Help Rathbone Upgrade His YouTube Channel

Hi, I'm Rathbone. I make political satire and educational content on important social issues. I am professionally a teacher and musician, but more recently, a full-time content creator. My work has reached millions of people and has been covered by: The Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/20/palestinian-tiktok-instagram-algospeak-israel-hamas/), Al Jazeera (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjnarpxIqY&t=52s), The Times Picayune, NPR, NewsNation, The Daily Wire, InfoWars, HasanAbi, The Jimmy Dore Show, Revolutionary Blackout Network, and many more!

Since October 7th, I have been repeatedly demonetized, and in a few cases, outright banned from most social media apps for my political views, specifically for my pro-Palestine videos. I am now on my third YouTube page (!) and this time, I am determined to upgrade the quality of my content in a professional manner so that I can build an audience long-term on the platform. My goal is to create an entirely new style of video essays using the professional equipment I am able to purchase via this GoFundMe. To give you an idea, my inspirations for this new page are YouTubers Second Thought, GDF, Hakim, Bad Empanada, Richard Medhurst, CJ Werleman, among others.

To achieve this standard, here is what the money will be spent on:

* an industry-standard 6K G2 BlackMagic Pocket Camera ($2000)

* a Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art Lens ($700)

* an Ikan Stratic cage ($200)

* SmallRig FreeBlazer Heavy-Duty Tripod ($400)

* Padcaster Parrot Pro teleprompter ($150)

* FeelWorld 7-inch monitor ($250)

* Da Vinci Resolve video editing program ($295)

* SeaGate External Hard Drive 16TB ($229)

* Samsung M7 4K UHD Smart Monitor ($299)

* NearHub EC20 Ergonomic Office Chair ($269)

* 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 ($3000)

* GVM 800D-RGB LED Light Panel (3-Light Kit) ($369)

* ULINE Electric Adjustable Height Desk ($680)

Please note: No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or promotions are offered in exchange for any donations made to your GoFundMe.

Thank you!