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Environment & Energy
Microplastics may confuse bees and other insects, hurting pollination
By Judi Lynn - 20 min ago
Microplastics may confuse bees and other insects, hurting pollination
By Judi Lynn - 20 min ago
General Discussion
Greg Sargent: Trump is getting killed in the public opinion war over his illegal deportations to El Salvador.
By Dennis Donovan - 20 min ago
Greg Sargent: Trump is getting killed in the public opinion war over his illegal deportations to El Salvador.
By Dennis Donovan - 20 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations
By BumRushDaShow - 26 min ago
Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations
By BumRushDaShow - 26 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion amid reports of possible presence of chemicals used to fuel missiles
By groundloop - 35 min ago
Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion amid reports of possible presence of chemicals used to fuel missiles
By groundloop - 35 min ago
Environment & Energy
Transgenic (And Hungry) "Peter Pan" Toads Could Take A Bite Out Of Australia's Century-Old Plague Of Invasive Cane Toads
By hatrack - 36 min ago
Transgenic (And Hungry) "Peter Pan" Toads Could Take A Bite Out Of Australia's Century-Old Plague Of Invasive Cane Toads
By hatrack - 36 min ago
Latest Breaking News
CNN Poll: Trump's approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades
By groundloop - 38 min ago
CNN Poll: Trump's approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades
By groundloop - 38 min ago
General Discussion
Bill Madden: US citizens denied passports in Senegal
By Dennis Donovan - 40 min ago
Bill Madden: US citizens denied passports in Senegal
By Dennis Donovan - 40 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Greenland PM visits Denmark as Trump threats loom
By BumRushDaShow - 44 min ago
Greenland PM visits Denmark as Trump threats loom
By BumRushDaShow - 44 min ago
General Discussion
Tyrants like Trump always fall - and we can already predict how he will be dethroned
By babylonsister - 45 min ago
Tyrants like Trump always fall - and we can already predict how he will be dethroned
By babylonsister - 45 min ago
General Discussion
Do MAGAts who actually BUY GROCERIES believe Kim Jong Don when he says grocery prices have "come down?"
By Miles Archer - 49 min ago
Do MAGAts who actually BUY GROCERIES believe Kim Jong Don when he says grocery prices have "come down?"
By Miles Archer - 49 min ago
Environment & Energy
Australian Conservation Foundation Rates The Liberal/National Coalition In Runup To Election at 1/100 Points Possible
By hatrack - 51 min ago
Australian Conservation Foundation Rates The Liberal/National Coalition In Runup To Election at 1/100 Points Possible
By hatrack - 51 min ago
General Discussion
I found this on libretooth.gr/explore while searching for the original of yesterday's trump plane
By generalbetrayus - 58 min ago
I found this on libretooth.gr/explore while searching for the original of yesterday's trump plane
By generalbetrayus - 58 min ago
General Discussion
Trump administration proposes defunding suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
By Buttoneer - 1 hr ago
Trump administration proposes defunding suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
By Buttoneer - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Social media influencers blur the lines between political content and campaigning, potentially affecting elections
By Judi Lynn - 1 hr ago
Social media influencers blur the lines between political content and campaigning, potentially affecting elections
By Judi Lynn - 1 hr ago
Science
A Massive Underwater Volcano Literally Shook the Edge of Space New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity
By Judi Lynn - 1 hr ago
A Massive Underwater Volcano Literally Shook the Edge of Space New research shows the blast triggered secondary gravity
By Judi Lynn - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
David Hogg is being paid a six figure salary by his PAC and may be using DNC emails to raise money for this PAC
By LetMyPeopleVote - 100 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
David Hogg is being paid a six figure salary by his PAC and may be using DNC emails to raise money for this PAC
By LetMyPeopleVote - 100 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Nancy Levine Stearns: The war against corporate DEI is not going as Trump planned.
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago
Nancy Levine Stearns: The war against corporate DEI is not going as Trump planned.
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading 'Propaganda'
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading 'Propaganda'
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Advertising Giants Brace for Tariff-Induced Cuts to Ad Spending
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Advertising Giants Brace for Tariff-Induced Cuts to Ad Spending
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Economy
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation's most important food
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Rice crisis: Japan releases strategic reserves to ease prices of nation's most important food
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump has finally become a real billionaire, his goal is to become a trillionaire.
By Irish_Dem - 1 hr ago
Trump has finally become a real billionaire, his goal is to become a trillionaire.
By Irish_Dem - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Any hunters on here. Memories of my youth i saw a pheasant the other day.
By Duncanpup - 1 hr ago
Any hunters on here. Memories of my youth i saw a pheasant the other day.
By Duncanpup - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Is it just me, or does fresh fruit from the grocery store not taste very good any more?
By Diamond_Dog - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Is it just me, or does fresh fruit from the grocery store not taste very good any more?
By Diamond_Dog - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Campgrounds, visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Campgrounds, visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Canada
Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada
By Spazito - 1 hr ago
Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada
By Spazito - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Last Friday night in Dallas--yeah, he has gotten older, but he's still my hero
By DFW - 1 hr ago
Last Friday night in Dallas--yeah, he has gotten older, but he's still my hero
By DFW - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
It's CHRISTMAS IN APRIL for STEPHEN MILLER...THREE American kids deported, ONE has a rare form of cancer.
