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General Discussion
I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved.
By Swede - 22 hrs ago - 219 recs
I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved.
By Swede - 22 hrs ago - 219 recs
General Discussion
I think I'm done here...at least for awhile
By angrychair - 20 hrs ago - 138 recs
I think I'm done here...at least for awhile
By angrychair - 20 hrs ago - 138 recs
General Discussion
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 5 hrs ago - 131 recs
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 5 hrs ago - 131 recs
Latest Breaking News
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 112 recs
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 112 recs
General Discussion
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 10 hrs ago - 98 recs
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 10 hrs ago - 98 recs
General Discussion
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 6 hrs ago - 87 recs
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 6 hrs ago - 87 recs
General Discussion
Banned for 90 Years, This Building Material Returns With 15x Concrete's Insulation and Centuries of CO₂ Storage
By orangecrush - 8 hrs ago - 79 recs
Banned for 90 Years, This Building Material Returns With 15x Concrete's Insulation and Centuries of CO₂ Storage
By orangecrush - 8 hrs ago - 79 recs
General Discussion
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 71 recs
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 71 recs
Latest Breaking News
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 69 recs
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 69 recs
General Discussion
"After dodging the draft five times, he now wants to force our honored dead into his own shadow"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 22 hrs ago - 66 recs
"After dodging the draft five times, he now wants to force our honored dead into his own shadow"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 22 hrs ago - 66 recs
General Discussion
I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin.
By OGBuzz - 2 hrs ago - 64 recs
I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin.
By OGBuzz - 2 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 14 hrs ago - 62 recs
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 14 hrs ago - 62 recs
Latest Breaking News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 60 recs
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 60 recs
General Discussion
Some additional proof, in case you need it, that you can cancel the show, but you can never crush the spirit.
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago - 53 recs
Some additional proof, in case you need it, that you can cancel the show, but you can never crush the spirit.
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 9 hrs ago - 48 recs
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 9 hrs ago - 48 recs
Environment & Energy
602 Dams, Weirs And Sluices Removed From European Rivers And Streams In 2025 - A New Record
By hatrack - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
602 Dams, Weirs And Sluices Removed From European Rivers And Streams In 2025 - A New Record
By hatrack - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
Trump's Endgame Is Surrender He seems to hope to slip away without Americans noticing the magnitude of this defeat
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 45 recs
Trump's Endgame Is Surrender He seems to hope to slip away without Americans noticing the magnitude of this defeat
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Trump says that 5 doctors administered a cognitive test to him during his first term and adds, "the first question was y
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 43 recs
Trump says that 5 doctors administered a cognitive test to him during his first term and adds, "the first question was y
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 43 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - 43 recs
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Another instance of DoJ misconduct - this is really bad.
By Ocelot II - 22 hrs ago - 43 recs
Another instance of DoJ misconduct - this is really bad.
By Ocelot II - 22 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave
By Miles Archer - 20 hrs ago - 42 recs
Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave
By Miles Archer - 20 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
It's a bird's life - Federally protected bird's nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
By malaise - 3 hrs ago - 41 recs
It's a bird's life - Federally protected bird's nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
By malaise - 3 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 7 hrs ago - 41 recs
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 7 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 15 hrs ago - 40 recs
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 15 hrs ago - 40 recs
The DU Lounge
Dog shows up at some spot every weekend. You'd never guess why.
By catbyte - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
Dog shows up at some spot every weekend. You'd never guess why.
By catbyte - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
California
This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing market
By Zorro - 5 hrs ago - 37 recs
This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing market
By Zorro - 5 hrs ago - 37 recs
Latest Breaking News
Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 37 recs
Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 37 recs
Latest Breaking News
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 7 hrs ago - 35 recs
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 7 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
The Bulwark: Even Fox Hosts Can't Save Todd Blanche From This
By marmar - 12 hrs ago - 34 recs
The Bulwark: Even Fox Hosts Can't Save Todd Blanche From This
By marmar - 12 hrs ago - 34 recs
Latest Breaking News
Hearing bombshell: Acting director of NIH's infectious disease institute is out
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 33 recs
Hearing bombshell: Acting director of NIH's infectious disease institute is out
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 33 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
The Two Heroes Trump Wants Us to Forget This Memorial Day
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 6 hrs ago - 31 recs
The Two Heroes Trump Wants Us to Forget This Memorial Day
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 6 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Colbert's last show was great last night. Now it is time to start the boycott of CBS
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
Colbert's last show was great last night. Now it is time to start the boycott of CBS
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 30 recs
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
What In The Hell Was I Doing Wearing Klan Robes at 2AM
By GreatGazoo - 10 hrs ago - 30 recs
What In The Hell Was I Doing Wearing Klan Robes at 2AM
By GreatGazoo - 10 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
'CHICKEN HAWK MOTHERF******: Dem Congressman GOES OFF on GOP for CANCELLING Iran war vote
By blue-wave - 2 hrs ago - 24 recs
'CHICKEN HAWK MOTHERF******: Dem Congressman GOES OFF on GOP for CANCELLING Iran war vote
By blue-wave - 2 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Fetterman Secret Israel Handler Exposed - How a little-known writer became one of the senator's closest confidants.
