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Here's your new reason for laughing at Elon Musk 24 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday Wednesday 115 4577

"we are no longer living in a liberal democracy." say political scientists 3 Demovictory9 Wednesday Wednesday 15 387

Judd Legum: U.S. citizen wrongly detained by Border Patrol says government account is false 1 Nevilledog Wednesday Wednesday 6 262

Israeli Strikes Destroy Machinery Used for Recovering Bodies Buried Under the Rubble in Gaza 4 IrishBubbaLiberal Wednesday Wednesday 11 341

This message was self-deleted by its author 30 Chasstev365 Wednesday Wednesday 13 877

Israel deletes Pope Francis condolence tweet within hours of posting 9 IrishBubbaLiberal Wednesday Wednesday 5 481

For your general observation: 15 PCIntern Wednesday Wednesday 45 1833

Gaza: The U.N. estimates that 11,000 bodies are trapped under the rubble. 7 IrishBubbaLiberal Wednesday Wednesday 8 343

a stupid question if i may? 3 AllaN01Bear Wednesday Wednesday 5 308

Tariffs are expected to worsen the divide between Main Street and Wall Street 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 4 188

Bravo Marriott! 33 malaise Tuesday Wednesday 294 7234

The Trump Administration's War on Children (ProPublica) 2 Nevilledog Wednesday Wednesday 12 202

Since ICE is now running agents around with no identifying 12 moniss Wednesday Wednesday 24 678

Trump administration is still resisting the judge's orders in Abrego Garcia deportation case 4 spanone Wednesday Wednesday 8 343

Norm Eisen: BREAKING: we won! A federal judge has enjoined the administration's shut down of Voice of America 17 Dennis Donovan Tuesday Wednesday 113 4451

The Trump Administration Is Objectively Pro-Cancer 0 Nevilledog Wednesday Wednesday 5 119

Kathy Hochul has a message for Sean Duffy 25 lapucelle Tuesday Wednesday 67 2674

Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates, survey finds 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 1 135

Chinese React to Tariff War 0 struggle4progress Wednesday Wednesday 8 499

Watching a pro-Trump polling company 7 Pototan Sunday Wednesday 25 1029

Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target 1 Nevilledog Wednesday Wednesday 6 189

Greg Sargent Podcast: "Madness": Trump Tariff Lunacy Suddenly Darkens Amid Brutal Poll Drop 2 Dennis Donovan Wednesday Wednesday 9 387

Pete Hegseth Hates DEI. His Deputy Put Tens Of Millions Into It 0 Nevilledog Wednesday Wednesday 6 236

What Americans think about Trump's performance; 77% worry about Social Security 3 dalton99a Wednesday Wednesday 7 300

Indiana State Senator Gary Byrne thought sexual consent should be up to communities to decide. 0 Quiet Em Wednesday Wednesday 7 254

Asshole vandals chainsaw dozens of trees across downtown L.A. 17 Floyd R. Turbo Monday Wednesday 11 911

Greg Dworkin: More Great News That's Really Awful For Trump 25 Dennis Donovan Tuesday Wednesday 163 6775

RFK Jr.'s latest cuts just might make you sick to your stomach 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Wednesday 9 277

Will the Republicans ever say enough is enough? (Poll) 5 milestogo Wednesday Wednesday 0 225

British-Australian doctor has seen the unspeakable horror in Gaza. He wants to shout from the rooftops 3 IrishBubbaLiberal Wednesday Wednesday 12 282

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Trump's tariffs driving thousands of layoffs at US manufacturing plants 1 In It to Win It Wednesday Wednesday 13 274

Crises of Due Process The David Frum Show 0 struggle4progress Wednesday Wednesday 1 242

'I believed what Trump said --but not any more!' Behind the voters dumping Donald 13 Peacetrain Wednesday Wednesday 19 901

Gaza has become a "mass grave" for Palestinians and those helping them, Doctors Without Borders 0 IrishBubbaLiberal Wednesday Wednesday 8 179

Trump was warned of empty shelves and financial turmoil from tariffs and firing Powell. His U-turn pushed stocks higher 5 nitpicked Wednesday Wednesday 5 391

Is he dead yet? 22 Orrex Wednesday Wednesday 46 1063

... because I live in Chicago, I too have worn a Chicago Bulls hat. I'm a middle-age, 2 struggle4progress Wednesday Wednesday 6 252

Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia 5 applegrove Wednesday Wednesday 4 310

The Further Adventures Of Jefferson Griffin -- Tom Sullivan 1 erronis Wednesday Wednesday 4 155

