Fell short in the December Fundraiser... but not by much!

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Bryan Lunduke@Lunduke

7 hours ago

Fell short in the December Fundraiser... but not by much!

The December Lunduke Journal Fundraiser officially ended last night. A huge thank you to everyone to pitched in (both now and in the past). Seriously. None of this is possible without you amazingly generous nerds.

First, the bad news.

We fell short of the goal.

And that funding goal isn't some arbitrary number -- falling short of the goal means that, long term, The Lunduke Journal may need to find other funding sources. Which could jeopardize our independence.

And now, the good news.

We only fell short of that funding goal by a teeny, tiny amount!

After tallying everything up, we hit 85% (and change) of our target. Which means we only need to make up an additional 15% (give or take) in order to stay "in the black" and keep our lights on here at The Lunduke Journal.

Absolutely doable.

Not sure exactly how we'll go about tackling that final 15% yet -- maybe a livestream telethon type event, maybe some sort of smaller (shorter) promotion, or maybe something else -- but I'll figure that out in the days ahead.

I feel confident enough that we can easily hit those numbers... that I think we can safely declare the December Fundraiser ended. 😎

Oh! Everyone who picked up a Lifetime Subscription: You should have an email confirmation in your inbox. If you don't have one, email me (bryan at lunduke.com) and I'll make sure you're all set.

Once again: Thank you to everyone who pitched in -- you make all of this possible. I was talking just a few weeks ago with another Tech Journalist who is about to lose his job -- because the site he writes for is having a hard time staying afloat (and is replacing him with AI). That site is almost entirely dependent on Big Tech advertising... and the advertising spending has been decreasing a lot lately.

We don't have that problem. Because of you. You rule.

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12 hours left in the December Lunduke Journal Fundraiser -- our once-a-month effort to keep The Lunduke Journal free from advertising and free from Big Tech.

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New Lifetime Subscriptions are available, for $200, from now through Tuesday, December 3rd. Then this option goes "back into the vault".

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Email "bryan at lunduke.com" with the following information: What time you made the transaction, how much was sent (in Bitcoin), and the email address you use (or plan to use) on Locals.com.

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December 03, 2024

24 Hours Left to Snag a Lifetime Subscription for The Lunduke Journal

24 hours left in the December Lunduke Journal Fundraiser -- our once-a-month effort to keep The Lunduke Journal free from advertising and free from Big Tech.

If you haven't taken advantage of the Lifetime Subscription offer -- or otherwise pitched in -- today's the day!

The Famous Lifetime Subscription

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New Lifetime Subscriptions are available, for $200, from now through Tuesday, December 3rd. Then this option goes "back into the vault".

Here's how to grab one of these coveted bad boys for yourself:

Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.
Select "Give Once".
Enter "200" into the amount field.
After checking out, Lunduke will toss you an email once your account is set to full lifetime status. (This usually happens within a few hours.)

The Famous Lifetime Subscription (with Bitcoin)

You can also obtain a Lifetime Subscription via Bitcoin.

Make sure you have a Lunduke.Locals.com account (a free account works just fine).
Send $200 worth of Bitcoin (or more) to the following address:

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Email "bryan at lunduke.com" with the following information: What time you made the transaction, how much was sent (in Bitcoin), and the email address you use (or plan to use) on Locals.com.

Here's a handy-dandy QR code you can scan that also has a Bitcoin Wallet Address for The Lunduke Journal:

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Bryan Lunduke@Lunduke

December 02, 2024

Through Tuesday: Lifetime Lunduke Journal Subscriptions are available!

Yesterday afternoon we kicked off the December Lunduke Journal Fundraiser -- our once-a-month effort to keep The Lunduke Journal free from advertising and free from Big Tech.

Unlike every other Tech News outlet on Earth, we've managed to stay Big-Tech-Free for several years now (thanks to all of you). Can we do it again this month? I bet we can.

If you were thinking about snagging one of those fancy "Lifetime Subscriptions", the details are all below. They're available until tomorrow (Tuesday) night.
There's also a bunch of other ways you can contribute. Choose whatever feels right for you. Every subscription & contribution is amazing.
Here's a video with me yammering about it.

There are a lot of perks to being a Subscriber to The Lunduke Journal.

But the best perk of all is sticking it to Big Tech (including the corrupt Tech Foundations) by keeping their most hated (and most feared) Tech Publication in business.

You can't put a price on that. 😎

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New Lifetime Subscriptions are available, for $200, from now through Tuesday, December 3rd. Then this option goes "back into the vault".

Here's how to grab one of these coveted bad boys for yourself:

Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.
Select "Give Once".
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The Famous Lifetime Subscription (with Bitcoin)

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Make sure you have a Lunduke.Locals.com account (a free account works just fine).
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Email "bryan at lunduke.com" with the following information: What time you made the transaction, how much was sent (in Bitcoin), and the email address you use (or plan to use) on Locals.com.

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