“Welcome, newcomers. The tradition of Festivus begins with the airing of grievances. I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you’re gonna hear about it!” - Frank Costanza
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Well readers, it seems another year has come and gone, and while I admit the “vibe shift” was real and has been a huge relief this is not the place to give thanks. I have many grievances, here limited to 12 for the year. There was some, mostly misplaced, optimism about Trump 2.0, and while it remains less embarrassing than being “ruled” by Biden or Kamala, the Old Man Yells at Cloud energy from Trump is severe. He has found endless ways to wear out my gratitude with his general retardatio…
