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Music Appreciation
David Sanborn backing David Bowie with Luther Vandross on backup vocals
By AZSkiffyGeek - 16 hrs ago
David Sanborn backing David Bowie with Luther Vandross on backup vocals
By AZSkiffyGeek - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
India election more than halfway through, Kashmir valley votes in Phase 4
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
India election more than halfway through, Kashmir valley votes in Phase 4
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
Classic Films
TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 15: Writer Dalton Trumbo/TCM Spotlight: First Name Basis
By CBHagman - 16 hrs ago
TCM Schedule for Wednesday, May 15: Writer Dalton Trumbo/TCM Spotlight: First Name Basis
By CBHagman - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
California Beaches Are a New Gateway for Illegal Immigration
By question everything - 16 hrs ago
California Beaches Are a New Gateway for Illegal Immigration
By question everything - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
Lawrence: And then when his eyes aren't closed, I saw him looking at photographs of what appeared to be crowds
By kpete - 16 hrs ago
Lawrence: And then when his eyes aren't closed, I saw him looking at photographs of what appeared to be crowds
By kpete - 16 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Andrew Weissman attends the trial: 'I don't usually see the defendant asleep'
By MagaSmash - 16 hrs ago
Andrew Weissman attends the trial: 'I don't usually see the defendant asleep'
By MagaSmash - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
UK: Tory MPs on election alert as Sunak 'resets' campaign strategy
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
UK: Tory MPs on election alert as Sunak 'resets' campaign strategy
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
David Sanborn in memorium - Here's a clip from his TV show Dr John Jeff Healey
By SupportSanity - 16 hrs ago
David Sanborn in memorium - Here's a clip from his TV show Dr John Jeff Healey
By SupportSanity - 16 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
David Sanborn in memorium - Here's a clip from his TV show Dr John Jeff Healey
By SupportSanity - 16 hrs ago
David Sanborn in memorium - Here's a clip from his TV show Dr John Jeff Healey
By SupportSanity - 16 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
The doctor just called for the biopsy. Rich has malignant prostrate cancer. Doctor ordered a PET --see if it spread.
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago
The doctor just called for the biopsy. Rich has malignant prostrate cancer. Doctor ordered a PET --see if it spread.
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
Justice Department warns against threats to voting rights, election workers
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
Justice Department warns against threats to voting rights, election workers
By RandySF - 16 hrs ago
General Discussion
Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians - NYT
By question everything - 17 hrs ago
Secret Hamas Files Show How It Spied on Everyday Palestinians - NYT
By question everything - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Vote Mama PAC Wants More Democratic Moms To Run For Office
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Vote Mama PAC Wants More Democratic Moms To Run For Office
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Judge Scolds Boebert Failson For Failing To Get A Lawyer - Waldorf Nation
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
Judge Scolds Boebert Failson For Failing To Get A Lawyer - Waldorf Nation
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
PA-AG: DePasquale (D) promises to use Attorney General's office to protect abortion access
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
PA-AG: DePasquale (D) promises to use Attorney General's office to protect abortion access
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Republicans appeal case challenging the New York mail-in voting law to the New York Court of Appeals.
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Republicans appeal case challenging the New York mail-in voting law to the New York Court of Appeals.
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
UN says only 7000 kids have been bombed in gaza...
By ExciteBike66 - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
UN says only 7000 kids have been bombed in gaza...
By ExciteBike66 - 50 replies @ 17 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Nikki Haley reemerges to thank big donors, not expected to endorse Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
Nikki Haley reemerges to thank big donors, not expected to endorse Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified
By WhiskeyGrinder - 17 hrs ago
UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified
By WhiskeyGrinder - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Is there any footage of tRump's crazy speech in NJ yesterday?
By bif - 17 hrs ago
Is there any footage of tRump's crazy speech in NJ yesterday?
By bif - 17 hrs ago
Middle East
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Today's Tiedrich rant: the squirrels inside Donald Trump's head have eaten all the brain worms
By FakeNoose - 17 hrs ago
Today's Tiedrich rant: the squirrels inside Donald Trump's head have eaten all the brain worms
By FakeNoose - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week
By Dulcinea - 17 hrs ago
GOP senators see warning signs for Trump after embarrassing week
By Dulcinea - 17 hrs ago
Women's Rights & Issues
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
How the state budget could protect New York Democrats in November
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
How the state budget could protect New York Democrats in November
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Cohen's first day, Trump, and NY....
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Cohen's first day, Trump, and NY....
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
World History
Women as spoils of war at the end of World War Two (DW Documentary)
By sl8 - 17 hrs ago
Women as spoils of war at the end of World War Two (DW Documentary)
By sl8 - 17 hrs ago
Jewish Group
A nice opinion piece I found on FB about what is and isn't antisemitism.
By Richard D - 17 hrs ago
A nice opinion piece I found on FB about what is and isn't antisemitism.
By Richard D - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Minnesota House to vote on equal rights amendment that includes protections for gender identity, abortion
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Minnesota House to vote on equal rights amendment that includes protections for gender identity, abortion
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Welcome To Wonkette Happy Hour, With This Week's Cocktail, The Foaming Pineapple!
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Welcome To Wonkette Happy Hour, With This Week's Cocktail, The Foaming Pineapple!
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Liberal justices question Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling banning most ballot drop boxes
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Liberal justices question Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling banning most ballot drop boxes
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Women's Rights & Issues
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Did we ever discover why Weisselberg got all those extra "perks" from Trump?
By intrepidity - 17 hrs ago
Did we ever discover why Weisselberg got all those extra "perks" from Trump?
