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I'm laughing at a comment from another site in a non-political forum.
By LuckyCharms - 4 min ago
I'm laughing at a comment from another site in a non-political forum.
By LuckyCharms - 4 min ago
General Discussion
CBS 'Cast Its Lot With Trump,' Critics Say After Margaret Brennan Grills Democrat for 'Rigged Elections' Talk Video
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 6 min ago
CBS 'Cast Its Lot With Trump,' Critics Say After Margaret Brennan Grills Democrat for 'Rigged Elections' Talk Video
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 6 min ago
General Discussion
"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House
By Botany - 25 replies @ 6 min ago (Milestone)
"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House
By Botany - 25 replies @ 6 min ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
I've never seen such a perfectly symmetrical, clear eye of a hurricane
By catbyte - 14 min ago
I've never seen such a perfectly symmetrical, clear eye of a hurricane
By catbyte - 14 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Statue of Confederate general toppled by protestors in 2020 is returned to its DC perch after Trump's order
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago
Statue of Confederate general toppled by protestors in 2020 is returned to its DC perch after Trump's order
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago
General Discussion
Canada's status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked
By TheProle - 21 min ago
Canada's status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked
By TheProle - 21 min ago
The DU Lounge
I've been watching INSPECTOR REX on Hoopla for some time. Until I got to Season 7.
By raccoon - 40 min ago
I've been watching INSPECTOR REX on Hoopla for some time. Until I got to Season 7.
By raccoon - 40 min ago
Weather Watchers
Eye of Melissa from recon aircraft this morning. Pressure 902 mb, surface winds 175 mph
By catbyte - 42 min ago
Eye of Melissa from recon aircraft this morning. Pressure 902 mb, surface winds 175 mph
By catbyte - 42 min ago
General Discussion
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
By usonian - 44 min ago
New image-generating AIs are being used for fake expense reports
By usonian - 44 min ago
General Discussion
If Fergie had any ethics, morality or good sense she would get out of the whole "Palace" negotiations...
By wcmagumba - 44 min ago
If Fergie had any ethics, morality or good sense she would get out of the whole "Palace" negotiations...
By wcmagumba - 44 min ago
General Discussion
Network news chiefs getting their marching orders about the East Wing from the West Wing?
By bigtree - 46 min ago
Network news chiefs getting their marching orders about the East Wing from the West Wing?
By bigtree - 46 min ago
General Discussion
To all the media, punditry and talking heads, that are sayin Dipshit's Ballroom "is fuckheads lifelong stamp on America"
By maxrandb - 48 min ago
To all the media, punditry and talking heads, that are sayin Dipshit's Ballroom "is fuckheads lifelong stamp on America"
By maxrandb - 48 min ago
General Discussion
"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government"
By tblue37 - 54 min ago
"The next presidency is going to have to embark on a sweeping de-Trump-ification of the entire federal government"
By tblue37 - 54 min ago
General Discussion
"Venezuela" by Jesse Welles another masterful take down of the Trump administration
By PA Democrat - 56 min ago
"Venezuela" by Jesse Welles another masterful take down of the Trump administration
By PA Democrat - 56 min ago
The DU Lounge
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 75 replies @ 57 min ago (Milestone)
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 75 replies @ 57 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Khanna: "We should ban any elected official from having cryptocurrency and accepting foreign money
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
Khanna: "We should ban any elected official from having cryptocurrency and accepting foreign money
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Have the Democrats made their point and it is time to end the shutdown. (Poll)
By everyonematters - 1 hr ago
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Have the Democrats made their point and it is time to end the shutdown. (Poll)
By everyonematters - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
'The Rushmore story is hard to tell': how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument's dark side
By cbabe - 1 hr ago
'The Rushmore story is hard to tell': how an Indigenous park leader revealed the monument's dark side
By cbabe - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Revocation of TPS is going to absolutely devastate the human services & construction workforce:
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
Revocation of TPS is going to absolutely devastate the human services & construction workforce:
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
Cooking & Baking
Cooking For One or Two: 4 MORE Surprising Crock Pot/ Slow Cooker Dishes! 🌞
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago
Cooking For One or Two: 4 MORE Surprising Crock Pot/ Slow Cooker Dishes! 🌞
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The dictator in chief likes to kill people.
