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Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi: (libertyforward1@beige.party)'s status on Saturday, 15-Aug-2026 05:59:41 JST

FINAL UPDATE (for this fundraiser): We just shot past the finish line. Not only do we now have a functional, legal car, we have rent, we have enough to make the auto insurance payment for said car and the electric bill to boot!!!!!!!

My dear Fedi friends, thank you so very much for bearing with us as we strive to someday get our shit together. We are incredibly grateful. ❤️

UPDATE: We're two days from deadline, and we're getting very close to making goal, along with the anxiety-ridden executive paralysis. I would love it if we could get it covered by tomorrow so that if anything goes wrong with the second attempt at an emissions test on the car, I can have something *good* with which to distract myself.

I must admit sadly the current total isn't completely accurate because I had to use some of the funds to pay for the emissions test, gas to drive the car far enough for the emissions test to actually work (hopefully this time!!🤞) and food. I *think* my pay advance tomorrow will be enough to make up for the borrowed funds.

I am incredibly grateful to all of our Fedi friends who've pitched in. I'm thrilled that we've had a few more smaller donations than usual, because that eases the burden on the handful of insanely generous people who have shouldered the bulk of our needs!

I'm telling you folks, #MutualAid is literally the only reason my partner, our border collie and I are clothed, fed, and sheltered. I am not kidding when I say that it saves lives.

Gotta drive to work. Cross your fingers that I get there and back without being pulled over or the check engine light popping on!

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Hi everyone,

For those of you who haven't followed my soap opera-like existence here on the Fediwebs, my partner, our co-dependent border collie and I have unfortunately had to rely on the community here to survive, thanks to our chronic mental health challenges.

I've also made several expensive financial mistakes lately trying to prioritize which of our ongoing monetary crises; the most simple of which is I felt embarrassed fundraising non-stop and procrastinated too long, costing us steep, unnecessary fees.

The total amount of the aforementioned fees was a bit of a slap in the face that seems to have finally gotten through my thick head.

So.. we owe $1210 at the time of this writing which is due by August 14th and instead of waiting until the last moment, for once I am being proactive and starting this right away.

My sincere apologies that we've had to constantly begpost lately.

My plan is to try and raise this as soon as possible and then move immediately to working on September's total and have that in place *before* the end of the month.

By that point, we're hoping and praying that my partner will have new employment by then that doesn't constantly trigger his PTSD, and/or I find a second job.. or potentially go back to school. Or something. (Onlyfans maybe? lol) Because things are clearly not fucking working as they are currently.

I know many (most) of you are understandably sick and tired of seeing our begposts. My friends, please don't give up on us yet. I swear we're trying our best, meager as those efforts may be.

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

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Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi: (libertyforward1@beige.party)'s status on Sunday, 02-Aug-2026 08:48:40 JST

Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi:

UPDATE (already lol):

My partner insists that it might be insulting to the person who lent us money, to directly fundraise on their behalf because they told my partner to keep it when they sent it. I'm not sure I entirely agree with my partner about this, but I'm deferring to his judgement and closing the prior fundraiser.

So to the incredibly kind soul who sent us that money, I will do as you ask, but on the proviso that you *MUST* let me if you encounter the slightest problem because of this, so that we can rally the Fediverse to come to your aid. I do *not* want to see others suffering because of my foolishness.

Thank you to that person, and every other person who has helped us. We couldn't make it without you. ❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️

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Hello again folks,

Please forgive the audacity of me requesting even more help before we've even completely finished the four-figure auto repair fundraiser.

I screwed up.

I've gotten us in over our heads with a very serious bind. I need to return the funds lent to us for the car before we can even start focusing on rent, so that I don't cause a kind friend from here on the #Fediverse to be in danger.

