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OK I'm in my new retirement home and I am getting DU just fine. Star membership is intact!
By CTyankee - 16 hrs ago - 187 recs
OK I'm in my new retirement home and I am getting DU just fine. Star membership is intact!
By CTyankee - 16 hrs ago - 187 recs
General Discussion
Chicago citizen, 67, dragged from car, ribs broken by Border Patrol
By allegorical oracle - 14 hrs ago - 169 recs
Chicago citizen, 67, dragged from car, ribs broken by Border Patrol
By allegorical oracle - 14 hrs ago - 169 recs
General Discussion
MSNBC Host Skewers Scott Jennings as 'Paid Liar' for Trump
By SocialDemocrat61 - 22 hrs ago - 159 recs
MSNBC Host Skewers Scott Jennings as 'Paid Liar' for Trump
By SocialDemocrat61 - 22 hrs ago - 159 recs
General Discussion
What we all need to do BEFORE Thanksgiving
By KS Toronado - 22 hrs ago - 156 recs
What we all need to do BEFORE Thanksgiving
By KS Toronado - 22 hrs ago - 156 recs
General Discussion
BREAKING: ICE to Monitor Americans' Social Media
By CentralMass - 14 hrs ago - 108 recs
BREAKING: ICE to Monitor Americans' Social Media
By CentralMass - 14 hrs ago - 108 recs
Latest Breaking News
'A clear and present danger': Judge threatens Bondi, Noem with sanctions after 'troubling' public slams of Abrego Garcia
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 86 recs
'A clear and present danger': Judge threatens Bondi, Noem with sanctions after 'troubling' public slams of Abrego Garcia
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 86 recs
General Discussion
'WE'RE SHUTTING IT DOWN': COORDINATED ECONOMIC BLACKOUT SET FOR NOV. 25 - DEC. 2
By Jack Valentino - 10 hrs ago - 75 recs
'WE'RE SHUTTING IT DOWN': COORDINATED ECONOMIC BLACKOUT SET FOR NOV. 25 - DEC. 2
By Jack Valentino - 10 hrs ago - 75 recs
The DU Lounge
It's a very strange feeling I'm experiencing . . .
By markpkessinger - 18 hrs ago - 75 recs
It's a very strange feeling I'm experiencing . . .
By markpkessinger - 18 hrs ago - 75 recs
Photography
Pre-Dawn Fog Forming on the Badlands National Park (maybe my fave of the whole two day photo shoot)
By Bo Zarts - 19 hrs ago - 72 recs
Pre-Dawn Fog Forming on the Badlands National Park (maybe my fave of the whole two day photo shoot)
By Bo Zarts - 19 hrs ago - 72 recs
Cooking & Baking
Black woman in Michigan faces 10 years in prison for selling baked goods made with food stamps
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 72 recs
Black woman in Michigan faces 10 years in prison for selling baked goods made with food stamps
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
"It will take generations to fix the damage" - Fuck that defeatist noise!
By maxrandb - 21 hrs ago - 70 recs
"It will take generations to fix the damage" - Fuck that defeatist noise!
