Ushering Out 2021: Some High Points

 

Sure, you can't look back at a year with hundreds of thousands of pandemic deaths (in part due to politically-motivated anti-vaxx insanity), and the worsening threat of the death of democracy, with anything short of grim sadness. But don't forget, a year ago we were in the midst of (let's be honest about what it was) an attempted coup, and still waking up every morning dreading what The Former Guy might be spewing out into the universe, so... progress!

And there were plenty of high points in 202...