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Science
After distractions, rotating brain waves may help thought circle back to the task
By erronis - 1 min ago

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By AllaN01Bear - 4 min ago

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Library of unread books? - There's a name for that.
By UTUSN - 6 min ago

Cooking & Baking
I got some pumpkins for the seeds
By Marthe48 - 7 min ago

General Discussion
New poll finds that Newsom beats Vance while AOC only ties Vance...
By PeaceWave - 7 min ago

Seniors
I'm thinking of getting a portable tire inflator.
By raccoon - 14 min ago

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Best SNL sketch ever?
By mac56 - 21 min ago

General Discussion
Happy Halloween from the GOP ;)
By SocialDemocrat61 - 26 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
IHIP News: JD Vance CAN'T HIDE INTIMATE Moment with Erika Kirk! What's Going on??
By MagaSmash - 26 min ago

Latest Breaking News
CDC employees on chaos of being fired, rehired and fired again: 'stuck in limbo'
By BumRushDaShow - 27 min ago

General Discussion
I have been an AARP member for 14 years, I'm done with them after this
By Omaha Steve - 25 replies @ 28 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Why are some worried about Mamdani being Muslim but A-OK with Trump's Christian Nationalist administration?
By AStern - 30 min ago

General Discussion
The Biggest Health-Care Price Spike in Decades Is Imminent -- And the Media Is Ignoring It
By B.See - 32 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's *authority* for boat strikes expires Monday
By Nevilledog - 33 min ago

Arkansas
My submitted letter to the Press Democrat
By WhiteTara - 33 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
What's at Stake in the Shutdown Fight: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Explained
By Passages - 35 min ago

Foreign Affairs
"It's Over For Him": Closest Putin's Ally Kicked Out of Kremlin With Disgrace - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 38 min ago

General Discussion
The Appellate Void: Trump Could Defy Judges Without Confronting the Supreme Court -- Lawfare
By erronis - 38 min ago

Environment & Energy
The fall of the CBS News climate team
By douglas9 - 39 min ago

General Discussion
"Trump and the GOP cancelled Thanksgiving"
By bronxiteforever - 41 min ago

General Discussion
Wicked Witch of Washington says No to Halloween. "Not evil enough!"
By Wonder Why - 41 min ago

Weather Watchers
Halloweve morning
By elleng - 41 min ago

General Discussion
No Guts. No Glory. My Fearless Predictions For Tuesday Night
By DemocratSinceBirth - 43 min ago

General Discussion
Bye, Bye Ronnie - Hello Donnie -- Digby
By erronis - 44 min ago

General Discussion
My submitted letter to the Editor
By WhiteTara - 44 min ago

Activist Headquarters
The worst part about Halloween this year is that there really are monsters
By Ranting Randy - 46 min ago

General Discussion
re:boat bombings, Asha Rangappa - Even for 9/11 lethal strikes were authorized only for "senior operational members"
By Swede - 46 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
The real reason Mike Johnson may be refusing to swear in Democrat - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 47 min ago

General Discussion
Harrison Ford says Trump's assault on climate policy 'scares the shit out of me'
By highplainsdem - 51 min ago

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Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (October 31, 2025)
By EarlG - 51 min ago

Music Appreciation
Ministry - Every Day Is Halloween (Squirrely Version) [Official Music Video] 2025
By Celerity - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Graham Platner's finance director resigns over "difference in standards"
By PeaceWave - 53 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Starbucks workers hold strike vote and plan for pickets to force first contract
By Omaha Steve - 53 min ago

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Cops alerted by AI gun detection system arrest high school student holding bag of Doritos -- eight cars sent to disarm ch
By Jack Valentino - 54 min ago

Cable News Clips
"Mamdani of the Midwest": Meet Omar Fateh. Could He Be the Next Mayor of Minneapolis?
By Uncle Joe - 55 min ago

Foreign Affairs
China Just Got Brutally Bad News; US-China Cold War Sees Temporary Ceasefire - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Comment on how the world sees the USA, found on Facebook.
By Swede - 56 min ago

Artists
Yosemite
By bif - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Occupy Democrats: Trump Demands Total Filibuster Control Right Now!
By TheBlackAdder - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Patel says FBI stopped a potential "terror attack" in Michigan - CBS News
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Mike Waltz get dragged at the UN for telling lies
By New Breed Leader - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
A Massive Shift is Happening in the War in Ukraine - The Icarus Project
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Manufacturing consent for war on Venezuela
By WestMichRad - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Today's American history lesson from Orange Julius Caesar.
By generalbetrayus - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump L'oeil: The White House Ballroom, MAGA Aesthetics, and the Meanings of Trump's Newest Building Project
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

