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94. Happy New Year, Earl G!

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 08:34 PM

2 hrs ago

Thanks for your work, from a DU old-timer!

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Happy New Year DU! [View all] EarlG 10 hrs ago OP

Thank you for all you do to keep DU up and running successfully, MarineCombatEngineer 10 hrs ago #1

Happy New Year EarlG, and thenk you for everything DU! c-rational 10 hrs ago #2

Thank you for this website. Frasier Balzov 10 hrs ago #3

Happy New Year Earl. applegrove 10 hrs ago #4

Happy New Year to you as well. Dave in VA 10 hrs ago #5

Absolutely brilliant post on the best site on the web. NewHendoLib 10 hrs ago #6

Happy New Yeay desertrat505 10 hrs ago #7

Happy New Year DU! LoveTheDU 10 hrs ago #8

Thank you EarlG malaise 10 hrs ago #9

HAPPY NEW YEAR right back at you EarlG! TY for all you do keeping this great site up and running! Also, bluestarone 10 hrs ago #10

To a Hopeful Happy New Year! sheshe2 10 hrs ago #11

Happy New Year! Swede 10 hrs ago #12

Thank you, EarlG Dear_Prudence 10 hrs ago #13

Thank you for this update and for all you are doing and planning to do hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #14

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. democrank 10 hrs ago #15

Happy New Year! dalton99a 9 hrs ago #16

Thank you for all that you do, EarlG Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #17

Thank you. You keep me sane. Also, when Du first started Chalco 9 hrs ago #18

Happy New Year, and a sincere thank you, EarlG. LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #19

Thank you for continuing to do the thankless job of keeping DU running smoothly. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #20

Happy New Year to you too. cksmithy 9 hrs ago #21

Thank you so much EarlG, for this amazing site Grim Chieftain 9 hrs ago #22

Happy New Year! Wild blueberry 9 hrs ago #23

Thank you EarlG jfz9580m 9 hrs ago #24

Happy New Year to you and thank you for a place like minded liberals can share information, vent our frustrations, surfered 9 hrs ago #25

"enshittification" is great shorthand for current regime as a whole - TBF 9 hrs ago #26

Right there with ya, TBF! calimary 3 hrs ago #89

Happy New Year to you! littlemissmartypants 9 hrs ago #27

The "Good Years" went so fast. BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #28

Happy New Year! pandr32 9 hrs ago #29

Thank you so much for all that you do hermetic 9 hrs ago #30

And to you too Botany 9 hrs ago #31

Merry New Year! JoseBalow 9 hrs ago #32

This is such an extraordinarily special moonscape 9 hrs ago #33

Happy New Year, EarlG - and to all of DU. hamsterjill 9 hrs ago #34

Happy New Year, EarlG debm55 9 hrs ago #35

I totally agree - 2025 was the worst year ever FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #36

Best wishes for 2026 canetoad 8 hrs ago #37

Thank you for all you do and Happy New Year to all. LoisB 8 hrs ago #38

Happy New Year! 2naSalit 8 hrs ago #39

Happy New Year to you and all DU! Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #40

Happy New Year EarlG and all of DU mountain grammy 8 hrs ago #41

DURec leftstreet 8 hrs ago #42

Happy New Year Everybody! Lemon Lyman 8 hrs ago #43

Happy New Year and a great big, THANK YOU! Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #44

I add my thanks too. ❤️❤️❤️ spooky3 8 hrs ago #45

Thank you so much EarlG for all you do--and for creating this framework for the DU... Ol Janx Spirit 8 hrs ago #46

Happy New Year LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #47

Thanks EarlG Auggie 8 hrs ago #48

Thanks for all you others do to keep this site up and running. Katinfl 8 hrs ago #49

Happy New Year and thank you for the best political discussion site on the internet! BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #50

THANK YOU for all you do, and all you are. I'm deeply grateful for DU and the people who make it what it is. chia 8 hrs ago #51

thanks for being here du. i live in a mostly red county and u all keep my insanity. AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #52

Thank you for excellent leadership Lulu KC 8 hrs ago #53

Thank you EarlG, JMCKUSICK 8 hrs ago #54

Happy New Year, EarlG! sueh 8 hrs ago #55

KnR! nt intrepidity 8 hrs ago #56

Happy New Year EarlG Emile 8 hrs ago #57

Happy New Year, EarlG! Thanks for all you do, most important of which is making a home for so many of us. Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #58

Thank you and godsentme 8 hrs ago #59

Thanks, EarlG, and Happy New Year! highplainsdem 8 hrs ago #60

2026 mamacita75 8 hrs ago #61

Happy New Year! herding cats 8 hrs ago #62

Thank you EarlG! OhMcNo 7 hrs ago #63

Happy New Year, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets 7 hrs ago #64

Happy New Year EarlG and all DUers. Out with the old world order pretending to be the new world order! Clouds Passing 7 hrs ago #65

Happy New Year! dlk 7 hrs ago #66

Thank You, EarlG red dog 1 7 hrs ago #67

I would be a little lost without DU. It's my virtual north star. CrispyQ 7 hrs ago #68

Happy 2026 wishes JustinBulletin 7 hrs ago #69

I remember that rainy day. proud patriot 7 hrs ago #70

I know that most of us agree, this site is a lifesaver. joanbarnes 6 hrs ago #71

Thank you for everything. murielm99 6 hrs ago #72

May DU go down in history as the longest running Democratic website. KS Toronado 6 hrs ago #73

Thank you, EarlG.... PittBlue 6 hrs ago #74

Happy New Year, EarlG + crew... ultralite001 6 hrs ago #75

Happy New Year and thank you for this website! generalbetrayus 5 hrs ago #76

DU truly is a unique place. yellow dahlia 5 hrs ago #77

Happy New Year! orangecrush 5 hrs ago #78

Happy New Year EarlG KT2000 5 hrs ago #79

Thank you for your efforts and this place. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 5 hrs ago #80

Well done, EarlG. bluescribbler 5 hrs ago #81

Happy New Year, EarlG! Here's to 2026 being DU's and democracy's best year. ancianita 4 hrs ago #82

Good thoughts for a good year for all of us. quaint 4 hrs ago #83

We'll never know The Blue Flower 4 hrs ago #84

Happy New Year and thank you! yardwork 3 hrs ago #85

Happy New Year, and what a 25 year trip it has been!☄️ peacebuzzard 3 hrs ago #86

ditto Skittles 3 hrs ago #88

That is when we met up via other DUers and carried the DU banner through the crowd! peacebuzzard 3 hrs ago #90

to this day I have not forgiven Florida for that debacle Skittles 3 hrs ago #91

what a wonderful, hopeful message Skittles 3 hrs ago #87

Thank you EarlG MuseRider 2 hrs ago #92

Thank you for everything you do and the last 25 years! diane in sf 2 hrs ago #93

Happy New Year, Earl G! OrwellwasRight 2 hrs ago #94

Happy New Year,EarlG!! gademocrat7 2 hrs ago #95

Happy New Year, EarlG and Elad. Thank you for this sanctuary of sanity, niyad 1 hr ago #96

I love this place. byronius 1 hr ago #97

Thank you EarlG for creating and maintaining this great site. Borogove 1 hr ago #98

Indeed. Truly a haven, B.See 1 hr ago #99

Happy New Year! ms liberty 1 hr ago #100

Happy New Year! MNRPh 26 min ago #101