Jack, I need to be honest with you: Daily Kos is under real financial pressure right now. When our fundraising falls short, it directly threatens our ability to keep the lights on and continue our work.

Nearly 80% of our revenue comes from small-dollar donations from readers like you. We don’t have corporate sponsors or wealthy backers to bail us out. When grassroots support slows—even briefly—we feel it immediately.

February has just begun, and we’re already behind where we need to be. If that doesn’t change, tough decisions follow.

If you’re able, please make a $5 donation right now to help stabilize Daily Kos and keep us stay alive. Small donations are the difference between staying strong and falling further behind.