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TGIF: Gratitude Edition
I’m thankful for the National Guard because somebody has to be the grown-up in the room, and it’s them. (Heather Diehl via Getty Images)
Once a year, it’s good to put down the barbs and be grateful.
By Nellie Bowles
11.27.25 — TGIF
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I might like to make fun of everything, sure. I might enjoy a little mockery, a little sarcasm. But once a year it’s good to put down the barbs and be grateful. So I’ll start with a couple thoughts. But mostly this post is for the comments section: Please share with everyone what you’re thankful for. Because as I’m avoiding chores on Friday, I’d love to…

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Nellie Bowles
Nellie Bowles is a co-founder for The Free Press and its head of strategy. She was previously a reporter at The New York Times, where she won the Gerald Loeb Award for investigative journalism and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. She started her career at her hometown paper, the San Francisco Chronicle.
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