#please signalboost?

[inky-tries-her-best]

Redbubble did somethin' shitty!

For my Christmas gift this year, Redbubble has decided to implement a change that negatively affects me and other small artists/shops!

I'd like to tell you something that could help you make informed decisions about whether you want to use Redbubble.

If you could please signalboost to spread the word among small artists, I'd appreciate it greatly.

I don't usually ask for engagment, but I think this is something small artists like me need to know!!!

Like many artists who can't afford to run their own shop, I use a Print on Demand service. In my case, it's Redbubble. They have low margins and poor discoverability, but I knew that going in and agreed to it, so it's ok.

What I'm not okay with, however, is the fact they've removed the yearly payouts. Redbubble usually pays artists once/month if they have a balance of 20$ or greater

Because I'm a small artist, I've never made that.

Fear not, I still got paid, through the yearly payouts. In January, they'd give artists with more than 2$ in their account their yearly earnings. Last year, I got paid 16 euro.

This month, however, they changed their policy to remove the yearly payouts. I have an account balance of about $4 RN, and they won't send those to me in January.

They announced this in December 2024, after nearly a full year since the last payout.

I understand that as a platform, they're allowed to change their policy, but if I'd known that earlier, I would've discontinued my shop in 2024 after the January payout. I didn't know. I couldn't have known, they announced it THIS MONTH, after I'd already used Redbubble for all of 2024!

Now I can only get paid if I build up a balance of $20.

I'd leave the platform for 2025, but I still want to be paid for my 2024 earnings, which I can only do by getting the $20 balance.

At this rate, it'll take anywhere between 2 and 5 years. I'm a small artist, it's HARD to get traffic!

Redbubble says they've stopped doing the yearly payouts because it's harder to do them, as they mean doing many more payouts in January than any other month.

They have their reasons, but this is a change that negatively affects small artists no matter how you cut it. They're throwing small artists under the bus!

It's easier/cheaper/more manageable for them to reduce the process time and organization by screwing small artists who don't make them a lot of money!

I can't fight Redbubble (AND I DON'T WANT TO, GOD), but this is an upsetting change as a small artist. If they'd announced it at the beginning of the year, I could've simply dropped the platform and not lose any money.

Now I can either bite the bullet, stop, and forever lose my 2024 earnings, or I have to use the platform for multiple years to build up the balance.

I've decided I'll continue the shop for a limited time only, until I build the 20$ balance for a payout. Once I get that, I will close it.

So if you'd be so kind as to have a browse over the stuff at my redbubble and get any if you like it while it's still available, I'd appreciate it lots. ♥️

I want small artists to know about this change, and that it can impact them negatively. I think RB is perfectly within their right to do this, but I also think small artists deserve to know that they've proven they'll make changes which can screw them over with little notice!!

I won't ever judge anyone for choosing to use RB, ofc, but I want small artists to go in knowing that has happened and other things may change in the future like this too.

I def wish someone would've told me this was a possibility, I wouldn't have used RB if I'd known! That's all, tysm.

[clarislam]

It's award nomination season again - and all three books in the Harlow Mystery series are eligible for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards!

Last year, I was honoured to have multiple nominations in the 2023 Indie Ink Awards for my first two books in the Harlow Mystery series, "Winner Takes All" and "Engagement To Die For."

With "Bloody Fantasia" published this year, I would be happy if it also has a chance to be nominated as well!

Nominations close Nov. 31st, 2024. Cast your nominations at https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024 before then!

Thanks in advance for your support!❤️

IMG 1: Image reads: "Nominate the Harlow Mystery series for the 2024 Indie Ink Awards!" The covers of "Winner Takes All," "Engagement to Die For," and "Bloody Fantasia" can be seen underneath. "Nominate my books at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024. Nominations close Nov. 30th, 2024!" The background is a white square overtop of a beige background.

IMG 2: Image reads: "Eligible Categories: Best book cover & cover artist (all the covers were made by me!) Best Friendship (Aubri Harlow & Bastian Faulkner) Best light read Best setting Best use of tropes Side Character MVP (Bastian Faulkner, Nick) Wittiest character (Bastian Faulkner) Nominate at: https://indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-awards-2024" The background is a white square on top of a beige background.

[hybrid0wl]

Our friend is 25% of the way to her goal!! Please help by sparing what you can and reposting & sharing on any platform. Feel free to repost on instagram from fire-tattu, a dear friend of mine. We have 6 days left!!!

[gremlinvoidfish]

Told myself I'd never do this, but desperate times, desperate measures, etc...

Help a disabled, unemployed trans man make his bills/rent?

