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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 - 25 replies @ 30 sec ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Telluride Ski Resort Closed Indefinitely As Ski Patrol Union Strikes
By Omaha Steve - 46 sec ago

Iowa
IA-SD16:: Iowa Holds Special Election for State Senate District 16 Amid Republican Supermajority Bid
By RandySF - 4 min ago

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I saw Bob Dylan...
By LuckyCharms - 5 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Sautéed Scallops With Shredded Duck and Hollandaise Sauce
By Celerity - 8 min ago

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Sautéed Scallops With Shredded Duck and Hollandaise Sauce
By Celerity - 8 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 8 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Trump yelled "My friends will get hurt" at MTG re: file release
By Tanuki - 10 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Russia detains worshippers after "wrong prayer" for Zelenskyy - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 19 min ago

Florida
Florida Supreme Court Allows $165,000 Fine Against Homeowner for Parking in Her Driveway to Stand
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 min ago

General Discussion
VA-SEN: Bryce Reeves (R) drops Senate bid in Virginia
By RandySF - 27 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Romania just changed the course of the war by opening the biggest military hub for Ukraine - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 27 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's DOJ Busted Tracking Epstein Reporter on Day He Was Arrested
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 27 min ago

Alabama
Pre-filed bill would allow Alabamians with disabilities to receive absentee ballot help
By RandySF - 31 min ago

General Discussion
The Worst Thing About Elon Musk Is That He Got Away With All of It
By Celerity - 31 min ago

Michigan
Status report: Michigan's federal lawsuits against the Trump administration
By marmar - 34 min ago

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Beyond the Noise #88: Debating Science: No Thanks
By xocetaceans - 37 min ago

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Viral video alleging day care fraud in Minnesota draws FBI response
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 39 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Named In Horrifying New Epstein Doc
By GoLeft TV - 42 min ago

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The one "good" thing Dumpf has done... ( Tweeted image )
By Pluvious - 44 min ago

Latest Breaking News
China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions
By BumRushDaShow - 47 min ago

General Discussion
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was 'naive' for believing Trump is man of the people
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 48 min ago

Music Appreciation
IT TAKES TWO - Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston 💕
By appalachiablue - 50 min ago

General Discussion
States that will be hardest hit if ACA subsidies lapse
By LogDog75 - 51 min ago

Photography
There was a pretty sunrise today.
By George McGovern - 51 min ago

World History
Immigrants arriving in the US through Ellis Island from 1906 to 1914
By irisblue - 52 min ago

General Discussion
Tourism Down 21 billion - America First Has Its Consequences.
By gab13by13 - 55 min ago

Cable News Clips
Ex-US ambassador on Trump's 'progress' toward Ukraine peace deal - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Wisdom from Morrow, a character in the Alien:Earth TV Series
By Towlie - 58 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Miller's Last-Minute Payout Sparks Ethics Alarm - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Resistance Live : talks about 1 million "found" Epstein Files and more....
By FarPoint - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun (live 1971)
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

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***Wordle Spoiler 12/29***
By ._. - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Insanity on Full Display !!!
By Playingmantis - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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Holy Shit
By malaise - 1 hr ago

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Ann Richards:
By applegrove - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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If people admire you, they put your name on buildings. If you have to do it yourself, well... that's different.
By Swede - 1 hr ago

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I would like to hear someone
By Dan - 1 hr ago

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When we win,
By mr715 - 1 hr ago

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I've Had It podcast: Trump in FULL MELTDOWN After Warnings of WORST Economic CRASH in HISTORY!
By marmar - 1 hr ago

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If you support unions (DUers should) but still think it's OK to post AI slop, see the hundreds of Bluesky replies
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

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Top 10 Favorite Dog Stories of the Year!
By catbyte - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Justice Department gets ominous news in court - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Suggestions on Detecting AI in Pseudo-News Quasi-Commentary
By mr715 - 1 hr ago

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Now accepting nominations for the 2026 Donald J. Trump Honors for those most emblematic of his character and integrity
By Marcuse - 1 hr ago

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HEADS UP: USPS may no longer postmark mailings the day they are mailed - like TAX RETURNS.
By CousinIT - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The I've Had It podcast on some evangelical Christians realizing they've been played for fools
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
WALK FOR PEACE: Buddhist Monks walking 2300 miles
By MagickMuffin - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
The Best of Desi in 2025: Trump's Ass-Kissing Cabinet, MAGA's Pope Tantrum & More The Daily Show
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Dignified Professionalism -- Digby
By erronis - 1 hr ago

Health
New study shows Alzheimer's disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery--not just prevented or slowed--i
By LiberalArkie - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
I've Had It: Trump CAN'T STOP GLAZING Putin!! EMBARRASSING Press conference Has Allies in DISBELIEF?!
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
MAGA's circular firing squad intensifies
By marmar - 1 hr ago

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:loveya: Americans lined the bridge to Mar-a-Lago waving Ukrainian flags in a show of support for Ukraine and President
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
ICE plans to hold immigrants in warehouses, including Pa. site: report
By orangecrush - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Republicans "peeling away" from Trump? Yeah...like a f*cking 1000 layer onion, one S-L-O-W layer at a time
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
French split over Brigitte Bardot tribute due to her far right views
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Weather Watchers
Seventy degrees here in southern Kentucky yesterday
By Bayard - 1 hr ago

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The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025
By ancianita - 1 hr ago

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Why Should Democrats Fix Republicans' Problems? - NYT's Jamelle Bouie
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago

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I don't know if this is the right forum
By Bettie - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The reason to attack Venezuela besides EPSTEIN
By Botany - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
DOJ: Jan. 6 Bomber Suspect Believed 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories, Acted Out of 'Frustration
By sop - 2 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
China Just Hit Taiwan; Chinese Economy & Industrial Profits; Local Fiscal Crisis - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

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A Very Sweet Update To An Already VERY Sweet Story
By catbyte - 2 hrs ago

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I missed you folks. Got some rest from the tension that was around me. Love you all. Deb.
By debm55 - 2 hrs ago

EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques
Any playing card collectors here?
By KS Toronado - 2 hrs ago

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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 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump has turned me into a complete vegetarian. No meat of any kind.
By leftyladyfrommo - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Josh Johnson on Trump's Epstein Scandal, MAGA Meltdowns & Hopes for Heaven in 2025 The Daily Show
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ed Zitron - The Enshittifinancial Crisis
By erronis - 2 hrs ago

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International Cello Day ...
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Cult of MAGA
By Coldwater - 2 hrs ago

Classic Films
TCM Schedule for Fri, Jan 2, 2026: Bette Davis & Joan Crawford / Flashback Fridays (Citizen Kane)
By Auggie - 2 hrs ago

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Best Photos of 2025: Top 45+ Photographs From Around the World - Modern Met
By justaprogressive - 2 hrs ago

Classic Films
TCM Schedule for Thurs, Jan 1, 2026: The Thin Man Marathon / Star of the Month: Jean Arthur
By Auggie - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
New NYT profile of MTG
By ificandream - 2 hrs ago

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Tiny horse shows at woman's door every day
By catbyte - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The little-known program contributing to a decline in overdose deaths in the US
By ancianita - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Foreign Affairs

Russia detains worshippers after "wrong prayer" for Zelenskyy - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie

Romania just changed the course of the war by opening the biggest military hub for Ukraine - RFU News
By TexasTowelie

China Just Hit Taiwan; Chinese Economy & Industrial Profits; Local Fiscal Crisis - China Update
By TexasTowelie

Latest Breaking News

Telluride Ski Resort Closed Indefinitely As Ski Patrol Union Strikes
46 sec ago - Unofficial Networks

China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions
47 min ago - AP

French split over Brigitte Bardot tribute due to her far right views
1 hr ago - CBS News/AFP

US allots at least $147 million per state for rural health in 2026
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Russia says Ukraine tried to attack Putin's residence but Kyiv says Moscow is lying
3 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats
3 hrs ago - NBC News

