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I could really do with some help covering my bills and food costs, once again :( this year has been super unkind to me. anything more than what I need now will be put toward my future hospital appointment in May (they cost £120+ per trip in travel across the country)

my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/magicbane
via paypal: lord.devlin@gmail.com

please help this foolish enby-birb eat, have coffee and get about with my reduced mobility <3

please donate only if you can spare it x

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@DionRa and me NEED TO LIVE:
(details in 🧵 and pinned)

💸 overdraft and fees: £94.48/655
💩 septic tank maintenance: 0/300€
‼️ OVERDUE SINCE SEPTEMBER 😬😬😬
🔌 3-month electricity bill: 0/182€
🚮 trash fee: 0/40.66€
🔥chimney sweep: ??
‼️ OVERDUE SINCE SEPTEMBER 😬😬😬
(too scared to look up prices bc we can't afford it anyways and yeah the house fills with smoke more than half the time we light a fire now but it still freezes here so 🤷 )

paypal: diontheblackdragon@gmail.com
dm for € paypal or bank transfer

Our Hero of the Week: Caroline de la Cruz volunteers at our , creates fabulous videos for our social media, and will represent us at the California Climate Action Youth Summit on April 18. She says, “I get a lot of comfort from being around books, so I love being at the Book Bank. I want to advocate for access to books for kids who need them, and help kids discover their love of reading.”

Thank you, Caroline, for your amazing support in our mission of giving books to the children who need them most in our community!

Learn more about our mission at . Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate!

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more than 24h later, I have still not recovered at all, I am so weak that I am shaking while lying in bed. I managed to eat some cereal but that's it. I want to cry but that's just even more effort.

I was feeling so hopeful the last couple of days when I had spoons to actually go outside and enjoy the sun and putter around in the garden a bit, but now reality is crashing in around me: I am too disabled to do as much as I want to.

I'm not giving up, just... today is hard and it brings up all the fears and stress. We're struggling with groceries and rent and bills (big energy bill is looming!) and we cant afford a chimney sweep or the septic tank service desite those having been due in September last year 🥶
It's dire.

It might sound weird but if you know how chronic illness/disability works, you know that money can by spoons (=energy to do stuff). We can't even consider that yet, but we do need basic necessities, so if anyone can help, PLEASE do 🙏

Goal: £90.12/655 (get out of overdraft and fees)
paypal: diontheblackdragon@gmail.com

Our is out with the latest news and celebrations of , , —and even more ways to support our mission to give free books to children who need them for equity in literacy, learning, and life!

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*April Update*

(Ty to everyone who donated and shared last month. This month is Passover😊💖)

Pain leaving me in bed
Struggling financially
No vehicle. No bus line. I rely on friends and Lyft
HVAC and insulation leaks bad
Busted electrical outlets
Busted plumbing
Leaking roof
Water damaged floors
Mom's recovering
Waiting on disability
Need food delivered

Still need to pay for:

  active goal 🌡️
  goal met ✅
  to be determined ⬜

• transit - $0/200 month 🌡️
• food - $31/100 month 🌡️
• medications - $12/100 month 🌡️
• medical masks - $10/10 month ✅
• home supplies - $0/50 month 🌡️
• braces - $0/7000 🌡️
• transition $0/50000 ⬜
• phone $0/350 ⬜
• computer $0/1000 ⬜
• etc

Anything helps. Please boost / share 🔁

venmo.com/u/Phoenix-Elektra

paypal.me/anonymous356

cash.app/$PhoenixElektra

#trans#enby#disabled

Tomorrow is , and we are celebrating by reading the beautiful book “A Friend for Henry” by Jenn Bailey, and illustrated by Mika Song.

A lovely story about finding our perfect friend, that celebrates the small and big moments that make us feel connected to one another.

Learn more about what we do at . Check out the link in bio to Give Books, Get Books, Volunteer, and Donate, and see the review of this book and more on our website Reviews page!