It has been a hard as hell year for the Asheville Blade, our leftist local journalism co-op. All of us struggle with poverty in a time of escalating attacks. Our city's one of the least affordable in the country and our co-op's faced police persecution for our work.

We're trying to raise enough to stay afloat, so we can all stay housed and fed. Anything helps.

We're getting there, y'all, and hoping to close the last stretch by the new year if all goes well. Everything helps, including sharing this.