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Liberal YouTubers
⚡️An urgent appeal was made to Putin! Zelenskyy said everything. Kremlin was caught lying - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 14 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
This CBS Leak Should END Trump's Presidency
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 min ago

General Discussion
Higher Ground
By H2O Man - 25 replies @ 21 min ago (Milestone)

Humor
Stuffy and Friends and the Naughty List Redemption - Steve Shives
By TexasTowelie - 22 min ago

Jewish Group
(JEWISH GROUP) Jewish community praises police for foiling gun plot
By Behind the Aegis - 33 min ago

General Discussion
Melbourne rabbi's car displaying Hanukkah decorations firebombed early Christmas morning
By RandySF - 33 min ago

Jewish Group
(JEWISH GROUP) Bondi Beach and the creeping culture of antisemitism
By Behind the Aegis - 36 min ago

New York
Ruggiero (R) challenges Town of Newburgh Council election results
By RandySF - 48 min ago

General Discussion
MAGA Senator Slammed For Cruel Proposal To Limit Where SNAP Recipients Can Spend Their Benefits
By sheshe2 - 51 min ago

General Discussion
CBS will have bias monitor report directly to Trump
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Jack Ohman cartoon
By surfered - 53 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump HUMILIATED on Live TV as DARK PAST Haunts Him - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 53 min ago

General Discussion
The "evil" has become almost palpable
By kentuck - 25 replies @ 56 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
If Americans want to live in Bedford Falls, why did they elect Mr. Potter, who promises misery, bigotry, and theft?
By yaesu - 57 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Trends in Central Asian politics in 2025 - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 58 min ago

General Discussion
It's a Wonderful Life: The Lost Ending - SNL
By Uncle Joe - 58 min ago

Missouri
St. Louis Board of Aldermen plan special election to replace ousted Sheriff Montgomery
By RandySF - 59 min ago

The DU Lounge
Good & Bad news - 2026 holiday Big days are on a Friday
By UTUSN - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
How Zelensky Successfully Deflected the Disastrous US-Russia Peace Proposal - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Michigan
Hamtramck mayoral candidate to appeal court ruling leaving 37 absentee ballots uncounted
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump RETRIBUTION Scheme FALLS FLAT on Its FACE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
NJ-11: Little Falls mayor backs Bartlett (D) for special
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
If you never learn to milk a cow, you'll never have to milk one.
By TomSlick - 1 hr ago

New York
Erik Bottcher (D) drops out of House race, will run for state Senate instead
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

New York
Mayor Adams vetoes bill that'd make it easier for gender violence victims to sue
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The late Fred Thompson, on Law & Order, had a scene that summed up a fundamental weakness of "conservatives."
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
PA-11: Smucker (R) Announces Reelection Bid
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
The Band - Christmas Must be Tonight
By IcyPeas - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Dear Leader has antipathy to Citizenship, immigrants, and military service in his blood. (Reminding)
By UTUSN - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Noem burns through taxpayer funds at SHOCKING rate on dubious deals - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Merry Xmas from my boy Fig and me
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Too Hot To Handel: The Gopsel Messiah
By Tactical Peek - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'Not on the level': Trump makes sketchy business of second term - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Layla and Luna attempt a trap for the elve
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Jonas Salk Never Took A Dime For the Polio Vaccine
By SamuelTheThird - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Neo-Nazi Group Steps Up Operations as FBI Pulls Back
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago

Photography
Found a free, reliable image-hosting service -- https://imgchest.com/
By George McGovern - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Evangelicals want anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ policies SO BADLY that they're OK with Trump pissing on Christmas.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
So apparently under the foreign policy doctrine of
By moniss - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
'Hugely consequential': Experts say Supreme Court just wrecked Trump's plans
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Gaudete 2/2
By Bread and Circuses - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Claim of FAKE LETTER from Epstein INSTANTLY BACKFIRES - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Trump causing more economic damage just in time for Christmas.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Gaudete - 1/ 2
By Bread and Circuses - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Siouxsie and the Banshees - I'l Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant (with Robert Smith)
By IcyPeas - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Rachel Maddow's Bluesky post today
By red dog 1 - 2 hrs ago

Atheists & Agnostics
A Movie About an Honorable Catholic Priest that Atheists Might Well Enjoy.
By NNadir - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Sometimes the holidays hurt.
By mr715 - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Joseph Spence - "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
By BluesRunTheGame - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
I loved the F1 movie but here we go again with trying to sanitize the Saudis. Ugh.
By tulipsandroses - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Doggo loves his Santa costume
By spooky3 - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Enya - White is in the Winter Night
By IcyPeas - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
NYT: Federal spending actually went up under Elon Musk's DOGE - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Nina Hagen Stille Nacht-Silent Night
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again
By IcyPeas - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
TRUMP'S NATIONAL GUARD PLAN BLOCKED BY SUPREME COURT - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Just In Time For Christmas: How to Talk with MAGA Republicans Without Losing Your Mind
By BoycottTwitter - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne
By lastlib - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump: "Merry Christmas, and Colbert is a dead man walking!"
By dalton99a - 100 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
Mood
By dweller - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ron Filipkowski's Bluesky post today
By red dog 1 - 3 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Santa story
By Nigrum Cattus - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
One of my first Christmas presents
By babylonsister - 3 hrs ago

Nebraska
Small Nebraska Town Is Reeling From Exit of Meatpacking Giant Tyson
By question everything - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
SCOTUS Issues Trump a HIDDEN WARNING in THE ORDER HE FEARED - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Man of the Hour Has Arrived
By erpowers - 3 hrs ago

