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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 - 23 hrs ago - 211 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 - 23 hrs ago - 211 recs
General Discussion
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 23 hrs ago - 208 recs
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 23 hrs ago - 208 recs
General Discussion
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 17 hrs ago - 131 recs
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 17 hrs ago - 131 recs
General Discussion
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 22 hrs ago - 126 recs
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 22 hrs ago - 126 recs
General Discussion
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 18 hrs ago - 107 recs
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 18 hrs ago - 107 recs
General Discussion
Rep. Ted Lieu Cites Unreleased Epstein Files Alleging Trump Raped Children
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 93 recs
Rep. Ted Lieu Cites Unreleased Epstein Files Alleging Trump Raped Children
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 93 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 19 hrs ago - 72 recs
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 19 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
I don't know about you but I am getting sick of the wealthy in this country
By Stargazer99 - 2 hrs ago - 68 recs
I don't know about you but I am getting sick of the wealthy in this country
By Stargazer99 - 2 hrs ago - 68 recs
General Discussion
MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 hrs ago - 66 recs
MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 hrs ago - 66 recs
General Discussion
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Trump 's Ballroom : I'm totally stealing MSNow's meme.
By surfered - 20 hrs ago - 62 recs
Trump 's Ballroom : I'm totally stealing MSNow's meme.
By surfered - 20 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 23 hrs ago - 61 recs
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 23 hrs ago - 61 recs
General Discussion
How am I supposed to make satire when headlines like this are real 😭
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 56 recs
How am I supposed to make satire when headlines like this are real 😭
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 56 recs
Pets
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 21 hrs ago - 55 recs
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 21 hrs ago - 55 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 - 21 hrs ago - 54 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 - 21 hrs ago - 54 recs
Latest Breaking News
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 52 recs
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 52 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 - 16 hrs ago - 50 recs
The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16
By bigtree - 16 hrs ago - 50 recs
Latest Breaking News
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 49 recs
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 49 recs
Liberal YouTubers
She Filmed Gas at $2.28 After Trump Won -- Here's What She's Filming Today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
She Filmed Gas at $2.28 After Trump Won -- Here's What She's Filming Today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
By sheshe2 - 12 hrs ago - 42 recs
Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
By sheshe2 - 12 hrs ago - 42 recs
The DU Lounge
Zonkey Who Couldn't Get Along With Anyone Finds His Perfect Match
By catbyte - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
Zonkey Who Couldn't Get Along With Anyone Finds His Perfect Match
By catbyte - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
So you don't want to be treated like how you treat women?
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 41 recs
So you don't want to be treated like how you treat women?
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 22 hrs ago - 39 recs
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 22 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 - 22 hrs ago - 39 recs
ONCE AGAIN, political cartoonists are doing the job many "journalists" are failing to do. "WHO'S A GOOD BOY?"
By Miles Archer - 22 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 17 hrs ago - 38 recs
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 17 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
VA redistricting -- here's the solution (seriously)
By Mike Niendorff - 5 hrs ago - 36 recs
VA redistricting -- here's the solution (seriously)
By Mike Niendorff - 5 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 - 14 hrs ago - 36 recs
FYI: 🇺🇸 A massive data center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, secretly drained nearly 30 million gallons of water bef
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
Sean Duffy's sad, whining, butt-hurt screed against Americans who do not "heart" his latest f*cking "reality show"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago - 34 recs
Sean Duffy's sad, whining, butt-hurt screed against Americans who do not "heart" his latest f*cking "reality show"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
Trump's Reflecting Pool Scheme Doesn't Hold Water
By Zorro - 23 hrs ago - 34 recs
Trump's Reflecting Pool Scheme Doesn't Hold Water
By Zorro - 23 hrs ago - 34 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 - 13 hrs ago - 28 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 - 13 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 14 hrs ago - 28 recs
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 14 hrs ago - 28 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 28 recs
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 28 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 28 recs
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 28 recs
The DU Lounge
10-Pound Dumped Puppy Gets Fostered By German Shepherds
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 28 recs
10-Pound Dumped Puppy Gets Fostered By German Shepherds
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
Everyone in ol' DIxie hears a familiar tune
By misanthrope - 14 hrs ago - 27 recs
Everyone in ol' DIxie hears a familiar tune
By misanthrope - 14 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Private Jack Smith remarks spur report he could drop 'unreleased evidence' against Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 54 min ago - 26 recs
Private Jack Smith remarks spur report he could drop 'unreleased evidence' against Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 54 min ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
Russia Violates Holiday Ceasefire With Deadly Drone Strikes Across Ukraine
By blue-wave - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
Russia Violates Holiday Ceasefire With Deadly Drone Strikes Across Ukraine
By blue-wave - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
General Discussion
🔴BREAKING : This 45 years old 🇭🇺 Hungarian PM is the new headache for Trump. 🔥 🇭🇺Pter Magyar : "American puppet
