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Music Appreciation
Neil Young - Old Man - Live 1974 (with a Graham Nash harmony)
By Paha Sapa - 40 sec ago
Neil Young - Old Man - Live 1974 (with a Graham Nash harmony)
By Paha Sapa - 40 sec ago
General Discussion
Christmas Gala at KENNEDY Center cancelled. Someone spray-painted it. (Satire)
By usonian - 2 min ago
Christmas Gala at KENNEDY Center cancelled. Someone spray-painted it. (Satire)
By usonian - 2 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Southern California drivers urged to reconsider Christmas travel as heavy rain and winds roll in
By Omaha Steve - 4 min ago
Southern California drivers urged to reconsider Christmas travel as heavy rain and winds roll in
By Omaha Steve - 4 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Ukraine officially began celebrating Christmas on December 25 as a public holiday in 2017, introducing an additional day
By riversedge - 6 min ago
Ukraine officially began celebrating Christmas on December 25 as a public holiday in 2017, introducing an additional day
By riversedge - 6 min ago
The DU Lounge
When T.V. commercials were God's work. And the cold cold juice in the tank truck caboose stayed as
By Botany - 23 min ago
When T.V. commercials were God's work. And the cold cold juice in the tank truck caboose stayed as
By Botany - 23 min ago
Civil Liberties
Trump's Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
By mahatmakanejeeves - 25 min ago
Trump's Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
By mahatmakanejeeves - 25 min ago
General Discussion
Trump: "Merry Christmas, and Colbert is a dead man walking!"
By dalton99a - 50 replies @ 30 min ago (Milestone)
Trump: "Merry Christmas, and Colbert is a dead man walking!"
By dalton99a - 50 replies @ 30 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
By BumRushDaShow - 33 min ago
19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
By BumRushDaShow - 33 min ago
General Discussion
One Bit Of Info From the Latest Epstein Tranche - Trigger Warning
By Deep State Witch - 34 min ago
One Bit Of Info From the Latest Epstein Tranche - Trigger Warning
By Deep State Witch - 34 min ago
General Discussion
Kerry Kennedy: Three years and one month from today, I'm going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building
By highplainsdem - 50 replies @ 37 min ago (Milestone)
Kerry Kennedy: Three years and one month from today, I'm going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building
By highplainsdem - 50 replies @ 37 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
States, including Michigan, reject HHS plan to block gender-affirming care for minors
By marmar - 37 min ago
States, including Michigan, reject HHS plan to block gender-affirming care for minors
By marmar - 37 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Reclaiming our Democracy may be more difficult than we realize.
By lees1975 - 43 min ago
Reclaiming our Democracy may be more difficult than we realize.
By lees1975 - 43 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Map Shows Range of China's Ship-Killer Missiles Targeting US Territory
By riversedge - 52 min ago
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Map Shows Range of China's Ship-Killer Missiles Targeting US Territory
By riversedge - 52 min ago
General Discussion
Tennessee High School Dems deliver a petition to Senator @MarshaBlackburn to stop forcing TPUSA chapters in every school
By Swede - 57 min ago
Tennessee High School Dems deliver a petition to Senator @MarshaBlackburn to stop forcing TPUSA chapters in every school
By Swede - 57 min ago
General Discussion
Has the transformation from MSNBC to MSNow been a good thing or a bad thing? (Poll)
By lees1975 - 59 min ago
Has the transformation from MSNBC to MSNow been a good thing or a bad thing? (Poll)
By lees1975 - 59 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
By Omaha Steve - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
By Omaha Steve - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Trump gets news he feared from Epstein files - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Trump gets news he feared from Epstein files - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump: "Merry Christmas, and Colbert is a dead man walking!"
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Trump: "Merry Christmas, and Colbert is a dead man walking!"
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Music Appreciation
The Chemical Brothers - Chemical Remix 💊🧪🩹🧬 (mixing done by Elektro Dark)
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
The Chemical Brothers - Chemical Remix 💊🧪🩹🧬 (mixing done by Elektro Dark)
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
Sting - A Winter's Night (live, Durham Cathedral, 2009)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Sting - A Winter's Night (live, Durham Cathedral, 2009)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: 'I never saw him again'
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Woman deported before she could see dying husband in ICE custody: 'I never saw him again'
By marmar - 1 hr ago
National Security & Defense
Hegseth authorizes cash bonuses of up to $25,000 for top civilian employees
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Hegseth authorizes cash bonuses of up to $25,000 for top civilian employees
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Child sex crimes are rampant. "A wake-up call."
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Child sex crimes are rampant. "A wake-up call."
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Environment & Energy
West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology
By marmar - 1 hr ago
West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Israel/Palestine
WSJ: Israel Won't Leave Gaza, Will Build Settlements, Defense Minister Says Statements are at odds with Trump's multipha
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
WSJ: Israel Won't Leave Gaza, Will Build Settlements, Defense Minister Says Statements are at odds with Trump's multipha
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Magats Are Pushing Short-Term Healthcare Plans To Replace Obamacare
By gab13by13 - 1 hr ago
Magats Are Pushing Short-Term Healthcare Plans To Replace Obamacare
By gab13by13 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I'm 100% sure that every bit of incriminating evidence on Trump in the Epstein files has been scrubbed.
By lees1975 - 1 hr ago
I'm 100% sure that every bit of incriminating evidence on Trump in the Epstein files has been scrubbed.
By lees1975 - 1 hr ago
Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Boston: The Green Line gone dark: Peek underground as the MBTA replaces wooden beams from the 1890s
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Boston: The Green Line gone dark: Peek underground as the MBTA replaces wooden beams from the 1890s
By marmar - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
As Trump/Miller work to start a land war in and on Venezuela remember NARCOTERRISM is a made up word.
