Four Directions is having unexpected last-minute expenses due to 1) cold weather increased transportation costs as they try to get people to the polls, 2) picking up some slack from another organization that wasn’t able to proceed as expected at the last minute, and 3) legal costs related to shenanigans with polling places for the Native vote.
Four Directions is filing emergency motions – there is some wild west shit going on as they try to keep Native folks from voting in NV. Some of the counties are acting in direct violation of court orders, and one of the things Four Directions is doing is trying to get back 4 hours of time that was lost at the polls over the last 4 days.
Right now, our Four Directions contact is charging everything to his personal credit card, and I’d like for us to help them out if we can.
We raised what the minimum they needed, and got them $2,500 more so they have some wiggle room for whatever else pops up today. They send their profound thanks.
Donate
KayInMD (formerly Kay (not the front-pager))
Assuaging my anxiety with $100 donation. I already ate some potato chips, this is healthier.
Damien
In for $25
WaterGirl
Thanks to Madeleine for bringing this to my attention. She had gotten last-minute email from Four Directions, so I called Bret and he filled me in on what’s going on.
Jimmm
And another $25… keep up the good work!
EarthWindFire
In for $25. I’m handing out sample ballots. The number of people who want to look at both sides’ ballots is just WTF? I can’t even
JCJ
$100 from me
caphilldcne
I’m in for $100. Thank you for making this work possible.
MomSense
Done – $25
Go get ‘em Four Directions!!
SuzieC
Donated $25.00
Anne Laurie
Pitched in my bit!
Barbara
Donated $100. I actually have a recurring donation but I donated some more anyway.
Another Scott
+$116.
Good luck!!
Cheers,
Scott.
pika
in for 100–thank you for the heads up
WaterGirl
I had to break into the emergency kettle corn already.
I was trying to get some work done for a client with a Thursday deadline when the farmer called to get my weekly order, Four Directions called while I was on the phone with him, so I jumped off to talk to them, then Four Directions had to jump off the call to talk to another organization that was calling him, then I was on the phone with the vet about Mr. Bear’s visit yesterday when Four Directions called back to finish our call.
I am almost always multitasking and I don’t usually fluster easily, but today I apparently do. Deep breaths.
WaterGirl
Thanks so much to everyone for stepping up.
Alison Rose
In for $25
Rob Lll
Just kicked in $100. Thanks for the heads up!
Faithful Lurker
I’m in for $50.
Florida frog
In for $100. Glad to be able to help a little
Nomokesh
I’m in for $100
R-Jud
I sent a General President Grant their way. Godspeed!
Isua
Sent $20. Thank you for letting us know!
Curtis
Chipped in 25 buckaroos.
Layer8Problem
$20 sent here. Godspeed, Four Directions.
Madeleine
I don’t know if this should count but I sent $100 last evening after receiving an email from 4D about the transportation needs.
Brooklyn Dodger
Done – thanks!
rockstar
In for $25, thanks WaterGirl!
CindyH
Just gave $50
quintillian
Done. Thank you!
Donatellonerd
just gave 50
sixthdoctor
In for 25.
lowtechcyclist
In for $100.
The Pale Scot
Fuck, trying to use PayPal, now they want me to use a code they sent to my cellphone, who’s number I never gave them. Fuck that, a cell phone is for making fone calls, that’s the only thing I will use it for. Send me a fucking email assholes, I not going to confirm that that fone is my fone so you can be fucking track me
I’ll figure something out. Dealing with printer problems now, “Die MOF Die MOF”
la caterina
@WaterGirl: Gotta get me some emergency snacks! I’m in for $50. It definitely assuages the anxiety to be able to do something helpful today.
kitfoxer
In for $25!
Tom Levenson
In for $25
Tom Cahill
Link please I’m in for $10.00
Mrs Ragbag
In for $100.
rekoob
Threw in $54 to try to get the thermometer to a more even total. Oh, well.
nevsky42
Threw in $25…
la caterina
Go Jackals! We got this.
Wolvesvalley
$100 from me.
VFX Lurker
In for $100. I hope it helps.
Ha Nguyen
In for $100. I hate Republican politicians sooo much. They’re the absolute scum of the earth.
Subcommandante Yakbreath
In for $50.
