I couldn’t get to the rally in Phoenix today, and I feel really bad. I wanted to be one of those 8,255 people cheering you on — letting you know that there are still so many of us pushing for you. But, I was exhausted.

Cassiodorus's note: This is a diary by RedDan, originally posted over at Orange. When I invited RedDan to crosspost here, RedDan offered me permission to do so, and then argued:

It's so good to see everyone here! It feels like coming in out of a hurricane and seeing my whole tribe waiting for me.

I'm Late Again here, as I was there. I don't expect anyone to recognize me since I never did post any diaries over there, just lots of recs and comments.

I think many of us are here because we almost irrationally think that Sen. Sanders has a good chance to win the presidency.

I want to give thanks to JtC, Joe, dkmich, gjohnsit, gulfgal and many others who have given their efforts.

Nothing comes easier to me than criticizing others and I despise that about myself. Arm chair quarterbacking about how good the site maybe acceptable because folks are trying to improve the site, however let's make sure we respect what has been built.

In the past couple of weeks, a lot of folks have landed here at the site and we are very much scrambling to keep up. Many of the systems that we had in place that worked with a small site are less than optimal for the much larger site that we have become.

Just wanted to say hello. Already on sub Reddit for Sanders and with the long writing here, the two sites make a complete experience.

Lots of dogs and dawgs around here. Thanks to the caucus99percent team for putting this together and for dealing with all the newbies. Will try out the way things work as time goes along.

Thanks again.

Probably not going to change hearts and minds, but I had to go there.

The last math diary you'll ever need
by TheLadyBrienne

Poor, dear old math. What did it ever do to deserve to have its name dragged through the mud in this shameful manner?