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This is the last TUMBLEWEIRD of 2025... and guess what?
It's a wrap on TUMBLEWEIRD's 10th year!!!!!

Stay tuned. We’re working on something BIG.

Fireworks background with text reading: "200 stories narrated. Thank you for listening! Tumbleweird Narration Project"

A huge shoutout to the amazing TUMBLEWEIRD Narration Team. They have now narrated over 200 pieces for TUMBLEWEIRD!

“In early 2024, a group of audiobook narrators and voice actors began adding audio narration to Tumbleweird stories and articles. With your amazing support, we’ve recently reached a staggering 200 stories that have embedded audio narration! Thank you so much for listening.” 

— Shae Strong, Narration Project

The cover artist this month is Samantha C.

“I’m a digital artist who enjoys bringing characters to life through drawing, typically in Procreate. I’m always pushing myself to learn and improve my skills, especially in character design, which inspires most of my work. 

This surreal collage was different from my usual style. Instead of drawing, I experimented with layering pictures in Photoshop. Even in this new format, I focused on building a unique character, using unexpected imagery and composition to express their world in a different way.”

This surreal collage was made in Tri-Tech Skills Center’s Digital Arts & Filmmaking Class.

If you're still here, I have a confession to make. I finally finished writing a piece about autism this month. It's scary! I'm glad I did it, but it feels vulnerable.

Okay, now for the important stuff:

Thank you to our Patreon sponsors!

A warm welcome to our newest sponsors: Sally O’Neal, Jacob Riesenweber, Donovan Vannaphi, and Melanie!

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And thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to INATAI Foundation! Your support is going to allow us to do even more investigative journalism!