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Happy Mother's Day
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Sylvester shaken by arrest of church deacon on child molestation, incest charges.
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Vanity 6 - Nasty Girl
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My mother taught me how to vote when I was 5 years old.
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Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
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Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) The Unedited Edition
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Rudy G.: What happened as per the owner of WABC
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I'm in Turkey where most social media is blocked.
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In as much as I'm on my 34 hour restart, I have plenty of time to start some more threads, so, that being said,
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JoyceWhiteVance: The whole world is jaw dropped in horror at what is happening here,,,,,
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ICJ: Egypt backs South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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Abortion Rights Get a Win in Texas
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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Any campus protests for this?
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Photography
A pix from our backyard of the Sun Storms which are causing our Wondrous Aurorae
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In re: Hannibal Lecter
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Oklahoma
S9:E15 (Gov. Kevin Stitt's Lack of Vision)
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Rick Scott's One-Man Rally for Trump Exposes GOP Abandonment
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AR 3664: Giant Sunspot Group (Astronomy Picture of the Day)
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So, RfK Jr had a worm eating his brain? What does Trump have eating away his brain?
By imanamerican63 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Paul Manafort leaves Republican convention role after controversy
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Trump's Wildwood, NJ Rally in 95 Seconds - The Lincoln Project
By TexasTowelie - 37 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Americans are choking on surging fast-food prices. "I can't justify the expense," one customer says
By dalton99a - 14 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
Downsizing: Week Two
By no_hypocrisy - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98
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Latest Breaking News
Biden taps Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and the Clintons for mega fundraisers
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Cable News Clips
What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles - PBS NewsHour
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Trump audited for double-dipping tax breaks on Chicago's Trump Tower
By Valdosta - 1 hr ago - Last reply 10 min ago

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Well, are car salesmen really fun to deal with?
By imanamerican63 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

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Donald Trump shuts down rumors about considering Nikki Haley for vice president
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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UN reportedly just cut in half the # of children & women claimed killed in Gaza
By mcar - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

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Hannibal Lecter is trending on Twitter, thanks to Trump's speech. "The late great Hannibal Lecter is a wonderful man."
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The 5th Dimension Age of Aquarius 1969
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Anyone watch "Bodkin" on Netflix?
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***Spoiler Wordle 5/12***
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Science
Sperm Whale "Phonetic Alphabet" Surprisingly Similar In Structure To Human Language
By Judi Lynn - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago

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A RW French billionaire described as the French Rupert Murdoch is trying to gain control over satellite TV in Africa
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Clematis bud morning
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'Crowd has been thinning': Trump supporters reportedly 'walking out' of N.J. rally
By Tom of Temecula - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago

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Sen. Rick Scott's artificial intelligence will surely keep socialists and commies out of Florida
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Two elderly disabled brothers need some help tonight.
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Happy Forced Pregnancy Day!
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Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
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Biden calls Trump 'unhinged' and says 'something snapped' in former president after he lost 2020 election
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Danzig -- Mother
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Trump insults prosecutor at Jersey Shore rally filled with vulgar jabs
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Anthropology
New Discovered Rock Art Shows The Sahara Was A Radically Different Place 4,000 Years Ago
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'Carry-dite-bye-raye-sigh-en': Trump mocked as rally shows his 'slurring is getting worse'
By Tom of Temecula - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Giuliani claims he was booted from radio station because of 'trailer trash little creep' Joe Biden
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 29 min ago

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Wildwood
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'His cult followers are nuts': Eruption after fact-check confirms Trump rally diaper story
By Tom of Temecula - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

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For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces
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Why don't we hear about strawberry cobbler?
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A harrowing tale with a happy ending...
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A very special Happy Mother's Day wish to every Mother on DU!
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Remember when TFG refused to put his business dealing into a trust like previous presidents, saying.....
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Trump Trial Update: Is This the Trial America Deserves? (w/ Ben Wittes) Bulwark Podcast
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Cable News Clips
Iran's morality police begin enforcing strict dress code again - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 43 min ago

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'His cult followers are nuts': Eruption after fact-check confirms Trump rally diaper story
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I am pretty sure this was a mistake. 🤔
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Russia finds vast oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory
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RFK Jr. walks back stance on full-term abortion
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Any campus protests for this?
By Mountainguy - 25 replies @ 46 min ago (Milestone)

Automobile Enthusiasts
Any idea when Tesla insurance will be approved for NY?
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On This Day: Govt pays farmers not to farm, destroy crops, cull animals during depression, shocking many - May 12, 1933
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UC Berkeley probes Jewish professor over confrontation with anti-Israel student
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David Peel & The Lower East Side. "Happy Mothers Day"
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Elon Musk's Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit.
By dalton99a - 48 min ago - Last reply 48 min ago

