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Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - The Worst Of The Late Show - FULL EXTENDED EPISODE - 5/18/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 sec ago - Last reply 8 sec ago

General Discussion
An impeachable offense per day...
By kentuck - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 32 sec ago

Cable News Clips
DOJ opens anti-weaponization fund: 'Where is it coming from?' - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
May 20th FEC deadline before the General Election
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
The Washington Post calls the looting of the Treasury a "deal" and an "agreement."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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I'm going to be a poll worker for the first time today.
By Dulcinea - 42 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago

Seniors
Further to my post about my best friend's loser boyfriend
By MIButterfly - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

TV Chat
The Worst Of The Late Show - FULL EXTENDED EPISODE 5/18/2026 (3rd-to-last Stephen Colbert show)
By eShirl - 1 hr ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Civil Liberties
New York Times Files Second Lawsuit Against Pentagon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 17 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump-Worshipping Freaks Take Over Capital: PROMISE TO DESTROY AMERICA
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Shallow theater': Trump's Iran threats following familiar pattern - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago

General Discussion
Trump posted more than 55 times in just three hours: theme, Obama and Black people are a menace
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

Cable News Clips
'A societal failure': Ex-FBI official reacts to latest mass shooting horror - The Weeknight - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 23 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump & MAGA CRUSHED in DEVASTATING New Poll! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 56 min ago - Last reply 24 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Supreme Court deals blow to pharma challenge of Medicare price negotiation
By BumRushDaShow - 25 min ago - Last reply 25 min ago

General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness"
By EarlG - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 29 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - May 18, 2026 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 30 min ago - Last reply 30 min ago

Latest Breaking News
US SEC Rescinds Policy on Denials of Wrongdoing in Enforcement Actions
By BumRushDaShow - 52 min ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends 'Revolution' Warning To Donald Trump: 'I'll Make Sure Of It'
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

Texas
Contractor Dies at SpaceX's Starbase Facility in Texas
By mahatmakanejeeves - 34 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
People Are PISSED About Trump's Taxpayer Funded CORRUPTION! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago

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Australian possums
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 49 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Digs A Deeper Hole For Himself With Stunning Comments - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 50 min ago - Last reply 50 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
By mahatmakanejeeves - 55 min ago - Last reply 55 min ago

Cable News Clips
Nancy Pelosi endorses SF Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to replace her in Congress - ABC7 News Bay Area
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 57 min ago

