You know I don’t usually do these types of things, but this is important to me! Kirk’s kicking cancer in the face and swimming 14km from NB to PEI this summer and raising money for sick kids. That’s pretty friggin’ cool.
You can donate anonymously, as much or as little as you like.
Thanks in advance, internet. Do some good!
Fuck cancer!
Ex-ACT-ly.
He’s raised $830 so far, in two days! Yeaaaah! Thanks everyone, keep it comin’!
(TW: Domestic Violence)
I’ve never made a post like this before. But I’ve seen the tumblr community do amazing things, and I’m hoping you can help.
My friend, Georgina, had a 30-year-old sister named Penelope who was killed on May 9th as a result of domestic violence. Penelope had three beautiful girls, all under the age of 8, who are now left without a mother and with a father on the run.
The plan is for the girls to be placed in the custody of their grandparents, but the family is in desperate need of funds to make this happen. Friends are coordinating a fundraiser to cover the funeral expenses and moving/ongoing transportation costs. The goal is $20,000, and if anything is raised beyond that, it will go toward the substantial expense of rearing three young girls.
Any amount you are able to contribute would be a big help to these little girls and this woman’s stunned, grieving family.
If you aren’t able to donate, please consider a signal boost. Thank you.
They are likely eligible for some funds through Crime Victim’s Compensation. It wouldn’t be of immediate financial assistance, but it’s definitely something to consider a little further down the line; they have 3 years to apply. California Victim Compensation.
Thank you very much for linking that resource. I will be certain to pass it along.
(And my sincere thanks to everyone who has signal boosted this and/or donated.)
Until Monday morning, Kiera Wilmot was a well-behaved student at Bartow High School in central Florida with good grades and an interest in science. But that morning, she mixed some chemicals together in a small water bottle that caused a tiny explosion. There was a bang and some smoke, but nobody was even close to being hurt.
I remember doing experiments like that in high school. But Kiera was immediately called to the principal’s office, expelled from her school, and arrested by the police (accused of an adult felony charge). If she gets convicted, she could even lose voting rights and have lots of trouble finding employment and housing in the future.
I’m inspired by the people (especially scientists) speaking out on Twitter with solidarity for Kiera. One look at the hashtag #KieraWilmot shows the outpouring of sympathy for what’s happened to her. Curiosity is not a crime, and we shouldn’t be treating it like one!
To help her out, I want to collect some funds for Kiera’s family for the large legal bills that will surely come up as she fights her case in court. She deserves a top lawyer! If we manage to raise any money beyond her legal needs, it should go towards a scholarship fund for her. We need more young American women studying science, and they shouldn’t be afraid of taking chances.UPDATE: This campaign has been verified by Crowdtilt, let’s start raising some funds for Kiera!
My prehistoric plush after a supply run! I’ll be selling these little guys on an order-by-order basis. Right now I just have these three finished, but I wanted to spread the word that I AM SELLING THESE CUTE LITTLE GUYS BECAUSE I NEED MONEY.
To give you an idea of size, the little pink T-Rex in the back is about the size of a pop can in both width (ignoring his tail) and height.
If you would like one of these little guys- please PM me! I will let you know the colors I have available for both the plush itself and the wiggly eyes.
I’m asking $8 for the T-Rex, $10 for the Glyptodon and $12 for the Plesiosaur. S/H will be based on where I’m sending it to.
I will hand stitch your requested critter up and ship him to you as soon as I can. So please spread the word to paleo-nerds out there! If you have a suggestion for a prehistoric critter to try my hand at next- PM me that as well. Ones I get a lot of requests for will definitely get made!
Beatriz wants to live. She’s 22 years old and the mother of an infant, but the 18 week pregnancy she’s carrying is killing her — right now as you read this — and the government of El Salvador has refused to permit an exception to their abortion ban to save her life.
The fetus Beatriz is carrying is anencephalic; it has no brain and won’t survive birth even if her health allowed her to carry to full term. More to the point, Beatriz has lupus, worsened by a kidney malfunction, and it’s very dangerous for her to be pregnant. But under El Salvador’s abortion ban, both Beatriz and any medical staff involved in providing a therapeutic abortion would face criminal charges, carrying penalties as high as 50 years in jail for her and 12 years in jail for her doctors.
Both El Salvador’s Minister of Health and Attorney General for Human Rights support allowing an exception to save Beatriz’ life, yet the Supreme Court has delayed making this literally life and death decision. Now this impoverished young mother has entered early stage renal failure as her pregnancy steadily destroys her kidneys.
Sign now to stand with Beatriz’ husband and infant son today in asking the Salvadoran government to allow her doctors to save her life and their future together as a family.
guys, please–if you live on or near the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), stay inside, lock your doors, be safe. confirmed reports of an active shooter on campus.
All residents of West, TX are being advised to leave town immediately.
This has been on non-stop on news channels since it happened
- If you are in West, Texas, evacuate immediately the residual chemicals are EXTREMELY dangerous.
- AVOID I-35 ! They have requested that it be used for Emergency vehicles only at this time.
- Take only the essentials, lock everything up, TAKE YOUR PETS.
- DFW is currently considered a ‘safe’ location
Many of you have likely heard about the bombing at the Boston Marathon today. I’ve created this downloadable wallpaper to raise money to benefit the victims. All money raised will be evenly distributed between Boston Children’s Hospital and Red Cross of Boston. You can donate here.
Please spread the word, not only for this one, but for all charitable endeavors, including blood donation. The people of Boston need our help. Let’s give it to them.
-Yale
Don’t believe everything you read on social media right now. Use your judgement. The same thing happened on 9/11 - false reports of secondary explosions, inflated victim counts, etc.
Make sure to check your sources before you contribute to the panic.
try https://twitter.com/BostonGlobe for more accurate information.
Do NOT drive through Boston or take the subway right now. The emergency radio is buzzing with more possible bombs. Please spread this everywhere you can to let your friends and family members know. It could save a life.
If you are on DeviantArt and see a link in your comments that is from user Nut-Rition, don’t click it. It’s a screamer, with a flashing image of Jeff the Killer. Please spread this!
Okay, so my family is in a REALLY tight spot right now. My dad doesn’t have enough to send us any, and my mom barely makes enough to pay off bills, so, instead of asking for donations, I’m just asking if you could at least spread the word that I’m selling, if not actually purchase one, to try to help us out??
My prices are fairly inexpensive, and for now I am only accepting cash amounts through PayPal.
If you can’t do it through deviantART, you can send me an ask instead, but please check the link for the full information.
Microsoft released an update recently for Windows 7: KB 2823324, and they’re advising you to uninstall it IMMEDIATELY. why? the article linked above explains it better than i can but long story short: IT IS VERY BUGGY AND CAN MESS UP YOUR COMPUTER TO THE POINT OF IT NOT STARTING UP. this is annoying as hell and i’m sure several of you have already experienced this hell (i haven’t because i saw this article on time, thank goodness). if you’re having trouble finding it or even having trouble booting up your computer, here are some ways to get rid of it:
TO UNINSTALL IT IF YOU HAVEN’T FALLEN VICTIM TO THE BUGS:
- go to Control Panel > Programs and Features
- look on the left sidebar. go to View Installed Updates.
- search for “KB2823324” (make sure KB is in there, otherwise it won’t be recognized)
- uninstall it and restart your computer.
TO UNINSTALL IT IF YOU HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO THE BUGS:
- restart your computer by presing the F8 key
- select Repair Your Computer; select language and log on
- select System Restore
- start up your computer normally. doing this should uninstall KB2823324.
SIGNAL BOOST. SPREAD THIS SHIT LIKE WILDFIRE.
I am finally breaking my silence…
My mom has been missing for more than 2 weeks now.. Her cellphone number is still unreacheable up to this very moment… She said that she was just going to Baclaran, but she never came back… =[[
Ana-Liza Hinahon Caballero
44 years old.If you have any information about her whereabouts, please, kindly notify us thru these contact numbers: (046) 412-1488, (046) 412-2455, 09155193542, 09278092202, 09266528166…
Tumblr friends, I am humbly asking for your cooperation in sharing this post on your blog… I will forever be grateful and indebted to you…
Maraming salamat talaga.. Kayo ang pag-asa ko at ng pamilya namin… Love you all…
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