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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

My apologies that RFM fell by the wayside last week. It was meant to go up on Wednesday, but between being off my normal schedule and being sick with the flu, it completely slipped past me. I appreciate everyone's patience!

Ways to Give:

blackestglass linked to a fundraiser for dr_fumbles_mcstupid, who was injured at work and is on restricted duty, which means she has to take less hours at her job and consequently less pay; she's both fundraising and offering commissions to help pay the bills. You can read more at her post here (check the comments for commission offers!) and support her fundraiser here. Blackestglass also has a rebloggable fundraiser and podfic recording offer here.

thedreamthatdreamsus has had some unexpected health issues, and is currently struggling to pay rent and buy groceries; she's raising $900 to cover bills. You can read more and support her fundraiser here.

Anon linked to a fundraiser for jimfromit, a transboy who needs to raise GBP550 before the 30th of April in order to keep a roof over his head (there are some tenancy agreement issues). You can read more and find a paypal address at his post.

editrx has been struggling to keep her indy bookstore afloat for this past year, and on top of her troubles there, she's now been the subject of a violent assault by her housemate. 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.)

Professor Amy Green is raising money for an innovative pilot program at UNLV, where she is an English professor working with the study of digital storytelling; she's trying to increase student access to video games for her courses. You can learn more about her program and support the fundraiser here.


Help For Free:

o-cesario linked to a survey by Joan Miller, a doctoral student at USC Annenberg who is studying how and why people make fanworks. Miller has promised to donate $150 to charity if she gets 150 participants by the end of today! You can participate in the survey here.

Elani is looking for self-published authors who write in German and would be interested in having their works translated into English. You can contact her through kelani7 at gmail.com or through pagetraveler.com, an effort to create a new platform for translated works.


News To Know:

brainwane wanted to make sure people knew that if you are an active editor of Wikipedia, in any language, and a US resident, you qualify to apply for a book grant for up to $300 to buy books. Today is the last day to apply but keep an eye on the site, as there will be future funding rounds. You can read more and apply here!

toujours_nigel linked to several news stories and a facebook page about students in the University of Hyderabad who have been arrested or locked into their campus for protesting the "institutional killing" of research scholar Rohit Vemula; I did a quick check and the protest/lock-in appears to still be going on. Students who've been arrested apparently need help with bail money, but I can't actually find a fundraiser associated with this, so for now I've put it in News to Know. If someone wants to drop a link in comments I'm happy to update.

Anon recently learned about endometriosis, a common gynecological issue often misdiagnosed or dismissed completely, since one of the significant signs of endometriosis is debilitating menstrual cramps/pain, which is often ignored by medical professionals as "just cramps". Anon wanted to raise awareness so she shared a link to the Endometriosis Foundation of America which has more information available.


Housing:

tealin and her two friendly quiet housemates are looking for a fourth to share their terraced house in central Cambridge. Rent is GBP462/mo, all-inclusive. I know Tealin personally and can vouch for her awesome :D You can read more at their listing here.


Buy Stuff, Help Out:

dreamwaffles has added new items to her Etsy, which is currently her only source of income while she applies for jobs. She's got cool beaded art and earrings for very reasonable prices; you can shop and purchase 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.