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MNRPh

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101. Happy New Year!

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:31 PM

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Thank uou for all you do! DU has kept me sane since the days of Bush and Iraq war. During the Obama years i spent less time here as his eight years in office were like a reprieve. Now the last 10 years have been hell. I appreciate all of you and the like minded people here.

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Happy New Year DU! [View all] EarlG 12 hrs ago OP

Thank you for all you do to keep DU up and running successfully, MarineCombatEngineer 12 hrs ago #1

Happy New Year EarlG, and thenk you for everything DU! c-rational 11 hrs ago #2

Thank you for this website. Frasier Balzov 11 hrs ago #3

Happy New Year Earl. applegrove 11 hrs ago #4

Happy New Year to you as well. Dave in VA 11 hrs ago #5

Absolutely brilliant post on the best site on the web. NewHendoLib 11 hrs ago #6

Happy New Yeay desertrat505 11 hrs ago #7

Happy New Year DU! LoveTheDU 11 hrs ago #8

Thank you EarlG malaise 11 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 11 hrs ago #10

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

Happy New Year! Swede 11 hrs ago #12

Thank you, EarlG Dear_Prudence 11 hrs ago #13

Thank you for this update and for all you are doing and planning to do hlthe2b 11 hrs ago #14

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. democrank 11 hrs ago #15

Happy New Year! dalton99a 11 hrs ago #16

Thank you for all that you do, EarlG Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #17

Thank you. You keep me sane. Also, when Du first started Chalco 11 hrs ago #18

Happy New Year, and a sincere thank you, EarlG. LuckyCharms 11 hrs ago #19

Thank you for continuing to do the thankless job of keeping DU running smoothly. MineralMan 11 hrs ago #20

Happy New Year to you too. cksmithy 11 hrs ago #21

Thank you so much EarlG, for this amazing site Grim Chieftain 11 hrs ago #22

Happy New Year! Wild blueberry 11 hrs ago #23

Thank you EarlG jfz9580m 11 hrs ago #24

Happy New Year to you and thank you for a place like minded liberals can share information, vent our frustrations, surfered 11 hrs ago #25

"enshittification" is great shorthand for current regime as a whole - TBF 11 hrs ago #26

Right there with ya, TBF! calimary 4 hrs ago #89

Happy New Year to you! littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #27

The "Good Years" went so fast. BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #28

Happy New Year! pandr32 10 hrs ago #29

Thank you so much for all that you do hermetic 10 hrs ago #30

And to you too Botany 10 hrs ago #31

Merry New Year! JoseBalow 10 hrs ago #32

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This is such an extraordinarily special moonscape 10 hrs ago #33

Happy New Year, EarlG - and to all of DU. hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #34

Happy New Year, EarlG debm55 10 hrs ago #35

I totally agree - 2025 was the worst year ever FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #36

Best wishes for 2026 canetoad 10 hrs ago #37

Thank you for all you do and Happy New Year to all. LoisB 10 hrs ago #38

Happy New Year! 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #39

Happy New Year to you and all DU! Kid Berwyn 10 hrs ago #40

Happy New Year EarlG and all of DU mountain grammy 10 hrs ago #41

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Happy New Year Everybody! Lemon Lyman 10 hrs ago #43

Happy New Year and a great big, THANK YOU! Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #44

I add my thanks too. ❤️❤️❤️ spooky3 10 hrs ago #45

Thank you so much EarlG for all you do--and for creating this framework for the DU... Ol Janx Spirit 10 hrs ago #46

Happy New Year LetMyPeopleVote 10 hrs ago #47

Thanks EarlG Auggie 10 hrs ago #48

Thanks for all you others do to keep this site up and running. Katinfl 10 hrs ago #49

Happy New Year and thank you for the best political discussion site on the internet! BumRushDaShow 10 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 9 hrs ago #51

thanks for being here du. i live in a mostly red county and u all keep my insanity. AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #52

Thank you for excellent leadership Lulu KC 9 hrs ago #53

Thank you EarlG, JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #54

Happy New Year, EarlG! sueh 9 hrs ago #55

KnR! nt intrepidity 9 hrs ago #56

Happy New Year EarlG Emile 9 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 9 hrs ago #58

Thank you and godsentme 9 hrs ago #59

Thanks, EarlG, and Happy New Year! highplainsdem 9 hrs ago #60

2026 mamacita75 9 hrs ago #61

Happy New Year! herding cats 9 hrs ago #62

Thank you EarlG! OhMcNo 9 hrs ago #63

Happy New Year, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets 9 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 9 hrs ago #65

Happy New Year! dlk 9 hrs ago #66

Thank You, EarlG red dog 1 9 hrs ago #67

I would be a little lost without DU. It's my virtual north star. CrispyQ 9 hrs ago #68

Happy 2026 wishes JustinBulletin 8 hrs ago #69

I remember that rainy day. proud patriot 8 hrs ago #70

I know that most of us agree, this site is a lifesaver. joanbarnes 8 hrs ago #71

Thank you for everything. murielm99 8 hrs ago #72

May DU go down in history as the longest running Democratic website. KS Toronado 7 hrs ago #73

Thank you, EarlG.... PittBlue 7 hrs ago #74

Happy New Year, EarlG + crew... ultralite001 7 hrs ago #75

Happy New Year and thank you for this website! generalbetrayus 7 hrs ago #76

DU truly is a unique place. yellow dahlia 7 hrs ago #77

Happy New Year! orangecrush 7 hrs ago #78

Happy New Year EarlG KT2000 7 hrs ago #79

Thank you for your efforts and this place. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #80

Well done, EarlG. bluescribbler 6 hrs ago #81

Happy New Year, EarlG! Here's to 2026 being DU's and democracy's best year. ancianita 6 hrs ago #82

Good thoughts for a good year for all of us. quaint 5 hrs ago #83

We'll never know The Blue Flower 5 hrs ago #84

Happy New Year and thank you! yardwork 5 hrs ago #85

Happy New Year, and what a 25 year trip it has been!☄️ peacebuzzard 4 hrs ago #86

ditto Skittles 4 hrs ago #88

That is when we met up via other DUers and carried the DU banner through the crowd! peacebuzzard 4 hrs ago #90

to this day I have not forgiven Florida for that debacle Skittles 4 hrs ago #91

what a wonderful, hopeful message Skittles 4 hrs ago #87

Thank you EarlG MuseRider 4 hrs ago #92

Thank you for everything you do and the last 25 years! diane in sf 3 hrs ago #93

Happy New Year, Earl G! OrwellwasRight 3 hrs ago #94

Happy New Year,EarlG!! gademocrat7 3 hrs ago #95

Happy New Year, EarlG and Elad. Thank you for this sanctuary of sanity, niyad 3 hrs ago #96

I love this place. byronius 3 hrs ago #97

Thank you EarlG for creating and maintaining this great site. Borogove 3 hrs ago #98

Indeed. Truly a haven, B.See 3 hrs ago #99

Happy New Year! ms liberty 2 hrs ago #100

Happy New Year! MNRPh 1 hr ago #101

Thank you for all you do, EarlG, and Happy New Year! summer_in_TX 1 hr ago #102

Sincere appreciation for you and your team's efforts Alice Kramden 1 hr ago #103

HAPPY NEW YEAR DU INDEED! BBbats 1 hr ago #104