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Music Appreciation
Jefferson Starship- Ai Garimasu
By FrankfurtCat - 10 sec ago

General Discussion
I hope there comes a day when today's commemoration is no longer needed.
By generalbetrayus - 48 sec ago

General Discussion
WI-GOV: From wildcard to contender: The rise of Francesca Hong (D)
By RandySF - 2 min ago

Latest Breaking News
This new drug candidate is effective against measles and other viruses, researchers say
By highplainsdem - 3 min ago

General Discussion
Fetterman thinks he could be a V.P. Pick in 2028.
By Dunc - 3 min ago

Music Appreciation
George Harrison - What Is Life, the girl dancing by the military graves chokes me up
By Shellback Squid - 3 min ago

The DU Lounge
I'm freaking out a bit.
By LuckyCharms - 25 replies @ 4 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
But what about the poor bone spurs sufferers? Introducing Families of Vietnam Veterans for Bone Spurs Research
By mahina - 5 min ago

Music Appreciation
Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You's"
By FrankfurtCat - 11 min ago

Music Appreciation
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done (Official Audio)
By marble falls - 11 min ago

General Discussion
I'm so tired of people associating low IQ with Trump
By csusan - 75 replies @ 14 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
This was going viral back in early 2022: The Red Viburnum (Kalyna)
By blue-wave - 15 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-07: VA hospital workers union backs Tina Shan (D)
By RandySF - 16 min ago

General Discussion
Rapin' Draft-Dodgin' Little Lord Lardass takes a wee nappy-poo at event honoring dead soldiers, since it's not about him
By Miles Archer - 20 min ago

Music Appreciation
The Youngbloods 🎼 Darkness, Darkness
By Doc_Technical - 21 min ago

Virginia
Armed Forces Brewing Company files $50M lawsuit alleging 'coordinated campaign' to destroy brewery
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 min ago

General Discussion
Iran World Cup team south of border
By DoBW - 22 min ago

Sports
CBC blocks SCORE Act vote on college athlete pay in response to GOP's southern redistricting wave
By RandySF - 25 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Video about AI data centers...and the effects...also contains link of where they are
By NowsTheTime - 28 min ago

General Discussion
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 25 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)

Environment & Energy
Lake Powell - Bullfrog Marina Moving Across Channel For At Least 2 Years To Avoid Stranding As Reservoir Drops
By hatrack - 30 min ago

Arizona
Justin Heap refers alleged noncitizen voters to AG's office after strongly worded letters
By RandySF - 32 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Local DAs warn federal agents against showing up at polling places, threaten prosecution
By BumRushDaShow - 34 min ago

General Discussion
George Takei's Bluesky post.
By red dog 1 - 41 min ago

Music Appreciation
Paul McCartney - Used to be Bad
By marble falls - 41 min ago

General Discussion
FL-GOV: Byron Donalds defends 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' as unselfish act by Trump
By RandySF - 42 min ago

General Discussion
NV-03: Canadians are folding on Vegas. Democrats see a royal flush.
By RandySF - 46 min ago

Environment & Energy
UT Governor Apologizes For Being An Asshole When He Slammed Opponents Of Giant Data Center
By hatrack - 46 min ago

General Discussion
Salute to sevaral family vets
By Pesky1 - 46 min ago

Foreign Affairs
43% of Russian POW's say Ukrainians are not fully human -- and 70% call war justified
By blue-wave - 47 min ago

General Discussion
Fighting Back is an Act of Optimism
By dweller - 48 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-07: Absent Congressman Calls Allies, but Stops Short of Public Appearance
By RandySF - 50 min ago

General Discussion
Clay Bennett cartoon
By surfered - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Trump could never say what I am about to say
By senseandsensibility - 52 min ago

Alaska
Alaska governor pins fate of natural gas pipeline on tax break he wants lawmakers to approve
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Kremlin Now Using Civilian Airliners as Drone Shields - Jason Jay Smart
By 2naSalit - 55 min ago

General Discussion
South Carolina sex traffickers include former cops and firefighters. All white.
By Baitball Blogger - 56 min ago

Washington
WA lawmaker stares down ethics charges ahead of rare public hearing
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 56 min ago

Washington
'Going green now for who?' Yakama protest clean energy project on sacred site to power data center
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 58 min ago