By maxrandb - 21 hrs ago - 70 recs
The DU Lounge
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: winners capture hidden beauty
By Celerity - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025: winners capture hidden beauty
By Celerity - 20 hrs ago - 65 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Miller Melts Down After Pritzker Posts Disturbing ICE Photos - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 16 hrs ago - 64 recs
Stephen Miller Melts Down After Pritzker Posts Disturbing ICE Photos - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 16 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
"He takes food and health care from the neediest and tries to, in his words, traumatize people
By Quiet Em - 21 hrs ago - 62 recs
"He takes food and health care from the neediest and tries to, in his words, traumatize people
By Quiet Em - 21 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
The quiet part out loud - Die For The DOW Round 2
By Ruby the Liberal - 22 hrs ago - 60 recs
The quiet part out loud - Die For The DOW Round 2
By Ruby the Liberal - 22 hrs ago - 60 recs
General Discussion
NYPD Officer Stands Up To ICE, Gets In Their Faces, Calls Their Bluffs
By MayReasonRule - 18 hrs ago - 59 recs
NYPD Officer Stands Up To ICE, Gets In Their Faces, Calls Their Bluffs
By MayReasonRule - 18 hrs ago - 59 recs
General Discussion
Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy
By douglas9 - 20 hrs ago - 59 recs
Trump, 79, Gets Confused Explaining Water to the Navy
By douglas9 - 20 hrs ago - 59 recs
Latest Breaking News
States Sue Over Trump Administration Suspending Food Benefits During Shutdown
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 54 recs
States Sue Over Trump Administration Suspending Food Benefits During Shutdown
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
It is to laugh...not this time...this is a word of caution! Danger in mixing household cleaners.
By 3825-87867 - 11 hrs ago - 53 recs
It is to laugh...not this time...this is a word of caution! Danger in mixing household cleaners.
By 3825-87867 - 11 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
Springfield OH Haitians Weren't "Eating The Dogs" - But Now They're Leaving The City As Business Owners Whine
By hatrack - 12 hrs ago - 52 recs
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Springfield OH Haitians Weren't "Eating The Dogs" - But Now They're Leaving The City As Business Owners Whine
By hatrack - 12 hrs ago - 52 recs
General Discussion
That's the spirit. Something tells me the majority
By applegrove - 11 hrs ago - 48 recs
That's the spirit. Something tells me the majority
By applegrove - 11 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
No other administration has ever cut off food assistance for it's citizens
By Quiet Em - 19 hrs ago - 43 recs
No other administration has ever cut off food assistance for it's citizens
By Quiet Em - 19 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Repost: Its pretty soppy. I deleted it; I was embarrassed.
By speak easy - 8 hrs ago - 39 recs
Repost: Its pretty soppy. I deleted it; I was embarrassed.
By speak easy - 8 hrs ago - 39 recs
North Carolina
Message to our SNAP customers: Durham Farmers Market
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
Message to our SNAP customers: Durham Farmers Market
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 39 recs
Latest Breaking News
Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre Was 'Forced to Sexually Service' Prince Andrew, Author Tells Piers Morgan
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 37 recs
Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre Was 'Forced to Sexually Service' Prince Andrew, Author Tells Piers Morgan
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
Karoline Leavitt announces investigation into the people behind "No Kings":
By applegrove - 7 hrs ago - 36 recs
Karoline Leavitt announces investigation into the people behind "No Kings":
By applegrove - 7 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
Greene says Johnson 'refused' to share health care plans during heated conference call
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 35 recs
Greene says Johnson 'refused' to share health care plans during heated conference call
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 35 recs
Weather Watchers
Good grief. Melissa is atronger than last night. It's now at 893.5 mb this close to land.
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
Good grief. Melissa is atronger than last night. It's now at 893.5 mb this close to land.
