#the giving pledge

[philanthropicpeople]

Thanksgiving Giving from Warren Buffett

As Thanksgiving approaches, Warren Buffett, billionaire investor, is continuing his pattern of philanthropy by donating $870 million to four family-run foundations. This tradition of giving back reflects Buffett’s commitment to sharing his substantial wealth, estimated at around $120 billion. The generous donations are structured in the form of shares from Buffett’s conglomerate, Berkshire…

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#berkshire hathaway #susan thompson buffett foundation #The Giving Pledge #warren buffett #Warren Buffett philanthropy

[duckprintspress]

Urgent: Help Us Not Get Screwed

Anyone who follows us has seen us screaming from the hill-tops about our current crowdfunding campaign for Aether Beyond the Binary (17 aetherpunk stories! Outside the gender binary main characters!). We've only got 50 hours left...and we just got screwed.

Our Anthology Kickstarter is being scammed.

About two hours ago, with us still roughly $1,500 from our goal, we got a junk pledge for almost $2,000. This pushed us into being marked as "funded" but there is zero chance it's a real pledge, it's from a shell account marked as being in Turkey. This kind of money doesn't just fall like a miracle into the laps of small business like ours.

The timing on this attack is devastating. The final 48 hours of a campaign are absolutely critical, especially for one as close to meeting our goal as we are. We were very likely to hit our target, but doing so was going to require appeals to y'all that started with "hey, we're so close, please help spread the word." Further, the campaign has hundreds of followers who will get a notification at the 48 hour mark, and many who might have backed to help get us to the finish line will now think "oh, they're there, they don't need me," and not back. Meanwhile, one of two things will happen with the spam pledge: either it will get removed by Kickstarter, which could take hours or a day+, totally nuking us during this crucial window, or it won't get removed until the payment bounces post-campaign, at which point we won't actually have enough money to do fulfillment.

Either way, we are fucked.

Please, please don't let these dipshits ruin the love and passion that 30+ people have poured into this project for over a year.

Our campaign IS NOT FUNDED, and it won't be without help. I'm begging, help spread the word about how we're getting screwed, and help spread the word about Aether Beyond the Binary (visit the link for so much info!) so that we can get enough real pledges to fund this project we've poured our hearts and souls into.

SUPPORT THE QUEER ANTHOLOGY KICKSTARTER FOR AETHER BEYOND THE BINARY (with your pledges or with signal boosts!)

#unforth rambles #like seriously guys i feel sick #this is a disaster #and the absolute earliest KS can do anything about it is in another 2 hours when their offices open #but it will probably take longer #someone else i know running a campaign right now it took 24 plus hours to get rid of an $8k spam pledge on their campaign #we WILL NOT FUND if it takes that long #in my submission to KS support I've begged them to give us another day #but even that's only a stop-gap because we've been advertising as ending tomorrow #there's no fixing this #i'm so upset i'm nauseous

[visiblespiketrap]

My heart almost broke. I mean, of course I and others can/could ship whatever anyway, but I can't help but be relieved that Sidon and Yona's marriage was arranged by his father canonically.

#tears of the kingdom #legend of Zelda tears of the kingdom #totk #totk spoilers #tears of the kingdom spoilers #sidlink #sidon #link #I have no problem with Yona #she seems really sweet and I like how they showcased her personality #but I just love sidlink and Sidon still waxes poetry about Link #not to mention calling his sage pledge a vow while getting down on one knee to hold Link's hand and forming the ring #yes yes I know the others technically give rings but THE DELIVERY MATTERS #I'll shut up now

[booigi-boi]

CAN DO! ✨🛢️

We fucking did it! Tinlightenment fully funded! Here's their lil mascot who has definitely been here this whole time 🛢️

#tin can bros #tin can brothers #tinlightenment #tcb #my art #art #art post #digital #digital art #fan art #fanart #sketch #drawing #can you tell by this I used to be in the Super Mario fandom? #also I “accidentally” over pledged so I have to wait till monday to give them the money oops :3

[triaelf9]

Support queer webcomics (and more fun stuff!) for less than a coffee a month!

