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<div>We've been working hard on bringing the best of the best to our little internet community which has swelled to a massive, mindblowing, incredible 500,000 Ferals, with up to six million visitors, and Feral Neurodivergent Raging Meme Posting has spawned not only officially sanctioned Feral groups but copycats as well. 
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<div>The modmin team performs intense emotional labor on your behalf everyday, none more so than Pop Rox, and I'm struggling to fight against the copycats, the ambitious, the better funded, but I would like to start advocating for a Feral business model that I can bring to the bank, and then back to you. To do so we need seed money since I produce almost nothing except for connections to each other.
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<div>Facebook has a stranglehold on "community standards" and we are trying to develop offsite resources for you, our Feral community. Especially regarding advocating for our queer, neurodiverse friends.
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<div>The way that I envision these funds being used is that I will reinvest in the Ferals by pursuing avenues where I can generate income without asking my Ferals, and hopefully get a lawyer to defend my interests, especially since unsavory characters are stealing our artwork, my face, and my name.
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<div>The <a href="https://www.naacprochestermn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rochester Branch of the NAACP</a> is <strong>outraged and deeply disturbed by a racist hate incident. Let us be clear: this was not simply offensive behavior—it was an intentional racist, threatening, hateful and verbal attack against a child, and it must be treated as such.</strong> Public parks should be safe, inclusive spaces for children and families—not sites of hate and trauma. The Rochester Branch of the NAACP takes this matter with the utmost seriousness and is <strong>committed to pursuing justice and accountability</strong>.
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<div>Amid an abundance of misinformation, the Executive Committee of the <a href="https://www.naacprochestermn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rochester Branch of the NAACP</a> met directly with the parents and immediate family of the impacted child to offer solidarity and support. We also connected with the videographer who brought this incident to light to extend the same support. Below is the official statement authorized by the family, along with verified ways the public can continue to support.
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<div>“This statement is officially direct from the parent of the young boy who was berated at Soldier’s Field at Rochester, Minnesota. The statement goes as follows:
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<div>•	As the parent of the young boy at the park, our family's safety is no longer guaranteed , we are becoming increasingly vulnerable as more people gain access to our private information including where we live. We are calling on the public , the media and the local authorities to respect our safety and privacy. We are doing everything we can to secure our environment and shield our child from further trauma but we cannot do it alone.
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<div><strong>BAYAAN KASOO BAXAAY WALIDKII DHALAY CUNUGII YARKA EE LAGU CUNSUURIYEEY ROCHESTER MINESSOTA</strong>
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<div>Hadal kasoo baxaay waliidkii dhaley wilka yarka ee dibka logu geestey magalada Rochester, Minnesota. Waxayna yihiin sidaan:
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<div>•	Anagoo ah walidika wilka dhalaay , waxaan codsaneyna Dhamaan dadka kunool Dunida iyo dafaheda iney nagacawiiyan dinaca daqalaha.
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<div>With care and positive intention, the Rochester Branch of the NAACP launched a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-seek-justice-for-a-5yearold-facing-racial-hate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GoFundMe campaign to support the young victim and </a>his family. Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we not only met our goal—we surpassed it. <strong>Together, we raised $341,484 in just two days. Love wins!</strong>
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<div><strong>This is more than one incident</strong>
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<div>As noted above, the Rochester Branch of the NAACP will not engage in any additional GoFundMe activities related to this matter. Our focus remains on social justice, accountability, and community healing.
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<div>The Rochester Branch of the NAACP deeply values the trust and confidence the public has placed in us. As members of the community ourselves, and as members of the NAACP, we have vowed to put the principles of equality and justice under the law above our own personal or individual interests. We thank you for your continued trust.
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<div>We are witnessing a disturbing rise in racially motivated acts: racist slurs hurled at a child, slurs painted on a public bridge near a high school, a noose and effigy used to intimidate a Black family, swastikas and racial epithets defacing a local representative’s home, and repeated acts of Islamophobia and antisemitism. This is more than one incident.
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<div><strong>5/3/25 - Love Wins! Rochester Branch of the NAACP Stands with 5-year old child</strong>
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<div>Rochester, MN – We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who gave so generously in response to the painful and heartbreaking incident involving a young Black child who was subjected to racial hate at a public park. Your compassion, your solidarity, and your belief in love over hate have been overwhelming—and deeply moving.
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<div>From the beginning, this campaign was rooted in a powerful truth: no child should ever be dehumanized, and love must always be louder than hate. People from across the country and around the world responded, sending a clear message that this child, this family, and this moment matter.
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<div>The Rochester Branch of the NAACP acted swiftly in response to the verbal assault and emotional harm captured in the now widely shared video. With care and positive intention, we launched a GoFundMe campaign to support the young victim and his family.
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<div>Thanks to your outpouring of support, we not only met our goal—we surpassed it. Together, we raised $341,484. Love wins! In response to the family’s wishes, we have now closed the GoFundMe page.
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<div>In alignment with State NAACP guidance, 100% of this money, minus standard GoFundMe fees, will be given to the family in a trust account with the parents serving as executors. The responsibility of the trust account will rest solely with the family, as it should. The creation of this trust reflects the spirit in which these donations were made—out of love, protection, and a desire to support the long-term well-being of the child and family. No member of the Rochester Branch of the NAACP has received - or will receive - funds from these donations.
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<div>We stand in full solidarity with the child and his family—and with all those who believe in building a community where dignity, justice, and love prevail. We are united in saying “Not in Our Town"
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<div><strong>How did this start?</strong>
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<div>On April 30, 2025, in a City of Rochester public park, a white woman <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BS18BAwr4/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">launched a racist and hateful verbal assault on a </a> defenseless 5-year-old Black child—who, according to reports, is also on the autism spectrum. She called him the n-word, and when confronted by a bystander, she didn’t back down. Instead, she repeated the slur multiple times and attempted to justify her actions by blaming the child. At no point did she show any remorse.
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<div>The <a href="https://www.naacprochestermn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rochester Branch of the NAACP</a> is taking this matter with the utmost seriousness. We are standing up for this child, his family, and every member of our community who deserves to live free from racist violence and intimidation.
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<div>Shockingly, the woman responsible for this hateful act has launched a fundraising campaign for herself and has raised nearly $150,000 in less than 24 hours. Many of the comments from her supporters celebrate and justify her hate.
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<div>Community members wishing to support our broader social justice and anti-racism work – to change the culture and ensure this never happens again – are encouraged to donate directly to our Rochester Branch of the NAACP’s Fighting Fund for Freedom.
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<div>This is about more than one incident. It’s about who we are as a community and what we choose to stand for. Help us match the funds raised in defense of hate with an equal force of love, justice, and action.
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<div><a href="https://www.naacprochestermn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Let’s turn outrage into impact. Stand with us.</strong></a><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.naacprochestermn.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Stand for this child. Justice must be served.</strong></a>
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<div>Hi, we are Michael and Ranel Heard and we are the proud parents of our son Michael Heard, III. After winning at the local, then state level, he will now be representing Toledo Early College and competing at the national level for a scholarship fund at the National History Day competition in College Park, Maryland!
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<div>Michael's project 'Hip Hop Making Strides Toward Equality: How Urban Youth Launched A Global Phenomenon, Altered The Course Of African American History' was a journey through how and why hip hop came to be and the impact it had not only on the African American culture, but the national and global legacy it left behind. Michael developed this controversial topic in such an eloquent, honorable way and the work put into this topic is being recognized!
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<div>Michael is an exemplary young man for so many reasons- respectful, diligent student, loving son, caring brother, and spiritually centered. Michael is the first student from TPS to make it to nationals since 2018. Joining him on this trip will be his brothers- current and future Toledo Early College students- and this will be a great opportunity for them to get motivated to represent Toledo at nationals in future years! All proceeds will go towards travel and lodging expenses for the week- long trip. Any contributions are greatly appreciated and if unable to donate at this time, no worries, please feel free to share the link! Thank you and please send your love and support towards Michael as he represents Toledo!
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