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hamsterjill

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34. Happy New Year, EarlG - and to all of DU.

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 01:52 PM

Jan 1

DU has been my sanity spot for the last year, and I'm grateful to be a part of this group.

I, too, am hopeful for 2026. If for NO OTHER REASON than we are one year into the four year sentence. I sincerely hope that the general consensus is correct in that Trump appears to be losing some of his influence. I still to this day can't handle the nastiness and I can't believe that I grew up with people who condone that - even if they don't speak up for others of his transgressions.

We all know the secret to Trump. We've seen it exampled time and time again this past year. It's really very simple. Sometimes simple is hard, but it is the antidote to him. That simple is sticking together.

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Happy New Year to you and thank you for a place like minded liberals can share information, vent our frustrations, surfered Jan 1 #25

"enshittification" is great shorthand for current regime as a whole - TBF Jan 1 #26

Right there with ya, TBF! calimary Jan 1 #89

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Happy New Year, EarlG - and to all of DU. hamsterjill Jan 1 #34

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May DU go down in history as the longest running Democratic website. KS Toronado Jan 1 #73

Thank you, EarlG.... PittBlue Jan 1 #74

Happy New Year, EarlG + crew... ultralite001 Jan 1 #75

Happy New Year and thank you for this website! generalbetrayus Jan 1 #76

DU truly is a unique place. yellow dahlia Jan 1 #77

Happy New Year! orangecrush Jan 1 #78

Happy New Year EarlG KT2000 Jan 1 #79

Thank you for your efforts and this place. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 1 #80

Well done, EarlG. bluescribbler Jan 1 #81

Happy New Year, EarlG! Here's to 2026 being DU's and democracy's best year. ancianita Jan 1 #82

Good thoughts for a good year for all of us. quaint Jan 1 #83

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ditto Skittles Jan 1 #88

That is when we met up via other DUers and carried the DU banner through the crowd! peacebuzzard Jan 1 #90

to this day I have not forgiven Florida for that debacle Skittles Jan 1 #91

what a wonderful, hopeful message Skittles Jan 1 #87

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Thank you for everything you do and the last 25 years! diane in sf Jan 1 #93

Happy New Year, Earl G! OrwellwasRight Jan 1 #94

Happy New Year,EarlG!! gademocrat7 Jan 1 #95

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

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