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Good morning everyone, and welcome to Radio Free Monday!

If you're in the US, happy Labor Day! Take a minute today to remember those who protested and sacrificed for child labor laws, the right to unionize, the five day work week, and the eight hour work day. We still have a long way to go, even with these things, but today honors the progress we've made.

Ways to Give:

bifrostedcharms linked to a fundraiser for a friend's mother, Lori, who is undergoing chemo for stage 4 cancer and is unable to work; they're trying to keep the bills paid while she finishes treatment. You can read more and donate here.

emyrldlady linked to a fundraiser for her friend MaryBeth, who is about to be evicted and has no place for herself and her cats to go. She's in PA now and is ideally hoping to relocate back to New Jersey, but is also in need of financial aid to get back on her feet. You can read more and help out here.

not_the_cavalry's elderly father was scammed out of his mortgage payment recently; she is raising $800 to try and make the payment. You can read more and help out here.

songspinner9 is mentoring a new teacher and they are fundraising to get graphic novels and other books for their 7th grade class. Many of their kids are reluctant readers, and graphic novels and books that accurately represent their communities are a big part of making reading a positive experience. You can read more and help them get their books here.

rilee16 is still struggling to cover medical expenses after two head injuries last year, and hasn't been cleared to return to work, thus can't earn money to cover basic living costs, let alone the bills they've received. You can read more and help out here.

editrx has been struggling to keep her indy bookstore afloat, and is dealing with mounting medical and legal bills from an assault. You can read more and give here, or support Starcat Books by purchasing 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.

I got up this morning feeling groggy; I hadn’t

I got up this morning feeling groggy; I hadn’t slept well, my head hurt, my knee was complaining, and it’s LABOR DAY and I didn’t want to run. But I knew running would help with the headache (it did) and that it would be a good morning for it.  

So I bribed myself with a BREAKFAST HAMBURGER. I slithered out of bed and I put on my goddamn running pants and I ran the French Fry Invitational. 

The French Fry Invitational follows Roosevelt west from State to Halsted, looping through the UIC campus and passing not one, not two, but THREE 24-hour diners: the White Palace Grill, the Express Grill, and Jim’s Original*. I stopped my workout tracker at Jim’s, bought a burger with grilled onions and a bag of fries for $3.50, stuffed them into the cargo pocket of my hydration pack, and then started the tracker again and ran home, for a total of 2.96 miles.

Breakfast hamburgers are the best hamburgers.

Tracking: since June 15th, I have run 103.4 miles. (Averaging about 8 ½ miles a week.) 

* The Express and Jim’s are literally next door to one another, and the Express was founded by a nephew of Jim’s who was employed at Jim’s Original but wanted to run his own stand. Jim’s generally gets better reviews but I went there purely because someone was at the window when I arrived. 

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I AM EXCITED FOR AUTUMN

I AM EXCITED FOR AUTUMN

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