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TX State Rep James Talarico: Two billionaires are trying to take over our state government. 3 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 5 303

Sen. Warnock: Do you agree that ending the tax cuts for those making more than $400k would help close the deficit? 0 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 16 345

Estimated Gaza Toll May Have Missed 25,000 Deaths, Study Says 1 Celerity Thursday Thursday 7 171

Trump's Inauguration 2 gab13by13 Thursday Thursday 6 323

Mandatory Thursday Mike Malloy thread! Robyn and Tara sub for Mike 8 ralps Thursday Thursday 6 170

Nancy Pelosi will skip Trump's inauguration 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 5 259

'It is a little expensive here': Florida ranks 2nd worst state in affordability 1 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 7 350

Something really astonishing about the RFK nomination 12 dsc Thursday Thursday 56 2067

Andy Borowitz for The Contrarian - 14 Mme. Defarge Thursday Thursday 52 2058

Billionaire Hood Ornament - Luckovich Cartoon 4 groundloop Thursday Thursday 91 2258

Why do I get the dreaded feeling that we've just witnessed the farewell address of the Last American President? [View all] 81 Mr. Scorpio Wednesday Thursday 162 7492

Sometimes the US Government is just not helpful to those in a disaster area. 0 Jacson6 Thursday Thursday 2 222

House speaker demotes Ohio Republican who won't 'bend the knee' to Trump and kiss his oversized ass 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 3 212

I think we really need to make 'trumpsupportered' a word 1 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 3 246

Bibi waiting until Trump is sworn in to accept the deal and act on it. In the meantime Israel will kill as many 18 Jit423 Thursday Thursday 67 2402

I was wondering. . . (h/t Mueller She Wrote) 1 Bleacher Creature Thursday Thursday 12 254

Biden seeks last-minute moves that could be hard for Trump to undo 1 Celerity Thursday Thursday 9 439

Hegseth and republican explanation 1 kacekwl Thursday Thursday 4 230

Sheriff's Deputies Handcuff Girl, 11, After Mistaking Her for Suspect 28 WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday Thursday 26 1468

Rep. Jordan of Ohio wants the Olympics moved [View all] 56 bmichaelh Wednesday Thursday 30 2605

Required Reading: The Peoples Guide for Project 2025 2 bdamomma Thursday Thursday 12 332

Pam Bondi on Clinton: 'Lock her up, I love that' (2016) 0 struggle4progress Thursday Thursday 1 216

This message was self-deleted by its author 26 ._. Thursday Thursday 18 1023

I haven't totally followed news about Michelle Obama 18 dsc Thursday Thursday 5 937

Headsup for the Lawrence O'Donnell interview with President Biden 2 malaise Thursday Thursday 3 272

Good news for inauguration [View all] 113 SCantiGOP Wednesday Thursday 180 10038

Jack Smith brought indictments against Trump August 1, 2023 9 bigtree Thursday Thursday 12 355

Yes, we know. 0 madamesilverspurs Thursday Thursday 11 349

Mind reader that I am, I'm thinking that right wingers.. 9 Stardust Mirror Thursday Thursday 7 632

Who will TRUMP invade first? (Poll) 7 YoshidaYui Thursday Thursday 4 409

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NEW: House Dems tell AG Garland to do whatever it takes to release Jack Smith's final report on Trump's classified docs [View all] 58 demmiblue Thursday Thursday 81 3503

UnitedHealth found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000% 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 17 345

"Trump nominates special envoys to... Hollywood 🎬 Three actors will be ambassadors "to a great but very troubled place, H 47 orleans Thursday Thursday 12 1452

Nobel 7 mr715 Thursday Thursday 51 1341

The Guardian view on Biden's warning of oligarchy: Trump and the malefactors of wealth 2 erronis Thursday Thursday 4 348

Mark Zuckerberg Wants More 'Masculine Energy' in Corporations. Here's What He Said 13 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 6 456

DEI good guys / bad guys list 7 4th Thursday Thursday 11 460

Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Victims 4 TheProle Thursday Thursday 13 289

Trump pushes DOGE dork to fill Vance's vacant Senate seat in Ohio 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 1 334

The Guardian: Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room 3 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 4 254