By Celerity - 3 hrs ago - 23 recs
Fetterman Secret Israel Handler Exposed - How a little-known writer became one of the senator's closest confidants.
By Celerity - 3 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 23 recs
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
US judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 22 recs
US judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Cable News Clips
Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 22 recs
Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 22 recs
Environment & Energy
AP: Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
By AStern - 22 hrs ago - 22 recs
AP: Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
By AStern - 22 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Mary Trump: Don Jr "is a horrible human being, a little Nazi, a racist and a misogynist just a terrible person..."
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago - 21 recs
Mary Trump: Don Jr "is a horrible human being, a little Nazi, a racist and a misogynist just a terrible person..."
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
MeidasTouch wants Stephen Colbert to partner with them
By highplainsdem - 4 hrs ago - 21 recs
MeidasTouch wants Stephen Colbert to partner with them
By highplainsdem - 4 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Senator Blumenthal makes the one move that could end Kash Patel's FBI career
By LetMyPeopleVote - 5 hrs ago - 21 recs
Senator Blumenthal makes the one move that could end Kash Patel's FBI career
By LetMyPeopleVote - 5 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Political Cartoonist RANDY BISH easily walks away with TODAY'S HONORS as WINNER OF THE INTERNET.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
Political Cartoonist RANDY BISH easily walks away with TODAY'S HONORS as WINNER OF THE INTERNET.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
FYI for CBS boycotters: Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise
By pat_k - 19 hrs ago - 19 recs
FYI for CBS boycotters: Ellisons' broader portfolio and the broader Paramount Skydance enterprise
By pat_k - 19 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as 'Broadview Six' case unravels. Cases dismissed. (Kat Abughazaleh case)
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - 18 recs
Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as 'Broadview Six' case unravels. Cases dismissed. (Kat Abughazaleh case)
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Damning Pentagon Leak Reveals Huge Blow to U.S. Defenses
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 17 recs
Damning Pentagon Leak Reveals Huge Blow to U.S. Defenses
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 17 recs
The DU Lounge
As a man, I'll be the first to admit that we can sometimes be simple creatures.
By LuckyCharms - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
As a man, I'll be the first to admit that we can sometimes be simple creatures.
By LuckyCharms - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
Forum Spotlight: Asian Group
Donnie Yen as Ipman (Spoilers)Yamaguchi Kirari competing in Judo Competition
The type of Filipina you want to avoid
Latest Breaking News
White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden
32 min ago - The Independent
32 min ago - The Independent
12-year-old boy, parents cited after youth stopped in Danville riding electric motorcycle
1 hr ago - East Bay Times
1 hr ago - East Bay Times
Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
1 hr ago - Mother Jones
1 hr ago - Mother Jones
Reuters Reports WH 'Forced' Gabbard to Resign, Despite Her Citing Husband's Cancer Battle
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
Lutnick donated $5 million to House Republicans weeks before Epstein testimony
2 hrs ago - MS NOW News
2 hrs ago - MS NOW News
Explosion and fire in Staten Island shipyard injures at least 16 people, including firefighters
2 hrs ago - WABC-TV, New York, NY
2 hrs ago - WABC-TV, New York, NY
IRS wants to store your biometric data for longer to help in its investigations
3 hrs ago - The Independent
3 hrs ago - The Independent
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court to avoid re-arrest
3 hrs ago - Reuters
3 hrs ago - Reuters
Iranian hackers are targeting aviation, oil and gas companies in espionage scheme, researchers say
3 hrs ago - CNN Politics
3 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency
5 hrs ago - The Independent
5 hrs ago - The Independent
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin fires Sheri Mecklenberg as Senate Judiciary Committee counsel after Broadview Six allegations
5 hrs ago - CBS News
5 hrs ago - CBS News
Ozzy Osbourne to Return as an AI-Powered Digital Avatar: 'This Is a Living Performance'
5 hrs ago - Billboard Canada
5 hrs ago - Billboard Canada
Trump's pick for surgeon general sells supplement with ingredient banned by Pentagon
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Former Prince Andrew probe broadens to potential sexual misconduct allegations
6 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
6 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
7 hrs ago - Reuters
7 hrs ago - Reuters
CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American institution"
7 hrs ago - CBS News
7 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
9 hrs ago - AP
9 hrs ago - AP
Consumer sentiment hits fresh record low in May as Iran war fuels inflation worries
10 hrs ago - CNBC
10 hrs ago - CNBC
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
12 hrs ago - CBS News
12 hrs ago - CBS News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
13 hrs ago - Raw Story
13 hrs ago - Raw Story
Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war
13 hrs ago - The Hill
13 hrs ago - The Hill
Russia is hacking its way onto social media platform Bluesky to spread disinformation, company says
13 hrs ago - The Independent
13 hrs ago - The Independent
Boston Public Library accused of 'targeting union activists' after AFSCME head placed on leave
14 hrs ago - WGBH
14 hrs ago - WGBH
Trump Will Swear in Warsh on Friday to Lead US Federal Reserve
14 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
14 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Trump lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen says he's applying for "anti-weaponization fund" claim
15 hrs ago - CBS News
15 hrs ago - CBS News
Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
15 hrs ago - AP
15 hrs ago - AP
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
16 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun
16 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun