Season of Thanksgiving

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share through email Published 2 days ago Last updated 2 days ago Editorial November 12, 2026 Despite the bad news about ospreys and oysters recently — two creatures that are important here not just ecologically but culturally — there is a palpable tone of good cheer in the November air as the feast of thankfulness approaches. The country has been through some dark and ugly days over the last decade, and strange things are happening as A.I. sweeps powerfully into existence, but we have a lot to be thankful for on Turkey Day. First, we are thankful that the United States electoral system has held fast and that we had another free and fair election on Nov. 3. We weren’t entirely confident we’d make it through, but we did. We are thankful for an election cycle free from violence, from any notable voter fraud, and from any mad October surprises (beyond that weirdness from the unsuccessful primary candidate in Michigan).

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