On Joy Reid Now 1 bdamomma Thursday Thursday 10 500

Just saw this about Hegseth... 4 Archae Wednesday Thursday 18 933

Sarah Cooper -Hegseth Confirmation Hearing 13 G_j Thursday Thursday 50 1906

Hegseth and the GOP openly oppose DEI 6 surfered Jan 14 Thursday 2 621

Puerto Rico asks Trump for help after Venezuela's Maduro threatens invasion 3 TheProle Thursday Thursday 4 389

Colton Moore, say hello to floor 1 DoBW Thursday Thursday 4 334

Sounding like we will never see Jack Smith 5 samplegirl Thursday Thursday 12 646

The irony in Carrie Underwood singing America The Beautiful for trump 8 tulipsandroses Jan 14 Thursday 26 1204

Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Delayed Amid Disagreements 2 TheProle Thursday Thursday 2 227

Another concern if tariffs are imposed: 3 no_hypocrisy Thursday Thursday 13 434

"In a world of performative cruelty, kindness is punk as fuck. Be punk as fuck." 11 applegrove Thursday Thursday 45 1058

Wall Street Thinks U.S. Homes Are Overpriced 3 Mosby Thursday Thursday 2 686

Radio Atlantic: January 6 and the Case for Oblivion 0 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 4 183

GOP again holds edge in party affiliation: Survey 5 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 1 455

Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't attend Trump's inaugural lunch 42 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 36 3016

What members of Trump's new Republican 'blacklist' have in common 5 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 5 352

Zuckerberg/ Meta meets the Truth! 3 Bread and Circuses Thursday Thursday 7 737

For those not watching the hearings, I can summarize the GOP Senators' position on Hegseth for you. 20 surfered Jan 14 Thursday 65 3088

I'm sure eggs will be cheaper once... um... you don't get to know who owns companies 2 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 2 309

"With No Direction Home..." Can We Really Live Like This? 6 babylonsister Jan 14 Thursday 18 637

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Rest In Peace Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker. 17 imanamerican63 Thursday Thursday 16 594

Japan inaugurates independent mission to NATO 2 DoBW Thursday Thursday 4 202

"Design for Disaster" 1961 documentary about the Bel Air conflagration. (26 minutes) 2 IcyPeas Thursday Thursday 5 488

Kyle Maclachlan posted a nice tribute to David Lynch. 1 Swede Thursday Thursday 5 274

Republicans obsess over DEI but don't give a damn about experience when a white guy is up for the job. 7 applegrove Jan 14 Thursday 11 352

How Right Wingers Rushed to DEI Hire Pete Hegseth 10 Mr. Sparkle Wednesday Thursday 9 473

Chris Hayes: Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action 1 Dennis Donovan Wednesday Thursday 7 307

The Borowitz Report- Bezos Offers WaPo Journalists $50 Amazon Gift Cards not to Quit 4 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 12 265

Funny how so many see Smith's report, and it's mention of "timeliness", as an indictment of Garland 39 Fiendish Thingy Jan 14 Thursday 11 1204

Watch live: SpaceX launches Starship on 7th test flight, tries to catch returning booster (1/16 - 5:30 PM EST) 2 Lemons UK Thursday Thursday 3 730

Another concern if educational funding cuts are imposed: 2 no_hypocrisy Thursday Thursday 4 300

So, if billionaires are taking over Washington, 12 Frank D. Lincoln Thursday Thursday 1 577

CBS News: Progress made to ensure SS United States can leave Philadelphia waters safely, Coast Guard says 2 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 5 368

From Daylight to Darkness 4 sheshe2 Thursday Thursday 8 320

NC, Defeated Republican candidate is exploiting 'an administrative hiccup' to erase the ballots of 1,576 voters 0 G_j Thursday Thursday 8 261

It looks like Q of QAnon is back in the news 2 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 7 535

I am glad that President Biden is warning us about the dangers of an oligarchy 9 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday Thursday 21 555

MSNBC / Alex Wagner: With L.A. wildfires, Republicans suddenly want to play politics with disaster aid 4 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 4 218

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job 8 marmar Thursday Thursday 13 464

Why is Trump (or people in his circle) talking about building an American empire that includes (depending on the day) 1 applegrove Thursday Thursday 3 373

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