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General Discussion
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 9 hrs ago - 73 replies
"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP!
By CousinIT - 9 hrs ago - 73 replies
General Discussion
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 43 replies
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 43 replies
General Discussion
I know it's early BUT, do you have a suggestion for a Dem woman running for POTUS or VP?
By CTyankee - 7 hrs ago - 36 replies
I know it's early BUT, do you have a suggestion for a Dem woman running for POTUS or VP?
By CTyankee - 7 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 12 hrs ago - 36 replies
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 12 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 15 hrs ago - 32 replies
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 15 hrs ago - 32 replies
Latest Breaking News
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 31 replies
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
American-hatin' Freedom-hatin' HATERS with TDS are hatin' on Trump's magnificent fake gold golf course statue
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 31 replies
American-hatin' Freedom-hatin' HATERS with TDS are hatin' on Trump's magnificent fake gold golf course statue
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 31 replies
Latest Breaking News
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 28 replies
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 28 replies
Latest Breaking News
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 13 hrs ago - 21 replies
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 13 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 16 hrs ago - 21 replies
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 16 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
All jokes and aside, realistically, what can this star-shaped UAP be?
By Polybius - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
All jokes and aside, realistically, what can this star-shaped UAP be?
By Polybius - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
Latest Breaking News
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 18 replies
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'might' move US troops to Poland from Germany
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 17 replies
Trump says he 'might' move US troops to Poland from Germany
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Absolutely brutal ad from Sherrod Brown tying his Republican opponent to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This is what I want t
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
Absolutely brutal ad from Sherrod Brown tying his Republican opponent to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. This is what I want t
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 4 hrs ago - 15 replies
'They have screwed each other pretty badly': tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance
By malaise - 4 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 4 hrs ago - 15 replies
This President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meme never gets old.
By iluvtennis - 4 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 12 hrs ago - 15 replies
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 12 hrs ago - 15 replies
Latest Breaking News
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 14 replies
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
Maine
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 12 replies
Havoc as Trump triggers global shortage of world's 'most-consumed chemical'
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 7 hrs ago - 12 replies
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 7 hrs ago - 12 replies
The DU Lounge
Elephant gives birth to her baby and the rest of the herd forms immediately a wall to protect mommy and the newborn.. 😊
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 12 replies
Elephant gives birth to her baby and the rest of the herd forms immediately a wall to protect mommy and the newborn.. 😊
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
OK, it's over, go home, Bluesky user Shai Hulud WON TODAY'S INTERNET, so we'll vote for a new winner tomorrow.
By Miles Archer - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
OK, it's over, go home, Bluesky user Shai Hulud WON TODAY'S INTERNET, so we'll vote for a new winner tomorrow.
By Miles Archer - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
Latest Breaking News
US Postal Service reports $2 billion quarterly loss as cash crunch mounts
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 12 replies
US Postal Service reports $2 billion quarterly loss as cash crunch mounts
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 12 replies
Photography
Low linear burnt orange cloud layer at sundown.
By George McGovern - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies
Low linear burnt orange cloud layer at sundown.
By George McGovern - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 1 hr ago - 11 replies
Chad Bianco is on MSNOW--he's an idiot, a liar, and a rude ahole.
By spooky3 - 1 hr ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
By question everything - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 11 hrs ago - 11 replies
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 11 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
"Israeli officials" are allegedly "actively pushing" Rapin' Bombin' Golfin' Grampy to launch a major attack on Iran
By Miles Archer - 12 hrs ago - 11 replies
"Israeli officials" are allegedly "actively pushing" Rapin' Bombin' Golfin' Grampy to launch a major attack on Iran
By Miles Archer - 12 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends this morning announced that he spent parts of *7 MONTHS* on a roadtrip.
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies
Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends this morning announced that he spent parts of *7 MONTHS* on a roadtrip.
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pentagon releases initial batch of declassified files detailing UFOs
By Polybius - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
Pentagon releases initial batch of declassified files detailing UFOs
By Polybius - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
'The worst kind of predator': Louisiana pastor found guilty for third time of molesting teen boys
By Jilly_in_VA - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Data Centers Creep into Rural America
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Data Centers Creep into Rural America
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Pets
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Should the US join the International Criminal Court at the Hague?
By kentuck - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
Should the US join the International Criminal Court at the Hague?
