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Nat
@nat@kind.social
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID UPDATE - housing need for blind wheelchair user

Edit: this update was a typo, which happens... all the more easily when you're blind 😅😅 she meant to say that she had no update, still at $125. Let's make sure she stays housed & safe!!

259/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#housing #disability #disabilitycrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabled #DisabilityJustice #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #mutualaidrequest

Received message: My update is, | have no house. Lol. Just wanted to check in and oh let you know. (purple heart emoji) Sent message: Omg nooo Aurora I'm so sorry!!! What happened?
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID UPDATE - housing need for blind wheelchair user

Almost 10% of the way to getting a disabled cancer survivor back into assisted living after an insurance nightmare kicked her out!! Please share widely 💞💞

259/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#housing #disability #disabilitycrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabled #DisabilityJustice #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #mutualaidrequest

Nat
@nat@kind.social

Seems like it's time for a lil #intro post.

I've been on Mastodon for two years. I fled my old account in the process of escaping my abuser, who ran the server. My toddler & I have been in hiding & I've been in court for much of this year.

I've trained as a playwright & I now blog at "Impure Leftist," a project to make activism practical and meaningful.

I also love Tarot, yoga, Brazilian Zouk partner dance, language learning, and board gaming.

Welcome & thanks for being here!

A white person with short hair and glasses smiles at the camera while carrying a child in a back carrier. They are surrounded by lush green foliage in a forested area, with a dirt path visible in the background.
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID UPDATE

Amazing news—a DV org is contributing $3550 to my legal bills (sent directly to my lawyer)!! That means I can finally make headway on housing & transportation needs 💞💞 Right now, car insurance is most pressing.

40/1500 Car fund
4000/4000 Legal fund
0/6000 Safe housing fund

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID update - urgent housing need for blind wheelchair user

I told Aurora that we've got plenty of time to raise the money, but she's feeling discouraged. Wanna flood her with donations today to show her that anything is possible? ✨✨

85/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing

Hey Nat. Sorry no update yesterday. My grandmother passed and I was pulled into a "family meeting" that didn't go well and it's just been a difficult couple of days. Anyway, $20 raised since last update, bringing me to $60/$2,414. I'm starting to feel stupid for even trying to raise this money. 😞 But maybe I'm just trapped in a depression/anxiety spiral. Anyway, sorry for emotional vomit. I hope you're well and I super appreciate your help. 💜
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID UPDATE - housing need for blind wheelchair user

Edit: this update was a typo, which happens... all the more easily when you're blind 😅😅 she meant to say that she had no update, still at $125. Let's make sure she stays housed & safe!!

259/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#housing #disability #disabilitycrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabled #DisabilityJustice #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #mutualaidrequest

Received message: My update is, | have no house. Lol. Just wanted to check in and oh let you know. (purple heart emoji) Sent message: Omg nooo Aurora I'm so sorry!!! What happened?
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID FOR DV SURVIVOR & TODDLER

$1k goal this weekend to cover $400 legal bill, get car insurance, & have a cushion for other upcoming bills 💞💞 Fundraising has been slow this month, every boost helps!!

0/1000

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #lgbtq

Nat
@nat@kind.social

Legal bill OVERDUE. I have important things scheduled this week and it would be incredibly helpful to have a car... But I have to set up car insurance first. Please help!! 💞💞

https://kind.social/@nat/115712895296005031

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID FOR DV SURVIVOR & TODDLER

Still need funds to be able to receive/use a free car—insurance, repairs, etc. We have a place to stay but would love to get into permanent, safe housing 💞💞 Everything helps!

0/1500 Car fund
260/4000 Legal fund
0/6000 Safe housing fund

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #lgbtq

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID FOR DV SURVIVOR & TODDLER

$1k goal this weekend to cover $400 legal bill, get car insurance, & have a cushion for other upcoming bills 💞💞 Fundraising has been slow this month, every boost helps!!

0/1000

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #lgbtq

Nat
@nat@kind.social

Look, I can put up with a lot in business books/trainings/etc, but if you are praising Elon Musk's genius in the year of our lord 2025, I will never listen to another word you say. For any reason. Ever.

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID update - urgent housing need for blind wheelchair user

I told Aurora that we've got plenty of time to raise the money, but she's feeling discouraged. Wanna flood her with donations today to show her that anything is possible? ✨✨

85/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing

Hey Nat. Sorry no update yesterday. My grandmother passed and I was pulled into a "family meeting" that didn't go well and it's just been a difficult couple of days. Anyway, $20 raised since last update, bringing me to $60/$2,414. I'm starting to feel stupid for even trying to raise this money. 😞 But maybe I'm just trapped in a depression/anxiety spiral. Anyway, sorry for emotional vomit. I hope you're well and I super appreciate your help. 💜
Nat
@nat@kind.social

URGENT #MUTUALAID FOR DV SURVIVOR & TODDLER

Next legal bill due Monday 12/1, should be under $1k but will definitely need help! I also need a few hundred to be able to take over the car I'm being given (title transfer, insurance, etc).

120/1500 Car fund
0/4000 Legal fund
0/6000 Safe housing fund

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #lgbtq

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID FOR DV SURVIVOR & TODDLER

Still need funds to be able to receive/use a free car—insurance, repairs, etc. We have a place to stay but would love to get into permanent, safe housing 💞💞 Everything helps!

0/1500 Car fund
260/4000 Legal fund
0/6000 Safe housing fund

https://chuffed.org/project/replace-our-car
https://paypal.me/natoleander
venmo/cashapp @ natsmith89

#MutualAidRequest #queermutualaid #transmutualaid #transcrowdfund #disabilitymutualaid #disabledmutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #lgbtq

Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID - urgent housing need for blind wheelchair user

Aurora has been going thru a LOT and she didn't want to bother me to ask me to post here. She was kicked out of assisted living and needs $2,413 by Jan 16 to get safe housing again.

40/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing

So I've been pretty hush hush about the state of my life over the last several months. Shame, embarrassment, the usual suspects. It's a long story but to try and sum it up quickly, a sudden change in my insurance coverage forced me to have to move out of the assisted living community. This was 7-8 months ago. I was unhoused until mid October. I found a room to rent while I waited for space to open up at any of the facilities that DO accept my insurance. Well that day came about two weeks ago. I was at the top of the wait list at two facilities. One had immediate availability, but because I couldn't afford initial costs and move-in fees, they had no choice but to move me to the bottom of the list again. The other place is a little more flexible, thankfully. They had a list of projected dates that their open units would be ready ready for new tenants, and there are three in early to mid January. Which is good, because the financial hurdle is massive, and I could use all the time I can get. To say I'm already penny pinching would be an understanding. I do the best I can with my disability income, but there hasn't been a month in the last five years that it was enough to live on. That being said, saving is next to impossible for me at this time. So... I'm in a bit of a pickle. 😫 I've spent the last couple of weeks reaching out to charities, non-profits, and any place I can find that offer financial aid. It's been no at every turn. The holiday season is a very high demand time for resources and assistance, so the places that aren't already out of funds aren't able to help, either, as they prioritize families with children under 18, and I can't be mad at that. But I do feel a little lost, and hopelessness is starting to creep in around the edges. So I thought it was the right time to ask for help. I need to raise $2,413 by approximately January 16th. The initial out of pocket expenses are a lot, but ultimately this is the best, safest, and most stable living arrangement for me with the state of my health, plus, in the long-term, I will actually be living in a place with manageable rent, based on my income. That, to me, is worth the initial fees. But not being able to afford it means that it's others who have to thick it's worth it, too, which I really hope is the case. This is crucial to my quality of life. Most of the world is not built for the blind or those in wheelchairs. Anyway, that's what's going on. I would appreciate any help more than I can articulate, should it come, but I will do my best.
Nat
@nat@kind.social

#MUTUALAID update - 1st donation rec'd

With 34 days to go, we can get Aurora back into assisted living with just $70/day from now thru Jan 16!!

40/2413

PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing