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Archives: January 8, 2023

Rep Swalwell- Disgusting comment from the newbie Cory Mills

"Mr Samuel L. Jackson please pick up the red courtesy phone"

Kevin McCarthy joke of the week

George Santos overheard during speaker drama: "You can't make this crap up."

Republican clown show: Jim Jordan tries to seize power to have DOJ reveal criminal investigations-GK

Anti-Christmas Greetings! - Mark Fiore - Political Cartoons

Plans Filed For DC's Largest Residential Conversion Along Connecticut Avenue.

huge elk by the Napa auto parts store

07 Jan: Not Too Late. Russian Setup Got Revealed - Reporting from Ukraine

Restaurant workers describe waiting on celebrities:

Rescued sea turtles return to ocean in Argentina after month of detoxification

Mass protests resume across Peru against the coup regime and social inequality

Brazilian Amazon deforestation up 150% in Bolsonaro's last month

Rescue beaver branch managers

THIS DAY IN LABOR HISTORY: JANUARY 7, 1907

Idaho Student Murders on 48 Hours Sat., 1/7, 10 p.m. EST

A Cat's Map of the Bed

The Evolution of Mammals (Every Mammal Family Explained) (Long but really interesting)

Who is going to be the Democratic Nominee for the 2024 MD US Senate Election if OPEN?

Antarctic tourism: Should we worry about damage to the ice and ecosystems?

Sunscreen-like chemicals found in fossil plants reveal UV radiation was involved in mass extinction

Waste not want not: Santiago's poorest district plants recycling seed

Fed-up Tesla owners say they're so sick of Elon Musk's antics that they're ditching their cars

Debbie Stabenow retirement: Who's in, who's out on 2024 US Senate race

Debbie Stabenow retirement: Who's in, who's out on 2024 US Senate race

CPAC leader accused of SEXUAL ASSAULT by Herschel Walker Staffer in LEAKED AUDIO - Meidas Touch

Let's Go Jags

'Staying in Mazatlan just doesn't feel safe right now': Canadian family takes mountainous six-hour d

LIVE: Jack Smith ARRIVES in DC Amid McCarthy Speaker CHAOS - Meidas Touch

Indefinite' general strike declared in Peru

CNN is showing January 6th.......it's a 3 hour show.

Stray Cat Brings a Tiny Kitten To The Woman Who Gave Her Food

DeSantis Names CRT Crank As Trustee For Liberal Arts College

*Benjamin Franklin Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin,"

Ron DeSantis Now Plans His Own Takeover Of Disney Board

Mother of Ashli Babbitt, slain Jan. 6 rioter, arrested on anniversary of Capitol attack

Hear what Marjorie Taylor Greene did after McCarthy became Speaker (CNN)

News Wrap: Russia shells Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine during cease-fire

Who are the big boys playing the cabal News Game these days

OK, not political, but there are a lot of smart people here.

Longest Speaker Battles (Updated 2023)

Hey Matt Gaetz, you should be careful of who you pick a fight with?

Bluesy Moody Blues - Bye Bye Bird (live on French TV, 1968, Ray Thomas on harmonica & lead vocal)

Virginia authorities say 6-year-old intentionally shot teacher, taken into custody - MSNBC Reports

Bang bang Boebert issuses threat after Speaker's battle

Bluesy Moody Blues - Bye Bye Bird (live on French TV, 1968, Ray Thomas on harmonica & lead vocal)

Ian Bremmer: Rogue Russia outranks inflation as top geopolitical risk for 2023 - Velshi - MSNBC

Dana Nessel is not running.

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about planting ourselves....

I bought a 4TB portable HD today...

Stockholm Syndrome is a myth invented to discredit women victims of violence

Great Salt Lake on track to disappear in five years, scientists warn

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In the Dark

Uvalde gunman's mother arrested for allegedly threatening to kill a man

McCarthy gave up WAY too much to become Speaker

House GOP prioritizes chaos over governing - American Voices - MSNBC

Bad Company - Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy 1979

Music Evolution seems to be on the rise

Damar Hamlin thanks everyone for support in first social media posts since cardiac arrest

Full Moon, 99% visible

Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas

Post a few lines from a short story & see if anyone can name the author w/o using Google

TFG Takes A Bow For Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Win: 'I Did The Country A Big Favor!'

Jen Psaki deposition stopped by appeals court in social media censorship case

I can only begin to imagine what counterrmeasures and defensive strategies the Dems in . . . .

The Hottest Gen Z Gadget Is a 20-Year-Old Digital Camera

Here's how Kevin bullet-proof's his Speakership

Kevin McCarthy says Republicans 'learned how to govern' and will 'be more effective' after the party

Miami Democrats face internal feud after disastrous 2022 midterms

Is George Santos A US Citizen?

MAGA Insurrectionist Ashley Babbitt's mother ARRESTED on Jan 6 anniversary - Meidas Touch

The indecency of Cory Mills (R. Floriduh) - Swalwell tweet

Is this what caused Matt Gaetz to change his vote?

Acid Phosphate for Soda Drinks and Cocktails

It will be fun to see later tonight

Biden readies '24 campaign launch

Congressional assistant who carried electoral ballots on Jan 6 tells her story - Velshi - MSNBC

What a Peaceful Transition of Power in a Democracy Looks Like, What a True, Eloquent Leader Says and

Any word from the voters of New York's 3rd congressional district?

I have Sling, so am watching the CNN show on Jan 6

Isn't McCarthy pretty safe from a motion to vacate unless Dems vote to remove him too?

Football Fan - who questions the humanity the morality

Are we having a contest this month?

AZ Governor Katie Hobbs signs 3 Executive Orders - Righting The Ship

Democratic officials' homes, offices shot up in New Mexico

Man drives car into Invenergy Solar power plant

Minister Marina Silva Takes Office and Says that Brazil Has a Challenge to Honor the Paris Agreement

Asia - Sole Survivor

My Saturday tune

What House Speaker McCarthy's concessions to get elected mean for the nation - PBS NewsHour

Rep. Robert Garcia: McCarthy has given away the keys to the far-right (MSNBC)

Night Ranger - Sister Christian

Sunday Morning Happy Jazz and Bossa Nova Music for a Relaxing Weekend Livestream

What does Kevin McCarthy want to accomplish?

Only the Young - Journey

Peter Brown - 'Dance With Me'

US agrees to revise "free trade" treaty with Colombia: officials

Any DU folks in California who are experiencing the awful

Kevin McCarthy makes fatal misstep after Speaker win - Brian Tyler Cohen

Funny meme mocks MTG, Santos, & Jordan

Tennessee Jed

tfg says Ashli Babbitt was shot by "a lunatic" for "no reason

This on/listening now. Sibelius' 'Symphony No. 5', Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orch.

The Church - Under The Milky Way

So what happens if on 6 Jan 2025 we don't have a Speaker of the House?

Constituents rally to call for Rep. George Santos' resignation - CBS New York

Going Down the Road....

Why be a Democrat - is it something you are born with?

Jacob's Ladder

The Builders & The Butchers. "I'm Bringing Home the Rain"

I would like to offer thanks to CNN...

Jim Hightower at the recent FFRF Convention in San Antonio

George Santos on George Floyd: If you live a lawful life, you'll have no bad interactions with polic

Do Japanese girls kiss on the first date?

Make Asshole Gaetz Angry

TDFG gave vile, despicable people permission to put their vilemess on public display.

Could These Cave Markings Be the Earliest Form of Writing?

Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Medical expert weighs in on what happened to Damar Hamlin - American Voices - MSNBC

The Great Leon Redbone - Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone.

Fools Garden - Lemon Tree (Rheinland-Pfalz feiert! - 2018-06-01)

Garcia and Saunders - Like a Road

Archaeologists Unearth Viking Hall in Denmark

Dreams I'll Never See - Molly Hatchet

Why Some Western Snow Is Turning Pink

See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars

Astros fan accused of throwing cans at Sen. Ted Cruz gets no-billed, documents show

jamie raskin tweet throwing shade & several humorous pic replies

ORIGINS OF THE MESOAMERICAN ASTRONOMY AND CALENDAR FROM THE OLMEC AND MAYA REGIONS

Phish - Boogie on Reggie Woman

The Earths Loss of Biodiversity is the biggest threat

More on Cousin Jim. I've posted about him on D.U. Now, on the anniversary of his passing -

Insurrectionist calls Trump 'CHARLATAN' before DEVASTATING Sentencing - Meidas Touch

Snow potential index: 1/10 (→) Monitoring for a few wet flakes

Cuts You Up - Peter Murphy

Constituents rally to call for Rep. George Santos' resignation

4 More Jan 6 Plea Rejections - Raw News And Politics

Walgreens Executive Says Shoplifting Threat Was Overstated

Democrats in the House Minority have control of the narrative

Communism or Capitalism - what do they mean

WORDLE 568 (***SPOILER THREAD***)

13 of the Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks For Dry January

US returns stolen 2,700-year-old artifact to Palestine

Study Investigates Source of Amazon's "Dark Earth"

I think the debt ceiling is sound and fury and ultimately a busted flush for the GOP.

Mars crater is 'chock-full' of opal gemstones, hinting at widespread water and possible microbial li

9 Things You Should Know About Filipino Food

Battle must pause for water

Records: George Santos' sister owes $40,000 in unpaid rent at apartment he listed as his address

Ernest Tomlinson's 'A Georgian Miniature'

David Bowie (born 1/8/1947) would have been 76 today.

Snow Geese and Tundra Swans

More Bad Lip Reading: McCarthy vs Gaetz (surprise ending!)

David Bowie (born 1/8/1947) would have been 76 today.

We took in EIGHT husky puppies from a hoarding situation The Asher House

Elon Musk attorneys try to move trial from California to Texas, citing 'local negativity'

Poppin bottles -- Champagne being wheeled into McCarthy's new office

So, I married an Irish Guy! (Humor)

Bill Maher or Bill Moyers

The Southwest failure is just the symptom It is shareholders and executives over customers

Congressman uses the Jeffries nomination to highlight the leadership & accomplishments of Democrats

Rudy Giuliani HIT with MASSIVE Lawsuit for SICKENING Behavior - Meidas Touch

Serenity Now

☦️ Eastern Orthodox - 'Blessed Is The Man', 'As Many As Have Been Baptized'

☦️ Greek Orthodox -'Osi Is Hriston'/'As Many of You As Have Been Baptized' by Cappella Romana

Most states lack strong laws requiring Holocaust and genocide education

Damar tweet racks up 20M views and 800K likes within 10 hours

New Tokyo station bento explore!

I would like to thank the Media for informing me of everything I know

A Nut for a Jar of Tuna......

Looking for a certain Hellenic piece, found 2 others, and then ended up with Wang Chung! 🤔 🤭

Sunday Funnies 1/8/2023

DOONESBURY Plus

Breakfast Sunday 8 January 2023

My smart ass son-in-law called me a

Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Moist Owlette Edition

Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth (2022 Mix) [Deconstruction Extended Mix]

Democratic US Representatives likely to run for the US Senate in 2024 and get elected.

Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark [Restructured 12 Inch Mix]

Big Country - In a Big Country [Restructured 12 inch Mix]

Burrowing Owlet on 'trampoline' branch

Boom Boom Ba - Metisse

My apologies for a video I posted last evening (since removed)

America - Sister Golden Hair ( Live in Chicago)

So, just what was the Bretten Woods Agreement

Teen Romanced by George Santos: He Lied to Me, Too

WAR Performs "Why Can't We Be Friends" on The Queen Latifah Show

UN envoy meets with Afghan higher-ed chief over ban on women

Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos

Fugitive CEO accused of securities fraud attempts to flee Hawaii by boat

The House has a speaker. Here's what comes next

Dead Like Me - Theme song

LGBTQ Group Shut Down by Putin Is Back From the Dead

How the Army Corps of Engineers Made Us Love Their 2023 Calendar: They Added Giant Cats!

Raucous feline whiffle ball shenanigans broke out at about 5:45, this morning

For wraps or sandwiches,Trying chicken patties sauce today

From this day forward, I am going to call Jan 6th 2021 this.

Was at diner this morning Meatloaf ideas.

On what would have been his 76th birthday... I give you Mr. David Bowie

Doonesbury - Wing It Like Witches

This will surprise you -Let's Show Them Love

Biden's Schedule for Sunday, January 8, 2023

Have You Ever Wondered Why, Trumpsters?

Why parts of Victor Noir's statue are shiny:

Lots of times, when a murderer has been apprehended, a lot of people

Apprehended at the border is SUCCESS. OPPOSITE of "open borders"

MAGA glossary 4 dummies

On January 7, 1911, actress Butterfly McQueen was born.

On January 7, 1903, Alan Napier, Alfred in the "Batman" TV series, was born.

On January 7, 2015, the Charlie Hebdo shootings occurred.

So what happens to his seat when santos is gone?

QAnon Cultist's Interview with Andrew Callaghan Ends in SHOCKING Humiliation

Virginia law prohibits leaving a loaded gun where it is accessible to children under the age of 14.

Here's the Deal About Congressional Magats Being Dumb

Musk says he can't get fair trial in California, wants Texas

Male hooded merganser with prey in beak

WV Journalist Let Go after Reporting on Abuse of People with Disabilities in State Care

David Bowie was born on this date.

Elvis was born on this date.

How DANGEROUS is SAN FRANCISCO for Visitors?

Two questions from a Floridian about winter tires

There's a wasp in my fig

Backlit female hooded merganser

WV Journalist Let Go after Reporting on Abuse of People with Disabilities in State Care (D)

The New McCarthyism. Just heard that McCarthy is taking an anti-woke school stance.

If the decision has been made not to indict Trump and the coup plotters.

I'm buying a Starlink setup for internet on our boat

Planting their flags

Drove down to Ypsilanti to watch EMU Basketball game.

December 2022 Atmospheric CO2 Content 418.95 ppm; December 2021 416.71 ppm; December 2020 414.26 ppm

James Inhofe Departs The Senate, Trailing The Stench Of Decades Of Straight-Up Climate Lies

12 bridges

Scott Perry: fox guarding the hen house (tweet)

Cage the Elephant singer Matt Shultz arrested in NYC, charged with criminal possession of a weapon

The problem is not that conservatism is all bad. Everything that is different from what we like is

Female hooded merganser overpowers male food thief

UK Natural History Museum Photo Contest Had Gag Clause From Oil Company Sponsor

How did politics get so awful? I blame MTV circa 1992.

Upcoming congressional fiscal policies deadlines.

Why the Standard System of Debating Doesn't Work

BTRTN: Speaker Crisis Ends with a Bang and a Wimp... and Republicans Voters See the Mess They've Made

BTRTN: Speaker Crisis Ends with a Bang and a Wimp... and Republicans Voters See the Mess They've Made

As the Republicans in the House double down on extremism, more Americans will turn on them.

Doctors try to treat mama rhino but baby tries to protect her. (Sound on):

This actually did make me LOL.

I finally solved (or worked around, at least) a chronic audio problem with my Windows7 PC

Why is "Sunset Boulevard" trump's favorite movie?

Jon Snow & Khaleesi actors react to their first reading of their final scene together:

This looks like the 'Freedom Caucus' working document...

What happens when or if the DOJ indicts sitting members of the House and Senate?

George Santos: The latest -- and lamest -- product of the normalization of lying

Germany: Iranian held in suspected poison plot after US tip

One More Time Kevin

Floridians, be ready to lock and load -- or duck

Otter just floating:

If McCarthy does something reasonable and the Freedom Caucus tries to remove him ...

"Where did he go?"

The hug at the end (sound on):

Judge Rules Celsius Networks Owns Customers' Crypto Deposits

'EIGHT IS ENOUGH' STAR ADAM RICH DEAD AT 54

The smile at the end:

A Lecturer Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.

Puppy's first day at work:

From the "When someone shows you who they are" files

Despite $6 milkshakes, Pa. Farm Show drawing crowds

The day will come---

Memo2media:Don't say inflation is at 40-year high w/o also mentioning corp profits at 70-year high

Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (January 8, 2023)

There are many reasons the kooks are as off the rails as they are...

Trump Takes A Bow For Kevin McCarthy's Speaker Win: 'I Did The Country A Big Favor!'

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about post contact....

How was McCarthy's election not rigged?

this lying

Joanne Shaw Taylor/Joe Bonamassa - Summertime (live- great Gershwin cover)

I have no words either, Officer Dunn. You are my hero.

Pa. Gov.-elect Shapiro's inauguration promises to be a hot ticket, if you can get one

Russia's war on Ukraine latest: No sign of losses in attack Russia said killed Ukrainian troops

Steve Schmidt post on Jeffries on Post

Mad dog Taylor Greene Shares House Republicans' First Priority

I will never forget the freakish number of events it took for Trump to win in 2016.

Biden to visit Mexico border in migrant push, but Republicans are his biggest wall

Kentucky Republican doesn't rule out motion to vacate McCarthy Speakership

We are moving mom to a care facility

''Mandarin Ducks' Bad Hair Day! Dang wind ....''

$7 a dozen- California eggs

Russian Forces Rapidly Running Out of Iranian-Made Shahed-136 Drones--ISW

'One More Year' fund started to try and retain Corum, other key players at Michigan

When she's into roleplay.....

'We're not going to be a cheap date': Democrats have McCarthy in a corner because now he needs them

What Fiction are you reading this week, January 8, 2023?

After Democrats release Trump's tax returns, CPAs have questions: 'In order to generate these kinds

Washington healthcare workers push for new staffing laws, enforcement

Residents fed up as mail delivery issues continue on Vashon Island

Democratic US Representatives likely to run for the US Senate in 2024.?

If the rules vote fails what happens next?

UPDATE: SCOTUS put Brunson v Adams on the docket. 7 hours ago it said it would not hear the case

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas dismisses Republican calls to resign over border

House Republicans Preparing Broad Inquiry Into F.B.I. and Security Agencies

When being in the minority suddenly looks good

Welp, Ohio stupidity shines out again

Satisfy My Soul

Freedom Caucus rule change that I support

Most People Who Ended Up with Long Covid Started with a Mild Case, New Study Shows

Marcy Kaptur breaks new record in Congress with a familiar warning for the Democratic Party

Elvis Presley - Something (From "Aloha From Hawaii")

No sign of casualties at site of strikes Russia says killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers

Elvis Presley - "You Gave Me a Mountain" (from "Aloha From HawaiI")

Cartoons 1/8/2023

Wrongful Death LAWSUIT Filed Against Trump by Officer Sicknick Estate - Meidas Touch

Elvis Presley - "My Way" (From "Aloha From Hawaii")

Posting This Report That Came To My E-Mail

Stray Cat Is Best 'Mom' To Her Sister

Israel takes away VIP pass over Palestinian world court move

Speaker McCarthy: A weakened leader or emboldened survivor?

Spoiled Billionaire's Son Responds To Criticism and Going "Viral"

Elvis Presley (and the Jordinaires) - "Peace In the Valley" (Ed Sullivan Show)

McCarthy still kisses Trump's booty

Rep. Tim Burchett said colleague Rep. Mike Rogers is a 'redneck' who 'shouldn't be drinking' followi

U.S. Department of Energy rejects initial bids to resupply oil stockpile

Elvis Presley - "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" (session)

Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John (Lyrics)

Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (from first take to master and beyond)

Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (Aloha From Hawaii, Live in Honolulu, 1973)

Tundra Swans

Elvis Presley - That's All Right Mama (1968 comeback special)

There are several sites where you can request your credit report.

