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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

Ways to Give:

digitalwave is raising funds after facing large hospital bills for her husband Lee's medical condition and back tax payments that are threatening to overwhelm. You can read more and support the fundraiser here.

rcmclachlan linked toa fundraiser for disease-danger-darkness-silence, whose father just passed away suddenly; his funeral and the travel and such involved in it is an added financial burden to an already struggling family. You can read more and find a link to the donation page here.

iamshadow linked to a petition and fundraiser for Kayleb, an eleven-year-old Black autistic student who has been unjustly criminally charged for offenses that should have been handled by teaching staff. You can read more and sign the petition here and donate to his legal fund here.

SW linked to a fundraiser for Tatyana, the operator of the Service Dog Vlog youtube channel, whose wheelchair was damaged in a hit-and-run and then further by poor handling at United Airlines. You can read more and support the fundraiser here.

amemait linked to a fundraiser for Nikolai, who is taking commissions and donations after having lost his job due to issues with his fibromyalgia and anxiety; he is currently dealing with other insurance and health issues as well. He needs to raise enough to make rent through the end of summer and repair his car. You can read more and request a commission here and donate to the fundraiser here.

brainwane linked to Hesperian Health Guides, which researches, writes, translates, and publishes essential health information in multiple languages. At the moment any donations you make count double due to a $35K challenge donation (meaning anything given up to $35K is matched). You can read more about the challenge and find donation information here.

brainwane also linked to The Software Carpentry Foundation, a non-profit volunteer organization whose members teach researchers basic software skills. You can read more and request a workshop here, including how to apply for a fee waiver if the workshop would help support diversity in science.

mayfly linked to The Fourth Wave, a feminist group based in London, UK, which is organizing a Feminist Solidarity Fest on September 6th in Hackney Downs. You can read more about the event here and here on Facebook, and support the fest through donations 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.

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!).