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klook

(12,134 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 10:51 AM Sep 2015

Maker Shed stands with Ahmed

Maker Shed, the popular web site for the DIY builder community, stands with Ahmed! They've invited him to be a special guest at World Maker Faire, and -- in the true spirit of the Maker tribe -- they've posted an article showing how Ahmed built his clock. How cool is that?

The Maker Shed folks are also promoting 12 of their DIY clock kits in solidarity with the young Texas builder. Yes, Maker Shed is a commercial web site, these kits are for sale, and Maker Shed pockets the proceeds. But it's great that this hub of the builder/maker community is expressing solidarity with Ahmed Mohamed and celebrating his creative energy. Hats off to Maker Shed!


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klook

(12,134 posts)
2. 9th-Grade Maker Arrested Because His Clock Project Looked Like a Fake Bomb
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 11:31 AM
Sep 2015

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Maker Shed's sister site for Make Magazine also posted this article Wednesday morning. Glad to see their support for Ahmed!

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)
3. I wonder how many Ahmed shirts are going to be had at Maker Faire next weekend?
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 11:56 AM
Sep 2015

Hope someone makes them and uses the proceeds to set up a scholarship fund for him!

klook

(12,134 posts)
5. Heck yeah!
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 12:32 PM
Sep 2015

Cool idea.

According to this CNN article, there are several crowdfunding campaigns to raise money in support of Ahmed Mohamed -- for example, this LaunchGood campaign. (There are more, but I can't vouch for their authenticity.)

And quite a few sites are selling T-shirts and other merchandise in support of the young man, but I don't know how many are donating the proceeds to him or non-profit organizations.

As always, I advise using your research skills and best judgement when sending money in support of a worthy cause.

klook

(12,134 posts)
6. Yeah, I should have added a caveat to avoid looking at the comments!
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 12:33 PM
Sep 2015

... unless your arteries are in very good shape and you love having your blood boil.

klook

(12,134 posts)
7. FYI, official Twitter feed for Ahmed and his family:
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 12:36 PM
Sep 2015
https://twitter.com/IStandWithAhmed

Not sure if that's been posted before on DU, so apologies if this is old news.
 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
8. Note: This represents tens of thousands of primarily white kids who bring these things
Sat Sep 19, 2015, 01:39 PM
Sep 2015

in and out of their schools, their homes, their churches, and have for years.I've been to more than one of these meetings, and they are primarily lower to middle class white kids, whose parents and schools either encourage them to experiment, or are smart enough to stay out of their way.

I have yet to find an arrest of any of these, none until a teacher decided there was threat in having one of these held 12 year old brown skin kid with Muslims in his family.

That group of fucking cowards, fearful little souls that they are, have no idea how wide their impact will be, beyond their bullying of the kid.

They aren't worth keeping around.

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