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debm55's question gave my husband an idea for a related topic!
By some_of_us_are_sane - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 sec ago

Music Appreciation
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
By dalton99a - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
trump endorsed candidate running on family values is also a "swinger"
By moonshinegnomie - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
Google explains how it will infuse ads into AI answers - The Register
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
"I'm not a plumber. But I'm pretty sure that's not how sinks work."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 50 replies @ 2 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
ADL data on antisemetic incidents. Almost 100% comes from the right wing extremists.
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Democrats' 2024 election autopsy blames Biden campaign for failing to set up Harris
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Asian Group
Man of Determination- Cantonese (Once Upon A Time In China OST)
By YoshidaYui - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump's Tax Immunity Could Save Him More Than $600 Million
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump DOJ LOSES 10,000 Cases FOR NO EVIDENCE!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Latest Breaking News
GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke
By BumRushDaShow - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

General Discussion
NYTimes: House Pulls Vote to Halt Iran War In Latest Blow to Johnson
By Drum - 39 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
'JD Vance confirms DOJ investigation into yet another person Trump doesn't like'
By sop - 7 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump AG Says 'Americans Want Their Tax Dollars Spent' On President's Slush Fund
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Internet erupts at Stephen Miller's wild claim about Trump slush fund: 'Textbook fascism'
By riversedge - 5 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago

Asian Group
BANDMAID LIVE THRILL
By YoshidaYui - 6 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

TV Chat
ICYMI: An Online Movement to Silence Women Is on the Rise
By littlemissmartypants - 8 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

TV Chat
Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Thursday, May 21st, 2026
By littlemissmartypants - 6 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

General Discussion
Colorado Democratic Party has censured Polis
By Takket - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

General Discussion
Colorado Democratic Party has censured Polis
By Takket - 25 replies @ 7 min ago (Milestone)

LGBT
UK: Single-sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

General Discussion
CNN now: Trump's $1.8B Fund Triggers GOP Revolt in Major Show of Defiance
By senseandsensibility - 35 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Asian Group
Gackt - Missing Live (Eng Sub)
By YoshidaYui - 8 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago

General Discussion
Cartoons 5/21/2026
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

General Discussion
$1.776 B Todd Blanche offering to cut Republican senators in on the payout to win their support.
By littlemissmartypants - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

Asian Group
L'Arc en Ciel Neo Universe (Live)
By YoshidaYui - 11 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

General Discussion
True Scale of Trump's Secret Military Disaster Is Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 35 min ago - Last reply 12 min ago

Asian Group
X Japan Rusty Nail from "The Last Live" HD
By YoshidaYui - 13 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago

General Discussion
How did Denise Powell beat an Omaha dynasty in NE-02? (Blue Dot)
By Omaha Steve - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

General Discussion
Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'
By Eugene - 42 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well
By BumRushDaShow - 47 min ago - Last reply 16 min ago

Asian Group
D'espairsRay / 13. Closer to Ideal [liquidize live - eng sub]
By YoshidaYui - 16 min ago - Last reply 16 min ago

General Discussion
Jack Ohman cartoon
By surfered - 17 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to "Never Watch CBS Again" After Colbert Finale
By Coventina - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ends independent bid for Michigan governor
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
MS NOW: Senator Markey calling for impeachment over "Slush Fund"
By sheshe2 - 30 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago - Last reply 18 min ago

Asian Group
The GazettE DOGMA
By YoshidaYui - 18 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
'The Retribution Tour Collides with the Ballroom and the Slush Fund'
By sop - 18 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago

Sports
Kyle Busch, 2-time NASCAR champion, dies at 41.
By underpants - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Americans witness the most corrupt week of Donald Trump's political career
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - Last reply 19 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA
By BumRushDaShow - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 20 min ago

Environment & Energy
NC Beachfront Property Owners Get $50 Million In State Money To Dump More Sand, "Save" Their Stupid Fucking Homes
By hatrack - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

Latest Breaking News
US envoy: Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map'
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/20/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-07: The GOP's meddling tour seems to be making a stopover in Jersey
By RandySF - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues Trump administration for using scores without permission
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

General Discussion
Republicans have shut down the House and Senate...
By kentuck - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Asian Group
alice nine. - Yuri wa Aoku Saite [PV]
By YoshidaYui - 22 min ago - Last reply 22 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's Approval Drops to 31%
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Thurs., May 21, 2026
By NJCher - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 23 min ago

General Discussion
Lawsuit claims Arkansas group rejected woman's land purchase due to Jewish ancestry, Black husband
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 46 min ago - Last reply 23 min ago

General Discussion
This update on Congress voting on the War Powers Act will make you see them as the pit of f*cking snakes that they are.
By Miles Archer - 24 min ago - Last reply 24 min ago

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania primary goes smoothly despite a few incidents
By RandySF - 25 min ago - Last reply 25 min ago

General Discussion
Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
By AZProgressive - 26 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

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Michigan House Speaker strips Dem of committees after Epstein press conference
By RandySF - 30 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

General Discussion
Congress delays reconciliation votes amid GOP opposition to new DOJ fund
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 27 min ago - Last reply 27 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Republican Threatens to 'Kill' Trump DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

General Discussion
Lupita Nyong'o responds to rightwing criticism of The Odyssey: 'Our cast is representative of the world'
By Coventina - 1 hr ago - Last reply 28 min ago

TV Chat
Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert 5/20/2026 guests give Stephen the Colbert Questionert, Bruce Springsteen(next-to-last show)
By eShirl - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

General Discussion
Some C-17 flights to haul Trump and Vance's motorcades around for their three-day weekends
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Supreme Court Only Applies Made-Up Rule When It Helps Republicans - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 28 min ago - Last reply 28 min ago

General Discussion
Open Heart Surgery Ii
By padfun - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Asian Group
The Directing Genius of Akira Kurosawa Explained
By YoshidaYui - 54 min ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Frugal and Energy Efficient Living
This one saved me $ over the years. "If nobody could see it, would you still buy it?"
By 3Hotdogs - 30 min ago - Last reply 30 min ago

Asian Group
UNREAL JAPAN The most fascinating places in Japan
By YoshidaYui - 1 hr ago - Last reply 30 min ago

General Discussion
Trump Humiliated by Damning Fox News Poll
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 47 min ago - Last reply 31 min ago

Missouri
Missouri voters could face as many as nine ballot measures in 2026
By RandySF - 35 min ago - Last reply 31 min ago

Asian Group
UNSEEN TIBET - The Hidden World Above the Himalayas!!
By YoshidaYui - 1 hr ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Pennsylvania
Most Pittsburgh votes go to Democrats in PA primary election 2026
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 33 min ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
2"17 AM this morning, our property was violated.
By Ferrets are Cool - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
Massie Claps Back at GOP Colleague With Five-Word Zinger
By Zorro - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
North Carolina Court of Appeals rejects 'fair elections' lawsuit
By RandySF - 48 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago

General Discussion
I certainly didn't think my retirement years would be like this
By MIButterfly - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago

General Discussion
Seems to Me That Trump Has His Plan Almost Finalized
By MineralMan - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-07: Vanished Republican Resurfaces With Cryptic Message
By RandySF - 53 min ago - Last reply 39 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
THIS is How to Reform the Supreme Court - Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

Forum Spotlight: California

Redwood National and State Parks Open Call for Fall 2026 Artist-in-Residence Applications
By PufPuf23

Trump Says He Supports Spencer Pratt for L.A. Mayor, Calls Him "A Big MAGA Person"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Burglary suspect trapped in a wall is rescued after Salinas cops on coffee break hear his cries for help
By Zorro

Latest Breaking News

Democrats' 2024 election autopsy blames Biden campaign for failing to set up Harris
3 min ago - ABC News

GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke
3 min ago - CNN Politics

Internet erupts at Stephen Miller's wild claim about Trump slush fund: 'Textbook fascism'
5 min ago - raw story

Trump's Tax Immunity Could Save Him More Than $600 Million
12 min ago - Forbes

Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA
19 min ago - AP

'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well
47 min ago - MEDIAite

Trump administration onboards largest-ever class of new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases
1 hr ago - CBS News

Appropriators approve Legislative Branch spending bill with GAO cuts
1 hr ago - Roll Call

Trump ups Reflecting Pool renovation projections to 'less than $20 million' amid court fight
1 hr ago - CNN

Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41
1 hr ago - WCNC, Charlotte

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ends independent bid for Michigan governor
1 hr ago - NBC News

'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
2 hrs ago - Raw Story

'Broadview Six' case dropped after closed-door hearing, just days before trial
2 hrs ago - NPR

Former Jeffrey Epstein assistant tells House Oversight Committee he abused her for years
2 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump AG Says 'Americans Want Their Tax Dollars Spent' On President's Slush Fund
3 hrs ago - Huff Post

The Education Department is hiring -- while it's being dismantled
3 hrs ago - NPR

Iran tightens grip on Strait of Hormuz with new transit regime
3 hrs ago - ABC.au

United Nations' top court says right to strike is protected by a key labor treaty
3 hrs ago - AP

Homeland Security's Plan to Squeeze International Flights
3 hrs ago - The Atlantic

Scoop: Palantir fights Pentagon over key intelligence contract
3 hrs ago - msn/Axios

U.S. to Award Quantum-Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes
4 hrs ago - Wall Street Journal

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in 9 months
4 hrs ago - CNN Business

Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch
4 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

Thousands of N.Y.C. Jobs Could Be Lost to A.I. Boom, Report Says
4 hrs ago - New York Times

Republican progress on immigration bill stalls out over Trump's ballroom, DOJ settlement
4 hrs ago - AP

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash
4 hrs ago - BBC

Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
5 hrs ago - Los Angeles Times

Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues Trump administration for using scores without permission
5 hrs ago - The Independent

Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, CNN reports
6 hrs ago - Reuters

Radio station apologizes after accidentally announcing death of King Charles
7 hrs ago - CNN

Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
7 hrs ago - Reuters

NMSP: 3 dead, 25 exposed to 'unknown substance' at Mountainair home
7 hrs ago - KOB.com

Liberal U.S. mayors team up with European counterparts to fight authoritarianism
7 hrs ago - NPR

Judge dismisses charges against [Virginia] school official accused of ignoring warnings of gun before shooting
8 hrs ago - CNN, via WTOP

Supreme Court spares life of convicted murderer with low IQ
9 hrs ago - USA Today

Supreme Court revives damages suit against cruise ship companies that docked in Cuba
9 hrs ago - CNN

Democrats release contentious autopsy of 2024 presidential campaign
9 hrs ago - Washington Post

US orders travelers from Ebola outbreak countries to pass through Dulles for enhanced screening
9 hrs ago - The Hill

China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
9 hrs ago - BBC

Colorado Democratic Party censures Gov. Jared Polis after he commutes Tina Peters' sentence
10 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump approval hits new low in Quinnipiac poll as economy support slides
10 hrs ago - CT Insider

A community for 'Whites only' in Arkansas sued for discrimination
10 hrs ago - CNN US

Federal charges against Straw, rest of 'Broadview 6,' dismissed with prejudice
10 hrs ago - Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, IL

Republican Threatens to 'Kill' Trump DOJ's Anti-Weaponization Fund
11 hrs ago - Newsweek

US envoy: Greenland 'was not on a map' until Trump 'put it on a map'
11 hrs ago - The Hill

A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision
11 hrs ago - New York Times

US Republican senator says Trump ballroom funding removed from spending bill
12 hrs ago - Red Lake Nation News, Red Lake, MN/Reuters

The United Nations' top court will issue an advisory opinion on the right to strike
12 hrs ago - AP

WHO chief fires back at Rubio over Ebola comments
12 hrs ago - The Hill

Sen. Dick Durbin warns DOJ against 'doling out compensation to rioters' in new Trump fund
12 hrs ago - NBC News

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