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Worst snow storm you've experienced?
By True Dough - 50 replies @ 6 min ago (Milestone)
Worst snow storm you've experienced?
By True Dough - 50 replies @ 6 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 50 replies @ 7 min ago (Milestone)
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 50 replies @ 7 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
JD Vance today "In the United States of America, you don't have to apologize for being white anymore."
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 min ago
JD Vance today "In the United States of America, you don't have to apologize for being white anymore."
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 11 min ago
Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs
Landscape designer film: Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
By Beringia - 17 min ago
Landscape designer film: Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
By Beringia - 17 min ago
General Discussion
Kennedy center spiral down accelerates with trump rename
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 min ago
Kennedy center spiral down accelerates with trump rename
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Jim Beam to pause production at main Kentucky distillery in 2026
By riversedge - 19 min ago
Jim Beam to pause production at main Kentucky distillery in 2026
By riversedge - 19 min ago
The DU Lounge
Beaver drags massive Christmas tree across the road forcing vehicles to slam on the brakes & wait for it to cross
By red dog 1 - 20 min ago
Beaver drags massive Christmas tree across the road forcing vehicles to slam on the brakes & wait for it to cross
By red dog 1 - 20 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
By BumRushDaShow - 21 min ago
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
By BumRushDaShow - 21 min ago
Ohio
VIDEO: Shoplifting suspect tries to shoot Canton officer, worker pulls gun away from him
By mahatmakanejeeves - 24 min ago
VIDEO: Shoplifting suspect tries to shoot Canton officer, worker pulls gun away from him
By mahatmakanejeeves - 24 min ago
General Discussion
Just an FYI... "The FBI forgot to redact this" pic that is circulating is fake. The person posted it as a thumbnail...
By demmiblue - 24 min ago
Just an FYI... "The FBI forgot to redact this" pic that is circulating is fake. The person posted it as a thumbnail...
By demmiblue - 24 min ago
General Discussion
Someone get Krasnov a dymo labeler for xmas. With gold tape
By PurgedVoter - 28 min ago
Someone get Krasnov a dymo labeler for xmas. With gold tape
By PurgedVoter - 28 min ago
General Discussion
Jim Beam Shutting Down Bourbon Distillery in Kentucky
By Pototan - 50 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)
Jim Beam Shutting Down Bourbon Distillery in Kentucky
By Pototan - 50 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Is it worth living forever if *everyone* does?
By meadowlander - 25 replies @ 33 min ago (Milestone)
Is it worth living forever if *everyone* does?
By meadowlander - 25 replies @ 33 min ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
AI voice cloning being used by extremist groups from Nazis to ISIS.
By applegrove - 42 min ago
AI voice cloning being used by extremist groups from Nazis to ISIS.
By applegrove - 42 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Reposts Epstein Files Image Showing Trump Picture
By mahatmakanejeeves - 44 min ago
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Reposts Epstein Files Image Showing Trump Picture
By mahatmakanejeeves - 44 min ago
General Discussion
🚨ICE WITHHELD MEDICAL CARE FROM A DIABETIC MAN. HE DIED. THEN THEY MARKED HIM AS "RELEASED."
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 52 min ago (Milestone)
🚨ICE WITHHELD MEDICAL CARE FROM A DIABETIC MAN. HE DIED. THEN THEY MARKED HIM AS "RELEASED."
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 52 min ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
Michael Cohen - Ice Kills Thirty In Custody
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago
Michael Cohen - Ice Kills Thirty In Custody
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago
Foreign Affairs
US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 58 min ago
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US tech enabled China's surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees in Nepal are paying the price
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 58 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Mike Johnson Delivers Paranoid Speech About 2026 Midterms
By BumRushDaShow - 59 min ago
Mike Johnson Delivers Paranoid Speech About 2026 Midterms
By BumRushDaShow - 59 min ago
The DU Lounge
Michelle Cowbourne photos: Winter solstice on Glastonbury Tor
By highplainsdem - 59 min ago
Michelle Cowbourne photos: Winter solstice on Glastonbury Tor
By highplainsdem - 59 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - the DOJ is already playing games with the Dead Pedo Bestie files
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Jeff Tiedrich - the DOJ is already playing games with the Dead Pedo Bestie files
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Charlie Kirk statue in the Capitol??? Are you kidding? There
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Charlie Kirk statue in the Capitol??? Are you kidding? There
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
MAGA 1.0 is Over. What Comes Next Is Worse.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
MAGA 1.0 is Over. What Comes Next Is Worse.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
"Tonight's edition of 60 Minutes has been updated. Our report 'Inside CECOT' will air in a future broadcast."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
"Tonight's edition of 60 Minutes has been updated. Our report 'Inside CECOT' will air in a future broadcast."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
These fuckers are so BLATANT in what they are doing that i
By bluestarone - 1 hr ago
These fuckers are so BLATANT in what they are doing that i
By bluestarone - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
'Extreme risk' for three passenger jets near Musk rocket explosion
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago
'Extreme risk' for three passenger jets near Musk rocket explosion
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Just a reminder JD, Ukraine is doing all the heavy lifting against Putin for a bargain price.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Just a reminder JD, Ukraine is doing all the heavy lifting against Putin for a bargain price.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'Very Stable Genius' Once Again Demonstrates Wide-Ranging Ignorance
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
'Very Stable Genius' Once Again Demonstrates Wide-Ranging Ignorance
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
'You Don't Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore!' JD Vance Declares Trump Killed DEI
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
'You Don't Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore!' JD Vance Declares Trump Killed DEI
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Deputy AG Blanche says DOJ 'not redacting information' on Trump in Epstein files: Full interview
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Deputy AG Blanche says DOJ 'not redacting information' on Trump in Epstein files: Full interview
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
The AI Revolution: Our Political Class Needs to Be Up to the Task
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
The AI Revolution: Our Political Class Needs to Be Up to the Task
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Joni Mitchell this morning: It's time to find a "River" to skate away on ❄️ Happy first day of Winter.
