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We were in the Rockaways earlier this week to distribute solar kits. We found residents still do not have power and many are unable to leave their homes. We are starting a Buy One Give One program today for our 3.4 Watt Solar Kit in order to be able to expand the number of people we serve. Help expand our efforts now.

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In New Orleans - donations

If you’re in New Orleans, there’s box at Launch Pad set out for donations of warm clothing for people in need due to Sandy. Get down there, pals. Everything due to be picked up on 11/14 - next Wednesday.

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n-judah love song: down the shore

mizginevra:

I was 18 the summer my first love took me to learn how to play skee-ball in Seaside. Roller coasters! Photo booths! It was so different than the sleepy, sunny, fried-food-and-families beaches I knew. The water was cold, and it was explained to me that we weren’t really supposed to go IN the water,…

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Nerd Orleans talk

These are the slides I pulled together to talk about Nerd Orleans. It’s better with me talking, maybe, but it stands pretty well on its own. 

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Today is a reminder of not just the immediate devastation that can be caused by these storms, but the long term needs of communities impacted by disasters – whether in Mississippi or Alabama, Tennessee or Missouri, North Dakota, or the east coast states impacted by Hurricane Irene. This Administration will stand by those communities until the work is done.

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spoiler alert. We’re talking about Nerd Orleans tomorrow at Webvisions. Thanks to Bikehugger for the chance to tell the tale.

spoiler alert. We’re talking about Nerd Orleans tomorrow at Webvisions. Thanks to Bikehugger for the chance to tell the tale.

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From the bottom of our hearts, from our salty, sassy city: thank you.

At the rate we’re rebuilding New Orleans, we’ll get everyone home in about 14 more years.

Nerd Orleans started back in March of 2010. Our first (but not last, y’all) project was based on one simple concept: wake up and fucking do SOMETHING. And we did.

For each of you who put a paintbrush in your hand, added a few dimes to the coffer, donated books (thanks, O’Reilly!) or those who offered plain old common sense advice: thank y’all. Thank y’all. Thank y’all a kabillion times a kabillion.

From the bottom of our salty, sassy city’s heart: thank you.

We did it.

Continue reading…

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We’re writing up our story about how amazing the day of service turned out to be, the ideas we’re working on for the future, and how else you can help.
In the meantime, near or far, don’t forget where ya came from.
Image via our homies Dirty Coast.

We’re writing up our story about how amazing the day of service turned out to be, the ideas we’re working on for the future, and how else you can help.

In the meantime, near or far, don’t forget where ya came from.

Image via our homies Dirty Coast.

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Happy volunteers and Miss josephine.

Happy volunteers and Miss josephine.