Ah, So You’re A Waffle Man!

The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon. The Apollo 8 mission was the first crewed spacecraft to circumnavigate the Moon.

Yesterday was honestly one of the most heartbreaking and stressful setbacks I’ve experienced in a very long time. Due to a mistake with the original GoFundMe setup, all donations were automatically refunded and the fundraiser was essentially reset. I lost nearly $1800 dollars towards my $5000 GoFundMe. I know that caused confusion and frustration, and I’m deeply sorry for the chaos surrounding it all.

The good news is that Kevin has now fully taken over the GoFundMe and everything has been corrected and secured moving forward. 🖤

As many of you know, this fundraiser is for my upcoming surgery and the recovery process that comes with it. Between travel, temporary housing in Chicago, medical supplies, accessibility needs, nursing care/round the clock care, and simply surviving through recovery, this support means more than I can ever properly put into words.

If you’re unable to donate, I completely understand, but sharing the GoFundMe, interacting with posts, commenting, reposting to stories, or simply helping more people see it genuinely helps more than most people realize. Visibility matters so much right now.

I know the internet can be skeptical, and I know yesterday looked messy. Truthfully? It was messy. But this situation is very real, and I’m trying my best to keep moving forward even when things feel overwhelming.

KIM WEXLER