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
Judge Orders Bovino to Wear Camera, Report Every Day
By struggle4progress - 11 hrs ago - 33 recs
Judge Orders Bovino to Wear Camera, Report Every Day
By struggle4progress - 11 hrs ago - 33 recs
The DU Lounge
A Rescue Beaver Eating Snacks Is ASMR We Didn't Know We Needed
By catbyte - 21 hrs ago - 32 recs
A Rescue Beaver Eating Snacks Is ASMR We Didn't Know We Needed
By catbyte - 21 hrs ago - 32 recs
General Discussion
Don't shame those working and on SNAP benefits:
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 30 recs
Don't shame those working and on SNAP benefits:
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago - 30 recs
Iowa
Might I suggest that Weird Donald finish the Epstein Ballroom soon
By rurallib - 17 hrs ago - 30 recs
Might I suggest that Weird Donald finish the Epstein Ballroom soon
By rurallib - 17 hrs ago - 30 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown
By ancianita - 19 hrs ago - 29 recs
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown
By ancianita - 19 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme (NewsChannel 5 Nashville)
By xocetaceans - 5 hrs ago - 28 recs
Tennessee sheriff defends jailing liberal activist for posting Trump meme (NewsChannel 5 Nashville)
By xocetaceans - 5 hrs ago - 28 recs
Latest Breaking News
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump's tariffs on Brazil
By groundloop - 10 hrs ago - 28 recs
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump's tariffs on Brazil
By groundloop - 10 hrs ago - 28 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Malignant Clown!' Hakeem Jeffries Absolutely Nukes James Comer in Heated Rant Over Biden Autopen
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 27 recs
'Malignant Clown!' Hakeem Jeffries Absolutely Nukes James Comer in Heated Rant Over Biden Autopen
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 27 recs
Liberal YouTubers
REAL DOCTOR: "I don't think Trump had an MRI"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 27 recs
REAL DOCTOR: "I don't think Trump had an MRI"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
So Democrats gang up against Mamdani in NY, yet are not speaking out as much against Graham Plantner in ME?
By Chasstev365 - 1 hr ago - 26 recs
So Democrats gang up against Mamdani in NY, yet are not speaking out as much against Graham Plantner in ME?
By Chasstev365 - 1 hr ago - 26 recs
General Discussion
You just can't fix stupid. I spoke to my MAGA adjacent friend who now admits trump is a disaster, not what he expected
By tulipsandroses - 12 hrs ago - 26 recs
You just can't fix stupid. I spoke to my MAGA adjacent friend who now admits trump is a disaster, not what he expected
By tulipsandroses - 12 hrs ago - 26 recs
General Discussion
172% of Voters Cast Ballots in Palm Beach Precinct 1716? Now That's Some Fuzzy Math.
By Botany - 15 hrs ago - 25 recs
172% of Voters Cast Ballots in Palm Beach Precinct 1716? Now That's Some Fuzzy Math.
By Botany - 15 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
Random thoughts...Walmart takes in 25 billion dollars a year from SNAP recipients.
By pecosbob - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
Random thoughts...Walmart takes in 25 billion dollars a year from SNAP recipients.
By pecosbob - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
WaPo: White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
By TheBlackAdder - 12 hrs ago - 24 recs
WaPo: White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
By TheBlackAdder - 12 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 23 recs
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago - 23 recs
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
What will happen to the children depending on free breakfasts and lunches in
By no_hypocrisy - 2 hrs ago - 22 recs
What will happen to the children depending on free breakfasts and lunches in
By no_hypocrisy - 2 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 22 recs
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 22 recs
Liberal YouTubers
😱The Dutch minister STUNNED Zelenskyy! Look at his face - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 21 recs
😱The Dutch minister STUNNED Zelenskyy! Look at his face - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 21 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump's tariffs on Brazil
By Uncle Joe - 9 hrs ago - 21 recs
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump's tariffs on Brazil
By Uncle Joe - 9 hrs ago - 21 recs
Canada
'See You in 4 Years': Trump Drives Canadians Away From Western New York
By BlueWavePsych - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
'See You in 4 Years': Trump Drives Canadians Away From Western New York
By BlueWavePsych - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump appeals New York hush money conviction
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump appeals New York hush money conviction
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Venezuela claims to have captured 'CIA backed cell plotting false flag attack' as tensions with US grow
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
Venezuela claims to have captured 'CIA backed cell plotting false flag attack' as tensions with US grow
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
By bmichaelh - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
By bmichaelh - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Guard deployment to Portland stays blocked as 9th Circuit reviews (and possibly voids) decision - great news!
By Amaryllis - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
Guard deployment to Portland stays blocked as 9th Circuit reviews (and possibly voids) decision - great news!