Civil Liberties
Q) How does a person protect a pro democracy anti fascist web site?
By Ranting Randy - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Takei on Bluesky - Sen. Durbin isn't taking Kristi Noem's crap. Nor should he!
By Swede - 1 hr ago

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Happy Halloween, Loungers!
By lastlib - 1 hr ago

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Anyone gonna watch Halloween movies tonight?
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

Illinois
IDs are mismatched, illegible or still missing 3 weeks after judge's order to immigration officers
By douglas9 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump: "Social Security, Medicare are going to be gone"
By New Breed Leader - 1 hr ago

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I think ghosts
By Nittersing - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Did U.S. Cover Up Shireen Abu Akleh Killing? Whistleblower Says Report Was Watered Down for Israel
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Park Police seek hundreds more officers amid Trump's crime crackdown
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Ronny Chieng Meets Neo, the World's Stupidest Robot Maid - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Are there enough thinking Americans that understand that Republicans are the problem?
By kentuck - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Crazy idea someone on Facebook posted: JD will drop Usha for Erika.
By CrispyQ - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
This is interesting.....in a city close to me, population of 51,000 most blame the Democrats for the shutdown.
By a kennedy - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
AZ Grand Jury indicts 20 in firearms trafficking conspiracy to Mexico
By Attilatheblond - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Republicans Claimed Biden Censored YouTube. 20 Employees Seem to Say Otherwise (Wired)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

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Decorah North eagle are back!!
By Nittersing - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
JPMorgan flagged $1B in Epstein-linked transactions to Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

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haappy halloeen.
By AllaN01Bear - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
'Pathetic': Critics Clown Trump After His 'Absolutely Embarrassing' New Nobel Boast
By OnlinePoker - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
We, the People, in order to form a more perfect union, establish JUSTICE...
By kentuck - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Chicago's Militarized Immigration Raids "Coming to Other Cities" as Trump Plans 10,000-Bed Jails
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Liberal-progressive party D66 wins election, Dutch media report
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Clueless Prosecutor Just Humiliated Herself... Trump's Furious! - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Big Story Right Now + Other Questions You Asked Explainer Heather Cox Richardson
By ihaveaquestion - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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What was your Halloween riddle as a child? I'll go first Who was the biggest thief in history?
By GreenWave - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Kash Patel announced the arrest of these terrorists in Michigan...
By milestogo - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Josh Marsall: There Is No Democratic Future Without Supreme Court Reform
By SunSeeker - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Top U.S. & World Headlines -- October 31, 2025
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump on Truth Social: INITIATE THE "NUCLEAR OPTION," GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
You Can't Refuse To Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says
By Historic NY - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Dear MAGA: Answer just one question...
By Grins - 1 hr ago

Humor
I'd say dumb as a rock, but as a geologist, I would never insult rocks like that.
By generalbetrayus - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Breaking: The Ohio Redistricting Commission passed the compromise congressional map with a unanimous vote
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Halloween legends and a point at the end.... Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: California

Is that election text legit? Where to find info you can trust
By RandySF

Shasta County 'election reform' measure qualifies for ballot
By RandySF

Oakland Museum of California's collection looted: Over 1,000 items stolen in early morning heist
By Eugene

Latest Breaking News

CDC employees on chaos of being fired, rehired and fired again: 'stuck in limbo'
27 min ago - The Guardian

Starbucks workers hold strike vote and plan for pickets to force first contract
53 min ago - The Guardian

Park Police seek hundreds more officers amid Trump's crime crackdown
1 hr ago - Washington Post

JPMorgan flagged $1B in Epstein-linked transactions to Trump
1 hr ago - msn/The Independent

Liberal-progressive party D66 wins election, Dutch media report
1 hr ago - The Guardian

FBI search Dearborn homes, multiple arrested in thwarted possible 'terrorist' attack
2 hrs ago - TV 4 Detroit, NBC affiliate

Exclusive: National Guard orders in DC extended through February 2026
2 hrs ago - CNN via WTOP

