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General Discussion
Krasnov effortlessly slips into dirtbag weasel whataboutism troll mode, blames Zelenskyy for "explosions across Russia"
By Miles Archer - 3 min ago

General Discussion
My apologies DU, I posted incorrectly early this morning mixing up the recent news about detention in Tonga w/ Palau
By mahina - 5 min ago

Foreign Affairs
New Czech long-range missiles rewrite Ukraine's deep-strike capability - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 5 min ago

Music Appreciation
Dropkick Murphys and O'Hamsters - Who'll Stand With Us (Ukranian version) recorded in Kyiv
By eShirl - 8 min ago

General Discussion
:loveya: Americans lined the bridge to Mar-a-Lago waving Ukrainian flags in a show of support for Ukraine and President
By riversedge - 11 min ago

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Congrats to Applegrove for 130,000 posts!
By SheltieLover - 25 replies @ 12 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
SOMETHING is going on in the market. Re: precious metals.
By LuckyCharms - 19 min ago

General Discussion
Justice Department Says Filming Immigration Raids Is 'Domestic Terrorism'
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 min ago

General Discussion
Robert Reich's Bluesky post today
By red dog 1 - 21 min ago

General Discussion
UN renews Sudan ceasefire appeal over 'unimaginable suffering' of civilians
By sarisataka - 23 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about another Trumpian shutdown on the horizon.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 23 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 - 50 replies @ 27 min ago (Milestone)

DU Community Help
Breaking news: Internet erupts as Hillary Clinton confesses: "I am the mother of an extraterrestrial love child."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 50 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)

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My furry little friend is hanging tough with his cancer.
By LuckyCharms - 25 replies @ 32 min ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
My unfortunate 78th birthday yesterday
By nocoincidences - 25 replies @ 32 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Kushner, Witkoff draft $169 billion proposal to develop Gaza into 'smart city' with luxury resorts -- and the US is...
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 40 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Miss WEISS held a non-town-hall with Mrs KIRK, absconded the moderator role, performed journalism fail.
By UTUSN - 43 min ago

General Discussion
Not a single U.S. official was on hand to greet Zelenskyy's arrival.
By Tanuki - 43 min ago

Pets
Dunc the golden chonk has paws of clay.
By Duncanpup - 44 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'You know what I like': Epstein files reveal disgraced financier's routine abuse of girls
By BumRushDaShow - 46 min ago

General Discussion
Here are some previews of trump's new "battleship"
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 51 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Senator Vanhollen on corruption, MS 13, President Bukele and Donald
By mahina - 56 min ago

Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing
Libby asks some great questions about the 2024 election in a reading.
By BComplex - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's Kennedy Center ally hits musician with $1M demand over Christmas Eve cancelation
By LetMyPeopleVote - 56 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Tariff Backfire: Canada Officially Cuts Off Cheap Aluminum Supply to the USA
By paleotn - 57 min ago

The DU Lounge
My Sister-in-law, who's into mysticism (which I'm obviously not) gave me a t-shirt for Christmas I absolutely love.
By NNadir - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump is the emergency.
By CousinIT - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Has the Proud Boys been mentioned...
By purr-rat beauty - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Got my 2025 initial 1099
By Old Crank - 1 hr ago

DU Community Help
Breaking news: Internet erupts as Hillary Clinton confesses: "I am the mother of an extraterrestrial love child."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Investigate Trump's Corporate Ballroom Donors
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Let's flush the turd 💩
By riversedge - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
What do you guys think about
By Upthevibe - 1 hr ago

Atheists & Agnostics
I debated a Christian on the Dr Daf Show on Youtube. Here's the video
By Chalco - 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
The end of the turkey is nigh.
By Old Crank - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump just called Putin to see what he is allowed to promise Zelensky
By BeyondGeography - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
New College of Florida Was Progressive. Then Gov. DeSantis Overhauled It.
By Zorro - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Bank of America CEO says the market "will punish people if we don't have an independent Fed"
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
If you were celebrating Festivus, what would your complaint be?
By Marthe48 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
'Weird': Internet erupts after Karoline Leavitt's apparent admission of pregnancy faux pas
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
70% Of Shitstain's Cabinet Are Linked To Organizations That Supported Creation Of Project 2025
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
My unfortunate 78th birthday yesterday
By nocoincidences - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Wild Dog Becomes So Gentle Once Baby Brother Is Born
By catbyte - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
FFS, Barron Trump IS Norman Bates. That's how Melania raised him. America needs to stop expecting greatness from him.
By Miles Archer - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
This is wonky, but it explains how while the headline looks good, the reality in the details is bad for average people.
By flashman13 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Brigitte Bardot is dead
By malaise - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
Congrats to Applegrove for 130,000 posts!
By SheltieLover - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
'You know what I like': Epstein files reveal disgraced financier's routine abuse of girls
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
There must be a reason why the busiest travel times occur during severe weather events
By question everything - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Photos of moments of joy brought to life by AP photojournalists in 2025
By justaprogressive - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The conservative ethos distilled.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
By IronLionZion - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
Today's Tiedrich: wishcasting our merry way to hell: how the press utterly failed us in 2025
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
FBI should 'have a chat with Trump' after new post admits Epstein knowledge: ex-prosecutor
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Guardian's Bluesky posts on articles rarely get many replies. Today one asked if AI relationships are good for us.
By highplainsdem - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
An analogy for the corporate owned media that never gets old:
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Some news for all:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 75 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (December 28, 2025)
By EarlG - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
What's one thing you'll never do again that you wish you could?
By True Dough - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Astounding technical achievement - close up pan of Pluto's Icy Mountains
By Pluvious - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Paul Rudnick posts the Snark Snark of the Day (target: Mark Johnson)
By Pluvious - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
How Americans Are Feeling About Trump as 2025 Comes to a Close
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Nancy Pelosi predicts Dems win House gavel back in '26, reflects on career and Jan. 6 attack
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Challenges lie ahead for Trump. Six key hurdles he's facing in 2026.
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms
By applegrove - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Environment & Energy
Too Bad, So Sad - Shitstain's Big Ag Bailouts, EPA's Speedy Pestcide Approvals Alienating Antivax MAHA Voters
By hatrack - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"Unspendable Wealth" (Molly Jong-Fast)
By jmbar2 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Bernie Sanders: We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers.
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
My furry little friend is hanging tough with his cancer.
By LuckyCharms - 3 hrs 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 - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Musician Cancelled as AI Falsely Accuses Him of Horrific Crimes
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
More Than 180 Ski Resorts Have Closed In France Alone As Snow Continues Retreat To Higher Altitudes
By hatrack - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
I STILL think it's about the Pee Pee Tape
By Brainstormy - 3 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
Conservation Groups Acquire Nearly 3,000 Acres Of Near-Pristine TX Coastal Land To Protect Last Wild Whooping Cranes
By hatrack - 3 hrs ago

Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, December 28, 2025?
By hermetic - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 3 hrs ago

DU Community Help
Breaking news: Internet erupts as Hillary Clinton confesses: "I am the mother of an extraterrestrial love child."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Nancy Pelosi: Right now, Republicans in Congress have abolished the Congress.
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
Amid Starvation and Mass Killings, This Gaza Baker Refused to Stop Her Work
By cbabe - 3 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

Moonship, December 1972
By SorellaLaBefana

A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death--And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say
By Judi Lynn

There Is Something Faster Than Light
By Uncle Joe

Latest Breaking News

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

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

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

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

Freezing rain floods Gaza camps and leaves displaced Palestinians in dire conditions
4 hrs ago - AP

Bulgaria Adopts Euro Amid Fear And Uncertainty
5 hrs ago - Barrons/AFP

Mamdani claps back at Musk over criticism of FDNY chief pick
6 hrs ago - The Hill

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

Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting
7 hrs ago - AP

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

Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
9 hrs ago - NPR

Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
9 hrs ago - The Guardian

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

Zelensky confirms new Canadian aid package after talks with European leaders
11 hrs ago - The Hill

Russia opposes Taiwan independence in any form, FM Lavrov says
15 hrs ago - Reuters

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

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

Southern California records its wettest Christmas Eve and Day ever
18 hrs ago - The Independent

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

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

Crockett: Trump, GOP not interested in doing anything to 'make health care more affordable'
20 hrs ago - The Hill

Canada to provide $2.5 billion in economic aid for Ukraine, prime minister says
20 hrs ago - Reuters

King Charles and Prince William 'could visit the US next year' as UK aims to finalise trade deal
21 hrs ago - The Independent

FBI Agents Leak Keystone Kash's Absurd Diva Demands
21 hrs ago - Daily Beast

Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes
21 hrs ago - AP

Fear Of Retaliation Grips State Department Lawyers Meant To Advise On International Law
22 hrs ago - Huff Post

Trump Appoints Beauty Salon Owner To Oversee Entrance To The US
22 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com

Gloria Allred questions Trump's reasons for ending friendship with Epstein
23 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump urges Republicans to ditch filibuster rule in US Senate
Yesterday - The Guardian

Tiny Pacific Island Strikes Lucrative Deal to House U.S. Deportees
Yesterday - MEDIAite

'January's going to be a big month': GOP lawmakers look to reclaim power from Trump
Yesterday - Raw Story

An AI pioneer says the technology is 'limited' and won't replace humans anytime soon
Yesterday - NBC News

Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing 1 and wounding many ahead of Ukraine-US talks
Yesterday - AP

Americans Reject Religion in Record Numbers, Study Shows
Yesterday - Daily Beast

LDS Church President Jeffrey R. Holland dies at 85
Yesterday - KSTU-TV Salt Lake City, UT

A massive crash on a highway in Japan kills 2 people and injures 26 as the holiday season starts
Yesterday - AP

Republican behind Epstein files act responds to Trump 'lowlife' taunt
Yesterday - The Guardian

Anonymous money fuels $5 million in attacks on Georgia's Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R)
Yesterday - AP

Judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted
Yesterday - NPR

Senators call on Trump administration to pause hike in national park fees
Yesterday - The Hill

Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area
Yesterday - CNN World

Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
Yesterday - CBS News

Outrage as red state Republicans accused of deceiving voters with fake petition claims
Yesterday - Raw Story

US contemplates sending more resources to forcibly board oil tanker near Venezuela
Yesterday - CNN Politics

New York to require social media platforms to display mental health warnings
Yesterday - Reuters

California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

MAGA Goes Nuts After King Charles Claims 'Diversity Is Our Strength' In Christmas Speech
Yesterday - MEDIAite

Venezuelan migrants sent to El Salvador demand justice after US judge ruling
Friday - AP

Latino Border Patrol Agents Deny They're Arresting Their 'Own Kind' in CNN Segment
Friday - MEDIAite

ICE To Get New Technology To Track Illegal Migrants: Report
Friday - Newsweek

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