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Do I understand this correctly?
By Johonny - 22 hrs ago - 224 recs

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The immense sadness I feel coming back to Illinois. I flew back to the States yesterday for
By sinkingfeeling - 23 hrs ago - 175 recs

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I'm Going to Make a Huge Prediction
By MineralMan - 23 hrs ago - 155 recs

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This international criminal web is huge. Merrick Garland and "The Octopus"
By Botany - 4 hrs ago - 111 recs

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Trump Unwittingly Breaks Chinese Taboo Against Napping Facedown In Soup Bowl
By milestogo - 19 hrs ago - 108 recs

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Hillary - Here are the facts: People have always had and will always have abortions in all 50 states.
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - 84 recs

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David Horsey cartoon
By surfered - 3 hrs ago - 83 recs

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Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to
By Nittersing - 19 hrs ago - 82 recs

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CNN: "Beijing's strict censors are letting the ridicule (of Trump) go viral, which is a statement in and of itself"
By Miles Archer - 20 hrs ago - 80 recs

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Start rephrasing the following: "Did you see what Trump did today?"
By Chasstev365 - 16 hrs ago - 79 recs

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Lytvynchuk, the guy who threw the stone at Lani the monk seal has been arrested- from twitter
By irisblue - 18 hrs ago - 76 recs

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Mike Luckovich, once again nailing what's happening
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 73 recs

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Did Trump and his billionaire friends misread the Chinese people?
By kentuck - 22 hrs ago - 72 recs

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Trump named in newly found Epstein accusation that officials sat on for 17 years: report
By cbabe - 1 hr ago - 69 recs

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Poor Krasnov - Had To Leave His Phone On The Plane Wrapped In Tin Foil
By gab13by13 - 5 hrs ago - 67 recs

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Lol. Gov. JB Pritzker tells a funny on bluesky
By senseandsensibility - 22 hrs ago - 63 recs

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 6 hrs ago - 57 recs

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Data centers and water (WHAT WATER??) Two stories from yesterday,
By niyad - 4 hrs ago - 56 recs

Cooking & Baking
I'm so excited.
By Morbius - 18 hrs ago - 56 recs

General Discussion
Why I'm giving up on the BBC
By Jilly_in_VA - 5 hrs ago - 55 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump-Appointed Judge Calls Administration's Behavior 'Appalling' In 24-Page Ruling
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 55 recs

General Discussion
FLASH! The trumpy phone scam is finally over! Phones now being shipped as promised...but....WAIT......
By 634-5789 - 8 hrs ago - 53 recs

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NOT THE ONION. Trump says that Xi's calling the U.S. a declining nation WAS IN REFERENCE TO BIDEN. I sh*t you not.
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 53 recs

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Guess who did a "VIP" snorkel at Pearl Harbor above the entombed soldiers below?
By senseandsensibility - 20 hrs ago - 53 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Significant blow': Senate rules referee blows up key piece of Trump's immigration plan
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 52 recs

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John Fetterman - maybe there may be something more to it coming from an American with a green card holding spouse
By AZLD4Candidate - 2 hrs ago - 51 recs

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Pope: "Reading nourishes the mind, helps cultivate a conscious and well-formed critical sense...
By Swede - 3 hrs ago - 50 recs

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David Letterman just eviscerated CBS.
By yellow dahlia - 12 hrs ago - 50 recs

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Robin Williams Made an 'Enormous Difference' by Always Hiring Homeless People on His Projects
By sheshe2 - 18 hrs ago - 47 recs

Latest Breaking News
Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack
By blue-wave - 22 hrs ago - 47 recs

General Discussion
President Obama Can Run Circles Around Chump
By red dog 1 - 19 hrs ago - 45 recs

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JUST IN: Trump's Border Patrol Boss Quits 'Effectively Immediately' Amid Sex Tourism Scandal
By Munu - 23 hrs ago - 45 recs

General Discussion
So Xi gifted Trump some rose seeds....
By AZ8theist - 1 hr ago - 43 recs

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Kash Patel and Navy desecrate USS Arizona burial site.
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago - 42 recs

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MASTER ORATOR TRUMP enthralls the Chinese with enthusiastic tales about Chinese Food & Chinese Railroad Workers.
By Miles Archer - 18 hrs ago - 41 recs

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According to a frequently repeating trope on Reddit, Boomers had it real good and then PULLED up the ladder!
By jmbar2 - 13 hrs ago - 40 recs

Latest Breaking News
Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
By Eugene - 15 hrs ago - 40 recs

General Discussion
Black cemetery in Florida vandalized, 'Trump' graffitied on graves
By dalton99a - 22 hrs ago - 40 recs

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Mayor Mamdani posted in response to a Swastika flag being raised in Washington Square Park.
By Swede - 12 hrs ago - 39 recs

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Pic Of The Moment: Trump Wraps Up China Trip
By EarlG - 1 hr ago - 37 recs

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It is chilling to hear the way that Xi treated Trump like mouse!
By imanamerican63 - 16 hrs ago - 37 recs

Photography
Here's a few photos from my trip to the El Segundo Farmer's Market:
By CaliforniaPeggy - 18 hrs ago - 37 recs

General Discussion
NJ-07: The Mystery of a Congressman's Absence Deepens
By RandySF - 7 hrs ago - 35 recs

Latest Breaking News
Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 34 recs

General Discussion
"Good Night and Good Luck, Motherfuckers"
By Stinky The Clown - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs

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cartoon - trump in china; quiet piggy ... quiet, pedo
By orleans - 14 hrs ago - 31 recs

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The Collapse of America
By kerry-is-my-prez - 20 hrs ago - 31 recs

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Native kids with disabilities were held in wooden boxes. Sweeping reforms are coming
By WhiskeyGrinder - 3 hrs ago - 29 recs

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Friday's Condensed News Cartoons
By KS Toronado - 6 hrs ago - 29 recs

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I'm bothered by the belittling of trump in China.
By C Moon - 9 hrs ago - 29 recs

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Virginia Dems are Cowards
By Indyfan53 - 16 hrs ago - 29 recs

Latest Breaking News
Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 28 recs

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Rep. Raskin: 'The Supreme Court has imposed an outrageous racial double standard.'
By bigtree - 12 hrs ago - 28 recs

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Someone must have the guts to say "No!"
By kentuck - 22 hrs ago - 28 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump responds to Xi's 'Thucydides Trap' comment about America's decline
By AZLD4Candidate - 4 hrs ago - 26 recs

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Hakeem Jeffries: "...an American president went to China & bent the knee to the Chinese Communist Party"
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 23 recs

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'Felonious': Right-wing justices rage as Supreme Court preserves abortion pill access
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 hrs ago - 23 recs

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Report: Kash Patel Was Desperate to Snorkel in a Graveyard
By LetMyPeopleVote - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs

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WAKE UP AMERICA! The Republicans are robbing you blind!
By kentuck - 1 hr ago - 21 recs

Liberal YouTubers
The Art of the Kneel: Trump Bends Knee to China, Bigly - The Lincoln Project
By Rhiannon12866 - 7 hrs ago - 21 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/14/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - 20 recs

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Knox County TN removes Alex Haley's "Roots" from all school libraries.
By Cattledog - 10 hrs ago - 20 recs

Latest Breaking News
MS NOW Announces Debut Dates, Show Titles For New Lineup
By aggiesal - 17 hrs ago - 20 recs

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Oh snap!
By sheshe2 - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs

The DU Lounge
Swede! Congratulations! 40,000 posts!
By question everything - 20 hrs ago - 19 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump admin wants to seize Catholic shrine featuring 29ft statue of Jesus for Mexico border wall construction: report
By highplainsdem - 23 hrs ago - 19 recs

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I'm Asking for Your Boss...
By Starbeach - 3 hrs ago - 18 recs

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'No idea it was coming': Pentagon officials stunned by Hegseth decision on troops in Poland
By orangecrush - 4 hrs ago - 18 recs

Latest Breaking News
Digital arson spree by 'AI Bonnie and Clyde' raises fears over autonomous tech
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 18 recs

Latest Breaking News
Explict: DOJ Epstein Interview Files
By dlilafae - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs

Latest Breaking News
Your doctor's AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 17 recs

Latest Breaking News
OpenAI Accused of Handing Over Your Intimate Personal Information to Meta and Google
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 17 recs

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Quote of the Day
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 17 recs

Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - oh great, he's completely fucked the Reflecting Pool
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 hrs ago - 17 recs

General Discussion
A salmonella outbreak has prompted a recall of potato chips, popcorn and more. Here's what you should toss.
By WhiteTara - 23 hrs ago - 17 recs

The DU Lounge
Cat vs Dog vs Corgi
By red dog 1 - 18 hrs ago - 16 recs

General Discussion
Toon:
By applegrove - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs

General Discussion
Trump administration orders gas to be diluted - what it means for drivers
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 23 hrs ago - 16 recs

Latest Breaking News
Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New 'Removal Apparatus'
By AZLD4Candidate - 2 hrs ago - 15 recs

Environment & Energy
No, No, It's Not Global Warming Driving Explosion In Tick Numbers - IT'S A CONSPIRACY WITH BILL GATES!!!!
By hatrack - 5 hrs ago - 15 recs

Forum Spotlight: New York

DSA Assembly candidate changes his defense of Bondi internship
By RandySF

Great Neck BOE candidates keep debate civil at LWV forum
By RandySF

New York Lawmakers Planning First-Of-Its-Kind Tax On $1 Million Homes Purchased With Cash - Forbes Breaking News
By Rhiannon12866

Latest Breaking News

OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
39 min ago - The Verge

Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind 'Where's the Beef?' Ad, Dies at 92
44 min ago - New York Times

Rep. Steve Cohen ending campaign in Tennessee after redraw of his Memphis district
1 hr ago - ABC News/AP

Cuba accepts $100 million US aid offer as country says it has run out of oil
1 hr ago - Tampa Bay Times

Stock trade disclosure reveals Trump made massive gains on Big Tech bets
1 hr ago - Yahoo News

Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
2 hrs ago - AP

Green Card Holders Targeted for Deportation by New 'Removal Apparatus'
2 hrs ago - NYT

UAE fast tracks second West-East oil pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz
2 hrs ago - CNBC

Florida court to consider whether new US House map violates state ban on partisan gerrymandering
3 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

US judge blocks key parts of Texas migrant arrest law
4 hrs ago - msn/Reuters

Trump responds to Xi's 'Thucydides Trap' comment about America's decline
4 hrs ago - ABC News

'Significant blow': Senate rules referee blows up key piece of Trump's immigration plan
4 hrs ago - Raw Story

Congress moves to raise retirement age for Capitol Police as threats against lawmakers mount
5 hrs ago - AP

Trump Set to Drop Lawsuit Against IRS in Exchange for $1.7 Billion for Allies - Including Capitol Rioters: Report
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Muslim American groups say Republicans are weaponizing congressional hearings
6 hrs ago - Reuters

Penn State Faculty Vote in Favor of Unionizing
6 hrs ago - State College

Congressional leaders plead with their absentee lawmakers: "You've got to come"
6 hrs ago - msn/Axios

Trump-Appointed Judge Calls Administration's Behavior 'Appalling' In 24-Page Ruling
6 hrs ago - Huff Post

Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to bolster access to benefits for civilians exposed to toxic burn pits
7 hrs ago - CBS News

Judge weighs challenges to Trump order on mail voting limits
7 hrs ago - Roll Call

Pentagon not investigating strikes on schools and hospitals in Iran
8 hrs ago - msn/The Independent

ICE moving forward with warehouse detention plan despite lawsuits, probe
8 hrs ago - Washington Post

James Comey Tells CNN He Doesn't Regret Clinton Probe Letter Ahead of 2016 Election
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
9 hrs ago - The Guardian

Librarian should be chosen by Congress, House panel agrees
9 hrs ago - Roll Call

US pledges new humanitarian aid to UN, says it must align with Trump's interests
10 hrs ago - msn/Reuters

US cancels planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland
11 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent

What We Know: Russian Drones 'Deliberately' Target UN Aid Convoy in Kherson
12 hrs ago - Kyiv Post

Yale Medical School Discriminated Against White Applicants, Justice Department Finds
14 hrs ago - Wall Street Journal

South Carolina governor calls for a special session on redistricting
15 hrs ago - nbc

Federal judge orders Trump administration to bring back a Colombian woman who was deported to Congo
15 hrs ago - Associated Press

U.S. moving to indict Cuba's Ral Castro, sources say
16 hrs ago - CBS News

Hospital says RFK Jr. did not operate robotic arm during heart surgery
17 hrs ago - The Hill

CIA chief visits Cuba as Trump urges sweeping changes for talks
17 hrs ago - Reuters

Brattleboro hospital and its support staff avert strike by signing first contract
17 hrs ago - VTDigger

MS NOW Announces Debut Dates, Show Titles For New Lineup
17 hrs ago - Deadline.com

GOP data privacy bill tries again to set national standard
17 hrs ago - Roll Call

Trump Ethics Filing Reveals Thousands of Trades Tied to US Corporate Securities
18 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

Republicans refuse to rein in Trump on Iran for the 10th time
18 hrs ago - MS NOW News

Navy admiral: Epic Fury could force tough cuts, personnel problems by July
19 hrs ago - The Hill

Linda McMahon defends dismantling the Education Department, shifting its work
19 hrs ago - NPR

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
19 hrs ago - AP

White House scrambles for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Digital arson spree by 'AI Bonnie and Clyde' raises fears over autonomous tech
20 hrs ago - Guardian

Exclusive: Acting AG Todd Blanche was told last year to recuse from Justice Department matters involving Trump
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Your doctor's AI notetaker may be making things up, Ontario audit finds
20 hrs ago - Ars Technica

Ex-DOJ official goes public with blistering criticism of his former bosses
21 hrs ago - NPR

Israel says it will sue New York Times over article on sexual abuse of Palestinian prisoners
21 hrs ago - Guardian

Burgum touts new DC-area golf course design: Fazio's 'championship quality' but 'affordable'
21 hrs ago - The Hill

OpenAI Accused of Handing Over Your Intimate Personal Information to Meta and Google
21 hrs ago - Futurism

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