By Amaryllis - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
10 GOP senators co-sponsor Hawley's SNAP funding bill
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
10 GOP senators co-sponsor Hawley's SNAP funding bill
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
Forum Spotlight: Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/28/2025Trump Just Turned ICE into the Gestapo - Thom Hartmann
Instant BACKLASH After Trump Granddaughter Exposes THE WORST - Really American
Latest Breaking News
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 104 overnight as ceasefire looks increasingly fragile
31 min ago - The Guardian
31 min ago - The Guardian
Epstein Victim Virginia Giuffre Was 'Forced to Sexually Service' Prince Andrew, Author Tells Piers Morgan
3 hrs ago - MEDIAite
3 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Man deported to Laos despite US court order blocking his removal, attorneys say
3 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP
3 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP
Retirees and students in Florida are seeking to defend 2020 census results against a GOP challenge
3 hrs ago - AP
3 hrs ago - AP
'Malignant Clown!' Hakeem Jeffries Absolutely Nukes James Comer in Heated Rant Over Biden Autopen
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump's tariffs on Brazil
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
US consumer confidence slips to six-month low; worries over job availability rising
10 hrs ago - Reuters
10 hrs ago - Reuters
Air traffic controllers receive $0 paychecks as government shutdown stretches
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from pulling funding for sex ed on gender diversity
12 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/AP
12 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/AP
Trump admin admits to 'factual discrepancy' that played pivotal role in appellate ruling of National Guard case
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
White House fires arts commission expected to review Trump construction projects
13 hrs ago - Washington Post
13 hrs ago - Washington Post
Trump administration moves to overrule state laws protecting credit reports from medical debt
13 hrs ago - AP
13 hrs ago - AP
Democrats blast Trump's decision to export US-made guns, saying they can wind up in hands of terrorists
13 hrs ago - The Independent
13 hrs ago - The Independent
Shutdown stretches into 28th day as Senate again fails to pass spending legislation
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
Pentagon moves to fire civilian personnel with 'speed and conviction'
14 hrs ago - msn/Washington Post
14 hrs ago - msn/Washington Post
'A clear and present danger': Judge threatens Bondi, Noem with sanctions after 'troubling' public slams of Abrego Garcia
16 hrs ago - Law & Crime
16 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Judge extends order barring the Trump administration from firing federal workers during the shutdown
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say
17 hrs ago - Reuters
17 hrs ago - Reuters
Trump bonds with Japan's new prime minister and says her nation is delivering on US investments
18 hrs ago - AP
18 hrs ago - AP
Catholic statues thrust a Massachusetts city into a national religious liberty debate
18 hrs ago - USA Today
18 hrs ago - USA Today
Marjorie Taylor Greene vents frustration over shutdown strategy at Speaker Johnson on private call with House Republican
18 hrs ago - CNN
18 hrs ago - CNN
Johnson says he's spoken with Trump about 'the constrictions of the Constitution' on a third term
18 hrs ago - CNN
18 hrs ago - CNN
Judge orders daily meetings with Border Patrol official Bovino on Chicago immigration crackdown
19 hrs ago - WRAL and Associated Press
19 hrs ago - WRAL and Associated Press
States Sue Over Trump Administration Suspending Food Benefits During Shutdown
20 hrs ago - USA Today/Reuters
20 hrs ago - USA Today/Reuters
Russia's Lukoil says it plans to sell international assets due to Western sanctions
20 hrs ago - Reuters
20 hrs ago - Reuters
Flight is diverted to Boston after a passenger stabs 2 teens with a fork, authorities say
20 hrs ago - AP
20 hrs ago - AP
Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
22 hrs ago - AP
22 hrs ago - AP
Venezuela claims to have captured 'CIA backed cell plotting false flag attack' as tensions with US grow
22 hrs ago - The Independent
22 hrs ago - The Independent
Federal judge orders DOJ, DHS to stop 'prejudicial' statements about Abrego Garcia and his case
23 hrs ago - ABC News
23 hrs ago - ABC News