I lost my job in March and despite my best attempts and countless applications submitted, I cannot find a job to save my life. Rent is coming up, I need to pay for prescriptions, and my phone just got shut off - right in time to keep me from receiving a call from SNAP about potentially getting food stamps. Long story short, my life is in shambles and I need help. Anything helps, even if it's just a dollar or two!

Goal atm is $500

0/500

CashApp: $duckington91

PayPal: @docalithander

[elderofmars]

Hey everyone i have a new dono page to share, its for a Gazawi refugee who is trying to go to medical school. Its vetted, someone very close to me has spoken to the woman in question in person. Please help us her fund her future, because her and all other Gazawi people deserve one.

(link)

[edisacornball]

Hey folks, I'm the spouse posting here while my husband is at work, my husband who you all know as a great fanfic writer and an all-around entertaining fellow. I'm the short king with long hair that he talks about from time to time. Pleased to meet you, my name is Allegro.

But yeah, I'm just posting here since he's getting increasingly stressed by the imminent loss of our storage unit and everything we own going with it, but he can't do anything about it while at work. We need to pay them about $400 immediately in order to save it, but we also have a daily need of about $100 just to survive ourselves until he finally gets his first paycheck. Top priority always goes toward immediate survival, which is why we haven't made much progress with saving the storage unit yet since we're just barely scraping by with staying alive at all.

I don't know if anyone out there is listening or willing to help in any way, but if we could somehow get $500, we could both save the storage unit and be safe for another night, which would be a huge relief for us, especially for my poor hubby. He's been so overwhelmed by all of this that he literally cried himself to sleep last night, and he screamed himself to sleep the past few nights before that. The poor guy is really going through a lot right now and he could really use some help to keep soldiering on with that job of his.

If anyone can help, here are the links where you can help us out:

Kofi: https://kofi.com/theodoreashford Paypal: https://paypal.me/theodoreashford Venmo: @thatashfordperson CashApp: $thatashfordperson

If any scammers spot this post, please just leave me alone and don't waste your time. I'm not going to sign up for a new service or give you my address or do something weird to get the money. I accept the payment methods above, and that's plenty.

All the rest of you who are actually supportive, even if you can't help financially, or even if you can, signal boosting this could really help a lot. Spread it as far and wide as it can get!

And yes, I'm sorry that I'm so wordy. I'm like this IRL too. *awkward chuckles* Thank you for being there for us. We're so close to climbing out of this mess, but we still have such an awful mess to deal with in the meantime.

[sweeet-pea]

seeking help if you can / dental

moved back home, im broke and sharing a room with my little sister again. I’m having terrible tooth pain and can’t afford to visit the dentist to get it pulled, i need 200 out of pocket. truly anything helps.

[thestarsandstones]

#helpneeded

Attention attention #disabled #queer #trans #lgbtqfamily in crisis. Sudden fees and companies pulling extra payments mean these folks cannot get their medical, dietary, and physical needs covered. We need to pull in at least two hundred dollars to get them on their feet. please #signalboost #helpneeded

interac etransfers preferred -in canada - aed.moledzki@gmail.com paypal available for everywhere else https://www.paypal.me/OzLocked

If you cannot help with donations please spread this message around

[gorboble]

Hello! I need medication for life to prevent my lungs from collapsing, this implies permanent treatment with steroids, oxygen therapy, control of oxygen in the blood and antibiotics to prevent the development of bacteria in the lungs.

I'm afraid I have to insist on this because it may be the only way to get my treatment.

I need medication for life to keep my lungs from collapsing, this costs around $700 per month.

Things are really tough on me,I can’t afford. Please donate🖤

hey, really sorry about your situation. i'm afraid i can't lend any money right now, but if any mutuals wanna reblog this and get it out there feel free.

[several-weasels-in-a-trenchcoat]

I am so desperate and frustrated😞💔

😓My account has been deleted for the third time and I don't know why. I hope everyone will help me spread my new account. Thank you🙏❤️

🙏We urgently need to reach 1000 € as an initial goal to buy a good waterproof tent before winter returns⛺️🌨️

🙏Please help me I want to provide for my

family's needs in Gaza🍉💔

Maybe 10€ makes a difference to us.🙏

⭕️Donation link:

https://gofund.me/e8bde1ea

⭕️Pinned post:

https://www.tumblr.com/aboodalqedra-3/761495355061927936/please-dont-skip

‏✅Verified by:@gaza-evacuation-funds

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[gremlinvoidfish]

I need help. I've recently discovered that one of my roommates is unhinged and has violent tendencies. A few nights ago he told my partner he wanted to put 14-inch holes in two of their coworkers. This sparked a fight later that night at home and then the next day, Roommate parked his oversized Jeep behind me and my partner's vehicles, blocking us in, and came in the house yelling and freaking out, so I wound up calling the cops. In a shocking turn of events, the cops were no fucking help and basically told us they couldn't do anything and to play nice with this man.

