#boosting to help out

[absoluteaffirmative]

Hello 👋,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Aziz, and I’m reaching out with a heartfelt plea to help my family find safety and reunite with our mother. 😞

The ongoing war in Gaza has torn my family apart. My mother and newborn sister are stranded in Egypt, while I, along with the rest of my sex family members, am trapped in the midst of the genocide in Gaza. We have not only been separated but have also lost our home and are enduring unimaginable hardships. 💔

Your support can make a difference. Whether by reading our story, donating, or sharing our campaign with others, you can help us reunite, find safety, and start anew. 🙏🕊

Thank you, from the depths of my heart, for your kindness, compassion, and solidarity during this difficult time. ❤🍉

https://gofund.me/58268669 🔗

^^^

[mothhue]

Some AHUW badges! :D

[lunar-fey]

please help your local disabled trans man being fucked over by its job

howdy! i'm nate and i currently work as an in-home caretaker for elderly and disabled folk! however, around 2 months ago my longterm client passed away very unexpectedly which left me without work for 2 weeks.

after that i did get a new client, but last monday (march 31) i got a call (at fucking 8:30 am. woke my ass up.) saying i didn't need to come in bc her daughter (who was in the process of moving in w her) is taking over as her caretaker. which like. fair.

BUT between the fact that she was always in and out bc of doctor appointments (also very understandable), and the fact that it has now been another week and a half since i've had hours to work, on top of the initial 2 weeks i was out, i'm uhhhhh hurtin a bit.

i've been checking with the manager every like 2-3 days to make sure there still aren't any clients i can take, literally just called today, but as of now i'm just sitting around with bills to pay and no way to get an income for who knows how long. SO.

IF you'd like to help out and you want something for your money there aint a lot i can offer, but i can do tarot readings, i can kinda draw (very slowly bc my hands r fucked up), do a bit of graphic design, write, and idk if you wanna pay me for something else send me a message and we can figure it out.

links below ˅˅˅

ANYTHING HELPS but for now. lets get through the month

$0/350

[cloudyydraws]

Ostinato - a musical motif that repeats

🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Companion piece com for @sarcasticgaypotato! Thank you so much!

[clarenecessities]

He-man.org will close in 5 days.

He-man.org has been a staple of the Masters of the Universe community since the early days, originating as an email list that worked to document episodes before anything (not footage, not lists, nothing) was available online. It grew into a sprawling, multi-faceted beast of a thing, including an encyclopedia (an in-house wiki), merch lists, a marketplace, forums, anything you could think of.

Several years ago now, the main site went down for updates/maintenance. For a few weeks, we were told, maybe months. The forums remained open for fans to communicate, and barring a period of downtime earlier this year things were going smoothly.

Yesterday, the owner of the site, Val Staples, announced the site would be closed on November 14th, 2023. Six days later. We are currently attempting to contact him, to see if he’s interested in selling, and if he means closed as in “no new posts” or closed as in deleted entirely. Regardless of its eventual fate, the archiving of these forums is essential to preserving the history of the franchise, the fandom, and the brand.

TO SHE-RA (and MotU) FANS SPECIFICALLY: I have personally used these forums to answer questions that could be answered nowhere else. Had I not had access to them, I would never have been able to prove that Purrsia was fake, or found so much unpublished concept art, or discovered that Scott “Toyguru” Neitlich personally wrote Catra’s MOTUC bio (even if he’s put off answering my questions about it for over a year now). Forum members have conducted interviews with the likes of Jon Seisa, Cathy Larson, Janice Varney-Hamlin—essential figures in the very foundations of POP, and those interviews revealed and recorded priceless information for future generations (me! you! us!) to find. Did you know Cathy Larson named Adora? That she originally pushed for “Dorian”, after her own daughter? We cannot let this treasure trove disappear into the ether(ia).

TO THE UNAFFILIATED: Please help. Pretty please. If you’ve ever liked my art or my writing or my haphazard blogging, ever, at all, consider archiving just one board. Just one page. Literally anything helps. I am spiraling into madness & this is my library of Alexandria. The mythical one that was totally unique and persevered nowhere else and was destroyed in a single cataclysmic event. Pretty pretty please help.

