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Watch the Balloon Juice Zoom with NC Black Alliance (Just $250 needed to reach our goal)

by WaterGirl|  August 9, 202410:00 am| 47 Comments

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I want to share some of the feedback we got from Bj peeps who attended the zoom with NC Black Alliance.

This one:

“I think this might be the best zoom ever with one of our organizations!”

And this one:

“The NC Black Alliance zoom was as good as WG said it would be. They are doing so much now, they’re so dedicated and thorough in their work–I don’t think they’ll be sleeping at all from Sept-Nov. I hope there are groups like them throughout the south. Again–thanks to NC Black Alliance, WG, angel matches, and all who donate–and to John who came by as well!!!”

And this one:

I want to offer an Angel Match. Listening to Marcus Bass tonight had a huge effect on me. I am not a person who is going to knock on doors, even in a safe, friendly area, and I want to help fund and protect the people who are willing to do that.

Two individuals are responsible for me deciding to do this: One is Marcus and everything he said, and the gravity of it, and the hope of it, and second is you [WaterGirl] saying that you wanted to give NC Black Alliance more money— those two factors are responsible for my decision.

If you can, please let Marcus know that he is the instigator for this Angel Match.

I hope others who attended will chime in as well.

Please think about watching the zoom – they put together a great presentation for us, the questions people asked were great, and the responses and the back-and-forth were even better.

I can almost guarantee that you’ll come away with a better understanding of the times we are in and what we’re facing.  But most of all, I think you’ll come away inspired.

We have one more Balloon Juice Angel for NC Black Alliance – for $1,250.   BJ Angel + external match = 4x donations.


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47Comments

  1. 1.

    Fake Irishman

    August 9, 2024 at 10:03 am

    In for $50.

    (Also, (Bill) Frist.)

  2. 2.

    Sfinny

    August 9, 2024 at 10:25 am

    In for $100.

  3. 3.

    sentient ai from the future

    August 9, 2024 at 10:29 am

    pulled some strings, got access to this particular skein of hyperreality again (though Special Circumstances was reluctant, fuck ’em, as efgoldman* would have said) but i digress

    in for $100. second ever monetary political donation, after $250 earlier this month to biden/harris-walz

     

    *never did find out what efgoldman had against Gary Oldman.

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 10:47 am

    @sentient ai from the future: Welcome!  And thank you.

    *I guess we’ll never know about Gary Oldman.

  5. 5.

    Joy in FL

    August 9, 2024 at 10:53 am

    I was at the Zoom, or I would watch the recording : )
    What I like about this kind of zoom meeting is that I get firsthand information by people who are doing the work. I can ask questions that elicit more detail or clarity. I get a sense of the amount and kind of work and planning that goes into a huge project like this one, which includes an effort to reach 150,000 students across multiple campuses.

    I appreciate Marcus giving his time to meet with us,  and Watergirl for doing all the backstage work to make it happen.

  6. 6.

    songbird

    August 9, 2024 at 10:55 am

    In for $100.

  7. 7.

    Coyoteville

    August 9, 2024 at 10:56 am

    I just made a donation for $55. Keep up the good work.

  8. 8.

    BR

    August 9, 2024 at 11:03 am

    I hope they’ll reschedule the NC rally after the weather improves.

  9. 9.

    Embra

    August 9, 2024 at 11:07 am

    I did $50. This sounds great.

  10. 10.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 11:20 am

    @songbird:  First comment on the blog has to be manually approved, which I have done.  After that your comments show up right away for everyone.  (That also happens if you are using a new device for the first time.)

    Welcome!

    Love your nym, and thank you so much for your donation!

  11. 11.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 11:22 am

    @BR: What’s happening weather-wise in NC?

  12. 12.

    Weftage

    August 9, 2024 at 11:58 am

    $50

  13. 13.

    ljt

    August 9, 2024 at 12:04 pm

    $25

  14. 14.

    SuzieC

    August 9, 2024 at 12:05 pm

    $25.

  15. 15.

    mvr

    August 9, 2024 at 12:07 pm

    In for $25 just now on your sayso since I don’t have time to watch. But I was watching the fundraising bar slow down and feeling guilty, so this pushed me over the edge to give.

    Thanks as always!

