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General Discussion
Oh hey , they replaced the Pisswig's Colorado portrait
By dweller - 22 hrs ago - 223 recs
Oh hey , they replaced the Pisswig's Colorado portrait
By dweller - 22 hrs ago - 223 recs
General Discussion
Shooter Believed He Was Fulfilling Trump's Wishes
By babylonsister - 9 hrs ago - 183 recs
Shooter Believed He Was Fulfilling Trump's Wishes
By babylonsister - 9 hrs ago - 183 recs
General Discussion
Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 143 recs
Absolute BLOODBATH at HHS/NIH/CDC this morning. Generation of scientists, health care officials being wiped out
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 143 recs
General Discussion
Sen. Chris Murphy joins Sen. Booker on Senate floor
By deminks - 18 hrs ago - 131 recs
Sen. Chris Murphy joins Sen. Booker on Senate floor
By deminks - 18 hrs ago - 131 recs
General Discussion
Facebook Removing Posts by Heather Cox Richardson...
By Joinfortmill - 2 hrs ago - 105 recs
Facebook Removing Posts by Heather Cox Richardson...
By Joinfortmill - 2 hrs ago - 105 recs
General Discussion
Others have said it, and to me it is very clear, Senator Booker should make a try to become the Democratic Senate leader
By JohnSJ - 6 hrs ago - 83 recs
Others have said it, and to me it is very clear, Senator Booker should make a try to become the Democratic Senate leader
By JohnSJ - 6 hrs ago - 83 recs
General Discussion
"I don't want Canada or Greenland. I want PBS, Social Security and The Smithsonian"
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago - 83 recs
"I don't want Canada or Greenland. I want PBS, Social Security and The Smithsonian"
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago - 83 recs
Latest Breaking News
A Senate Vote to Reverse Trump's Tariffs on Canada Is Testing Republican Support
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 77 recs
A Senate Vote to Reverse Trump's Tariffs on Canada Is Testing Republican Support
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
cantor fitzgerald (used to be run by morons commerce secretary) calls for rfk jr to be fired
By moonshinegnomie - 4 hrs ago - 77 recs
cantor fitzgerald (used to be run by morons commerce secretary) calls for rfk jr to be fired
By moonshinegnomie - 4 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
I have some follow up about Social Security.
By yellow dahlia - 20 hrs ago - 74 recs
I have some follow up about Social Security.
By yellow dahlia - 20 hrs ago - 74 recs
General Discussion
Go to the link, find your local spot. REPOST. I'll see you in the streets. It's truly up to US.
By 634-5789 - 8 hrs ago - 73 recs
Go to the link, find your local spot. REPOST. I'll see you in the streets. It's truly up to US.
By 634-5789 - 8 hrs ago - 73 recs
General Discussion
Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes say Disaster is 'only a matter of time' !!!
By Rendville - 6 hrs ago - 71 recs
Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes say Disaster is 'only a matter of time' !!!
By Rendville - 6 hrs ago - 71 recs
Photography
Unbelievable capture just now . . . first night after the new moon.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 16 hrs ago - 70 recs
Unbelievable capture just now . . . first night after the new moon.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 16 hrs ago - 70 recs
Latest Breaking News
House votes to defy Mike Johnson in painful blow
By demmiblue - 51 min ago - 69 recs
House votes to defy Mike Johnson in painful blow
By demmiblue - 51 min ago - 69 recs
Environment & Energy
'Something real bad is going on': Hundreds of millions of bees have died over the past eight months.
By Tonk - 6 hrs ago - 69 recs
'Something real bad is going on': Hundreds of millions of bees have died over the past eight months.
By Tonk - 6 hrs ago - 69 recs
The DU Lounge
Rescued after his mother has been hunted. His eyes say it all.
By red dog 1 - 19 hrs ago - 65 recs
Rescued after his mother has been hunted. His eyes say it all.
By red dog 1 - 19 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Right now @CoryBooker is approaching hour 10 of using his voice to oppose the disastrous agenda being pushed by the Tru
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 59 recs
Right now @CoryBooker is approaching hour 10 of using his voice to oppose the disastrous agenda being pushed by the Tru
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 59 recs
General Discussion
Who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 57 recs
Who showed up to defend Tesla? The Proud Boys, armed militias, and at one event in Idaho, and a guy dressed as Hitler.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 57 recs
General Discussion
"Take a good look, Zelensky: this is how you properly dress when meeting our president"
By orleans - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
"Take a good look, Zelensky: this is how you properly dress when meeting our president"
By orleans - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
Cory Booker live - all night session or as long as he can go on - NOW. 19 hours at noon
By malaise - 19 hrs ago - 56 recs
Cory Booker live - all night session or as long as he can go on - NOW. 19 hours at noon
By malaise - 19 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
I don't know if the Dem party can do anything about this but I know one thing that turns voters off is the endless texts
By LymphocyteLover - 23 hrs ago - 54 recs
I don't know if the Dem party can do anything about this but I know one thing that turns voters off is the endless texts
By LymphocyteLover - 23 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
Aren't we all tired of taking their bull? Today
By bronxiteforever - 3 hrs ago - 53 recs
Aren't we all tired of taking their bull? Today
By bronxiteforever - 3 hrs ago - 53 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions
By Dulcinea - 7 hrs ago - 53 recs
Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions
By Dulcinea - 7 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
MY GOD, IT'S MIDNIGHT AND SENATOR CORY BOOKER IS STILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR, DISRUPTING SHIT
By sheshe2 - 13 hrs ago - 53 recs
MY GOD, IT'S MIDNIGHT AND SENATOR CORY BOOKER IS STILL ON THE SENATE FLOOR, DISRUPTING SHIT
By sheshe2 - 13 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
By Celerity - 16 hrs ago - 52 recs
Israel killed 15 Palestinian paramedics and rescue workers one by one, says UN
By Celerity - 16 hrs ago - 52 recs
Weird News
Rock Used as a Doorstop For Decades Found to Be Worth Over $1 Million
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 51 recs
Rock Used as a Doorstop For Decades Found to Be Worth Over $1 Million
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 51 recs
General Discussion
An 'Administrative Error' Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 49 recs
An 'Administrative Error' Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 49 recs
Latest Breaking News
A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 48 recs
A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
Pete Hegseth Calls For Steep Cuts To Number Of Steps In AA Recovery (satire)
By milestogo - 22 hrs ago - 46 recs
Pete Hegseth Calls For Steep Cuts To Number Of Steps In AA Recovery (satire)
By milestogo - 22 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge rules Alabama cannot prosecute those who help with out-of-state abortions
By groundloop - 5 hrs ago - 45 recs
Judge rules Alabama cannot prosecute those who help with out-of-state abortions
By groundloop - 5 hrs ago - 45 recs
Latest Breaking News
Far-right podcaster with ties to Trump orbit calls for 'final solution' -- to deport Jews
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 42 recs
Far-right podcaster with ties to Trump orbit calls for 'final solution' -- to deport Jews
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
I reckon I waited too long to buy a new/used car.
By DemocratSinceBirth - 5 hrs ago - 41 recs
I reckon I waited too long to buy a new/used car.
By DemocratSinceBirth - 5 hrs ago - 41 recs
Latest Breaking News
ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
By UpInArms - 9 hrs ago - 41 recs
ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
By UpInArms - 9 hrs ago - 41 recs
Latest Breaking News
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 39 recs
DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 39 recs
Latest Breaking News
Cory Booker gives marathon Senate speech to protest Trump policies
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 37 recs
Cory Booker gives marathon Senate speech to protest Trump policies
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 37 recs
Latest Breaking News
JUST IN: Republican Quits House Freedom Caucus In Protest of Colleagues Killing Bill to Help New Mothers
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 37 recs
JUST IN: Republican Quits House Freedom Caucus In Protest of Colleagues Killing Bill to Help New Mothers
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
Now that the government admits it deported an innocent man to El Salvador
By moniss - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
Now that the government admits it deported an innocent man to El Salvador
By moniss - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
"Tucker Carlson's father Dick is dead. He was a transphobic television figure with no journalistic standards who involun
By orleans - 12 hrs ago - 29 recs
"Tucker Carlson's father Dick is dead. He was a transphobic television figure with no journalistic standards who involun
By orleans - 12 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
The only thing keeping the economy from crashing is Bidens..
By yourout - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
The only thing keeping the economy from crashing is Bidens..
By yourout - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Sen. Grassley introduces bill to limit the scope & power of judicial rulings
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 24 recs
Sen. Grassley introduces bill to limit the scope & power of judicial rulings
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Republicans Want Voters To Provide Proof Of Citizenship To Vote. Millions Could Be Impacted.
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 24 recs
Republicans Want Voters To Provide Proof Of Citizenship To Vote. Millions Could Be Impacted.
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Doug Emhoff's Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump's Next Target
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 23 recs
Doug Emhoff's Law Firm Is Said to Be Trump's Next Target
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump hints that Musk and DOGE may be coming to the end of the road
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 23 recs
Trump hints that Musk and DOGE may be coming to the end of the road
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
New Poll: Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of Pretty Much Everything
By Demovictory9 - 14 hrs ago - 23 recs
New Poll: Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of Pretty Much Everything
By Demovictory9 - 14 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is "Only a Matter of Time"
By lostnfound - 3 hrs ago - 21 recs
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is "Only a Matter of Time"
By lostnfound - 3 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
If TSF were truly sincere about a third term, then
By no_hypocrisy - 10 hrs ago - 21 recs
If TSF were truly sincere about a third term, then
By no_hypocrisy - 10 hrs ago - 21 recs
Cable News Clips
LIVE NOW:Senator Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 hrs ago - 21 recs
LIVE NOW:Senator Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls To New Low
By Mr. Sparkle - 4 hrs ago - 20 recs
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Falls To New Low
By Mr. Sparkle - 4 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Elon Musk's $1 million handout winners are connected to Republican causes
By Attilatheblond - 6 hrs ago - 20 recs
Elon Musk's $1 million handout winners are connected to Republican causes
By Attilatheblond - 6 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
No Toilet Paper and No Privacy: Returning to the Office, Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos
By dalton99a - 15 hrs ago - 20 recs
No Toilet Paper and No Privacy: Returning to the Office, Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos
By dalton99a - 15 hrs ago - 20 recs
Foreign Affairs
Greenland Issues Stark Warning After JD Vance's Unwelcome Visit
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago - 20 recs
Greenland Issues Stark Warning After JD Vance's Unwelcome Visit
By Eugene - 18 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Fired health workers were told to contact an employee. She's dead.
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago - 19 recs
Fired health workers were told to contact an employee. She's dead.
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Senate Democrats announce a Social Security War Room
By malaise - 1 hr ago - 19 recs
Senate Democrats announce a Social Security War Room
By malaise - 1 hr ago - 19 recs
Science
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun
By Ptah - 20 hrs ago - 19 recs
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun
By Ptah - 20 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
'Remarkable' Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
By cbabe - 4 hrs ago - 18 recs
'Remarkable' Bletchley Park code breaker Betty Webb dies aged 101
By cbabe - 4 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Raw Story: 'Not seen more wrongheaded policy': Expert says Trump move was discredited 200 years ago
By Dennis Donovan - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Raw Story: 'Not seen more wrongheaded policy': Expert says Trump move was discredited 200 years ago
By Dennis Donovan - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump admin threatens to pull ABC's broadcast license over Disney's DEI practices
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump admin threatens to pull ABC's broadcast license over Disney's DEI practices
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Liberal YouTubers
This Isn't a Mistake -- It's Evil - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
This Isn't a Mistake -- It's Evil - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
Forum Spotlight: Science
ICK!!! Going through some old literature I came across a process with an obscenity as a name.How cancer cells travel to new tissues and take hold
Video: Is space debris a crisis?
Latest Breaking News
Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit 'obscene' books in libraries
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
Shoppers in Denmark boycott American goods over Trump admin's push to own Greenland
1 hr ago - NBC News
1 hr ago - NBC News
A Democratic senator is putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
US manufacturing slips into contraction as costs surge, pressured by Trump tariffs
2 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance
2 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is "Only a Matter of Time"
3 hrs ago - ProPublica
3 hrs ago - ProPublica
A Senate Vote to Reverse Trump's Tariffs on Canada Is Testing Republican Support
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Exclusive: Top Trump USAID Staffer Accused of Violent Outbursts, Racist Remarks
3 hrs ago - Rolling Stone
3 hrs ago - Rolling Stone
Sen. Grassley introduces bill to limit the scope & power of judicial rulings
4 hrs ago - KGAN-TV Cedar Rapids, IA
4 hrs ago - KGAN-TV Cedar Rapids, IA
Judge rules Alabama cannot prosecute those who help with out-of-state abortions
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
'I have lost faith': Cornell PhD suing Trump over protest executive orders flees U.S. before deportation
5 hrs ago - The Independent
5 hrs ago - The Independent
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, health insurance
6 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
6 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says
6 hrs ago - Reuters
6 hrs ago - Reuters
Trump admin threatens to pull ABC's broadcast license over Disney's DEI practices
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
Chaos as Trump cuts to Noaa lead to staffers receiving deluge of spam emails
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
ICE admits to an 'administrative error' after Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison
9 hrs ago - ABC News
9 hrs ago - ABC News
ICE says a University of Minnesota student's visa was revoked for drunken driving, not protests
9 hrs ago - Associated Press
9 hrs ago - Associated Press
Far-right podcaster with ties to Trump orbit calls for 'final solution' -- to deport Jews
9 hrs ago - Raw Story
9 hrs ago - Raw Story
Wall Street is fed up with Trump's tariffs. Stocks are off to their worst start to a year since 2022
11 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/CNN
11 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/CNN
White House Correspondents Association says Trump administration is trying to pressure reporters
12 hrs ago - CNN Business
12 hrs ago - CNN Business
Chiefs owner Clark Hunt 'honored' with Trump's White House invite for 2019 Super Bowl team
17 hrs ago - KMBC
17 hrs ago - KMBC
Democratic senators urge Trump to revamp China trade ties, revise free trade deals
19 hrs ago - Reuters
19 hrs ago - Reuters