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2. Happy New Year EarlG, and thenk you for everything DU!

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Thu Jan 1, 2026, 12:32 PM

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Happy New Year DU! [View all] EarlG Jan 1 OP

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

Happy New Year EarlG, and thenk you for everything DU! c-rational Jan 1 #2

Thank you for this website. Frasier Balzov Jan 1 #3

Happy New Year Earl. applegrove Jan 1 #4

Happy New Year to you as well. Dave in VA Jan 1 #5

Absolutely brilliant post on the best site on the web. NewHendoLib Jan 1 #6

Happy New Yeay desertrat505 Jan 1 #7

My project for the first homegirl Friday #111

Happy New Year DU! LoveTheDU Jan 1 #8

Thank you EarlG malaise Jan 1 #9

HAPPY NEW YEAR right back at you EarlG! TY for all you do keeping this great site up and running! Also, bluestarone Jan 1 #10

To a Hopeful Happy New Year! sheshe2 Jan 1 #11

Happy New Year! Swede Jan 1 #12

Thank you, EarlG Dear_Prudence Jan 1 #13

Thank you for this update and for all you are doing and planning to do hlthe2b Jan 1 #14

Thank you from the bottom of my heart. democrank Jan 1 #15

Happy New Year! dalton99a Jan 1 #16

Thank you for all that you do, EarlG Diamond_Dog Jan 1 #17

Thank you. You keep me sane. Also, when Du first started Chalco Jan 1 #18

Happy New Year, and a sincere thank you, EarlG. LuckyCharms Jan 1 #19

Thank you for continuing to do the thankless job of keeping DU running smoothly. MineralMan Jan 1 #20

Happy New Year to you too. cksmithy Jan 1 #21

Thank you so much EarlG, for this amazing site Grim Chieftain Jan 1 #22

Happy New Year! Wild blueberry Jan 1 #23

Thank you EarlG jfz9580m Jan 1 #24

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

Happy New Year to you! littlemissmartypants Jan 1 #27

The "Good Years" went so fast. BidenRocks Jan 1 #28

Happy New Year! pandr32 Jan 1 #29

Thank you so much for all that you do hermetic Jan 1 #30

And to you too Botany Jan 1 #31

Merry New Year! JoseBalow Jan 1 #32

One of my favourite movies. Thanks for posting question everything Jan 1 #105

This is such an extraordinarily special moonscape Jan 1 #33

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

Happy New Year, EarlG debm55 Jan 1 #35

I totally agree - 2025 was the worst year ever FakeNoose Jan 1 #36

Best wishes for 2026 canetoad Jan 1 #37

Thank you for all you do and Happy New Year to all. LoisB Jan 1 #38

Happy New Year! 2naSalit Jan 1 #39

Happy New Year to you and all DU! Kid Berwyn Jan 1 #40

Happy New Year EarlG and all of DU mountain grammy Jan 1 #41

DURec leftstreet Jan 1 #42

Happy New Year Everybody! Lemon Lyman Jan 1 #43

Happy New Year and a great big, THANK YOU! Joinfortmill Jan 1 #44

I add my thanks too. ❤️❤️❤️ spooky3 Jan 1 #45

Thank you so much EarlG for all you do--and for creating this framework for the DU... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 1 #46

Happy New Year LetMyPeopleVote Jan 1 #47

Thanks EarlG Auggie Jan 1 #48

Thanks for all you others do to keep this site up and running. Katinfl Jan 1 #49

Happy New Year and thank you for the best political discussion site on the internet! BumRushDaShow Jan 1 #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 Jan 1 #51

thanks for being here du. i live in a mostly red county and u all keep my insanity. AllaN01Bear Jan 1 #52

Thank you for excellent leadership Lulu KC Jan 1 #53

Thank you EarlG, JMCKUSICK Jan 1 #54

Happy New Year, EarlG! sueh Jan 1 #55

KnR! nt intrepidity Jan 1 #56

Happy New Year EarlG Emile Jan 1 #57

Happy New Year, EarlG! Thanks for all you do, most important of which is making a home for so many of us. Scrivener7 Jan 1 #58

Thank you and godsentme Jan 1 #59

Thanks, EarlG, and Happy New Year! highplainsdem Jan 1 #60

2026 mamacita75 Jan 1 #61

Happy New Year! herding cats Jan 1 #62

Thank you EarlG! OhMcNo Jan 1 #63

Happy New Year, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Jan 1 #64

Happy New Year EarlG and all DUers. Out with the old world order pretending to be the new world order! Clouds Passing Jan 1 #65

Happy New Year! dlk Jan 1 #66

Thank You, EarlG red dog 1 Jan 1 #67

I would be a little lost without DU. It's my virtual north star. CrispyQ Jan 1 #68

Happy 2026 wishes JustinBulletin Jan 1 #69

I remember that rainy day. proud patriot Jan 1 #70

I know that most of us agree, this site is a lifesaver. joanbarnes Jan 1 #71

Thank you for everything. murielm99 Jan 1 #72

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

We'll never know The Blue Flower Jan 1 #84

Happy New Year and thank you! yardwork Jan 1 #85

Happy New Year, and what a 25 year trip it has been!☄️ peacebuzzard Jan 1 #86

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

Thank you EarlG MuseRider Jan 1 #92

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

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

I love this place. byronius Jan 1 #97

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

Indeed. Truly a haven, B.See Jan 1 #99

Happy New Year! ms liberty Jan 1 #100

Happy New Year! MNRPh Jan 1 #101

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

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

HAPPY NEW YEAR DU INDEED! BBbats Jan 1 #104

Happy New Year EarlG! BobsYourUncle Friday #106

Happy New Year, EarlG... MiHale Friday #107

Bless you EarlG and Elad and this place blogslug Friday #108

Happy New Year samplegirl Friday #109

Thank you, EarlG ... I hope 2026 brings UpInArms Friday #110

I'm late to the party thanking the management here for building the best political website on the internet. NNadir Monday #112

A belated Happy New Year to you, Elad and all DUers.... Spazito Monday #113