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General Discussion
What Is Really Going On at Columbia University?
By Doc Sportello - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 21 sec ago
What Is Really Going On at Columbia University?
By Doc Sportello - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 21 sec ago
General Discussion
Meanwhile, Newly Released Evidence from the Stolen Documants Case against TFG
By blogslug - 13 min ago - Last reply 27 sec ago
Meanwhile, Newly Released Evidence from the Stolen Documants Case against TFG
By blogslug - 13 min ago - Last reply 27 sec ago
General Discussion
Attention, Nerds! Number games for a week!
By calimary - 46 sec ago - Last reply 46 sec ago
Attention, Nerds! Number games for a week!
By calimary - 46 sec ago - Last reply 46 sec ago
General Discussion
Last night Butler Lawn, Columbia University: "We have Zionists who have entered the camp"
By lapucelle - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 51 sec ago
Last night Butler Lawn, Columbia University: "We have Zionists who have entered the camp"
By lapucelle - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 51 sec ago
General Discussion
Yeah I know he's a sociopath but...
By PCIntern - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 52 sec ago
Yeah I know he's a sociopath but...
By PCIntern - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 52 sec ago
The DU Lounge
What was the worst job you ever had? Mine was my last job, I loved the kids, I disliked the principal and the way it
By debm55 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 52 sec ago
What was the worst job you ever had? Mine was my last job, I loved the kids, I disliked the principal and the way it
By debm55 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 52 sec ago
General Discussion
Teacher pay, early education seats cut in initial Louisiana House budget proposal
By RandySF - 54 sec ago - Last reply 54 sec ago
Teacher pay, early education seats cut in initial Louisiana House budget proposal
By RandySF - 54 sec ago - Last reply 54 sec ago
General Discussion
Hey media, quit showing his bullshit rants when leaving court.
By spanone - 44 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Hey media, quit showing his bullshit rants when leaving court.
By spanone - 44 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
General Discussion
Fox News admits Trump is weak and frail:
By Kingofalldems - 53 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Fox News admits Trump is weak and frail:
By Kingofalldems - 53 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
General Discussion
We don't have time to ignore the climate crisis for another 4 years.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
We don't have time to ignore the climate crisis for another 4 years.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
The DU Lounge
"CHASING ICE" captures largest glacier calving ever filmed
By Submariner - 9 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
"CHASING ICE" captures largest glacier calving ever filmed
By Submariner - 9 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)
By Zorro - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago
How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me)
By Zorro - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
Every accusation is a confession...
By Tommy Carcetti - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Every accusation is a confession...
By Tommy Carcetti - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
Meidas Touch: Trump Co-Conspirator SCREWS HIM to HIS FACE at Trial (David Pecker slaps TSF with it)
By TheBlackAdder - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Meidas Touch: Trump Co-Conspirator SCREWS HIM to HIS FACE at Trial (David Pecker slaps TSF with it)
By TheBlackAdder - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
House Republicans fear Rep. Hakeem Jeffries could be next House speaker if Johnson is ousted
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
House Republicans fear Rep. Hakeem Jeffries could be next House speaker if Johnson is ousted
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
The four main lies Republicans are going to campaign on (debunked):
By CousinIT - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago
The four main lies Republicans are going to campaign on (debunked):
By CousinIT - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
Flags of the United States of America 🇺🇸 are in the walls of the Ukrainian Parliament 🇺🇦.
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 4 min ago
Flags of the United States of America 🇺🇸 are in the walls of the Ukrainian Parliament 🇺🇦.
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 4 min ago
General Discussion
I support the national student protests over Palestine.
By Voltaire2 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago
I support the national student protests over Palestine.
By Voltaire2 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago
Pennsylvania
Whatever became of Kurt A. Rillema?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 59 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
Whatever became of Kurt A. Rillema?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 59 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
Arizona Democrats stray from abortion message and focus on water in rural areas
By RandySF - 36 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
Arizona Democrats stray from abortion message and focus on water in rural areas
By RandySF - 36 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
LOL--Fool is outside court screaming endlessly how unfair the gag order is.
By nolabear - 44 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
LOL--Fool is outside court screaming endlessly how unfair the gag order is.
