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General Discussion
OK, it's over, go home, Bluesky user Shai Hulud WON TODAY'S INTERNET, so we'll vote for a new winner tomorrow.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 185 recs
OK, it's over, go home, Bluesky user Shai Hulud WON TODAY'S INTERNET, so we'll vote for a new winner tomorrow.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 185 recs
General Discussion
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 15 hrs ago - 180 recs
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 15 hrs ago - 180 recs
General Discussion
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 17 hrs ago - 132 recs
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 17 hrs ago - 132 recs
General Discussion
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 9 hrs ago - 109 recs
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 9 hrs ago - 109 recs
General Discussion
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 14 hrs ago - 105 recs
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 14 hrs ago - 105 recs
General Discussion
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 10 hrs ago - 89 recs
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 10 hrs ago - 89 recs
Latest Breaking News
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 79 recs
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 79 recs
General Discussion
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 21 hrs ago - 74 recs
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 21 hrs ago - 74 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 11 hrs ago - 67 recs
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 11 hrs ago - 67 recs
General Discussion
Absolutely brutal ad from Sherrod Brown tying his Republican opponent to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This is what I want t
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 67 recs
Absolutely brutal ad from Sherrod Brown tying his Republican opponent to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This is what I want t
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 67 recs
Latest Breaking News
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 64 recs
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 17 hrs ago - 63 recs
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 17 hrs ago - 63 recs
General Discussion
Trump 's Ballroom : I'm totally stealing MSNow's meme.
By surfered - 12 hrs ago - 61 recs
Trump 's Ballroom : I'm totally stealing MSNow's meme.
By surfered - 12 hrs ago - 61 recs
General Discussion
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 15 hrs ago - 61 recs
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 15 hrs ago - 61 recs
Pets
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 13 hrs ago - 53 recs
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 13 hrs ago - 53 recs
The DU Lounge
Elephant gives birth to her baby and the rest of the herd forms immediately a wall to protect mommy and the newborn.. 😊
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 52 recs
Elephant gives birth to her baby and the rest of the herd forms immediately a wall to protect mommy and the newborn.. 😊
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 52 recs
General Discussion
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 20 hrs ago - 51 recs
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 20 hrs ago - 51 recs
General Discussion
The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16
By bigtree - 8 hrs ago - 49 recs
The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16
By bigtree - 8 hrs ago - 49 recs
Latest Breaking News
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 47 recs
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
Freedom Riders sharing a meal together. . .
By Stargleamer - 17 hrs ago - 47 recs
Freedom Riders sharing a meal together. . .
By Stargleamer - 17 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
American-hatin' Freedom-hatin' HATERS with TDS are hatin' on Trump's magnificent fake gold golf course statue
By Miles Archer - 21 hrs ago - 44 recs
American-hatin' Freedom-hatin' HATERS with TDS are hatin' on Trump's magnificent fake gold golf course statue
By Miles Archer - 21 hrs ago - 44 recs
General Discussion
MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 3 hrs ago - 43 recs
MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 3 hrs ago - 43 recs
Liberal YouTubers
She Filmed Gas at $2.28 After Trump Won -- Here's What She's Filming Today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 43 recs
She Filmed Gas at $2.28 After Trump Won -- Here's What She's Filming Today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 43 recs
Latest Breaking News
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 42 recs
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 42 recs
The DU Lounge
Zonkey Who Couldn't Get Along With Anyone Finds His Perfect Match
By catbyte - 14 hrs ago - 42 recs
Zonkey Who Couldn't Get Along With Anyone Finds His Perfect Match
By catbyte - 14 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
By sheshe2 - 4 hrs ago - 39 recs
Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
By sheshe2 - 4 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 39 recs
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
ONCE AGAIN, political cartoonists are doing the job many "journalists" are failing to do. "WHO'S A GOOD BOY?"
By Miles Archer - 14 hrs ago - 38 recs
ONCE AGAIN, political cartoonists are doing the job many "journalists" are failing to do. "WHO'S A GOOD BOY?"
By Miles Archer - 14 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
So you don't want to be treated like how you treat women?
By applegrove - 8 hrs ago - 37 recs
So you don't want to be treated like how you treat women?
