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Just a very, very quick update on my absence from DU.
By MarineCombatEngineer - 11 hrs ago - 134 recs

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No more "Redskins" ** this may be the one
By DoBW - 8 hrs ago - 120 recs

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George Conway FTW over the NYT's sane-washing of Trump
By highplainsdem - 6 hrs ago - 114 recs

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'Color isn't a poison': Kristi Noem hit with scathing rebuke as court blocks Trump admin
By malaise - 7 hrs ago - 87 recs

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Latest from the Florida Man
By mia - 10 hrs ago - 87 recs

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I'm very scared that we can't stop this madman.
By CTyankee - 5 hrs ago - 80 recs

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Why MAGA Parents Are Melting Down Over School Supplies - Hawk's Podcasts
By ihaveaquestion - 9 hrs ago - 71 recs

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Caracas on the Potomac (Krugman)
By dalton99a - 10 hrs ago - 71 recs

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To Everyone at ICE:
By MineralMan - 4 hrs ago - 70 recs

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"Orange Monday" painting of SHitler is pretty damn good...
By CousinIT - 7 hrs ago - 67 recs

Latest Breaking News
Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 66 recs

General Discussion
NPR and PBS got defunded thanks to a former COMMUNITY COLLEGE president.
By SouthBayDem - 2 hrs ago - 64 recs

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Amid Trump's tariff shock, India informs US it won't purchase F-35 fighter jets
By Javaman - 11 hrs ago - 64 recs

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PBS Explainer (for those who are worried that PBS is all of a sudden going to "go black")
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 64 recs

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 13 hrs ago - 61 recs

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Watch these episodes while you can.
By no_hypocrisy - 14 hrs ago - 60 recs

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Chuck!
By bigtree - 20 hrs ago - 58 recs

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RIP Gwen Watkins, age 101, WW2 Bletchley Park codebreaker
By Tanuki - 6 hrs ago - 57 recs

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Let's hear it for Jonathan Capehart!!!!
By LAS14 - 23 hrs ago - 57 recs

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So I'm sitting on my porch at the Jersey Shore,
By PCIntern - 7 hrs ago - 54 recs

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NEW: The Smithsonian says it will restore Trump's two impeachments to the museum's Presidency Exhibit "in the coming...
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago - 53 recs

Environment & Energy
Self-Termination The Likely Outcome For "Goliath" Societies Where Inequality Reigns - Think Rome, Han China, And Us
By hatrack - 12 hrs ago - 53 recs

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Cats home alone hear owners voices on monitors. 🤣🤣🤣🐱
By Figarosmom - 21 hrs ago - 53 recs

Latest Breaking News
Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 52 recs

Photography
My neighbor in Costa Rica.
By sinkingfeeling - 10 hrs ago - 50 recs

General Discussion
Little story...
By 634-5789 - 13 hrs ago - 50 recs

General Discussion
White House Rose Garden-Past, Present and Future
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 45 recs

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Elon Musk's DOGE Burned Through $21.7 Billion of Taxpayer Cash
By babylonsister - 22 hrs ago - 45 recs

General Discussion
Fairness Doctrine was a big deal
By Kid Berwyn - 4 hrs ago - 42 recs

Environment & Energy
Grand Canyon And Utah Fires Breach Containment; Pyrocumulus Clouds, Fire Tornadoes Confirmed
By hatrack - 23 hrs ago - 40 recs

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Jonathan Capehart has left the Washington Post
By Jrose - 1 hr ago - 39 recs

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GOP Celebrates The Return Of The Great American Car With A Picture Of A Lada
By Swede - 6 hrs ago - 37 recs

Editorials & Other Articles
Texas AI centers guzzle 463 million gallons, now residents are asked to cut back on showers
By riversedge - 22 hrs ago - 37 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump's Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
By pnwmom - 5 hrs ago - 36 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Good riddance': Top Baptist leader forced out by MAGA for not being 'aligned with Trump'
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 36 recs

Education
9 year old grand daughter asked today:
By elleng - 21 hrs ago - 36 recs

The DU Lounge
This pupper is a GOOD BOY! Even the horses think so.
By True Dough - 10 hrs ago - 35 recs

General Discussion
Scottish government wins Donald Trump wind power legal costs
By CentralMass - 20 hrs ago - 33 recs

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Haaretz - Leading Israeli Author David Grossman Calls Gaza War a 'Genocide
By womanofthehills - 5 hrs ago - 31 recs