By nolabear - 44 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
General Discussion
Lack of childcare is holding back working moms
By Diamond_Dog - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago
Lack of childcare is holding back working moms
By Diamond_Dog - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Bannon says House Republicans secretly want Trump to lose
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Bannon says House Republicans secretly want Trump to lose
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
General Discussion
Netanyahu's killing of women and children in Gaza is also meant to defeat Biden
By TomDaisy - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Netanyahu's killing of women and children in Gaza is also meant to defeat Biden
By TomDaisy - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago
General Discussion
National Enquirer Publisher Details How He Helped Trump
By applegrove - 8 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
National Enquirer Publisher Details How He Helped Trump
By applegrove - 8 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
General Discussion
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court--With an Urgent Warning About Trump
By Nevilledog - 27 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Liz Cheney Nukes the Supreme Court--With an Urgent Warning About Trump
By Nevilledog - 27 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
General Discussion
Opinion: The Left Needs to Handle Its Antisemitism Problem--NOW
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago
Opinion: The Left Needs to Handle Its Antisemitism Problem--NOW
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Labor Department issues rule to crack down on bad retirement savings advice
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 8 min ago
Labor Department issues rule to crack down on bad retirement savings advice
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 8 min ago
Cable News Clips
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: The 60 Minutes Interview
By SouthBayDem - 11 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo: The 60 Minutes Interview
By SouthBayDem - 11 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago
General Discussion
Yeah I know he's a sociopath but...
By PCIntern - 25 replies @ 9 min ago (Milestone)
Yeah I know he's a sociopath but...
By PCIntern - 25 replies @ 9 min ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
Lioness demonstrates that cats will knock anything off a ledge:
By tblue37 - 52 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Lioness demonstrates that cats will knock anything off a ledge:
By tblue37 - 52 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
By BumRushDaShow - 10 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
By BumRushDaShow - 10 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
General Discussion
Fed up Democrat goes megaviral with SPEECH OF THE YEAR
By appleannie1 - 29 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Fed up Democrat goes megaviral with SPEECH OF THE YEAR
By appleannie1 - 29 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
General Discussion
Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades calls for escalation across all fronts
By Ace Rothstein - 1 hr ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Hamas armed wing al-Qassam Brigades calls for escalation across all fronts
By Ace Rothstein - 1 hr ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
By DJ Synikus Makisimus - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
By DJ Synikus Makisimus - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago
General Discussion
Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport
By Nevilledog - 11 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago
Loss of federal protection in Idaho spurs pregnant patients to plan for emergency air transport
By Nevilledog - 11 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago
The DU Lounge
This is why I hate Wordle - spoiler alert. . .
By Mme. Defarge - 1 hr ago - Last reply 11 min ago
This is why I hate Wordle - spoiler alert. . .
By Mme. Defarge - 1 hr ago - Last reply 11 min ago
General Discussion
Student Gaza protests: top Republicans call on Biden to send in federal officers
By Celerity - 11 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago
Student Gaza protests: top Republicans call on Biden to send in federal officers
By Celerity - 11 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago
General Discussion
Holy Crap! It's only taken a 78 YO, low-energy, drowsy, flatulent
By maxrandb - 1 hr ago - Last reply 11 min ago
Holy Crap! It's only taken a 78 YO, low-energy, drowsy, flatulent
By maxrandb - 1 hr ago - Last reply 11 min ago
General Discussion
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Florida
Photos show alligator hiding in landing gear of plane at MacDill Air Force Base
By Zorro - 13 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Photos show alligator hiding in landing gear of plane at MacDill Air Force Base
By Zorro - 13 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Montana
Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 47 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Below normal water supply forecasted for Montana after low-snow winter
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 47 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
General Discussion
On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave
By Bundbuster - 30 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave
By Bundbuster - 30 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Michigan
Whatever became of Kurt A. Rillema?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago
Whatever became of Kurt A. Rillema?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago
General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Proposal For Enforcing Gag Order
By EarlG - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Pic Of The Moment: Proposal For Enforcing Gag Order
By EarlG - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
General Discussion
Putin Sets Stage for Upheaval in Another Country
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 52 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Putin Sets Stage for Upheaval in Another Country
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 52 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago
General Discussion
The rise of the remote husband
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
The rise of the remote husband
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago
General Discussion
Biden Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million Workers
By applegrove - 18 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Biden Grants Overtime Pay to 4 Million Workers
By applegrove - 18 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Tues., April 23, 2024
By NJCher - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
What's for Dinner, Tues., April 23, 2024
By NJCher - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
General Discussion
Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank - visualized
By Celerity - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank - visualized
By Celerity - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Washington
Tesla driver on Autopilot caused fatal Highway 522 crash, police say
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 32 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Tesla driver on Autopilot caused fatal Highway 522 crash, police say
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 32 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Environment & Energy
Luxury handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling, making merchandise out of protected species
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Luxury handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling, making merchandise out of protected species
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
General Discussion
"Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok." - Trump
By speak easy - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago
"Crooked Joe Biden is responsible for banning TikTok." - Trump
By speak easy - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago
General Discussion
Trump Trial Thread Day 2 (Catch and Kill explained)
By Johnny2X2X - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago
Trump Trial Thread Day 2 (Catch and Kill explained)
By Johnny2X2X - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago
Latest Breaking News
New US Home Sales Jump to Highest Level Since September
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago
New US Home Sales Jump to Highest Level Since September
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago
The DU Lounge
Woman Saves Hundreds Of Birds From Illegal Poaching
By catbyte - 1 hr ago - Last reply 34 min ago
Woman Saves Hundreds Of Birds From Illegal Poaching
By catbyte - 1 hr ago - Last reply 34 min ago
General Discussion
'Burn Tel Aviv to the ground:' Calls for violence continue at Columbia
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
'Burn Tel Aviv to the ground:' Calls for violence continue at Columbia
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
General Discussion
Trump fears winding 'up as the thing his old man most reviled': ex-Obama official
By Tom of Temecula - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
Trump fears winding 'up as the thing his old man most reviled': ex-Obama official
By Tom of Temecula - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
General Discussion
Federal Agency Poised to Ban 'Noncompete' Agreements
By applegrove - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Federal Agency Poised to Ban 'Noncompete' Agreements
By applegrove - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
General Discussion
Mark Hamill: Joe Biden is the best president we've ever had.