One Amicus Brief May Have Given Supreme Court an Out in Chicago National Guard Case
2 hrs ago - Talking Point Memo

Trump's war on 'woke' forces community lenders to cut services or close
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Former Trump golf club worker mistakenly deported to Mexico by ICE, lawyer says
3 hrs ago - The Independent

Democrats plot messaging blitz ahead of Obamacare hikes
4 hrs ago - Politico

Advocates allege 'inhumane' conditions at Chicago-area ICE facility in new lawsuit
4 hrs ago - AP

DC Mayor Bowser says residents will receive SNAP, WIC benefits in November
5 hrs ago - The Hill

FBI fires special agent who helped oversee Trump investigation, sources say
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Trump administration drastically alters student debt relief
6 hrs ago - USA Today

Republican Slammed After Telling SNAP Recipients to 'Stop Smoking Crack'
6 hrs ago - Newsweek

FDA says drug makers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical
7 hrs ago - AP

Companies involved in White House ballroom construction are taking their websites offline, report says
7 hrs ago - msn/The Independent

Judge sets trial over whether CPB pulled back from NPR due to White House pressure
8 hrs ago - NPR

House Democrats Send Letter to Trump at What Remains of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Demanding Stop to Reckless Vanity Project
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Extreme new Trump admin rules threaten to shutter even more hospitals
8 hrs ago - Raw Story

Comey seeks to have indictment tossed, arguing senator's questions were "confusing," "ambiguous"
9 hrs ago - CBS News

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Dallas ordinances plaintiffs say violate law banning progressive policies
10 hrs ago - msn/AP

Democrats, allied groups pour millions into Pennsylvania Supreme Court race to counter GOP campaign
10 hrs ago - AP

FBI arrests multiple law enforcement officers in sprawling Mississippi Delta drug conspiracy takedown
11 hrs ago - Mississippi Today

Paramount Layoffs Impact TV Executives Across CBS, P+, MTV, BET, Nick & Distribution; George Cheeks Reflects On ...
14 hrs ago - Deadline

Classified U.S. report finds backlog of hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations
14 hrs ago - WaPo

Trump says it is time to get rid of US Senate's filibuster custom
14 hrs ago - Reuters

More than 1,400 nurses go on strike at 2 USC hospitals in Boyle Heights
16 hrs ago - KABC

SNAP Benefits Update: Mike Johnson Urged to Open House for Funding Bill
17 hrs ago - Newsweek

FBI slams House proposal to grant Tulsi Gabbard leading role on counterintelligence
18 hrs ago - NBC News

Government shutdown updates: Senate adjourns until Monday with SNAP funding to lapse over the weekend
18 hrs ago - abcnews

DOGE holdover who pushed for deep cuts at HHS is headed to the Navy
18 hrs ago - Politico

Kristi Noem Defies JB Pritzker's Request to Pause ICE Operations During Halloween: We're Gonna 'Increase Our Activities'
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Federal agencies are backing plans to ban top-selling home internet router because of national security fears: report
19 hrs ago - The Independent

Nebraska agency posts partisan message from Gov. Jim Pillen about shutdown and SNAP freeze
19 hrs ago - Omaha World Herald

Jury clears Virginia man charged with soliciting assassination of President Trump
19 hrs ago - WTOP

Justice Department investigating fraud allegations in Black Lives Matter movement, AP sources say
20 hrs ago - Associated Press

Head Start education program in jaws of US government shutdown
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Ohio lawmakers set to reach unexpected deal on a new congressional map
20 hrs ago - NBC News

ICE Asked to Pause Operations for Halloween So Children Can Trick or Treat
20 hrs ago - Newsweek

Teamsters at Zenith Logistics Ratify New Contract
20 hrs ago - Teamsters

Critics question whether White House, contractors 'cut corners' on asbestos safety in East Wing demolition
21 hrs ago - ABC News

4 Republicans back Senate resolution to undo Trump's tariffs around the globe
21 hrs ago - AP

Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and move out of Royal Lodge
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

US government shutdown stalls FBI investigations
22 hrs ago - Reuters

Judge indicates she'll intervene in fight over SNAP food assistance money
22 hrs ago - CNN

Former Trump official says the president 'doesn't give a s***' about SNAP as funding set to end
23 hrs ago - The Independent

Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
23 hrs ago - AP

Citing AP investigation, senators demand answers on use of full-body restraints during deportations
23 hrs ago - Associated Press

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