Pets
The power of the cat
By cbabe - 8 hrs ago - 31 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Illegal campaign activity': GOP senator prompts Trump admin to investigate Jack Smith
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 31 recs

General Discussion
Baby John John in Jacki Kennedy Rose Garden.......
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs

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Caged chimps hug each other after rescue
By catbyte - 5 hrs ago - 30 recs

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The Daily Bitch*: "Hell hath no fury like a woman done putting up with
By niyad - 5 hrs ago - 30 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 27 recs

General Discussion
The Scottish Government has given approval for what is being called the world's "biggest offshore windfarms" just days
By CentralMass - 20 hrs ago - 27 recs

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From now on, all jobs numbers will be coming from the guy who says he's 6'3 and weighs 215.
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 26 recs

Latest Breaking News
AI is leading to thousands of job losses, report finds
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 26 recs

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More than 1,000 rabbis and Jewish leaders denounce starvation in Gaza
By iemanja - 4 hrs ago - 25 recs

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Glass blowing always amazed me.
By Figarosmom - 18 hrs ago - 25 recs

Latest Breaking News
Eric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 24 recs

General Discussion
Senate Democrats' 'Pick Up After Your DOGE Act' is a serious bill with a funny name
By Jilly_in_VA - 3 hrs ago - 24 recs

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$21.7 billion of your dollars wasted, down the drain, out the window, lost.
By orleans - 17 hrs ago - 24 recs

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Teacher suspected of killing Arkansas hikers alarmed parents with 'odd' behavior
By Jilly_in_VA - 2 hrs ago - 23 recs

Editorials & Other Articles
Largest National Org Of OB-GYNs Cuts Financial Ties With Trump Admin
By milestogo - 11 hrs ago - 22 recs

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Optical illusions
By Figarosmom - 20 hrs ago - 22 recs

General Discussion
Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks After He Fell Asleep In Wendy's Drive-thru- arrested for assault on black bar employee
By Demovictory9 - 20 hrs ago - 21 recs

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Just want to confirm that no one here is offended by sydney sweeneys jeans ad, right?
By dsp3000 - 3 hrs ago - 20 recs

DIY & Home Improvement
'I Live in a 1900s Sears Catalog Home--Here's What It's Like To Own a House That Arrived in a Box'
By Diamond_Dog - 7 hrs ago - 20 recs

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Pedofuhrer gets creepy about press secretary
By deminks - 23 hrs ago - 19 recs

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85,000 dead children: Yemen's crisis far worse than Gaza -- yet overlooked by the world
By DavidDvorkin - 4 hrs ago - 18 recs

Photography
Whoops, almost blew off Sunset Friday. Here goes nothin'
By George McGovern - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs

Health
Study confirms post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders
By OKIsItJustMe - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - Aug 1, 2025 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - 17 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Watch Trump's SCARY DECLINE Caught on Camera
By MagaSmash - 3 hrs ago - 16 recs

General Discussion
Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden's
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 16 recs

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The rules of knowledge distribution are being rewritten. Learn about Algorithmic Capture
By flamingdem - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs

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Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll (well, DUH)
By CousinIT - 7 hrs ago - 15 recs

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CNN Data Guru: GOP Will Be 'Eaten Alive' For Beautiful Bill
By Jilly_in_VA - 8 hrs ago - 15 recs

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Can we be honest about the border crossings
By Pototan - 9 hrs ago - 15 recs

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Universities are done, public education is done
By Eliot Rosewater - 21 hrs ago - 15 recs

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Its all how you look at it.. the good news for public tv
By Peacetrain - 21 hrs ago - 15 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Ghislaine Maxwell Just Made A SUSPICIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 hrs ago - 15 recs

Latest Breaking News
Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official
By riversedge - 22 hrs ago - 15 recs

Environment & Energy
HIgh Tide Flooding Now Routine In Boston And The City Isn't Waiting For Shitstain & Company To Do Something About It
By hatrack - 23 hrs ago - 15 recs

General Discussion
Tom Cotton challenger:
By applegrove - 50 min ago - 14 recs

Pets
#caturday
By dcmfox - 4 hrs ago - 14 recs

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Dead city
By DoBW - 5 hrs ago - 14 recs

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Waiter to customer
By Marthe48 - 5 hrs ago - 14 recs

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Some tragic news that I'm happy to report. Karma!
By surfered - 7 hrs ago - 14 recs

Forum Spotlight: Washington

Environment In wildfire-prone Washington, 'collaboration' on forest management gives way to timber interests
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

