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General Discussion
John Stewart - "I know what I'm seeing in Gaza,
By womanofthehills - 6 hrs ago - 66 replies
John Stewart - "I know what I'm seeing in Gaza,
By womanofthehills - 6 hrs ago - 66 replies
General Discussion
Jamie Lee Curtis says there has been a "genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex"
By Just_Vote_Dem - 23 hrs ago - 63 replies
Jamie Lee Curtis says there has been a "genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex"
By Just_Vote_Dem - 23 hrs ago - 63 replies
General Discussion
Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas. They all seem to hate it.
By tulipsandroses - 21 hrs ago - 58 replies
Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas. They all seem to hate it.
By tulipsandroses - 21 hrs ago - 58 replies
General Discussion
80 Years of Trying Is Circling Down the Drain
By MineralMan - 4 hrs ago - 56 replies
80 Years of Trying Is Circling Down the Drain
By MineralMan - 4 hrs ago - 56 replies
General Discussion
Some of us said Epstein was murdered day one
By Eliot Rosewater - 20 hrs ago - 55 replies
Some of us said Epstein was murdered day one
By Eliot Rosewater - 20 hrs ago - 55 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
By muriel_volestrangler - 21 hrs ago - 49 replies
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
By muriel_volestrangler - 21 hrs ago - 49 replies
General Discussion
Do SNAP Food Restrictions Help Health, or Punish Poor People?
By justaprogressive - 3 hrs ago - 46 replies
Do SNAP Food Restrictions Help Health, or Punish Poor People?
By justaprogressive - 3 hrs ago - 46 replies
General Discussion
Who was the first President that you voted for?
By CTyankee - 3 hrs ago - 45 replies
Who was the first President that you voted for?
By CTyankee - 3 hrs ago - 45 replies
Photography
This is the view from my Costa Rican back deck.
By sinkingfeeling - 21 hrs ago - 44 replies
This is the view from my Costa Rican back deck.
By sinkingfeeling - 21 hrs ago - 44 replies
Latest Breaking News
U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 42 replies
U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 42 replies
Photography
It's a sunny late July day and here are my photos from the MB Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 22 hrs ago - 41 replies
It's a sunny late July day and here are my photos from the MB Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 22 hrs ago - 41 replies
Latest Breaking News
Weather Service Assures North Dakotans There Is 'No Threat' of Tsunami in Landlocked State
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 35 replies
Weather Service Assures North Dakotans There Is 'No Threat' of Tsunami in Landlocked State
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 35 replies
General Discussion
Renowned forensic pathologist comments on the 3 broken bones in Epstein's neck
By gab13by13 - 16 hrs ago - 35 replies
Renowned forensic pathologist comments on the 3 broken bones in Epstein's neck
By gab13by13 - 16 hrs ago - 35 replies
General Discussion
Thomas Kinkade's family (!) sent DHS a cease-and-desist letter:
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 35 replies
Thomas Kinkade's family (!) sent DHS a cease-and-desist letter:
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 35 replies
Latest Breaking News
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 34 replies
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 34 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump says Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago. That raises new questions about what he knew.
By Dulcinea - 6 hrs ago - 33 replies
Trump says Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago. That raises new questions about what he knew.
By Dulcinea - 6 hrs ago - 33 replies
Photography
The crescent moon caught my eye tonight . . . So I caught her.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 14 hrs ago - 33 replies
The crescent moon caught my eye tonight . . . So I caught her.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 14 hrs ago - 33 replies
General Discussion
The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
General Discussion
Photo allegedly shows Obama and Epstein drinking beers in Southeast Asia. That's not who it is.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago - 33 replies
Photo allegedly shows Obama and Epstein drinking beers in Southeast Asia. That's not who it is.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago - 33 replies
General Discussion
***Announcing the Winners of the July Photo Contest: "Public Transportation, Land, Sea, or Air"***
By Eko - 18 hrs ago - 33 replies
***Announcing the Winners of the July Photo Contest: "Public Transportation, Land, Sea, or Air"***
By Eko - 18 hrs ago - 33 replies
The DU Lounge
Pick one, ------pancakes, French toast, waffles or none of the selections
By debm55 - 3 hrs ago - 29 replies
Pick one, ------pancakes, French toast, waffles or none of the selections
By debm55 - 3 hrs ago - 29 replies
General Discussion
#Tsunami hit times on West Coast map * Also Hawaii.........
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 28 replies
#Tsunami hit times on West Coast map * Also Hawaii.........
