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Today marks my official 22nd DUnniversary. ( had lurked for quite some time
By niyad - 19 hrs ago - 92 replies
Today marks my official 22nd DUnniversary. ( had lurked for quite some time
By niyad - 19 hrs ago - 92 replies
General Discussion
"Are You People Still OK with This Shit? Really?"
By babylonsister - 22 hrs ago - 62 replies
"Are You People Still OK with This Shit? Really?"
By babylonsister - 22 hrs ago - 62 replies
General Discussion
Jamie Lee Curtis says there has been a "genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex"
By Just_Vote_Dem - 15 hrs ago - 61 replies
Jamie Lee Curtis says there has been a "genocide of a generation of women by the cosmeceutical industrial complex"
By Just_Vote_Dem - 15 hrs ago - 61 replies
General Discussion
Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas. They all seem to hate it.
By tulipsandroses - 13 hrs ago - 47 replies
Joe Rogan's friends followed him to Texas. They all seem to hate it.
By tulipsandroses - 13 hrs ago - 47 replies
General Discussion
Holocaust inversion and secondary or soft antisemitism are nothing new.
By LexVegas - 17 hrs ago - 44 replies
Holocaust inversion and secondary or soft antisemitism are nothing new.
By LexVegas - 17 hrs ago - 44 replies
General Discussion
Some of us said Epstein was murdered day one
By Eliot Rosewater - 12 hrs ago - 42 replies
Some of us said Epstein was murdered day one
By Eliot Rosewater - 12 hrs ago - 42 replies
Photography
It's a sunny late July day and here are my photos from the MB Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 14 hrs ago - 41 replies
It's a sunny late July day and here are my photos from the MB Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 14 hrs ago - 41 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
By muriel_volestrangler - 13 hrs ago - 40 replies
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
By muriel_volestrangler - 13 hrs ago - 40 replies
Photography
This is the view from my Costa Rican back deck.
By sinkingfeeling - 13 hrs ago - 40 replies
This is the view from my Costa Rican back deck.
By sinkingfeeling - 13 hrs ago - 40 replies
Photography
Hummingbird wing, freaky sunlight on the porch yesterday afternoon for about an hour through leaves in the trees
By Walleye - 20 hrs ago - 37 replies
Hummingbird wing, freaky sunlight on the porch yesterday afternoon for about an hour through leaves in the trees
By Walleye - 20 hrs ago - 37 replies
Latest Breaking News
UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire
By muriel_volestrangler - 15 hrs ago - 36 replies
UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire
By muriel_volestrangler - 15 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
Nancy Mace admits she loves watching YouTube videos of ICE agents dragging people from court for deportation
By Eugene - 22 hrs ago - 36 replies
Nancy Mace admits she loves watching YouTube videos of ICE agents dragging people from court for deportation
By Eugene - 22 hrs ago - 36 replies
Photography
The crescent moon caught my eye tonight . . . So I caught her.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 6 hrs ago - 33 replies
The crescent moon caught my eye tonight . . . So I caught her.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 6 hrs ago - 33 replies
General Discussion
Thomas Kinkade's family (!) sent DHS a cease-and-desist letter:
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
Thomas Kinkade's family (!) sent DHS a cease-and-desist letter:
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
Latest Breaking News
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 32 replies
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 32 replies
General Discussion
Renowned forensic pathologist comments on the 3 broken bones in Epstein's neck
By gab13by13 - 8 hrs ago - 30 replies
Renowned forensic pathologist comments on the 3 broken bones in Epstein's neck
By gab13by13 - 8 hrs ago - 30 replies
General Discussion
Photo allegedly shows Obama and Epstein drinking beers in Southeast Asia. That's not who it is.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 29 replies
Photo allegedly shows Obama and Epstein drinking beers in Southeast Asia. That's not who it is.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 29 replies
General Discussion
#Tsunami hit times on West Coast map * Also Hawaii.........
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 28 replies
#Tsunami hit times on West Coast map * Also Hawaii.........
