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General Discussion
"If Trump were a Democrat would you still hate him." Yes, he's an awful, shitty human being.
By Swede - 15 hrs ago - 162 recs
"If Trump were a Democrat would you still hate him." Yes, he's an awful, shitty human being.
By Swede - 15 hrs ago - 162 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Robert Reich: The Most Important Thing You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China with Trump
By FakeNoose - 16 hrs ago - 135 recs
Robert Reich: The Most Important Thing You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China with Trump
By FakeNoose - 16 hrs ago - 135 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Trump Needs Medical Attention': Congressman Says President's Family Should Stage 'Intervention'
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 134 recs
'Trump Needs Medical Attention': Congressman Says President's Family Should Stage 'Intervention'
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 134 recs
General Discussion
The immense sadness I feel coming back to Illinois. I flew back to the States yesterday for
By sinkingfeeling - 10 hrs ago - 128 recs
The immense sadness I feel coming back to Illinois. I flew back to the States yesterday for
By sinkingfeeling - 10 hrs ago - 128 recs
General Discussion
"Voting is not a privilege, it's a right, and I'm tired of people treating it like a privilege, it's a right,"
By Quiet Em - 13 hrs ago - 95 recs
"Voting is not a privilege, it's a right, and I'm tired of people treating it like a privilege, it's a right,"
By Quiet Em - 13 hrs ago - 95 recs
General Discussion
Trump Unwittingly Breaks Chinese Taboo Against Napping Facedown In Soup Bowl
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 82 recs
Trump Unwittingly Breaks Chinese Taboo Against Napping Facedown In Soup Bowl
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 82 recs
General Discussion
CNN: "Beijing's strict censors are letting the ridicule (of Trump) go viral, which is a statement in and of itself"
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 77 recs
CNN: "Beijing's strict censors are letting the ridicule (of Trump) go viral, which is a statement in and of itself"
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to
By Nittersing - 6 hrs ago - 76 recs
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to
By Nittersing - 6 hrs ago - 76 recs
General Discussion
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies...
By demmiblue - 16 hrs ago - 75 recs
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies...
By demmiblue - 16 hrs ago - 75 recs
General Discussion
Lytvynchuk, the guy who threw the stone at Lani the monk seal has been arrested- from twitter
By irisblue - 5 hrs ago - 72 recs
Lytvynchuk, the guy who threw the stone at Lani the monk seal has been arrested- from twitter
By irisblue - 5 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
Mike Luckovich, once again nailing what's happening
By highplainsdem - 7 hrs ago - 71 recs
Mike Luckovich, once again nailing what's happening
By highplainsdem - 7 hrs ago - 71 recs
General Discussion
Did Trump and his billionaire friends misread the Chinese people?
By kentuck - 8 hrs ago - 69 recs
Did Trump and his billionaire friends misread the Chinese people?
By kentuck - 8 hrs ago - 69 recs
General Discussion
Unauthorized ICE 'wellness checks' by police at Ohio schools draw outrage
By Swede - 13 hrs ago - 67 recs
Unauthorized ICE 'wellness checks' by police at Ohio schools draw outrage
By Swede - 13 hrs ago - 67 recs
Latest Breaking News
Pope Leo sets Catholics on collision course with AI
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 65 recs
Pope Leo sets Catholics on collision course with AI
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Lol. Gov. JB Pritzker tells a funny on bluesky
By senseandsensibility - 8 hrs ago - 62 recs
Lol. Gov. JB Pritzker tells a funny on bluesky
By senseandsensibility - 8 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" Jul 31 2025
By babsbunny - 11 hrs ago - 62 recs
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" Jul 31 2025
By babsbunny - 11 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
Chris Hayes "I am telling you, there is no scale or precedent for corruption like this in the United States,"
By Bumbles - 10 hrs ago - 61 recs
Chris Hayes "I am telling you, there is no scale or precedent for corruption like this in the United States,"
By Bumbles - 10 hrs ago - 61 recs
General Discussion
Start rephrasing the following: "Did you see what Trump did today?"
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago - 58 recs
Start rephrasing the following: "Did you see what Trump did today?"
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago - 58 recs
Latest Breaking News
Holding DOJ to account has been 'extremely frustrating' for judges. A Rhode Island court is taking a fresh approach
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 54 recs
Holding DOJ to account has been 'extremely frustrating' for judges. A Rhode Island court is taking a fresh approach
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
Guess who did a "VIP" snorkel at Pearl Harbor above the entombed soldiers below?
By senseandsensibility - 6 hrs ago - 53 recs
Guess who did a "VIP" snorkel at Pearl Harbor above the entombed soldiers below?