By applegrove - 8 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 9 hrs ago - 36 recs
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 9 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
FYI: 🇺🇸 A massive data center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, secretly drained nearly 30 million gallons of water bef
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 35 recs
FYI: 🇺🇸 A massive data center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, secretly drained nearly 30 million gallons of water bef
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
Trump's Reflecting Pool Scheme Doesn't Hold Water
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 34 recs
Trump's Reflecting Pool Scheme Doesn't Hold Water
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 34 recs
Latest Breaking News
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 32 recs
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 32 recs
Liberal YouTubers
France FORCED to INTERVENE with Trump's ICE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - 30 recs
France FORCED to INTERVENE with Trump's ICE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 6 hrs ago - 27 recs
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 6 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 27 recs
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 27 recs
Maine
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 17 hrs ago - 24 recs
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 17 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
🔴BREAKING : This 45 years old 🇭🇺 Hungarian PM is the new headache for Trump. 🔥 🇭🇺Pter Magyar : "American puppet
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 23 recs
🔴BREAKING : This 45 years old 🇭🇺 Hungarian PM is the new headache for Trump. 🔥 🇭🇺Pter Magyar : "American puppet
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 23 recs
The DU Lounge
10-Pound Dumped Puppy Gets Fostered By German Shepherds
By catbyte - 15 hrs ago - 23 recs
10-Pound Dumped Puppy Gets Fostered By German Shepherds
By catbyte - 15 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
I'm looking at this Facebook meme, "Signs You Are Immature," and a CERTAIN SOMEONE WE KNOW ticks off all 10 boxes.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 22 recs
I'm looking at this Facebook meme, "Signs You Are Immature," and a CERTAIN SOMEONE WE KNOW ticks off all 10 boxes.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 21 recs
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
It's insane. Putin has refused the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. This prisoner exchange was a condition for the
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 21 recs
It's insane. Putin has refused the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. This prisoner exchange was a condition for the
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Trump Goon's Secret Side Job Reveal Backfires Spectacularly
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump Goon's Secret Side Job Reveal Backfires Spectacularly
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
MAGAts lose their sh*t over Canada welcoming a U.S. President who isn't a rapist pedo con man grifting P.O.S.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
MAGAts lose their sh*t over Canada welcoming a U.S. President who isn't a rapist pedo con man grifting P.O.S.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
Environment & Energy
German Engineers Packed Hydrogen Into Hollow Tractor Wheels. Now the Machines Run All Day Without Heavy Batteries
By Caribbeans - 23 hrs ago - 19 recs
German Engineers Packed Hydrogen Into Hollow Tractor Wheels. Now the Machines Run All Day Without Heavy Batteries
By Caribbeans - 23 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 17 recs
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Now the Persian Gulf is an environmental disaster:
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 16 recs
Now the Persian Gulf is an environmental disaster:
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 16 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump makes humiliating mistake at public ceremony - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 19 hrs ago - 15 recs
Trump makes humiliating mistake at public ceremony - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 19 hrs ago - 15 recs
Latest Breaking News
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 15 recs
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 16 hrs ago - 14 recs
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 16 hrs ago - 14 recs
Latest Breaking News
Harris says Dems 'rightfully outraged' after Virginia Supreme Court tosses new map
36 min ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
36 min ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
6 hrs ago - Trib Live
6 hrs ago - Trib Live
Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling
7 hrs ago - The Hill
7 hrs ago - The Hill
No-bid contract to turn DC's reflecting pool blue goes to firm with ties to Trump
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
8 hrs ago - The Independent
8 hrs ago - The Independent
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
8 hrs ago - Politico
8 hrs ago - Politico
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
9 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
9 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
11 hrs ago - NY Post
11 hrs ago - NY Post
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
13 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
13 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
15 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
15 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
16 hrs ago - The Guardian
16 hrs ago - The Guardian
Court Grants Fox News Additional Discovery in Smartmatic Case - But Allows Case to Move Forward
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
18 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
18 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona's near-last school funding rank
18 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
18 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
20 hrs ago - The Independent
20 hrs ago - The Independent
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter's defamation lawsuit against Fox News
21 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
21 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Community-Built Map Tracks ICE Activity Across Tucson, Arizona
21 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
21 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
22 hrs ago - CBS News
22 hrs ago - CBS News
Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants
23 hrs ago - Scripps News
23 hrs ago - Scripps News
4 men found guilty in Miami in Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination
Friday - NBC6 South Florida and AP
Friday - NBC6 South Florida and AP
Appeals Court Issues Split Ruling in Michigan Solar Permitting Suit
Friday - US News & World Report/AP
Friday - US News & World Report/AP
17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska
Friday - NBC News
Friday - NBC News
Trump administration ramps up denaturalization campaign, targeting U.S. citizens accused of crimes, fraud, terrorism
Friday - CBS News
Friday - CBS News
Top 60 Minutes Correspondent Reportedly Heading For the Exit, Lawyering Up to Take on CBS Leadership
Friday - MEDIAite
Friday - MEDIAite
Trump administration lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Friday - NBC News/AP
Friday - NBC News/AP