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EarlG

(22,540 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:15 AM Aug 23

A quick reminder from the Admins....

Last edited Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:33 PM - Edit history (1)

Hello everyone,

What a week it's been! I hope you've enjoyed what has arguably been the best Democratic National Convention ever. Like many people I had deep concerns about what might happen if Joe Biden dropped out, and like many people, I'm ecstatic to have been proven wrong.

The sequence of events that we've just witnessed will go down in history as one of the greatest ever political sacrifices by an incumbent president, followed by extraordinary, unprecedented unity as the Party rallied around Kamala Harris, followed by an almost flawless national convention -- all in the space of about 30 days.

We still have an election to win! But right now, it feels good to be a Democrat -- really good. And after almost 10 years of psychological abuse by Donald Trump, it's great to feel good.

And now for your reminder...

There are just a few days left to contribute to the DU Summer Fund Drive!

Thank you to all DU Star Members, and particularly to everyone who has stepped up during this fund drive week. As you know, DU cannot survive on ad revenue alone, so we rely on your support to keep moving forward. We were unsure whether it was a good idea to run this year's fund drive at the same time as the DNC, and unfortunately it seems that the convention has acted as a bit of a distraction. This week, DU has been busier than at any time during the past year, but contributions are down slightly.

We understand that there are more important places for people to put their dollars right now. It's crucial that Democrats take the White House and Congress this year, and I'm sure that you, like me, are getting constant fundraising pitches from political campaigns. Here at DU, we prefer to avoid flooding our members with requests for cash, and when we do have to fundraise, we try to make it a fun event.

Unfortunately this reluctance to ask for money does make us slightly ineffective fundraisers So I'm going to make one final pitch for this year's Summer Fund Drive -- if you can, please purchase or renew a Star Membership right now.

Our next order of business is to finally put an end to the Trump era. We are expecting big things from a Harris presidency and a Dem-controlled Congress, and we want to head into 2025 strong, and ready to support President Harris, Vice President Walz, Speaker Jeffries, and Majority Leader Schumer.

Thank you again for your support! Here's to a Dem blowout in November! Let's make it happen!

EarlG, on behalf of Elad -- The DU Administrators
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A quick reminder from the Admins.... (Original Post) EarlG Aug 23 OP
K&R BumRushDaShow Aug 23 #1
Can't get the credit card button to work? It opens PayPal instead? flying_wahini Aug 23 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author quaint Aug 23 #7
All card payments are processed through PayPal EarlG Aug 23 #15
K&R 2naSalit Aug 23 #3
No money right now but I'll donate August 30th. Elessar Zappa Aug 23 #4
Yeah! Hugin Aug 23 #5
All spare dollars went to Harris/ Walz and state down ticket candidates. Without them who knows where we will all be. usaf-vet Aug 23 #6
Thank you EarlG! mahina Aug 23 #8
While I am a proponent of the free enterprise system and all, please note: DFW Aug 23 #9
Purchase a DU Star Membership by mail JoseBalow Aug 23 #12
Thankyou for the reminder EarlG Aug 23 #13
Thanks! DFW Aug 23 #17
I use my bank's Web Bank by Mail willamette Aug 23 #23
Thank you, EarlG! I had fun doing stickies... Hekate Aug 23 #10
Rec! Image sizing is tricky business Niagara Aug 23 #21
I have a Notes function on my iPad, where I keep a page with the links to photos... Hekate Aug 23 #25
"I am not a sophisticated computer user." Niagara Aug 23 #26
Adobe has an online cropping tool you could try EarlG Aug 23 #27
Thank you! I will save this Hekate Aug 23 #28
It will arrive by check. Dem2theMax Aug 23 #11
Hello EarlG Aug 23 #14
Thank you, EarlG! Dem2theMax Aug 23 #16
Donating as much as I can mountain grammy Aug 23 #18
Did a yearly recurring payment last night; did a one-time payment to goose things along just now. Let's get major recs & NBachers Aug 23 #19
Thanks for everything DU proud patriot Aug 23 #20
All my disposable income is going to Dems. SleeplessinSoCal Aug 23 #22
Taking our country back to normalcy DOES feel pretty damned good! czarjak Aug 23 #24
🤞Winning in November is what matters. But it was a remarkable convention CentralMass Aug 23 #29
Actually, I did this last week I think it was, using my paypal account. did it not get processed yet on this end? msfiddlestix Aug 24 #30
Biden saw the greater good in withdrawing The Wizard Aug 24 #31

Response to flying_wahini (Reply #2)

EarlG

(22,540 posts)
15. All card payments are processed through PayPal
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:37 PM
Aug 23

You do not have to be a member of PayPal though. Click here for the "One-time online payment" option, and after you enter the amount you would like to pay, you'll be taken to a PayPal page.

On that page, there should be a grey button at the bottom which says "Pay with Debit or Credit Card" -- clicking that will allow you to check out as a guest without signing in to PayPal.

Thank you!