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 28 replies
General Discussion
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
By Nittersing - 22 hrs ago - 27 replies
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
By Nittersing - 22 hrs ago - 27 replies
Latest Breaking News
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
By Mysterian - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
By Mysterian - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
Latest Breaking News
More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground'
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 23 replies
More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground'
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Staying ahead of the story is more difficult for Slobby than it is for a 79 year old with swollen legs and ankles
By malaise - 20 hrs ago - 23 replies
Staying ahead of the story is more difficult for Slobby than it is for a 79 year old with swollen legs and ankles
By malaise - 20 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Voters See Dems as More Corrupt Than Republicans Despite Trump's Grifting - Rolling Stone
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 22 replies
Voters See Dems as More Corrupt Than Republicans Despite Trump's Grifting - Rolling Stone
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
BREAKING: The Senate Republicans just confirmed Emil Bove to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
By In It to Win It - 17 hrs ago - 21 replies
BREAKING: The Senate Republicans just confirmed Emil Bove to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
By In It to Win It - 17 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Bill Barr assigned psycho killer cop as Epstein's first cell mate.
By Kid Berwyn - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies
Bill Barr assigned psycho killer cop as Epstein's first cell mate.
By Kid Berwyn - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies
Latest Breaking News
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
By SunSeeker - 16 hrs ago - 19 replies
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
By SunSeeker - 16 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Sen King Releases Statement "I am through supporting the actions of the current Israeli government"
By vanessa_ca - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies
Sen King Releases Statement "I am through supporting the actions of the current Israeli government"
By vanessa_ca - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
"Guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears, and forced him to lick other inmates' backs..."
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
"Guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears, and forced him to lick other inmates' backs..."
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
Humor
It is to laugh - Another bit of needed relief from you know who
By 3825-87867 - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
It is to laugh - Another bit of needed relief from you know who
By 3825-87867 - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
What if Epstein worked for Russia and Putin has decades of Kompromat on Trump?
By YorkRd - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
What if Epstein worked for Russia and Putin has decades of Kompromat on Trump?
By YorkRd - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
SHOCK MOMENT: Klobuchar Calls Out Booker On The Senate Floor-Then He Issues A Blistering Response
By Hassin Bin Sober - 15 hrs ago - 17 replies
SHOCK MOMENT: Klobuchar Calls Out Booker On The Senate Floor-Then He Issues A Blistering Response
By Hassin Bin Sober - 15 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 17 replies
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 17 replies
Pets
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 22 hrs ago - 17 replies
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 22 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
'Dangerous and unprecedented': RFK Jr. under investigation after major purge
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
'Dangerous and unprecedented': RFK Jr. under investigation after major purge
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Parents may need to prove citizenship for US-born babies' documents
By Peacetrain - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
Parents may need to prove citizenship for US-born babies' documents
By Peacetrain - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
Photography
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
"If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn't have said a word."
By Floyd R. Turbo - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
"If I had shown up with purple hair and a dress, claiming to be a woman, the government wouldn't have said a word."
By Floyd R. Turbo - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
The DU Lounge
Today's whine: what's the best, easiest way to clean those little suction cups on my shower mat?
By CTyankee - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
Today's whine: what's the best, easiest way to clean those little suction cups on my shower mat?
By CTyankee - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
🚨BREAKING: Republicans released their proposed Texas congressional map Wednesday
By In It to Win It - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
🚨BREAKING: Republicans released their proposed Texas congressional map Wednesday
By In It to Win It - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
I know James Carville has his detractors here, but.....
By senseandsensibility - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
I know James Carville has his detractors here, but.....
By senseandsensibility - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
By WhiskeyGrinder - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
By WhiskeyGrinder - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Malcolm Nance Lit It Up On Stephanie Miller Today
By gab13by13 - 3 hrs ago - 12 replies
Malcolm Nance Lit It Up On Stephanie Miller Today
By gab13by13 - 3 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
NYC Gunman Held on Psychiatric Hold in 2022 and 2023
By senseandsensibility - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies
NYC Gunman Held on Psychiatric Hold in 2022 and 2023
By senseandsensibility - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Teen artists portrayed their lives -- some adults didn't want to see the full picture
By WhiskeyGrinder - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
Teen artists portrayed their lives -- some adults didn't want to see the full picture
By WhiskeyGrinder - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
New Texas congressional map will create five districts Trump carried by double digits
By In It to Win It - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
New Texas congressional map will create five districts Trump carried by double digits
By In It to Win It - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
Cable News Clips
Trump admin. denies disaster relief funds for Maryland flooding
By IronLionZion - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump admin. denies disaster relief funds for Maryland flooding
By IronLionZion - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Starvation in Gaza
By Donkees - 6 hrs ago - 10 replies
Sanders to Force Votes to Block Arms Sales to Israel Amid Starvation in Gaza
By Donkees - 6 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump
By babylonsister - 7 hrs ago - 10 replies
US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump
By babylonsister - 7 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Tsunami watch issued for California Coast, advisories in place after strong earthquake off Russia's remote eastern coast
By orangecrush - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
Tsunami watch issued for California Coast, advisories in place after strong earthquake off Russia's remote eastern coast
By orangecrush - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
By ruet - 18 hrs ago - 10 replies
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
By ruet - 18 hrs ago - 10 replies
African American
America's Ethnic Cleansing -white Only Towns
By JustAnotherGen - 3 hrs ago - 9 replies
America's Ethnic Cleansing -white Only Towns
By JustAnotherGen - 3 hrs ago - 9 replies
Forum Spotlight: Environment & Energy
Hundreds evacuated after series of rockfalls in Italy's Brenta DolomitesShitstain's DOE Flapping Their Gums On Geothermal, But Tariffs, Staffing Cuts And Stupidity Adding Up To One Big Fumble
Musk's Political Prancing Crushed His Brand W. Core Demographic, And Conservatives Aren't Buying EVs Either
Latest Breaking News
Divided Fed holds key interest rate steady, defying Trump's demands for aggressive cuts
48 min ago - CNBC
48 min ago - CNBC
Ex-CIA agent hits back at Tulsi Gabbard after she accused Obama of 'treasonous conspiracy' against Trump
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
Top White House pandemic preparedness official resigns, officials say, in sign of broader disarray
1 hr ago - statnews
1 hr ago - statnews
US medical groups fill gap with own vaccine guides amid 'information crisis'
3 hrs ago - The Guardian
3 hrs ago - The Guardian
Weather Service Assures North Dakotans There Is 'No Threat' of Tsunami in Landlocked State
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state confab
4 hrs ago - Times of israel
4 hrs ago - Times of israel
Trump to launch effort to improve Americans' access to their medical records -- but privacy concerns loom
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics
U.S. economy grew at a 3% rate in Q2, a better-than-expected pace even as Trump's tariffs hit
6 hrs ago - CNBC
6 hrs ago - CNBC
Social Security is making it harder for seniors to do routine tasks by phone in latest anti-fraud effort
6 hrs ago - CNN Politics
6 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Trump has spent almost a third of his presidency at his own properties, new report shows
8 hrs ago - msn/The Independent
8 hrs ago - msn/The Independent
More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground'
8 hrs ago - The Independent
8 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump administration seeks to keep US Attorneys in place before court can act
9 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
9 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends Senate bid in North Carolina after Cooper's entry
9 hrs ago - Roll Call
9 hrs ago - Roll Call
Cory Booker BRAWLS With Democratic Colleagues in Wild Senate Floor Showdown: 'Complicit to Donald Trump!'
10 hrs ago - Mediaite
10 hrs ago - Mediaite
New York Democrats unveil their own mid-decade redistricting scheme, targeting future elections
10 hrs ago - NBC News
10 hrs ago - NBC News
Civil Rights Agency Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints Under Trump
10 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
10 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Australia yet to recognise Palestine but signs fresh statement toughening its position
12 hrs ago - ABC Australia
12 hrs ago - ABC Australia
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
14 hrs ago - KREM
14 hrs ago - KREM
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
16 hrs ago - NBC News
16 hrs ago - NBC News
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
16 hrs ago - nbc news
16 hrs ago - nbc news
Trump administration blocks NIH from awarding any research grants and contracts
16 hrs ago - StatNews
16 hrs ago - StatNews
Tsunami alerts issued for Alaska, West Coast after magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia
16 hrs ago - USA Today
16 hrs ago - USA Today
Harvard to comply with Trump administration demand to turn over employment forms
17 hrs ago - Reuters
17 hrs ago - Reuters
Vinay Prasad departs the FDA
17 hrs ago - https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/vinay-prasad-exits-fda-marty-makary-cber-director-chief-medical-scientific-officer/
17 hrs ago - https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/vinay-prasad-exits-fda-marty-makary-cber-director-chief-medical-scientific-officer/
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
18 hrs ago - Reuters
18 hrs ago - Reuters
Blue states sue after GOP targets Planned Parenthood with Medicaid cuts
19 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
19 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
'This discrepancy is not insignificant': Judge alleges Trump admin misled SCOTUS about injunction over federal layoffs
20 hrs ago - Law & Crime
20 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Texas sues New York official for refusing to take action against abortion provider
21 hrs ago - The Guardian
21 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
21 hrs ago - MSN/The Independent
21 hrs ago - MSN/The Independent
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
23 hrs ago - CNN Politics
23 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul
Yesterday - KSTP (ABC affiliate)
Yesterday - KSTP (ABC affiliate)