HOW TO HELP:

Archive.org has several ways to upload shit but most of them are longer term than “a few days” so we’re focusing on two (which can be run simultaneously): Save Page Now, and browser extensions. From their help page:

1. Save Page Now

Put a URL into the form, press the button, and we save the page. You will instantly have a permanent URL for your page. Please note, this method only saves a single page, not the whole site.

We want to keep outlinks and screenshots wherever possible. The Archive does not keep your IP address, so your submission is anonymous.

2. Browser extensions and add-ons

Install the Wayback Machine Chrome extension in your browser. Go to a page you want to archive, click the icon in your toolbar, and select Save Page Now. We will save the page and give you a permanent URL.

One plus to installing the extension is that as you surf around, when you run into a missing page they will alert you if we have a saved copy.

More extensions, apps, and add-ons:

Firefox add-on

Safari Extension

iOS app

Android app

I strongly encourage you to use these tools even if you aren’t helping with this project/after it ends. Documenting and preserving information is essential in this day and age & The Internet Archive is at the heart of it. Please support them however you can.

I’m serious about paying you, though I may need more communication with folks I don’t know so we can coordinate/verify shit gets done. I think this is a worthwhile pursuit in itself but I recognize your time is valuable & like, people gotta eat. DM me if you’re interested and we’ll talk. I may need to adjust pay depending how many people bite but I’ll do what I can

[loversarcanas]

im humiliated having to ask for help Again but circumstances are dire

I'm at risk of having my electricity turned off AND being late on rent for 2 months running, and I can't afford to play catch up by the end of the month

not only are rent and electric due urgently, but my pipes have been frozen for 3 days and I don't have access to water in my home. I'm surviving off plastic water bottles

I get paid on friday and will get around $400 to cover some, but not all of this. I'm still the only person working currently while my wife is in outpatient, and I have five bunnies I'm trying to keep warm

ANY help I can get will be greatly appreciated, I'm even willing to do short ficlets in return if people want, I just can't handle this alone

cashapp: $moonbunny19

venmo: moonbunny19

paypal.me/lunastrea (please ignore my deadname)

bunny pics for tax

[fordtato]

Emergency commissions/donations to help me move!

Hey all! I'm in a tough financial spot with a very unexpected $1000 move-out fee, and I need some help!

So I am offering fic commissions AND background/landscape art - That's right, writing AND art, for the prices below! I also will accept donations, but I feel more comfortable offering art, etc.

Donations:

I will accept donations if you just wanna help out! If you'd like to pay for a commission, keep scrolling.

If you would just like to donate without a commission, here is my Ko-Fi!

Fanfiction commissions:

Won't write:

fandoms I know nothing about (DM me if you'd like something outside of Gravity Falls work, though I'm sure that's where most of my following is)

gore

any type of thing that would get me cancelled on twitter dot com (come on guys, im a YouTuber now)

Will write:

Just about anything else tbh. OCs, melodrama, angst, hurt-comfort, you name it.

NSFW (for adult customers only. im not writing this for teenagers. do your homework)

Rates: $25 per 1k words, with a 150 word buffer. (Meaning, if I write 1150 words, I'm not charging you extra, it'll still be $25)

Send an ask or a DM if you are interested!

Note: I will not be posting these on Ao3, due to Ao3's "no money for fics" rules.

Examples of my fics, if you want to check out my work:

Note: Jersey Boy is my oldest fic (literally 8 years old and still going). The first couple chapters are pretty rough imo. The latter chapters are more in line with my capabilities. Also, yes, this fic is still being written, it's just being written between jobs and between work on YouTube vids, and I have less available time for it than I used to. Pay me to finish more of Jersey Boy (/s)

Background art commissions:

So, 90% of the artists I know tell me that background/environment art is one of the parts of the process they dislike the most. But it's actually my favorite thing to draw!

I actually don't feel comfortable enough in my drawing of characters to feel good about charging people for those, but I think I can consistently do some background art!

