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Oregon
Urgent cry for help from Portland homeowners as homes sink into Jobs Pond
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Train Conductor Finds Himself Caught In Tornado's Path
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Economy
STOCK MARKET WATCH: Monday, 29 April 2024
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General Discussion
More Holy Shit -Atlantic Hurricane predictions 2024
By malaise - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Music Appreciation
The Undecideds - Forgiven
By rogerballard - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Non-Fiction
"Suffrage: women's long battle for the vote," by Ellen Carol Dubois, 2020.
By Timeflyer - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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Thomas Zimmer: Student Revolt and the Curtailing of Critical Speech
By Nevilledog - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Mitch McConnell Confronted Over Voting to Acquit Donald Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Wow. MTG's Response to a Constituent about Ukraine Aid. - Professor Gerdes
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Storming colleges with riot cops to keep them 'safe' should scare America about what's next
By Nevilledog - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

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Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Arizona and the GOP....
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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World's Most Successful Political Party Facing Total Extinction
By Tom of Temecula - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Stressed Gen Z Ditching Smartphones for Flip Phones; Attn, Data Harvesting, Privacy
By appalachiablue - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Baby Koala loves some hugs and scritches.
By tblue37 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
No, Trump's legal woes aren't helping him
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Cory Doctorow: The tax sharks are back and they're coming for your home
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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The Lincoln Project comments on dog-murdering:
By Ocelot II - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Chris Geidner: The Supreme Court's men aren't here to protect you
By Nevilledog - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Barr, who said Trump shouldn't be near Oval Office, says he will vote for him in 2024
By Eugene - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump and Biden running even in three battleground states, new CBS News poll shows - Face the Nation
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Cold and without Diet Coke, former president muddles through the dreary life of a defendant
By Shrek - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
By Jilly_in_VA - 100 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

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Can nasal Neosporin fight COVID? Surprising new research suggests it works
By Nevilledog - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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*******Wordle (spoiler) 4-28-24*******
By ._. - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights
Saving Mini: Inside the global network torturing baby monkeys - BBC World Service
By red dog 1 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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"I'm sincerely not asking you to take sides, but asking you to rise up to the seriousness of the moment."
By kpete - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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A Supreme Court Justice (Alito) Gave Us Alarming New Evidence That He's Living in MAGA World
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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ANTONIONI wanted his films *felt* not analyzed. So of course somebody proceeded to *analyze* The Passenger
By UTUSN - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Niece of Israeli hostage says Biden administration has shown 'unwavering and relentless commitment' to her family
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Foreign Affairs
Long lines form and frustration grows as Cuba runs short of cash
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Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) First Awoooooo Edition
By SalmonChantedEvening - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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5 Key Takeaways From Tabloid Boss David Pecker's Trump Trial Testimony
By FakeNoose - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Texas
Greg Abbott And The Far-Right Ideology Of Fascism
By Shell_Seas - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
RNC asks Secret Service to keep protesters farther from convention location
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

American History
Financial Frauds - Theranos $9 Billion Fraud by Elizabeth Holmes & Magic Blood Testing Machine Scam - Joe Blogs
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😃🇺🇸🫐🥧🗓️❗️
By Floyd R. Turbo - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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A.R. Moxon: War or Nothing
By Nevilledog - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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Arizona GOP picks state Sen. Jake Hoffman, indicted fake elector, for national position
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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The Far Right's Campaign to Explode the Population
By Nevilledog - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Dan Rather makes his first return to CBS News in 18 years
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

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Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni to run in EU election
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
Jack Smith Put 1 Egg In 2 Baskets
By gab13by13 - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

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Does nostalgia favor Trump?
By SarahD - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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'Power of the Sister Vote Boot Camp' highlights importance of Black women voting
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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Sometimes you just don't want to admit you're as old as some of your idols
By highplainsdem - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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This work by courtroom sketch artist Edvard Munch is called "The Nap"
By LetMyPeopleVote - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
The self-preservation of the media
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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Idaho open primary initiative in final stretch
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A break from the political. Orcas chase/hunt Sperm whales.
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UK: Tory MP and ex-health minister Dan Poulter's defection to Labour piles pressure on PM
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Miami Grand Prix shuts down effort to hold Trump fundraiser at F1 race
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Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Latest Grift Backfires As Religious Leaders Denounce MAGA - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, April 28, 2024?
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Jim Crow 2.0 is coming and the beta testing is happening in Louisiana
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Herd Excited By Arrival Of New Rescue Elephant "Dok Koon"
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UK: Tories losing West Midlands and Tees Valley at mayoral elections would 'set vultures circling', Sunak warned
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Vermont
Howard Dean reportedly exploring 2nd bid for Vt. governor
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SD: Three counties will vote on banning ballot tabulator machines, requiring hand-counting
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Joey we always knew you, and we always LOVED you!
By elleng - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

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At conservative conference, Orban, Trump revive right-wing alliance
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***Informal WHCD Thread***
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Train Conductor Finds Himself Caught In Tornado's Path
By catbyte - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

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trump is the Ugliest Human Being & He Will be CRUSHED - Bulwark-Simon Rosenberg
By MagaSmash - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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I have come to the conclusion that "stupid cannot be fixed".
By kentuck - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

