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The Defense Fund also took to the app to thank the couple for their kindness.

\"LDF is hugely grateful to Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds for matching all gifts up to $1,000,000 split between LDF and @ACLU through October 8,\" the tweet reads. \"Their generosity comes at a critical time for our democracy.\"

Reynolds retweeted the sentiment, adding, \"We still believe in you, 2021\" and encouraged his 18 million followers to chip in as well.

We still believe in you, 2021. Let’s help @ACLU and @naacp_ldf change it together. https://t.co/G6hPBPO5Du

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) September 21, 2021

\"Let's help @ACLU and @naacp_ldf change it together,\" he wrote.

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