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Joni Mitchell this morning: It's time to find a "River" to skate away on ❄️ Happy first day of Winter.
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
A portrait of the kind of science we are losing, and for no reason
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
A portrait of the kind of science we are losing, and for no reason
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Here's what you missed at Turning Point's chaotic convention
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
DU Community Help
Since some DUers are occasionally resistant to correcting or deleting OPs that are fake even.when
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Since some DUers are occasionally resistant to correcting or deleting OPs that are fake even.when
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
JFK's Niece Says Exactly What She'll Do To Trump-Kennedy Center 'Three Years And One Month From Today'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
JFK's Niece Says Exactly What She'll Do To Trump-Kennedy Center 'Three Years And One Month From Today'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
I DO NOT SEE human skidmark JD Vance getting away with RACIST DOG WHISTLES as easily as Rapin' Grampy.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
I DO NOT SEE human skidmark JD Vance getting away with RACIST DOG WHISTLES as easily as Rapin' Grampy.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Fox's Kayleigh McEnany Cautions GOP Against Coronating JD Vance in 2028: 'I Hope We Have That Competitive Primary'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Fox's Kayleigh McEnany Cautions GOP Against Coronating JD Vance in 2028: 'I Hope We Have That Competitive Primary'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Stefanik dropping out in NY and leaving congress.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Let's talk about Stefanik dropping out in NY and leaving congress.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Environment & Energy
SF Blackout Blocks Streets & Intersections With Paralyzed Waymo Cabs
By hatrack - 2 hrs ago
SF Blackout Blocks Streets & Intersections With Paralyzed Waymo Cabs
By hatrack - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's mental decline is accelerating - Psychologist / The Daily Beast Podcast
By ShazzieB - 2 hrs ago
Trump's mental decline is accelerating - Psychologist / The Daily Beast Podcast
By ShazzieB - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
J D Vance lashes out at 'street girl' Jasmine Crockett in fiery rant
By surfered - 2 hrs ago
J D Vance lashes out at 'street girl' Jasmine Crockett in fiery rant
By surfered - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Tulsi is denying Russia is probing and causing arson and sabotage in Europe.
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago
Tulsi is denying Russia is probing and causing arson and sabotage in Europe.
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Do you still use pencils? If so, for what?
By CTyankee - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Do you still use pencils? If so, for what?
By CTyankee - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Alan Dershowitz Op-Ed in the LA Times on May 7, 1997 "Statutory Rape Is an Outdated Concept"
By Wiz Imp - 2 hrs ago
Alan Dershowitz Op-Ed in the LA Times on May 7, 1997 "Statutory Rape Is an Outdated Concept"
By Wiz Imp - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 2 hrs ago
Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!"
By red dog 1 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Ah who the hell cares.....CBS is carrying the "Kennedy Center Honors". Tuesday, Dec 23rd.
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago
Ah who the hell cares.....CBS is carrying the "Kennedy Center Honors". Tuesday, Dec 23rd.
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
21 min ago - Politico
21 min ago - Politico
Trump Administration Live Updates: Justice Dept. Reposts Epstein Files Image Showing Trump Picture
44 min ago - New York Times
44 min ago - New York Times
'You Don't Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore!' JD Vance Declares Trump Killed DEI
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie say they're considering inherent contempt charges against Pam Bondi
2 hrs ago - nbc news
2 hrs ago - nbc news
Trump Set to Expand Immigration Crackdown in 2026 Despite Brewing Backlash
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
Russian General Who Received Hero Of Russia Award For "Capturing Kupyansk" Found Dead
5 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com
5 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com
Jeffries: DOJ release of Epstein files 'inadequate' and 'falls short of what the law requires'
6 hrs ago - ABC News
6 hrs ago - ABC News
Federal grants for flood mitigation work sat on hold as storms inundated Washington state
8 hrs ago - NBC News
8 hrs ago - NBC News
Australian state plans tougher laws against displaying extremist flags after Bondi shooting
9 hrs ago - ABC News
9 hrs ago - ABC News
Trans Activist Blasts Trump Administration For Pushing Anti-Trans Laws to 'Distract' From Epstein Files
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Virginia Giuffre's Brother Chastises Bondi's DOJ Over Partial Epstein Files Release: 'It's Not Shocking'
12 hrs ago - Huff Post
12 hrs ago - Huff Post
Trump brags about demanding his own government give him taxpayer money over Mar-a-Lago search: 'I hereby give myself $1B
13 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Independent
13 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Independent
Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms
14 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
14 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
Trump again boasts he 'aced' cognitive tests - and reveals which animals he was required to identify
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
Top DOJ official denies there's any effort to redact mentions of President Trump from Epstein files
23 hrs ago - ABC News
23 hrs ago - ABC News
Kilmar Abrego Garcia moves for sanctions after Trump admin 'repeatedly violated' court-issued gag order, motion says
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Exclusive: Trump appointee inspired by conservative media outlet to push for probe of Democratic congressman
Yesterday - Reuters
Yesterday - Reuters
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Ro Khanna Says Top Trump Officials Could Face Impeachment Over Epstein Files Fiasco
Yesterday - Huff Post
Yesterday - Huff Post
Merry boycotting: US shoppers avoid Trump-aligned businesses amid holiday season
Yesterday - Guardian [UK]
Yesterday - Guardian [UK]
FBI notes detail grim demands Epstein made for procurement of underage girls
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian