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General Discussion
Christian School Teacher of the Year Arrested and FIRED after adult son posted video of her beating younger son
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago - Last reply 23 sec ago
Christian School Teacher of the Year Arrested and FIRED after adult son posted video of her beating younger son
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago - Last reply 23 sec ago
General Discussion
"TrumpCare...Because LIFE is a Pre-Existing Condition." Trump's concept of a plan is deceptive and dangerous.
By Miles Archer - 38 sec ago - Last reply 38 sec ago
"TrumpCare...Because LIFE is a Pre-Existing Condition." Trump's concept of a plan is deceptive and dangerous.
By Miles Archer - 38 sec ago - Last reply 38 sec ago
General Discussion
Ranked: The Cities Americans Are Moving To
By Munu - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 55 sec ago
Ranked: The Cities Americans Are Moving To
By Munu - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 55 sec ago
Latest Breaking News
Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Internet erupts as MAGA influencers exposed for being based in other countries
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
General Discussion
How long until Elon reverses this "mistake"?
By Takket - 30 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
How long until Elon reverses this "mistake"?
By Takket - 30 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Cooking & Baking
Key lime pie with a standard pastry crust instead of graham cracker.
By Hotler - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Key lime pie with a standard pastry crust instead of graham cracker.
By Hotler - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
General Discussion
🚨 9 DAYS UNTIL TN-7 SPECIAL ELECTION! 🚨 Election Calendar, Activists' Lists, and Donation Links
By Wednesdays - 2 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago
🚨 9 DAYS UNTIL TN-7 SPECIAL ELECTION! 🚨 Election Calendar, Activists' Lists, and Donation Links
By Wednesdays - 2 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago
General Discussion
I strive to be this kind of person.
By Duncanpup - 27 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
I strive to be this kind of person.
By Duncanpup - 27 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs
"The Good House" starring Sigourney Weaver
By bif - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
"The Good House" starring Sigourney Weaver
By bif - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Cook County, which includes Chicago, has made its guaranteed minimum income permanent
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Cook County, which includes Chicago, has made its guaranteed minimum income permanent
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
The search is on for the liar in Russian Peace Deal Gate.
By yellowcanine - 34 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
The search is on for the liar in Russian Peace Deal Gate.
By yellowcanine - 34 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
Windows Users Furious at Microsoft's Plan to Turn It Into an "Agentic OS"
By highplainsdem - 32 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
Windows Users Furious at Microsoft's Plan to Turn It Into an "Agentic OS"
By highplainsdem - 32 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown
By BumRushDaShow - 14 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown
By BumRushDaShow - 14 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
General Discussion
BRILLIANT Home Depot protest: protesters in Monrovia, CA are buying 17 cent ICE scrappers and returning them instantly
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago
BRILLIANT Home Depot protest: protesters in Monrovia, CA are buying 17 cent ICE scrappers and returning them instantly
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Democrats plan full-court press on DOJ to release Epstein files
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Democrats plan full-court press on DOJ to release Epstein files
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Foreign Affairs
What does Trump's peace plan mean for Putin? It's 'a reward to a dictator,' says Free Russia Foundation's Natalia Arno.
By Passages - 8 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago
What does Trump's peace plan mean for Putin? It's 'a reward to a dictator,' says Free Russia Foundation's Natalia Arno.
By Passages - 8 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago
General Discussion
Russia, Russia Russia! Guess whowrote Donnie's "peace plan"? Vlad. Meidas Touch
By lindysalsagal - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Russia, Russia Russia! Guess whowrote Donnie's "peace plan"? Vlad. Meidas Touch
By lindysalsagal - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
General Discussion
Now they are trying to destroy the meaning of human rights.
By applegrove - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Now they are trying to destroy the meaning of human rights.
By applegrove - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
General Discussion
Date MTG has chosen to quit is TWO DAYS after her generous congressional pension vests
By douglas9 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago
Date MTG has chosen to quit is TWO DAYS after her generous congressional pension vests
By douglas9 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago
General Discussion
***Winners of the November Photo Contest - Best Friends***
By HAB911 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 13 min ago
***Winners of the November Photo Contest - Best Friends***
By HAB911 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 13 min ago
General Discussion
You raised $557.00 on November 22, 2025 @ ActBlue
By Omaha Steve - 27 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago
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You raised $557.00 on November 22, 2025 @ ActBlue
By Omaha Steve - 27 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago
General Discussion
Why Republicans Are Fighting About the Nazis
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago
Why Republicans Are Fighting About the Nazis
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Trump Embraces Pesticides After Previously Promising Crackdown
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
General Discussion
Botoxed CosPlay Puppy-Killing Adulteress "admits to handing out 'fake' bonus checks for photo op"
By Miles Archer - 20 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Botoxed CosPlay Puppy-Killing Adulteress "admits to handing out 'fake' bonus checks for photo op"
By Miles Archer - 20 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
General Discussion
Trump's Ukraine Peace Deal Appears to Be Translated From Russian
By Jersey Devil - 1 hr ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Trump's Ukraine Peace Deal Appears to Be Translated From Russian
By Jersey Devil - 1 hr ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'The Day Donald Trump Turned Into Mamdani's Beta'
By sop - 27 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
'The Day Donald Trump Turned Into Mamdani's Beta'
By sop - 27 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
By demmiblue - 46 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Exclusive: DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
By demmiblue - 46 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Music Appreciation
In Memoriam for Gary "Mani" Mounfield. 11/16/62 - 11/20/25.
By JohnnyRingo - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago
In Memoriam for Gary "Mani" Mounfield. 11/16/62 - 11/20/25.
By JohnnyRingo - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago
General Discussion
A fellow D.U.er friend was defending Bill Maher
By samplegirl - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago
A fellow D.U.er friend was defending Bill Maher
By samplegirl - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago
General Discussion
(DUer) Thom Hartmann will be on C-Span at 9:15 am this morning.
By Emile - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago
(DUer) Thom Hartmann will be on C-Span at 9:15 am this morning.
By Emile - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago
General Discussion
Re: the supposed Russia-Ukraine "peace" deal, there's no way that it doesn't look bad
By Tommy Carcetti - 1 hr ago - Last reply 28 min ago
Re: the supposed Russia-Ukraine "peace" deal, there's no way that it doesn't look bad
By Tommy Carcetti - 1 hr ago - Last reply 28 min ago
Civil Liberties
ICE video shows officers planned to 'smash' into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago
ICE video shows officers planned to 'smash' into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago
General Discussion
Charlie Sykes caution on believing MTG has changed
By tblue37 - 47 min ago - Last reply 33 min ago
Charlie Sykes caution on believing MTG has changed
By tblue37 - 47 min ago - Last reply 33 min ago
General Discussion
Could someone check with John Roberts to see if making death threats to Congress is within Trump's "responsibilities?"
By Miles Archer - 40 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago
Could someone check with John Roberts to see if making death threats to Congress is within Trump's "responsibilities?"
By Miles Archer - 40 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Zelenskyy STRIKES BACK at Trump with EMERGENCY UN MEETING!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
Zelenskyy STRIKES BACK at Trump with EMERGENCY UN MEETING!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
General Discussion
Trump got rid of a plan to require airlines to compensate you for delays over 3 hours that they themselves cause.
By riversedge - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Trump got rid of a plan to require airlines to compensate you for delays over 3 hours that they themselves cause.
By riversedge - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
The DU Lounge
Pregnant Pittie Gets Rescued With Both Of Her Boyfriends
By catbyte - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Pregnant Pittie Gets Rescued With Both Of Her Boyfriends
By catbyte - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
General Discussion
The Internet Cannot Stop Laughing At MAGA Completely Missing This Joke (Arabic Numerals)
By IronLionZion - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago
The Internet Cannot Stop Laughing At MAGA Completely Missing This Joke (Arabic Numerals)
By IronLionZion - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump says Ukraine peace plan offer not final as US, Ukrainian officials to meet in Geneva
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Trump says Ukraine peace plan offer not final as US, Ukrainian officials to meet in Geneva
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
The DU Lounge
What is the most creative or bizarre way you use Thanksgiving leftovers? Mine is a turkey sandwich topped with
By debm55 - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
What is the most creative or bizarre way you use Thanksgiving leftovers? Mine is a turkey sandwich topped with
By debm55 - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
General Discussion
Posted without comment ( Don't read on a full stomach)
By DemocratSinceBirth - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Posted without comment ( Don't read on a full stomach)
By DemocratSinceBirth - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Officials arrive for Switzerland talks as Zelenskyy laments ongoing Russian strikes
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Officials arrive for Switzerland talks as Zelenskyy laments ongoing Russian strikes
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 41 min ago
General Discussion
Harry Truman: socialism is what they called .....
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
Harry Truman: socialism is what they called .....
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
General Discussion
The GOP's Fundamental Tension on Health Care
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 44 min ago
The GOP's Fundamental Tension on Health Care
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 44 min ago
General Discussion
Rapid response team activated againt ICE in Troutdale, OR. Inspiring!
By jmbar2 - 45 min ago - Last reply 45 min ago
Rapid response team activated againt ICE in Troutdale, OR. Inspiring!
By jmbar2 - 45 min ago - Last reply 45 min ago
General Discussion
"I wish Dick Cheney was alive, so he could watch this and die again from an aneurysm"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 47 min ago
"I wish Dick Cheney was alive, so he could watch this and die again from an aneurysm"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 47 min ago
General Discussion
It appears that many MAGA accounts [on X] are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 48 min ago
It appears that many MAGA accounts [on X] are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 48 min ago
Israel/Palestine
24 killed and 54 injured in Gaza today, including children.
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 48 min ago
24 killed and 54 injured in Gaza today, including children.
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 48 min ago
General Discussion
Reading Charlie Kirk's quotes to republican members of congress.
By Duncanpup - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 49 min ago
Reading Charlie Kirk's quotes to republican members of congress.
By Duncanpup - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 49 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Agency UNDER FIRE after RECKLESS MOVE that Has DOCS FURIOUS - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago
Trump Agency UNDER FIRE after RECKLESS MOVE that Has DOCS FURIOUS - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
A list of Degrees Trump's Dept of Education that he will no longer consider to be Professional Degrees...........
