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Again, we must ask for your help. Update 8/2: last day?
2023-08-02
The last time as almost six months ago, with Fred beginning to help out.

Now, almost six months later, he continues to work Rantburg.

I have to think it was financial help from readers and regulars like you who helped enable that improvement.

As to the health of Rantburg, we are as busy as we have been since 2021. Comments and articles are about at the same level as they were three years ago.

We continue to be a close knit, vibrant community; people appear here who want to seek the truth and who want to argue their positions. We square off, most of the time never coming to understanding, but always willing to let everyone who comments here have a voice.

Looking back ten years ago, Rantburg of today is very much like it was then, almost. With your continued help it will continue to be so.

I have established a Discord server. Discord is a chat/voice chat system normally used by gamers and the like. I established this Discord for Rantburg.com for emergencies. You can find it here

And of course, there's always the Wheelus Machine Shop, which is also there for emergencies.

There are several ways to contribute;

1) Paypal, link is on the right sidebar. Not the button, but the link just above it.
2) Zelle
3) You can ask for his mail address and mail him some money that way.

2 August: If we hit our goal, enough to keep the Burg running for the next six months or so, today will be the last day this bleg is posted. Go Team Rantburg!

— trailing wife for the moderators
Posted by:badanov

#40  Are we getting close?
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2023-08-02 07:58  

#39  Mailed later today from Talking Rock, Post Office.
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-08-02 02:47  

#38  Done. Thank You.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-08-02 01:38  

#37  Discord is fantastic for OSINT. I use it nightly
Posted by: newc   2023-08-02 00:33  

#36  I’ll send mine off in the morning, Fred.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-08-01 18:38  

#35  done
Posted by: lord garth    2023-08-01 16:43  

#34  Done! Hard this year.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2023-08-01 14:43  

#33  Done
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-07-31 08:34  

#32  No sweat, WM - only do what you can
Posted by: Frank G   2023-07-29 20:23  

#31  I have to wait until the first. I TRY IN BETWEEN. Sorry.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2023-07-29 19:51  

#30  what address?

Would appreciate access to previous day(s) articles since I don't get out here every day.


Click on the E-Mail Me link in the post-it note yellow box in the right margin to write to Fred for answers to both questions, my dear 746 and GA Mike... and all others interested who haven’t yet made bold to ask. :-)

And my personal thanks to all who have donated, who are about to donate, who comment, post articles, and just quietly check in to see the news of the day. Each of you help make Rantburg all the wonderful things it has become over almost a quarter century of internet presence.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-07-28 23:22  

#29  Done! Thanks for the amazing work over the years!
Posted by: KBK   2023-07-28 20:37  

#28  The Zelle thing seemed like it worked, for those allergic to Paypal.
Posted by: SteveS   2023-07-28 19:43  

#27  done
Posted by: Jan   2023-07-28 18:04  

#26  done
Posted by: Jan   2023-07-28 18:04  

#25  Done
Posted by: Classical_Liberal   2023-07-28 17:33  

#24  done. monthly
thankyou for this site.
i resd it daily
Posted by: irish rage boy   2023-07-28 17:33  

#23  Done
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2023-07-28 17:23  

#22  Done.
Posted by: Airandee   2023-07-28 16:52  

#21  Tossed a Jackson in the kitty. Would appreciate access to previous day(s) articles since I don't get out here every day.
Posted by: GA Mike   2023-07-28 13:35  

#20  what address?
Posted by: 746   2023-07-28 12:26  

#19  I know that Paypay recognizes my computer but they made me login with my password anyway. Oh well. Done.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-07-28 11:45  

#18  Done. Never used Discord myself - see lots of gamers using. Seems innoucuous.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-07-28 10:34  

#17  I know someone (only know via Internet) whose son set up a Discord channel. There might be a few moving parts, but I can ask to see if they are willing to help.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-07-27 21:13  

#16  Will send on next trip to town. Watch for slow boat crossing Pacific.
Posted by: Ululating Platypus    2023-07-27 20:33  

#15  I've really don't understand Discord. I have the page and the app, but no clue as to why it is behaving in this manner.
Posted by: badanov   2023-07-27 17:37  

#14  When you sign in to Discord, there's nothing there.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-07-27 15:38  

#13  Discord is gay.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1-FxkwKTgU
Posted by: mossomo   2023-07-27 12:34  

#12  Badanov, what is the Discord channels name? So we can search for it on Discord?
Posted by: magpie   2023-07-27 12:23  

#11  Done. Thanks for all the hard work.
Posted by: Remoteman   2023-07-27 11:58  

#10  Snailmail this afternoon!
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-07-27 11:39  

#9  Done.
Posted by: jpal   2023-07-27 10:58  

#8  Snailmail enroute...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-07-27 09:02  

#7  Me too.
Posted by: Bobby   2023-07-27 08:54  

#6  Done ... seems little enough to do. Though I rarely comment, I read regularly. Thanks for all the work
Posted by: Jolusing Hatfield1692   2023-07-27 08:33  

#5  Done, and thank you for all your efforts.
Posted by: Cesare   2023-07-27 07:48  

#4  Done
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-07-27 06:47  

#3  Bad, the Discord channel is blank.
Posted by: DooDahMan   2023-07-27 06:42  

#2  Done
Posted by: Frank G   2023-07-27 06:33  

#1  Here you go, glad to help.
Posted by: magpie   2023-07-27 00:39  

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