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Mar. 5th, 2012 09:45 amGood morning everyone, and happy Casimir Pulaski day! There's nothing we in Chicago like better than an adorably incompetent Polish mercenary with a truly fantastic moustache.
It's also Radio Free Monday, so let's get to it!
Ways To Give:
Fred just lost a friend to cancer, whose husband and teenage daughter are struggling to keep their heads above water. They're raising money for funeral expenses and such here.
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an_sceal links to a fundraiser for Majik, a service dog who needs dental surgery.
madripoor_rose linked to a fundraiser for an independent coffee shop, being run by well-known artist and author ursulav, as it's the only local coffee shop within a 45 minute drive.
aphelant has a friend who is going out of the country and is looking for someone who can take in her cats for about a year. The cats are located in Winnipeg, and you can read more here.
Give for Free:
myemmie links to a Sherlock fan who has "decided to try and pull together the efforts of the Sherlock fandom to make a book supporting Undershaw House." There are a lot of entry options - art, short stories, poetry, etc. as well as guidelines on the main page.
Doola links to a petition to stop both Spike TV and National Geographic from producing separate TV shows featuring people looting artifacts from battlefields and other historical sites. "This represents loss of information of our collective past, which we will never get back. It's akin to TV shows about how to hunt, kill, and skin snow leopards and then sell their skins for fun and profit." You can sign at change.org to stop Spike here and stop National Geographic here.
snufflesdbear links to a friend who has cats up for adoption in Long Island, NY.
Fans Helping Fans:
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silver_spotted is looking for someone to sublet her apartment in Kingston, Ontario, from April to August. "It's a one bedroom apartment in a quiet 4-unit building, with in-building laundry, and walking distance to Kingston Centre/Queen's/Downtown." If you're interested in more information you can PM, or email silver_spotted at hotmail.com
Cathy is looking for information on how to set up so you can read Dreamwidth posts on Livejournal friends lists. I don't have this technical know-how but if you have a link to a walkthrough, please drop it in comments. Thanks!
News to Know:
rymenhild links to a fan and filker who is looking to found an organization to help women get safely to places where abortion is legal.
tealin links to an amazing open letter about piracy and censorship and popular culture from an engineer trying to explain internet culture to the layperson.
Claire let me know that the first official campaign to end homophobia in pro sports is being aired in the US this week, led by the National Hockey League. The first ad aired during yesterday's Rangers/Bruins game. The campaign is being led by Patrick Burke, son of the Toronto Maple Leafs GM and brother of the late Brendan Burke, student manager of the men's ice hockey team at Miami University in Ohio.
sophie_spence linked to a website for people considering suicide. Triggery, possibly; I've personally found this kind of thing less than helpful, but others have found it useful, so I link.
Just For Fun:
ailelie links to The Art Of The Toilet Paper Roll. It's so much cooler than it sounds.
And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can always post items for my attention in comments here (or on any post) or email me at copperbadge at gmail dot com. If you're not sure how to proceed, here is a little more about what I do and how you can help. Remember, brevity is the soul of RFM.
It's also Radio Free Monday, so let's get to it!
Ways To Give:
Fred just lost a friend to cancer, whose husband and teenage daughter are struggling to keep their heads above water. They're raising money for funeral expenses and such here.
an_sceal links to a fundraiser for Majik, a service dog who needs dental surgery. madripoor_rose linked to a fundraiser for an independent coffee shop, being run by well-known artist and author ursulav, as it's the only local coffee shop within a 45 minute drive.aphelant has a friend who is going out of the country and is looking for someone who can take in her cats for about a year. The cats are located in Winnipeg, and you can read more here. Give for Free:
myemmie links to a Sherlock fan who has "decided to try and pull together the efforts of the Sherlock fandom to make a book supporting Undershaw House." There are a lot of entry options - art, short stories, poetry, etc. as well as guidelines on the main page.Doola links to a petition to stop both Spike TV and National Geographic from producing separate TV shows featuring people looting artifacts from battlefields and other historical sites. "This represents loss of information of our collective past, which we will never get back. It's akin to TV shows about how to hunt, kill, and skin snow leopards and then sell their skins for fun and profit." You can sign at change.org to stop Spike here and stop National Geographic here.
snufflesdbear links to a friend who has cats up for adoption in Long Island, NY. Fans Helping Fans:
silver_spotted is looking for someone to sublet her apartment in Kingston, Ontario, from April to August. "It's a one bedroom apartment in a quiet 4-unit building, with in-building laundry, and walking distance to Kingston Centre/Queen's/Downtown." If you're interested in more information you can PM, or email silver_spotted at hotmail.com Cathy is looking for information on how to set up so you can read Dreamwidth posts on Livejournal friends lists. I don't have this technical know-how but if you have a link to a walkthrough, please drop it in comments. Thanks!
News to Know:
rymenhild links to a fan and filker who is looking to found an organization to help women get safely to places where abortion is legal. tealin links to an amazing open letter about piracy and censorship and popular culture from an engineer trying to explain internet culture to the layperson. Claire let me know that the first official campaign to end homophobia in pro sports is being aired in the US this week, led by the National Hockey League. The first ad aired during yesterday's Rangers/Bruins game. The campaign is being led by Patrick Burke, son of the Toronto Maple Leafs GM and brother of the late Brendan Burke, student manager of the men's ice hockey team at Miami University in Ohio.
sophie_spence linked to a website for people considering suicide. Triggery, possibly; I've personally found this kind of thing less than helpful, but others have found it useful, so I link. Just For Fun:
ailelie links to The Art Of The Toilet Paper Roll. It's so much cooler than it sounds. And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can always post items for my attention in comments here (or on any post) or email me at copperbadge at gmail dot com. If you're not sure how to proceed, here is a little more about what I do and how you can help. Remember, brevity is the soul of RFM.
