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SHENANIGANS won the word tournament!
2nd place: Effervescence
3rd place: Kerfuffle
4th place: Maelstrom
But which bracketeer won the #wordbracket competition? The answer may surprise you. [THREAD]
![SHENANIGANS won the word tournament! 2nd place: Effervescence 3rd place: Kerfuffle 4th place: MaelstromBut which bracketeer won the #wordbracket competition? The answer may surprise you. [THREAD]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWPOg_9XgAIPfBA.jpg "SHENANIGANS won the word tournament! 2nd place: Effervescence 3rd place: Kerfuffle 4th place: MaelstromBut which bracketeer won the #wordbracket competition? The answer may surprise you. [THREAD]")
I'd like to thank all the amazing bracketeers, who contributed a total of 
$๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ to pandemic-related causes of their choice.
I also want to acknowledge the 255 loser words: I, at least, loved you.
And now for the top bracketeers and their charities: [cont'd]
![I'd like to thank all the amazing bracketeers, who contributed a total of $๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ to pandemic-related causes of their choice.I also want to acknowledge the 255 loser words: I, at least, loved you.And now for the top bracketeers and their charities: [cont'd]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EWPTI3qXYAs3jW0.png "I'd like to thank all the amazing bracketeers, who contributed a total of $๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ to pandemic-related causes of their choice.I also want to acknowledge the 255 loser words: I, at least, loved you.And now for the top bracketeers and their charities: [cont'd]")
$๐,๐๐๐.๐๐ to pandemic-related causes of their choice.I also want to acknowledge the 255 loser words: I, at least, loved you.
And now for the top bracketeers and their charities: [cont'd]
In 60th place, with 23 points: @GuilfoilEnglish,
who gave to https://homage.org/
in 59th place with 24 points: @jocelynmrichard
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
in 58th place with 25 points: @phillycopa https://wck.org/
who gave to https://homage.org/
in 59th place with 24 points: @jocelynmrichard
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
in 58th place with 25 points: @phillycopa https://wck.org/
In 57th place, with 26 points: @KerryMauck,
who gave to @FeedingAmerica Riverside/San Bernardino
in 56th place with 29 points and 17 correct matches: dorcas dobie, who gave to @RedCross
in 55th place with 29 points and 25 correct matches: @ymarathe, who gave to @uwci
who gave to @FeedingAmerica Riverside/San Bernardino
in 56th place with 29 points and 17 correct matches: dorcas dobie, who gave to @RedCross
in 55th place with 29 points and 25 correct matches: @ymarathe, who gave to @uwci
In 54th place, with 30 points and 17 correct matches: @eapolter, who gave to http://openarmsmn.org/
in 53rd place, with 30 points and 24 correct matches: @spt711, who gave to Fundraiser for Lisa Lujac
in 53rd place, with 30 points and 24 correct matches: @spt711, who gave to Fundraiser for Lisa Lujac
Tied for 51st place, with 32 points and 24 correct matches:
@shrewshrew, who gave to Second Harvest Heartland @2harvest
and @jenrjones, who gave to Prince William Food Rescue https://pwfoodrescue.org (part of ACTS)
@shrewshrew, who gave to Second Harvest Heartland @2harvest
and @jenrjones, who gave to Prince William Food Rescue https://pwfoodrescue.org (part of ACTS)
In 50th place, with 32 points and 25 correct matches: @glia_gal who gave to Solidarity Fund - WIโs Undocumented Families https://www.gofundme.com/f/solidarity-fund-wis-undocumented-families
in 49th place, with 33 points and 23 correct matches: @carillonista who gave to https://collectiveactionstudio.com/
in 49th place, with 33 points and 23 correct matches: @carillonista who gave to https://collectiveactionstudio.com/
In 48th place, with 33 points and 27 correct matches: @DNAielleSpitzer, who gave to Alameda County Community Food Bank @ACCFB
in 47th place, with 34 points and 21 correct matches: @carillonista *again* who gave to https://www.bachfestleipzig.de/en/corona https://www.accfb.org/
in 47th place, with 34 points and 21 correct matches: @carillonista *again* who gave to https://www.bachfestleipzig.de/en/corona https://www.accfb.org/
In 46th place, with 34 points and 23 correct matches: @leafyericscott, who gave to Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/NHFC19Relief?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
in 45th place, with 34 points and 26 correct matches: @lltownley who gave to @TheActionCtr
in 45th place, with 34 points and 26 correct matches: @lltownley who gave to @TheActionCtr
In 44th place with 35 pts: @Lirelyn, who gave to Philadelphia Bail COVID-19 Rapid Relief Fund https://phillybailout.com
in 43rd place with 36 pts: @herebo, who gave to
https://gofundme.com/f/rebar-family-unite-fundraiser
in 42nd place with 37 pts: @Dr_Savage_Sci, who gave to https://www.neveragainaction.com/
in 43rd place with 36 pts: @herebo, who gave to
https://gofundme.com/f/rebar-family-unite-fundraiser
in 42nd place with 37 pts: @Dr_Savage_Sci, who gave to https://www.neveragainaction.com/
In 41st place with 40 pts: @mbonsma, who gave to Sistering - https://www.sistering.org/
in 40th place with 42 pts: @RachelLippert, who gave to https://www.gatesfoundation.org/philanthropypartners/funds/covid-19
in 39th place with 44 pts: @LyndsayTroyer, who gave to https://wck.org/
in 40th place with 42 pts: @RachelLippert, who gave to https://www.gatesfoundation.org/philanthropypartners/funds/covid-19
in 39th place with 44 pts: @LyndsayTroyer, who gave to https://wck.org/
In 38th place with 46 pts: @carol0626, who gave to Atlanta Community Food Bank @ACFB
in 37th place with 47 pts / 28 matches: Meghan Rego, who gave to Mansfield Food Pantry
in 36th place with 47 pts /29 matches: @shantasticbus, who gave to MealsOnWheelsPeople @MealsWheelsPpl
in 37th place with 47 pts / 28 matches: Meghan Rego, who gave to Mansfield Food Pantry
in 36th place with 47 pts /29 matches: @shantasticbus, who gave to MealsOnWheelsPeople @MealsWheelsPpl
In 35th place with 48 pts: @annika_barber, who gave to @Philabundance
in 34th place with 49 pts / 33 matches: @meeberlein, who gave to ALIVE! https://www.alive-inc.org/alive-and-covid-19/
in 33rd place with 47 pts / 37 matches: @ArcherEcology, who gave to https://www.feedthefrontlinenola.org/
in 34th place with 49 pts / 33 matches: @meeberlein, who gave to ALIVE! https://www.alive-inc.org/alive-and-covid-19/
in 33rd place with 47 pts / 37 matches: @ArcherEcology, who gave to https://www.feedthefrontlinenola.org/
In 32nd place with 50 pts / 28 matches: @kylie_gorringe, who gave to Victorian Food Bank https://www.foodbank.org.au/support-us/make-a-donation/donate-funds/?state=vic
in 31st place with 50 pts / 29 matches: @DikiyChelovek, who gave to CUNY Grad Center Student Emergency Fund https://twitter.com/GCsciences/status/1246057620613607424
in 31st place with 50 pts / 29 matches: @DikiyChelovek, who gave to CUNY Grad Center Student Emergency Fund https://twitter.com/GCsciences/status/1246057620613607424
In 30th place with 51 pts / 26 matches: @AllostEricSite, who gave to Doctors Without Borders @MSF
in 29th place with 51 pts / 34 matches: @Jackson__Wiley
who gave to ALIVE! https://www.alive-inc.org/alive-and-covid-19/
in 28th place with 53 pts: @oligopain who gave to https://disasterphilanthropy.org/donate-to-the-cdp-covid-19-response-fund/
in 29th place with 51 pts / 34 matches: @Jackson__Wiley
who gave to ALIVE! https://www.alive-inc.org/alive-and-covid-19/in 28th place with 53 pts: @oligopain who gave to https://disasterphilanthropy.org/donate-to-the-cdp-covid-19-response-fund/
In 27th place with 54 pts: @celly321, who gave to @WestAL_FoodBank & UA Student Assistance Fund
in 26th place with 57 pts: @Caroline_Bartma who gave to @MarthasTableorg
in 25th place with 58 pts: @jiffypopphd who gave to Second Harvest Food Bank
in 26th place with 57 pts: @Caroline_Bartma
who gave to @MarthasTableorgin 25th place with 58 pts: @jiffypopphd who gave to Second Harvest Food Bank
In 24th place with 59 pts: @sallynotes who gave to https://getusppe.org/
in 23rd place with 62 pts: @Dr_BeckyS, who gave to
@umich COVID-19 Philantrophic Fund https://giving.medicine.umich.edu/covid-19
in 22nd place with 63 pts / 35 matches: @teresamarx, who gave to http://onecanhelp.org
who gave to https://getusppe.org/ in 23rd place with 62 pts: @Dr_BeckyS, who gave to
@umich COVID-19 Philantrophic Fund https://giving.medicine.umich.edu/covid-19
in 22nd place with 63 pts / 35 matches: @teresamarx, who gave to http://onecanhelp.org