Nicole
Thank you for letting us know; kicked in what I could. It helped with the anxiety to feel like I was doing something to help, so win-win.
WaterGirl
@Madeleine: It won’t show up in the thermometer, but it most definitely counts because it’s helping them out!
Mai Naem mobile
Kicked in $51. Let’s go!
WaterGirl
@rekoob: It’s like the thermostat wars where you like it cool and your spouse likes it warm. :-)
There are the “I want it to be even” folks and there are the “i want it to not be even folks” :-)
lashonharangue
Added $25
greengoblin
In for $50.00
Alison Rose
Wow, 5k in one hour. This place rocks.
WaterGirl
Wow, we hit $5k in an hour!
Should we aim for $7,500? Bret’s last words when we talk were “and the day isn’t even over yet”, so it sounds like more stuff may come up.
Stick with $5k or give them some wiggle room?
edit: Okay, I heard back from Bret. He says $5k should do it. Four Directions sends their profound thanks!
Tom Cahill
@WaterGirl: Please share the link I want to contribute thank you
Alison Rose
@WaterGirl: I’d say go ahead an up it, there’s surely some folks who haven’t seen the post yet.
Alison Rose
@Tom Cahill: You just click on the thermometer in the post.
Madeleine
@WaterGirl: I only meant counts in the thermometer. Yeah, I know it counts in helping them. I sent that $100 must as soon as I got the message. It relieved my anxiety, as others have said.
WaterGirl
@Tom Cahill: The link is the thermometer in the post, but here’s another way to get there, too.
Link
Immanentize
Benjamin
Toes In The Sand
In for $20
SiubhanDuinne
$25 from me, although goals was already met and exceeded by the time I saw this post. But I’m sure they can use it, and will use it wisely. Thanks for the opportunity to help 4 Directions once more.
Warren Senders
phonebanking at the moment but felt an itch to donate so I came over here…
Llelldorin
In for $25
Argiope
Holy cow you all rock. Poll monitoring in OH, just decided to check during a slower time and see what was happening in JackalLand and you blew past $5k in an hour! This polling location is heavily Dem and steadily busy today. Experienced poll workers at this location think turnout looks good for a midterm.
TiredOfItAll
Added $25. Thanks for letting us know.
evap
In for $25, I hope it helps.
I stopped at the grocery store on my way home from work to stock up on potato chips. My salty snack of choice… I made chocolate cupcakes last night and I have a huge supply of wine. I think I’m all set for tonight….
Professor Bigfoot
in for 25.
Warren Senders
@Warren Senders: …and gave $25.
Jesse
$25 here. Do we know any way one to point them to, for emergency legal advice?
patrick II
In for $50.
Nancy
I can chip in$20.00
WaterGirl
@evap: Sugar, salt, chocolate, adult beverages. Most excellent choices!
I could stress-eat at your house any day.
WaterGirl
@Jesse: I think they are good on legal advice, this isn’t their first rodeo with the bullshit trying to stop the native vote. Though I do think that the direct violation of court orders is something new!
I think they’ve got the legal side covered expertise-wise. But they have to file, and wait, and there aren’t a lot of voting hours left.
OldDave
In for $50.
Pinkpuppy
In for a $100
patrick II
Four days ago my twitter feed started with Donald Trump Jr. The Trump had “followed by Johathan Chait” above it. So I unfollowed Chait. The next day Megan McCain, then Marjorie Taylor Green and today, even though I don’t follow Chait anymore, there was Trump Jr. again.
I never have and never will follow any of those people, and unfollow those who do and it hasn’t made a difference so far. I have never blocked anyone, but I guess I am going to have to figure out how.
JoyceH
@evap: I’m going to order a delivery pizza. First time in months – I started Weight Watchers in March. But hey, I always get a pizza on Election Night, so it’s my first cheat day in a long time.
Taphozous
In for $100.
Paul W.
I cant believe how nervous I am, I don’t think I’ve felt this icky BEFORE results come in and it isn’t good.
Will probably result to some booze to get through the evening or eventually tune out and let my baby take up my time.
PatrickG
In for $100!
dnfree
I added some to this and also the Janet Mills thermometer. I have a monthly also to Four Directions and I plan to keep it going so they have some base of funding stability.
