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Happy (northern summer) solstice, everyone!
By muriel_volestrangler - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 26 sec ago

Liberal YouTubers
This British Reporter Just DID IT to Trump and its Going Viral! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 34 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

District of Columbia
Virginia giraffe calves, missing since 2025, found safe
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

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Memes and pics a la Sunday
By Marthe48 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago

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Name an item that you've had in your frig. for 20+ years
By snot - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago

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*** JUNE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ***
By George McGovern - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago

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Anybody have any clue who this is? I'm baffled
By demmiblue - 6 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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The Idiot told the world we have a month supply of oil left at the G7.
By Dunc - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Good morning my DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 1 hr ago - Last reply 7 min ago

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Pick pocketing America for their own good.
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

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Woohoo!! Got my Facebook settlement check
By Nittersing - 35 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago

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Baby falcon that recently hatched rescued from Fox River in Aurora Illinois
By Beringia - 10 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago

General Discussion
Trump is the reincarnation of Jubilation T. Cornpone
By PCIntern - 1 hr ago - Last reply 10 min ago

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I think that this Iranian regime is eventually going to acquire nuclear weapons.
By everyonematters - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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Trump/Hegseth "war porn", self aggrandizing video showing in movie theaters to audience boos.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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Plaintiffs in the Kennedy Center renaming case ask judge to order Trump to explain what the tarp/scaffolding is about. "
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 12 min ago

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I miss stepping into the old voting booth machines, pulling that lever to close the curtain,
By Quiet Em - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

Latest Breaking News
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected to Resign Monday: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

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wordle 1828 (Sunday, 6/21) ***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 19 min ago

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Well now, Shadow has entered the Lions Den
By JMCKUSICK - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
By BumRushDaShow - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

Latest Breaking News
They have all the power': investigation finds that 93% of ICE arrests targeted Latinos
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Vance and Iranian officials arrive in Switzerland to launch talks on Tehran's nuclear program
By Dulcinea - 30 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago

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Kitty holds that last note for effect
By Figarosmom - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Music Appreciation
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It) - Harry James 🎺
By appalachiablue - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 23 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Texas Supreme Court denies request to save beach from SpaceX
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 23 min ago

North Carolina
Wake County Board of Elections removes Talley Student Union as early voting site
By RandySF - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

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Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (June 20, 2026)
By EarlG - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

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Meet the 50-year-old supermodel who's changing the face of fashion
By Celerity - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President -- NYT, Michelle Goldberg
By ancianita - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'It's not science, it's coercion': health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago

General Discussion
Emmy-winning reporter and KWQC TV6 morning anchor Dustin Nolan quits news
By AStern - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump threatens to charge US tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

General Discussion
So what's so bad about using AI any way?
By werdna - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Latest Breaking News
U.S., Iran delegations set to begin hashing out a permanent peace
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago

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Trump on the reflecting pool: "We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the w
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 30 min ago

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Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
By Lonestarblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 30 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Female FBI agent's career stalled out after rebuffing male coworker's drunken advances, lawsuit says
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

General Discussion
Trump and his botched reflecting pool "fix" are now an official laughing stock!
By yellowcanine - 1 hr ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Photography
I just realized I have the ultimate "punk" rig.
By sir pball - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago

Photography
Pretty skies. Last night after sunset and this morning before sunrise.
By George McGovern - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago

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Happy Summer (and Winter) Solstice!
By nitpicked - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

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Heading out Monday for Fire Season 2026 in the Pacific Northwest .. a 2400 mile, 6-day drive
By Bo Zarts - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

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💙💙💙This is what you get...
By sheshe2 - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 43 min ago

General Discussion
The "Liberal Media" Is A Lie
By VBNMW_Realist - 45 min ago - Last reply 45 min ago

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⚡️Putin panics and rallies troops! Harsh ultimatum for Kremlin. What Trump and Zelenskyy planning? - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 54 min ago - Last reply 54 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Kerch Oil Depot Hit By Drones: Close to the Kerch Bridge - Suchomimus
By 2naSalit - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 57 min ago

General Discussion
I am really sick and tired of the MSM
By PCIntern - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 59 min ago

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Trump has PSYCHOTIC MELTDOWN as DEAL COLLAPSES!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz's bid in Florida's 20th District
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump wielding 'power for the sake of oppression,' says former congressman - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Sunday 21 June 2026
By irisblue - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Former JAG officer torches Hegseth's "warrior ethos": "A total abomination." - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
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Latest Breaking News
Newsom declares state of emergency for commercial fire in L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood
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Trump threatened new tolls on Strait of Hormuz ahead of Switzerland talks - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Lets say an alien space ship visted
By Matthew28 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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How Medicare Advantage Fails People When They Are Most Vulnerable - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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For a cheer-up, I enjoy the humor of the British show QI
By Ptah - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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It was just a matter of time...
By Blue Owl - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Senate panel considers vote to shield special education from RFK Jr.'s agency
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What happens when our Strategic oil reserves run out ?
By Beachnutt - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Ukraine strikes both sides of Kerch Strait in massive drone strike Morning Report TVP WORLD
By 2naSalit - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Can US-Iran talks move forward without a Lebanon ceasefire? - Al Jazeera English
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Jon Ossoff for Senate: You deserve an explanation...
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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Would a thousand of these fish be able to clean up the
By Matthew28 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Inside the high-security US-Iran talks in Switzerland - Al Jazeera English
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Maher on Obama Library: "Couldn't that money be better spent on something else? Who's going to go to this?"
By sheshe2 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Pets
Some kitties knock things off the shelf with great gusto!
By Stargleamer - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Activist Headquarters
You Have the Right to Remain Innocent, by James Duane
By werdna - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
And today we wake up in a country where........
By riversedge - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump undermines Vance one hour after he makes Iran announcement - Brian Tyler Cohen News
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Sinking in a reflecting pool
By BaronChocula - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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The trump FOOL Scrambles to DRAIN POOL after Gross incident- Mockler
By MagaSmash - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Trump HUMILIATED as Record Algae EXPLODES After $14 Million Makeover - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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OMG! Beloved ICON TEARS into TRUMP in MUST-SEE SPEECH! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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All expenses paid for. If you could spend the summer anywhere in the world, where would you go? Me--Ireland. And you?
By debm55 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Two children killed in Israel's attack on Gaza - Associated Press
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say
By Celerity - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
US and Iran prepare for crucial talks in Switzerland - Al Jazeera English
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Cooking & Baking

