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Jeffery's avatar

You have a beautiful home. As corny as it may sound, today what I am thankful for is a world in which those like you exist. Not only those who can speak, but will take on the burden of speaking. You are one of the few that has kept me sane during this madness.

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Lena's avatar

Yes. I could not say this any better. Gato. I wish you and your loved ones every goodness and blessing as well as God’s protection.

You have kept me sane. You and a few others kept the lights on for me when the darkness was so complete.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

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Swanlzs's avatar

Especially God’s protection!!

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Montaigne's avatar

The Bad Cat has been a ferocious defender of Freedom and Reason. He was so effective that the totalitarians tried to shut him down. But that’s evidence of their weakness and fear.

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Barbara Warner's avatar

Amen and Amen!

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Amy's avatar

same!! You were the first one I found that gave me hope, when this craziness was brand new.

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The Wiltster's avatar

Not corny at all. I count myself lucky to have stumbled across the Bad Cat's informative musings way back before the Twitter purge. He--and many others--have kept me sane-ish as well. (One could question my sanity on other bases even before now!)

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Hank's avatar

Super Spreader!

Of Truth.

Happy Thanksgiving

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Katie Andraski's avatar

What a beautiful table and view. Thank you so much for your clear writing. Thank you for your humor too. Many wishes for the year ahead be full of all good things. May our world become more just. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

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chubox's avatar

Hors d'oeuvres and a rapid test in the garage before entering? Make it fun!

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INGRID C DURDEN's avatar

doesn't look like the right setup ! Blessings to all the cats in the world xxx

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Amy's avatar

Hahaha

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Caroline Bollinger's avatar

Lovely table! I am headed to my mothers to celebrate with our big mixed-vax family. I will try to stick to talking about dogs--at least until dessert. This Thanksgiving I am grateful to you, to substack, to many other substack writers and also to ALL of you posting here and sharing your information, anecdotes, advise, opinions, support and most of all your humor. The pandemic world would have become extremely lonely without you. God bless you all.

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INGRID C DURDEN's avatar

oh and blessings to all the dogs too, of course !

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Ki's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving Gato! We're all very thankful for your sound mind and excellent humor.

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Amy's avatar

here here

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Robb Wolf's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving Gato!! You've made a tough year a lot better than it otherwise would have been.

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Odell's avatar

Better get a bigger table, gato. All your substack family will be over next year for Thanksgiving, gato-style! I'll bring my world famous Cranberry sauce. Blessings on this day of Thanksgiving! :)

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Deb Hawthorn's avatar

Wow, so you actually have eight or nine other sane people to gather with around your table . . . lucky you! Thank you for your endlessly witty and wise Substack posts! Many blessings to you this Thanksgiving Day!

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Darling Sneauxflayke's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving, Gato and to the Gato community! 🦃 🍽 🍗🍰🥂

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TNK's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving! Thankful to be sharing mine w family in the free nation of Florida (after a 25 hour drive). Let’s all be thankful that we have found voices of reason like Gato and groups of clear and critically thinking folks to interact with. Keep fighting (after dinner).

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Robert Holmes's avatar

Have a great time! You're writing has been a blessing to me through this mess. All the best to the Bad Cat

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Ellen Batchelor's avatar

Thank you for all you do! We were going to have a bunch of people for Thanksgiving but then we got covid... Now we're thankful there are people out there committed to healing people and who have shared their protocols.

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Megan Dowling's avatar

I would’ve laughed at the rapid antigen test in the garage!😆

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Amy's avatar

Ohhhh that view! My Nebraska landlocked soul is quite jealous. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, and thank you for your excellent cat-inspired writings. Actually I think you’re a chat bien.

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Donna Hale's avatar

Beautiful setting and view. My dining room table has a sewing and embroidery machine along with a few projects. We might have to eat in the garage. After a rapid test of course.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day

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Gaye's avatar

Gato buddies be feasting! So thankful for you and this Gato community. Blessings and cheers to all!