By Botany - 1 hr ago
As Trump/Miller work to start a land war in and on Venezuela remember NARCOTERRISM is a made up word.
By Botany - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Inside the North Carolina GOP's Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State's Democratic Governors
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Inside the North Carolina GOP's Decade-Long Push to Seize Power From the State's Democratic Governors
By marmar - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
As The Trump Administration Embraces Cryptocurrency, "Meme Coins" Spread Hate and Enrich Their Creators
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
As The Trump Administration Embraces Cryptocurrency, "Meme Coins" Spread Hate and Enrich Their Creators
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Botched Epstein redactions trace back to Virgin Islands' 2020 civil racketeering case against estate
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Botched Epstein redactions trace back to Virgin Islands' 2020 civil racketeering case against estate
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Megyn Kelly vs. everybody: MAGA media is mad at the podcast queen
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Megyn Kelly vs. everybody: MAGA media is mad at the podcast queen
By marmar - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
'Hugely consequential': Experts say Supreme Court just wrecked Trump's plans
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
'Hugely consequential': Experts say Supreme Court just wrecked Trump's plans
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Why There Will Be Almost No Movie Theaters in 5 Years
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago
Why There Will Be Almost No Movie Theaters in 5 Years
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Shchedryk: The Ukrainian Folk Song That Became "Carol of the Bells"
By Emrys - 1 hr ago
Shchedryk: The Ukrainian Folk Song That Became "Carol of the Bells"
By Emrys - 1 hr ago
Addiction & Recovery
Hello. You can go to a meeting if even if your difficult family are in your house
By irisblue - 1 hr ago
Hello. You can go to a meeting if even if your difficult family are in your house
By irisblue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The Borowitz Report-Bari Weiss Declares CBS Will Have Zero Tolerance for News
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
The Borowitz Report-Bari Weiss Declares CBS Will Have Zero Tolerance for News
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
Barron Knights - "What the Rolling Stones Had for Christmas Lunch" (1964)
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
Barron Knights - "What the Rolling Stones Had for Christmas Lunch" (1964)
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
American History
On December 9, 1775, William "Billy" Flora, a free Black man, fought in the Battle of Great Bridge.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago
On December 9, 1775, William "Billy" Flora, a free Black man, fought in the Battle of Great Bridge.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart and Joss Stone - Lonely Without You (This Christmas)
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago
Mick Jagger, Dave Stewart and Joss Stone - Lonely Without You (This Christmas)
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump 'authorized' Epstein's death, brother told FBI
By Kid Berwyn - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump 'authorized' Epstein's death, brother told FBI
By Kid Berwyn - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Classical Music
Paul Hindemith - 'Tuttifantchen Suite'J. S. Bach - 'Christmas Oratorio: Pt. 2'
Orange Mighty Trio performs 'I Wonder As I Wander'
Latest Breaking News
Southern California drivers urged to reconsider Christmas travel as heavy rain and winds roll in
4 min ago - AP
4 min ago - AP
Botched Epstein redactions trace back to Virgin Islands' 2020 civil racketeering case against estate
1 hr ago - CNN Politics
1 hr ago - CNN Politics
Trump's Commerce Secretary Claims 'All' Americans 'Are Going To Earn 4.3% More Money' Because the Economy Grew by 4.3%
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Global 'mistakenly' posted '60 Minutes' segment, CBS News says while issuing takedown order
2 hrs ago - CTV News
2 hrs ago - CTV News
Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
2 hrs ago - msn/Axios
2 hrs ago - msn/Axios
Judge green lights New York's driver's license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
3 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
3 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Exclusive: Justice Department scrambling to find holiday volunteers to redact the Epstein files, internal DOJ email says
3 hrs ago - CNN Politics
3 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Elon Musk's DOGE Gutted Federal Agencies, Cancelled Major Programs -- But Federal Spending Still Went UP: Report
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Legal battle continues over Missouri's new congressional maps, referendum process
6 hrs ago - KMBC-TV Kansas City, MO
6 hrs ago - KMBC-TV Kansas City, MO
US moves more troops and special ops aircraft to Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure in region: report
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
'They No Longer Hide the Idea of White Supremacy': Tim Walz Fumes Over JD Vance's Latest Comments on Race
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure
7 hrs ago - msn/Politico
7 hrs ago - msn/Politico
FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
13 hrs ago - AP
13 hrs ago - AP
Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Ending of Protections for South Sudanese Migrants
15 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
15 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
J&J vows appeal after US jury hits it with record $1.5 billion talc cancer award
18 hrs ago - Reuters
18 hrs ago - Reuters
Democrats demand answers from Rubio on deal to send MS-13 informants to El Salvador
19 hrs ago - The Hill
19 hrs ago - The Hill
Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video
20 hrs ago - The Independent
20 hrs ago - The Independent
Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
20 hrs ago - AP
20 hrs ago - AP
Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
23 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
23 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since US tariffs rolled out in April
23 hrs ago - AP
23 hrs ago - AP
Trump Brands New York Times 'a Serious Threat to the National Security of Our Nation' in Late-Night Rant
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
House Democrat sues the Trump administration over move to rename the Kennedy Center
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Democratic lawmakers visit ICE facility in Broadview after court order granting access
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows
Yesterday - CNBC
Yesterday - CNBC
Trump complains about Epstein files distracting from his agenda as DOJ comes under fire over limited release
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Some citizenship naturalization ceremonies canceled 'at the finish line,' lawyer says
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News