Blog post updates.

blog/2023-12-27-battlesnake-needs-your-support-in-2024/index.md

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   - Brad
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-A lot has happened in 2023, and now that we're starting to get our feet under us again I wanted to take a moment to discuss some important changes for next year.
+_**TL;DR -** Please consider [sponsoring Battlesnake on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/BattlesnakeOfficial) to keep us operational throughout 2024!_
 
-Early this year [our team joined DevCycle](/blog/2023/03/06/battlesnake-is-joining-devcycle), and as a result, we stopped working on Battlesnake full-time. This significantly impacted our ability to produce seasonal leagues and other fun content. It was a good thing, in that we've had to focus on what makes Battlesnake most exciting, but also stressful since we weren't sure how the community would react (spoiler: y’all stuck with us 💃).
+A lot has happened in 2023, and I wanted to take a moment to discuss some important changes for next year.
 
-Since then, Chris, Kerri, myself, and a few core community members (thanks Rob, Andrew, Corey, Joe, Aileen, and Xtagon!) have kept Battlesnake operational while DevCycle paid our bills. It’s been convenient, but also not ideal for a number of reasons. A few months ago I decided to make a big change.
+Earlier this year [our team joined DevCycle](/blog/2023/03/06/battlesnake-is-joining-devcycle), and as a result, we stopped working on Battlesnake full-time. This significantly impacted our ability to produce seasonal leagues and other fun content. It was a good thing, in that we've had to focus on what makes Battlesnake most exciting, but also stressful since we weren't sure how the community would react (spoiler: y’all stuck with us 💃).
+
+Since then, Chris, Kerri, myself, and a few core community members (thanks Rob, Andrew, Corey, Joe, Aileen, and Xtagon!) have kept Battlesnake operational while DevCycle paid our bills. It’s been convenient, but also not ideal, and a few months ago I decided to make a big change.
 
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 This is a big, scary change, but I believe it is the right one for this community that I've grown to love so much.
 
-As part of this plan, Battlesnake is now solely responsible for our own expenses, including the hosting costs required to keep the game engines and servers running, the services required to operate, and our annual banking, accounting, and legal fees. This is where we need your help 🙂
+As part of this plan, Battlesnake is now solely responsible for our own expenses, including the hosting costs required to keep the game engines and servers running, the services required to operate, our annual accounting and legal fees, etc. This is where we need your help 🙂
 
 ## How you can support Battlesnake.
 
-I'm humbly asking the community to help by considering sponsoring Battlesnake directly - either as an individual or an organization. I can’t offer much in return besides a promise that Battlesnake will continue to exist, and that I will continue to develop it in a way that’s [true to my vision](/policies/mission).
+I'm humbly asking the community to help by considering sponsoring Battlesnake directly - either as an individual or an organization. I can’t offer much in return, apart from a promise that Battlesnake will continue to exist, and that I will continue to build it [in a way that I believe in](/policies/mission).
 
 As part of this ask, I've enabled our [GitHub sponsorship page](https://github.com/sponsors/BattlesnakeOfficial) with some suggested amounts. If you’re having fun playing, or have enjoyed Battlesnake in the past, even a $5 or $10 subscription goes a long way. My immediate goal is $1,000/month to comfortably cover our operating costs. My ultimate goal is to get back to a place where I can work on Battlesnake full-time.
 
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 ![Battlesnake sponsor gift](./img/battlesnake-sponsor-gift-2023-small.png)
 
-Further, the **first 10** monthly sponsors for $5 or more will also receive a **bonus gift** &mdash; one of the first ever limited holiday edition (and possibly the only edition) "Battleflakes"! Naming is hard, don't hate me.
+**Further, the first 10 sponsors will also receive a bonus gift** &mdash; your very own first ever limited holiday edition (and possibly the only edition) "Battleflake"! (naming is hard, don't hate me.)
 
 ![Bonus gift for first 10 sponsors!](./img/battlesnake-sponsor-gift-2023-large.png)
 
-**Important Details:** Gifts are only available to US and Canadian residents, although this may change in the future. To claim yours, [sponsor BattlesnakeOfficial on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/BattlesnakeOfficial) before January 27th, 2024, and we'll be in touch to collect shipping information. Supplies are not infinite, and if needed we'll be offering them to folks on a first-come-first-serve basis.
+**Important Details:** Gifts are only available to US and Canadian residents, although this may change in the future. To claim yours, [sponsor BattlesnakeOfficial on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/BattlesnakeOfficial) with a monthly subscription of $5 or more before January 27th, 2024, and we'll be in touch at the end of January to collect shipping information. Supplies are not infinite, and if needed we'll be offering them to folks on a first-come-first-serve basis.
 
 We really like this idea as a way to say thank you to the community for your support, and, if it goes well, we'll improve on it for next year 👍
 

src/announcement.js

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 const announcement = {
-    id: 'announcement-2023-12',  // Increment on new announcement
-    content: '⭐️ TODO 💜',
+    id: 'announcement-2023-12-1',  // Increment on new announcement
+    content: '⭐️ Enjoying Battlesnake? <a href="/blog/2023/12/27/battlesnake-needs-your-support-in-2024">We need your help!</a> 💜',
     backgroundColor: '#e70a77',
     textColor: '#ffffff',
     isCloseable: true