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TexBat's avatar

How dignified! I’m in the young kids stage so I’m just hoping I get to eat hot food. Happy thanksgiving!

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Tommy's avatar

Are you going to start your guests in the garage with a rapid antigen test so everyone can feel "safe"? :))

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Tar-Ancalimë's avatar

Sending good vibes & thanks from the UK, perilously hanging on a knife edge surrounded by increasing "wannabe Australian nutters" European fascists!

Enjoy 😁 🐈🐎

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Caroline Bollinger's avatar

Hold the line. Good news out of Chicago (Chicago!!) and Missouri yesterday!

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Tar-Ancalimë's avatar

Yes indeed! We've booked a fact finding/vacation trip to Texas in March - we are planning on trying to emigrate. Praying that the federal government doesn't make a 3rd vaccine a condition of entry to the US (we were coerced into the first two AZ vaccines as we had to travel in Europe).

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Caroline Bollinger's avatar

Good move. We picked up stakes and moved from Brooklyn to Oklahoma City in August. It's blissfully normal here. Very underrated city.

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Birdingmom's avatar

Our son just returned from a week of work there and enjoys the normalcy. Glad you got out of insane NY!

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Rob Jenkins's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving, to el gato 🐈‍⬛ and pals.

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KatLee's avatar

Perfection. Everything that is wonderful and blessed in being a free people with the splendor of the wild ocean backdrop. An island of sanity of your own making while others prefer to fill their lives with oppressive insanity. It is no wonder you have returned to your beautiful abode. I pray you and your pride of gatos lead others to embrace the cry - do not comply!

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Lon Guyland's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving! I know I speak for many when I say we are grateful for your efforts.

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MarianneK's avatar

Such a pretty view! Happy Thanksgiving, Bad Cat!

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Heather's avatar

Your home is gorgeous! What a view! I am thankful that you are are in my life through your posts. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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Mkalves's avatar

Literally on the water 😍many blessings to you and your family!

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Doug Young's avatar

Looks wonderful. We're having a similarly-sized event here at home in SF, with all Team Reality revelers. Thanks for all that you do. Make sure to save some turkey for the cats!

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Darling Sneauxflayke's avatar

Off-Guardian was my first sane place I foundat the very, very beginning of the Hysteria and thank the gods for them!

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shasta (non-English speaker)'s avatar

Measure again Gatito. I would say less than 6 feet in between.

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Notgonnatellu's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving. I love this so much. Also, my sanity is oh so thankful for you.

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JRAlmo's avatar

Nice table for thanking God for His provisions, and for a healthy debate about the Great Reset, and Biden’s transitory inflation

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Luc's avatar

Have a wonderful day with fellow cat fanciers.. thanks for all your hard work!

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Jasmine's avatar

Thank you, Gato, for giving me reason to actually look forward to opening my inbox this year.

Hope it was an amazing meal!

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Lucy's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving from a Canadian gato!

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SF Bay Area's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving, El Gato!

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Julieta's avatar

I love it. Thank you for all you do.

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Wordsnail's avatar

Thanks for the hope you keep on giving 🙌🥂

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Omicron's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Thankful for all who speak truth especially with cat memes. Thank you we will not be silenced.

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SusanSays's avatar

What a spectacular cat house!

Best wishes for a joyous Thanksgiving celebration.

I am very thankful for you.

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Georgi's avatar

Enjoy the mess and THANK YOU for your beautiful and sharp posts!

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Fernanda G's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving!

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E Math's avatar

Can see why you put up with all the covid nonsense :)

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Ed's avatar

thanx happy thanksgiving keep faith. stay on.course

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S May's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving! Have a good one. Thanks for everything.

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BriFry's avatar

Absolutely beautiful!!!!

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Mary G's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving el Gato! Thank you for everything you share and for the smart Gatopals who follow you! 🦃

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Guido Vobig's avatar

What an outlook ... I can hear the waves. Stunning.

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CardsFan's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving!

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BJKarr's avatar

Happy thanksgiving Gato! Enjoy your family & friends 💗

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