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By 2naSalit - 21 hrs ago - 71 replies

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I Am Exasperated
By Baron2024 - 18 hrs ago - 66 replies

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Vivek Ramaswamy Dragged After Wild Rant on How American Workers Suck
By Zorro - 18 hrs ago - 64 replies

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Eggs, cheese, dairy, meat ..
By FirstLight - 16 hrs ago - 61 replies

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Twitter MAGATs all up in arms: Vivek and Elon want to hire foreign talent over American
By CatWoman - 19 hrs ago - 51 replies

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Child rape is illegal and should be punished even if it is a republican president or congressman.
By onecaliberal - 5 hrs ago - 49 replies

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No 'price tag' for mass deportations, says incoming border czar
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 49 replies

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I'm not meaning to cause trouble or to place blame
By Upthevibe - 23 hrs ago - 49 replies

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Formerly hip expressions you're tired of hearing
By spooky3 - 22 hrs ago - 48 replies

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Why?
By angrychair - 21 hrs ago - 45 replies

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Trying a new cocktail tonight. It's holiday week; don't judge me.
By Aristus - 18 hrs ago - 43 replies

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Greenland only has a population of 56,000. If Trump attacks, can they defend themselves?
By PeaceWave - 16 hrs ago - 42 replies

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I negotiated for a living. What Trump is doing is not negotiating
By Pototan - 4 hrs ago - 36 replies

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*** Wordle 1,287 Spoiler *** 2/6*
By unweird - 14 hrs ago - 33 replies

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Did Hamas get the results they wanted
By edhopper - 5 hrs ago - 30 replies

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Sooooo. ..is anything being done about possible vaccine for H5N1?
By niyad - 13 hrs ago - 30 replies

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The US cannot afford eggs, healthcare, medicare, social security, education.
By Irish_Dem - 18 hrs ago - 28 replies

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House Democrat Shreds Trump On CNN for 'Ridiculous Carnival Barker Threats' to Buy Greenland and Seize Panama Canal
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 28 replies

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How do I find other DU'ers on Bluesky? I just joined!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 18 hrs ago - 23 replies

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Throwing a Subversive Monkey Wrench into the House Speakership Race?
By MineralMan - 1 hr ago - 22 replies

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WaPo: A MAGA 'Civil War' on X between Musk and the far right over H-1B visas
By Dennis Donovan - 5 hrs ago - 22 replies

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Anyone else notice the media is referring to the child Gaetz raped as young woman.
By Duncanpup - 9 hrs ago - 22 replies

Seniors
I fell on my head again last night
By cyclonefence - 15 hrs ago - 22 replies

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Miami Herald: 16-year-old with hands up shot to death by cops during 'no-knock' raid in AL, suit says
By Dennis Donovan - 17 hrs ago - 21 replies

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IT Unemployment Hits 6% ***THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF US TECH WORKERS!!!***
By uponit7771 - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Conservatives are finding out in real time that Elon Musk was always lying about "free speech" on Twitter
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago - 19 replies

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The Six Triple Eight
By William769 - 6 hrs ago - 19 replies

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in an attempt to soothe my soul (when i was a teenager) my mother used to say
By orleans - 15 hrs ago - 19 replies

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Reuters: Finland boards oil tanker suspected of causing internet, power cable outages
By Dennis Donovan - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
Today's Tiedrich rant: hey MAGA - President Musk wants immigrants to take your jobs
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago - 18 replies

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One of the things that pisses me off the most
By maxrandb - 3 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Don't ya just love it when people tell you to not worry
By samplegirl - 21 hrs ago - 18 replies

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What is still on your bucket list that you would like to do? Mine is snow skiing.
By debm55 - 1 hr ago - 17 replies

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"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers
By Mr. Sparkle - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say
By malaise - 7 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Written outside Trump Tower in NYC! 😂
By riversedge - 19 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Cenk & Brian Tyler Cohen SPAR over Cenk's MAGA outreach
By ThePartyThatListens - 2 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Former SC Court Clerks Tell How Congress Could Disqualify Trump
By NJCher - 12 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Marianne Williamson enters the race for DNC chair: We need to 'create the energy' to counter Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 16 replies

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idiocracy, kakistocracy, autocracy, oligarchy, plutocracy - what would you call the US government after January 20th?
By Stargleamer - 1 hr ago - 15 replies

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This is why I don't get on the "Carlin is God" bandwagon
By Montauk6 - 8 hrs ago - 15 replies

Cooking & Baking
Our cooking or baking mistakes we can laugh at now.
By Old Crank - 8 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Katie Phang says Jack Smith report imminent.
By Kingofalldems - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies

Photography
Badlands at Waterpocket Fold.
By mike_c - 22 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Happy Birthday!
By nocoincidences - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies

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So when Trump bans birthright citizenship will he go by the mother?
By wiseowljedi - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Online frame/lens recommendations
By Mosby - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies

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US holiday retail sales stronger than last year, Mastercard says
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies

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DU women: why are bras so expensive? $80 for my old favorite Mary of Sweden bras!
By CTyankee - 1 hr ago - 13 replies

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Before all the "drone" sightings, there was a flurry of airship sightings - in 1897
By Liberal In Texas - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Ministers Joly, LeBlanc to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Ignor-guration
By Dem4life1970 - 14 hrs ago - 12 replies

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If Bird Flu mutates into a human pandemic in the next few months
By Pototan - 14 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Trump border czar floats halfway houses for children of migrants
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies

Movies
Looking for the title of a film
By bif - 20 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Raw Story: Jack Smith's team preparing now for Trump retribution extending even to spouses: report
By Dennis Donovan - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies

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my new lack of sadness depression
By mdmc - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies

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🇨🇦Sixteen reasons why the U.S. should become Canada's 11th province:🇨🇦
By Floyd R. Turbo - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Anyone else watched "Messiah" on Netflix?
By Jilly_in_VA - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Explain it to me.
By onecaliberal - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies

Artists
Harvest Hare Watercolor
By samplegirl - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies

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The smokescreen from the Trump is nonstop
By Bread and Circuses - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Lif is too short
By underpants - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Asked for referral for ct scan
By XanaDUer2 - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Denial of Care
By Southern_gent - 2 hrs ago - 10 replies

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The Guardian: 'Godfather of AI' raises odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years
By Dennis Donovan - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies

Weird News
Md. man charged after pouring whiskey into holy water during Christmas Eve service, deputies say
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 10 replies

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😃🇺🇸🍒🫐🍋🍊🍐🍍🥮🗓️❗️
By Floyd R. Turbo - 6 hrs ago - 10 replies

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'Trump INSTANTLY CORNERED By Biden Before HE GETS THE CHANCE...'
By Joinfortmill - 7 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Chuck Schumer says Biden-appointed judges will be bulwark against Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies

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H5N1 bird flu advice and info video from a UK doctor.
By wnylib - 12 hrs ago - 10 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's UNSETTLING Promise to 'Vigorously Pursue the Death Penalty' - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing 'emotional toll,' seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife's trial
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Eight L.A sheriff's deputies relieved of duty following alleged attempted cover-up of beating of trans teacher
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Good Night everyone. May your sleep and dreams be a comfort for you, Love you all, debm55
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Ooooeeee, just came into my building and the Spanish speaking folks are gathered in a circle, speaking their native
By SheilaAnn - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies

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The so called deep state
By USAFRetired_Liberal - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Tom Homan Demands $86 BILLION Down Payment For Deportations
By riversedge - 1 hr ago - 9 replies

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The great STEM worker shortage - a zombie lie that never dies
By jmbar2 - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Colleges advise some international students to return to U.S. before Trump takes office - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866

Uproar breaking out inside MAGA-world over H-1B visas and foreign workers
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

'I don't think that'll fly': Fmr. HUD Secretary rips Trump border czar spin on 'humane' detentions - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866

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NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump
20 min ago - New York Times

Tom Homan Demands $86 BILLION Down Payment For Deportations
1 hr ago - crooksandliars.com