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Confederate General's Descendant Rebukes Decision to Honor His Ancestor
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Justin Townes Earle Raleigh 2013 (Full Show)
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MAGA Baffoons proudly bragging about being uneducated.
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Trump, reciting songs and praising cannibals, draws yawns and raises eyebrows
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'It was silent ... then it was hell' -- in the path of Russia's move on Kharkiv
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Are Glad You Have Them
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Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Trump's potential VP pick....
By TexasTowelie - 57 min ago - Last reply 57 min ago

General Discussion
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
By sl8 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 58 min ago

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Giuliani sued yet again by election workers he slandered in new lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 59 min ago

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What's your dream job? The perfect response...
By True Dough - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Humor
Sunday Funnies 5/12/24 Mother's Day Edition
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Reminder: Republicans lack empathy and water is wet
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Environment & Energy
We've been trying to save the wrong bees
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Forum Spotlight: Cable News Clips

What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866

Israel says over 300,000 flee Rafah, UN calls for investigation into Gaza mass graves - DW News
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US rushes $400 million in aid to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive - ABC News
By TexasTowelie

Latest Breaking News

Biden taps Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and the Clintons for mega fundraisers
2 hrs ago - NBC News

Recipient of first pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
3 hrs ago - ABC News

Abortion Rights Get a Win in Texas
4 hrs ago - Newsweek

Paul Manafort leaves Republican convention role after controversy
5 hrs ago - UK Independent

Biden calls Trump 'unhinged' and says 'something snapped' in former president after he lost 2020 election
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Katie Britt proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people
5 hrs ago - UK Independent

WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals nearly 80 years after fatal plane crash
6 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Giuliani sued yet again by election workers he slandered in new lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction
6 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and 'King of the Bs,' dies at 98
11 hrs ago - WBAY, ABC affiliate in Green Bay

Bingo Games, Daytime TV: Biden Woos Older Voters to Stop Trump
15 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Jill Biden tells Arizona graduates 'let the world feel your thunder'
16 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP

Federal complaint says MAGA PAC, lawyer and GOP firm violated campaign finance laws to secretly settle lawsuit
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Giuliani claims he was booted from radio station because of 'trailer trash little creep' Joe Biden
18 hrs ago - UK Independent

Confederate General's Descendant Rebukes Decision to Honor His Ancestor
19 hrs ago - Newsweek

Donald Trump shuts down rumors about considering Nikki Haley for vice president
21 hrs ago - CNBC

Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows
23 hrs ago - New York Times

Order banning transgender athletes from female sports at Nassau County facilities struck down by judge
Yesterday - CBS News/New York

Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week
Yesterday - AP

Paul Pelosi attacker could go away for 40 years -- on enhanced charges of terrorism
Yesterday - Business Insider

Trump-Appointed USPS Postmaster General Draws Republican Rebuke
Yesterday - Newsweek

Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

Clarence Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place'
Yesterday - NBC News/AP

Biden Jokes Trump Should Have Injected Himself With Bleach
Yesterday - US News and World Report/Reuters

Pharmacy exec sentenced in Michigan over deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak
Yesterday - Reuters

Aid groups begin evacuating out of Rafah ahead of potential Israeli ground assault
Yesterday - Scripps News

U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
Yesterday - PBS News Hour/AP

Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch
Yesterday - Reuters

Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
Yesterday - Associated Press

Judge floats possibility of bringing Allen Weisselberg into court
Friday - Politico

Trump Hush-Money Payment Revealed in Bank Records
Friday - Bloomberg

Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire
Friday - AP

GOP escalates fight with Secret Service over convention protesters
Friday - Washington Post

Ex-aides dispute Rep. Nancy Mace's claims that staff 'sabotaged' her
Friday - Washington Post

Jim Jordan's quiet power play for 2025
Friday - Axios

Final Tests of US Dairy Samples Are Negative for Bird Flu Virus, US FDA Says
Friday - US News and World Report/Reuters

Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
Friday - AP

US CFTC proposes rule on derivatives betting on elections, calamities
Friday - Reuters

Barron Trump declines to be RNC delegate because of 'prior commitments'
Friday - The hill

Texas Supreme Court denies woman damages after failed sterilization led to pregnancy
Friday - Austin American-Statesman

Biden admin says it's 'reasonable to assess' Israel used American weapons in ways 'inconsistent' with international law
Friday - CNN Politics

Republican lawmaker files articles of impeachment against President Biden
Friday - nbc

Rudy Giuliani suspended by New York radio station over 2020 election lies
Friday - The Guardian

'Too notorious': Pointing to a free Steve Bannon, imprisoned Peter Navarro asks court for supervised release
Friday - Law & Crime

Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023
Friday - ABC News

U.S. announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine
Friday - PBS News Hour/AP

Biden administration won't conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreements, AP sources say
Friday - Associated Press

Judge blasts Trump's subpoena to prosecutor as "improper fishing expedition"
Friday - Axios

Sen. Bob Menendez Doesn't Rule Out Testifying In His Bribery Trial
Friday - Huff Post

Trump told to pay up before rallying in N.J. town he previously stiffed
Friday - raw story

Student newsrooms at HBCUs to receive $200,000 in boost for journalism
Friday - The Guardian

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