I'm grateful for a lot of things this Thanksgiving, and DU is part of that list.

Thanks to all of you for being here and creating a community just by virtue of humans showing up somewhere together.

Thanks for showing up for the reasons you do. DU's discussions are created (in the vast majority of situations) by the real concern people have for democracy, for the world, and for people.

Thanks for being people! I never thought I could treasure the friendships and collegiality of other people this way online, but I sure do.

Thanks to the admins and mods, and congratulations on the success of their design and ongoing vision.


We all help make each other, and the country, better and smarter. I'm thankful to have the opportunity to be part of it.