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General Discussion
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government
By In It to Win It - 8 hrs ago - 247 recs
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government
By In It to Win It - 8 hrs ago - 247 recs
General Discussion
Let's get one thing straight about Motherfucker Krasnov's alleged win on tariffs with China
By Aviation Pro - 13 hrs ago - 169 recs
Let's get one thing straight about Motherfucker Krasnov's alleged win on tariffs with China
By Aviation Pro - 13 hrs ago - 169 recs
General Discussion
Hakeem Jeffries on the jet controversy
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 120 recs
Hakeem Jeffries on the jet controversy
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 120 recs
Canada
William Shatner says that the US should join Canada following Trump's 'insulting' comments
By BlueWavePsych - 7 hrs ago - 87 recs
William Shatner says that the US should join Canada following Trump's 'insulting' comments
By BlueWavePsych - 7 hrs ago - 87 recs
General Discussion
'Horrific act': Russia responsible for downing of MH17, UN aviation body rules
By canetoad - 5 hrs ago - 78 recs
'Horrific act': Russia responsible for downing of MH17, UN aviation body rules
By canetoad - 5 hrs ago - 78 recs
Latest Breaking News
Man suing Trump puts president on notice: 'We're not going to let him get away with it'
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 70 recs
Man suing Trump puts president on notice: 'We're not going to let him get away with it'
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 70 recs
General Discussion
This comment tells anyone all they EVER need to know about our current occupant at 1600 PA. Ave...
By Moostache - 9 hrs ago - 69 recs
This comment tells anyone all they EVER need to know about our current occupant at 1600 PA. Ave...
By Moostache - 9 hrs ago - 69 recs
Anthropology
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde Man
By Judi Lynn - 12 hrs ago - 68 recs
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde Man
By Judi Lynn - 12 hrs ago - 68 recs
General Discussion
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support.
By imanamerican63 - 14 hrs ago - 68 recs
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support.
By imanamerican63 - 14 hrs ago - 68 recs
General Discussion
Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library (Rolling Stone)
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 67 recs
Trump Is Trying to Take Control of Congress Through Its Library (Rolling Stone)
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 67 recs
General Discussion
Fox Business analyst (regarding Trump's tariffs):
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 62 recs
Fox Business analyst (regarding Trump's tariffs):
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
Trump to reporter: "you should be embarrassed asking that question..." Asking such questions is his job.
By Dennis Donovan - 11 hrs ago - 58 recs
Trump to reporter: "you should be embarrassed asking that question..." Asking such questions is his job.
By Dennis Donovan - 11 hrs ago - 58 recs
Liberal YouTubers
"Your fear is keeping you so small": Rep Becca Balint (D-VT) slams Republicans in Congress
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 58 recs
"Your fear is keeping you so small": Rep Becca Balint (D-VT) slams Republicans in Congress
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 58 recs
General Discussion
Scott Galloway: "The wealthiest 1% are protected by the law but not bound by it, the bottom 99% are bound by the law but
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 47 recs
Scott Galloway: "The wealthiest 1% are protected by the law but not bound by it, the bottom 99% are bound by the law but
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
"NEW: DEI thriving globally. U.S. embassies sent letters to EU countries demanding end to DEI. Their response?
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 46 recs
"NEW: DEI thriving globally. U.S. embassies sent letters to EU countries demanding end to DEI. Their response?
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office
By blogslug - 7 hrs ago - 45 recs
Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office
By blogslug - 7 hrs ago - 45 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Very bad idea': Republicans revolt over Trump scheme to get $400 million plane from Qatar
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 45 recs
'Very bad idea': Republicans revolt over Trump scheme to get $400 million plane from Qatar
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Notes From Poland: Poland confirms Russia behind fire that destroyed Warsaw's biggest shopping centre
By Dennis Donovan - 6 hrs ago - 44 recs
Notes From Poland: Poland confirms Russia behind fire that destroyed Warsaw's biggest shopping centre
By Dennis Donovan - 6 hrs ago - 44 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Procedurally erroneous': Trump admin claims court order to reveal 'plan' for mass firings could cause 'embarrassment'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 41 recs
'Procedurally erroneous': Trump admin claims court order to reveal 'plan' for mass firings could cause 'embarrassment'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 41 recs
First Americans
Judge blocks feds' rush to transfer Indigenous sacred site to foreign mining giant for destruction
By douglas9 - 15 hrs ago - 41 recs
Judge blocks feds' rush to transfer Indigenous sacred site to foreign mining giant for destruction
By douglas9 - 15 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
Clergy members protesting in front of ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey
By FelineOverlord - 3 hrs ago - 40 recs
Clergy members protesting in front of ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey
By FelineOverlord - 3 hrs ago - 40 recs
General Discussion
Fat Orange Rapist Felon Grampy Jesus is REALLY ANGRY that you don't want him to have a nice new $400M plane.