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
It's CHRISTMAS IN APRIL for STEPHEN MILLER...THREE American kids deported, ONE has a rare form of cancer.
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The Guardian: Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
The Guardian: Russian satellite at centre of nuclear weapons allegations is spinning out of control, analysts say
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
This is how you accurately write a headline. Rolling Stone gets it.
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Daniel W. Drezner: Donald Trump's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Polling Days
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
Daniel W. Drezner: Donald Trump's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Polling Days
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
April 23, 2025 - Port of Seattle is empty. Only one ship and no containers. Usually a busy port.
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
April 23, 2025 - Port of Seattle is empty. Only one ship and no containers. Usually a busy port.
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Explain the Hope Florida scandal to me like I'm 5.. (In which stealing from taxpayers and the poor is wrong.)
By Sancho - 2 hrs ago
Explain the Hope Florida scandal to me like I'm 5.. (In which stealing from taxpayers and the poor is wrong.)
By Sancho - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Excellent cartoon that I found on Facebook about 911 and TFG.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Excellent cartoon that I found on Facebook about 911 and TFG.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Raw Story / AFP: Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
Raw Story / AFP: Maligned by Trump, White House reporters hold subdued annual gala
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours.
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago
Donald Trump went after one of America's top law firms. Its decision to fight back took just two hours.
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch's media empire
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Gordon Brown makes criminal complaint against Rupert Murdoch's media empire
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'100-year timeframe': how Project 2025 is guiding Trump's attack on government
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago
'100-year timeframe': how Project 2025 is guiding Trump's attack on government
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump mega-donor's paper (Las Vegas Review Jounal) savages his pardon of Las Vegas Republican Michele Fiore
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago
Trump mega-donor's paper (Las Vegas Review Jounal) savages his pardon of Las Vegas Republican Michele Fiore
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Ossoff: Trump's recent actions 'should chill us to the bone'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Ossoff: Trump's recent actions 'should chill us to the bone'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump tariffs have Democrats seeing an outside chance in this red state
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago
Trump tariffs have Democrats seeing an outside chance in this red state
By Dulcinea - 3 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Civil Liberties
ACLU Asks Court To Make Trump Bring All Migrants Labeled 'Alien Enemies' From El Salvador PrisonTrump's deportations may face challenge as prison punishment without a trial
If you're attending the White House Correspondents Association dinner tonight, be sure to come prepared with a joke ...
Latest Breaking News
Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion amid reports of possible presence of chemicals used to fuel missiles
35 min ago - CNN
35 min ago - CNN
CNN Poll: Trump's approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades
38 min ago - CNN
38 min ago - CNN
Campgrounds, visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts
1 hr ago - ABC News/AP
1 hr ago - ABC News/AP
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
World Pride event organizers change venues after Trump's Kennedy Center takeover
5 hrs ago - NBC News
5 hrs ago - NBC News
Trump admin brainstorms aggressive tactics to clear homeless camps in cities and forcibly hospitalize people, report
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes
7 hrs ago - Chicago Tribune
7 hrs ago - Chicago Tribune
Protesters chant after arrest of judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities
10 hrs ago - ap
10 hrs ago - ap
3 House Republicans from Florida with Cuban roots carefully navigate Trump's immigration policies
14 hrs ago - AP
14 hrs ago - AP
FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge's perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy
15 hrs ago - CNN Politics
15 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading 'Propaganda'
15 hrs ago - Huff Post
15 hrs ago - Huff Post
National Science Foundation eliminates hundreds of grants day after director resigns
16 hrs ago - USA Today
16 hrs ago - USA Today
Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free
16 hrs ago - Reuters
16 hrs ago - Reuters
'He's not the same person': Voters crucial to Trump's win share dismay after 4 months
16 hrs ago - Raw Story
16 hrs ago - Raw Story
Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
Harvard labor unions rally behind non-citizens and workers amid Trump attacks
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump administration blocked plan to retrieve Abrego Garcia from El Salvador: Report
19 hrs ago - The Independent
19 hrs ago - The Independent
US judge temporarily stops west Texas immigrant deportations under Alien Enemies Act
19 hrs ago - msn/AP
19 hrs ago - msn/AP
Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up
20 hrs ago - NPR
20 hrs ago - NPR
Trump's attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Education Department to probe New York for trying to pull school mascot of Native American
Yesterday - Politico
Yesterday - Politico
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon considers retirement, a Nebraska lawmaker interested in running for his seat
Yesterday - Nebraska Examiner
Yesterday - Nebraska Examiner
Exclusive: White House wants to defund independent Social Security board, sources say
Yesterday - Reuters
Yesterday - Reuters
Rite Aids could be closing down as company eyes second bankruptcy in two years
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
US senator raises concern about SEC oversight of Trump Media investment products
Yesterday - msn/Reuters
Yesterday - msn/Reuters