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ret5hd

(22,235 posts) Sat Jan 10, 2026, 08:58 AM Jan 10

always remember: there are GOOD people out there:

(something smiley for a saturday morning)

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always remember: there are GOOD people out there: (Original Post) ret5hd Jan 10 OP

Nice story! Haggard Celine Jan 10 #1

I guess there is a positive side to everything? But the reality is pretty grim. walkingman Jan 10 #2

South Bend was smart enough to elect Pete Buttigieg as their mayor for 2 terms. 3catwoman3 Jan 10 #3

For every down there is an up. They define each other. multigraincracker Jan 10 #4

I absolutely needed this story this morning. Thank you. niyad Jan 10 #5

Fuck. 3Hotdogs Jan 10 #6

Haggard Celine

(17,698 posts)

1. Nice story!

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:12 AM

Jan 10

There are a lot of great people in this country. Sometimes we forget in the midst of all the chaos going on now. America is better than its current leadership.

walkingman

(10,388 posts)

2. I guess there is a positive side to everything? But the reality is pretty grim.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:30 AM

Jan 10

3catwoman3

(28,673 posts)

3. South Bend was smart enough to elect Pete Buttigieg as their mayor for 2 terms.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:43 AM

Jan 10

multigraincracker

(37,032 posts)

4. For every down there is an up. They define each other.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:47 AM

Jan 10

Can’t have up without down, happy without sad. Great to see sad flipped to happy.

niyad

(129,824 posts)

5. I absolutely needed this story this morning. Thank you.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:59 AM

Jan 10

3Hotdogs

(15,064 posts)

6. Fuck.

Reply to ret5hd (Original post)

Sat Jan 10, 2026, 01:11 PM

Jan 10

Gotta stop cuttin' them onions and buy 'em already chopped.

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