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 38 recs
Fat Orange Rapist Felon Grampy Jesus is REALLY ANGRY that you don't want him to have a nice new $400M plane.
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 38 recs
Photography
Our two retired boarders, Optimystic at left and Sonny.
By George McGovern - 11 hrs ago - 37 recs
Our two retired boarders, Optimystic at left and Sonny.
By George McGovern - 11 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
130,000 more Igloo coolers recalled over amputation fears
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
130,000 more Igloo coolers recalled over amputation fears
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
How many in this Administration will say, "I was only following orders"?
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
How many in this Administration will say, "I was only following orders"?
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
Liberal YouTubers
"Noem MUST Step Down, And We Can't Give One More Dollar To This Administration"
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 34 recs
"Noem MUST Step Down, And We Can't Give One More Dollar To This Administration"
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
RFK Jr took kids swimming in a creek with warning signs because of sewage runoff
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - 32 recs
RFK Jr took kids swimming in a creek with warning signs because of sewage runoff
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - 32 recs
Science
Stepping Way Back from how our World is seen: Our Galaxy from the outside on the side (APOD)
By SorellaLaBefana - 15 hrs ago - 32 recs
Stepping Way Back from how our World is seen: Our Galaxy from the outside on the side (APOD)
By SorellaLaBefana - 15 hrs ago - 32 recs
Science
First surface rupture ever filmed..3.28.25. Seeing the Earth moving in different directions
By Demovictory9 - 17 hrs ago - 29 recs
First surface rupture ever filmed..3.28.25. Seeing the Earth moving in different directions
By Demovictory9 - 17 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
One other point with Motherfucker Krasnov's alleged "win" on tariffs
By Aviation Pro - 12 hrs ago - 28 recs
One other point with Motherfucker Krasnov's alleged "win" on tariffs
By Aviation Pro - 12 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
Civil War Set to Devour GOP: 'MAGA Is Sick of RINOs'
By Jilly_in_VA - 11 hrs ago - 27 recs
Civil War Set to Devour GOP: 'MAGA Is Sick of RINOs'
By Jilly_in_VA - 11 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Texas GOP wants to ban kids from playing dress-up: Yes, really
By marmar - 2 hrs ago - 26 recs
Texas GOP wants to ban kids from playing dress-up: Yes, really
By marmar - 2 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
IDF: Red Cross confirms it has Edan Alexander, bringing him to Israeli troops now
By Beastly Boy - 10 hrs ago - 26 recs
IDF: Red Cross confirms it has Edan Alexander, bringing him to Israeli troops now
By Beastly Boy - 10 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
Pam Bondi's Qatar Links Under Scrutiny Over Trump's Luxury Plane Gift
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 24 recs
Pam Bondi's Qatar Links Under Scrutiny Over Trump's Luxury Plane Gift
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Well, "easily assimilated into our country" is one way of putting it
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 23 recs
Well, "easily assimilated into our country" is one way of putting it
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 23 recs
The DU Lounge
Winning Over The Most "Vicious" Feral Cat In The World
By catbyte - 4 hrs ago - 22 recs
Winning Over The Most "Vicious" Feral Cat In The World
By catbyte - 4 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Pentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 22 recs
Pentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Justice Department's Todd Blanche appointed acting Librarian of Congress
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 21 recs
Justice Department's Todd Blanche appointed acting Librarian of Congress
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 21 recs
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Sit on their butt at home': Republican smears Medicaid recipients in call for cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 20 recs
'Sit on their butt at home': Republican smears Medicaid recipients in call for cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 20 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Stephen Miller came prepared for war -- and he won't back down
By marmar - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Stephen Miller came prepared for war -- and he won't back down
By marmar - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump BLINDSIDED as NY Prosecutor MAKES HER MOVE - MeidasTouch
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump BLINDSIDED as NY Prosecutor MAKES HER MOVE - MeidasTouch
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 20 recs
US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Poland to close Russian Embassy in Krakow over Warsaw fire
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
Poland to close Russian Embassy in Krakow over Warsaw fire
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Trump Administration Offers Free At-Home Loyalty Tests
By milestogo - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump Administration Offers Free At-Home Loyalty Tests
By milestogo - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
RFK Jr's autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics say
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
RFK Jr's autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics say
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
SpaceX Employee With Crohn's Disease Canned Over Excessive Bathroom Use
By Eugene - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs
SpaceX Employee With Crohn's Disease Canned Over Excessive Bathroom Use
By Eugene - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues
By Mr. Sparkle - 10 hrs ago - 17 recs
Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues
By Mr. Sparkle - 10 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Those #@%%# Canadians and their potty mouths!!!!