S̶o̶.. u̶n̶t̶i̶l̶ *̶t̶h̶a̶t̶*̶ d̶e̶b̶t̶ i̶s̶ t̶a̶k̶e̶n̶ c̶a̶r̶e̶ o̶f̶, t̶h̶i̶s̶ w̶i̶l̶l̶ s̶e̶r̶v̶e̶ a̶s̶ a̶ p̶l̶a̶c̶e̶h̶o̶l̶d̶e̶r̶. A̶n̶y̶ f̶u̶n̶d̶s̶ w̶e̶ r̶e̶c̶e̶i̶v̶e̶ w̶i̶l̶l̶ b̶e̶ a̶p̶p̶l̶i̶e̶d̶ t̶o̶ *̶t̶h̶a̶t̶*̶ b̶e̶g̶p̶o̶s̶t̶ f̶o̶r̶ o̶u̶r̶ c̶a̶r̶, s̶o̶ p̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶ d̶o̶n̶'t̶ b̶e̶ a̶l̶a̶r̶m̶e̶d̶ i̶f̶ y̶o̶u̶ d̶o̶ d̶o̶n̶a̶t̶e̶ b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ o̶f̶ t̶h̶i̶s̶ p̶o̶s̶t̶ b̶u̶t̶ t̶h̶e̶ C̶W̶ c̶o̶u̶n̶t̶e̶r̶ d̶o̶e̶s̶n̶'t̶ r̶e̶f̶l̶e̶c̶t̶ i̶t̶ -̶ i̶f̶ y̶o̶u̶ v̶i̶s̶i̶t̶ t̶h̶e̶ o̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ f̶u̶n̶d̶r̶a̶i̶s̶e̶r̶ p̶i̶n̶n̶e̶d̶ p̶o̶s̶t̶, y̶o̶u̶'l̶l̶ s̶e̶e̶ t̶h̶e̶ u̶p̶d̶a̶t̶e̶d̶ n̶u̶m̶b̶e̶r̶s̶.

I apologize for having to do this so many times and for such huge amounts. I swear I'm trying my damnedest to not let everyone down.

There. The previous paragraph is the most I'm going to allow myself to self-deprecate in this post, despite me probably looking like a looney toons character that's about to explode, by restraining my own criticism.

Whelp.. I need to wrap this up so I can go pick up the car; that at least gives us an option if things go south regarding rent.

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

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Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi: (libertyforward1@beige.party)'s status on Wednesday, 29-Jul-2026 14:59:35 JST

Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi:

It's taking every last ounce of willpower I can summon to escape my depression and executive paralysis long enough to even type this. Believe it or not, this post is far *less* self-deprecating than what I would really *like* to say.

*deep breath*

Hi Folks,

Evidently I'm just not capable of being an adult. Instead of addressing crises promptly, I wait until they burst into a gargantuan bonfire. It's not an ideal habit.

I've known that I've needed to get this car fixed for months now. I've gotten three temporary extension permits and now have no recourse but to get the car to the shop *tomorrow* or it'll be a sitting duck waiting for the parking enforcement tow trucks to spring into action, and that would cost hundreds of dollars to bail my car out of jail.

While I've considered going car-free, we live in an area where having ones own vehicle is sort of a necessity.

Wtaf is wrong with me that I would think it acceptable to wait until the last twenty-four hours I'm legally able to move my car, to try and raise nearly two grand to fix said car?

🤦♂️ Why 🤦♂️ can't 🤦♂️ I 🤦♂️ get 🤦♂️ my 🤦♂️ shit 🤦♂️ together 🤦♂️ o 🤦♂️ m 🤦♂️ f 🤦♂️ g 🤦♂️

We have been in this apartment for eight months now and *still* can't manage to pay for rent without help, which I'm going to need to raise money for as soon as we finish *this* fundraiser. It's embarrassing that we still can't make it on our own.

*sigh*

I'm sorry.. I'm sort of at a loss for what else to say.

Mea culpa I guess.

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

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Jay Grant 🏳️‍⚧️ (mxjaygrant@triangletoot.party)'s status on Monday, 29-Jun-2026 08:14:30 JST

Jay Grant 🏳️‍⚧️

disabled trans individual seeks mutual aid :boostRequest:

I've been in a severe ME/CFS flare since April and struggling to maintain my health insurance. I can't lose my insurance or I'll have several conditions that will become unmaintainable without treatment.

I have all but $110 of my premium and $90 of medications to fill.

Seeking $200 by June 30th.

cashapp: https://cash.app/$mxjaygrant
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mxjaygrant
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Ashley Porter, LPC (ashporter93@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jun-2026 05:00:09 JST

Ashley Porter, LPC

in reply to

Thank you for this.
I have no money to pay second half of rent. $460
I am seeking $60 for groceries.

Much of this is due to my inability to increase clients at the private practice. Everyone told me I should’ve gotten a second job with it, and now I know why. Please help

$AshleyPorter93 https://cash.app/$AshleyPorter93
Venmo https://www.venmo.com/u/AshPorter_93
PayPal https://www.paypal.me/ashleytreharne
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