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It is wonderful to see your big heart and big brain and busy hands recognized!

You rock!

Thanks for stepping up and devoting hours to figuring it out! Even during this season of heartache, these examples go a long way in building hope and determination for all of us who are affected. Accept a small victory lap, please 💙

Good for you. Take the praise! You’re doing great work.

We love you sister. I know humility is a big deal for us, but you deserve that love. Keep it close like a blanket. It's good for the soul.

Ashley!!! This is awesome!!! YOU are awesome!!!

Holy fuck, amazing work. Thank you for sharing

Ya did good, ashley

But being able to point a fire hose, a thing that takes (as someone who's literally held a fire hose at full force) a lot of strength, especially if you're the first to grab it. Others could've done it. But you're the one who did. And so many people have been helped because of it.

That was an amazing thing to do & you did it. Nobody else, you. Truly well done x

From a Minnesotan living in California, thank you, Ashley.

Great job though, great job!

You've done an incredible thing. Think of all of the people who have been helped b/c you decided to just do the thing! And all of the other people who were inspired to just do other things! When your grandkids ask about your role in the resistance, boy do you have a story. You're allowed to be proud

A - I totally get needing to make the distinction. B - Building the tool is still valuable and worthy of praise.

Proud of you. So much great work happening by so many fantastic human beings.

Hell yeah

THAT’S MY MOOT RIGHT THERE!!!!!

It's okay 👍 to be amazing. Just like the orchestra conductor getting musicians to come together and make beautiful music, you have helped 1,000's come together to help those in the most need. Much respect. Much thanks.

Thank you for inventing this wheel. Amazing work. 🤗

You are amazing Ashley! Thank you for a former (20+ year) Minneapolis resident who still holds fond memories of the city and the state.

I've been particularly enchanted with your fund because it helps pay the RENT. How can you evade capture by the Out-loud Stasi if you've been Evicted?

Doesn't take away from the fact that you did a thing, and that thing has helped thousands of people. You can be proud of that. Also, you're a pretty awesome person for doing the thing to begin with.

You did a good thing. You're allowed to be proud of your work. There was no firehose before you built it. Congratulations that must feel awesome!

Nice work!

people apply for help at the rent funds in their area, or to neighbors helping neighbors, who is opening their application again soon

With those numbers isn't it $8.33 on average? I think you did the division backwards

hero stuff

There are MUCH EASIER ways to get money and/or attention

We got you Ashley. You did something from your heart and helped thousands of people in your wake, and are getting recognized for that selfless act. Now take all that light and again point it at the people that need it most - like the families in the Dilley Detention Center.

❤️❤️❤️

A lot of that is pre-emptive rationalization for their own selfishness and stinginess. (The other portion is going to be haters who don't believe it, but will spread it anyway as some type of "discrediting conspiracy.")

Thank you for your example, and for all the ways you've helped so many in these trying times. 💖✊🏼

The people that matter know what’s in your heart. 💙

Be proud of the way you benefit your community and your talents.

That might be exactly what our country needs right now. Most of us are out of patience, and we need someone who'll actually represent us!

You were the right person with the right skills at the right time, and we all thank you.

sorry i couldn't hear you under all this gold

It's good to keep attention on the need!

Humility is a beautiful thing, but I absolutely need you to know that the Ancestors are so proud of you.

So, so inspirational!!! Thank you for sharing. Also, tangentially related but another example of what people can do when they channel their energy in the right direction www.wmur.com/article/ice-...

We need one of you in every village, town and city on the planet. A shame that everyone with money decided cloning is evil and slung it at suicidal teslas that like to ram school buses, horny siri and elon musks ms paint knock off for wealthy pedophiles instead.

thank you for giving!

Avalanches start with that first shift of snow...

Congratulations on the article, Ashley!

Your efforts are inspiring

Just make sure the end of this story is as bright as the beginning. Don’t let outside forces pervert its purpose. Your work is not done here.

It was amazing to watch your efforts unfold as you responded to the shifting landscape in front of you. You created a way for people to connect and it is SO beautiful.

Awesome to see the spotlight shine on real deal impact drivers, this is so cool!

You’re still an awesome bad ass, and I love you for that. 👊🏼💕

Girl, you got a little Texas in you now. Take the credit you deserve.

You didn’t *do* all of this. But you were a fucking catalyst. Someone who changed the equation because you had the credibility and trust necessary to make it happen.

You absolutely deserve credit for giving people and easy way to give of themselves. But I also respect how deeply Midwestern you’re being about it.

Congrats on all the press! I hope it brings more people to the site. You are awesome and should never down play that.

@repscottpeters.bsky.social could your office help in some way to identify ways for San Diegans to help San Diegans?

Yes, the real deal 👍

Lex was amazing to talk to!

And Lex is on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/lexm...

👏👏👏

Hi! Do you have any advice for trying to build the same thing for my community? :)

Appreciate the work you're doing!