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 16 recs
Those #@%%# Canadians and their potty mouths!!!!
By senseandsensibility - 4 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
Trump and the Republicans are betting everything on the stupidity of the American people.
By kentuck - 4 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump and the Republicans are betting everything on the stupidity of the American people.
By kentuck - 4 hrs ago - 16 recs
African American
Rep Crockett's White Boy Statement - AfAm Group
By JustAnotherGen - 5 hrs ago - 16 recs
Rep Crockett's White Boy Statement - AfAm Group
By JustAnotherGen - 5 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
I told my mortgage company that I was reducing my payment by 145%
By maxrandb - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
I told my mortgage company that I was reducing my payment by 145%
By maxrandb - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
Forum Spotlight: Anthropology
Archaeologists Found Someone They Never Expected in an Ancient Chinese Tomb: a Blonde ManDNA Links Modern Picuris Pueblo Tribe to Ancestors Who Lived in Chaco Canyon Hundreds of Years Ago
Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai Desert News By Owen Jarus publi
Latest Breaking News
Leftwing pundit Hasan Piker says US border agents stopped and questioned him on Trump and Gaza
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
Ziploc facing class action lawsuit over alleged undisclosed microplastics
1 hr ago - Yahoo! News/USA Today
1 hr ago - Yahoo! News/USA Today
Federal court approves Mississippi legislative redistricting. Special elections will proceed
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
'Procedurally erroneous': Trump admin claims court order to reveal 'plan' for mass firings could cause 'embarrassment'
3 hrs ago - Law & Crime
3 hrs ago - Law & Crime
US Virgin Islands involved in US international ship registry proposal, governor says
4 hrs ago - Reuters
4 hrs ago - Reuters
Federal judge won't block Trump's plan to use IRS data to track down undocumented migrants
4 hrs ago - CNN Politics
4 hrs ago - CNN Politics
'Just wildly illegal': top Democrats push to censure Trump's plan to accept Qatar jet
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King enters 2026 Republican race for US Senate
5 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
5 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
'Sit on their butt at home': Republican smears Medicaid recipients in call for cuts
6 hrs ago - Raw Story
6 hrs ago - Raw Story
Amid Trump's battle against DEI, nonprofits filling critical labor gaps are caught in the crossfire
9 hrs ago - AP
9 hrs ago - AP
IDF: Red Cross confirms it has Edan Alexander, bringing him to Israeli troops now
10 hrs ago - Times of Israel
10 hrs ago - Times of Israel
Homeland Security subpoenas California's immigrant assistance program in latest crackdown on illegal immigration
12 hrs ago - CBS News
12 hrs ago - CBS News
RFK Jr's autism comments place blame and shift research responsibility to parents, critics say
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
Pentagon spent at least $21 million on flights to Guantanamo, which currently holds 32 migrants
13 hrs ago - NBC News
13 hrs ago - NBC News
Trump claims credit for new American Pope Leo's election - despite having nothing to do with Conclave
13 hrs ago - The Independent
13 hrs ago - The Independent
Governor of Mexican state says the US withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband
14 hrs ago - CNN World
14 hrs ago - CNN World
Man suing Trump puts president on notice: 'We're not going to let him get away with it'
16 hrs ago - Raw Story
16 hrs ago - Raw Story
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
17 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
17 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
GOP Rep Calls ICE Threat to Arrest Democrat Reps 'Very Drastic': 'We Can Peacefully Protest In This Country'
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Social Security chief 'will ensure' agency survives 'the next 90 years, at least'
18 hrs ago - The Hill
18 hrs ago - The Hill
'Very bad idea': Republicans revolt over Trump scheme to get $400 million plane from Qatar
18 hrs ago - Raw Story
18 hrs ago - Raw Story
Qatar says no final decision made on gifting Trump a jet to use as Air Force One
19 hrs ago - Le Monde, AP
19 hrs ago - Le Monde, AP
Trump says planned gift of luxury plane from Qatar is a very 'transparent' deal
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
23 hrs ago - The Guardian