Examples of my art/pricing below!

Simpler color palette/lighting, and fewer details: $20-30

More detailed digital paintings: $40-50

For anymore detail then what you see above, we'll have to work that pricing out!

Example of heavy detail that might cost more:

Send me details on what you'd like in a digital painting and we will work out a timetable!

Send an ask or a DM if you are interested!

Donate/pay here: My Ko-Fi

I appreciate you reading, and if you can't help out, please share!

[vynnyal]

OK, fair warning to the few people I actually managed to convince to try the game??

Rain world does NOT play like hollow knight, and you'll get your butt kicked if you approach it like that.

It's really hard. Like, really hard. Instead of the game literally giving you abilities in the form of power-ups and damage buffs, the only abilities you gain is from what you learn and your own ingenuity. You're a rat from beginning to end. If you just beef your way through it, it's gonna suck and you're gonna be confused and frustrated all the time. But if you pay attention, take it slow, and learn how the ai works and how everything interacts with each other, you can consistently get through and dominate situations you thought were impossible to do so when you first began. Now get out there, kill some lizards, and bully some old computers!

[astrmastr]

HI HELLO HOWDIEEEEEE as some of yall know im TRYNA GET OUTTA an inCREASINGLY FACIST COUNTRY WIT @me-beef

we both have a lOTTA plans we wanna get JIGGIE WIT THE SAUCE

but we nEED SOME DOUGH TA HELP BUST US OUTTA HERE IF U GOT SOME SPARE DOLLARS AN WANNA HELP SOME TGIRLS FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS THEN YIPPEEEE

[clockworkreapers]

HEY TFTGS COMMUNITY

You want some MERCH? Yeah? Cool, so here's the thing. (also a poll)

I have been given permission from Jack to make and sell TFTGS merch. It will not be official, need to make that clear, but it will be fan made items for/inspired by the series. Think of it like the type you would see done by artists at conventions. I already have the art for stickers, keychains/charms and pins (even some glow in the dark versions for our beloved trash panda) but I need to narrow down what art pieces you guys would want most as matte prints (probs gonna be around 12x16 or so).

I am turning this to you. What art pieces would you like to physically own? I will be taking notes of what the top 3-4 choices are

[gronjon44]

So now that ND Stevenson got Nimona to finally release y'all know what that means-

[absoluteaffirmative]

Hi 👋, My name is Mohammad, and I’m reaching out in a moment of desperate need. I’m a father of three young children living in Gaza, and we are caught in the midst of a catastrophic war. Our home is no longer a safe haven, and the future here seems increasingly uncertain. 💔

I’ve launched a fundraising campaign with the goal of raising $40,000 to relocate my family to a safer place where my children can grow up in peace and have a chance at a brighter future.

Unfortunately, my previous fundraising efforts were abruptly halted when my account was terminated without explanation. However, I remain determined to keep fighting for my family’s safety and well-being. 🫶

If you could take a moment to read our story, consider donating, or simply share our campaign with others, it would make an incredible difference. Every act of kindness, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to safety and a new beginning. 🙏

Thank you for your time, compassion, and support. ❤️‍🩹

https://gofund.me/fd1faea2 🔗

^^^

[likeorpheus]

Help Us Recover After a Serious Car Accident & some financial woes Hi friends !

I know I've been on hiatus for a couple months due to student teaching. And I don't make posts like this lightly. But I'm reaching out during a really difficult time. Just a few days ago, my partner, Randy (@0fbabylon) was in a scary car accident that left the car badly damaged and her dealing with painful whiplash. We’re beyond grateful that she’s okay and healing, but the emotional and financial toll has been heavy.

Right now, I’m five weeks away from finishing student teaching, which means we’re living off of savings and student loans—with essentially no income coming in. Between medical needs, car repairs (or replacement), and just keeping up with essentials, we’re stretched thin and feeling overwhelmed.

We’re hoping to raise $1,300 to help us bridge this gap (I know that's a steep number but it's ballparking the expenses to fixing our transport, our current financial disposition, and other nickels and dimes that this fix will amount to). But truly, every dollar counts and helps us breathe a little easier as we get through this.

If you can donate, share, or just send us your support, it means the world to us!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Lore & Randy Ways to donate below: (If you have a personal means of sending money like through Zelle or directly from the bank you can contact me privately!)

Cashapp: $Laurnshelton Venmo: @Laurnshelton

[batwynn]

I really, really hate to ask this, but I need to at least try because everything kind of rides on this. Like… my safety as a disabled trans person kind of rides on this. (I can give some details in a private message, but I’m not comfortable putting it out publicly these days.)

My new bank has kind of fucked me over by placing a hold on my last deposit until the 16th, (I had to switch to a more local bank and since it’s under 30 days new they are extra careful about that I guess??) and I need to complete a purchase that I put a down payment on last week like. Today. Because timing has just not been on my side lately…😭😭

I need about $1000 right now to cover it, and I can 100% pay folks back after the 16th (Probably around the 19th-21st with Paypal transfer times allowing) I can also offer full bodied artworks (any fandom/oc/etc) in exchange for a donation, but it would need to be a payment first and queue kind of thing if that’s acceptable to you. Wait times for artwork would be 1-2 weeks, unfortunately, as I’m still a little backed up from my tablet dying. 🥲 I will, however, put the pedal to the metal, as people say somewhere.

Tracker:

GOAL REACHED THANK YOU SO MUCH!!/1000

My paypal is: bronwynpanda@gmail.com

Venmo is: @brahnsmith (cat pumpkin image)

Please message me before or immediately after if you send anything to let me know if you’d prefer a pay-back or art so I can keep track.

And, as always, please don’t send something if you’re already stretched thin. I know everyone’s going through it right now and as much as I always appreciate support, I do not want folks setting themselves on fire to keep me warm, ok?

Thank you for reading if you’ve made it this far, and please signal boost if you can/feel comfortable. 🥲

[selfship-confession-box]

sorry if this is super passive aggressive sounding or ranty but As open as this community seems some of you are so misogynistic Like wlw and mlw selfships , if the self insert is a woman or fem presenting some of you people freak out , or if the f/o is a woman or fem presenting ! Someone on twitter had a very fem presenting genderfluid self insert and selfshipped with a character that is a bit on the fruitier side but nothing is canon And people went batshit because the artist was "forcing mlw on a gay character" when the self insert wasnt even a woman ??? just fem presenting ???? like in general you people need to learn she/her pronouns and being fem presenting doesn't mean woman . Certain tmascs still use she/her and present themselves as fem -- self inserts can be the same thing without the constant hate and misinformation?

also I noticed that wlw selfshippers just dont get as much attention as mlm or mlw in general and I think we all know why lol . im not an wlw selfshipper but my closest friends are and I honestly hate seeing my selfship get more attention than theirs when their art , lore and writing has so much more effort put into it ? but its ignored because its a wlw selfship like way to go guys .

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[altar-s]

⚠️Help with Emergency Move⚠️

Hi, I'm Eden! I'm sorry to do this and I'm not sure how to word this but I am in need of some help, my dad had multiple strokes that left him unable to move his legs and was left by himself for a few days until someone found him and he can NOT live alone anymore, so my wife and I are making an emergency move from TX to SC when he gets out of rehab in ~8 weeks (around early July).

We are paycheck-to-paycheck so we're just...doing our best, but we really truly need help in order to make it there. In the meantime we are doing overtime work and selling what we can. I am raising $3k for moving, gas, and extra costs such as making sure our pets have food until we're in a more stable position. It's a little under what we're projecting on spending, but we think we can make up the difference with hard work and determination!

I seriously can't thank you enough for your time and your energy if you share or donate, it really means the world that you took time out of your day for my dad, Dusty!! Even if all you have to give is a prayer, it really means everything to me right now. My DM's are open and if you have ANY questions please absolutely feel free to contact me ❤️

$50/$3,000

GFM: https://gofund.me/38439fa2 CA: $DecayedAltar VM: @ decayedaltar PP: @ enricheduranium Chime: $Edenly