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Only "5% of mass shootings are motivated primarily by #mentalIllness". Of course, "the lifetime prevalence of any psychiatric disorder among adults in [the U.S.] right now is about 40 to 45%, so a lot of people who perpetrate mass murder will have some sort of diagnos[is]."
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Jess Mahler boosted

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@LibertyForward1@beige.party · 2 months ago

EDIT: We got approved for the apartment, but we now need to scramble to raise enough cash to qualify for a huge move-in discount.

I realize this is an absurdly large sum to ask for, and I'm sincerely hoping we *won't* need that much in the end but I'm a realist (okay, I'm a pessimist) and want to try and be prepared.

Ultimately it should help everyone because it would further reduce our living expenses (and by extension less begposting) but I fully acknowledge it's a.. preposterous sum. I'm sorry. I've divided into three steps in order to make it seem slightly less daunting.

We've decided on which apartment to apply for, but we've got to act fast. The staggering total amount I've listed in the CW is worst-case scenario. Supposedly we'll get about $750 knocked off of that total if we qualify which will help significantly but because their website says "up to $750" I'm trying not to consider that in my calculations.

I should have started this last night as soon as we got home but I just didn't have the spoons. Which unfortunately sets us back that much further on time.

Anyway.. here's the itinerary as of now:

Phase 1: Application fees and "Admin Fee" (because it costs soooo much money to type numbers into a computer and hit "print"). Total: $350

Phase 2: If we somehow qualify, we'll need to pay the deposit. It could range from $500 to a full month's rent depending on credit, so once they run ours it'll be a month's rent plus our right arms for the deposit. Total: $1400

Phase 3: Pet deposit is an unpleasant $525, and the first month's pet rent is $45 plus $60 for the "media" package. Total: $630

Grand total: $2,380.

Any help you can give is is appreciated. I'm respectfully requesting that my followers blitzkrieg every social media platform to which they have access to help spread the word and the burden.

They say it takes a village, and for a project this size we're going to need every villager's help with this.

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Thank you everyone so very much for your help, kindness, encouragement, and generosity.

#Poverty #Housing #MentalIllness #BPD #CPTSD #LGBTQ #Solidarity

@mutualaid

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
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GFM: https://gofund.me/12171be3

Melancholic Mediocrity :v_bi:

@LibertyForward1@beige.party · 2 months ago

EDIT: We got approved for the apartment, but we now need to scramble to raise enough cash to qualify for a huge move-in discount.

I realize this is an absurdly large sum to ask for, and I'm sincerely hoping we *won't* need that much in the end but I'm a realist (okay, I'm a pessimist) and want to try and be prepared.

I should have started this last night as soon as we got home but I just didn't have the spoons. Which unfortunately sets us back that much further on time.

Anyway.. here's the itinerary as of now:

Phase 1: Application fees and "Admin Fee" (because it costs soooo much money to type numbers into a computer and hit "print"). Total: $350

Phase 3: Pet deposit is an unpleasant $525, and the first month's pet rent is $45 plus $60 for the "media" package. Total: $630

Grand total: $2,380.

Any help you can give is is appreciated. I'm respectfully requesting that my followers blitzkrieg every social media platform to which they have access to help spread the word and the burden.

They say it takes a village, and for a project this size we're going to need every villager's help with this.

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Thank you everyone so very much for your help, kindness, encouragement, and generosity.

#Poverty #Housing #MentalIllness #BPD #CPTSD #LGBTQ #Solidarity

@mutualaid

Venmo: https://venmo.com/thegizmotwins
Cashapp: https://cash.app/$thegizmotwins
PP: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/gizmo1982
GFM: https://gofund.me/12171be3

Happy New Ben boosted

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@LibertyForward1@beige.party · 2 months ago

(Sorry in advance for bombarding with hashtags, but..)

Yet again I plead to the #Fediverse to get #Fedihired as a paid or unpaid #DataAnalyst #intern. I'm not formally trained but (as uncomfortable as it is for me to boast) I truly feel that I have the cognitive *capability* of learning as I go. I want to see whether I actually *can* do so.

Unfortunately I'm guessing this is probably the worst possible time to try and break into the industry, however I am desperate and hoping for a miracle.

I've always been "self-taught" because I've never been an ideal student. It's how I learned to program #PHP, #SQL, and how I learned to work with #spreadsheets.

I might not be an expert with any of those topics but I usually managed to stumble my way through, and accomplish the goal I needed, serving my purpose for a previous employer for 8½ years, until their financial position necessitated my layoff.

I need real-life experience working with #Data and hopefully build a portfolio I can use for #gig work or a job or something.

So I'm reaching out to #selfemployed any #Data experts to ask if they might need help. Let me take a stab at some non-critical things.

If I suck, you're not out more than just a little bit of your time interacting with me; you were going to do it yourself anyway, right?

If I do it *well*, then you just got free labor, I get experience and potential portfolio fodder.

Plus you get the sense of pride from helping someone struggling to survive, and helping a #neurodivergent, #LGBTQ couple who both struggle with #MentalIllness and #poverty.

Obviously I will take *paid* work as well; remember, #MinimumWage in my state is still a measly seven dollars and twenty-five goddamned cents per hour, so you can go super cheap.

Think of it like you're rummaging through the bargain bin for temp workers and you decide to give some no-name brand a try: Me!!