  16. 16.

    Memory Pallas

    August 9, 2024 at 12:16 pm

    Just gave $50.

  17. 17.

    BenInNM

    August 9, 2024 at 12:19 pm

    Put in another $25

  18. 18.

    Mike E

    August 9, 2024 at 12:21 pm

    @WaterGirl: Tropical storm Debbie, tornadoes and flooding

  19. 19.

    banditqueen

    August 9, 2024 at 12:34 pm

    WG, I think you’ve done it–along with all the great people here, the angels–and of course the NC Black Alliance may help NC go blue!

  20. 20.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 12:42 pm

    @banditqueen: Fingers crossed!

  21. 21.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 12:43 pm

    We are just past the halfway mark on our NC Angel Match.

  22. 22.

    dc

    August 9, 2024 at 12:49 pm

    In for $25

  23. 23.

    Lumpy

    August 9, 2024 at 12:51 pm

    I just donated $100, thanks for doing this!!

  24. 24.

    Wolvesvalley

    August 9, 2024 at 12:53 pm

    Here is another $50. It’s good to see us closing in on that goal!

  25. 25.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 12:55 pm

    @dc: @Lumpy:

    Thanks, everyone.  We are now about 2/3 of the way to meeting the NC Angel Match.

  26. 26.

    SiubhanDuinne

    August 9, 2024 at 12:58 pm

    Just put in another $25.00. Thanks, Angel and WG!

  27. 27.

    Old School

    August 9, 2024 at 1:02 pm

    In for $31.53!

  28. 28.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 1:07 pm

    @Old School:  What is the significance of that number?

    Are you related to Another Scott, by any chance? :-)

  29. 29.

    Old School

    August 9, 2024 at 1:10 pm

    @WaterGirl: Just making the thermometer a round number.

  30. 30.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 1:15 pm

    @Old School: Yes, I had just gone to look at ActBlue and had discovered that.  You were cleaning up after some other rebel donor. :-)

  31. 31.

    buggrit

    August 9, 2024 at 1:16 pm

    In for $50.

  32. 32.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    @buggrit: Thank you!

    There’s just $200 left on the NC Angel Match.

  33. 33.

    scribbler

    August 9, 2024 at 1:36 pm

    In for $25

  34. 34.

    Dmkingto

    August 9, 2024 at 2:02 pm

    Missed it real time, but just watched it. Very inspiring. In for another $50

  35. 35.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 2:24 pm

    @Dmkingto: Yay!  Even if you are the only one who watched the video, it was worth my time to put it up on YouTube so I could embed it here.

    Thanks for watching, and thanks for your donation.

  36. 36.

    AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team

    August 9, 2024 at 2:36 pm

    Doing $50 now

    Did it!! Ty WG

    Feels great to have an income again 🙏🏻

  37. 37.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 3:05 pm

    @AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team:

    Happy for you!

  38. 38.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 3:06 pm

    Just $50 left on the NC Angel Match!

  39. 39.

    Another Scott

    August 9, 2024 at 3:13 pm

    @AJ of the Mustard Search and Rescue Team: 👍

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  40. 40.

    Another Scott

    August 9, 2024 at 3:17 pm

    @WaterGirl: Hey!!1

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  41. 41.

    LauraToo

    August 9, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    I put in $25 just now.

  42. 42.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 4:01 pm

    @Another Scott: You know how much I appreciate you!  Surely I am allowed to razz you now and again?  :-)

  43. 43.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 5:40 pm

    Just $25 left on the angel match – 4x donation

    Then another $300 remains that will just have the external match – 2x donation.

  44. 44.

    KRK

    August 9, 2024 at 5:42 pm

    In for $50.

    I really enjoyed the Zoom with NCBA. Thanks, WG!

  45. 45.

    WaterGirl

    August 9, 2024 at 6:06 pm

    @KRK: Thank you!

    Just $250 left on our goal.

    (NC Angel will be adding $1,250 this evening)

  46. 46.

    Colette South

    August 9, 2024 at 8:42 pm

    @WaterGirl: Just made my 2nd donation for this group ($25). Love NC!

  47. 47.

    WaterGirl

    August 10, 2024 at 8:01 am

    @Colette South: Thank you, me, too!

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