Jack, I’ll be direct with you: We need your help right now.

Daily Kos depends on support from our readers and community to keep our work going. Truly — we cannot operate without you. And at this moment, we’re falling short of our end-of-year fundraising goal, and it has us deeply concerned.

Can we count on you to chip in $5 or more today? Everything we produce is powered by people like you. Billionaires may own most of the media landscape, but not Daily Kos — we answer only to our readers.

This is about being prepared. We have to be ready for what lies ahead. That means making sure Daily Kos survives, stays strong, and enters the new year positioned to resist Trump’s  dangerous agenda. Reaching our $75,000 goal before December 31 is essential for us to do that.

This is our major year-end ask, Jack. I wouldn’t be reaching out personally if it weren’t absolutely necessary. Will you chip in $5 or more to help us close the gap?

We remain committed to our mission: delivering progressive news, defending democracy, and giving our community the tools to create meaningful change. Your support is what makes all of that possible.

Thank you for fighting with us,

Erin Tulley, Daily Kos

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