Omaha Steve's Labor Group
California Disney characters are unionizing decades after Florida peers. Hollywood plays a role
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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It's good to know they can draw a line
By EnergizedLib - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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'Everyone is selling': Florida condo owners feel crush of rising insurance costs
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 50 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Zelensky invites Hakeem Jeffries to visit Ukraine
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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⚠️CDC WARNING FOR ALL VETERINARIANS, POULTRY, DAIRY & CATTLE FARMWORKERS, SLAUGHTERHOUSE WORKERS
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
'so many "incredible" news sources here, and even CREDIBLE ones!'
By elleng - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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Credit where credit is due
By brooklynite - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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How One Reaction to a Mural Tore a New England Town Apart
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

Science
A New Record Concentration for CO2, 427.98 ppm Has Been Set for the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory's Weekly Average.
By NNadir - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Japan PM's LDP (center right) loses 3 Diet seats to main opposition amid scandal
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Question: How involved was Alito in the Insurrectionist's plans to overturn the election?
By Baitball Blogger - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

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Mass graves found at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel prompt demands for independent investigation
By David__77 - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
The Supreme Court's "Catch and Delay" Operation
By CousinIT - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 5 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

A New Record Concentration for CO2, 427.98 ppm Has Been Set for the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory's Weekly Average.
By NNadir

Rare dinosaur tracks are longest continuous set of sauropod footprints (EarthSky.org)
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New CO2 Concentration Record Set, 428.59 ppm, at the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory.
By NNadir

Latest Breaking News

Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians
Friday - ABC News/AP

The Onion Is Sold by G/O Media
Friday - NY Times

The defense began cross-examination of Pecker. Here's a recap of some of the top lines
Thursday - CNN

Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law
Thursday - ABC News/AP

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion
Thursday - AP

Prosecutor to appeal against Texas woman's acquittal over voting error
Thursday - The Guardian

US VP Harris Hosts Kim Kardashian to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
Thursday - US News and World Report/Reuters

Exclusive: Biden opens first field office in Florida
Thursday - Axios

Alito complains 'special' Trump shouldn't be 'subject to criminal laws like anybody else'
Thursday - raw story

Gaza-based militants attack Israeli forces preparing for US pier
Thursday - Politico

USC cancels main commencement ceremony as campus is roiled by protests
Thursday - Washington Post

DOJ rebuffs GOP's second demand for Biden-Hur audio recordings
Thursday - The Hill

Tesla driver in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist told police he was using Autopilot
Thursday - Associated Press, via Scripps News and KTVQ

Mike Pinder, Moody Blues Founding Keyboardist, Dead At 82
Thursday - Billboard

"Wreak havoc": Text messages suggest a top Wisconsin Republican tried to suppress Black vote
Thursday - Salon

Supreme Court seems poised to allow Trump's D.C. trial, but not soon
Thursday - Washington Post

Boeing problems lead Southwest to drop service to four airports
Thursday - CNN

Judge upholds $83m E Jean Carroll defamation verdict against Trump
Thursday - The Guardian

FTC awarding more than $5M in refunds to Ring customers over privacy settlement
Thursday - The Hill

National Guardsman who set off FBI manhunt admits to spraying officers on Jan. 6
Thursday - NBC News

Yellen: Subpar U.S. growth may get revised up, inflation will ebb
Thursday - Reuters

Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies
Thursday - Democracy Now

Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
Thursday - CNN Business

U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick
Thursday - CBS News

First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore since bridge collapse
Thursday - Associated Press, via WTOP

Trump Lawyer Says Having Political Rival Killed Could Constitute 'Official' Presidential Act
Thursday - Rolling Stone

US applications for jobless claims fall to lowest level in 9 weeks
Thursday - ABC News/AP

Florida man had no idea he was being deported to Haiti amid surge of gang violence
Thursday - NBC Miami

Micron gets combined $13.6 billion grant, loan for chip plants
Thursday - Roll Call

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court
Thursday - AP

Donald Trump Jr. Text Detailed in Arizona Indictment
Thursday - Newsweek

U.S. economy grew at 1.6 percent annual rate in first quarter 2024, a sharp slowdown
Thursday - Washington Post

Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally as a 'peanut' compared to Israel-Gaza protests
Thursday - CNN

Johnson: Republicans 'don't have a functioning majority' in the House
Thursday - The Hill

Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case
Thursday - CNN Politics

Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Thursday - ABC News/AP

The man who audited Trump's social media company misspelled his own name in 14 different ways: FT
Thursday - Business Insider

U.S. House speaker confronts anti-war protesters at Columbia University
Thursday - Nebraska Examiner

Secret Service agent assigned to Kamala Harris hospitalized after exhibiting "distressing behavior," officials say
Thursday - CBS News

Gateway Pundit files for bankruptcy after election conspiracy defamation lawsuits
Thursday - NPR

Williams-Sonoma fined $3.18 million dollars for falsely labeling products as 'Made in USA'
Thursday - Scripps News

Government watchdog alleges Trump campaign broke the law trying to hide legal payments
Thursday - USA Today

McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say
Thursday - Reuters

Secret Service prepares for if Trump is jailed for contempt in hush money case
Thursday - ABC News

Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented
Thursday - Yahoo

Trump lawyer no longer representing ex-president's aide after clients became 'adversarial'
Thursday - Raw Story

Jan. 6 rioter 'unapologetic' at sentencing for assaulting police at Capitol using 'long pole'
Wednesday - Law & Crime

Trump Wants 2 Criminal Counts Tossed Out In Georgia Election Case
Wednesday - Forbes

11 indicted in Arizona 2020 election probe
Wednesday - ABC News

Judge nixes Trump effort to subpoena Stormy Daniels over documentary and communications with other witnesses
Wednesday - Law & Crime

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