And now for my almost inconceivable 100,000th post
(by the time many of you read this, I will probably have blown past it 
)
It was just under 3 years ago when I did an unheard of OP in the Lounge for my 50,000th post as I'm a hard core LBNer, and not so much a Lounge Lizard, and know the below content probably won't pass muster in the Lounge at this point, so... 
I thought about what to say for this milestone and decided to look at where we were on November 20, 2019 when I did that previous OP and compare to where we are now.
That 2019 post happened during a week of hearings about the strong-arming of Ukraine and a "quid pro quo" that would ultimately lead to what would be the first impeachment of the previous President, and after that, all hell broke loose. And literally I saw that the world would soon be "turned upside down" with what has transpired over the subsequent 33 months.
We were thrown into a pandemic resulting in over 1 million American deaths, an angst-filled high-stakes 2020 election that had drowned our nation in lies and lawsuits (both circumstances that continue non-stop today), leading to a new series of unprecedented events including a near-refusal to have a peaceful transition of power, and a very real insurrection with the storming of the U.S. Capitol (where the fallout is still going on), and then a first-of-its-kind 2nd impeachment as a result of that.
Add to this a civil rights uprising the likes of which hadn't been seen since the '60s, surpassing that era in terms of depth and breadth of support, which ultimately triggered the removal of some of the most vile symbols of supremacy embodied in state flags and in century-old monuments to traitors. And then dealing with the global economic impact and turmoil of Russia actually engaging in a full-scale war in Ukraine, along with the pièce de résistance of the over-turning of Roe vs Wade, and one can see how far underwater we had been plumbed.
(and yes I need to put this here for reference as I had also just seen the musical 2 months prior to that last milestone post) -
Yet out of the ashes wrought by the previous administration, our current President rose to the challenge, and with the dogged help of Democrats in Congress and an electorate that literally "crawled over glass" to get more of us elected, we managed to see ground-breaking legislation passed. From pandemic relief to deal with the fallout of the worst bout of infectious disease spread in a century, to major infrastructure investment funding to deal with the crumbling roads and bridges, including ironically, the one that collapsed in Pittsburgh mere hours before President Biden's scheduled remarks there touting that infrastructure bill.
And for the first time in nearly 30 years, some common sense gun control provisions that closed loopholes that that have plagued us for decades, were enacted despite the solid wall of resistance when Americans begged for someone to do something about the proliferation of mass shootings happening daily. We also saw passage of legislation recognizing and compensating vets exposed to toxic burn pits during years of service in wars we were engaged in for 20 years, that were finally ended, and that eventually gave us the opportunity to remove the successor to the man who triggered the wars. And we took steps to bring back some of the tech industry that we off-shored years ago, the result of which had left us bereft of the microchips that run in almost everything we use in our lives for work, home life, health, transport, and entertainment, once the pandemic killed the supply chains.
Now add to this a recently-signed comprehensive bill to not only implement prescription drug price negotiations for Medicare recipients, but one that directs that the United States take on the dire issue of climate change head on, while requiring that large corporations pay SOMETHING, at least akin to their fair share, to fund these efforts that will benefit all of us including them in the future... and all one can do is sit back in awe.
That was exhausting just laying all of that out (and I know I forgot some things like recovering the jobs lost during the early months of the pandemic and its subsequent recession, and getting back to the pre-pandemic figures).
But that was a BFD.
So the beat goes on...
I will leave you with this my Democratic friends and colleagues on DU - we have come through much and despite that, have accomplished much. We have to thank DU's stalwart owners and site-runners EarlG and Elad, who have allowed us to share our time here to keep abreast of what is going on in the world and who (along with Skinner during part of this time), have made my nearly 14 years here, an endeavor well worth experiencing. I have had the opportunity to pay it forward by doing my "breaking news" OPs, some of the "live threads" for the impeachment and J6 hearings, and serving on MIRT to keep the incoming spammers and riff raff at bay. And I know the guys are working furiously to bring us the next generation of DU and we look forward to that day.
But we still have more to do, so don't forget to GOTV when the time comes, and never forget that "history has its eyes on you".
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It's been incredible what has happened since 2019. 
It's been a wild ride!