If you like my work, would like to see Fates Errant pick up its pace a little, or even just want a few extra goodies each month (or more, depending on what goodies you want) then please consider joining either my Patreon or my Ko-fi membership program!

You may not think that a dollar or two a month is much, but those smaller pledges are really the lifeblood of these things and it just takes a handful of folks to make a difference!

In this day and age where companies are firing their creative staff left and right, it's time to support the personal works we want to see out there in the world.

You can check out more of my work here if you're new to my stuff, but please check out my patreon or ko-fi below!

✨ patreon.com/TriaElf9

✨ ko-fi.com/triaelf9

#support comics #webcomics #queer comics #queer creators #you don't need to splurge on a big pledge #a long-running little bit each month is perfect #you're powerful in numbers #and I have so many great comics I want to make for you all ^_^ #also it gives me time to work on my fun fan comics and critical role doodles too ^_^ #also patreon has a yearly pledge that gives you like a month and a half off if money realllllyyy is an issue but you still wanna support #boost

[maomao9jinshi]

THE EMPHASIS ON THE Bellflowers IN JINSHI'S ROOM WITH MAOMAO.

symbolizes “Unchanging Love”Its a flower la give my own special someone. That she'd pledge her eternal love to you.

#THE EMPHASIS ON THE Bellflowers IN JINSHI'S ROOM WITH MAOMAO. #symbolizes “Unchanging Love”Its a flower la give my own special someone. That she'd pledge her eternal love to you. #bellflower #kusuriya anime #maomao and jinshi #jinshi #love #jinmao #anime #aesthetics #theapothecarydiaries #maomao #kusuriyanohitorigoto #kusuriya no hitorigoto #jinshi x maomao #maomao jinshi

[blood-orange-juice]

I'm actually starting to dig the troll mirror metaphor, it fits surprisingly well.

I went to reread Andersen's tale and got reminded of how the mirror shattered in the first place.

The troll's disciples tried to carry the mirror into heaven with the idea of making fools of the angels and god. The higher they lifted it, the more the mirror laughed, and eventually it slipped from their grasp, fell back to earth and shattered.

DOES IT REMIND YOU OF SOMETHING

Something something Khaenri'ahn sages and the arrogation of mankind.

As the story goes, some shards got stuck in peoples' hearts and eyes, making them cold, bitter and unable to appreciate anything that wasn't perfect.

Perhaps our calamity of a boy hasn't seen anything particularly terrible in whatever place he ended up in. Perhaps his ability to see things is messed up.

(like Dvalin couldn't see anything behind his own hurt. or like how the Festering Desire sword affects people)

It would also tie into Genshin's recurring theme of horrible truths, beautiful illusions and dreams as a way to bridge the two.

#the queen will give him the whole world and a pair of ice skates if he can spell 'eternity' with the letters s‚ n‚ a‚ f‚ and u #crackpot hc #childe #tartaglia #if abyss be thy name I pledge to you my loyalty #khaenri'ah

[michyeosseo]

I am always indebted to you.   – It will cost quite a lot.

Honey Lee and Yoon Sa Bong as JO YEO-HWA & JANG SO-WOON

KNIGHT FLOWER (2024)