Breakfast Sunday 21 June 2026
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STAR BAKE Give the classic coffee and walnut cake a twist with caramelised praline nuts and mousse-y custard buttercream
By Celerity

I ordered a bean salad with feta and green herb salad dressing.
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Latest Breaking News

Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
19 min ago - BBC

U.S., Iran delegations set to begin hashing out a permanent peace
1 hr ago - MS NOW News

Newsom declares state of emergency for commercial fire in L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood
1 hr ago - NBC News

Texas Supreme Court denies request to save beach from SpaceX
2 hrs ago - The Independent

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected to Resign Monday: Report
3 hrs ago - Newsweek

Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz's bid in Florida's 20th District
3 hrs ago - The Hill

Senate panel considers vote to shield special education from RFK Jr.'s agency
4 hrs ago - USA Today

'It's not science, it's coercion': health experts decry RFK Jr order on hantavirus quarantine
5 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
6 hrs ago - New York Times

Extreme heat expected again at the Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die in heat-related incidents
8 hrs ago - AP

Counterterror police investigate after 5 hurt in Edinburgh attacks that appeared to target Muslims
11 hrs ago - AP

Netanyahu will try and undermine Trump's Iran peace plan despite president's warnings: report
12 hrs ago - The Independent

They have all the power': investigation finds that 93% of ICE arrests targeted Latinos
12 hrs ago - The Guardian

Former judges implore current judge to assert her 'inherent authority' and reject Trump's 'laughable' defenses
13 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Europe swelters under heatwave, France restricts alcohol consumption
13 hrs ago - Reuters

BREAKING NEWS: JD Vance Departs To Switzerland For Iran Talks
14 hrs ago - Forbes Breaking News

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine drone strike on refining facilities in Russia
14 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump threatens to charge US tolls in Strait of Hormuz if final Iran deal not reached in 60 days
15 hrs ago - AP

Vance Says He Expects to Leave in Couple of Days for Iran Talks
15 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Female FBI agent's career stalled out after rebuffing male coworker's drunken advances, lawsuit says
16 hrs ago - The Independent

Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims
17 hrs ago - Washington Post

Trump envoys arrive in Switzerland for Iran talks planned for Sunday
18 hrs ago - msn/Axios

At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say
18 hrs ago - AP

Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received 'dark money' from ICE detention contractor
19 hrs ago - The Guardian

Democratic states scramble to prevent potential Trump administration interference in their elections
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics

New global order: AI CEOs as heads of nation-states
20 hrs ago - Axios

China's Ministry of State Security Accuses 'Spy Turtles and Spy Fish' of Stealing Sensitive Marine Data
21 hrs ago - Gizmodo

Gasps as Trump's birthday bash leaves White House grounds in 'terrible' condition
21 hrs ago - Raw Story

Kennedy Center refuses to take tarps off where Trump's name was removed
21 hrs ago - msn.com

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over ceasefire violations, Iranian media says after continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon
22 hrs ago - NBC News

President Trump blames vandals amid Reflecting Pool algae bloom
23 hrs ago - USA Today

Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
Yesterday - AP

Dem senators call on FCC to pause Paramount-Warner Bros deal on national security grounds
Yesterday - The Hill

Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon after truce, with prospect of U.S.-Iran talks unclear
Yesterday - Reuters

Planned Trump border wall near Texas national park could create flooding risk, suit says
Yesterday - The Independent

Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolution
Yesterday - NBC News/AP

Kennedy Center says it isn't required to reschedule shows after judge blocks 2-year closure
Yesterday - Associated Press via WTOP

U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin From Enacting New Plans To Slash Consumer Watchdog Staff
Yesterday - Huff Post/Reuters

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at landmark conference in Ghana
Yesterday - The Guardian

'The World Woke Up': CEO of World's Largest Hedge Fund Warns Trump Stopping Global Investment In the US
Yesterday - MEDIAite

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
Yesterday - AP

US-Iran talks delayed, but Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire could push deal forward
Yesterday - Scripps News

Massive fire destroys resort in Dominican Republic and forces evacuation of almost 1,700 tourists
Yesterday - AP

'Correct the record': Judge Cannon 'made a number of errors' and 'inappropriate' accusations while burying Jack Smith's
Friday - msn

Trump heads to Camp David as Iran talks falter
Friday - Reuters

Dems vow revenge as 'disrespectful' GOP leader's personal jabs leave them fuming
Friday - msn/Rawstory

RFK Jr's relationship with White House 'non-existent' as insiders claim he's next for Trump chop
Friday - The Independent

Judge blocks DOJ from releasing Biden's conversations with biographer for 3 weeks
Friday - CBS News

Trump tells Axios he no longer views Anthropic as national security threat
Friday - Reuters

NATO chief, Trump to meet at White House amid tensions
Friday - The Hill

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