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Photography
"Helluva place to lose a cow." Ebenezer Bryce - Ca. 1874
By Bo Zarts - 11 hrs ago - 15 recs

Latest Breaking News
Homeland security officials meet with lawmakers about mysterious drone flights in New Jersey
By OKIsItJustMe - 16 hrs ago - 15 recs

General Discussion
Hospitals Gave Women Medications During Childbirth--Then Reported Them for Using Illicit Drugs
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 15 recs

General Discussion
I plan to keep on not giving a shit & chalk it up to economic anxiety. Like Republicans do with all white male shooters.
By Fords Crackpipe - 18 hrs ago - 15 recs

General Discussion
Corporate McMedia - "What radicalized him?"
By orangecrush - 18 hrs ago - 15 recs

General Discussion
Principles of the very wealthy
By harumph - 19 hrs ago - 15 recs

Liberal YouTubers
J&J Poisoned Millions of Women: What They Did Next Will Shock You - More Perfect Union
By TexasTowelie - 7 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
Tampa Bay Times: Appeals court rules in favor of Rick Wilson in Michael Flynn defamation lawsuit
By Dennis Donovan - 10 hrs ago - 14 recs

The DU Lounge
Pittie Who Lived Outside For 15 Years Ages Backwards
By catbyte - 12 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
This country must really be in the crapper for it to idolize a vigilante...
By PeaceWave - 13 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
New saying
By Dem4life1970 - 18 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
I can't afford Medigap plan
By samplegirl - 20 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
Public Notice: Trump plots to steal Congress's budget authority
By Dennis Donovan - 20 hrs ago - 14 recs

Pets
LilGlad, is reacting to severe weather,
By kozar - 23 hrs ago - 14 recs

Latest Breaking News
Scoop: Heritage Action targets nine GOP senators on Trump nominees
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 14 recs

General Discussion
Mike Luckovich-Learning Issues
By LetMyPeopleVote - 13 hrs ago - 13 recs

General Discussion
Appeasement and fear
By KT2000 - 13 hrs ago - 13 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump plans to scrap policy restricting ICE arrests at churches, schools, hospitals
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 13 recs

General Discussion
Elon Musk Gloats as Trump Announces Billionaires Will Be Exempt From Normal Environmental Rules
By Eugene - 15 hrs ago - 13 recs

Latest Breaking News
New York police warn US healthcare executives about online 'hitlist'
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 13 recs

General Discussion
Raw Story: 'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends
By Dennis Donovan - 18 hrs ago - 13 recs

General Discussion
Raw Story: 'No obedience in advance': Alvin Bragg said to have shown 'no intention of going quietly'
By Dennis Donovan - 22 hrs ago - 13 recs

Economy
Are You In The Top 3% Of Retirees? Here's The Shockingly Low Amount You Need Saved To Rank Among The Richest
By nmmi - 6 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Algorithms Are Killing Democracy
By littlemissmartypants - 8 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
I am so sick of hearing "he/she might get primaried"...
By Septua - 8 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
The well-regarded NIESR says America's economy 'risks massive Trump slump'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 14 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Bernie Sanders and Liz Warren have way more credibility on health insurance than
By malaise - 15 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Is your ex-girlfriend pestering you?
By Devilsun - 17 hrs ago - 12 recs

The DU Lounge
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (December 11, 2024)
By EarlG - 19 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Tech's benevolent-dictator-for-life to authoritarian pipeline by Cory Doctorow
By justaprogressive - 19 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Satire: Maybe We're Going to Need A List
By MineralMan - 19 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
BTRTN: "Deny, Delay, Depose"... Trump, Guns, Retribution, and the Coming Age of the American Vigilante
By reggieandlee - 20 hrs ago - 12 recs

General Discussion
Here is where we are today in the ME and it is ugly. Genocide reigns.
By Jit423 - 21 hrs ago - 12 recs

California
Egg shortage leaves S.F. shoppers scrambling
By Auggie - 21 hrs ago - 12 recs

Liberal YouTubers
The Real Reason Behind Trump's Calls For Militant Extremism - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 11 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Outgoing Dem Exposes The TRUTH About Washington In Final Committee Hearing - Senator Sherrod Brown
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
Befuddled Elon Musk Proposes Theory That Homeless People Don't Actually Exist
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
Jeffries: No Dems will support Johnson for Speaker on House floor
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 11 recs

Health
A very beloved senior in my family is now repeating himself with long stories two or three times an hour
By mahina - 11 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
I think I've figured it out!!
By moniss - 11 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
How It Feels
By Kid Berwyn - 11 hrs ago - 11 recs