By intrepidity - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Louisville judge hears arguments in Jewish women's challenge of Kentucky's abortion ban
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Louisville judge hears arguments in Jewish women's challenge of Kentucky's abortion ban
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Biden finally gets the news he's waited for - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
Biden finally gets the news he's waited for - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
NE-02: Bacon (R)-Frei(R) race is latest front in populist-traditionalist GOP fight
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
NE-02: Bacon (R)-Frei(R) race is latest front in populist-traditionalist GOP fight
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
(Elie Mystal) Meet RAGA--One of the Scariest GOP Groups You've Never Heard Of
By In It to Win It - 17 hrs ago
(Elie Mystal) Meet RAGA--One of the Scariest GOP Groups You've Never Heard Of
By In It to Win It - 17 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
David Sanborn, Grammy award-winning saxophonist, dead at 78
By The Grand Illuminist - 17 hrs ago
David Sanborn, Grammy award-winning saxophonist, dead at 78
By The Grand Illuminist - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Ninth Circuit finds that convicted felons also have Second Amendment rights
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Ninth Circuit finds that convicted felons also have Second Amendment rights
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Russian Oil Refineries Crisis as Staff Quit Jobs as Drone Attacks Increase. Russia Ukraine War - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
Russian Oil Refineries Crisis as Staff Quit Jobs as Drone Attacks Increase. Russia Ukraine War - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested'
By applegrove - 17 hrs ago
Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested'
By applegrove - 17 hrs ago
Australia
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Top Republican donors fund group doxxing pro-Palestinian college students
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago
Top Republican donors fund group doxxing pro-Palestinian college students
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago
Women's Rights & Issues
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Australia's Albanese declares 'national crisis' after killings of women (trigger warning)
By niyad - 17 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Watch Pete Buttigieg PERFECTLY Articulate Why Republicans Behave The Way That They Do
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
Watch Pete Buttigieg PERFECTLY Articulate Why Republicans Behave The Way That They Do
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
Katy Tur* once again defending Trump & making his defense (even Andrea M, Chris Jansing & attorneys all
By hlthe2b - 17 hrs ago
Katy Tur* once again defending Trump & making his defense (even Andrea M, Chris Jansing & attorneys all
By hlthe2b - 17 hrs ago
General Discussion
In top races, Republicans try to stay quiet on Trump's false 2020 claims
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago
In top races, Republicans try to stay quiet on Trump's false 2020 claims
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Has Katy Tur Thrown Her Hat Into Tr**p's Vice President Contest?.....
By global1 - 18 hrs ago
Has Katy Tur Thrown Her Hat Into Tr**p's Vice President Contest?.....
By global1 - 18 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Thomas L. Friedman: What protesters on both sides get wrong
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Thomas L. Friedman: What protesters on both sides get wrong
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Vice President Harris responds to Trump saying he wants to allow laws "monitoring" women's pregnancies
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
Vice President Harris responds to Trump saying he wants to allow laws "monitoring" women's pregnancies
By LetMyPeopleVote - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business
By Pluvious - 18 hrs ago
Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese business
By Pluvious - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
COHEN gets to the heart of what prosecutors want. Trump's effort to silence Stormy Daniels: "was all about the campaign"
By kpete - 18 hrs ago
COHEN gets to the heart of what prosecutors want. Trump's effort to silence Stormy Daniels: "was all about the campaign"
By kpete - 18 hrs ago
Sexual Assault Survivors Support
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
Women's Rights & Issues
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Silenced No More (trigger warning)
By niyad - 18 hrs ago
General Discussion
While we are talking about Trump and the election, Russia is making progress in Northern Ukraine..
By DemocratInPa - 18 hrs ago
While we are talking about Trump and the election, Russia is making progress in Northern Ukraine..
By DemocratInPa - 18 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
How many pets do you have? Currently I have a dog and cat. At one time I had 4 cats and three dogs. What about you?
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
How many pets do you have? Currently I have a dog and cat. At one time I had 4 cats and three dogs. What about you?
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 18 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Women's Rights & Issues
Lest we forget...Saudi Arabia is rebranding itself as a moderate country, but what's the truth? Just ask our female activists
Female journalists under attack as press freedom falters
Latest Breaking News
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland
May 6 - NBC News
May 6 - NBC News
US Crypto Super PACs Have Raised More Than $100 Million, Report Says
May 6 - US News and World Report/Reuters
May 6 - US News and World Report/Reuters
Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
May 6 - AP
May 6 - AP
The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
May 6 - UK Independent
May 6 - UK Independent
Judge Again Finds Donald Trump In Contempt And Warns Of Jail Time For Violating Gag Order
May 6 - Deadline
May 6 - Deadline
Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus
May 6 - NBC News
May 6 - NBC News
'If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,' says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
May 6 - The Hill
May 6 - The Hill
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues
May 6 - ABC News/AP
May 6 - ABC News/AP
UCLA creates high-level post to oversee campus safety after security lapses in mob attack
May 5 - LA Times
May 5 - LA Times
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats "effectively have been governing as if we were in the majority"
May 5 - CBS News
May 5 - CBS News
Son of prominent conservative among first to invade Senate floor on Jan. 6 deserves 12 years, feds say
May 5 - Law & Crime
May 5 - Law & Crime
Sierra Nevada Records Snowiest Day of the Season From Brief but Potent California Storm
May 5 - US News and World Report/AP
May 5 - US News and World Report/AP
Democratic rep says Biden focused on ensuring 'consequences are proportionate' for student protesters
May 5 - The Hill
May 5 - The Hill
Long-delayed Boeing Starliner ready for first piloted flight to the International Space Station
May 5 - CBS News
May 5 - CBS News
FTC is 'just getting started' as it takes on Amazon, Meta and more, Chair Lina Khan says
May 5 - ABC News
May 5 - ABC News