By senseandsensibility - 6 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
Marc Elias: I quoted the Virginia Constitution and Republicans are losing their minds
By sheshe2 - 23 hrs ago - 47 recs
Marc Elias: I quoted the Virginia Constitution and Republicans are losing their minds
By sheshe2 - 23 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
NOT THE ONION. Trump says that Xi's calling the U.S. a declining nation WAS IN REFERENCE TO BIDEN. I sh*t you not.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 46 recs
NOT THE ONION. Trump says that Xi's calling the U.S. a declining nation WAS IN REFERENCE TO BIDEN. I sh*t you not.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack
By blue-wave - 8 hrs ago - 46 recs
Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack
By blue-wave - 8 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
Trump's hand is missing a chunk of flesh..new speculations about his health
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago - 46 recs
Trump's hand is missing a chunk of flesh..new speculations about his health
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
JUST IN: Trump's Border Patrol Boss Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal
By Munu - 9 hrs ago - 45 recs
JUST IN: Trump's Border Patrol Boss Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal
By Munu - 9 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
President Obama: "We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out.
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 45 recs
President Obama: "We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out.
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Robin Williams Made an 'Enormous Difference' by Always Hiring Homeless People on His Projects
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 44 recs
Robin Williams Made an 'Enormous Difference' by Always Hiring Homeless People on His Projects
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 44 recs
General Discussion
These drivers suck. Cybertrucks look like trash dumpsters.
By irisblue - 20 hrs ago - 40 recs
These drivers suck. Cybertrucks look like trash dumpsters.
By irisblue - 20 hrs ago - 40 recs
General Discussion
Black cemetery in Florida vandalized, 'Trump' graffitied on graves
By dalton99a - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
Black cemetery in Florida vandalized, 'Trump' graffitied on graves
By dalton99a - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
Kash Patel and Navy desecrate USS Arizona burial site.
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 38 recs
Kash Patel and Navy desecrate USS Arizona burial site.
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
MASTER ORATOR TRUMP enthralls the Chinese with enthusiastic tales about Chinese Food & Chinese Railroad Workers.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 38 recs
MASTER ORATOR TRUMP enthralls the Chinese with enthusiastic tales about Chinese Food & Chinese Railroad Workers.
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 38 recs
Latest Breaking News
White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 38 recs
White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 38 recs
Latest Breaking News
JD Vance's Jaw-Dropping Ultimatum to Every State Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 hrs ago - 38 recs
JD Vance's Jaw-Dropping Ultimatum to Every State Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
One of the settlement terms is to drop all audits of himself and family.
By sheshe2 - 20 hrs ago - 36 recs
One of the settlement terms is to drop all audits of himself and family.
By sheshe2 - 20 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
"The American people are watching the courts abandon precedent, ignore the Constitution, and bend over backwards to
By Quiet Em - 13 hrs ago - 34 recs
"The American people are watching the courts abandon precedent, ignore the Constitution, and bend over backwards to
By Quiet Em - 13 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
It is chilling to hear the way that Xi treated Trump like mouse!
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago - 30 recs
It is chilling to hear the way that Xi treated Trump like mouse!
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago - 30 recs
Photography
Here's a few photos from my trip to the El Segundo Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
Here's a few photos from my trip to the El Segundo Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
Liberal YouTubers
This fellow speaks the truth about MAGA Republicans.
By Dunc - 20 hrs ago - 27 recs
This fellow speaks the truth about MAGA Republicans.
By Dunc - 20 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
By highplainsdem - 7 hrs ago - 25 recs
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
By highplainsdem - 7 hrs ago - 25 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - President Barack Obama Takes The Colbert Questionert
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 25 recs
Stephen Colbert - President Barack Obama Takes The Colbert Questionert
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
You have a unique opportunity to be a part of a new civil rights movement to restore stolen gains of the last one
By bigtree - 22 hrs ago - 24 recs
You have a unique opportunity to be a part of a new civil rights movement to restore stolen gains of the last one
By bigtree - 22 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
By Eugene - 1 hr ago - 22 recs
Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
By Eugene - 1 hr ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump wants to pardon 250 people for America's 250th birthday: report
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Trump wants to pardon 250 people for America's 250th birthday: report
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Eloon will have his ass handed to him in China
By Aviation Pro - 22 hrs ago - 22 recs
Eloon will have his ass handed to him in China
By Aviation Pro - 22 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
'Felonious': Right-wing justices rage as Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 20 recs
'Felonious': Right-wing justices rage as Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Tennessee: Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN
By sheshe2 - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
Tennessee: Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN
By sheshe2 - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
If Democrats can dispell this nagging cultural myth, they can reign for generations:
By Chasstev365 - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
If Democrats can dispell this nagging cultural myth, they can reign for generations:
By Chasstev365 - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
A judge told Musk he wasn't excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
A judge told Musk he wasn't excused from trial. He went to China with Trump anyway.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Hakeem Jeffries: "...an American president went to China & bent the knee to the Chinese Communist Party"
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 18 recs
Hakeem Jeffries: "...an American president went to China & bent the knee to the Chinese Communist Party"
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump admin wants to seize Catholic shrine featuring 29ft statue of Jesus for Mexico border wall construction: report
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump admin wants to seize Catholic shrine featuring 29ft statue of Jesus for Mexico border wall construction: report
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Senate Fetterman: Trump affordability remark was 'clipped'
By Polybius - 10 hrs ago - 18 recs
Senate Fetterman: Trump affordability remark was 'clipped'
By Polybius - 10 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Grocery prices in the U.S. soared faster in April than any month in nearly four years
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 18 recs
Grocery prices in the U.S. soared faster in April than any month in nearly four years
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging widespread rape of prisoners
By David__77 - 15 hrs ago - 18 recs
Israel to sue New York Times over article alleging widespread rape of prisoners
By David__77 - 15 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
By muriel_volestrangler - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
By muriel_volestrangler - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump 'of course' cares about Americans' financial pain, Vance says
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump 'of course' cares about Americans' financial pain, Vance says
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
A salmonella outbreak has prompted a recall of potato chips, popcorn and more. Here's what you should toss.
By WhiteTara - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
A salmonella outbreak has prompted a recall of potato chips, popcorn and more. Here's what you should toss.
By WhiteTara - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - oh great, he's completely fucked the Reflecting Pool
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 16 recs
Jeff Tiedrich - oh great, he's completely fucked the Reflecting Pool
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 16 recs
Forum Spotlight: American History
On this day, May 14, 1804, the Lewis and Clark Expedition set out from Camp Dubois, Illinois.On May 13, 1958, Eisenhower sent troops to rescue Vice President Nixon when he was endangered.
On this day, May 14, 1961, a Freedom Riders bus was attacked and set on fire near Anniston, Alabama.
Latest Breaking News
Yale Medical School Discriminated Against White Applicants, Justice Department Finds
29 min ago - Wall Street Journal
29 min ago - Wall Street Journal
Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
1 hr ago - Associated Press
1 hr ago - Associated Press
Brattleboro hospital and its support staff avert strike by signing first contract
3 hrs ago - VTDigger
3 hrs ago - VTDigger
Trump Ethics Filing Reveals Thousands of Trades Tied to US Corporate Securities
4 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
4 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Exclusive: Acting AG Todd Blanche was told last year to recuse from Justice Department matters involving Trump
6 hrs ago - CNN Politics
6 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
7 hrs ago - Guardian
7 hrs ago - Guardian
Burgum touts new DC-area golf course design: Fazio's 'championship quality' but 'affordable'
7 hrs ago - The Hill
7 hrs ago - The Hill
OpenAI Accused of Handing Over Your Intimate Personal Information to Meta and Google
7 hrs ago - Futurism
7 hrs ago - Futurism
AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal
7 hrs ago - AFSCME
7 hrs ago - AFSCME
DOJ lawsuit escalates fight over discipline for Trump administration attorneys
8 hrs ago - Washington Post
8 hrs ago - Washington Post
Emails show FBI Director Kash Patel's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/AP
8 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/AP
Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack
8 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent
8 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent
Court Rules U.S. Government Failed to Protect More Than 1,500 Endangered Species From Malathion Exposure
9 hrs ago - Wire Service Canada
9 hrs ago - Wire Service Canada
Trump admin wants to seize Catholic shrine featuring 29ft statue of Jesus for Mexico border wall construction: report
9 hrs ago - Independent
9 hrs ago - Independent
Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot
10 hrs ago - Los Angeles Times
10 hrs ago - Los Angeles Times
Livestreamer known for posting racist content faces attempted murder charge after shooting outside courthouse
11 hrs ago - CNN
11 hrs ago - CNN
Holding DOJ to account has been 'extremely frustrating' for judges. A Rhode Island court is taking a fresh approach
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
US Import Prices Surge in April as Fuels Post Biggest Gain in Four Years
13 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
13 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
13 hrs ago - AP
13 hrs ago - AP
Trump and DeSantis sued over donation of Miami land for extravagant presidential library
14 hrs ago - Associated Press
14 hrs ago - Associated Press
Federal Judge Shuts Down Trump's Discovery Request As He Attempts to Salvage Suit vs. WSJ
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Lutnick sought to clean up Epstein revelations in closed testimony to House committee
15 hrs ago - Politico
15 hrs ago - Politico