Latest Breaking News
Montana Supreme Court Supports Gender Affirming Care For Minors
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
'No better way to construct a criminal state': Experts flag alarming Trump moves
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
Raw Story: Feds warn J6 rioters pardon won't 'unring the bell of conviction' -- quite the opposite
By Dennis Donovan - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
United Health Care Song
By mucifer - 15 hrs ago - 11 recs

Latest Breaking News
Biden approves national security memo on China, Iran, North Korea and Russia ahead of Trump's return
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 11 recs

Latest Breaking News
Food firms sued for allegedly marketing "addictive" products to kids
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 11 recs

General Discussion
Democrats are the Opposition Party
By edhopper - 21 hrs ago - 11 recs

Latest Breaking News
House Dems call for action on law enforcement selling restricted weapons
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 11 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Trudeau puts the dagger in Trump who can't handle it - Ben Meidas
By Dennis Donovan - 23 hrs ago - 11 recs

Activist Headquarters
The fight begins. Organizations and tools to fight for Democracy.
By usonian - 6 hrs ago - 10 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers - Trump Lied About Medicare and Social Security as Cabinet of Billionaires Plans Cuts: A Closer Look
By Rhiannon12866 - 9 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Defining Homicide & Murder
By H2O Man - 9 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
A real life comparison, see if it rings true for you.
By JMCKUSICK - 10 hrs ago - 10 recs

Latest Breaking News
'You're not even a f--ing American!': Cousins who fought with police, led charge of initial breach on Jan. 6 sentenced
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Learning issues
By bigtree - 11 hrs ago - 10 recs

Latest Breaking News
White House warns Trump of consequences of undoing key parts of Biden's legacy
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 10 recs

Latest Breaking News
Judge tosses Michael Flynn's $50 million lawsuit that claimed he was prosecuted to 'derail and discredit'
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Republicans are far from done targeting Medicare, Social Security
By LetMyPeopleVote - 13 hrs ago - 10 recs

Liberal YouTubers
TYT anchor quits live on air
By Quixote1818 - 15 hrs ago - 10 recs

Texas
House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos
By Shell_Seas - 15 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Raw Story: 'Obeying the tyrant': Internet skewers Wray and calls resignation 'huge disservice' to FBI
By Dennis Donovan - 15 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Wray's resignation makes installation of Patel as FBI Dir much easier
By Dennis Donovan - 16 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
AlterNet: Trump's Guilfoyle nomination surfaces allegations old and new
By Dennis Donovan - 17 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Death threats, phone tapping and stalking: The consequences academics can face from sharing their research
By DBoon - 18 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
What if the death machines that health insurance companies build were visible
By ProfessorPlum - 19 hrs ago - 10 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Doctor Reacts to UnitedHealth Group CEO's Speech
By MagaSmash - 19 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
The Borowitz Report -Tariff on Chinese Goods Hikes Price of Trump Bible to $1000
By LetMyPeopleVote - 19 hrs ago - 10 recs

Science
AMOC: Atlantic circulation collapse? The best (if still confusing to me) explanation have yet seen
By SorellaLaBefana - 22 hrs ago - 10 recs

General Discussion
Raw Story: South Dakotans have 'zero faith' in Kristi Noem's ability to do Trump-assigned job: report
By Dennis Donovan - 23 hrs ago - 10 recs

The DU Lounge
Do cat color genetics affect personality?
By wnylib - 3 hrs ago - 9 recs

North Carolina
North Carolina Dem chair 'absolutely' worried state court could overturn election results
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
You and your loved ones have likely participated in systems of oppression. I hope you are never the target of violence.
By Music Man - 6 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
Wall Street investor @RobSechan expresses disgust with Sen. Elizabeth Warren
By Passages - 10 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows
By erronis - 13 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
Hey MAGA voters: You've been had!
By bif - 14 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
Cartoons 12/11/2024
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 14 hrs ago - 9 recs

General Discussion
Chinese national arrested for photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base with drone
By chowder66 - 14 hrs ago - 9 recs

Latest Breaking News
FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign before Trump takes office
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 9 recs

The DU Lounge
So the other day I was sitting
By kairos12 - 19 hrs ago - 9 recs

Forum Spotlight: California

Losing candidate sues county to overturn Shasta Lake election results
By RandySF

CA-AD32: Gov. Newsom calls for special election in California's 32nd Assembly District
By RandySF

Election error prompts lawsuit in Greenfield Union School District race
By RandySF

Latest Breaking News

Staffers at political news site The Hill 'freaked out' over layoff plan and editor's possible departure
Yesterday - The Independent