By kentuck - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
'Ready to move on': Trump adviser says he's growing increasingly 'bored' with Iran war
By Dulcinea - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
'Ready to move on': Trump adviser says he's growing increasingly 'bored' with Iran war
By Dulcinea - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Democrats Keep Accepting Losses They Don't Have to Accept - Jamelle Bouie
By In It to Win It - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies
Democrats Keep Accepting Losses They Don't Have to Accept - Jamelle Bouie
By In It to Win It - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Hakeem Jeffries outlined three strategies for fighting back on Velshi this morning
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Hakeem Jeffries outlined three strategies for fighting back on Velshi this morning
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Health
Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
There Is Only One Way This War Is Going To End
By gab13by13 - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
There Is Only One Way This War Is Going To End
By gab13by13 - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
The World Uses 103 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Per Day
By gab13by13 - 14 hrs ago - 9 replies
The World Uses 103 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Per Day
By gab13by13 - 14 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
This is how rapidly Alabama is deteriorating
By misanthrope - 23 hrs ago - 9 replies
This is how rapidly Alabama is deteriorating
By misanthrope - 23 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
I'm so happy Ivermectin is in ample supply nationwide
By AverageOldGuy - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
I'm so happy Ivermectin is in ample supply nationwide
By AverageOldGuy - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Katie Miller Has A Problem With 'Hate Has No Home Here' Signs -- And The Reason Is Wild
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
Katie Miller Has A Problem With 'Hate Has No Home Here' Signs -- And The Reason Is Wild
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies
The DU Lounge
Oh no. They're writing about Epstein in Scientific Journals!
By NNadir - 14 hrs ago - 8 replies
Oh no. They're writing about Epstein in Scientific Journals!
By NNadir - 14 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
FYI: 🇺🇸 A massive data center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, secretly drained nearly 30 million gallons of water bef
By riversedge - 1 hr ago - 7 replies
FYI: 🇺🇸 A massive data center campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, secretly drained nearly 30 million gallons of water bef
By riversedge - 1 hr ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16
By bigtree - 3 hrs ago - 7 replies
The South is rising up -- protests in TN AL & beyond. A national mobilization in Montgomery is set for 5/16
By bigtree - 3 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
Utah's new data center could create catastrophic conditions for wildlife, environment
By New Breed Leader - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
Utah's new data center could create catastrophic conditions for wildlife, environment
By New Breed Leader - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
It's insane. Putin has refused the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. This prisoner exchange was a condition for the
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 7 replies
It's insane. Putin has refused the 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. This prisoner exchange was a condition for the
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
'Yeah, so what?' Elites openly shrug at working-class pain caused by Trump
By turbinetree - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
'Yeah, so what?' Elites openly shrug at working-class pain caused by Trump
By turbinetree - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
MAGAts lose their sh*t over Canada welcoming a U.S. President who isn't a rapist pedo con man grifting P.O.S.
By Miles Archer - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
MAGAts lose their sh*t over Canada welcoming a U.S. President who isn't a rapist pedo con man grifting P.O.S.
By Miles Archer - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
We need another Operation Restore Trust like the one President Bill Clinton started in 1995
By Beringia - 11 hrs ago - 7 replies
We need another Operation Restore Trust like the one President Bill Clinton started in 1995
By Beringia - 11 hrs ago - 7 replies
Environment & Energy
Metrobus cancellations after hydrogen bus fire in Crawley
By NNadir - 12 hrs ago - 7 replies
Metrobus cancellations after hydrogen bus fire in Crawley
By NNadir - 12 hrs ago - 7 replies
Forum Spotlight: Photography
Sunrise, something to crow aboutGreat Blue Heron
Our first iris in bloom.
Latest Breaking News
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
1 hr ago - Trib Live
1 hr ago - Trib Live
Jeffries still confident Democrats will take back House after Virginia redistricting ruling
2 hrs ago - The Hill
2 hrs ago - The Hill
No-bid contract to turn DC's reflecting pool blue goes to firm with ties to Trump
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
Obama met with the Canadian prime minister Mark Carney and Trump's MAGA allies flipped out
3 hrs ago - The Independent
3 hrs ago - The Independent
'Mild panic will set in soon': GOP donors left to wonder about Trump's $300 million war chest
3 hrs ago - Politico
3 hrs ago - Politico
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
4 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
4 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
6 hrs ago - NY Post
6 hrs ago - NY Post
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
10 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
10 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
Court Grants Fox News Additional Discovery in Smartmatic Case - But Allows Case to Move Forward
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
13 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
13 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona's near-last school funding rank
13 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
13 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter's defamation lawsuit against Fox News
16 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
16 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Community-Built Map Tracks ICE Activity Across Tucson, Arizona
16 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
16 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
17 hrs ago - CBS News
17 hrs ago - CBS News
Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants
18 hrs ago - Scripps News
18 hrs ago - Scripps News
4 men found guilty in Miami in Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination
Yesterday - NBC6 South Florida and AP
Yesterday - NBC6 South Florida and AP
Appeals Court Issues Split Ruling in Michigan Solar Permitting Suit
Yesterday - US News & World Report/AP
Yesterday - US News & World Report/AP
17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Trump administration ramps up denaturalization campaign, targeting U.S. citizens accused of crimes, fraud, terrorism
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
Top 60 Minutes Correspondent Reportedly Heading For the Exit, Lawyering Up to Take on CBS Leadership
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Trump administration lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Yesterday - NBC News/AP
Yesterday - NBC News/AP