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 24 recs
🔴BREAKING : This 45 years old 🇭🇺 Hungarian PM is the new headache for Trump. 🔥 🇭🇺Pter Magyar : "American puppet
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
'When we've gone to the Supreme Court and said, Black voters are at risk, we've been told you can't rush these things'
By bigtree - 11 hrs ago - 22 recs
'When we've gone to the Supreme Court and said, Black voters are at risk, we've been told you can't rush these things'
By bigtree - 11 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 22 recs
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 22 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 - 19 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 - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Trump Goon's Secret Side Job Reveal Backfires Spectacularly
By Zorro - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump Goon's Secret Side Job Reveal Backfires Spectacularly
By Zorro - 23 hrs ago - 20 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 - 23 hrs ago - 20 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 - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Now the Persian Gulf is an environmental disaster:
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
Now the Persian Gulf is an environmental disaster:
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
After USDA request, Indiana plant biologist locked out of lab by school
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
What a Google search on "Did taxpayers pay for Sean Duffy's 7 month road trip reality show?" reveals
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 15 recs
What a Google search on "Did taxpayers pay for Sean Duffy's 7 month road trip reality show?" reveals
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 15 recs
How Virginia Democrats can retire the state Supreme Court
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 15 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Bezos MET GALA STUNT BLOWS up IN THEIR FACES!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
Trump Bezos MET GALA STUNT BLOWS up IN THEIR FACES!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
FEMA has been deliberately delaying grants to blue states
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 hrs ago - 14 recs
FEMA has been deliberately delaying grants to blue states
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 hrs ago - 14 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump is Sick: What's Really Happening Behind the Scenes?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 14 recs
Trump is Sick: What's Really Happening Behind the Scenes?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 14 recs
Latest Breaking News
EU Anthem Plays in Hungary Parliament as Magyar Sworn In
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 14 recs
EU Anthem Plays in Hungary Parliament as Magyar Sworn In
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
D.C. Doctors Sound Alarn, Urge Rapid Move to Remove Trump From Office.
By usonian - 32 min ago - 13 recs
D.C. Doctors Sound Alarn, Urge Rapid Move to Remove Trump From Office.
By usonian - 32 min ago - 13 recs
Musicians
A seven-year-old girl just got accepted at the Curtis Institute
By BootinUp - 2 hrs ago - 13 recs
A seven-year-old girl just got accepted at the Curtis Institute
By BootinUp - 2 hrs ago - 13 recs
Forum Spotlight: TV Chat
Elsbeth!!!!!! Seriously what the hell is in her GOLL dang bags she carries around?????We need a new version of the "X-Files" tv series...I enjoyed the original show and would likely enjoy a new version...
Matt Damon is hosting SNL tonight......
Latest Breaking News
Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Pakistani Taliban splinter group claims blast
9 min ago - AP
9 min ago - AP
Private Jack Smith remarks spur report he could drop 'unreleased evidence' against Trump
54 min ago - Raw Story
54 min ago - Raw Story
Iran submitted response to US ceasefire proposal to Pakistani mediators, state media says
1 hr ago - The Jerusalem Post - Israel News
1 hr ago - The Jerusalem Post - Israel News
Iran war ceasefire tested as cargo ship catches fire and Kuwait and UAE repel drone attacks
3 hrs ago - AP
3 hrs ago - AP
Aramco Q1 Profit Jumps 25% as Hormuz Risks Push Pipeline to Full Capacity
3 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
3 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
'Empty and vapid' CDC finally responds to hantavirus outbreak. But experts say it's too little, too late
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy returns to reality TV roots, sparking criticism and questions
4 hrs ago - CNN Politics
4 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Passengers start disembarking from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship in Spain's Canary Islands
5 hrs ago - AP
5 hrs ago - AP
WHO director arrives in Canary Islands to oversee hantavirus cruise evacuation: "This disease is not COVID"
5 hrs ago - CBS News
5 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump push to prosecute Comey has led to DOJ staff being sidelined or demoted: report
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
Israel Built and Defended a Secret Base in Iraq for Iran War, WSJ Reports
7 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
7 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Harris says Dems 'rightfully outraged' after Virginia Supreme Court tosses new map
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
14 hrs ago - Trib Live
14 hrs ago - Trib Live
Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling
15 hrs ago - The Hill
15 hrs ago - The Hill
No-bid contract to turn DC's reflecting pool blue goes to firm with ties to Trump
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
16 hrs ago - The Independent
16 hrs ago - The Independent
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
16 hrs ago - Politico
16 hrs ago - Politico
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
17 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
17 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
19 hrs ago - NY Post
19 hrs ago - NY Post
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
20 hrs ago - Law & Crime
20 hrs ago - Law & Crime
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
21 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
21 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
23 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
23 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Court Grants Fox News Additional Discovery in Smartmatic Case - But Allows Case to Move Forward
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
Yesterday - Los Angeles ABC7
Yesterday - Los Angeles ABC7
Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona's near-last school funding rank
Yesterday - AZ Mirror
Yesterday - AZ Mirror
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter's defamation lawsuit against Fox News
Yesterday - ABC News/AP
Yesterday - ABC News/AP
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News