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Say Hello to XKCD Preschool and XKCD Library!

Posted by Christina Xu on

About a year ago, we asked you, our faithful Breadpig legion, to decide where we should donate $53,000 of profits from the XKCD book sales. We're now proud to show you where your money has gone: into a cheerful new preschool in Sri Lanka and an awesome new library in Nepal!

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Save Yourself! Launch Party

Posted by Christina Xu on

Last Sunday, Breadpig threw a book launch party for Zach Weiner's Save Yourself, Mammal!, the first-ever English collection of SMBC comics. We filled Public Assembly with dinosaur toys and about 100 nerds. Zach did a marvelous Q&A, Alexis ran an auction of rare SMBC goodies, and when the dust settled we had generated >$5000 for supplying science and math classrooms in NYC through DonorsChoose.org! For you curious types, the breakdown of profits & costs is at the bottom of the post.

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r/trees Tee Raises $2000 for Drug Policy Alliance

Posted by Christina Xu on

Step 1: Make Pineapple Alient shirt; Step 2: ???; Step 3: Donate $2000 to the Drug Policy Alliance!

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SMBC Preorder is UP!

Posted by chrysaora on

Grab some Depends and hold on to your knickers, because Save Yourself, Mammal! is now available for pre-order.

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Google Hack Club at SXSWi

Posted by Christina Xu on

Google hosts a Hack Club at SXSWi!

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