Library defender runs for City Council in Troy, MI
Neil sez, You may remember 2 months back when the Troy, Michigan Public Library faced closure due to declining revenue. It was particularly sad given that this libary only recently celebrated its...
View ArticleTiny library raises money with tiny uke and awesome video
Blackbeltlibrarian sez, "The Shutesbury Public Library in Shutesbury, Massachusetts is seeking funding in order to build a new building to replace their charming but woefully inadequate current one...
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Last day of fundraising for Parltrack - turning Parliamentary records into...
Stefan sez, "Amelia Andersdotter Pirate member of the European Parliament and members of European Digital Rights call for support and donation on the last day of the Parltrack fundraising campaign."
View ArticleDoc film on surveillance seeks fund to film Syrian activist subjected to...
Charles Koppelman writes, "Zero Day (working title) is a documentary film being produced and directed by Charles Koppelman. BBC Storyville is co-producing and intends to air it. The film begins with...
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Help these young dames get to the Game Developers Conference
Toronto-based nonprofit Dames Making Games runs events and programs for women, non-binary, queer, trans and gender non-conforming creators who want to get into game design. "We believe game-making can...
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For disabled players, Twitch offers community and a second income
https://youtu.be/nhnKRg9SBQ4 Simon Parkin has done an interesting profile at the Guardian of players with disabilities who have found a community—and a supplemental income—via online streaming service...
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Here's your chance to play a dog in Wes Anderson's next film
Wes Anderson is raffling a chance to make dog sounds for his upcoming film Isle of Dogs, among other cool prizes. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Film Foundation, which has restored nearly 700 films....
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University students raise £1500 to send much loved janitor on a much needed...
This isn't a long story, but damn, it's a great one: students at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom recently came together to celebrate one of the best things about where they go to...
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Help tell the stories of migrant families being detained at the border
The news cycle isn’t kind to stories that take a long time to be told. Sure, no one ever stops talking about Trump and his uncle Vlad, but despite it all being a part of one two-year long shit show,...
View ArticleEFF is hiring a development director!
EFF has just posted a job listing for a development director, seeking someone to "take charge of EFF's eleven-person Development Team in their efforts to raise over $13 million each year," starting...
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Right now: Watch this rapper attempting to freestyle for 33 straight hours...
San Francisco poet and musician Watsky is attempting to freestyle rap for 33 straight hours to raise money for the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund supporting musicians and music industry workers affected...
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Trump wants people to carry authorized Trump cards
Donald Trump emailed his supporters yesterday asking them to give what little money they still have to buy "offical" (sic) plastic cards with his name on them. "The card you select will be carried by...
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Watch: A middle school sets record for most cereal boxes tipped domino style,...
This video is incredible not only for the skill and patience it took to successfully set up 6,391 cereal-boxes, domino-style, at Long Beach Middle School in New York, but also for the sheer size and...
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