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MaddowBlog-Trump pitches generals and admirals on using U.S. cities as military 'training grounds' 1 LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday Wednesday 1 494

The Atlantic Daily: The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay 2 lindysalsagal Wednesday Wednesday 16 1306

SOD (Secretary of Defense): YOU'RE ALL TOO FAT 10 usonian Tuesday Wednesday 4 632

I'm telling you, Kegsbreath ordered this meeting when he was shitfaced and had to go through with it when he sobered up 12 Cheezoholic Tuesday Wednesday 17 1949

Wasting the generals' and admirals' time and $ like this 7 The Blue Flower Tuesday Wednesday 12 1842

Any general or admiral walking out on this blabbering idiot would be exercising the highest form of patriotism. 10 Tommy Carcetti Tuesday Wednesday 10 1985

What is that pin that draftdodger-in-chief was wearing next to his flag pin 22 niyad Tuesday Wednesday 6 2539

Fake 'Medbed' Video Shared by Trump Risks Harm to Patients, Experts Warn 0 lostincalifornia Wednesday Wednesday 2 451

My conspiracy theory 5 4bonhoffer Wednesday Wednesday 9 861

When the U.S. Government shuts down our Country, Americans should cease spending money 7 RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Wednesday Wednesday 13 647

famous ICE woman beater 14 DoBW Tuesday Wednesday 59 2701

The American Prospect: We Obtained Thousands of New Epstein Documents 1 Celerity Wednesday Wednesday 17 847

"The Enemy Within" 3 bigtree Wednesday Wednesday 17 1287

It's a bad look. 4 LiberalArkie Wednesday Wednesday 12 888

Thought of the day... 0 surfered Wednesday Wednesday 13 624

Dude succinctly breaks down the 2 morons' speeches to the Generals and Admirals. 0 Swede Wednesday Wednesday 18 906

Cartoons 9/30/2025 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday Wednesday 11 1512

Former Trump campaign manager registers as foreign agent for Israel 0 David__77 Wednesday Wednesday 5 638

Peculiar ideas 4 Champp Wednesday Wednesday 8 884

Cartoon: 'Thoughts & Prayers' 2 douglas9 Wednesday Wednesday 7 781

Emily Blunt among Hollywood stars outraged over 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood 2 Mr. Sparkle Wednesday Wednesday 4 786

Hakeem Jeffries says Dems don't work for trump, the republicans, or their billionaire donors 7 senseandsensibility Tuesday Wednesday 9 1324

Today EU leaders meet for an informal #EUCO in Copenhagen. We will discuss strengthening Europe's common defence readin 0 riversedge Wednesday Wednesday 1 394

war crimes and abusing recruits are now ok in the military 13 moonshinegnomie Tuesday Wednesday 18 2082

Mitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump [View all] 57 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday Wednesday 37 3698

How is it possible that newly elected Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva 41 malaise Tuesday Wednesday 92 4784

The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back -- Joyce Vance 0 erronis Wednesday Wednesday 8 617

On the shutdown, Fetterman and Senator Cortes Masto (D) Nev voted with the GOP. Rand Paul voted with the Dems. 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 15 1500

MSNBC did *Rump a favor by cutting away from his barking mad "speech." 14 ariadne0614 Tuesday Wednesday 12 2458

The government has shutdown, all because of Trump and his greedy goon on the right..... 2 imanamerican63 Wednesday Wednesday 5 1037

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Fuck Donald tRump--the Crime Minister -- Day 255 thread 0 lastlib Wednesday Wednesday 5 548

TSF is giving me PTSD 1 no_hypocrisy Wednesday Wednesday 7 869

CNN fact-checker spends four minutes debunking Trump's multiple 'lies' in his speech to US military top brass 6 Swede Tuesday Wednesday 28 1539

Glad that Simone Sanders pointed out that trump does not have the legal right to conduct mass firings 5 senseandsensibility Tuesday Wednesday 10 1611

Good points on employer healthcare system in the US: 1 applegrove Wednesday Wednesday 13 1204

Beef prices at Costco and politics 11 BaronChocula Wednesday Wednesday 8 1673

Stephen Miller Now Wants 'Patriots' to Conduct Green Card Interviews 9 Eugene Tuesday Wednesday 4 1047

Another good shut down message from Democrats: 18 applegrove Tuesday Wednesday 86 3253

The meeting with the generals reminded me of what John Gotti did... 7 appmanga Tuesday Wednesday 38 2023

The VP of the USA...! 1 pbmus Wednesday Wednesday 3 1039

NJ-GOV: Sherrill Up By 8 Points in New Jersey 1 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 3 866

Diaper Diplomacy 3 pbmus Wednesday Wednesday 5 1151

DU had a special NO KINGS forum for June 14th, will there be anew one for 2 BigmanPigman Wednesday Wednesday 0 1067

