1. They are talking about a ceasefire tomorrow morning, negotiated by Egypt. I'm not actually clear on whether both sides are on board yet but ugh Pleasepleasepleaaaaase let this happen. I mean, for one, obviously less death and war, but also it will mean I can go to sleep again dressed in a less decent clothes than the shorts I've been wearing in case I need to sprint to the shelter right when I wake up. Yay? Also it would mean baby sis could probably come home soon.

It's so weird though, the hours before a (potential) ceasefire. If the ceasefire's supposed to start at 9AM, what does that mean about the night before? Are both sides going to try to dump all they can at the other in the time they have left? (Er I hope the answer is no.)

2. It is important, ultimately, to read the comments in order to remember that these people are part of your country too, that this is part of the discourse, that the closed-minded, mob-mentality racists are not just the loudest anymore but also growing in numbers, but after days like today, sometimes you just have to go back to that mantra: don't read the comments. Don't read the comments. Don't read the comments.

3. Of course, sometimes you don't read the comments, you hear them. Today's horror story brought to you by a video of a scene from the Knesset which, when I saw it, my heart actually started pounding with how ashamed I was that this woman is a representative of the public in Israel, that she has actual power, that this is how MPs conduct themselves. Like, I don't even want to link to the video because I'm so ashamed/embarrassed/horrified that it exists, but here it is for posterity, with no subtitles because really you DON'T WANT TO WATCH IT, like, this is the kind of scene which is dirty laundry that I don't want to air to anyone else but ugh it's too upsetting. I actually just tried describing the scene in words and I want to tear my hair out. here's a link if you want, I don't know, to feel like your own politicians aren't sometimes the worst people on earth. Sorry for being so vague about this but I'm not posting any political stuff on Facebook cause half my work is there, and this incident was just. Where is Hulk when you need him.

4. So, Tumblr: I am really unsure of where I fit there. There are certain types of interaction there that I enjoy, but mostly I just want to lurk there, which is fine, it's great, right up until I meet tumblr people I'd like to befriend otherwise. Which is really difficult, if they're only on tumblr! I mean, that entire site is designed to make sharing and commenting east but having actual conversations hell. So then, you obviously have to put a bit more of yourself out there if you want anyone to get to know you, and then all of a sudden it's like: what, do I make a tumblr post? Do I make tag-posts about things that happen to me? If I want to share something that happens, do I post it on LJ/DW, or on Twitter, or on Tumbler? What if I'm friends with the same people on all platforms and then I'm just spammy?

Idk, I'm sure anyone on tumblr who is also other places has these same types of worries. I'm still figuring it out I guess. (This brought to you by me watching the above video earlier today, wanting to vent, and freezing up when I realized I have no idea where I want to do it.)

5. There was one siren in Tel Aviv this afternoon - right me right at the tail of a heart to heart with a colleague, which was probably the best moment I'd had all day (the, er, the talk, not the siren.)

6. Update they are OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGING the face that they are in CONTACT about a maybe ceasefire yessss.