By milestogo - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
The dictator in chief likes to kill people.
By milestogo - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Foreign Affairs
Milei's far-right party wins Argentina's midterm elections - though falls short of a congressional majority
By peppertree - 1 hr ago
Milei's far-right party wins Argentina's midterm elections - though falls short of a congressional majority
By peppertree - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Former President Joe Biden receives lifetime achievement award at Kennedy Institute in Boston
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Former President Joe Biden receives lifetime achievement award at Kennedy Institute in Boston
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Latin America
Milei's far-right party wins Argentina's midterm elections - though falls short of a congressional majority
By peppertree - 1 hr ago
Milei's far-right party wins Argentina's midterm elections - though falls short of a congressional majority
By peppertree - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
🚨BREAKING: A group of Staten Island voters filed a lawsuit in state court Monday arguing New York's 2024 congressional
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
🚨BREAKING: A group of Staten Island voters filed a lawsuit in state court Monday arguing New York's 2024 congressional
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
Photography
I have medical news to tell all of you . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 150 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I have medical news to tell all of you . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 150 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
CBS' Weiss explores poaching conservatives from other networks
By AStern - 1 hr ago
CBS' Weiss explores poaching conservatives from other networks
By AStern - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
"People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."
By Quiet Em - 1 hr ago
"People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."
By Quiet Em - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump's threats have inspired Portlanders to prove we're anything but chicken
By Jilly_in_VA - 1 hr ago
Trump's threats have inspired Portlanders to prove we're anything but chicken
By Jilly_in_VA - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Pick a song title to play off of the last word of the previous song title
By True Dough - 5525 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Pick a song title to play off of the last word of the previous song title
By True Dough - 5525 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
More U.S.-military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
More U.S.-military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric.
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt
By Zorro - 1 hr ago
The mysterious rise of cancer among young adults in the Corn Belt
By Zorro - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Zohran Mamdani Faces Islamophobic Attacks in Closing Days of NYC Mayor's Race
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago
Zohran Mamdani Faces Islamophobic Attacks in Closing Days of NYC Mayor's Race
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Sometimes I watch these old police detective stories on television...
By kentuck - 1 hr ago
Sometimes I watch these old police detective stories on television...
By kentuck - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
House Democrat Declares, 'Mike Johnson Has Effectively Dissolved the United States House of Representatives'
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
House Democrat Declares, 'Mike Johnson Has Effectively Dissolved the United States House of Representatives'
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Jeremy Scahill on Why He Talks to Hamas, Israel's "State Doctrine" of Dehumanizing Palestinians
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago
Jeremy Scahill on Why He Talks to Hamas, Israel's "State Doctrine" of Dehumanizing Palestinians
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres' full water use secret, leaked document shows
By Coventina - 2 hrs ago
Amazon strategised about keeping its datacentres' full water use secret, leaked document shows
By Coventina - 2 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
PSA. I'm home from the doc for my back pain. If you are suffering with pain of unknown cause this info may help you.
By LuckyCharms - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
Kind of a bummer! My across the street neighbor cut down six thirty year old palm trees that were in his front yard.😥
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago
Kind of a bummer! My across the street neighbor cut down six thirty year old palm trees that were in his front yard.😥
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House
By Botany - 2 hrs ago
"This building is full of asbestos": Veteran contractor stunned at Trump's demo of the White House
By Botany - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Spend hundreds of millions on Trump and he will STILL call you "stupid, very stupid." Especially if you mention Epstein.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
Spend hundreds of millions on Trump and he will STILL call you "stupid, very stupid." Especially if you mention Epstein.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
There's no reason to withhold SNAP benefits. There's a $5 billion contingency fund.
By Scrivener7 - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
There's no reason to withhold SNAP benefits. There's a $5 billion contingency fund.
