Lunchtime photo

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Monika Bauerlein,
CEO

Dear Reader,

December is make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising. We have a $350,000 goal that we simply cannot afford to miss. And in "No Cute Headlines or Manipulative BS," we explain, as matter-of-fact as we can, how being a nonprofit means everything to us. Bottom line: Donations big and small make up 74 percent of our budget this year and are urgently needed this month, and all online gifts will be matched and go twice as far until we hit our goal. Please pitch in if you can right now.

December is make-or-break for Mother Jones’ fundraising, and in "No Cute Headlines or Manipulative BS," we hope that giving it to you as matter-of-fact as we can will work to raise the $350,000 we need to raise this month. Donations make up 74 percent of our budget this year, and all online gifts will be matched and go twice as far until we hit our goal.

This is a long exposure of the Kenmare River. Pretty, isn’t it? I took this just a few steps away from the photo shoot with the fabulous Kenmare cat.

Those of you who hate these long exposures of water will be glad to know that I only have one left. I will post it when your guard is down and you least expect it.

POSTSCRIPT: I might as well use this as an excuse to post another picture of the cat. Right? Of course I’m right. Here she is, on the prowl for something or other. The Kenmare River is just behind the bushes at the top right.