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Science
The Effect of Climate Change on Nuclear Reactor Cooling Will Be Studied at Argonne National Lab.
By NNadir - 5 hrs ago - 2 recs
The Effect of Climate Change on Nuclear Reactor Cooling Will Be Studied at Argonne National Lab.
By NNadir - 5 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Fate of Colorado constitution's same-sex marriage ban could land on November ballot
By RandySF - 6 hrs ago - 2 recs
Fate of Colorado constitution's same-sex marriage ban could land on November ballot
By RandySF - 6 hrs ago - 2 recs
The DU Lounge
The Beastie Boys' 'So What'cha Want' -by The Muppets
By demmiblue - 6 hrs ago - 2 recs
The Beastie Boys' 'So What'cha Want' -by The Muppets
By demmiblue - 6 hrs ago - 2 recs
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
With unanimous support, paramedics and EMTs form a union with AFSCME in Montana
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 2 recs
With unanimous support, paramedics and EMTs form a union with AFSCME in Montana
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Trump claims he would be with Melania for her birthday but he has to be in court
By kpete - 11 hrs ago - 2 recs
Trump claims he would be with Melania for her birthday but he has to be in court
By kpete - 11 hrs ago - 2 recs
Foreign Affairs
A Japanese Town, Frustrated by Overtourism, Is Blocking Its Instagram-Famous View of Mt. Fuji
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 2 recs
A Japanese Town, Frustrated by Overtourism, Is Blocking Its Instagram-Famous View of Mt. Fuji
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 2 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Flynn Family's SLAPP Suit Against CNN Slapped Down By Judge (Techdirt)
By sl8 - 12 hrs ago - 2 recs
Flynn Family's SLAPP Suit Against CNN Slapped Down By Judge (Techdirt)
By sl8 - 12 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Who Came Up With The Content Of The Negative Stories About Tr**p's Opponents......
By global1 - 13 hrs ago - 2 recs
Who Came Up With The Content Of The Negative Stories About Tr**p's Opponents......
By global1 - 13 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
I do not believe we will ever add judges to the SC. i feel we need to because (The SC has turned into a religious group)
By bluestarone - 14 hrs ago - 2 recs
I do not believe we will ever add judges to the SC. i feel we need to because (The SC has turned into a religious group)
By bluestarone - 14 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
You raised $10.00 on April 25, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 14 hrs ago - 2 recs
You raised $10.00 on April 25, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 14 hrs ago - 2 recs
Foreign Affairs
20m Empty Homes: The Story of China's Housing Bubble; Putin To Visit China; EU-China - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 15 hrs ago - 2 recs
20m Empty Homes: The Story of China's Housing Bubble; Putin To Visit China; EU-China - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 15 hrs ago - 2 recs
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Daimler Truck faces imminent strike by over 7,300 US workers
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 2 recs
Daimler Truck faces imminent strike by over 7,300 US workers
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 2 recs
Music Appreciation
On April 19, 1968, the Zombies' "Odessey and Oracle" was released in the UK.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
On April 19, 1968, the Zombies' "Odessey and Oracle" was released in the UK.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Iowa Teamsters Defeat Union-Busting Bill
By Omaha Steve - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
Iowa Teamsters Defeat Union-Busting Bill
By Omaha Steve - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Former ICJ President clarifies court's ruling on South Africa's case against Israel - report
By Beastly Boy - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
Former ICJ President clarifies court's ruling on South Africa's case against Israel - report
By Beastly Boy - 16 hrs ago - 2 recs
Liberal YouTubers
LIVE: TRUMP ON TRIAL - Day 8 - Meidas Touch - Scheduled for Fri 4/26 8:30 AM ET
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
LIVE: TRUMP ON TRIAL - Day 8 - Meidas Touch - Scheduled for Fri 4/26 8:30 AM ET
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Okay....when can we expect a ruling from supreme Court on immunity?
By FarPoint - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
Okay....when can we expect a ruling from supreme Court on immunity?