Hugin

(34,565 posts)
5. Yeah!
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:34 AM
Aug 23

DU’ers, please, consider a contribution to DU an investment as important as supporting any individual campaign. It is a precious, unique, and fragile resource.

Don’t wait for “them” to send Grovelbot after you. The last time “they” did, I think it shook a couple of my teeth loose!

usaf-vet

(6,892 posts)
6. All spare dollars went to Harris/ Walz and state down ticket candidates. Without them who knows where we will all be.
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:37 AM
Aug 23

mahina

(18,938 posts)
8. Thank you EarlG!
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:45 AM
Aug 23

I wish I could do more right now. I think about what an incredible contribution you folks have made metaphorically but also literally, DU has raised a huge amount of money (thanks Omaha Steve and givers) ; your work to keep the page running brings the whole country together. I’ll figure out a way to do more.

Maybe we could get Omaha Steve on board to look inward to DU ʻ a little bit.



DFW

(56,516 posts)
9. While I am a proponent of the free enterprise system and all, please note:
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:07 PM
Aug 23

I do not see a reason to needlessly pass along fees to facilitating entities that just make up programs that permit them to electronically rake off fees while sitting there doing nothing except passing along the rest. For those dinosaurs of us that still pay by check--therefore giving the recipient 100% of the donation--please prominently furnish a mailing address with these appeals. If there was one on your link, I am too dense to have found it.

On behalf of those of us that still use checks, my thanks!

EarlG

(22,540 posts)
13. Thankyou for the reminder
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:33 PM
Aug 23

I've added the mailing address to the OP. For your convenience, it's:

Democratic Underground
P.O. Box 342453
Bethesda, MD 20827

DFW

(56,516 posts)
17. Thanks!
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:44 PM
Aug 23

Now, THAT is something I can work with! I'm in the USA for another 24 hours. I think I can get a check off in that time.

willamette

(182 posts)
23. I use my bank's Web Bank by Mail
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 02:52 PM
Aug 23

to have their service DeJoy mail checks, so it doesn't matter where I am, the bank is doing US Mail. I send a minimal amount each month, but it adds up to a decent contribution over the year, and it is essentially painless. Thank you EarlG and Elad.

Hekate

(94,623 posts)
10. Thank you, EarlG! I had fun doing stickies...
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:15 PM
Aug 23

Unfortunately I wasn’t good at sizing pictures, so I’ll try those again next year!

Niagara

(9,565 posts)
21. Rec! Image sizing is tricky business
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 02:38 PM
Aug 23

Sometimes I can decrease an image and there isn't a problem.



Sometimes I attempt to decrease an image and that image taunts me until I give up. It's so frustrating.



Whenever I'm successful at resizing an image, I'll make a copy and will place the name of that image with a DU in parenthesis so I know it already fits the DU requirements.

Hekate

(94,623 posts)
25. I have a Notes function on my iPad, where I keep a page with the links to photos...
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 03:03 PM
Aug 23

…including the ones I use in my sig line.

I also have a page with links to DU Classics (like the Door Buzzard) because otherwise I can never find them again.

I am not a sophisticated computer user.

EarlG

(22,540 posts)
27. Adobe has an online cropping tool you could try
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 03:29 PM
Aug 23

The most important thing is that the image you want to use for your sticky is cropped into an exact square shape. If it's a square, then the size doesn't matter -- when it is shrunk down by our software, the aspect ratio won't change, so it should look correct.

https://www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/crop

EarlG

(22,540 posts)
14. Hello
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:34 PM
Aug 23

Thank you -- I've added the mailing address to the OP, it is:

Democratic Underground
P.O. Box 342453
Bethesda, MD 20827

mountain grammy

(27,271 posts)
18. Donating as much as I can
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:47 PM
Aug 23

While my husband grumbles. I tell him we can leave $$ to the grandkids or we can leave them a better country!
Go Dems! Vote Save America.

NBachers

(18,129 posts)
19. Did a yearly recurring payment last night; did a one-time payment to goose things along just now. Let's get major recs &
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:47 PM
Aug 23

a long reply chain going on this one.

Earl- If you need to extend the drive, Do It!

CentralMass

(15,537 posts)
29. 🤞Winning in November is what matters. But it was a remarkable convention
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:02 PM
Aug 23

From my limited social media contacts who are republicans, they are voting for the Orange Anus. I also fear election fraud and legal challenges. Let's hope we get overwhelming turnout.

msfiddlestix

(7,803 posts)
30. Actually, I did this last week I think it was, using my paypal account. did it not get processed yet on this end?
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 10:03 AM
Aug 24

pretty sure I received a confirmation email, but I'll double check to be sure.

The Wizard

(12,863 posts)
31. Biden saw the greater good in withdrawing
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:21 AM
Aug 24

He's not to old to run for President and not to old to be President. Doing both at once for an octogenarian is damn near impossible that requires 18 hour work days.
Biden's legacy will be the shape the country was in when he was in office. His accomplishments as a public servant are near the top, if not the top. May I say again, Thank You Joe.

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