Last Bastion for Cheap Beef Fades in Latest Affordability Threat
4 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Zelensky: 15-year US security guarantee part of peace proposal
5 hrs ago - The Hill

Winter storm brings blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills to US Upper Midwest
6 hrs ago - AP

TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people
6 hrs ago - Business Insider

Netanyahu to meet Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives
7 hrs ago - The Guardian

US Justice Department using fraud law to target companies on DEI, WSJ reports
8 hrs ago - Reuters

US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'
9 hrs ago - AP

Public libraries in Illinois now required to store anti-opioid overdose medications after a series of near-deaths
9 hrs ago - The Independent

Ukraine has 'different position' to Russia on Donbas, Zelenskyy says
10 hrs ago - the guardian

No deal, no defiance: UC's Trump fight grinds on, leaving UCLA in limbo
10 hrs ago - Politico

Trump's Inner Circle Braces for a New Year's Shakeup
11 hrs ago - Daily Beast

Man admits to leaving bombs at DNC, RNC headquarters, authorities say
17 hrs ago - Washington Post

Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves 1 dead and another critically injured
17 hrs ago - AP

Bernie Sanders criticizes AI as 'the most consequential technology in humanity'
18 hrs ago - The Guardian

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Viral Video of Biblical Song Angers DHS
18 hrs ago - Newsweek

Top Trump Housing Official Tells Fox News 50-Year Mortgage Scheme is Still 'On the Table'
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite

House Republican: 'You cannot be America first and pro-Russia'
20 hrs ago - The Hill

"GOP has abolished Congress": Pelosi says Republican lawmakers do nothing without Trump's say-so
20 hrs ago - Salon

Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace, however elusive
21 hrs ago - AP

New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
21 hrs ago - AP

Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise
22 hrs ago - NPR

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery Ahead of Trump-Zelensky Talks
23 hrs ago - Newsweek

Trump's inner circle is filled with architects of Project 2025. Here are the policies they have implemented so far
Yesterday - The Independent

A winter storm threatens to bring blizzards and ice to parts of the U.S., hampering holiday travel
Yesterday - AP

'You know what I like': Epstein files reveal disgraced financier's routine abuse of girls
Yesterday - The Guardian

Bank of America CEO says the market "will punish people if we don't have an independent Fed"
Yesterday - CBS News

Nancy Pelosi predicts Dems win House gavel back in '26, reflects on career and Jan. 6 attack
Yesterday - ABC News

Putin says Russia will achieve its Ukraine aims by force if Kyiv doesn't want peace
Yesterday - NBC News/Reuters

Freezing rain floods Gaza camps and leaves displaced Palestinians in dire conditions
Yesterday - AP

Bulgaria Adopts Euro Amid Fear And Uncertainty
Yesterday - Barrons/AFP

Mamdani claps back at Musk over criticism of FDNY chief pick
Yesterday - The Hill

'Weird': Internet erupts after Karoline Leavitt's apparent admission of pregnancy faux pas
Yesterday - Raw Story

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
Yesterday - AP

Trump admin accused of blurring the line between church and state with overtly religious Christmas messages
Yesterday - The Independent

Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
Yesterday - NPR

Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Yesterday - The Guardian

Senator flags 'underreported story' about Trump 'illegally' creating a shortage on purpose
Yesterday - Raw Story

Zelensky confirms new Canadian aid package after talks with European leaders
Yesterday - The Hill

Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says
Saturday - Reuters

Iran's president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West
Saturday - AP

Bus accident leaves 15 dead in Guatemala and government declares 3-day national mourning period
Saturday - AP

Southern California records its wettest Christmas Eve and Day ever
Saturday - The Independent

'We have to reject that with every fiber of our being': DeSantis emerges as a chief AI skeptic
Saturday - Politico

Trump says midterms will revolve around 'pricing' - despite claiming affordability was a Democrat 'hoax'
Saturday - Yahoo! News/The Independent

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