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - 28 replies
General Discussion
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
By Nittersing - 13 hrs ago - 27 replies
Scientists think they found two key bacteria that cause multiple sclerosis
By Nittersing - 13 hrs ago - 27 replies
Latest Breaking News
UCLA to pay $6.45 million to settle suit by Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests
By Jose Garcia - 17 hrs ago - 24 replies
UCLA to pay $6.45 million to settle suit by Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests
By Jose Garcia - 17 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
***Announcing the Winners of the July Photo Contest: "Public Transportation, Land, Sea, or Air"***
By Eko - 9 hrs ago - 23 replies
***Announcing the Winners of the July Photo Contest: "Public Transportation, Land, Sea, or Air"***
By Eko - 9 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Trump: People were taken out of the spa, hired by Epstein... I told him we don't want you taking our people, whether it's
By demmiblue - 16 hrs ago - 23 replies
Trump: People were taken out of the spa, hired by Epstein... I told him we don't want you taking our people, whether it's
By demmiblue - 16 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Staying ahead of the story is more difficult for Slobby than it is for a 79 year old with swollen legs and ankles
By malaise - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
Staying ahead of the story is more difficult for Slobby than it is for a 79 year old with swollen legs and ankles
By malaise - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
tRump says federal staff can encourage co-workers to "re-think" religious beliefs, Supervisors can solicit employees
By ImNotGod - 18 hrs ago - 22 replies
tRump says federal staff can encourage co-workers to "re-think" religious beliefs, Supervisors can solicit employees
By ImNotGod - 18 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
'It destroyed me': two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
By DBoon - 19 hrs ago - 22 replies
'It destroyed me': two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault
By DBoon - 19 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
There was no "missing minute" in Epstein jail video, government source says
By Eugene - 21 hrs ago - 22 replies
There was no "missing minute" in Epstein jail video, government source says
By Eugene - 21 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Adding Links To One's Threads Doesn't Make Them True
By gab13by13 - 21 hrs ago - 22 replies
Adding Links To One's Threads Doesn't Make Them True
By gab13by13 - 21 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Former Army Interrogater Analyzes Trump's claims about visiting Epstein's Island
By orangecrush - 18 hrs ago - 21 replies
Former Army Interrogater Analyzes Trump's claims about visiting Epstein's Island
By orangecrush - 18 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
A new look at Katie Johnson's allegations about tRump
By LymphocyteLover - 20 hrs ago - 21 replies
A new look at Katie Johnson's allegations about tRump
By LymphocyteLover - 20 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Voters See Dems as More Corrupt Than Republicans Despite Trump's Grifting - Rolling Stone
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
Voters See Dems as More Corrupt Than Republicans Despite Trump's Grifting - Rolling Stone
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Katrina - Race Against Time - Nat Geo Documentary
By JustAnotherGen - 19 hrs ago - 19 replies
Katrina - Race Against Time - Nat Geo Documentary
By JustAnotherGen - 19 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 18 replies
The Cowardice of Senate Democrats Made Emil Bove's Confirmation Possible - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
Florida Removes Over Quarter of People From Health Care Plan
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 18 replies
Florida Removes Over Quarter of People From Health Care Plan
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
By SunSeeker - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
By SunSeeker - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Trump Is Quickly Becoming the World's Kidney Stone
By babylonsister - 17 hrs ago - 17 replies
Trump Is Quickly Becoming the World's Kidney Stone
By babylonsister - 17 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
SHOCK MOMENT: Klobuchar Calls Out Booker On The Senate Floor-Then He Issues A Blistering Response
By Hassin Bin Sober - 6 hrs ago - 16 replies
SHOCK MOMENT: Klobuchar Calls Out Booker On The Senate Floor-Then He Issues A Blistering Response
By Hassin Bin Sober - 6 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Parents may need to prove citizenship for US-born babies' documents
By Peacetrain - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
Parents may need to prove citizenship for US-born babies' documents
By Peacetrain - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
Photography
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 15 hrs ago - 16 replies
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 15 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By underpants - 15 hrs ago - 16 replies
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
By underpants - 15 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Republicans across the country are pushing bills to stop government 'weather modification'
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 16 replies
Republicans across the country are pushing bills to stop government 'weather modification'
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
AI web searches use 10x the energy of regular search engines
By edhopper - 18 hrs ago - 15 replies
AI web searches use 10x the energy of regular search engines
By edhopper - 18 hrs ago - 15 replies
The DU Lounge
Gosh, I've almost been officially retired now for six months!!!