In 21st place with 63 pts / 36 matches: @rinzentoc, who gave to @FeedingAmerica
in 20th place with 65 pts / 29 matches: @docfreeride, who gave to Farmworker Justice @FarmwrkrJustice
in 19th place with 65 pts / 38 matches: @DrJoyP, who gave to Arkansas Foodbank @arfoodbank
in 20th place with 65 pts / 29 matches: @docfreeride, who gave to Farmworker Justice @FarmwrkrJustice
in 19th place with 65 pts / 38 matches: @DrJoyP, who gave to Arkansas Foodbank @arfoodbank
In 18th place with 66 pts: @pratt_ed who gave to https://aliveness.org/
in 17th place with 68 pts: @tera_levin, who gave to https://missionassetfund.org/coronavirus-rapid-response/
in 16th place with 69 pts / 32 matches: @what_the_elle, who gave to https://www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org/
who gave to https://aliveness.org/ in 17th place with 68 pts: @tera_levin, who gave to https://missionassetfund.org/coronavirus-rapid-response/
in 16th place with 69 pts / 32 matches: @what_the_elle, who gave to https://www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org/
In 15th place with 69 pts / 32 matches: @mary_munson4, who gave to @nokidhungry
in 14th place with 74 pts / 31 matches: @ProfRachelGaN, who gave to @TrussellTrust
in 13th place with 74 pts / 32 matches: @cdutley, who gave to https://lacolectiva.org/donate
in 14th place with 74 pts / 31 matches: @ProfRachelGaN, who gave to @TrussellTrust
in 13th place with 74 pts / 32 matches: @cdutley, who gave to https://lacolectiva.org/donate
In 12th place with 76 pts: @KunauCamila, who donated to a neighbor making masks 
TIED for 10th place with 77 points:
@cornflo48653458, who gave to @WestAL_FoodBank
/ @Network4Good; and
@MannyE16, who gave to http://www.thesheridanstory.org
TIED for 10th place with 77 points:
@cornflo48653458, who gave to @WestAL_FoodBank
/ @Network4Good; and
@MannyE16, who gave to http://www.thesheridanstory.org
In 9th place with 80 pts: @kb_kinsey, who gave to http://feedamerica.org/
in 8th place with 82 points: @mjsutterer, who gave to CapitalAreaFoodBank @foodbankmetrodc
in 7th place with 89 points: @weicksels*, who gave to @CTFoodBank
*picked SHENANIGANS to win
in 8th place with 82 points: @mjsutterer, who gave to CapitalAreaFoodBank @foodbankmetrodc
in 7th place with 89 points: @weicksels*, who gave to @CTFoodBank
*picked SHENANIGANS to win
In 6th place with 92 pts: @RixeyMegan, who gave to Fulfill NJ @FulfillNJ
in 5th place with 100 pts: @blandford*, who gave to Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres @MSF
in 4th place with 105 pts / 33 matches: @drjessphd*, who gave to https://getusppe.org
*picked SHENANIGANS to win
in 5th place with 100 pts: @blandford*, who gave to Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres @MSF
in 4th place with 105 pts / 33 matches: @drjessphd*
, who gave to https://getusppe.org *picked SHENANIGANS to win
And now for the #wordbracket winners' podium :
In 3rd place with 105 points and 36 correct matches: @reyallensysbio, who gave to Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/NHFC19Relief
In 3rd place with 105 points and 36 correct matches: @reyallensysbio
, who gave to Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund https://www.gofundme.com/f/NHFC19Relief
In 2nd place with 113 points and 49* correct matches:
@e3neenan, who gave to the WHO Solidarity Response Fund https://covid19responsefund.org/
*that's by far the most matches predicted correctly
@e3neenan
, who gave to the WHO Solidarity Response Fund https://covid19responsefund.org/ *that's by far the most matches predicted correctly
And the winning #wordbracket belongs to our champion with an amazing 139 points:
Julie "Shenanigans" Blommaert. @drjulie_b
Julie gave to Safe Night Womens Refuge NZ https://www.safenight.nz/
Congratulations champ, and congratulations to all of our generous bracketeers!
with an amazing 139 points:Julie "Shenanigans" Blommaert. @drjulie_b
Julie gave to Safe Night Womens Refuge NZ https://www.safenight.nz/
Congratulations champ, and congratulations to all of our generous bracketeers!
Would you like to have a new bracket competition for the 64 finalists in #ReadDeadRedemption?
(aka the losers' tournament, aka the double-elimination phase of #wordbracket)
(aka the losers' tournament, aka the double-elimination phase of #wordbracket)