Robert Reich wants us to share this video on Trump's shutdown 2 highplainsdem Wednesday Wednesday 25 1475

Ignorant: 1 applegrove Wednesday Wednesday 16 1162

You DO realize where TSF is steering federal taxes don't you? 6 no_hypocrisy Tuesday Wednesday 47 2361

Congressman Don Beyer (VA) serves up a MESSAGING MASTER CLASS, Pete Hegseth Edition. 3 Miles Archer Tuesday Wednesday 79 2237

The Borowitz Report-Hegseth's Meeting Backfires as Military Audience Starts Chanting, "Epstein, Epstein" 7 LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday Wednesday 17 1566

Tammy Duckworth: 6 applegrove Tuesday Wednesday 73 2386

Democrats think people deserve health care: 0 applegrove Wednesday Wednesday 9 1088

Jimmey Kimmel on Stephen Colbert right now. 11:56 PM ET 4 applegrove Tuesday Wednesday 8 1248

Our nation's military is bestowed to the nation by the Constitution & our contributions; as a defense not an imposition 0 bigtree Wednesday Wednesday 4 829

All this "warrior ethos" bullshit is a half ass bandaid 5 Klarkashton Tuesday Wednesday 6 1314

Ha! Rep Jimmy Gomez on Bluesky. 4 chowder66 Tuesday Wednesday 56 2076

City mayors coordinating on how to protect residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 9 Swede Tuesday Wednesday 94 2557

Idon know about the rest of you all 0 Randomthought Wednesday Wednesday 6 1350

12:07 P.M., it's OCTOBER new fiscal year, 0 elleng Wednesday Wednesday 0 863

I've been gone from my beloved Portland Metro area for some time.. 1 MerryBlooms Tuesday Wednesday 10 1279

In a video, Democratic senator John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, said that his vote for the Republican-drafted continuing 27 ImNotGod Tuesday Wednesday 18 2698

The Charlie Kirk effect 7 Coldwater Tuesday Wednesday 14 1496

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Uhm, so are we ever going to find out what happened to the 50K Homan took? Isn't that our money? 0 tulipsandroses Tuesday Tuesday 6 1229

Hitler's Speech to the Reichstag, 1 September 1939 --- Ridiculed. 2 usonian Tuesday Tuesday 7 1268

'Outrage is growing in lower courts-- they witness the lawlessness, they see the creepy method and pattern' 3 bigtree Tuesday Tuesday 34 1985

Only a very small child-like person pulls a stunt like this. 0 OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday Tuesday 8 1413

Reminder; Stephen Colbert is on Kimmel tonight. 0 Norbert Tuesday Tuesday 2 843

🚨 35 Days Until the 2025 November Election! 🚨 Election Calendar, Activists' Lists, and Donation Links 3 Wednesdays Tuesday Tuesday 1 1001

Happy Gubmint Shitdown Everyone!!! Party! Party! Party! 5 MrWowWow Tuesday Tuesday 6 1352

Here's an idea. Sell abroad. No tariffs. No bailout. Farmer's incomes remain. 0 applegrove Tuesday Tuesday 3 821

For those who may be interested, here is the LINK TO THIS MORNING'S MEETING, START TO FINISH: 2 Totally Tunsie Tuesday Tuesday 3 1282

Generals silent as Hegseth ends 'warrior ethos' rally speech: 'Out with the Milleys' and 'in with the Pattons' 12 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday Tuesday 14 1763

Drunk off duty cop points his gun at kids 1 BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday Tuesday 6 1373

Ted Cruz: "How about we all come together and say let's stop attacking pedophiles? 9 irisblue Tuesday Tuesday 21 2143

Kara Swisher: Fat Man and Little Boy Bombed. 0 tblue37 Tuesday Tuesday 18 1387

The language of abuse: power without accountability 0 applegrove Tuesday Tuesday 9 1153

Fuck the 25th amendment. A military coup may be needed to rid us of these domestic threats and protect the Constitution 17 Cheezoholic Tuesday Tuesday 17 2263

NO KINGS protest already has over 2,100 planned for Oct 18th! 13 BigmanPigman Tuesday Tuesday 14 1488

Trump threatens cuts to "programs Dems support" as OMB Project 2025 architect in charge of shutdown looms in background 5 bigtree Tuesday Tuesday 6 1734

Mike Johnson cancels votes, locks doors to U.S. House as he has refuses bipartisan negotiations to keep the gov't open 16 riversedge Tuesday Tuesday 25 2499

Today in Politics, Bulletin 219. 9/30/25 - Ron Filipkoski 1 Swede Tuesday Tuesday 6 1148

End of the FEC quarter...choices for the Blue Dot 7 Omaha Steve Monday Tuesday 3 1736

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