Many of you have likely seen this video already. It’s made the rounds on social media with Jacob’s wisdom shining through in such a difficult time and at such a young age.
I produced, edited, and put everything together for this piece. Despite it achieving hundreds of thousands of views, it’s looking like I’ll be lucky to make $60 from this, solely from Facebook—my TikTok has been demonetized for unclear reasons.
Clearly personal wealth is not a motivator in this work, but I would like to be able to keep doing this. Many of you already donate to me for this exact reason. Some of you aren’t paying subscribers, and that’s totally okay.
However, I would like to ask, if you’ve read four paragraphs down into this, could you please take a minute and share my Substack with someone you think might appreciate it?
It’s a consistent, exhausting grind to get major outlets to work with me on stories for pay that only covers part of my rent. I do this work because I love it and because I think it provides some value—people at least keep telling me they appreciate it. Supporting me here, or on Patreon, or in one-time Venmo tips, allows me to keep going.
Truly, thank you for your support, even if that just means opening articles sometimes.
Cheers.