Not only in quantity, but in your case, quality. Congratulations and I am looking forward to reading the next 100,000. 
And every time I see your account name I think of this guy -
Looking forward to the next 100k!
Wanna jump?
(now I have to lay down after that
)
Here's hoping #200,000 someday is both much less of a "perfect storm" to read about and reports much more to be proud of.
And we thought stuff was bad before.
It's unprecedented. I am hoping for some "calm" but I think we still have a lot of "storm" to go through first.
Couldn't resist
is there a better Bum on the DU? I think you're the #1 Bum, 100,000 posts or not!
Congrats!
dough....
(have been wanting to do that to you )
Thank you!
And thank you for being that steady presence!!!
One day I'll reach your milestone.... one day.
I have to credit retirement (and MIRT) for that.
Plus the past couple years have been absolutely insane in terms of the state of politics and the world.
Am hoping the news can calm down some but it probably won't for awhile.
and thank you for your threads. Always a must read!
Congrats 
Hope things are well with you and I definitely need a little something something.
Just a little sabbatical.
Maybe I'll see ya in MIRT in the next few terms. 
Everyone needs a break to recover, reflect, rejuvenate, and then return!
Here's hoping we have lots to celebrate in November here in PA!
Senator John Fetterman and Governor Josh Shapiro (got my Shapiro lawn sign in a couple days ago and need to get it put up - have my Fetterman one up already).
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but there's no Chinese bamboo in them (just some papyrus but don't tell anyone).
Thank you!!
This was thanks to MIRT. Otherwise it took me 10 years to get to 50K.
And yeah - I took a look back at what had happened since the last milestone and thought it was worthy of noting how much has happened since.
It's been an insane 3 years when the initial hearings were going on ahead of what would be the first impeachment.
And you have the irony (or perhaps not) of what is going on with Ukraine then and now.
I think I wrangled one day of them, and it was quite the experience, so to you and everyone who steps up to manage threads like those, here's a HUGE thank-you. It means the world to those of us at home alone to be able to watch the J6C hearings together with all of DU. The Latest News threads are also appreciated. I rarely post them or reply, but I read them a bunch, and to find the top headlines at a glance is wonderful.
vs the impeachment ones that were literally 8 - 10 hours long. 
It's great to have that shared experience because you have people who pick up some comments to post about that others might have missed. I have the closed caption set to "on" for my TV so I can get some additional verification of what was said although that's definitely not perfect either. In any case, some of the commentary in the threads have been a riot too! 
and glad to have been of assistance!!!!
Bookmarks I need to get after...
I had to start bookmarking some of my stuff so I could get back to links that I found. It's been too much.
You have earned all the praise in this thread and then some.
RL has gotten busy for me, but know you posts bring a smile to my lips on a regular basis!
Hope things are going well with you and good to see you!!! 
Whoda thunk it.
Good to see ya!!
And I remember bugging you to do yours and I finally caught up (sortof)!!!
I can remember posting a silly thread on 2,000, etc. - but those were in the days when newyawker99 regularly posted her popular Milestone threads - so glad that EarlG has renewed the tradition!
And I sometimes feel a little embarrassed that I have so many posts - but, like you, a large percentage of those were not on the board, but in service to the site... 
I think sometimes we are caught up in what we like to post on a regular basis and don't pay much attention to the post count until someone reminds you!
And I definitely find it worthwhile to help support the amazing people and content on DU, and keep the site running smoothly!
But these days, we get caught up in all we do and I currently have no idea how how many posts I currently have and I've blown past any memorable Milestones. 
And, like you, if I managed to hit another one, only a few others would see it.
that back before DU3, once you hit "1000", there wasn't any post count enumerated. It was displayed as "1000+" or something like that.
I know I blew past 75,000 too but I also know there has been so much that has gone on - and doing those "live threads" and the "play-by-play" commentary in them during all the hearings that have happened the past 3 years like the impeachment inquiry ones, the hearings for 2 impeachments in the House and the 2 impeachment trials in the Senate, the J6 hearings, and even the confirmation hearings for the SCOTUS nominees.... can rack 'em up!
It's also certain countless incarnations which have appeared from one DU to another...
Absolutely true!!!!
DU has been such an incredible resource with some incredible people and I am always looking for ways to "give back".