#kdramaladies #kdramaedit #kdrama #knight flower #honey lee #yoon sa bong #밤에 피는 꽃 #may those who celebrate have a lovely international women's day x #a dedicated otp layout for the y2k follows hoho #(the puppy is cute-ish if one is into that sort but they're more ~my style~ + our titular heroine has two hands) #a slowburn realization yet such specific hit for me #was that time jang sowoon straight up declared commit to my lady's emancipation or gtfo she's so real to jo yeohwa like that ok #like what do you mean the merchant guild leader and the widowed lady slash vigilante not only are acquainted #but has partnered to save others since their fateful meeting #she pledges to give her All and she need only ask #having understated banter while they're at (the very open secret) meetups at sowoon's private quarters #yeohwa plops herself there sans knocking every night #quirky '대행수~' this; sardonic '아씨...' that + occasional lip slapping then The Ledger waltzes in before convo ends #the damsel trope check so very important despite well the rush of it all #someone anyone please write that glossed over aftermath >.< #OH AND THEN HEARTY FINALE BREAKFASTTTTTTT #the suggestive whispering i would have to make that gifset separately as well whew Hot Hot Hot #honey unni said in the post-drama interview she's most excited shooting scenes with sabong unnir because she's bringing it every!time!

[limeadeislife]

Well, it's official, from now on you can be a person who talks about how bad billionaires are, or a person who talks about how great Taylor Swift is. You can't do both

#mostly a shitpost #I'm not trying to start serious discourse #but if anyone is curious I'm closer to the first group #I'm not necessarily saying all billionaires are personally bad people #but I don't think it's moral to be a billionaire #at least in society as it exists currently #unless you do something like the giving pledge

[mediumsizedpidegon]

filling in the blanks of starrk's backstory has many benefits.

It's like... oh? he was isolated from everyone for centuries, he hasn't been touched since he was alive, and he was so lonely he mutilated his own soul (without knowing if it would do anything)?

he's probably fine. His mere presence still makes less powerful hollows dissolve into bone-dust and more powerful hollows spiral into madness. He's no closer to control than when he started. He's surrounded by people and still alone.

He pledged himself to aizen and the man looks right through him.

#coyote starrk #lilynette gingerbuck #bleach #kubo gave us a guy who is so powerful that everyone around him fucking dies and then DID NOTHING WITH HIM??? #you're saying he's NORMAL or SANE or HEALTHY??? #he's got complexes about violence. he's got no brain and all neuroses!! you can't give me this character concept and not expect me to #scream about it!! #everyday i go INSANE about this #he didn't want to fight! he didn't want a war! he pledged himself to aizen because he and his were the first people that didn't DIE from hi #and then he just DIES at the end! He just lays down and dies! that's it! #my posts

[philanthropicpeople]

Charles Feeney Passes Away

Charles Feeney, a quiet hero of philanthropy and tech investments, sadly passed away at the age of 92 in San Francisco on Monday. Chuck, as he was known to friends, was the man who gave away almost his entire $8 billion fortune to charity, often without fanfare. Charles Feeney believed in low-key giving. He donated anonymously to universities, medical institutions, and humanitarian causes across…

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#charles f. feeney #charles feeney #northern ireland #sinn fein #The Giving Pledge #ulster defense association

[xamaxenta]

something about stripper Ace who’s also an angel who wears combat boots

#hshdh ASL all are some kind of divine justice but they just dont give a fuck #sabo regularly gets his wings clipped but then he manages to bargain them back #Luffy is chaos incarnate and he does as he pleases like fraternising with their darker halves #Zoro is a strange demon for pledging his loyalty to Luffy

[fraterfalls]

AHAHAHA! FINALLY, I HAVE FULL CONTROL OF THE ASKBLOG! TOOK LONG ENOUGH FOR THEM TO LEAVE THIS OLD PIECE OF JUNK ALONE.

I SEE YOU’VE ALL BEEN WATCHING OVER THE PINES LATELY! THEY’RE AN INTERESTING BUNCH, ‘SPECIALLY THE STANS, WITH ALL THAT BAGGAGE! SURE MAKES ‘EM FUN TO MESS WITH- IT ALMOST MAKES UP FOR HOW DIFFICULT THEY CAN BE, HAHA!

BUT ENOUGH ABOUT THEM; ABOUT YOU! I’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU ALL MYSELF, AND I SURE HOPE I’M RIGHT TO ASSUME YOU’RE LESS UPTIGHT THAN THAT KILLJOY SIXER! THIS PLACE ISN'T EVEN HALF AS EXCITING AS I EXPECTED! IT'S JUST A CHARMLESS BROWN VOID!

