ABLE Accounts are a way that some disabled people can save or invest money without impacting their benefits. Check out this webinar on August 13 at 12pm ET to learn about them! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Iman’s family is struggling to survive in the stifling heat of their tent, finding no protection from the harsh sun. Basic necessities are a dream in Gaza; water,food,medicine - even security is scarce. Help them meet their basic needs. Donate vv tinyurl.com/Help-Iman Share. Don’t leave them alone.

Don’t leave them alone in Gaza. Hammam is a volunteer nurse caring for the wounded daily. his family is homeless, hungry & has lost everything.His brother is ill with epilepsy & needs urgent treatment Any donation can help get food & medical care. Don’t ignore them. 🙏❤️ chuffed.org/project/1844...

I'm broken and desperate. Everyone in Gaza has failed us, and you're our only remaining hope. My sweet son Elias is going blind, and time is running out fast. Please don't abandon us. Help save his eyes before it's too late! Verified by: molly shah✅ chuffed.org/project/1624...

🚨🚨 I have appealed to you with all the pain and hope in my heart; will my plea find its way to your compassionate hearts?😔 My child Omar is very sick; he has lost weight due to malnutrition. Every time he tried to walk, he fell to the ground😭 I need $100 to buy food.😭🙏🏼👇 tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx

And the audiobook for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE (TRM #4) is at Chirp (for slightly less money)

The Reanimator's Fate

An autistic necromancer, his undead love, and a future in peril The Paranormal Society has been Oliver’s home for over a decade, yet he still isn’t sure where he fits. At Gwen’s suggestion, Oliver joi...

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Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · 5h ago

The audiobook for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE is trickling out *cue flaming Elmo* So far, it appears to be on Kobo. Not sure where else. Audible/Amazon won't be for a few weeks.

The govt has fired *all* the immigration attorneys representing detained children and given a $150 million contract to a 26-employee law firm in Texas with ONE immigration attorney. @theyoungcenter.bsky.social's Child Advocates are now the last line of defense for kids in deportation hearings.

Amy Jo (AJ) Cousins@ajcousins.bsky.social · 4h ago

Wanna help? Become a Waymaker! We're running, walking, cycling 20,000 miles in September to raise money to get immigrant kids out of detention and back with family. Someone who kayaks to work is dedicating his miles to Waymakers! A salsa dance class is counting steps! It all counts! #BeAWaymaker

"Wait… since when did the library have merch?” Sweetheart the merch has BEEN in circulation! 📚✨ What IS new, is our white tanks 🌀 So tie-dye, color and decorate to your heart's content, then 🖌️POST and 🎨TAG us so we can all celebrate your creativity! shop.worxprinting.coop/collections/...

Found some old MTG cards and decided to draw one of them. Flameborn Hellion, aka Wormy. Used acrylic markers on black paper. Funnn.

My sweet boy Elias in Gaza is going blind! Amidst this utter hell,Iam begging on my knees—please,merciful souls, save his eyes before darkness steals him forever!We are desperate,time is running out! Don't let my child lose his sight! Save Elias😔 Verified by:molly shah✅ chuffed.org/project/1624...

I am asking you not as a fundraiser, but as a terrified mother who cannot lose another piece of her soul😭,sila is suffering every single minute. Is saving my child impossible? Please,prove to me that humanity still exists.Donate now to save my daughter 🙏💔😔plz help🥺🙏 chuffed.org/project/1730...

Severe Covid leads to persistent viral reactivation, with >10 different viruses noted in the first 40 days after hospital admission. Long Covid was specifically associated with reactivation of latent Anelloviridae virus @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Virus reactivation in acute and long COVID-19 - Nature

Chronic reactivation of distinct herpesviruses and anelloviruses occur during acute and long COVID-19, and track with disease severity, inflammation and outcomes, revealing immune signatures with prog...

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Om jameel:My heart, which suffers from a heart valve prolapse, is almost stopping from beating because of the severe pain in my shoulder, which is affected by a tear&joint inflammation.I cannot buy the injections that cost 200$ I left my 5 kids hungry Don't let us die🙏😭🥹 chuffed.org/project/1839...

Also, pet tax because Katie is adorable (as is Edgar), and I love her post-radiation white snoot

Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · yesterday

It's been a bit since I posted Katie's GoFundMe, but I finally scheduled her 6 month post op follow-up, which involves at least a check up and x-rays (not sure about bloodwork), but last time, the visit was close to $1000 with all three. Shares are always appreciated 💜🐾

It's that time of year again, folks: I'm back at school tomorrow, so this is my annual beg for anyone who wants to donate some school supplies to my 8th grade Math classroom. Reshares are greatly appreciated as well. Thank you! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Check out my list on Amazon

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In today’s Starting Point, we take a look at how an inscription on a toppled 300-year-old gravestone unearthed big-time history.

An inscription on a toppled 300-year-old gravestone has unearthed big-time history - The Boston Globe

It might be the oldest marker for a freed Black man in the country, and his remarkable life is receiving new attention from historians.

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Btw, once it trickles through the distribution networks, the audiobook for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE will be on Kobo, B&N, Audiobooks.com, Chirp, Bookshop.org, Audible/Amazon, Spotify, library systems, and every other major audiobook retailer

Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · 5h ago

The audiobook for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE is trickling out *cue flaming Elmo* So far, it appears to be on Kobo. Not sure where else. Audible/Amazon won't be for a few weeks.

Ignorance and silence cost my baby girls their lives. How many times must this heartbreaking loss repeat before my eyes? 💔 Now Ibrahim suffers severe dehydration & acute pneumonia, needing €200 for treatment. Indifference destroys lives. Please help before it's too late!😭😭 chuffed.org/project/191450

🚨 My child is in urgent danger—please don’t ignore this. My daughter is in severe pain with serious heart and breathing problems. She urgently needs €200 for treatment which I cannot afford. 😭🙏 Any help or share could save her life. Please help us now. 🥺🕊️ Molly Shah ✅ chuffed.org/project/1908...

Please help my friend and immensely talented artist get a very needed MRI. Our country is broken so let's help each other as best we can 💕

c.e. chant/hades 💀🐊 💬 too many comics@portaltohades.bsky.social · 7d ago

Alright, it was suggested to me that I actually crowdfund the out of pocket cost for the lumbar MRI since my insurance keeps denying the day before the appt even w/ it as an important order. I will have more info in the replies as well. I was honestly hesitant but... ko-fi.com/portaltohades

The audiobook for THE REANIMATOR'S FATE is trickling out *cue flaming Elmo* So far, it appears to be on Kobo. Not sure where else. Audible/Amazon won't be for a few weeks.

One of the sticker packs you can get as a reward is made by yours truly!

S. Morgan Burbank | Project Tasman BackerKit Coming August 3@anotherindiewriter.com · 5h ago

Good morning! The final few hours are ticking away for those who want to get early bird rewards for the campaign. We're just over $400 away from the first stretch goal. Backing up until noon today will get you those early bird rewards. Also, pay attention later for #ProofOfBurrito

Very happy to bully AI "writers" harder. Them either quitting AI or quitting the publishing space is the goal.

Malda Marlys 🍉@aardwyrm.bsky.social · 5h ago

i don't have anything clever to add about the hwa mess but i did peek over at the facebook wasteland where the author posted this, uh, defense. we're all bullies, because it's the wild west, and see we're all proving her point, and who really understands ai, fuckin magnets how do they work amirite?

💔 We are starving in North Gaza. I can't provide food for my children, and my little daughter is sick and urgently needs treatment. We have no money for medicine or food. Any donation, no matter how small, can help save her. Please donate or share. 🙏 chuffed.org/project/1908...

🚨💔 Ahmed is fighting for his life. Today, he was moved back to the ICU and relies on machines to breathe. The virus is spreading through his tiny body, painful spots cover him, and his condition worsens every hour. Please don’t let my boy be lost. Help save Ahmed. 🙏 chuffed.org/project/1905...

As Spiritographers, we've documented Spirits from countless different worlds, each bringing their own stories and quirks with them. Even after all these years, however, there are still a handful whose origins remain a complete mystery. Kindlestar is one such Spirit. 💙⭐

It still baffles me how these people assume that people who are anti-AI are liars who still use it. Like, my good bitch, some of us have principles. I guess it shows that they're all talk with whatever they claim to care about.

Alexander Glass@alexanderglass.bsky.social · 12h ago

I have one answer.

Times are tough all around, but if you can help, that would be greatly appreciated. Kara is a writer friend of mine (check out her awesome steampunk/paranormal/fantasy books).

Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · yesterday

It's been a bit since I posted Katie's GoFundMe, but I finally scheduled her 6 month post op follow-up, which involves at least a check up and x-rays (not sure about bloodwork), but last time, the visit was close to $1000 with all three. Shares are always appreciated 💜🐾

Reverse sale runs through August 11!

Chace Verity@chaceverity.com · yesterday

One week left in the reverse sale to bring home Monroe Owsley photos for his birthday (8/11)! Grab the bundle for $6 USD and get a biography, a 1920s m/m romance, and a 1930s f/f paranormal romance. $100 CAD to hit the last goal! Thank you so much for helping! itch.io/s/195300/bri...

It's been a bit since I posted Katie's GoFundMe, but I finally scheduled her 6 month post op follow-up, which involves at least a check up and x-rays (not sure about bloodwork), but last time, the visit was close to $1000 with all three. Shares are always appreciated 💜🐾

Donate to Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment, organized by Kara Jorgensen

My dog Katie has been recently diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma … Kara Jorgensen needs your support for Help Katie Beat Her Tumor with Radiation Treatment

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