You'll remember that a few days ago I asked people to contribute to the Climate Scientists Defense Fun. They needed money to stop denialists from personally harassing scientists. The needed funds were obtained from your donations and all is well!!!!
However, the people who organized this have decided to try to generate a standing fund for this purpose, and have asked us bloggers who discuss these issues to let people know about. It is still being developed, but you can learn more about it here.
Thanks for all your help and generosity!
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