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General Discussion
J6'ers have been counting on Trump pardons and payoffs since 11/03/24
By bigtree - 3 min ago

Environment & Energy
Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
By OKIsItJustMe - 5 min ago

Music Appreciation
Happy 81ST Birthday Pete Townshend!
By maxrandb - 7 min ago

General Discussion
Local prosecutors warn Trump: "If you send ICE to the polls, we'll put them in jail."
By Amaryllis - 8 min ago

General Discussion
Universal Healthcare NOW!
By ihaveaquestion - 11 min ago

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Clingy cat visits dad for secret snuggles every night
By catbyte - 13 min ago

General Discussion
Don't Worry, Be Smug About China Because The Future Is American
By erronis - 14 min ago

Oregon
Jeff Merkley brings truth to power...
By ihaveaquestion - 20 min ago

General Discussion
Start the Steal!
By Buttoneer - 24 min ago

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Simon's Cat 🐈
By justaprogressive - 24 min ago

Music Appreciation
Albert King Love Shock
By thucythucy - 25 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Old and Shrinking Republican Party Morning Shots LIVE - The Bulwark
By ihaveaquestion - 25 min ago

General Discussion
Climate report says world won't get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
By dalton99a - 26 min ago

General Discussion
‪ "It's drone-proof" -- Trump is outside and ranting to reporters about his ballroom
By riversedge - 28 min ago

General Discussion
Were San Diego shooters connected to "true crime community" mass-murder worshiping spaces online?
By Swede - 34 min ago

General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness"
By EarlG - 50 replies @ 36 min ago (Milestone)

Science
The Sun Blasted a Mysterious Radio Signal for 19 Straight Days. Here's What We Know (Gizmodo, 5/19/26 + study)
By highplainsdem - 37 min ago

General Discussion
This Trump Impromptu Press Conference Is A Doozy.
By DemocratSinceBirth - 38 min ago

General Discussion
StanChart CEO Says AI to Replace 'Lower-Value Human Capital'
By Zorro - 54 min ago

General Discussion
In Trumps pea "brain".....
By riversedge - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Barack Obama essay: Honoring the Music That Made Us (Rolling Stone, 5/19/26)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Borowitz Report-Billionaire's Superyacht Carrying Clarence and Ginni Thomas Struck by Hantavirus
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
J D Vance is going to be the Republican presidential nominee in 28.
By everyonematters - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Todd Blanche Reminds Me of Michael Moriarty's Character in the Holocaust Series
By DemocratSinceBirth - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
The trump phone RIPOFF SCAM: Made in Taiwan
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Today the tyrant will reach the peak of his power
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
It needs to be said out loud. - Ohh That's Rich
By ihaveaquestion - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
AI Making Your Bills Sky-High in trump's America: Here's The Fix
By MagaSmash - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Louisiana Republican Dipsh*t In Greenland Plying Children With Cookies
By erronis - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Elon Musk's Ex, Ashley St. Clair, Confirms He Rigged the 2024 Election
By liberalla - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
The Borowitz Report: Billionaire's Superyacht Carrying Clarence and Ginni Thomas Struck by Hantavirus
By FakeNoose - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
🚨 168 Days Until Election Day! Link To 2026 Calendar and Election Information 🚨
By Wednesdays - 1 hr ago

Weird News
Lyft driver accused of using AI to fake damage
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
You raised $78.00 on May 18, 2026 @ ActBlue
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

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Howdi.
By AllaN01Bear - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
We Marched In Selma For Voting Rights. The GOP Should Be Terrified.
By marmar - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Lincoln Square: Stuart Stevens: The Republican Party Is an Extremist Movement Now
By marmar - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Legal AF: Trump SCREWED as POLL COLLAPSE Sets FIRE to CONGRESS MAPS Redrawing Plan?!?!
By marmar - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund: Reparations for White People
By marmar - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board
By SouthBayDem - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Legal AF: Trump ICE GOON INDICTED in Minnesota!!!
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
It will be a bigly yuge massive TRUTH-GASM as TODD BLANCHE answers questions about Trump's $1.7 B J-6 Slush Fund!
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
You can cancel Colbert. But you can't cancel satire
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
CISA exposes files representing an egregious government data leak. Big oops.
By Swede - 1 hr ago

Poetry
one taillight
By Godot51 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Luckovich
By surfered - 2 hrs ago

Nebraska
Nebraska passes version of 'Raylee's Law' inspired by WV, where it still divides lawmakers
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Deepak Chopra, Jeffrey Epstein and those "cute girls" emails
By marmar - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
WATCH LIVE: Acting AG Todd Blanche faces Senate hearing over 2027 DOJ budget
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
How deportations hurt male employment..males are 90% of immigration arrests
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
'News Analysis: The parable and paradox of Thomas Massie'
By sop - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
AI data center accused of secretly using 30 million gallons of water, during a drought.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump-friendly CBS News head could be sidelined after turbulent start: reporte
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

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Do folks have trouble making friends?
By DownriverDem - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Reverse Reality: They believe we work for them
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Kleptocracy -- Joyce Vance
By erronis - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
By SouthBayDem - 2 hrs ago

Veterans
WWII Veteran Turns 105 As Nation Celebrates 250th Anniv: Ella Darby, WAVES, US Naval Women's Reserve
By appalachiablue - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
"Dr" Oz is certainly a snarky, hostile, combative little snowflake sh*t who takes issue with "health policy experts."
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
BLET Teamsters & Union Coalition Win Historic Strike at LIRR
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago

TV Chat
Tuesday, May 19th - Late-night talk show guest listings
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
'Why Trump's stock trades are so exceptionally corrupt'
By sop - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
A de-extinction company has hatched live chicks from an artificial eggshell
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Robert Reich: Farewell and Thank You, Stephen Colbert
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Landmark regulations against 'forever' toxins removed by Trump administration
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

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What social event do spiders like to attend? Answers are a webbing or a webinar.
By debm55 - 2 hrs ago

Photography
Venus and Luna
By edhopper - 3 hrs ago

Sports
NHL conference finals are set
By True Dough - 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Get Down
By Cosmo Blues - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Now hear this!
By surfered - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Too bad, Musk Rat
By DoBW - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
'A lack of oversight': California Attorney General wants to see changes at immigration detention centers
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Weekend travel plans according to FAA Safety Team Notices
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Dem-majority Congress Agenda Item: Drag that slimy drugged reptile Musk in, under oath, to explain his "anomaly."
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Opinion Blogger & Trump Fangirl Bari Weiss: "Paramount is looking at a more experienced executive taking over her role"
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
KCMO. My power is out. Big tree down at the end
By leftyladyfrommo - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
New York Times sues Pentagon a second time, calling press access policy "patently unconstitutional"
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

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Note to parents with teens looking for Summer work...
By 634-5789 - 4 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Riders navigate the first weekday of a strike that has shut down the largest US commuter rail system
By Omaha Steve

Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video.
By Omaha Steve

NLRB Demands Republic Services/Browning-Ferris Bargain with Teamsters Local 350
By Omaha Steve

Latest Breaking News

Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision
1 hr ago - AP

Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board
1 hr ago - CBC

Trump-friendly CBS News head could be sidelined after turbulent start: reporte
2 hrs ago - Raw Story

Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York
2 hrs ago - AP

BLET Teamsters & Union Coalition Win Historic Strike at LIRR
2 hrs ago - Teamsters

Landmark regulations against 'forever' toxins removed by Trump administration
2 hrs ago - CNN Health

'A lack of oversight': California Attorney General wants to see changes at immigration detention centers
3 hrs ago - Scripps News

New York Times sues Pentagon a second time, calling press access policy "patently unconstitutional"
4 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Trump traded over $50 million in 'Magnificent 7' stocks last quarter, loading up on Apple and Google and selling Tesla
4 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance

Trump Proposed US, Russia, and China Unite Against International Criminal Court in Closed-Door Talks With Xi: Report
4 hrs ago - Mediaite.com

Jamie Raskin Says Trump's Gone From 'Brick And Mortar Corruption' To Something So Much Worse
4 hrs ago - Huff Post

News organizations sue to unseal filings in DOJ's Fulton County election investigation
5 hrs ago - NBC News

Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
5 hrs ago - AP

Trump orders Justice Department to investigate mail ballots in Maryland
5 hrs ago - Politico

Trump jawboned Thune to fire Senate's top rules referee over ballroom ruling: report
6 hrs ago - Raw Story

Supreme Court deals blow to pharma challenge of Medicare price negotiation
6 hrs ago - The Hill

US SEC Rescinds Policy on Denials of Wrongdoing in Enforcement Actions
7 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
7 hrs ago - New York Times

Hegseth steps away from war duties to campaign against Trump foe
7 hrs ago - Reuters

'Savage' former cop involved in four deadly shootings helped train immigration agents in firearms: report
8 hrs ago - The Independent

Xi Warns Trump Putin May 'Regret' Ukraine War as ICC Targeted in Beijing Talks
9 hrs ago - Kyiv Post

A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
11 hrs ago - AP

Meta to receive over $3 billion in tax breaks for its 2,250 acre Louisiana data center - enough to fund the state's poli
13 hrs ago - TechRadar

Before Mass Layoffs, Meta Reassigns 7,000 Workers to Focus on A.I.
13 hrs ago - NYT

Federal appeals court keeps union contract for 300K VA employees in place amid lawsuit
15 hrs ago - Federal News Nework

Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
15 hrs ago - AP

Mark Fuhrman, former LA police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, has died
15 hrs ago - AP

Ukraine's First Precision Guided Bomb Built Entirely in Country, Now Combat-Ready, Defense Minister Says
17 hrs ago - Kyiv Post

Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
17 hrs ago - Associated Press

Hochul blames Long Island Rail Road strike on Trump administration
17 hrs ago - The Hill

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers
19 hrs ago - 404 Media

NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
19 hrs ago - NPR

Police investigating 'active shooter' report at Islamic Center of San Diego
19 hrs ago - San Diego Union-Tribune

IEA chief warns commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only weeks left
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump planning to build helipad at White House for new Marine One: Reports
20 hrs ago - The Hill

Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
21 hrs ago - NBC

Trump's policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows
21 hrs ago - WTOP

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
21 hrs ago - 404 media

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
21 hrs ago - AP

Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 major voting rights cases
22 hrs ago - CBS News

Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
22 hrs ago - CNN World

Man crashed into Calif. national park island, set off major wildfire
22 hrs ago - SFGATE

More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity
23 hrs ago - Guardian

Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
23 hrs ago - AP

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
23 hrs ago - AP

Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
23 hrs ago - Associated Press via WTOP

[Washington Nationals baseball team bans] individual who displayed white nationalist sign at game
Yesterday - Reuters

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
Yesterday - 404 Media

State Judge Blocks Evidence from Luigi Mangione Backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
Yesterday - CNBC - Dan Mangan

Hungarian President Resists Magyar's Calls to Quit, News Site Reports
Yesterday - US News & World Report/Reuters

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