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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

Ways to Give:

Last week the fundraiser for Sam, who needs to have a double masectomy for cancer-related health reasons but whose identity as a trans person makes him ineligible for coverage, went a little awry when the fundraising page failed on us, so I'm relinking this week; Sam also says thanks to everyone who wants to help. You can read more and help Sam out here.

maschalismos was recently diagnosed with lupus and fibromyalgia, and is struggling to cover medical bills for her diagnosis and for ongoing attempts at treatment. You can read more and help out with her medical bills here.

editrx has been struggling a lot lately, and is now facing huge water bills, plus a lien on her house for a property tax bill that has gone past due. She needs to raise $6K to keep her head above water. You can read more about her situation here and help her keep her home here; she also has jewelry for sale on Etsy and her bookshop, Star Cat Books, sells through abebooks here.

ljgeoff has been accepted into nursing school! She is raising funds to help cover the cost of books, scrubs, and other supplemental supplies; she has some aid but most of it won't kick in until next semester. You can read more and give to the fundraiser here.

the_rainbow_jen linked to a fundraiser for shadowsofthemind, whose cat has been shot in what seems to be a deliberate attempt to kill it. They're raising $3K for vet bills; you can read more about the shooting here and donate to the fundraiser here.


News to Know:

digitalwave has a new post up about wish_list, a year round fan support site, and dusty_corners, a place where you can sell secondhand goods, handcrafts, and fannish stuff as a way of decluttering or raising funds. You can read more about these comms here.

Socialmediaforfandom is interested in finding a better solution for fannish communication, specifically fannish conversation, than those currently on offer (LJ/DW, Tumblr, AO3). They're looking for other people interested in developing a new communication platform; if you're interested you can get in touch by emailing socialmediaforfandom at gmail.com.


Housing

fiercynn is moving to NYC for grad school this fall and is looking for housing and fannish roommates in Manhattan. She is a 26yo Indian-American queer cis woman with no pets looking for nonsmoking housing, preferably under $1100/month. You can read more and get in touch here, or contact her at fiercynn at gmail.com.

seascribe and unfinishedidea are looking for a third fannish and queer-friendly roommate to join a 3.5bd/1ba apartment between Davis and Teele Squares in Somerville, MA. 700$/person + utilities (hot water is included), half mile walk to Davis, with bus stops at the top and bottom of the street. You can read more and get in touch here.


And this has been Radio Free Monday! Thank you for your time. You can post items for my attention at the Radio Free Monday submissions form or via email 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 (or ask for help!).