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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

Ways to Give:

rilee16 is having trouble managing medical expenses after two head injuries last year, and hasn't been cleared to return to work, thus can't earn back money for the bills they've received. You can read more and help out here.

Anon linked to jabberwockypie, who is struggling to make ends meet this month after her stepfather failed to pay child support. Her mother has recently had medical issues and she's trying to raise about $250 to get through the month. You can read more here; she doesn't have a fundraiser up but her paypal email is sam.says.bazinga at gmail.com.

You all know about editrx, whose fundraiser I've been promoting for a few months; on top of her struggles to keep her indy bookstore afloat, she's now been the subject of a violent assault by her housemate (who is fortunately in jail). She's had to rekey her locks at home and at the bookstore, and she's dealing with mounting medical bills and trauma from the assault. She doesn't have a new fundraising site yet, but funds from her ongoing YouCaring fundraiser will reach her, as will income from the Starcat Books online etailer. She also has jewelry for sale on Etsy. (Obviously if you're shopping her etail or etsy there may be a delay in delivery.) She could really use the help these next few weeks.

missworthing linked to a fundraising post for her roommates, who need to clear overdrafts on their bank accounts and pay storage, medical, and rent bills. They don't have a direct fundraiser up but you can read more and give via paypal here, or contact them about commissions.

Emkay linked to a fundraiser for a friend whose family is raising money for a service dog for Asher, a five year old boy with Sensory Processing Disorder, and to help 4Paws For Ability continue their work training dogs for people like Asher. You can read more and support their fundraiser here.

Help For Free:

Katherine is conducting undergraduate academic research on queer engagement in superhero fandoms through the University of Victoria, looking at how "queer fans who are underrepresented in superhero comics use digital strategies of participation to create new spaces for participation and representation." She has an anonymous survey available here where queer fans 19 years and older can make their voices heard. Katherine let me know she reached her sample goal and so has closed the survey. Thanks to everyone who participated!

twilightpony is looking for anecdotes about social interactions that strengthen friendships. They have a fictional My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic blog where they're listing "friendship lessons" and would like to have help coming up with them. You can read more about what they're looking for and how you can help out 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!). If you're new to fundraising, you may want to check out my guide to fundraising here.