POINT IS, ASK ME QUESTIONS! SEND ME PICTURES! DO YOUR WORST! I’M GETTIN' REAL BORED DOWN HERE! YOU DON’T WANNA SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I GET BORED!

#YOU SHOULD CONSIDER YOURSELVES LUCKY THAT I'M INDULGING YOU ALL‚ BY THE WAY! #DO YOU KNOW WHAT SOME PEOPLE WOULD GIVE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS LIKE THIS? #ONE GUY PLEDGED HIS ENTIRE BLOODLINE'S LEFT ARMS FOR THE REST OF TIME IN EXCHANGE FOR JUST TWO QUESTIONS! #gravity falls #gravity falls au #blood brothers au #bill cipher #ferret's art

[lodgeofeilhart]

Can you tell I'm obsessed?

#Rosalind Myers #Rosalind Myers cyberpunk 2077 #rosalind cyberpunk 2077 #President Rosalind Myers #I'm in love #I'm obsessing and I don't care #Look at her! #cyberpunk phantom liberty #cyberpunk 2077 #I'd pledge to you #I'd give you everything

[herukapadmajungiansworld]

My beloved city, we will definitely endure💙💛The last few days have been the toughest nights of the entire war. The aggressors have attacked us with missiles and Shaheed. I feel such a mixture of pain and pride for our people.

Last night,

my niece stayed over,

and when the explosions began,

I hesitated to wake the child.

I sat on the floor next to her bed, prepared to shield her with my body if needed.

The attacks intensified, and eventually,

I had to wake her up.

My dog ❤️ lay at our feet,

we all sat on the floor together,

hoping for God's protection 🙏 and relying on our Ukrainian Air Defense💙💛.

You know, after such nights, my questions are not directed at God, nor at ordinary people, or even the aggressors.

My one question is for the world leaders: why do you say that we cannot use Western weapons to attack russians territory ?

⭐Do you consider the lives of our people less valuable?

⭐ Have you ever shielded your children with your own body?

⭐Why has everyone forgotten about Kherson, Bucha, Mariupol?

⭐Why isn't the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant equally terrifying?

After such sleepless nights for our children, 💥we have every right to wipe the kremlin off the face of the earth. 💥

I feel the pain for our people, but we are not broken 💪 .

We continue to move forward.

There's still champagne in the fridge that I will open on Victory Day.

I love you, my city❤️you are our fortress, you give us strength🫶

#Odesa

#GloryToGod

#GlorytoAFU

#odesa port #russian bombing #ukrainian women #ukrainian children #russian brutality #russian barbarism #pledge to world leaders #ukraine resistance #stop russian invasion #putin war criminal #stop putin #help ukraine #give weapons to ukraine #i stand with ukraine #slava ukraini

[heart-shaped-chains]

Need a guy to love on and hug and cuddle and whisper sweet nothings into his ear and more

#cj rambles #not nsft #yearning #you couldve had all of that smh.... #im still getting over him lol #i just dont get it i have so much fucking love to give and no takers yet. i know that with patience comes rewards but i want it NOW #kills me that i don't have a beautiful boy to dote on. to make him feel so loved. ill make him feel like a million bucks #hell I'd carve open my chest cut my heart out and serve it to you you just have to ask #i need to be wrapped around someone's finger #guess i have the canine urge to pledge my loyalty to someone and bite them sometimes and give them unconditional love #it's not fair i need someone to obsess over tbh. to live in my head rent free. let me worship you god dammit!!!!! #gay #ftm #mlm #t4t #come onnnnnn ill play with your hair and let you lay on my chest ill be suchhhhhhhh a good boyfriend #actually losing my mind rn #all this devotion and no one to lay it on. feels like my hearts gonna explode sometimes like i need to get it out #manifesting a relationship this year idc if we dont get married and raise 5 dogs i just need something #thats not a fucking. one sided situationship......