Dustin Luke: I saw the World Cup in Buenos Aires and this happened

The Idaho Student Murders - 48 Hours

Balloon animals beyond the poodle - in pictures from The Guardian

When science and religion met Jack

Time for a little bragging! Just received the results of my IQ test...168!!!!!!!!!!

The bitter civil war dividing American veterinarians

VA: COVID-19 Spread Continues at High Levels Across Metro Richmond

Beautiful Mandarin Duck

In the "other" reality...

Why is my Samsung tracfone suddenly roaming??? It's NEVER said that before, why now??

Fellini Flin - Come To The Fore

Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never (O Sole Mio) 1960

I'd Rather Live By The Side of the Road

Police: Attacker kills 4, then self, in North Carolina home

METROPOLITAN DIARY

Target is adding wheellock shopping carts. Anyone experience the wheels locking before U get to car

January 8th...Brasil's January 6th. Bolsonaro supporters storm National Congress.

Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For the Both of Us

Sparks - Mickey Mouse (live on Saturday Night Live)

Walmart removes 'KKK' men's hiking boots from website after pressure from civil rights organization

WV Journalist Let Go after Reporting on Abuse of People with Disabilities in State Care (Media)

There appears to be an active Jan6-style coup attempt underway in Brazil.

Brazil is having their J6 today. Bolsonaro supporters storm gov building

Harvard Kennedy School condemned for denying fellowship to Israel critic

'Far-right rot': Rep. Santos displays white power symbol during speaker vote

2 Days Until The Virginia Special Elections! How You Can Help! And More Info

The Byrds - Turn Turn Turn

We just need Musk to say something ignorant about practically anything & a free masterclass appears.

The Byrds - The Bells of Rhymney (alternate version)

The Monkees - What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round?

I just got a real thrill! Watching President Joe Biden being greeted by Gov Abbott!

Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's presidential palace and supreme court

Dogs So Obsessed With Snow They're Practically Wolves

Overlooked a couple of days ago: Bolsonaro trashed Brazil's presidential palace before he left

Trump Desperately Tries To Convince Republicans He Didn't Cost Them The Midterms - Ring of Fire

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian Congress

Second Servings

FORGIVE ME! Congressman begs those who held House Speakership hostage for calling them terrorists.

LIVE STREAM...Biden lands in El Paso

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Monday, 9 January 2023

What's for Dinner, Sun., Jan. 8, 2023

Tucker Carlson Suggests His Hatred Of Liberals Made Him An Idiot - Ring of Fire

Steve Schmidt substack today on the greatness of Hakeem Jeffries!

Bolsonaro supporters storm National Congress in Brazil

South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State's Oppressive Abortion Ban - Ring of Fire

Live Updates: Brazil Election Protesters Storm Government Offices

This video from Brazil is horrifying.

I'm seeing more people walking around looking confused. I'm convinced they are Tucker Carlson

You raised $10.00 on January 7, 2023 DU for kraine

Democratic US Representatives from MD likely to get elected the US Senate in 2024 if Cardin retires.

Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

Giddy Goofus

The Who - Baba O'Reilly (instrumental from Pete's "Who Came First" album)

This appears to be the moment that Gaetz flipped

Josh Allen to Stephon Diggs...

The Who (cover) - Won't Get Fooled Again instrumental

Which Republican is going to challenge Tester(MT) in 2024?

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond

Another tracfone question.......how do I find out what "G" my phone is?? Like 4G 3G etc.....

Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about utopia, philosophy, and consistency...

Are Bannon,Trump and Jason Miller involved In Bolsonaro coup attempt in Brazil?

Eumir Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra

Suffragette City - David Bowie

NY Times refers to current Brazilian coup attempt as a "protest"

Good news.

.What three words changed the world in the last 50 years? Yes 3 words changed the world.

China's Reopening May Fuel Inflation

Kari Lake Loses Her Marbles over Katie Hobbs Being Sworn In as Governor of Arizona! - Luke Beasley

The snow won't stop....and I'm losing work hours... HELP?

Before Boebert, Greene, Gaetz, et al. threaten to default on the debt...

'Gropers On Parade': Matt Schlapp ruthlessly trolled for hosting CPAC party at Donald Trump's Mar-a-

What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan

Are these vandals attacking democratic elected governments around

Ron DeSantis Whines About 'Woke' In Lackluster Inauguration Speech - Ring of Fire

Kevin McCarthy victory! He has surpassed Theodore Pomeroy's tenure as House Speaker!

Tennessee governor uses exemption to deny open record requests

Bears Get #1 Pick

Russian woman breaks down crying. "I just can't understand why everybody hates us Russians."

Can the J6 documents be given to the DOJ and Biden classify them TS?

Big gaggle off the road

Two funny Asian ladies

The "copaganda" epidemic: How media glorifies police and vilifies protesters

Large Flocks of Waterfowl

States need to collaborate with federal government on immigration: Sec. Mayorkas - ABC News

Ridgetop swiftlet

Smithsonian 'Castle' on National Mall to close for 5-year restoration.

The Thatcher Effect

All Creatures Great and Small Season 3 will premiere on Sunday, January 8, 2023,!!!

The Rude Pundit: We Still Haven't Left January 6th

Elon Musk attorneys try to move trial from California to Texas, citing 'local negativity'

A question about the new House rules:

MonsutahantaYui takes on The European Dead Zone -Destiny2

In upstate SC, I've been hearing a lot about people stealing checks from USPS blue boxes.

Your Most Fascinating People of 2022

Democratic US Representatives likely to run and get elected to the US Senate in 2024.

South Africa's apartheid-era police minister Adriaan Vlok dies

'We ended up a stronger majority' after electing McCarthy: Rep. Andy Barr - This Week - ABC News

Dana Nessel reopens investigation

America's Coming Age of Instability

Houston Texans blew first pick in draft

Guilty admission: I enjoyed the crap out of M3gan!

SDSU 45 NDSU 21 FCS Championship!

MAGA Republican SECRET PLOT to DISMANTLE Ethics Office Revealed - Meidas Touch

Edibles

Snow so far. On the bird bath

Good News! The Wind's Blowing in Germany! German Carbon Intensity Is Only 788% Higher Than...

1/8/68: Gilmour rehearses with Pink Floyd for the first time

Day 8 of the new year. SO FAR: 17 mass shootings*. 25 dead. 62 wounded.

Tweet of the Day

Far-right insurrection EXPLODES in Brazil - Brian Tyler Cohen

I won't call what's happening in Brazil a coup.....

Which Democratic US Senators up for re-election in 2024 will join Stabenow(D-MI) into retirement?

Anyone else watching The Rig on Prime?

Florida's dictator immigration problem: Bolsonaro and Trump

The "copaganda" epidemic: How media glorifies police and vilifies protesters

I had no idea you could just arrest people committing a coup on the same day as the coup.

Bears get top pick

Exotic Prey of a Buff-throated Woodcreeper - Equador

Ron DeSantis Gears Up for Fight with Corporate America

HALP! IZ BEING POISONED! (Tumeric in cat food)

08 Jan: Ukrainians Make a Successful Counterattack - Reporting from Ukraine

Having a hard time lately with anxiety and depression

Biden arrives in Texas for first time southern border visit - MSNBC Reports

❤️ Katie Porter (D-CA) reads a book during House cluster proceedings 😆

U.S. lawmaker calls for extraditing 'dangerous' Bolsonaro from Florida

Comments thread for the January Photo Contest.

Bobby Darin - Simple Song Of Freedom

January Photo contest is open!

Whatever happened to the one who got all the Rs to sign a pledge not to raise taxes

The January Photo contest is open for submissions!

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