By FarPoint - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
Down memory Lane with the supposed Smelvis reinstatement
By malaise - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
Down memory Lane with the supposed Smelvis reinstatement
By malaise - 17 hrs ago - 2 recs
Israel/Palestine
Egypt sending cease-fire delegation to Israel; Hezbollah attacked Israeli convoy
By sl8 - 18 hrs ago - 2 recs
Egypt sending cease-fire delegation to Israel; Hezbollah attacked Israeli convoy
By sl8 - 18 hrs ago - 2 recs
Cable News Clips
Ty Cobb calls possible SCOTUS delay on immunity ruling a win for Trump
By BootinUp - 18 hrs ago - 2 recs
Ty Cobb calls possible SCOTUS delay on immunity ruling a win for Trump
By BootinUp - 18 hrs ago - 2 recs
Liberal YouTubers
David Pecker Continues To Bury Trump In Last Day Of Direct Examination - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 19 hrs ago - 2 recs
David Pecker Continues To Bury Trump In Last Day Of Direct Examination - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 19 hrs ago - 2 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Will US AID Be Enough to Save Ukraine? w/ Phil Ittner - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago - 2 recs
Will US AID Be Enough to Save Ukraine? w/ Phil Ittner - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
13 allegations of candidate (R) petition signature forgery forwarded for possible criminal charges
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 2 recs
13 allegations of candidate (R) petition signature forgery forwarded for possible criminal charges
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 2 recs
Cable News Clips
'Dispiriting day for Special Counsel Jack Smith': SCOTUS considers Trump immunity claim - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 2 recs
'Dispiriting day for Special Counsel Jack Smith': SCOTUS considers Trump immunity claim - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 2 recs
Middle East
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
By Eugene - 22 hrs ago - 2 recs
Lawyer says Iran rapper famous for songs after 2022 killing of Mahsa Amini sentenced to death
By Eugene - 22 hrs ago - 2 recs
General Discussion
If extremists in Congress pass a national abortion ban, President Joe Biden will veto it.
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - 2 recs
If extremists in Congress pass a national abortion ban, President Joe Biden will veto it.
By applegrove - 23 hrs ago - 2 recs
Foreign Affairs
Russian cities helpless - Break the Fake - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 14 min ago - 1 recs
Russian cities helpless - Break the Fake - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 14 min ago - 1 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Watch This MAGA Idiot's Web of Lies Immediately Fall Apart - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 18 min ago - 1 recs
Watch This MAGA Idiot's Web of Lies Immediately Fall Apart - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 18 min ago - 1 recs
Cable News Clips
Hush money bombshell: Trump's ex-assistant may confirm motive to silence porn star, Playboy model - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 min ago - 1 recs
Hush money bombshell: Trump's ex-assistant may confirm motive to silence porn star, Playboy model - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 min ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
What is your grade for the Supreme Court? (poll) (Poll)
By kentuck - 27 min ago - 1 recs
What is your grade for the Supreme Court? (poll) (Poll)
By kentuck - 27 min ago - 1 recs
Latest Breaking News
R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
By brooklynite - 48 min ago - 1 recs
R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
By brooklynite - 48 min ago - 1 recs
The DU Lounge
What's *your* kick-ass song? Here's mine, fractured fibula 2 operations
By UTUSN - 1 hr ago - 1 recs
What's *your* kick-ass song? Here's mine, fractured fibula 2 operations
By UTUSN - 1 hr ago - 1 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Piers Morgan Shut Down by Liberal Debater in Must-See Rematch! - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago - 1 recs
Piers Morgan Shut Down by Liberal Debater in Must-See Rematch! - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago - 1 recs
Cable News Clips
Trump's former assistant Rhona Graff takes the stand in hush money trial - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 1 recs
Trump's former assistant Rhona Graff takes the stand in hush money trial - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 1 recs
Cable News Clips
'Devil is in the details': Supreme Court weighing Trump's presidential immunity claim - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
'Devil is in the details': Supreme Court weighing Trump's presidential immunity claim - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
Latin America
Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there
By Judi Lynn - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there
By Judi Lynn - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
IL: Interim Cook County Clerk, Democratic candidate selected following death of Karen Yarbrough
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
IL: Interim Cook County Clerk, Democratic candidate selected following death of Karen Yarbrough
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 1 recs
Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open US Senate seat
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
Campaigns will spend 'hundreds of millions' in Wisconsin, party chairs say
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 1 recs
Campaigns will spend 'hundreds of millions' in Wisconsin, party chairs say
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
CNN poll about whether tfg is being ttreated like any other ciminal defendant.
