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General Discussion
EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE.
By CousinIT - 5 hrs ago - 60 replies
EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE.
By CousinIT - 5 hrs ago - 60 replies
General Discussion
Gerrymandering's impact on the midterms for the mathematically challenged
By Fiendish Thingy - 22 hrs ago - 48 replies
Gerrymandering's impact on the midterms for the mathematically challenged
By Fiendish Thingy - 22 hrs ago - 48 replies
General Discussion
"Influencers"..........what a DUMB title
By some_of_us_are_sane - 20 hrs ago - 38 replies
"Influencers"..........what a DUMB title
By some_of_us_are_sane - 20 hrs ago - 38 replies
Latest Breaking News
17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 36 replies
17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 36 replies
Latest Breaking News
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 31 replies
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
By BumRushDaShow - 10 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 - 12 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 - 12 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 8 hrs ago - 27 replies
"Idolizing a politician is like believing the stripper really loves you"
By niyad - 8 hrs ago - 27 replies
General Discussion
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 11 hrs ago - 27 replies
Since beginning my journey with Alisa, my brain itches and I often feel nauseous.
By Bumbles - 11 hrs ago - 27 replies
Latest Breaking News
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 26 replies
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 26 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 - 3 hrs ago - 24 replies
I know it's early BUT, do you have a suggestion for a Dem woman running for POTUS or VP?
By CTyankee - 3 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 12 hrs ago - 21 replies
Anti-trump license plate recalled by N.J. DMV. It took them a year to catch it.
By 634-5789 - 12 hrs ago - 21 replies
Latest Breaking News
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
By mahatmakanejeeves - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
I saw the most awesome sign today in MAGA Country
By slingsam - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies
I saw the most awesome sign today in MAGA Country
By slingsam - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
All jokes and aside, realistically, what can this star-shaped UAP be?
By Polybius - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies
All jokes and aside, realistically, what can this star-shaped UAP be?
By Polybius - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies
Trump already 'bored' with his own war and wants out: report
By BumRushDaShow - 9 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 - 9 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 - 9 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 7 hrs ago - 15 replies
Lawyers for Sec Def Hegseth argued that military retirees were subject to freedom of speech restrictions
By BootinUp - 7 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
An Epic Collapse for Britain's Labour Party
By Celerity - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
An Epic Collapse for Britain's Labour Party
By Celerity - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
Trump was on the phone with Putin again last evening.
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
Maine
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 8 hrs ago - 13 replies
R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
By eShirl - 8 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 13 replies
Experts worry 'we are not prepared' for pandemic under Trump, RFK Jr.
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
MAGA Christians Honor Trump Golden Statue At His Doral Golf Course WATCH
By kentuck - 23 hrs ago - 13 replies
MAGA Christians Honor Trump Golden Statue At His Doral Golf Course WATCH
By kentuck - 23 hrs ago - 13 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 - 4 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 - 4 hrs ago - 12 replies
Latest Breaking News
US Postal Service reports $2 billion quarterly loss as cash crunch mounts
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 12 replies
US Postal Service reports $2 billion quarterly loss as cash crunch mounts
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 12 replies
Photography
Low linear burnt orange cloud layer at sundown.
By George McGovern - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
Low linear burnt orange cloud layer at sundown.
By George McGovern - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 1 hr ago - 11 replies
"It looks like President Trump has a better understanding of what the Bible teaches than the Pope"
By sheshe2 - 1 hr ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion.
By generalbetrayus - 6 hrs ago - 11 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 - 6 hrs ago - 11 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 - 6 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 - 7 hrs ago - 11 replies
"Israeli officials" are allegedly "actively pushing" Rapin' Bombin' Golfin' Grampy to launch a major attack on Iran
By Miles Archer - 7 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 - 8 hrs ago - 11 replies
Sean Duffy on Fox & Friends this morning announced that he spent parts of *7 MONTHS* on a roadtrip.
By demmiblue - 8 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pentagon releases initial batch of declassified files detailing UFOs
By Polybius - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
Pentagon releases initial batch of declassified files detailing UFOs
By Polybius - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
How Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court
By Swede - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
How Virginia Democrats can overturn the redistricting ruling: Retire the Supreme Court
By Swede - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
Fayetteville, GA: A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed -- until residents complained about low water pres
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Should the US join the International Criminal Court at the Hague?
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Should the US join the International Criminal Court at the Hague?
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
'Ready to move on': Trump adviser says he's growing increasingly 'bored' with Iran war
By Dulcinea - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
'Ready to move on': Trump adviser says he's growing increasingly 'bored' with Iran war
By Dulcinea - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Democrats Keep Accepting Losses They Don't Have to Accept - Jamelle Bouie
By In It to Win It - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
Democrats Keep Accepting Losses They Don't Have to Accept - Jamelle Bouie
By In It to Win It - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
I started to post this as breaking news but didn't want to chance breaking the rules
By AverageOldGuy - 21 hrs ago - 10 replies
I started to post this as breaking news but didn't want to chance breaking the rules
By AverageOldGuy - 21 hrs ago - 10 replies
Pets
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Happy Caturday from a snoozing pair of kid cats, Gwen and Gryff
By Siwsan - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 7 hrs ago - 9 replies
Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist -- Again
By SocialDemocrat61 - 7 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
There Is Only One Way This War Is Going To End
By gab13by13 - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
There Is Only One Way This War Is Going To End
By gab13by13 - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
The World Uses 103 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Per Day
By gab13by13 - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
The World Uses 103 Million Barrels Of Crude Oil Per Day
By gab13by13 - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
California babies are getting a free diaper stash at birth
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
This is how rapidly Alabama is deteriorating
By misanthrope - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
This is how rapidly Alabama is deteriorating
By misanthrope - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
Health
Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - 8 replies
Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
I'm so happy Ivermectin is in ample supply nationwide
By AverageOldGuy - 4 hrs ago - 8 replies
I'm so happy Ivermectin is in ample supply nationwide
By AverageOldGuy - 4 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 - 5 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 - 5 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
"Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way
By niyad - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
The DU Lounge
Oh no. They're writing about Epstein in Scientific Journals!