The DU Lounge
Well, here we go again
By Grim Chieftain - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Joe Biden Is Literally Driving Trump Into Madness - The Mark Thompson Show
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Tuesday 19 May 2026
By irisblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Hunter Biden will be on Candace Owen's podcast on Thursday
By womanofthehills - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Still TRAPPED in WORLD OF HELL after SCOTUS Ruling - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Hegseth steps away from war duties to campaign against Trump foe
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
"Least Qualified FBI Director In History" -- Crockett Unloads On Patel - Liberal Lens
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
NBC: Why the CEO of Barnes & Noble would support selling AI-written books in stores
By TheProle - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump Makes Eyebrow-Raising Claim About Foe-Turned-Friend Mark Cuban
By Celerity - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Let me know if a class action lawsuit appears re: 47's slush fund
By vapor2 - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Democracy Survives Only When We Show Up - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
'Savage' former cop involved in four deadly shootings helped train immigration agents in firearms: report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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I'd like to hear some fuckin' Dixieland pretty momma come and take me by the hand ...
By Munu - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Coal Makes a Comeback, Fueled by War in the Middle East
By question everything - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's "Systematic" Undermining of the Economy - Talking Feds with Harry Litman and Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
You know what I noticed?
By Buddyzbuddy - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
🚨 Trump DOJ BLOWS COVER on SECRET White House Bunker DETAILS - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Maddow: Rubio's State Department becomes a 'junk drawer' with diplomacy sidelined under Trump - Rachel Maddow - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump posts meme of him launching nukes.
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
Sea level rise is swallowing US Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds
By nitpicked - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Reports pair Trump stock buys with official acts to show ALARMING pattern - Rachel Maddow - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'The biggest presidential corruption scandal in U.S. history': Trump shocks nation with brazen grab - Rachel Maddow
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
October 7 Massacre conference to be held in Toronto by branch of banned terror group
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ohh That's Rich- would there be so much hate if we were led by someone like James Dell Talarico?
By Figarosmom - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Plot Was 'Targeting Heart' of New York's Jewish Community, Tisch Says
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Felon CAUGHT Behind Trump's BILLION DOLLAR SCHEME?! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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When coding goes bad.....
By OAITW r.2.0 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
That painting of him as a "doctor"
By question everything - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC
By BlueWavePsych - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Clarence Thomas: A Bitter Man
By marmar - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Xi Warns Trump Putin May 'Regret' Ukraine War as ICC Targeted in Beijing Talks
By littlemissmartypants - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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April showers will bring May flowers. What is/are your favorite flower/flowers? Mine are sunflowers.🌻
By debm55 - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
DARVO: The Abuse Tactic MAGA Uses to Silence Victims Unholy Ground
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Has anyone actually counted how many "impeachable offenses" Trump has made in the last 17 months?
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Trumpy is all dressed up and ready to party.........
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
'Hitler Was Spot-On': Jewish Lawmakers Reveal Disturbing Antisemitic Threats They've Received
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump on TrumpRx: "It's the biggest thing to happen to healthcare and everything having to do with medical"
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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The reunion of two loyal friends after a long separation - A Ukrainian soldier & his dog.
By red dog 1 - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Americans arrested after man climbs into Punch the monkey's enclosure at Japanese zoo
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Meta to receive over $3 billion in tax breaks for its 2,250 acre Louisiana data center - enough to fund the state's poli
By highplainsdem - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
So "grab them by the p*ssy" is locker room talk, which room can you tell Trump to go fuck himself?
By Swede - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Walks into LEGAL NIGHTMARE with SLUSH FUND?!?! - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Businesses are embracing the AI arms race. But is it worth it?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Palantir Gets an Initial $3.9 Million to Spy on Federal Workers
By Celerity - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Deteriorating Mental Health - Dr. John Gartner - The Mark Thompson Show
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Oh the hypocrisy.....
By OGBuzz - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
BREAKING: Democrats Move to Block Trump's $1.8B DOJ Fund - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Rubberband Man - The Spinners
By Figarosmom - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Mon., May 18, 2026
By NJCher - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
D+11 on a generic ballot probably looks something like 40 seats gained in the House - IF we don't get complacent.
By applegrove - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Ukraine's First Precision Guided Bomb Built Entirely in Country, Now Combat-Ready, Defense Minister Says
By blue-wave - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

An interesting read: Edward Teller: The Real Dr. Strangelove
By NNadir

NASA Fires Up Powerful Lithium-Fed Thruster for Trips to Mars
By OKIsItJustMe

(Pivot to AI) arXiv bans academic authors for AI slop papers
By xocetaceans

Latest Breaking News

Supreme Court deals blow to pharma challenge of Medicare price negotiation
25 min ago - The Hill

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

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

Hegseth steps away from war duties to campaign against Trump foe
1 hr ago - Reuters

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

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

A humanitarian aid ship from Mexico docks in Havana as US-Cuba tensions escalate
5 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
7 hrs ago - TechRadar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
18 hrs ago - 404 Media

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

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

NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant
19 hrs ago - New York Times

Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
19 hrs ago - CNBC

LIRR strike Day 3: Where things stand as of Monday morning
19 hrs ago - Fox 5 NY

Epstein prison guard to testify in front of House Oversight Committee today
20 hrs ago - MS NOW News

60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: 'Luck Alone Can't Explain The Numbers'
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
21 hrs ago - The Guardian

Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends 'Revolution' Warning To Donald Trump: 'I'll Make Sure Of It'
21 hrs ago - Huff Post

Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
21 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Anderson Cooper emotionally signs off '60 Minutes' after 2 decades
22 hrs ago - USA Today

Oil Touches Two-Week High After Drone Attack on UAE Nuclear Power Plant
23 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

CBS's Brennan Grills Trump Official Over China Trade Deal Claims: The WSJ Says You're Playing a 'Shell Game'
23 hrs ago - MEDIAite

China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
Yesterday - Politico

GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill
Yesterday - The Hill

CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency
Yesterday - msn/Bloomberg

Midair collision between two jets at air show prompts Idaho Air Force base lockdown
Sunday - ABC News

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