I want this man out of my house. He makes us feel unsafe and we have no idea if he's just gonna snap, since we don't know what sets him off. How do I get him out of here legally and quickly, since the cops obviously aren't going to help until one or both of us are hurt or worse?

[jilychallenge]

Are you all still enjoying all the jily goodness and fun events that @jilytoberfest is giving us? We hope you are, and, if not, it's very worth it to check out their blog for all the amazing fics and art and bingos and masquerade guessing games!

Even if you just want to read and admire the jily fics and art, there's a dozen ways to be involved and the whole event is a great way to spread the jily love a little more ;-)

That being said... there's just eleven more days (timezone dependent of course) until November is here and with it a new Jilychallenge to participate in.

Like flared jeans, bangs and rectangular glasses, love to return once in a while, so do our most beloved tropes. So get ready for a month of Jilychallenges themed around the most nostalgic tropes out there (one bed, Friends scared to confess feelings, Order Jily sent on a mission posing as a married couple on honeymoon, Amortentia, dangers in the dungeons, working together on a class assignment, Quidditch accidents and confessions in the hospital wing, lost in the Forbidden Forest, Jily accidentally meeting in the Muggle world (on holiday), Jily getting a cat, etc, etc.)

We would love to hear what tropes in jily stories you loved (guilty pleasures and all, bring it on! Send your faves in the ask box or pm)

If you would like to join the fun, reblog this post and add what you want to create in the tags (for instance, #writing, #oneshot, #art, #playlist, #moodboard etc) before the 31st of October 2024.

You will be assigned a partner but you are not required to create something together, it is just meant to be a way to help each other out, have fun, meet new jily fans.

Your prompt (that you share with your partner) will be sent to you through Tumblr DMs or via Discord (send us a DM if you'd like an invite)

When you post your work please remember to tag us @jilychallenge and your partner. If you're on AO3 please add your work to our Ao3 collection, have fun!

HAVE FUN, sharing is caring (just add signalboost or no tags and we will not sign you up)

[syngularitysyn]

Arcane and Caitvi fans, please stop bringing negativity into the fandom tags. I'm not against analysis posts that challenge garbage hot takes. I'm talking about the 'here are a bunch of screenshots of caitvi hate', and nothing more. There are already so many untagged anti and critical posts in the #arcane and #caitvi tags that it's plain depressing to go in there. Why add to this? You're just signalboosting haters.

[snailonasunflower]

I am Leen from Palestine, Gaza, and I need help to get out of the war. We have a war of death and hunger for the sake of my children. I to help me with any amount of money or me publish the account

It is not easy for me to ask for help, but I lost everything. Do not hesitate to help me. $15 or $10. A little helps

please donate and help this family!!! they have verified by 90-ghosts here

To donate please click here

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‎‏,I hope you and your family are well.Can you help me Share Or Replog the post my Family on account? 🙏

‎‏Relly Need Your Help To Evacuate Them To A Safe Pleceee As Soon As Possible Outside Gaza 💔💔

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[ice-creamforbreakfast]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-escape-gaza-a-mothers-plea-for-safety

Dear friends and supporters,

My name is Nada, and I am reaching out to you with a heavy heart and a sense of urgency. 

Here in Gaza, there is a small tent standing alone in the corner of a refugee camp. Inside it, I sit with my young children, trying to protect them in every way possible and provide them with comfort and safety despite the hardships.

My children and I are now in great danger and need your help to evacuate from Gaza to safety. The situation worsens every day with limited access to drinking water, food, and medicine, along with facing the horrors of war. 

The war has swept away our homes and dreams, and now we live in a tent, surrounded by hunger, fear, and diseases. My youngest son suffers from hepatitis due to pollution and lack of healthcare.

The days pass very slowly, and the situation deteriorates further each day. The need for food, medicine, water, shelter, and safety has become nearly impossible.

I have launched a fundraising campaign to facilitate our evacuation to Egypt and to start our lives anew. The ticket price to enter Egypt is $5,000 for each adult and $2,500 for children.

Your contribution, no matter how big or small, will make a significant difference in our lives and give us a chance for a brighter future. With your donation, you can be the light that illuminates our lives.

Please save my children; I do not want them to die in Gaza. If I cannot survive, please do not forget them. Protect them after I am gone.🙏🏼❤️

This campaign has been vetted and confirmed to be legitimate, so please donate if you can and/or signalboost 💜