Blue Line Jumps 11 Percent 0 Pinback Wednesday Wednesday 6 466

Trouble brewing at my company (potential layoffs) 28 Johnny2X2X Tuesday Wednesday 70 3000

So DU... who's going to be the next Pope? (Poll) 24 WarGamer Monday Wednesday 1 600

"FDA Suspends Milk Quality Testing: A Potential Food Safety Crisis 12 applegrove Wednesday Wednesday 6 453

How Would A Meeting Go Between...... 0 global1 Wednesday Wednesday 2 195

Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek re-election 3 In It to Win It Wednesday Wednesday 6 360

Gaza's Catholics mourn Pope Francis. 'He used to call us at 7 p.m. every night' 6 babylonsister Wednesday Wednesday 56 1348

Pope ghosts JD Vance [View all] 98 Reader Rabbit Sunday Wednesday 203 7421

Vance looked like a slob meeting the pope 14 IcyPeas Monday Wednesday 6 962

JD Vance among last visitors to Pope Francis after series of public fallouts 8 Jilly_in_VA Monday Wednesday 4 423

Ooh That's Rich 2 Figarosmom Wednesday Wednesday 4 371

I would tell grandpa to 0 riversedge Wednesday Wednesday 37 919

Dow worst April since 1932 22 malaise Tuesday Wednesday 16 905

Mayor Adams rips Maryland Sen. Van Hollen over 'tequila drink' with 'gang member' 22 demmiblue Wednesday Wednesday 8 950

E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals 2 Coventina Wednesday Wednesday 10 210

Pritzker balances messaging as some Dems encourage party to avoid LGBTQ issues 5 Quiet Em Wednesday Wednesday 8 418

Hah! - KRASNOV lawyers join the Harvard case against him. Remember Robert K. HUR? 5 UTUSN Tuesday Wednesday 15 564

NYT: They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed 9 Dennis Donovan Wednesday Wednesday 18 1024

Fox News commentator and strong trump supporter Steve Hilton enters California 3 JohnSJ Wednesday Wednesday 3 376

This message was self-deleted by its author 2 Peacetrain Wednesday Wednesday 0 119

Dictator Trump's EPA just took down its chemical accident tracking tool 3 IrishBubbaLiberal Tuesday Wednesday 5 233

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Is he still going to try for a third term? 17 CTyankee Tuesday Wednesday 1 582

"Papers, Please": The Road to Tyranny Is Paved With Bureaucratic Cruelty -- Thom Hartmann 0 erronis Wednesday Wednesday 7 175

April 23, 1616 is the accepted date for the death of Shakespeare 3 GreatGazoo Wednesday Wednesday 1 221

More than 100 colleges and universities issued a joint letter condemning the con's political interference 1 Quiet Em Wednesday Wednesday 5 253

The department of education is now a debt collector. 9 Duncanpup Wednesday Wednesday 50 1376

How horrible socialized medicine really is. 22 Old Crank Wednesday Wednesday 79 2716

Multiple Venezuelan men arrested by ICE disappeared 4 struggle4progress Wednesday Wednesday 10 289

Today's Womp Womp headline: "Tesla profits drop 71% amid anti-Musk backlash" (ABC News) 8 Pluvious Wednesday Wednesday 4 308

MAGA epistemology 6 hvn_nbr_2 Tuesday Wednesday 13 617

Popular Info / Judd Legum: U.S. citizen wrongly detained by Border Patrol says government account is false 2 Dennis Donovan Wednesday Wednesday 16 403

The Orange Asshat sold mass deportation as 4 Dr. T Wednesday Wednesday 8 432

I never thought I would feel embarrassed to be an American. 2 milestogo Wednesday Wednesday 12 341

John Roberts Owns This Mess 1 Mr.Bee Wednesday Wednesday 13 544

NC-SEN: Senate Dems are getting bullish about prized recruit Roy Cooper 4 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 2 383

Hey 4th Wednesday SSA Direct Deposit People 7 gab13by13 Wednesday Wednesday 9 578

A federal judge in Colorado has blocked potential removals under the Alien Enemies Act (Yesterday) 1 Pluvious Wednesday Wednesday 5 199

Trump administration puts US civic freedoms under severe threat - CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist News 10 March 2025 0 lindysalsagal Wednesday Wednesday 5 167

Too late to opt-out: Supreme Court ultimately can't save the religious right's futile book bans 4 marmar Wednesday Wednesday 14 497

You know DUers it took less than 100 days [View all] 53 malaise Monday Wednesday 172 4366

Looks like we gots ourselves a Not President Flippy Floppy 8 Aviation Pro Wednesday Wednesday 12 687

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