By highplainsdem - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Mark Hamill: Joe Biden is the best president we've ever had.
By highplainsdem - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago
General Discussion
ME: Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
By RandySF - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
ME: Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
By RandySF - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Washington
Red Robin to pay $600K for harassment at Everett location
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Red Robin to pay $600K for harassment at Everett location
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago
General Discussion
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 50 replies @ 39 min ago (Milestone)
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 50 replies @ 39 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying
By BumRushDaShow - 39 min ago - Last reply 39 min ago
Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying
By BumRushDaShow - 39 min ago - Last reply 39 min ago
General Discussion
AZ: Abortion Ban Heightens Tensions in Maricopa County's Prosecutor Election
By RandySF - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago
AZ: Abortion Ban Heightens Tensions in Maricopa County's Prosecutor Election
By RandySF - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Washington
EBT program a boon for kids' nutrition this summer
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago
EBT program a boon for kids' nutrition this summer
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago
General Discussion
Grindr sold HIV status of "potentially thousands" of users to advertisers, lawsuit says
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Grindr sold HIV status of "potentially thousands" of users to advertisers, lawsuit says
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
General Discussion
Biden Heads to Florida for Abortion Speech
By applegrove - 42 min ago - Last reply 42 min ago
Biden Heads to Florida for Abortion Speech
By applegrove - 42 min ago - Last reply 42 min ago
Forum Spotlight: Science
Cosmic fountain is polluting intergalactic space with 50 million suns' worth of materialScientists create 'toxic AI' that is rewarded for thinking up the worst possible questions we could imagine
It's Official: Scientists Finally Confirmed What's Inside The Moon
Latest Breaking News
Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
10 min ago - ABC News/AP
10 min ago - ABC News/AP
Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying
39 min ago - Politico
39 min ago - Politico
Justice Department to pay $138.7 million to settle with ex-USA gymnastics official Larry Nassar victims
1 hr ago - CBS News
1 hr ago - CBS News
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
2 hrs ago - CNN Politics
2 hrs ago - CNN Politics
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
4 hrs ago - CBS News
4 hrs ago - CBS News
Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead
4 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
4 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
5 hrs ago - The Guardian
Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in.
8 hrs ago - Politico
8 hrs ago - Politico
Baltimore leaders accuse ship's owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
9 hrs ago - AP
9 hrs ago - AP
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
17 hrs ago - wbay.com
17 hrs ago - wbay.com
Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he'd be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
19 hrs ago - CNN
19 hrs ago - CNN
Jack Smith urges Mar-a-Lago judge not to make government cave to Trump's discovery demands, 'corrects' defense theories
19 hrs ago - Law & Crime
19 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
20 hrs ago - CNBC
20 hrs ago - CNBC
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was 'Plasmic Echo,' court records show
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Witness in Trump's classified documents case asked FBI not to record interview
21 hrs ago - UK Independent
21 hrs ago - UK Independent
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
22 hrs ago - AP
22 hrs ago - AP
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers
23 hrs ago - NBC News
23 hrs ago - NBC News
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
23 hrs ago - Ukrainska Pravda
23 hrs ago - Ukrainska Pravda
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside Nazi dictator's birthplace in Austria
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
House Intelligence Committee finds CIA mishandled sexual assault and harassment claims
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Judge approves safeguards for Donald Trump's $175 million civil business fraud appeal bond
Yesterday - USA Today
Yesterday - USA Today