By hamsterjill - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
Gosh, I've almost been officially retired now for six months!!!
By hamsterjill - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
BREAKING: The Senate Republicans just confirmed Emil Bove to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
By In It to Win It - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
BREAKING: The Senate Republicans just confirmed Emil Bove to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
By In It to Win It - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
I know James Carville has his detractors here, but.....
By senseandsensibility - 11 hrs ago - 14 replies
I know James Carville has his detractors here, but.....
By senseandsensibility - 11 hrs ago - 14 replies
Anthropology
Newly Deciphered Cuneiform Tablet Contains Unknown Sumerian Myth
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies
Newly Deciphered Cuneiform Tablet Contains Unknown Sumerian Myth
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
By Mysterian - 6 hrs ago - 13 replies
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
By Mysterian - 6 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
California gubernatorial candidate posted '0% unemployment plan' featuring image of Auschwitz
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
California gubernatorial candidate posted '0% unemployment plan' featuring image of Auschwitz
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
"Designed as Death Traps": Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes
By Nanjeanne - 17 hrs ago - 13 replies
"Designed as Death Traps": Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes
By Nanjeanne - 17 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
FBI Has a Copy of Epstein Jail Video With 'Missing Minute': Report
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 13 replies
FBI Has a Copy of Epstein Jail Video With 'Missing Minute': Report
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 13 replies
Weird News
Florida man banned from public golf as terms of bail after beating up golfer over slow play
By marmar - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
Florida man banned from public golf as terms of bail after beating up golfer over slow play
By marmar - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
What if Epstein worked for Russia and Putin has decades of Kompromat on Trump?
By YorkRd - 6 hrs ago - 12 replies
What if Epstein worked for Russia and Putin has decades of Kompromat on Trump?
By YorkRd - 6 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
NYC Gunman Held on Psychiatric Hold in 2022 and 2023
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 12 replies
NYC Gunman Held on Psychiatric Hold in 2022 and 2023
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Guess not only used an AI model for a Vogue ad, but it resembles a supermodel sexually harassed by a Guess founder
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 12 replies
Guess not only used an AI model for a Vogue ad, but it resembles a supermodel sexually harassed by a Guess founder
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 12 replies
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Detained & Beaten by IDF, But US Media Ignores It
By douglas9 - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
Amazon Union Leader Chris Smalls Detained & Beaten by IDF, But US Media Ignores It
By douglas9 - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Teen artists portrayed their lives -- some adults didn't want to see the full picture
By WhiskeyGrinder - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Teen artists portrayed their lives -- some adults didn't want to see the full picture
By WhiskeyGrinder - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
DHS is urging DACA recipients to self-deport
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Pets
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Papasan Chair -- Given to my wife, discovered right away by dog and cat.
By George McGovern - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul
By sarisataka - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies
Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul
By sarisataka - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is First Republican Lawmaker to Call Gaza Crisis a 'Genocide'
By dalton99a - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is First Republican Lawmaker to Call Gaza Crisis a 'Genocide'
By dalton99a - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
A Las Vegas Festival Promised Ways to Cheat Death. Two Attendees Left Fighting for Their Lives.
By marmar - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
A Las Vegas Festival Promised Ways to Cheat Death. Two Attendees Left Fighting for Their Lives.
By marmar - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
'Targeting Epstein's 'sweetheart' deal, Senate Republican forgets who was president in 2008'
By sop - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
'Targeting Epstein's 'sweetheart' deal, Senate Republican forgets who was president in 2008'
By sop - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Tsunami watch issued for California Coast, advisories in place after strong earthquake off Russia's remote eastern coast
By orangecrush - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
Tsunami watch issued for California Coast, advisories in place after strong earthquake off Russia's remote eastern coast
By orangecrush - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
By ruet - 10 hrs ago - 10 replies
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
By ruet - 10 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Mom, You Taught Me to Say "Never Again." Well, It's Happening Again.
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
Mom, You Taught Me to Say "Never Again." Well, It's Happening Again.
