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This isn't what I usually post here, but I have more reach on this blog and I'm assuming a decent portion of my followers here are on AO3, so I just wanted to say...
Maybe instead of donating to AO3 while they surpass their goal almost instantly, you could consider donating to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, Khartoum Aid Kitchen, or any other charity that is helping refugees.
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Khartoum Aid Kitchen: https://www.khartoumaidkitchen.org/
You can support individual GoFundMe campaigns at: https://gazafunds.com/ and https://www.sudanfunds.com/
This isn't meant as a dunk on AO3 users or whatever, but I promise AO3 will be fine without your donation, and your money will have a much more important impact elsewhere. I just think it would be so, so great if any of these charities could raise even half as much money as AO3.