Latest Breaking News
CBS stops its effort to halt sharing of Colbert's public access show appearance after massive backlash
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 58 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
CA-11: He Name-Drops Ocasio-Cortez in His Bid for Congress. She Doesn't Talk About Him at All.
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

Washington
Lumen Field opened in 2002, which means it has lost its luster by NFL standards. But if the Seahawks' next owner wants a
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
What would you do? My Keurig died last week. It lasted a measly 2 1/2 years. I bought it at Costco so they'll take it
By Floyd R. Turbo - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump (or Trump Jr) seemingly mistakenly invested $1M-5M in Kura Sushi (sushi restaurant chain) instead of Fujikura ...
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
I believe all of us here at DU, unlike MAGAts, have embarked on a road less taken. . .
By Stargleamer - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
DOJ filing defending Trump's ballroom uses random caps, invented words, and language straight from his social media
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Closer to Believing - Emerson, Lake and Palmer
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Monte Mader - how to deconstruct from the Evangelical church
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Russians lose all hope as the biggest victory of the year turned out to be fake - RFU News
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Mia Farrow on Bluesky
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Taking 'Steps' Toward White House Campaign: Axios
By LilElf70 - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
LEAKED STATE SECRETS Putin Never Wanted to be Revealed - The Russian Dude
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
'Paying their fair share': EV drivers could see new fees in proposed bill
By AllyCat - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Five months, nine days.
By Baitball Blogger - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Perfect example of the NYT shaping the news to favor trump
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
There's a 'Judgment Day Coming' For Our Country Says Andrew Young - Balance of Power
By SouthBayDem - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
"Step forward now, you soldier, You've borne your burdens well.
By Eko - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Super Cool: Alaska Cruise Line Experiments with new Fuel
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

Washington
Incoming: The "Property" Question Challenging Washington's New Tax
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Ukraine's 2026 Strategy is Working
By blue-wave - 1 hr ago

Washington
Olympia Report: Water, and the Nanny State
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
TODAY we have a dollar for dollar match on our Democratic Underground for a blue Senate 2026 link
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

Washington
Jean Godden - Not Complicated: Howard has left the Building
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Is there enough copper on Earth for China's so called "Energy Transition?"
By NNadir - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
It's 1984 again
By dweller - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
I'm so tired of people associating low IQ with Trump
By csusan - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
Relaxing on Whit Montag
By Old Crank - 1 hr ago

Movies
Born May 26, 1913 - Peter Cushing - English actor
By Number9Dream - 1 hr ago

Movies
Born May 26, 1949 - Pam Grier - American actress and singer
By Number9Dream - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Memorial Day is sad this year
By Johnny2X2X - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
I'm freaking out a bit.
By LuckyCharms - 1 hr ago

American History
On May 24, 1861, Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, 24, became the first Union officer killed during the Civil War.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Can Trump's brazen pursuit of WH enrichment be stopped? Fareed's Take
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports
By highplainsdem - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - Republicans hate our veterans -- and no one hates them more than Preznit Fuckwit
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Stray Pittie Gets Rescued -- Then Helps Save Her Terrified Twin an Hour Later
By catbyte - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I. (NYT, 5/21/26)
By highplainsdem - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
New court filing 'obviously written by Trump' tries to leverage shooting for ballroom
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Cooking & Baking

While I'm awake and hungry, mac and hamburger
By kozar

Breakfast Monday 25 May, Memorial Day 2026
By irisblue

I'm a. Bit confused
By kozar

Latest Breaking News

This new drug candidate is effective against measles and other viruses, researchers say
3 min ago - Independent

Local DAs warn federal agents against showing up at polling places, threaten prosecution
34 min ago - MS NOW News

Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say
1 hr ago - BBC

Iran would open Strait of Hormuz 30 days after peace deal, Nikkei reports citing source
1 hr ago - Reuters

Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports
2 hrs ago - Reuters

China controls a metal that's key for the Iran war, sending the U.S. on a global hunt for more
2 hrs ago - NBC News

Trump faces health questions ahead of another Walter Reed trip
3 hrs ago - Washington Post

CBS stops its effort to halt sharing of Colbert's public access show appearance after massive backlash
3 hrs ago - The Independent

Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
4 hrs ago - Reuters

DOJ filing invokes weekend White House shooting in ballroom case
4 hrs ago - ABC News

Pope Leo denounces 'culture of power' driving rise of AI
5 hrs ago - Guardian

'Made in Russia, Delivered into Captivity': Systematic Torture of Ukrainian POWs in Russia
5 hrs ago - Kyiv Post

N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill says she wants access to Delaney Hall ICE facility amid protests
5 hrs ago - CBS News

Widow of Vietnam War veteran encourages more nominees for In Memory program
6 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

Outgoing lawmaker vows to 'name names' in Epstein files: 'I've got seven more months'
6 hrs ago - Raw Story

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
7 hrs ago - NPR

Oil market at 'tank bottoms' in Asia, and Europe isn't far behind, warns market veteran Jeff Currie
8 hrs ago - CNBC

Overheated chemical tank in southern California 'will fail', EPA chief says
8 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump clears path for industry cronies to 'mow down' staff at key watchdog agency: report
9 hrs ago - Raw Story

UAW Local 699 and Nexteer reach tentative agreement, union says
9 hrs ago - ABC 12 NEWS/WJRT

Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery
9 hrs ago - Associated Press, via KCRA

Oil Prices Fall Sharply on News of Possible Iran Deal
9 hrs ago - New York Times

Disneyland Says It Is Monitoring Orange County Chemical Incident
9 hrs ago - Newsweek

Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: 'Have some dignity and a backbone'
10 hrs ago - The Hill

Republican lawmaker says Hegseth 'makes Kristi Noem seem like a 5-star recruit' in blistering takedown
10 hrs ago - The Independent

Speaker Mike Johnson Optimistically Declares 'The Kitchen Table Issues Are Going To Determine The Midterms'
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Florida emergency chief hopes FEMA funding delays in past heading into hurricane season
12 hrs ago - Politico

Cory Booker says Democrats are 'desperate' for fresh leaders
12 hrs ago - USA Today

Southern California chemical tank has a crack that could possibly lower risk of explosion
15 hrs ago - AP

Netanyahu told Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats, Israeli source says
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Douglas McCain, the eldest son of Sen. John McCain, dies at 66
19 hrs ago - CBS News

Rep. Thomas Massie warns GOP will be 'very vulnerable' in the midterms
19 hrs ago - NBC News

WH Spox Excoriates Trump's Fmr. Secretary of State for Criticizing Iran Deal: 'No Idea What the F*ck He's Talking About!
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump Doctor Visit Renews Health Scrutiny as 80th Birthday Nears
20 hrs ago - msn/Bloomberg

Navy chief undercuts Trump and Hegseth on Taiwan, Iran
21 hrs ago - The hill

Religious leaders, lawmakers push for $1 billion to secure houses of worship
21 hrs ago - NPR

White House says Iran deal could take days
22 hrs ago - msn/Axios

Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: 'Lying can be held to account'
23 hrs ago - The Guardian

UTA sues employee union, alleging it hasn't agreed to required safety plans
23 hrs ago - The Salt Lake Tribune

Hasan Piker And Medea Benjamin Served Subpoenas For Their Trip To Cuba: Report
23 hrs ago - Huff Post

Tillis says DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund' is 'a payout pot for punks'
Yesterday - Politico

Dems weaponize Epstein in anti-GOP midterm ads
Yesterday - msn/Axios

World Leaders Condemn 'State Terrorism' After Massive Russian Assault on Kyiv
Yesterday - Kyiv Post

Rep. Suozzi calls on Republicans to 'stand up' to stop 'anti-weaponization fund'
Yesterday - ABC News

Trump's White House UFC Event to Honor America Botches U.S. Flag
Yesterday - Daily Beast

Building under construction in Philippines collapses, leaving 1 dead and 21 trapped
Yesterday - AP

Trump says he won't 'rush into' a deal with Iran as hopes of imminent agreement cool
Yesterday - NBC News

What really happened? Troops and intelligence reports suggest service member deaths in Iran were preventable
Yesterday - The Independent

A suicide bombing near a railway track in southwest Pakistan kills at least 23 people
Yesterday - AP

Iran: Trump remarks on Strait of Hormuz 'inconsistent with reality'
Yesterday - The Hill

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