Well, the turkey’s finished. (As any sane American would do, I stuffed myself. That was hours ago, though, so now I wait for the soothing finishing touch: a little Ben & Jerry’s Triple Caramel Crunch.)

The idea of “giving thanks” doesn’t sit so well with me as a non-theist, so I think of today as BAD — Be Appreciative Day. (Yeah. Sad.) Lately, it seems tough to find things to appreciate. The slow-motion trainwreck that is this administration has brought us any amount of bad news, from pretend commissions to environmental insults to domestic spying.

That’s why, especially today, I’m thankful for those organizations that are fighting to preserve what’s left of our liberties, most notably the ACLU for civil liberties and the EFF for online freedoms.

I’ve already put my money (ACLU, EFF) where my mouth is on this issue, and I hope you will too.

Today and every day.

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