Judge Refuses to Allow Sale of Infowars to The Onion
Yesterday - NYT

The state of the Arctic: High temperatures, melting ice, fires and unprecedented emissions
Tuesday - NBC News

Trump's pick for FTC chair promises to go after 'censorship' from tech companies
Tuesday - The Verge

For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in 19 states
Tuesday - AP

Sanders says next term is likely his last
Tuesday - Politico

Pharmacies prevail in appeal of $650-million opioid award in Ohio
Tuesday - Reuters

After Trump's reelection, Democrats bail on bipartisan bill that would create new federal judges
Tuesday - CNN Politics

Biden says he was 'stupid' not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did
Tuesday - Yahoo

Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'
Tuesday - NBC News

Trump considering Kimberly Guilfoyle for ambassador to Greece, 3 sources say
Tuesday - CBS

Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing
Tuesday - The Hill

Monarch butterfly could soon be designated a threatened species under new US proposal
Tuesday - USA TODAY

Paul McCartney warns AI 'could take over' as UK debates copyright laws
Tuesday - Guardian

US gives $20bn to Ukraine funded by seized Russian assets
Tuesday - BBC

Trump lawyers and aide face additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors
Tuesday - PBS News Hour/AP

Immigration judges want union back ahead of Trump deportations
Tuesday - Axios

Court blocks Kroger's $25 billion acquisition of grocery rival Albertsons
Tuesday - CNBC

Live Updates: Suspect in C.E.O.'s Killing Fights Extradition to New York
Tuesday - New York Times

Mitch McConnell falls during Senate Republican lunch
Tuesday - ABC News

Auctioneer Defends The Onion's Bid For Infowars In Court
Tuesday - Huff Post/AP

'Shocked and devastated': Family of suspected United Healthcare killer speaks out
Tuesday - USA Today

Israel Confirms Attack on Syrian Naval Fleet
Tuesday - BBC

This Trump idea is 'terrible, terrible, terrible,' most Americans say
Tuesday - NJ.com

NY AG won't toss multimillion-dollar Trump civil fraud judgment
Tuesday - the hill.

DA suggests judge could permanently halt Trump's hush money case while upholding his conviction
Tuesday - AP

Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet of the Black Arts Movement, dies aged 81
Tuesday - The Guardian

Trump's DOJ secretly obtained records of his FBI pick Kash Patel, lawmakers, staffers and media in leak investigations
Tuesday - CNN

California bill would require mental health warnings on social media sites
Tuesday - The Independent

Shorter Missouri GOP: 'To Hell With The Will Of The Voters!'
Tuesday - crooksandliars.com

Franklin Fire nearly triples in size in one hour as it threatens Malibu
Tuesday - CNN

Matt Gaetz to join One America News as an anchor, source says
Tuesday - CNN Business

Supreme Court weighs environmental dispute over Utah oil railway
Tuesday - NBC News

Lula Is Awake, Conscious After Emergency Brain Surgery
Tuesday - Bloomberg

Netanyahu assails media as he testifies for first time in his corruption trial
Tuesday - Reuters

Judge warns Rudy Giuliani he could face 'imprisonment' after attacking election workers again
Tuesday - The Independent

'Ghost gun' tied to NYC murder of health care CEO adds fuel to debate on homemade guns
Tuesday - USA Today

Trump says Liz Cheney, Mississippi congressman 'should go to jail' for Jan. 6 probe
Tuesday - Nebraska Examiner

Trump taps San Francisco attorney Harmeet Dhillon for assistant AG at Department of Justice
Tuesday - CBS News

Top 'Washington Post' editor kills article on deputy's departure
Tuesday - NPR

Judge Denies CNN's Motion To Toss Defamation Suit Brought by Navy Veteran
Tuesday - MEDIAite

Wisconsin Republicans sue to resolve conflict of when Electoral College votes must be cast for Trump
Tuesday - AP

More than 75 Nobel laureates urge Senate to reject RFK Jr.
Tuesday - The Hill

Manchin, Welch push for Supreme Court term limits with proposed constitutional amendments
Tuesday - WV News

Phil Murphy Signs NJ Law Shielding Libraries From Book Censorship
Tuesday - Newsweek

Rahna Epting to step down as head of MoveOn
Tuesday - ABC News

Judge weighs Minnesota law that bans religious tests for colleges participating in state program
Tuesday - AP

2024 is the hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Monday - msn/Reuters

Obamacare approval on the rise, new Gallup survey finds
Monday - semafor

Ron DeSantis called hypocritical over rush to fill Republican House seats
Monday - The Guardian

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