I also want to share that I got a hand-written thank-you note from the campaign of Dana Allmond in Arizona. I think that must have been part of one of the group thermometers, so my individual contribution would not have been a lot. I’ll write them a note back after the election and tell them Balloon-Juice is responsible.
RaflW
@patrick II: Make sure your timeline is set for Latest Tweets. (On the browser version, it’s a click on an icon in the top right just above the feed). “Home” shows you sh*t you don’t want.
WaterGirl
@dnfree:
I don’t know if you recall, but that’s kind of how we first got connected to Four Directions. We put up a thermometer and they wrote to one of the BJ peeps who donated. They said they were getting all these donations from something called Balloon Juice and they didn’t know what that was.
That person mentioned that note on Balloon Juice and I contacted them directly.
BretH
In for $25
WaterGirl
We are at $7,050. I will pull the thermometer in the post if we get to $7,500, but it will still be available with all the others in the sidebar under Targeted Fundraising.
Thank you to everyone who is donating. This kind of flash fundraising is something we can do that a lot of groups can’t.
Balloon Juice peeps are amazing.
Tom Cahill
@WaterGirl: thank you I contributed. It wasn’t much but the Widow’s mite y’know. Thank you for giving me an option contribute
Steeplejack
@Immanentize:
Racist!
MazeDancer
Thank heavens they called you, WaterGirl.
And way to go, BJ.
Added a mite, myself.
It’s good to know 4D is on the job.
WaterGirl
@MazeDancer: They didn’t call me, because they said we had done so much already.
Madeleine is on their mailing list, and she alerted me, so I called them.
They are very grateful for our help, but they didn’t want to ask because we have raised so much for them already this year.
But we can raise money fast when there’s a good reason, and I had told them they should call if something came up. Madeleine gets a lot of credit here!
WaterGirl
@Tom Cahill: No, thank you!
Haroldo
In for $25
PHinSD
In for $50!
RaflW
This place is amazing.
la caterina
@WaterGirl: They picked a good day- we’re all nervously fidgeting and trying not to doom scroll!
Anotherlurker
In for $25.00, in my sweet Addie’s memory.
Immanentize
@Steeplejack: Netanyahoo
emrys
In for $50
Tenar Arha
@WaterGirl: threw in $25, hope it helps
WaterGirl
We raised what the minimum they needed ($5,000) and then got them $2,500 more so they have some wiggle room for whatever else pops up today. They send their profound thanks.
I removed the thermometer itself from the post up top, but there is still a discreet discrete :-) “Donate” link for anyone who really wants to donate.
thank you all again!
30 minutes on the treadmill now for me, then Henry goes to the groomer. See you later.
Steeplejack
@Immanentize:
Sorry, I thought you were referring to Benjamin Franklinberg.
Layer8Problem
@WaterGirl: And thank you, for knowing the difference between “discreet” and “discrete,” from those of us with OCD and delicate sensibilities. Like me.
patrick II
@RaflW:
Thanks, that seems to have done the trick.
Lyrebird
@WaterGirl: Yay for treadmill!
And thank you for doing this! I only put in $5 but I was glad to do it.
MazeDancer
@WaterGirl:
Yay, Madeleine!!
What a wonderful thing to see such generosity.
rekoob
@Anotherlurker: A very tough day for you. You have shared your love for Addie with all of us, and we’ll treasure her memory with you. Four Seasons will be all the stronger for it, too.
rekoob
@rekoob: Arrgh: I meant Four Directions, of course.
WaterGirl
@Anotherlurker: tears for you and Addie.
WaterGirl
@rekoob: You are not the first person to do that, and you surely won’t be the last!
WaterGirl
@rekoob: People call it Four Winds, too!
J R in WV
So proud of Balloon Juice jackals pitching in to help. Amazing to raise $7,500 in a hour or two in an election day emergency. We have a monthly contribution to these folks, have a close feeling for the Native areas of AZ, NM, etc. More than 20 months now, and not a small donation. And now I’m a little teary over it all.
I’m avoiding the news channel, after spending an hour or two installing a new router to stop the video feed for Wife from stopping every few minutes. The new router is SO FAST compared to the old one! and installed easily too! Wife is happy, so I’m happy too.
Thanks to everyone for helping these good folks out !!
sab
A week or so ago I pontificated in this blog’s comments that late money in a campaign is wasted money.
Well, I certainly was wrong about that.