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Ringo’s “very impressive” Zephyr for sale.

As you know, I’ve been investigating monetizing this site somehow. It costs me about $720 per year to host, and over the 15 or so years we’ve been on WordPress, that’s enough for a used Zephyr Zodiac.

But I just can’t do it. Ads are junky-looking, and people are DCMA’ing posts they don’t like. I think the Patreon’s been hacked, though by whom and what for I’m not sure. As I am learning, people just do things.

If it’s a choice between making a little money and having the freedom to say exactly what I want to say, you know I’m going to pick the latter. My obscurity is my sword, my poverty a shield.

So here’s what I’d ask:
1) End any future pledges to the Hey Dullblog Patreon. You have my deep appreciation for any past pledgery. Thank you.
2) If you think of it sometime, make a donation to some Beatley charity. If you want to do something connected with me (aw!), you could choose United Cerebral Palsy. Not only would that make me give you a snappy salute (because I have a light case of CP which is worsening as I age), it would balance Beatle Karma for all of John’s “spastic” routines. (Like to see you wear leg braces, Lennon.)

Thanks be to you, all of you. I am investigating cross-posting Dullblog to Substack, just to keep current with the kids and enliven our commentariat further. Watch this space.

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