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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks David Pitre for the generous donation to support the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project Fall fundraiser.
We need your sciencey support to keep going for another 6 months spreading the science of Sunlight in nature.

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Thanks!
Stephen W. Ramsden

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Steve Ibbotson for our donation yesterday bringing the total up to $9,253. Our goal is $15k by the end of October.
Please consider a generous tax deductible donation to help teach the science of sunlight in nature by clicking these links:

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Aaron Johnson, Daniele Bonfiglio, and Stephen Fordred for our three donations today to try and reach our goal of $15k by Halloween. If you would like to support our solar science STEM nonprofit 501c3 please use these links.

www.paypal.me/cbsap
www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 3d

Today's fundraiser update shows another generous contribution from Alexandros Frantzis.
Please consider a generous, tax deductible donation to our nonprofit 501c3 STEM program founded in 2008.

www.venmo.com/cbsapse
www.paypal.me/cbsap

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks to long time supporters Virginia Sowell and Donny Screws for their generous donations supporting our science STEM program The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project (a 501c3 nonprofit since 2008)!

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Amanda Smith, Gary Handley and Michael O'Connell for their generous donations!
Please consider a tax deductible donation to the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project. We teach the science of Sunlight in nature to anyone who will listen.
www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 6d

Please join these generous donors in supporting the science of the Sun!
We are a nonprofit 501c3 with less than 4% admin costs since 2008. No salaries, no fees for anything, no nonsense, just science.

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 9d

We share the science of sunlight in nature.
Please consider a generous tax deductible donation to our nonprofit 501c3 STEM program at:

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Thanks!
Stephen

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks to four more donations we are now at $6,427 on our way to the goal of $15k by October 31st.

Please consider a tax deductible donation to our nonprofit, founded in 2008, by clicking these links:

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 11d

(yes, these posts are directed at you, friends of science)
Day 6 of the fundraiser brought us up to $5,827! We will run through the end of the month trying to raise $15k to fund our state and federal registered nonprofit 501c3 STEM program.

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 12d

We teach the science of sunlight in the natural world to anyone who will listen around the world and provide equipment to help provide science outreach.
Please consider a generous donation to our 501c3 nonprofit at:

www.paypal.me/cbsap

www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Thank you!

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 13d

We reached $5k! on day four of the Fall fundraiser! 1/3 of the way there!!
We teach the science of sunlight in nature around the world in memoriam to fellow veterans and air traffic controllers Charlie/Susan Bates.

www.paypal.me/cbsap
www.venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 14d

sorry, its paypal.me/cbsap

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 14d

Our 2 winners this week in our fundraiser giveaway are Shawn Johnson and Carole Stroupe!
Shawn won a Starfield Optics 1.25 inch White Light wedge and Carole has won our donated Celestron NatureDX 8 x 42 binoculars!
Every donor is entered into our weekly giveaway!
Congratulations Shawn and Carole!

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 14d

Day Three of the Fall fundraiser had 5 donations bringing us to $3665 on our way to the $15k goal!
Please consider supporting our science STEM nonprofit that teaches about Sunlight around the world.

to join our dedicated team of science supporters:

www.paypal.com/cbsap
www.venmo.com/cbsapse

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 15d

We are currently running our Fall fundraiser to keep teaching the science of Sunlight in nature around the world. We are active in 27 countries including the US.
We firmly believe that science and reason are the keys to our species survival.

paypal.com/cbsap
venmo.com/cbsapse

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 16d

Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 17d

Welcome to the Fall 2025 Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project fundraiser!
We are a nonprofit 501c3 STEM program active in 27 countries teaching people about the science of light in all its forms.

Please consider a generous tax deductible donation to our nonprofit.

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · 19d

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · Apr 2

Enjoy the critters in our marsh yard.
youtu.be/MMOTLjEuxkY?...

March 2025 Wildlife cam videos from the Georgia Marsh

YouTube video by Stephen W. Ramsden

youtu.be

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · Apr 1

Hi everyone! I'm Stephen W. Ramsden, Founderof the Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project in Atlanta, GA. We are a science nonprofit named in memoriam for a fellow veteran.
Thank you for your support. All records available upon request.
***Federal tax I.D. 27-0261397
paypal.me/cbsap for paypal

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Stephen W. Ramsden @stephenramsden.bsky.social · Mar 3

Please enjoy this humble image of the Rosette nebula taken from the marsh last night

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