solidarity

EDIT 2: An incredibly generous individual just shocked us by catapulting us to our goal.

We.. may actually be getting into our own place for the first time in two years.

A permanent residence.

It feels like Christmas morning.

EDIT: We got approved for the apartment, but we now need to scramble to raise enough cash to qualify for a huge move-in discount.

I realize this is an absurdly large sum to ask for, and I'm sincerely hoping we *won't* need that much in the end but I'm a realist (okay, I'm a pessimist) and want to try and be prepared.

Ultimately it should help everyone because it would further reduce our living expenses (and by extension less begposting) but I fully acknowledge it's a.. preposterous sum. I'm sorry. I've divided into three steps in order to make it seem slightly less daunting.

We've decided on which apartment to apply for, but we've got to act fast. The staggering total amount I've listed in the CW is worst-case scenario. Supposedly we'll get about $750 knocked off of that total if we qualify which will help significantly but because their website says "up to $750" I'm trying not to consider that in my calculations.

I should have started this last night as soon as we got home but I just didn't have the spoons. Which unfortunately sets us back that much further on time.

Anyway.. here's the itinerary as of now:

Phase 1: Application fees and "Admin Fee" (because it costs soooo much money to type numbers into a computer and hit "print"). Total: $350

Phase 2: If we somehow qualify, we'll need to pay the deposit. It could range from $500 to a full month's rent depending on credit, so once they run ours it'll be a month's rent plus our right arms for the deposit. Total: $1400

Phase 3: Pet deposit is an unpleasant $525, and the first month's pet rent is $45 plus $60 for the "media" package. Total: $630

Grand total: $2,380.

Any help you can give is is appreciated. I'm respectfully requesting that my followers blitzkrieg every social media platform to which they have access to help spread the word and the burden.

They say it takes a village, and for a project this size we're going to need every villager's help with this.

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Thank you everyone so very much for your help, kindness, encouragement, and generosity.

#Poverty #Housing #MentalIllness #BPD #CPTSD #LGBTQ #Solidarity

@mutualaid

If you're willing AND able, please boost and if possible donate. If you can't donate, *do NOT feel guilty* for being in the same boat as us. Your feelings about it are valid but rest assured you needn't feel bad.

Venmo: https://venmo.com/thegizmotwins
Cashapp: https://cash.app/$thegizmotwins
PP: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/gizmo1982
GFM: https://gofund.me/12171be3

UPDATE: Good morning, everyone. Here's a breakdown of our progress so far, thanks to everyone's incredible generosity:

Storage unit: Paid. Our possessions are safe.
Phone: Paid. My partner can now still reach me if urgent.
Motel room: Tonight and tomorrow paid.
Groceries: We have a modest amount on hand (which is a huge improvement)

We've accomplished all of our original goals with this fundraiser and then some, but now I must humbly ask everyone to rally with us to get our car insurance reinstated.

I realize that doesn't sound as urgent as everything else but it makes me incredibly nervous. It's the biggest hurdle we have right now, it keeps us even more isolated than our usual hermit lifestyle and is probably exacerbating our various mental ills.

Plus there seems to be a slight bump in hours at work which might help us stay current if we can just get this huge initial payment out of the way. It's obscene that we're paying almost 50% more because of my credit history, but it's still the cheapest policy around so what choice do I have?

Therefore I've reset the goal and included what was left from the original. I'm sorry this is such a big ask but it would mean the world to me if we can meet it. (UPDATE: Halfway there. Only $140 remaining!!)

Tldr; I need the community's help getting our car insurance reinstated. It would bring us huge peace of mind and -- barring any unforeseen disasters -- might be slightly more likely for us to keep current thanks to (cautious) optimism about our situation.

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Hi everyone.

It's once again time for me to plead with the Fediverse for #MutualAid. I'm reaching the end of my rope trying to keep up with everything. We've been even more isolated than usual due to having no car insurance which isn't helping our #MentalIllness (es). I'm still being scheduled lower hours at work -- just enough to rob me of any spoons for anything besides work, but not quite enough to actually survive.

Our storage unit with all our possessions is past due and in danger. We're almost out of groceries. My phone service just got cut off which makes my vulnerable partner nervous in case there's an emergency. My shift at work tonight won't be quite enough to cover tomorrow's room payment. And I'm apparently going to need to just pop ibuprofen like candy indefinitely for this broken molar.

One small spot of good news: My partner has been incredibly brave having run out of edibles for his #PTSD. He's been out for nearly a week now which in the past would be unthinkable, his anxiety would become so severe he'd vomit until he was dehydrated after only a couple of days.

I swear I'm trying, everyone.. I really want to just give up but I'm trying my best despite this stupid fucking #BPD and #ADHD-addled brain of mine. (I really wish I could get the hang of dissociation.)

Anyway.. to get us back to not feeling like we're totally drowning would require closer to $800, but I realize that's outrageously excessive, so instead my goal is to at least get our storage unit current and my phone service back up which sadly is also still excessive.

Please forgive me for the thousandth time, but if anyone is willing AND able to help us please donate to any of the links below.

If you AREN'T able to contribute, I beg you please DO NOT feel guilty or ashamed. Obviously I couldn't help you any more than you can help me, if our situations were reversed; so if all you can offer is a boost then boost away with a clear conscience because sometimes #Solidarity is literally the best folks like us can do right now.

Venmo: https://venmo.com/thegizmotwins
Cashapp: https://cash.app/$thegizmotwins
PP: penguinpower8182@gmail.com
GFM: https://gofund.me/12171be3

I know things are looking really, really, really bad right now. Scary, even. And many will want to check out.

But this is the time to start building out community support, participate in mutual aid.

My heart breaks for the most vulnerable among us. But let's remember that tens of millions stood up for what's right. We have to be here for each other.

#UsPol #election #solidarity #hope #trump

Edit: Sorry, had to repost because I forgot to include @mutualaid yet again. 🤦‍♂️

Good Morning!

As many of you may know from my soap opera saga of a life here, my partner and I recently had to flee what had been a place of refuge for us for seven months, which was then transformed in less than eight weeks into a #toxic mess that will need a disaster cleanup crew both metaphorically and literally.

Our now former neighbor Crystal, a #SingleMother with a teenage daughter on limited income, needs to do the same but unfortunately it's not as simple because she was forced into debt and working at the hotel, causing her to lose public benefits, and is now somewhat trapped. I'm hoping I can rally the support of the #Fediverse for her in the same way you have for my partner and me.

She's a kind, hard-working woman who -- while having only been employed there for a few months -- has at least three glowing references to her specifically by name in the Google Maps reviews for the hotel.

Crystal and her daughter (and puppers) deserve better than this. Everyone does, but we need to start somewhere. I'm working on getting venmo/paypal/cashapp links for her as well.

My dear friends here on #Mastodon and the Fediverse, I'm hoping for some #Solidarity for a single mom and her family. I humbly ask that you boost the linked post below if you're willing, and of course please donate to her if you're able.

We also plan to try and cobble together what will likely be a rough, amateur podcast speaking with Crystal about her story to help raise funds -- please be on the lookout for that as well.

https://beige.party/@LibertyForward1/115094039887051286

Crystal's direct fundraising link:

https://gofund.me/41dd6430

Thank you so much, everyone. ❤️