Homelessness rates jumped by double-digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
1 hr ago - USA Today

GOP trifecta to feature legislative attacks on voting rights
2 hrs ago - Raw Story

Costco egg recall may cause 'serious' illness or death, FDA says as it raises risk level
2 hrs ago - today

The E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Fertilizer. 3M Told It of Risks Years Ago.
2 hrs ago - New York Times

Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
3 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Buoys in the Rio Grande could change southern border, SIUE researchers find
3 hrs ago - St. Louis Public Radio

Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
4 hrs ago - AP

Corporate Transparency Act Blocked by US Appeals Court Again
5 hrs ago - Bloomberg Law

Estonia navy to protect undersea power link after main cable damaged
5 hrs ago - BBC

Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, CDC says
6 hrs ago - Reuters

South Korean interim president impeached just 2 weeks after former leader ousted
6 hrs ago - NBC News

Ministers Joly, LeBlanc to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
7 hrs ago - CBC/Reuters

FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
8 hrs ago - AP

Chuck Schumer says Biden-appointed judges will be bulwark against Trump
8 hrs ago - The Guardian

New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change under new law
9 hrs ago - Spectrum News NY1/AP

No 'price tag' for mass deportations, says incoming border czar
10 hrs ago - Yahoo News!/The Hill

Israel's attorney general orders investigation into claims Netanyahu's wife harassed opponents
11 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Trump border czar floats halfway houses for children of migrants
16 hrs ago - The Hill

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez, citing 'emotional toll,' seeks sentencing delay in wake of wife's trial
16 hrs ago - AP

Study reveals pollutants in smoke-affected homes linger for weeks
16 hrs ago - Scripps News

UN voices alarm after WHO chief caught up in deadly Israeli strike on Yemen airport
16 hrs ago - The Guardian

Japan seeks better ties with China ahead of second Trump term
16 hrs ago - VOA

Treasury delays deadline for small businesses to file new form to avoid risk of fines for noncompliance
17 hrs ago - NBC News/CNBC

Marianne Williamson enters the race for DNC chair: We need to 'create the energy' to counter Trump
17 hrs ago - The Independent

Guatemala open to accepting Trump's Central American deportees, sources say
17 hrs ago - USA Today

Geoffrey Deuel, Who Played Billy the Kid in 'Chisum,' Dies at 81
18 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter

Nippon Steel pushes deadline to close U.S. Steel deal as Biden decision looms
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes' participation in women's college sports
18 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

US Applications for Unemployment Benefits Hold Steady, but Continuing Claims Rise to 3-Year High
18 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP

House Democrat Shreds Trump On CNN for 'Ridiculous Carnival Barker Threats' to Buy Greenland and Seize Panama Canal
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite

'A place to heal': Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House
19 hrs ago - The Guardian

Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut
20 hrs ago - the hill

Biden heads to St. Croix for final holiday as president
20 hrs ago - CBS News

Russian anti-aircraft system may have struck Azerbaijan plane that crashed: US official
21 hrs ago - ABC News

US holiday retail sales stronger than last year, Mastercard says
22 hrs ago - Reuters

21 States To Raise Minimum Wage For 2025
22 hrs ago - Huff Post

Anxious about a looming TikTok ban, some American creators look to other platforms
Yesterday - NBC News

'It's a scary time': US universities urge international students to return to campus before Trump inauguration
Yesterday - CNN US

Rushdie's Satanic Verses returns to Indian bookshops after 36 years
Yesterday - The Guardian

JAL's systems back to normal after cyberattack delayed flights
Yesterday - Reuters

Trump's top border adviser says he will bring back family detention
Yesterday - Washington Post

Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine's orders
Yesterday - AP

S. Korean opposition submits motion to impeach the country's acting president
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

Biden pledges more U.S. arms to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack
Yesterday - Axios

US officials use National Menorah Lighting to promote peace, unity
Yesterday - The Hill

Undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
Yesterday - AP

NATO Nation Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russian Missile Strikes
Yesterday - Newsweek

Trump picks ambassador to Panama, knocks Central American country and China in Christmas messages
Yesterday - USA Today

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