African American
Identity Politics: My Professional Look-Alikes - Jason Riley, WSJ
By question everything - 3 hrs ago

Languages and Linguistics
This links into the 'offbeat Christmas carols' thread
By chowmama - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"HOLIDAY FILM IDEA: It's a Wonderful Life, but with an angel showing . . . "
By Tactical Peek - 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Losing my religion. R.E.M Cover
By stonecutter357 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
WEISS is Chris LICHT redux - tool of The Power, not speaking truth to it. Her holiday memo to staff:
By UTUSN - 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Fractured Fairy Tales (un-restored) "Slow White and Nose Red"
By marble falls - 3 hrs ago

Jewish Group
'Jewish Roots of American Liberty' Review: A Hebraic Revolution
By question everything - 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Comfortably numb, Pink Floyd cover
By stonecutter357 - 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song (2011)
By IcyPeas - 3 hrs ago

Washington
Lynnwood Hygiene Center saved from closure after unexpected purchase by Rick Steves
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
While Law Firms Bend a Knee to Trump, Others Choose Morality Over Money - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation

The Band - Christmas Must be Tonight
By IcyPeas

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York
By Dulcinea

Siouxsie and the Banshees - I'l Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant (with Robert Smith)
By IcyPeas

Latest Breaking News

A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
1 hr ago - AP

Faithful return to Bethlehem and Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first Christmas Eve Mass at St. Peter's
4 hrs ago - AP

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
6 hrs ago - AP

'Smallest audience ever': Kennedy Center Honors tank on CBS after Trump takes over
8 hrs ago - raw story

After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files
9 hrs ago - AP

USPS plan to open hubs to rivals may cost agency its biggest customer: Amazon
9 hrs ago - Scripps News

Trump Admin Lawsuit Aims To Flood DC With AR-15 Rifles For 'Common Use'
10 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com

White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months
10 hrs ago - Reuters

DOJ announces 'a million more documents' related to Jeffrey Epstein on Christmas Eve
10 hrs ago - Raw Story

Democrats Urge Trump To Reverse Recall Of Nearly 30 Ambassadors
10 hrs ago - Huffington Post

ICE officer accused of excessive force, then sent back to work despite active probe
11 hrs ago - NPR

Trump Declares Networks That Are 'Negative' Towards Him Should Have Their TV Licenses 'Terminated'
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
13 hrs ago - AP

Southern California drivers urged to reconsider Christmas travel as heavy rain and winds roll in
13 hrs ago - AP

19 states and D.C. sue HHS over effort to ban transgender care for minors
14 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Map Shows Range of China's Ship-Killer Missiles Targeting US Territory
14 hrs ago - newsweek

Botched Epstein redactions trace back to Virgin Islands' 2020 civil racketeering case against estate
15 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Judge sides with Trump over his $100K visa fee
15 hrs ago - Politico

Trump's Commerce Secretary Claims 'All' Americans 'Are Going To Earn 4.3% More Money' Because the Economy Grew by 4.3%
16 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Global 'mistakenly' posted '60 Minutes' segment, CBS News says while issuing takedown order
16 hrs ago - CTV News

Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
16 hrs ago - msn/Axios

Judge green lights New York's driver's license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
17 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Exclusive: Justice Department scrambling to find holiday volunteers to redact the Epstein files, internal DOJ email says
17 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Elon Musk's DOGE Gutted Federal Agencies, Cancelled Major Programs -- But Federal Spending Still Went UP: Report
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans
18 hrs ago - AP

House Democrat demands investigation into 1996 FBI complaint about Epstein
19 hrs ago - USA Today

Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
19 hrs ago - BBC

Afghan migrants ordered to report to ICE on Christmas, New Year's Day
19 hrs ago - msn/Scripps News

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules
19 hrs ago - BBC

Legal battle continues over Missouri's new congressional maps, referendum process
20 hrs ago - KMBC-TV Kansas City, MO

US moves more troops and special ops aircraft to Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure in region: report
20 hrs ago - The Independent

'They No Longer Hide the Idea of White Supremacy': Tim Walz Fumes Over JD Vance's Latest Comments on Race
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite

New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver returns to ICE facility after assault charges to push for its closure
21 hrs ago - msn/Politico

New Bill Would Allow Some Americans to Opt Back Into Social Security
21 hrs ago - Newsweek

Department of Veterans Affairs quietly bans abortion services, counseling
22 hrs ago - The Hill

FBI: Lyft driver terrorized by escaped Georgia inmates before she was rescued in Florida
Tuesday - AP

US judge blocks Texas app store age law meant to protect children
Tuesday - msn/Reuters

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration's Ending of Protections for South Sudanese Migrants
Tuesday - US News and World Report/Reuters

Trump Admin Confirms New H-1B Process, Drops Visa Lottery
Tuesday - Newsweek

DOJ sues Pritzker, Illinois AG over law limiting immigration actions
Tuesday - The Hill

Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says
Tuesday - CBS News

J&J vows appeal after US jury hits it with record $1.5 billion talc cancer award
Tuesday - Reuters

Democrats demand answers from Rubio on deal to send MS-13 informants to El Salvador
Tuesday - The Hill

Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to deploy National Guard in Illinois
Tuesday - NBC

Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration's Christmas-themed AI video
Tuesday - The Independent

Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states
Tuesday - AP

Bessent Sees Room for a Future Revamp of the Fed's 2% Target
Tuesday - Bloomberg

US sees surge in violence against journalists under Trump, report says
Tuesday - The Guardian

Almost all Russian missiles intercepted by F-16 pilots overnight
Tuesday - Pravda.com.ua

Former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announces terminal stage-four cancer diagnosis
Tuesday - Nebraska Examiner

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