UNITED24 vs Thanks, Brain

The UNITED24 app lets everyone aiming to support Ukraine directly fund frontline defenders and follow their missions — with news updates, mission insights, and full transparency. With it, you don’t just donate — you become part of the mission and see how your support shapes the fight. Track the units you help, get updates, see the impact of your donations, level up, and rise on the donor board. The app was launched by UNITED24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. It features all active fundraisers from the Drone Line initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. What you’ll get with the app: - Direct support to the frontline units you choose The app features an interactive feed with fundraisers for current needs. You can send donations and words of support directly to the chosen units. - News from the frontlines Dive into the daily life of frontline units, staying updated with regular reports. Stories, photos, videos, thank-yous, new campaigns, completed fundraisers, and more exclusive content—all in one place. You can see how your donations are being used. - Personalization Create your own identity in the app: pick an avatar, create your call sign, and become part of a caring community. - Leaderboard Every donation brings Ukraine closer to victory — moving you up the donor leaderboard. Motivation, friendly competition, and community appreciation awaits those who keep giving. - Your impact, visualized See where your money goes with clear stats on donations you’ve made, and units you’ve helped—all easily trackable in one place. - Community Share your achievements and support fundraisers via social media to rally friends into the app and expand the circle of support. About fundraisers Donations are made strictly on a voluntary basis. All fundraiser information is public and available for independent verification by any user. We do not profit from the app or your donations. UNITED24 app was created solely for non-commercial purposes — every contribution goes directly to the chosen unit. The owner of the app is an official government authority of Ukraine — the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. All raised funds are allocated strictly for the designated goals of each campaign. The app exists to encourage and analyze your charitable donations, providing updates on current campaigns — completely free and without any commercial intent.

Your brain means well. It just keeps handing you the same thought at the worst possible times. Thanks, Brain is the polite way to take that thought off its hands. Write it down — get it out of your head and onto paper. Then destroy the paper. Really destroy it: with your hands, with physics, with sound and feel. SIX WAYS FOR A THOUGHT TO GO • Shred it — pull it through the shredder, strip by strip • Slice it — swipe clean through it, then slice the pieces again • Burn it — hold a finger to it and fire catches right there • Crumple it — scrunch it into a ball and flick it away • Dissolve it — brush it into dust • Release it — flick it into the night sky and watch it become a star, exactly where you sent it Or tap “Surprise me” and let the app choose. THE REGULARS Some thoughts come back. When one does, give the worry itself a nickname — “The Replayer,” “The 3am Accountant” — and greet it like the old acquaintance it is. The app keeps gentle count of every send-off. Only the nickname is kept, never a word of what you wrote. NOTHING IS SAVED No account. No sync. No server. Nothing you write is stored, sent, or even remembered by the keyboard — the app blocks keyboard learning by default, keeps third-party keyboards out, and hides your words from the app switcher. The thought exists on your screen, and then it doesn’t. That’s the whole point. Everything in the app is free. There’s a tip jar, escalating from a gumball to a weekend at the beach, if you’d like to keep one very grateful developer going. Write it down. Let it go. Thanks, brain — anyway.