By grumpyduck - 5 hrs ago - 1 recs
CNN poll about whether tfg is being ttreated like any other ciminal defendant.
By grumpyduck - 5 hrs ago - 1 recs
General Discussion
High-ranking advisor to L.A. DA Gascn hit with 11 felony charges
By ripcord - 6 hrs ago - 1 recs
High-ranking advisor to L.A. DA Gascn hit with 11 felony charges
By ripcord - 6 hrs ago - 1 recs
Birders
There are a pair of finches who buid a nest on top of a decorative column on my porch every spring
By BlueKota - 11 hrs ago - 1 recs
There are a pair of finches who buid a nest on top of a decorative column on my porch every spring
By BlueKota - 11 hrs ago - 1 recs
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Fremont SSW Survives Tragic House Fire, Union Members Have Her Back
By Omaha Steve - 15 hrs ago - 1 recs
Fremont SSW Survives Tragic House Fire, Union Members Have Her Back
By Omaha Steve - 15 hrs ago - 1 recs
Science
Judge dismisses superconductivity physicist's lawsuit against university
By sl8 - 17 hrs ago - 1 recs
Judge dismisses superconductivity physicist's lawsuit against university
By sl8 - 17 hrs ago - 1 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Lev Parnas REVEALS NEW DETAILS of Trump Crimes PART 2 - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 1 recs
Lev Parnas REVEALS NEW DETAILS of Trump Crimes PART 2 - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 1 recs
Music Appreciation
Have You Heard? Moody Blues Founder Mike Pinder, RIP
By Bongo Prophet - 22 hrs ago - 1 recs
Have You Heard? Moody Blues Founder Mike Pinder, RIP
By Bongo Prophet - 22 hrs ago - 1 recs
Latest Breaking News
BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
Apr 19 - NBC News/AP
Apr 19 - NBC News/AP
Elon Musk's SpaceX to partner with Northrop Grumman on US spy satellite system, reports say
Apr 19 - UK Independent
Apr 19 - UK Independent
Biden administration considers scrapping a futuristic proposal to slash power plant pollution
Apr 19 - CNN
Apr 19 - CNN
Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell wins unanimous dismissal of ethics case over scattershot and incompetent disciplinary effort
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Judge rejects efforts by Trump's co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
CIA director warns Ukraine could lose war with Russia by the end of the year unless US sends more aid
Apr 18 - CNN
Apr 18 - CNN
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report
Apr 18 - ICIJ (for those who don't know, the Internation Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
Apr 18 - ICIJ (for those who don't know, the Internation Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
'It's in print so believe it!' Internet roasts Trump after rambling paper-clutching rant
Apr 18 - raw story
Apr 18 - raw story
New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge
Apr 18 - AP
Apr 18 - AP
Exclusive: US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend - sources
Apr 18 - Reuters
Apr 18 - Reuters
Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing
Apr 18 - abc news
Apr 18 - abc news
Trump lawyers tell Mar-a-Lago judge it's 'virtually impossible task' to juggle hush-money trial defense
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Biden Administration Moves to Make Conservation an Equal to Industry on US Lands
Apr 18 - US News and World Report/AP
Apr 18 - US News and World Report/AP
Supreme Court to weigh whether bans targeting homeless encampments run afoul of the Constitution
Apr 18 - CBS News
Apr 18 - CBS News
'The loan appears to have never existed': Watchdog sues Trump over mystery $50M 'hidden debt,'
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Prosecutors want Trump held in contempt for 'disturbing' Truth Social post attacking prospective jurors
Apr 18 - Business Insider
Apr 18 - Business Insider
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Apr 18 - Associated Press
Apr 18 - Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Ricketts calls for stronger Iran sanctions, defends opposition to Ukraine aid
Apr 18 - Omaha World Herald
Apr 18 - Omaha World Herald
Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad.
Apr 18 - USA Today
Apr 18 - USA Today
New bipartisan bill seeks to tackle national child care shortage with help from the Pentagon
Apr 18 - NBC News
Apr 18 - NBC News
US slaps new sanctions on Iran's drone program as Israel considers response to weekend attack
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
