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Andy Borowitz for The Contrarian - 14 Mme. Defarge Thursday Thursday 52 1934

Billionaire Hood Ornament - Luckovich Cartoon 4 groundloop Thursday Thursday 91 2174

Why do I get the dreaded feeling that we've just witnessed the farewell address of the Last American President? [View all] 81 Mr. Scorpio Wednesday Thursday 163 6638

Sometimes the US Government is just not helpful to those in a disaster area. 0 Jacson6 Thursday Thursday 2 206

House speaker demotes Ohio Republican who won't 'bend the knee' to Trump and kiss his oversized ass 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 3 192

I think we really need to make 'trumpsupportered' a word 1 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 3 229

Bibi waiting until Trump is sworn in to accept the deal and act on it. In the meantime Israel will kill as many 18 Jit423 Thursday Thursday 67 2212

I was wondering. . . (h/t Mueller She Wrote) 1 Bleacher Creature Thursday Thursday 12 235

Biden seeks last-minute moves that could be hard for Trump to undo 1 Celerity Thursday Thursday 9 401

Hegseth and republican explanation 1 kacekwl Thursday Thursday 4 212

Sheriff's Deputies Handcuff Girl, 11, After Mistaking Her for Suspect 28 WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday Thursday 26 1286

Rep. Jordan of Ohio wants the Olympics moved [View all] 56 bmichaelh Wednesday Thursday 30 2255

Required Reading: The Peoples Guide for Project 2025 2 bdamomma Thursday Thursday 12 306

Pam Bondi on Clinton: 'Lock her up, I love that' (2016) 0 struggle4progress Thursday Thursday 1 200

Full Transcript of President Biden's Farewell Address 9 dalton99a Wednesday Thursday 32 664

This message was self-deleted by its author 26 ._. Thursday Thursday 18 880

I haven't totally followed news about Michelle Obama 18 dsc Thursday Thursday 5 836

Headsup for the Lawrence O'Donnell interview with President Biden 2 malaise Thursday Thursday 3 248

Good news for inauguration [View all] 113 SCantiGOP Wednesday Thursday 180 9196

Jack Smith brought indictments against Trump August 1, 2023 9 bigtree Thursday Thursday 12 298

Yes, we know. 0 madamesilverspurs Thursday Thursday 11 323

Mind reader that I am, I'm thinking that right wingers.. 9 Stardust Mirror Thursday Thursday 7 570

Who will TRUMP invade first? (Poll) 7 YoshidaYui Thursday Thursday 4 322

NEW: House Dems tell AG Garland to do whatever it takes to release Jack Smith's final report on Trump's classified docs [View all] 58 demmiblue Thursday Thursday 82 3030

UnitedHealth found to have overcharged some cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000% 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 17 313

"Trump nominates special envoys to... Hollywood 🎬 Three actors will be ambassadors "to a great but very troubled place, H 47 orleans Thursday Thursday 12 1246

Nobel 7 mr715 Thursday Thursday 51 1269

The Guardian view on Biden's warning of oligarchy: Trump and the malefactors of wealth 2 erronis Thursday Thursday 4 305

Mark Zuckerberg Wants More 'Masculine Energy' in Corporations. Here's What He Said 13 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 6 410

DEI good guys / bad guys list 7 4th Thursday Thursday 11 407

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Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll, Lil Baby to Perform at FireAid Benefit Concert for L.A. Wildfire Victims 4 TheProle Thursday Thursday 13 261

Trump pushes DOGE dork to fill Vance's vacant Senate seat in Ohio 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 1 300

The Guardian: Rats get taste for drugs in Houston police evidence room 3 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 5 240

On Joy Reid Now 1 bdamomma Thursday Thursday 10 469

Just saw this about Hegseth... 4 Archae Wednesday Thursday 18 888

Sarah Cooper -Hegseth Confirmation Hearing 13 G_j Thursday Thursday 50 1776

Hegseth and the GOP openly oppose DEI 6 surfered Tuesday Thursday 2 589

Puerto Rico asks Trump for help after Venezuela's Maduro threatens invasion 3 TheProle Thursday Thursday 4 345

Colton Moore, say hello to floor 1 DoBW Thursday Thursday 4 308

Sounding like we will never see Jack Smith 5 samplegirl Thursday Thursday 12 586

The irony in Carrie Underwood singing America The Beautiful for trump 8 tulipsandroses Tuesday Thursday 26 1163

Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Delayed Amid Disagreements 2 TheProle Thursday Thursday 2 209

Another concern if tariffs are imposed: 3 no_hypocrisy Thursday Thursday 13 401

"In a world of performative cruelty, kindness is punk as fuck. Be punk as fuck." 11 applegrove Thursday Thursday 45 964

Wall Street Thinks U.S. Homes Are Overpriced 3 Mosby Thursday Thursday 2 605

Radio Atlantic: January 6 and the Case for Oblivion 0 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 4 169

GOP again holds edge in party affiliation: Survey 5 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 1 408

Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't attend Trump's inaugural lunch 42 In It to Win It Thursday Thursday 36 2697

What members of Trump's new Republican 'blacklist' have in common 5 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 5 298

Zuckerberg/ Meta meets the Truth! 3 Bread and Circuses Thursday Thursday 7 673

For those not watching the hearings, I can summarize the GOP Senators' position on Hegseth for you. 20 surfered Tuesday Thursday 65 2972

I'm sure eggs will be cheaper once... um... you don't get to know who owns companies 2 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 2 290

"With No Direction Home..." Can We Really Live Like This? 6 babylonsister Tuesday Thursday 18 596

Rest In Peace Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker. 17 imanamerican63 Thursday Thursday 16 454

Japan inaugurates independent mission to NATO 2 DoBW Thursday Thursday 5 178

"Design for Disaster" 1961 documentary about the Bel Air conflagration. (26 minutes) 2 IcyPeas Thursday Thursday 5 453

Kyle Maclachlan posted a nice tribute to David Lynch. 1 Swede Thursday Thursday 5 245

Republicans obsess over DEI but don't give a damn about experience when a white guy is up for the job. 7 applegrove Tuesday Thursday 11 317

How Right Wingers Rushed to DEI Hire Pete Hegseth 10 Mr. Sparkle Wednesday Thursday 9 420

Chris Hayes: Pete Hegseth is enjoying a perverse GOP version of affirmative action 1 Dennis Donovan Wednesday Thursday 7 283

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The Borowitz Report- Bezos Offers WaPo Journalists $50 Amazon Gift Cards not to Quit 4 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 12 236

Funny how so many see Smith's report, and it's mention of "timeliness", as an indictment of Garland 39 Fiendish Thingy Tuesday Thursday 11 1028

Watch live: SpaceX launches Starship on 7th test flight, tries to catch returning booster (1/16 - 5:30 PM EST) 2 Lemons UK Thursday Thursday 3 694

Another concern if educational funding cuts are imposed: 2 no_hypocrisy Thursday Thursday 4 272

So, if billionaires are taking over Washington, 12 Frank D. Lincoln Thursday Thursday 1 536

CBS News: Progress made to ensure SS United States can leave Philadelphia waters safely, Coast Guard says 2 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 5 345

From Daylight to Darkness 4 sheshe2 Thursday Thursday 8 280

NC, Defeated Republican candidate is exploiting 'an administrative hiccup' to erase the ballots of 1,576 voters 0 G_j Thursday Thursday 8 237

It looks like Q of QAnon is back in the news 2 ck4829 Thursday Thursday 7 485

I am glad that President Biden is warning us about the dangers of an oligarchy 9 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday Thursday 21 486

MSNBC / Alex Wagner: With L.A. wildfires, Republicans suddenly want to play politics with disaster aid 4 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 4 186

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job 8 marmar Thursday Thursday 13 421

Why is Trump (or people in his circle) talking about building an American empire that includes (depending on the day) 1 applegrove Thursday Thursday 3 343

Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg to receive a key perk on Inauguration Day 2 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 11 360

Axios: How your GoFundMe could impact your FEMA payout 1 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 2 225

Republicans are preparing to tamp down resistance with intimidation to discourage protests. 7 live love laugh Thursday Thursday 18 541

Bondi demurs on targeting Trump foes amid chatter about preemptive pardons 2 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 2 197

Serious Question 16 malaise Thursday Thursday 11 455

Welcome to the plutocracy 9 berniesandersmittens Thursday Thursday 11 371

California's Newsom will join GOP governors in raising flag for Trump inauguration 12 Polybius Thursday Thursday 3 542

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