli attacks.https://livelove.org/donate

-Lebanese Food Bank supports displaced and impoverished peoplehttps://lebanesefoodbank.org/take-action/donate/

Solar Powered Lebanon is an initiative to restore people's power using solar panels, since larger infrastructure is at constant risk of attack.https://fundahope.com/en/campaigns/solar-powered-lebanon

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FREE PALESTINE

My friend Ahmed still needs to feed his family and afford medicine. Anything you can kick in would be hugely appreciated.https://chuffed.org/project/150817-please-help-ahmed-and-his-family-get-food-drink-and-medicine

And these are some more general links you can support collective efforts with!