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General Discussion
SOMETHING is going on in the market. Re: precious metals.
By LuckyCharms - 75 replies @ 47 sec ago (Milestone)
SOMETHING is going on in the market. Re: precious metals.
By LuckyCharms - 75 replies @ 47 sec ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
It is easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle than for a rich man can go to heaven
By Stargazer99 - 3 min ago
It is easier for a camel to go thru the eye of a needle than for a rich man can go to heaven
By Stargazer99 - 3 min ago
The DU Lounge
Post two or three words from a line in a movie & see if anyone knows the movie without using Google
By red dog 1 - 250 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)
Post two or three words from a line in a movie & see if anyone knows the movie without using Google
By red dog 1 - 250 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy A Terrorist Organisation
By OnlinePoker - 6 min ago
Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy A Terrorist Organisation
By OnlinePoker - 6 min ago
General Discussion
Gavin Newsom warned that billionaires will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes
By CoopersDad - 15 min ago
Gavin Newsom warned that billionaires will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes
By CoopersDad - 15 min ago
General Discussion
Happy birthday to Gov. Janet "took-Trump-to-court-and-won" Mills!
By LetMyPeopleVote - 16 min ago
Happy birthday to Gov. Janet "took-Trump-to-court-and-won" Mills!
By LetMyPeopleVote - 16 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
By Omaha Steve - 26 min ago
Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
By Omaha Steve - 26 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
What happens to our cognition in the darkest depths of winter?
By Celerity - 35 min ago
What happens to our cognition in the darkest depths of winter?
By Celerity - 35 min ago
The DU Lounge
What is a scene in a movie that always makes you laugh? Mine is the camp fire scene in Blazing Saddles. What's yours?
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 35 min ago (Milestone)
What is a scene in a movie that always makes you laugh? Mine is the camp fire scene in Blazing Saddles. What's yours?
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 35 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Oh. My. God. Will this madness ever stop!
By Blue_Roses - 50 replies @ 37 min ago (Milestone)
Oh. My. God. Will this madness ever stop!
By Blue_Roses - 50 replies @ 37 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren't Funny
By SocialDemocrat61 - 37 min ago
Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren't Funny
By SocialDemocrat61 - 37 min ago
Latest Breaking News
U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
By BumRushDaShow - 43 min ago
U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
By BumRushDaShow - 43 min ago
General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Vance's big-tent pitch is at odds with Trump's partisan purges
By LetMyPeopleVote - 49 min ago
MaddowBlog-Vance's big-tent pitch is at odds with Trump's partisan purges
By LetMyPeopleVote - 49 min ago
General Discussion
'Humiliating': Observers bash Trump for fawning over 'fake' award from foreign leader
By LetMyPeopleVote - 59 min ago
'Humiliating': Observers bash Trump for fawning over 'fake' award from foreign leader
By LetMyPeopleVote - 59 min ago
General Discussion
Trump murders more Venezuelans. "U.S. military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat"
By Botany - 1 hr ago
Trump murders more Venezuelans. "U.S. military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat"
By Botany - 1 hr ago
Health
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer's disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. (Peer reviewed)
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer's disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. (Peer reviewed)
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse
By LogDog75 - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
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States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse
By LogDog75 - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Health
Pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer's disease in mice and identification of potential therapeutic nodes in huma
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
Pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer's disease in mice and identification of potential therapeutic nodes in huma
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Psychology of People Who Grew Up in the 1960s
By OAITW r.2.0 - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Psychology of People Who Grew Up in the 1960s
By OAITW r.2.0 - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port city over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump administration agrees to review stalled NIH research grants after lawsuit
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Trump administration agrees to review stalled NIH research grants after lawsuit
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
China Launches Snap "Warning" Drills Around Taiwan Simulating A Total Blockade
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago
China Launches Snap "Warning" Drills Around Taiwan Simulating A Total Blockade
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
China Just Entered Taiwan's Territorial Waters; Chinese Economy: Overcapacity; China Stocks - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
China Just Entered Taiwan's Territorial Waters; Chinese Economy: Overcapacity; China Stocks - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Epstein and Leviathan: How the Financier Opened Doors to Netanyahu and Ehud Barak Amid Israel's Offshore Gas Fight
By douglas9 - 3 hrs ago
Epstein and Leviathan: How the Financier Opened Doors to Netanyahu and Ehud Barak Amid Israel's Offshore Gas Fight
By douglas9 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
I've been watching YouTube videos about economic history (as well as other stuff about the Stones, the Godfather, etc)
By raccoon - 3 hrs ago
I've been watching YouTube videos about economic history (as well as other stuff about the Stones, the Godfather, etc)
By raccoon - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Environment & Energy
GameChangers 2025: The Unstoppable Rise of Environmental Crime
By douglas9 - 3 hrs ago
GameChangers 2025: The Unstoppable Rise of Environmental Crime
By douglas9 - 3 hrs ago
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
CPS says 'miscellaneous' school workers shouldn't be allowed to unionize
By Munu - 3 hrs ago
CPS says 'miscellaneous' school workers shouldn't be allowed to unionize
By Munu - 3 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Ursa Major: Russian Tanker Sunk Near Spain Carrying Nuclear Reactors for Submarines to North Korea - Suchomimus
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Ursa Major: Russian Tanker Sunk Near Spain Carrying Nuclear Reactors for Submarines to North Korea - Suchomimus
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
'Norman Rockwell Was Antifa': Artist's Granddaughter Bashes Trump Admin for Hijacking His Art
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
'Norman Rockwell Was Antifa': Artist's Granddaughter Bashes Trump Admin for Hijacking His Art
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Alicia Johnson to Become First Black Woman Elected to Georgia's Public Service Commission
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Alicia Johnson to Become First Black Woman Elected to Georgia's Public Service Commission
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Protests erupt in Iran as currency plummets to record low - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Protests erupt in Iran as currency plummets to record low - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
California
Former member of Stanton City Council pleads guilty to misdemeanor in election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Former member of Stanton City Council pleads guilty to misdemeanor in election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Missouri
Special election scheduled for next sheriff as STL city leaders clash over who gets to appoint interim replacement
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Special election scheduled for next sheriff as STL city leaders clash over who gets to appoint interim replacement
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
California
Santa Clara County voters to decide next assessor in Tuesday run-off election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Santa Clara County voters to decide next assessor in Tuesday run-off election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Iowa
IA-SD16: Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
IA-SD16: Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
"It's dangerous & embarrassing to have as the head of our country someone who is so thirsty and easily manipulated"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago
"It's dangerous & embarrassing to have as the head of our country someone who is so thirsty and easily manipulated"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump vows to "knock the hell" out of Iran if it rebuilds missile program
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Trump vows to "knock the hell" out of Iran if it rebuilds missile program
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Wisconsin
Spring election 2026: Two Salem Lakes trustee incumbents not running for re-election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Spring election 2026: Two Salem Lakes trustee incumbents not running for re-election
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Arkansas
AR-SD26: Early voting in state Senate District 26 Primary Special Election to begin Tuesday
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago
AR-SD26: Early voting in state Senate District 26 Primary Special Election to begin Tuesday
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Michigan
Emergency appeal in Hamtramck mayor's race goes to state Supreme CourtDearborn Public Schools board to consider bond issue for 2026 ballot
Status report: Michigan's federal lawsuits against the Trump administration
Latest Breaking News
Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
26 min ago - TDT News-AP
26 min ago - TDT News-AP
U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
43 min ago - NBC News/AP
43 min ago - NBC News/AP
'Norman Rockwell Was Antifa': Artist's Granddaughter Bashes Trump Admin for Hijacking His Art
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Alicia Johnson to Become First Black Woman Elected to Georgia's Public Service Commission
4 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
4 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Duke University cut $299 million through buyouts, building closures in response to federal cuts
7 hrs ago - AP
7 hrs ago - AP
Judge dings DOJ for contemplating warrantless search of Comey friend's files 'in direct contravention' of court orders
14 hrs ago - Law & Crime
14 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Colorado revokes hundreds of CDLs after feds threaten to withhold $24M in funding from state
14 hrs ago - Scripps News
14 hrs ago - Scripps News
Doctors' effort to end bias training won't get Ninth Circuit rehearing
15 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
15 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
Trump Says Netanyahu Pardon 'On Its Way'; Herzog's Office Disputes It
15 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
15 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins
16 hrs ago - The Guardian
16 hrs ago - The Guardian
Many Filipino healthcare workers in the US live in fear of ICE: 'This is my place of work. I should feel safe'
17 hrs ago - The Guardian
17 hrs ago - The Guardian
DOJ stalling case against 2020 election denier accused of planting bombs 'outside the RNC and DNC' day before Jan. 6
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime
More than 75% of US adults may meet criteria for obesity under new definition: Study
19 hrs ago - The Guardian
19 hrs ago - The Guardian
Telluride Ski Resort Closed Indefinitely As Ski Patrol Union Strikes
20 hrs ago - Unofficial Networks
20 hrs ago - Unofficial Networks
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions
20 hrs ago - AP
20 hrs ago - AP
Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence but Kyiv says Moscow is lying
23 hrs ago - Reuters
23 hrs ago - Reuters
Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats
23 hrs ago - NBC News
23 hrs ago - NBC News
TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people
Yesterday - Business Insider
Yesterday - Business Insider
US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Public libraries in Illinois now required to store anti-opioid overdose medications after a series of near-deaths
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Bernie Sanders criticizes AI as 'the most consequential technology in humanity'
Sunday - The Guardian
Sunday - The Guardian