By NNadir - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
Oh no. They're writing about Epstein in Scientific Journals!
By NNadir - 10 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Mass. rape survivors deliver powerful message after Stephen Paul Gale verdict decades in the making
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago - 8 replies
Mass. rape survivors deliver powerful message after Stephen Paul Gale verdict decades in the making
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
'Yeah, so what?' Elites openly shrug at working-class pain caused by Trump
By turbinetree - 5 hrs ago - 7 replies
'Yeah, so what?' Elites openly shrug at working-class pain caused by Trump
By turbinetree - 5 hrs ago - 7 replies
Environment & Energy
Metrobus cancellations after hydrogen bus fire in Crawley
By NNadir - 8 hrs ago - 7 replies
Metrobus cancellations after hydrogen bus fire in Crawley
By NNadir - 8 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 7 replies
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
Another reminder about checking your voter registration
By Bayard - 17 hrs ago - 7 replies
Another reminder about checking your voter registration
By Bayard - 17 hrs ago - 7 replies
Foreign Affairs
Ukraine officially allows Russia to hold Victory Day parade in Moscow: Zelenskyy signs decree
By blue-wave - 20 hrs ago - 7 replies
Ukraine officially allows Russia to hold Victory Day parade in Moscow: Zelenskyy signs decree
By blue-wave - 20 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
Data Centers Creep into Rural America
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - 6 replies
Data Centers Creep into Rural America
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - 6 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'might' move US troops to Poland from Germany
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 6 replies
Trump says he 'might' move US troops to Poland from Germany
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 6 replies
Forum Spotlight: Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Pike Place Starbucks workers won't vote to join a union as plannedFormer Amazon Union Leader Who Was Arrested at Met Gala Has No Regrets
Cap Times management agrees to recognize newsroom union
Latest Breaking News
CDC sidelines itself as hantavirus cruise ship outbreak grabs global attention
21 min ago - Scripps News/AP
21 min ago - Scripps News/AP
'Patient Zero' in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord
1 hr ago - NY Post
1 hr ago - NY Post
Trump-appointed judge schools DOJ on how to win after government can't do better than 'generalized worries'
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
European states to send planes to evacuate citizens from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
4 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
4 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
WHO Head Will Oversee Evacuation of Passengers, Crew From Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship
6 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
6 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
US awaiting response from Iran over proposals for ceasefire deal, says Rubio
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
7 hrs ago - The Guardian
Court Grants Fox News Additional Discovery in Smartmatic Case - But Allows Case to Move Forward
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Frontier Airlines jet bound for LAX strikes, kills person on runway during takeoff in Denver
9 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
9 hrs ago - Los Angeles ABC7
Teachers warn GOP union-busting bill could worsen Arizona's near-last school funding rank
9 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
9 hrs ago - AZ Mirror
Trump Media Lost More Than $400 Million Last Quarter - While Notching Paltry Sales Figure
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims released suicide note is a 'forgery': report
10 hrs ago - The Independent
10 hrs ago - The Independent
Susie Wiles' Email Demanding WH Staffers Stop Leaking to Press Is Leaked to Press
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Federal judge dismisses former Trump supporter's defamation lawsuit against Fox News
12 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
12 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Community-Built Map Tracks ICE Activity Across Tucson, Arizona
12 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
12 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
Fed unlikely to cut interest rates until second half of 2027, Bank of America says
12 hrs ago - CBS News
12 hrs ago - CBS News
Corporate owners of ICE lockups report drop in number of detained immigrants
14 hrs ago - Scripps News
14 hrs ago - Scripps News
4 men found guilty in Miami in Haitian President Jovenel Moise's assassination
22 hrs ago - NBC6 South Florida and AP
22 hrs ago - NBC6 South Florida and AP
Appeals Court Issues Split Ruling in Michigan Solar Permitting Suit
22 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
22 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
17 American passengers aboard hantavirus-hit cruise ship will quarantine in Nebraska
23 hrs ago - NBC News
23 hrs ago - NBC News
Trump administration ramps up denaturalization campaign, targeting U.S. citizens accused of crimes, fraud, terrorism
23 hrs ago - CBS News
23 hrs ago - CBS News
Top 60 Minutes Correspondent Reportedly Heading For the Exit, Lawyering Up to Take on CBS Leadership
23 hrs ago - MEDIAite
23 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Trump administration lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting
Yesterday - NBC News/AP
Yesterday - NBC News/AP
Top House Democrat vows to go 'all in' on 2028 gerrymandering push after Virginia setback
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Ukraine and Russia agree to three-day Victory Day ceasefire tied to large-scale POW exchange
Yesterday - Euromaidan Press
Yesterday - Euromaidan Press