Never thought I would get to share this but we are $400 away from fundraising the last amount needed for Mariam to evacuate.
Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, boosted, and cheered this on! Youβre all incredible!
Donate to get us to the final amount:
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-hel...
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Just loooots of Eliott Smith (more for pining than actual breakup). Death Cab, Decemberists...Franz Ferdinand and MGMT to jump up and down to!
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Seconding Dory! Those books are genius---so funny (for kids & adults) and true to kid-experiences.
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Not In Our Name: Cisgender Women Against Trans Bathroom Bans
House Representative Nancy Mace and the Congressional GOP have launched a campaign of harassment not just against newly-elected trans Democrat Rep Sarah McBride of Delaware, but against all trans and ...
Reposting from @clairewillett.bsky.social
Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already!
Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting)
Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...
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We used to sing this a lot and it still cracks me up to remember when my daughter suggested:
-geese
-more geese
-other geese
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