Fund your internet

You rely on things online that were made by people. Journalists, developers, podcasters, writers, moderators, tool-builders. Most of them you have never paid, and many of them are struggling to keep going.

This is not a guilt trip. It is more like noticing something obvious for the first time.

One thing. This month.

The whole practice fits in three steps:

1. Pick one thing you rely on online. A newsletter you read, a podcast you listen to, an app you use, a news source you trust.
2. Find out if they accept support. Most do. A subscription, a tip jar, a sponsor page, a “buy me a coffee” link.
3. Do it once. No commitment, no account, no app required.

You are not donating to charity. You are sustaining something you use. The same way you might shop at a local market instead of a supermarket — not out of obligation, but because you have decided that the thing you value is worth keeping around.