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<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2017/01/11/reddits-most-uplifting-user-helped-raise-nearly-160000-for-victim-of-facebook-live-attack/">Washington Post Feature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goo.gl/q61xE">Daily Dot - Profile of r/UpliftingNews</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goo.gl/IwV22">Daily Dot - Karl Kesel Fundraiser Story</a></li>
<li><a href="http://goo.gl/vlJdA">Comic Book Resources - Karl Kesel Conclusion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.watsi.org/post/95313883646/what-uplifting-news-did">Wai-Linn/Watsi Fundraiser</a><br/></li>
<li><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/08/1383405/-News-of-Stephen-Colbert-s-generosity-goes-viral-spurs-more-donations-nationwide?detail=facebook">Daily Kos - News of Stephen Colbert&#39;s generosity goes viral, spurs copycat donations nationwide</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/roanoke-boys-birthday-party-goes-viral-family-feels-reddit-hug/34026818">WDBJ - Roanoke boy&#39;s birthday party goes viral, family feels &quot;Reddit Hug&quot;</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://reddit.crowdtilt.com/">CrowdTilt - Fundraiser support</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://twitter.com/joerogan">Joe Rogan - Twitter supporter</a></li>
<li><a href="http://groupsrc.com/">David DiGiovanni of GroupSRC - created twitter feed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/UpliftingNews/comments/1fd8x3/modpost_can_anybody_help_me_make_a_better/ca94skw?context=2">/u/DoomedCivilian - Improved logo</a></li>
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