By Scrivener7 - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
The next few weeks of living in a Dorothea Lange photo are going to shatter a lot of Americans' preconceptions about
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago
The next few weeks of living in a Dorothea Lange photo are going to shatter a lot of Americans' preconceptions about
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump, contradicting the California GOP, opposes early and mail-in voting in Prop. 50 election
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago
Trump, contradicting the California GOP, opposes early and mail-in voting in Prop. 50 election
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago
Activist Headquarters
Mike Johnson won't seat a duly elected Democrat. How to respond (INDIVISIBLE) Repost for "findability" in Activist HQ
By usonian - 2 hrs ago
Mike Johnson won't seat a duly elected Democrat. How to respond (INDIVISIBLE) Repost for "findability" in Activist HQ
By usonian - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
"Rubio's Ideological Project": What's Driving Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela?
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago
"Rubio's Ideological Project": What's Driving Trump's Campaign Against Venezuela?
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Science
NBC covering breakthrough ufo paperHave you ever been to a lecture where the speaker is so smart people are afraid to ask a question?
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment
Latest Breaking News
Statue of Confederate general toppled by protestors in 2020 is returned to its DC perch after Trump's order
20 min ago - The Independent
20 min ago - The Independent
Former President Joe Biden receives lifetime achievement award at Kennedy Institute in Boston
1 hr ago - CBS News
1 hr ago - CBS News
Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats
4 hrs ago - NBC News
4 hrs ago - NBC News
Mamdani rallies with Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez as Democrats close ranks around NYC mayoral nominee
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption
6 hrs ago - CNN
6 hrs ago - CNN
Lawmakers float a nationwide basic income experiment that would cover the cost of a 2-bedroom apartment
6 hrs ago - Business Insider
6 hrs ago - Business Insider
Hurricane Melissa is now a rare Category 5 storm as it closes in on a historic, catastrophic landfall in Jamaica
7 hrs ago - CNN Weather
7 hrs ago - CNN Weather
Eric Swalwell Calls On 2028 Democratic Nominees To Pledge To Destroy Trump's 'Monument To Corruption' Ballroom
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Treasury Secretary Says East Wing Demolition Is Fine Because There 'Could Have' Been Mold
9 hrs ago - Huff Post
9 hrs ago - Huff Post
State Department thought Putin had no interest in ending the war in Ukraine: report
9 hrs ago - The Independent
9 hrs ago - The Independent
Scott Bessent Mocked by Left for Saying He Feels the Pain of Soybean Farmers Because He is One: Net Worth is Over $500m
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Argentina's midterm election hands landslide win to Milei's libertarian overhaul
15 hrs ago - Reuters
15 hrs ago - Reuters
Former New York Jets star Nick Mangold dies at 41 due to complications of kidney disease
17 hrs ago - CNN
17 hrs ago - CNN
Mayor in Ontario defends Reagan ad after Trump imposes 10 percent tariff on Canada
17 hrs ago - The Hill
17 hrs ago - The Hill
Legality of US military activity around Venezuela is 'questionable,' Sen. Mark Kelly says
19 hrs ago - ABC News
19 hrs ago - ABC News
'King-like powers': Chris Murphy says Trump prefers the government to remain closed
20 hrs ago - Politico
20 hrs ago - Politico
'No state has struggled more': Residents of 'Trump stronghold' blame him for epic downturn
21 hrs ago - Raw Story
21 hrs ago - Raw Story
Sen. Ruben Gallego says Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats is 'murder'
22 hrs ago - NBC News
22 hrs ago - NBC News
Gun violence prevention groups disqualified from grants built around their work
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says U.S. won't be able to pay military by Nov. 15 amid government shutdown
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
Venezuela's Maduro says the US is fabricating a war and seeks to revoke citizenship of opponent
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
'You'll go down as a wimp:' Pence's never-before-published notes key evidence in case against Trump, book says
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
'JD, cut the crap': Vance slammed for 'publicly mocking Brown people' despite marrying one
Yesterday - Raw Story
Yesterday - Raw Story
Hurricane Melissa upgraded to Category 4, expected to strengthen on Jamaica approach
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Zohran Mamdani Slams Trump's Republican Party: 'Only Agenda' Is 'Cruelty and Punishment' Towards Muslims and Minorities
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite