Lightcone matching pledge (‡) — report $650k

‡ = SFF matching pledge (conditional). Lightcone = Lightcone Infrastructure (LessWrong/Lighthaven orbit).

Canonical reporting face: $650,000‡
Why: SFF all-recommendations compact figure + Habryka’s public reading ($2.6M raised × 0.25x match rate).

Footnote (keep it): the announcement’s Matching Pledge table still lists $500,000‡ @ 0.25x (deadline 2026-03-31). Unexplained conflict — report $650k and footnote $500k.

Habryka thermometer: $2,621,555 — Fundraiser over. After garnish (~12.5%), remittance ≈ $325k.

Do not add ‡ to Lightcone’s $661k standard SFF cash.

Sibling: /reports/create-the-beast/?p=sff-matching · Index: /reports/create-the-beast/?p=index