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago
A list of Degrees Trump's Dept of Education that he will no longer consider to be Professional Degrees...........
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago
General Discussion
Trump officials' meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about Ukraine proposal
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 51 min ago
Trump officials' meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about Ukraine proposal
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 51 min ago
General Discussion
Catherine Lucey insult doesn't make sense
By Pototan - 1 hr ago - Last reply 51 min ago
Catherine Lucey insult doesn't make sense
By Pototan - 1 hr ago - Last reply 51 min ago
Cooking & Baking
Croissants- looking like a better idea to find a bakery
By mahina - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Croissants- looking like a better idea to find a bakery
By mahina - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
The Borowitz Report: Nixon Reacts to Trump's Epstein Cover-up
By FakeNoose - 56 min ago - Last reply 56 min ago
The Borowitz Report: Nixon Reacts to Trump's Epstein Cover-up
By FakeNoose - 56 min ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Cable News Clips
'Where are her colleagues?': Hosts react to Trump berating women reporters - The Weekend - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
'Where are her colleagues?': Hosts react to Trump berating women reporters - The Weekend - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago
Arizona
Arizona Republicans reignite push for Florida style elections
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 58 min ago
Arizona Republicans reignite push for Florida style elections
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 58 min ago
The DU Lounge
Just got home van totaled guy ran red light
By Tribetime - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Just got home van totaled guy ran red light
By Tribetime - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Don't forget all the people who are going to lose their jobs and attached HEALTHCARE to AI.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago
Don't forget all the people who are going to lose their jobs and attached HEALTHCARE to AI.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump's Net Worth Drops $1.1 Billion
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago
Trump's Net Worth Drops $1.1 Billion
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago
Forum Spotlight: Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Sunday 23 November 2025Croissants- looking like a better idea to find a bakery
What's for Dinner, Sat., Nov. 22, 2025
Latest Breaking News
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in US thrown into legal limbo by Trump immigration crackdown
14 min ago - Reuters
14 min ago - Reuters
Officials arrive for Switzerland talks as Zelenskyy laments ongoing Russian strikes
1 hr ago - ABC News
1 hr ago - ABC News
U.S. considers dropping leaflets in Venezuela as it ramps up pressure on Maduro, sources say
1 hr ago - CBS News
1 hr ago - CBS News
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
5 hrs ago - AP
5 hrs ago - AP
Cook County, which includes Chicago, has made its guaranteed minimum income permanent
6 hrs ago - Business Insider
6 hrs ago - Business Insider
Trump admin issues demand to DHS staff to preserve records in litigation about elusive Noem texts
6 hrs ago - Law & Crime
6 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Trump and Prince Had 'Disturbing' Call After Khashoggi's Murder, Lawmaker Says
11 hrs ago - nytimes.com
11 hrs ago - nytimes.com
US senators say they spoke with Rubio about Trump's Ukraine peace plan who denied it is a US plan
13 hrs ago - AP
13 hrs ago - AP
Elizabeth Warren Calls Out CBS Owner On His Own Network: 'One Man Named David Ellison'
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
Trump says Ukraine peace plan offer not final as US, Ukrainian officials to meet in Geneva
16 hrs ago - ABC News
16 hrs ago - ABC News
Western leaders say U.S. 28-point Ukraine peace plan needs "additional work"
18 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
18 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
Tatiana Schlossberg, Granddaughter of JFK and Jackie Kennedy, Shares News of Terminal Cancer Diagnosis in Moving Essay
19 hrs ago - Town and Country
19 hrs ago - Town and Country
Marjorie Taylor Greene Didn't Tell Speaker Johnson She's Resigning Amid Razor-Thin GOP Majority: Report
21 hrs ago - MEDIAite
21 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Indiana's governor and at least 8 lawmakers have been swatted or threatened as state Republicans face redistricting pres
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Sen. Elissa Slotkin receives bomb threat after urging military to 'refuse illegal orders'
23 hrs ago - NBC News
23 hrs ago - NBC News
US tells Nato if Zelenskyy does not sign peace deal Ukraine will face worse in future
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols
Yesterday - msn/AP
Yesterday - msn/AP
President Trump says he will terminate the Temporary Protected Status program for Somalis in Minnesota
Yesterday - kstp.com
Yesterday - kstp.com
Motorist in North Carolina tells 911: 'I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield'
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
ICE agents target Rhode Island high school intern at courthouse, drawing criticism from state officials
Yesterday - CNN US
Yesterday - CNN US
Gun Rights Group Blasts Bondi for 'Ultimate Betrayal' of 2nd Am. for Making Argument That Could Ban EVERY HANDGUN
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Judges block Trump from cutting hundreds of millions in grants to cities, counties
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
House committee reviewing ethics complaint against Georgia Republican Mike Collins, top aide
Yesterday - The Hill
Yesterday - The Hill
Nikki Haley's Son Calls to Ban 'Naturalized Citizens' From Holding Office In Tucker Interview
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Trump's DoJ investigating unfounded claims Venezuela helped steal 2020 election
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian