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sestina

(149 posts)
Sun Feb 2, 2025, 10:03 PM Feb 2

Hello from a new member

Hi to everyone!
It's good to be here after years of hanging out quietly and learning a lot from all of the different topics and conversations between intelligent and truthful people. I'm from the Midwest, born and raised, and still in the Midwest. I hope to contribute thoughtfully and have fun wth everyone.
-- Sestina (my user name, not my real name)

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Hello from a new member (Original Post) sestina Feb 2 OP
Hello displacedvermoter Feb 2 #1
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #39
Welcome Meadowoak Feb 2 #2
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #40
Hi Sestina BOSSHOG Feb 2 #3
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #41
Welcome to DU! chowder66 Feb 2 #4
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #42
WeLcOmE, Sestina! True Dough Feb 2 #5
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #43
There you go! True Dough Feb 9 #91
Welcome! Diamond_Dog Feb 2 #6
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #44
Hi! Welcome! Solly Mack Feb 2 #7
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #46
Welcome! MLAA Feb 2 #8
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #47
Welcome, Sestina! choie Feb 2 #9
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #48
Welcome. CentralMass Feb 2 #10
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #49
Thank you. CentralMass Feb 9 #84
we need all the help we can get, Sestina! Skittles Feb 2 #11
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #50
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #51
Welcome to DU! thinkingagain Feb 2 #12
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #52
Welcome,sestina debm55 Feb 2 #13
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #54
Welcome. LoisB Feb 2 #14
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #55
Welcome aboard! dchill Feb 2 #15
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #56
Welcome! Nt😀 Phoenix61 Feb 2 #16
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #57
Welcome! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2 #17
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #58
Welcome to DU. TomSlick Feb 2 #18
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #59
Welcome here, Sestina! KitFox Feb 2 #19
Thank you KitFox sestina Feb 8 #61
Welcome sestina and thank you for joining us. Marie Marie Feb 2 #20
Thank you for the welcome sestina Feb 8 #62
Welcome Sestina dai13sy Feb 2 #21
Thanks dai13sy sestina Feb 8 #64
Welcome! Katcat Feb 2 #22
Thank you Katcat sestina Feb 8 #65
Hi Sestina! Alliepoo Feb 2 #23
Thank you Alliepoo sestina Feb 8 #66
Welcome aboard Emile Feb 2 #24
Thank your sestina Feb 8 #67
Welcome to DU, sestina! Rhiannon12866 Feb 3 #25
Thank you Rhiannon12866 sestina Feb 8 #69
I absolutely love your user name, and look forward to your thoughts and responses. Enter stage left Feb 3 #26
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #71
Welcome officially to our DU family. So glad you decided to come in niyad Feb 3 #27
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #72
Welcome aboard, Sestina! ReRe Feb 3 #28
Thank you ReRe sestina Feb 8 #73
Pleased to meet you! pandr32 Feb 3 #29
Thank you sestina Feb 8 #74
Nice to meet you Sestina👋🏼 1WorldHope Feb 3 #30
Thank you 1WorldHope sestina Feb 8 #75
Welcome aboard, Sestina! SheltieLover Feb 3 #31
Thank you SheltieLover sestina Feb 8 #76
Welcome! BadgerMom Feb 3 #32
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #77
Welcome aboard !!! Karadeniz Feb 3 #33
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #78
Hey, Sestina Not Heidi Feb 3 #34
Thank you Not Heidi sestina Feb 8 #79
Welcome! RockCreek Feb 3 #35
Thanks sestina Feb 8 #80
Welcome to the DU. OldBaldy1701E Feb 3 #36
Thank you. sestina Feb 8 #81
Howdy! AKwannabe Feb 3 #37
Howdy back to you AKwannabe sestina Feb 8 #82
Welcome to DU Marthe48 Feb 3 #38
Thanks sestina Feb 9 #83
Hello friend Duncanpup Feb 8 #45
Hello friend to you, too! sestina Feb 9 #85
Welcome MustLoveBeagles Feb 8 #53
Thank you. sestina Feb 9 #86
Thank you for introducing yourself, Sestina. May your journey here be blessed. WheelWalker Feb 8 #60
Thank you WheelWalker sestina Feb 9 #87
👋 Happy to see here after so long. Welcome to a great community 🌺 Deuxcents Feb 8 #63
Thank you sestina Feb 9 #88
Welcome to DU! Luciferous Feb 8 #68
Thank you sestina Feb 9 #89
Wonderful name. Welcome to DU! nolabear Feb 8 #70
Thank you sestina Feb 9 #90
Welcome to DU! It's a good community here. lark Feb 9 #92
Thank you sestina Feb 9 #93

True Dough

(22,044 posts)
5. WeLcOmE, Sestina!
Sun Feb 2, 2025, 10:07 PM
Feb 2

True Dough is my real name, but you can call me Wingnut.



Glad you joined us here at the DU!

KitFox

(215 posts)
19. Welcome here, Sestina!
Sun Feb 2, 2025, 11:11 PM
Feb 2

I also recently officially joined after reading here for years. Look forward to your input. 😊

sestina

(149 posts)
61. Thank you KitFox
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 10:31 PM
Feb 8

And welcome to you, too.
I knew this was a great place; it just took me a while to commit. With all that's going on now, it became impossible not to.

dai13sy

(528 posts)
21. Welcome Sestina
Sun Feb 2, 2025, 11:50 PM
Feb 2

I was attracted here because of the people who congregate here. It feels like a good place to be.

sestina

(149 posts)
65. Thank you Katcat
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 10:48 PM
Feb 8

Yes, it's great to read things that I think and agree with; even if I don't have something to add the conversation. It gives me hope.

Enter stage left

(3,946 posts)
26. I absolutely love your user name, and look forward to your thoughts and responses.
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 12:09 AM
Feb 3

Welcome to our loving community.

sestina

(149 posts)
71. Thank you
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 11:09 PM
Feb 8

Thank you. I'm glad to be here.
Writing a sestina is on my list of things to do eventually.

ReRe

(11,272 posts)
28. Welcome aboard, Sestina!
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 12:12 AM
Feb 3

We are a ship over troubled waters, which you are aware of if you've been lurking for very long.

When sailing gets rough, like now, we grab hold of each other and hang on for dear life.

1WorldHope

(1,060 posts)
30. Nice to meet you Sestina👋🏼
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 12:21 AM
Feb 3

I am not "The" 1 world hope. I just wish (hope) the world worked together for All people's prosperity. But I am also from the midwest. Good to have you here.

OldBaldy1701E

(7,324 posts)
36. Welcome to the DU.
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 07:07 AM
Feb 3

You're joining at a bit of a low point. (A paraphrased 'Deadpool And Wolverine' quote, BTW.)

AKwannabe

(6,615 posts)
37. Howdy!
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 07:50 AM
Feb 3

Originally from misery but now on the best coast. I joined after first rump election.

In fucking sane that it happened again.
Be safe

sestina

(149 posts)
82. Howdy back to you AKwannabe
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 11:59 PM
Feb 8

Thank you.
I should have joined then, but I'm glad that I'm here now.
It was a nightmare then, and it's an even bigger nightmare now. I need to find some comfort here.

sestina

(149 posts)
85. Hello friend to you, too!
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:20 AM
Feb 9

Your user name is familiar. I'm sure that I've enjoyed some of your posts during my journey through DU before deciding to join. 🙂
This place is full of unique, interesting, and good people.
Thank you.

MustLoveBeagles

(13,042 posts)
53. Welcome
Sat Feb 8, 2025, 10:09 PM
Feb 8


I'm also from the Midwest and was a long time lurker since the Bush 2 years. Came out of the shadows during the Franken kerfuffle.

sestina

(149 posts)
90. Thank you
Sun Feb 9, 2025, 12:48 AM
Feb 9

Thank you. I'm glad to be here.
Yes, it does take talent. I'm still working on that!

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