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Victory! Supreme Court Delivers Hope for Voting Rights
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies
Victory! Supreme Court Delivers Hope for Voting Rights
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies
Forum Spotlight: Science
Fascinating documentary on PBS about the search for "twin primes"Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the aging process
New play in the chemical-reaction playbook uncovered
Latest Breaking News
More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground'
39 min ago - The Independent
39 min ago - The Independent
Cory Booker BRAWLS With Democratic Colleagues in Wild Senate Floor Showdown: 'Complicit to Donald Trump!'
1 hr ago - Mediaite
1 hr ago - Mediaite
New York Democrats unveil their own mid-decade redistricting scheme, targeting future elections
2 hrs ago - NBC News
2 hrs ago - NBC News
Civil Rights Agency Sued Over Handling of Transgender Worker Discrimination Complaints Under Trump
2 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
2 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Australia yet to recognise Palestine but signs fresh statement toughening its position
4 hrs ago - ABC Australia
4 hrs ago - ABC Australia
Man who fired 40 rounds into traffic on I-90 near Idaho-Washington border last winter will not serve prison time
6 hrs ago - KREM
6 hrs ago - KREM
Republicans confirm former Trump lawyer Emil Bove to lifetime appeals court perch
8 hrs ago - NBC News
8 hrs ago - NBC News
Pete Hegseth has discussed running for political office in Tennessee, sources say
8 hrs ago - nbc news
8 hrs ago - nbc news
Tsunami alerts issued for Alaska, West Coast after magnitude 8.7 earthquake off Russia
8 hrs ago - USA Today
8 hrs ago - USA Today
Vinay Prasad departs the FDA
9 hrs ago - https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/vinay-prasad-exits-fda-marty-makary-cber-director-chief-medical-scientific-officer/
9 hrs ago - https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/vinay-prasad-exits-fda-marty-makary-cber-director-chief-medical-scientific-officer/
Magnitude 8 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, sparks tsunamis warnings, USGS says
10 hrs ago - Reuters
10 hrs ago - Reuters
Blue states sue after GOP targets Planned Parenthood with Medicaid cuts
11 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
11 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
'This discrepancy is not insignificant': Judge alleges Trump admin misled SCOTUS about injunction over federal layoffs
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Texas sues New York official for refusing to take action against abortion provider
12 hrs ago - The Guardian
12 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud
13 hrs ago - MSN/The Independent
13 hrs ago - MSN/The Independent
Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity
15 hrs ago - CNN Politics
15 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul
15 hrs ago - KSTP (ABC affiliate)
15 hrs ago - KSTP (ABC affiliate)
UK to recognise state of Palestine in September unless Israel holds to a ceasefire
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
Texas Democrats fundraising to potentially leave the state to block GOP-backed redistricting
16 hrs ago - Salon
16 hrs ago - Salon
Russia kills 27 civilians in Ukraine as the Kremlin remains defiant over Trump threats
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
UCLA to pay $6.45 million to settle suit by Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests
17 hrs ago - LA Times
17 hrs ago - LA Times
US workers say Trump's immigration crackdown is causing labor shortages: 'A strain on everybody'
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
Union Pacific and Norfolk seek 1st transcontinental railroad through a massive merger
20 hrs ago - AP
20 hrs ago - AP
Exclusive: Trump administration slashed federal funding for gun violence prevention
20 hrs ago - Reuters
20 hrs ago - Reuters
Republicans across the country are pushing bills to stop government 'weather modification'
21 hrs ago - NBC News
21 hrs ago - NBC News
Lawyers plan to use surprise tactic against Trump admin and release Epstein files: report
22 hrs ago - Raw Story
22 hrs ago - Raw Story
Gunman who killed 4 at Manhattan office building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says
22 hrs ago - AP
22 hrs ago - AP
Top DOJ antitrust officials fired as tension grows in a Trump administration monopoly-fighting office
22 hrs ago - CBS News
22 hrs ago - CBS News
States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients' data
23 hrs ago - AP
23 hrs ago - AP
Renaming the Kennedy Center for Donald and Melania Trump would violate the law that created it
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News