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Computer Help and Support
This is probably a phone question.......kind of a mini mini computer thing.....
By a kennedy - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 1 sec ago

General Discussion
Britain somehow manages to have members of the Royal Family serve in the armed forces. Why can't Lurch?
By Coventina - 1 hr ago - Last reply 12 sec ago

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Kirsten Gillibrand
By milestogo - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 21 sec ago

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Here's the Sunday lol Animals!!
By ralps - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 51 sec ago

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Hegseth's church has a vision of America, that bans non-Christian religions, bans public expression of LGBT identity...
By Swede - 12 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

Health
Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 min ago

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Neighbor Dog Wasn't Getting Enough Attention -- So She Found A New Family
By catbyte - 2 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, April 12, 2026?
By hermetic - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
I found a live election map of Hungary if you want to follow along.
By RandySF - 2 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag.
By Swede - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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Coming after California or one of our own? Californians actually want to see your receipts...
By PeaceWave - 7 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

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Hungarian polls close in 1hr (Noon CDT, 1300 EDT). The Independent is posting occasional updates.
By eppur_se_muova - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago

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The United States is destroying itself -- Rebecca Solnit
By erronis - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago

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Orbn's Hungary drove a top university campus into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.
By orangecrush - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago

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Live shot of US strategy on the Strait of Hormuz
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago - Last reply 4 min ago

Humor
"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
By generalbetrayus - 38 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago

General Discussion
By giving Trump the feeling that he had immunity, the Supreme Court undermined our Constitution.
By Baitball Blogger - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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Happy Sunday. Now a reading from the gospel of Saint Caligula.
By usonian - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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Trump doesn't know shit.
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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Trump doesn't know shit.
By Swede - 25 replies @ 5 min ago (Milestone)

Showbiz
Heather Locklear & Lorenzo Lamas are dating: Check out first photos
By BootinUp - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

Football
Staggering cost to watch every NFL game next season with 10 subscriptions needed
By milestogo - 23 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Advice needed.
By Old Crank - 23 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

Environment & Energy
As E15 Gas Becomes More Common, Remember That It's Terrible For These Engines
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

Music Appreciation
The One I Love - R.E.M.
By Figarosmom - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

Latest Breaking News
MAGA hardliner rages against immigration -- but floods his state with foreign workers
By BumRushDaShow - 41 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
That time the Trump boys lost a cool billion of daddy's money.
By paleotn - 1 hr ago - Last reply 9 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

General Discussion
Apparently, this is not photoshopped! ...
By aggiesal - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

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US Navy will begin the blocking all ships from the Strait of Hormuz, announces President Trump.
By demmiblue - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

District of Columbia
Kennedy Center nixes top lawyer's cover band from venue
By mahatmakanejeeves - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

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How might this affect DUers?
By BeneteauBum - 38 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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In early 2026, South Australia has emerged as a global case study for the renewable transition, with electricity prices
By applegrove - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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Why isn't the media tearing Vance apart?
By fujiyamasan - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 12 min ago

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Is Bibi currently turning people more anti-Semitic.
By BigmanPigman - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

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Progressive Tom Steyer takes the lead in the California governor race.
By aeromanKC - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

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Man walks into Starbucks and sees a pride flag...arrested
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago

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The Economy Is Booming For 19 Americans
By gab13by13 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago

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Enjoying a Bella Bella tonight.
By Aristus - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Photography
How green was my valley. YESTERDAY
By usonian - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic leaders rally in Charlottesville ahead of redistricting referendum
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago

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Swalwell's lawyer texts cease&desists to the women saying he raped them in the middle of the night. They were not named
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago

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Well this is straight out the horse's mouth, killing 2 birds with one stone by letting the cat out of the bag.
By Swede - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)

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Progressive Tom Steyer takes the lead in the California governor race.
By aeromanKC - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)

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Watching two elections today
By malaise - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

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'What is the Einstein visa? And how did Melania Trump get one?'
By Joinfortmill - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

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Trump literally told other countries to "go get your own oil"
By NickB79 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

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Is Swalwell being rat fucked? (Poll) (Poll)
By orangecrush - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

Music Appreciation
"Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" by Rolf Harris
By JohnnyRingo - 1 hr ago - Last reply 24 min ago

General Discussion
Meanwhile Budapest is absolutely glowing tonight! 🇭🇺 -- a sea of torches and lights lighting up the night against Orbn
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Leeja Miller: America's Hasan Piker Problem
By AStern - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling US-Israeli war in Iran
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

General Discussion
I Saw A Post Mentioning Paul Wellstone And wondered What Happened To His Green Campaign Bus
By WiVoter - 31 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

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Ex-CIA director calls for ousting Trump: '25th amendment was written with him in mind'
By malaise - 38 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

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Coming Soon: UFC with lions, tigers, and bears
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago - Last reply 27 min ago

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"I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran
By Doodley - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Iran hawk Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midterms
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

General Discussion
Norman Ornstein: An utter and ongoing embarrassment
By Passages - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

Foreign Affairs
60% wiped out: The entire system is collapsing faster than expected - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Canada
Liberals will keep working across party lines even if byelections deliver majority: MacKinnon
By BlueWavePsych - 33 min ago - Last reply 33 min ago

Music Appreciation
LOVEBITES - DYSTOPIA SYMPHONY + Moonlight Sonata Live
By Sewa - 33 min ago - Last reply 33 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Kristi Noem's husband entered a Christian 'sexual behavior' rehab in January: report
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
As California Goes, So Goes the Nation - Eventually.
By MineralMan - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Damning Intel Leak Blows Up Pentagon Pete's Chest-Thumping Claims
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's actions on the blockage of the strait of hormuz appear that he is telling any country who negotiated with Iran
By lostincalifornia - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 34 min ago

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The supposed blockade ordered by
By moniss - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago

Photography
Flash! My wife Laurie as you've never seen her before. And "assistant".
By George McGovern - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago

Latest Breaking News
China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan including more direct flights
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago

Fiction
Has anyone read The Last Witch of Scotland by Philip Paris? n/t
By RamblingRose - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago

New Jersey
New poll says Trump is struggling in N.J. -- with only 2% supporting him in one key group
By Wicked Blue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 41 min ago

General Discussion
Is Bibi currently turning people more anti-Semitic.
By BigmanPigman - 50 replies @ 42 min ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
'Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 47 min ago

General Discussion
Oh my gosh!
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 48 min ago

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🚨 205 Days Until Election Day! Link To 2026 Calendar and Election Information 🚨
By Wednesdays - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago

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I posted this thought six years ago today on another website.
By generalbetrayus - 52 min ago - Last reply 51 min ago

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It's not dispositive but Maygar is at 83% at Polymarket.
By DemocratSinceBirth - 54 min ago - Last reply 54 min ago

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The Peace talks between the U.S. and Iran failed now there is a shock.
By Botany - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 54 min ago

Cable News Clips
US Navy vessels transit Strait of Hormuz for first time since war in Iran despite Tehran's warning - Kanal13
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago

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***APRIL PHOTO CONTEST FINALS*** (Poll)
By mnhtnbb - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 56 min ago

Forum Spotlight: Cable News Clips

Pramila Jayapal calls U.S. oil blockade on Cuba 'outrageous': Full interview - NBC News
By TexasTowelie

US and Iran end ceasefire talks as JD Vance heads home without agreement - Associated Press
By Rhiannon12866

US Navy vessels transit Strait of Hormuz for first time since war in Iran despite Tehran's warning - Kanal13
By Rhiannon12866

Latest Breaking News

MAGA hardliner rages against immigration -- but floods his state with foreign workers
41 min ago - Raw Story

Tehran says US 'failed to gain the trust' of Iran negotiators in Pakistan
1 hr ago - Politico (EU)

Small potatoes and a container of chicken: Catholic church sounds alarm on Cuba
3 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
4 hrs ago - CNBC

China says it will resume some ties with Taiwan including more direct flights
5 hrs ago - NBC News/AP

Saudi Arabia Restores Full Capacity on East-West Oil Pipeline to 7 Million Bpd After Attacks
6 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

LAUSD strike looms as talks with teachers' union continue into the weekend
6 hrs ago - LA Daily News

Iran hawk Lindsey Graham deflects when asked by Fox News host if war will cost GOP the midterms
7 hrs ago - The Independent

Russia violates Easter ceasefire 2,299 times; at least 4 killed, 35 injured in Ukraine over past day
7 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent

Damning Intel Leak Blows Up Pentagon Pete's Chest-Thumping Claims
8 hrs ago - Daily Beast

Virginia redistricting battle enters home stretch
9 hrs ago - The Hill

'Can't send the two real estate developers': Top Dem slams Trump's Iran negotiators
10 hrs ago - Raw Story

'Everything is gone': Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon
12 hrs ago - Guardian

Direct U.S.-Iran talks fail to reach resolution after lengthy negotiation
15 hrs ago - Washington Post

London police arrest more than 200 at protest backing banned group Palestine Action
15 hrs ago - AP

Kristi Noem's husband entered a Christian 'sexual behavior' rehab in January: report
17 hrs ago - The Independent

Pope Leo XIV blasts 'delusion of omnipotence' fueling US-Israeli war in Iran
17 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Trump Has TV Wheeled In At $1 Million-Per-Person 'Candlelight' Fundraiser To Watch Artemis II Splashdown
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Following new USDA food pyramid would raise grocery bills by nearly one-third
18 hrs ago - Scripps News

Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by 'extinction-level' cuts to Nasa: 'It's discordant'
19 hrs ago - The Guardian

Sources: Manhattan DA now investigating CA Rep. Eric Swalwell for sexual assault allegations
19 hrs ago - ABC 7 NYC

Education Secretary Linda McMahon Used AI-Generated Photo in Post Honoring Ida B. Wells
19 hrs ago - People

Texas excluded Islamic schools from voucher program, lawsuit says
20 hrs ago - USA Today

Developer of Massachusetts offshore wind farm sues to stop turbine manufacturer from walking away
20 hrs ago - WHDH-TV Boston, MA/AP

New Republican Food Benefit Cuts Are Taking Effect
21 hrs ago - Huff Post

Exclusive: US intelligence indicates China is preparing weapons shipment to Iran amid fragile ceasefire, sources say
22 hrs ago - cnn

Trump's budget hawk is still trying to slash medical research. Congress is saying no.
22 hrs ago - Politico

Exclusive: Bishop Strickland Decries Trump Admin's 'Threatening Attitude' Towards Pope
22 hrs ago - Newsweek

Officials: Stabbings on New York subway leaves 3 hurt as officers shoot and kill knife-wielding man
23 hrs ago - AP

Federal judges say White House ballroom construction can continue, for now
23 hrs ago - Washington Post

Ukraine Can Play Useful Role in Strait of Hormuz, Britain Says
Yesterday - Reuters

Trump's Treasury boss visits NY diner, downplays gas-price surge as 'blip'
Yesterday - msn/USA Today

A key criminal case could soon get tossed because of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's comments
Yesterday - CNN Politics

A 9-year-old found locked in a utility van since 2024, malnourished and unable to walk
Yesterday - AP

NWS gave uneven warnings, faced communication gaps in deadly Texas flood, watchdog finds
Yesterday - Scripps News

US DHS calls furloughed staff back to work despite shutdown
Yesterday - Reuters

Trump Administration Demands Reddit Reveal Identity of User Who Criticized ICE
Yesterday - MEDIAite

Trump, Senate GOP agree on frame of fast-track spending bill
Yesterday - msn/Bloomberg

US Democratic lawmaker Raskin seeks commission to oversee removal of presidents
Yesterday - msn/Reuters

Layoffs hit Kennedy Center again amid Trump's MAGA overhaul
Yesterday - Raw Story

Trump team turns to unlikely group to fill much needed air traffic controller jobs - gamers
Yesterday - The Independent

Judges done giving Trump DOJ benefit of the doubt after massive errors caught: report
Yesterday - Raw Story

JBS workers reach tentative deal to end strike at packing plant
Yesterday - Colorado Public Radio

EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate
Yesterday - The Hill

FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights
Yesterday - AP

DHS watchdog paused some probes of immigration enforcement amid shutdown
Yesterday - NBC News

'Just the beginning': Artemis II crew splashes down after record-breaking moon flyby
Yesterday - The Guardian

Months after the ICE shootings in Minnesota, a federal probe remains elusive
Yesterday - NPR

Trump proposes painting executive office building white
Yesterday - CBS News

US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional
Yesterday - Reuters

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