At Washington Health Care Authority, workers are warned of layoffs
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Washington rock climbers work to improve trails near Index
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Latest Breaking News

Leaked DHS Memo Calls for Military To Help With 'Nationwide' Deportations 'For Years To Come'
16 min ago - MEDIAite

'A black hole': New graduates discover a dismal job market
30 min ago - NBC News

Seattle sues Trump, citing 'unprecedented number' of executive orders in lawsuit over funding tied to 'DEI' and 'gender
45 min ago - Law & Crime

Trump Administration Moves To Ban Abortion Care For Veterans: 'Unspeakably Cruel'
1 hr ago - Huff Post

Watchdog agency investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
1 hr ago - AP News

Scramble on to recover $140 million bilked from 'America First MAGA patriots': ABC News
1 hr ago - Raw Story

Eric Holder on Why He Reversed Course on Gerrymandering
2 hrs ago - New York Times

Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit 'in the coming weeks'
2 hrs ago - Washington apost

Court limits Trump's asylum crackdown at the U.S.-Mexico border
3 hrs ago - CBS News

Hegseth's Latest Battle: Infighting Inside the Pentagon
3 hrs ago - msn/WSJ

Vast supplies of U.S. aid remain stranded, despite State Department promises
4 hrs ago - Washington Post

Trump's Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
5 hrs ago - The New Republic

Senate confirms Trump's pick to oversee higher ed, a man tied to for-profit colleges
5 hrs ago - USA Today

Statisticians blast Trump over BLS firing: 'Dangerous precedent'
6 hrs ago - The Hill

Kristi Noem's DHS is posting 1800s-style 'fascist propaganda' art to encourage Americans to 'Protect the Homeland'
7 hrs ago - The Independent

Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
7 hrs ago - AP

Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting
8 hrs ago - ABC News

FEMA plans to release nearly $1 billion in security funding after CNN report on proposal to slash it
9 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Supreme Court tees up Louisiana case on whether racial redistricting is unconstitutional
10 hrs ago - CBS News

'Illegal campaign activity': GOP senator prompts Trump admin to investigate Jack Smith
11 hrs ago - msn/Alternet

'Good riddance': Top Baptist leader forced out by MAGA for not being 'aligned with Trump'
11 hrs ago - Raw Story

Senate passes first funding package ahead of shutdown cliff
12 hrs ago - Politico

Pfizer CEO attending $25 million fundraiser at Trump's golf club after president demands drug price cuts, sources say
13 hrs ago - CBS News

Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers
13 hrs ago - Aol/Reuters

Appeals court keeps in place restrictions on immigration stops in L.A. based on language and job
14 hrs ago - NBC News

US judge rejects states' bid to block Trump diversity research funding cuts
14 hrs ago - Reuters

Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration's own analysis finds
15 hrs ago - CBS News

Democrats blast GOP-proposed Texas congressional maps in redistricting showdown
15 hrs ago - ABC News

'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
16 hrs ago - NBC News

Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess
16 hrs ago - The Hill

Less staff, even less trust: Some states say they can't rely on Trump's DHS for election security
17 hrs ago - NBC News

Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official
22 hrs ago - nbc

AI is leading to thousands of job losses, report finds
23 hrs ago - CBS News

Comer agrees to postpone Maxwell's testimony to House on Epstein
Yesterday - The Hill

Federal judge will decide whether Trump ally Alina Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey
Yesterday - Politico

'Shoot the messenger': Democrats condemn Trump's call to fire BLS chief
Yesterday - Politico

US Cancels Environmental Review, Grants for Long-Stalled High-Speed Rail Project
Yesterday - US News and World Report/Reuters

Justice Department ups the incentive for companies to rat out their own employees
Yesterday - Business Insider

Trump Envoy in Gaza Surveys Aid Efforts Firsthand
Yesterday - NYT

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
Yesterday - npr

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
Yesterday - AP

Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a 'farce' full of misinformation
Yesterday - msn.com

Exclusive: US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows
Yesterday - Reuters

Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
Yesterday - AP

More than a dozen states sue Trump administration to block trans care investigations
Yesterday - NBC News

Suspect at large after multiple people shot at business in western Montana: ATF
Yesterday - abc news

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
Yesterday - NPR

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison camp in Texas
Yesterday - CNN

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA hit with accusations it violated election law
Yesterday - Raw Story

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler, part of the committee that sets interest rates, is resigning
Yesterday - CNBC

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