(I always crack up at your account name because it is so true )
Thank you!!!
Considering it has taken me 18 years to get to 10,000 we know who posts more! Ha!
I was going to post something funny and forgot all about it and commented on something for my 10K...
It took me over 10 years to get to 50k and much of that happened after I retired (which was 2017). I think I may have hit 10k back in DU2 but that was before the actual post counts were displayed in the posts. I think it used to be displayed like "1000+ " or something like that.
Well worth the effort to help out DU because it has basically been my substitute for the talking heads and I barely have the TV on anymore unless something huge is going on.
and many more! You are the best.
I had to take a nap earlier this afternoon. I swear that kitty wore me out and I'm still trying to recover. Now that he is back home, my sis said he found the piece of twine I cut and used to play with him (and then gave to her when she took him home), carried it to her, and then dropped it at her feet to give her a hint.
He acted more like a puppy than a kitty. Whenever I stood up to go somewhere, there he was (and that included sliding his paw under the bathroom door to bat at my feet)!
And thanks much buddy!!!
Definitely appreciated your guidance!
And always wanted to say that this -
- always cracks me up. 
Have always appreciated your calm and reasoned posts!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Thank you. I'm gonna blame those "live threads". Yeah, that's the ticket!!111!!!!!11
DU has been my "go-to" place for news and commentary and some great camaraderie. No better place on the internet!!
you're Catching UP! 
Mahalo for being here!
I'm running as fast as I can but it will be hard to catch up! Thank you for being a steady and dedicated voice here.
and Substance & I see you started 6 years after I did.. But I was gone for 2 years from 2010 to 2012.. I think you know what happened in 2010?
So I'm 4 years Ahead!
Love the math.
Whoda thunk it???
Thank you for keeping us informed of so much news... and the recap above of just the last 3 years. Whew!
And.... I made you a cake.
That's amazing!!!
I did take a nap early yesterday afternoon.
(still recovering from kitteh-sitting one of my sister's "very active" furkits )
LOL and thank you for popping in my threads!
I salute you!
How perfectly appropriate.
Thank you and good to see you!!!
and thank YOU for all your insight over many years and when I see your posts - that makes me smile. 
I hope this country can settle down soon.
You're on pace to catch up to malaise in a few years.
I don't think I'll ever catch up to malaise but I can always try!
I am so glad you are on this planet with us
I try to give something back for all the amazing DUers who have made this place my first stop for the day!
I still have a low post count for how many years that I've been registered, but I also work full-time. The good news is now I have disposable income to help DU and Democratic causes.
I still admire the "Hate Has No Home Here" that's in your signature line.
Keep on, keeping on, BumRushDaShow.
I know I didn't have much time to post on DU until I retired, and even before then, I had my iPad at work with a little mobile hotspot to access 'cause I wasn't about to use the federal government's network...
And I have a now worn and beaten up "Hate Has No Home" lawn sign out front (I had bought two of them 6 years ago at one of my local co-op stores right after that nightmare election, and have just about worn out the 2nd as it stays out year round). They do still sell variations of it and I was considering getting a new one although the newer ones are more horizontal than vertical and I want the vertical one (which they seem to only have a poster now - https://hatehasnohome.org/index.html although I saw that Amazon has a banner version of the vertical style but you need a separate banner stake too).
I have and continue to enjoy your posts!!
I am touched!
Thanks for keeping us informed. Always enjoy your posts.
Trying to "give a little back" for all of the knowledge that I have received from many DUers over the years!
A huge congratulations and a hearty, heartfelt thank you for all you do here on DU. You help make this place so special.
Thanks much and glad to see you!!!!!
Your hundred thousanth post underscores your daily commitment to important news, high quality analysis, sprinkled with your high-chuckle humor. I consider myself and DU fortunate in benefitting from your past knowledge base and net skills in live threads and MIRT.
Ever so grateful that you have grown this empowering place. Long may you run, BRDS.
and have enjoyed working with you and discussing all kinds of stuff!!!!!
What a ride since the last milestone!!!!!
With luck we can see the rest of this through.
We can handle it!!!!
I'm gonna try because I know a lot is going on but hopefully when the dust settles, we will all be in a better place!