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Quebec enforces secularism, bans street prayers, prayer rooms in universities, wearing of religious symbols by educators
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Poetry
surrender
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Bye. n/t
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Liberal YouTubers
😱NO ONE expected this from Zelenskyy! It happened right before everyone's eyes. Hall fell silent - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 min ago - Last reply 16 min ago

General Discussion
Larry Ellison's Oracle lays off up to 30,000 staff with 6am email
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 18 min ago (Milestone)

Foreign Affairs
F-15 Downed in Iran: How Bad Is It Really? - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago

General Discussion
"... the dismissal was tied to refusal to comply with Hegseth's directive to remove the 2 black and 2 female officers..."
By demmiblue - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

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"... the dismissal was tied to refusal to comply with Hegseth's directive to remove the 2 black and 2 female officers..."
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 20 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
My dear CaliforniaPeggy
By malaise - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

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Taiwanese airlines to hike fuel surcharges 157% on international flights
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Israel/Palestine
This video of a young Palestinian man being executed is so disturbing.
By Dunc - 59 min ago - Last reply 22 min ago

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No words
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Susie Wiles Alarmed That Trump's Inner Circle Is Shielding Him From Bad Iran News
By EarlG - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Latest Breaking News
House Democrat Accuses Trump of Being Ignorant or 'Lying to the American Public' About Iran's Anti-Aircraft Capabilities
By BumRushDaShow - 26 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about US aircraft losses and what it means.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago

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***Wordle Spoiler 4/4***
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Environment & Energy
Much like the old (more honest) days: What so called "renewable energy" is all about.
By NNadir - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 30 min ago

Cable News Clips
How U.S. forces conduct search and rescue for a downed combat crew - PBS NewsHour
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Liberal YouTubers
Breaking: Pam Bondi gets news on disbarment - Brian Tyler Cohen and Glenn Kirschner
By TexasTowelie - 37 min ago - Last reply 37 min ago

Basketball
USC's JuJu Watkins nearing end of rehab on knee
By RandySF - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Keeps Bondi Hushed After FIRING Her! - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 47 min ago - Last reply 47 min ago

Photography
My wife said there's a spooky out moon tonight. I had to take a look...
By George McGovern - 57 min ago - Last reply 48 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, towards conception
By BumRushDaShow - 51 min ago - Last reply 51 min ago

Wisconsin
Judge Lazar (R) and Judge Taylor (D) battle for undecided voters in final days of Wisconsin Supreme Court race
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General Discussion
Marco Rubio triggers avalanche of mockery with State Dept.'s first dress code in history
By turbinetree - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 53 min ago

Photography
Someone turned the lights on El Capitan. (spoiler, the moon)
By usonian - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 54 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Why the United States can't win wars
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago - Last reply 55 min ago

Cable News Clips
Visitors react to Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison - NBC Bay Area
By Rhiannon12866 - 56 min ago - Last reply 56 min ago

Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo-Bucks investigation explained: Why NBA is looking into Milwaukee's handling of player participatio
By RandySF - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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What do you like on your French fries--ketchup on top or beside. plain, vinegar ,cheese or other. I like kethup on the
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
US mission to rescue missing pilot faces 'threat of further enemy fire' - Al Jazeera English
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Basketball
UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win
By RandySF - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Rep. Jamie Raskin calls Iran's downing of U.S. fighter jet "a nightmare" - Face the Nation
By Rhiannon12866 - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Basketball
How South Carolina shut down nation's best-shooting team to beat UConn in Final Four
By RandySF - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Basketball
Former Cyclone goes No. 1 in WNBA expansion draft
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General Discussion
Another US airline raises checked bag fees effective immediately
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World"
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump struck dumb as realities of war make a mockery of his bluster - The Briefing w/Ali Velshi - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Saturday 4 April 2026
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Artemis II
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Latest Breaking News
Fox host cuts off Trump's top economic adviser when he tries to blame Biden for gas price spike amid Iran war
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your Mouth
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump says US can "take the oil" as Hormuz crisis deepens - Al Jazeera English
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Oil Wars in the Mid East, since 1990. Every Republican President has started a war there.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump economy horrifies MAGA Fox host, he finally snaps - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Then and now
By BWdem4life - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: U.S. is "lurching again into another forever war"
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
After Bondi's ouster, who could be the next official fired by Trump? - Washington Week PBS
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Kentucky
Kentucky sees biggest voter registration surge since 2024 election
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'Learning the wrong lessons': Trump's mistakes in Iran pile up - The Briefing w/Ali Veishi - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Tiny kitten meets golden retriever puppy
By ShazzieB - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Question: Just how many Generals has the lush let go?
By Norbert - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Hegseth has Protestant only Good Friday service at the Pentagon.
By Boomerproud - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Senator Chris Murphy: It's likely that experienced generals are telling Hegseth his Iran war plans are unworkable,
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Editorials & Other Articles
MS NOW- Hasan Piker is a distraction for Democrats -- and a potential liability
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
So far, one F15, one A10 and one, maybe two Blackhawks lost.
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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights
Three Stray Cats Broke The Quiet Night - After I Built This Shelter
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Top 10 Dogs of the Week
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Trump and the Troops
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Cats top 10
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Music Appreciation
Alexander "Skip" Spence - Oar
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Stray Dog Begging For Love Gets Adopted By Family of Lookalikes
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I don't want to process through PayPal AT ALL to get my star renewed
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Liberal YouTubers
⚡️Zelenskyy suddenly came out with urgent news. Listen to what he told Ukrainians! - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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Are you generally "brand loyal"? (Poll)
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Mrs. Betty Bowers Bluesky posts
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Science
How 0.7 Grams of Matter Destroyed Hiroshima
By NNadir - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Science
Can brain cells run computers? This startup powers data centre using human neurons
By littlemissmartypants - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Hegseth Holds Protestant-Only Religious Service at Pentagon
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
COMBAT Vets SOUND ALARM on ICE at MILITARY BASE?!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
🚨 214 Days Until Election Day! Link To 2026 Calendar and Election Information 🚨
By Wednesdays - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
You may be a defacto Canadian citizen and not know it.
By Disaffected - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump's Iran war is raising the prices of 'everything from beer to beef', economist says - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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The hummingbirds are back!
By Ponietz - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
So.... alot of fellow DUer's have asked to let them know how my first date went and follow up dates,
By MarineCombatEngineer - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
The list for the last 48 hours. One F-15, one F-16(?), one A-10 warthog, and 1 or 2 Blackhawk Helicopters ...
By Botany - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Dangers of Hegseth's Pentagon purge during Trump's war in Iran - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

North Carolina
🚨⚠️AMBER ALERT Issued On 4/4/2026 12:58 AM
By littlemissmartypants - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Found at the grocery checkout. EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN, EPSTEIN. Lord love a duck. (1)
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Forum Spotlight: Massachusetts

A Ballot Question And Two Contested Races In Holbrook Election
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Falmouth Voters To Decide Three Races In Town Election
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Mansfield election to feature three races
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Latest Breaking News

House Democrat Accuses Trump of Being Ignorant or 'Lying to the American Public' About Iran's Anti-Aircraft Capabilities
26 min ago - Yahoo! News/MEDIAite

Trump admin moves Title X family planning program away from contraception, towards conception
51 min ago - Politico

Fox host cuts off Trump's top economic adviser when he tries to blame Biden for gas price spike amid Iran war
1 hr ago - The Independent

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: U.S. is "lurching again into another forever war"
2 hrs ago - CBS News

University of Illinois Springfield faculty go on strike
5 hrs ago - 25 News Now

VA reverses course, restores union contracts following judge's rebuke
6 hrs ago - Federal News network

President Trump delivers new executive order attempting to regulate college sports
7 hrs ago - Yahoo Sports

Trump administration proposes expanding Chinese tech gear crackdown
9 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

Macron Says Nations Should Stand Up To U.S. And China As Trump Feud Grows
9 hrs ago - Forbes

Trump announces 'fraud' crackdown in Democratic states as arrests begin in California
9 hrs ago - The Guardian

Hegseth's wartime firing of top generals stun officials: "It's insane"
9 hrs ago - msn/Axios

Democrats pay visit to ICE detention facility where abuse claims are rife
10 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump plans spending $377M on executive residence renovations - and wants $174M more
10 hrs ago - Politico

Hegseth Holds Protestant-Only Religious Service at Pentagon
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite

'No air defenses': Trump, Hegseth touted American dominance in Iran before jet was downed
10 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump made Supreme Court move his seat to right in front of the judges during birthright hearing, ACLU head says
11 hrs ago - The Independent

Forest Service Will Close Research Stations That Study Wildfire Risk
11 hrs ago - NYT

AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job
11 hrs ago - Gizmodo

Trump proposes to begin privatizing TSA screening operations
11 hrs ago - Reuters

Meta Smart Glasses Can Now Track All the Food You Put Into Your Mouth
11 hrs ago - Gizmodo

FBI labels data breach 'major incident,' notifies Congress
12 hrs ago - The Hill

Researchers Discover How to Add Psilocybin, DMT, and Other Psychedelics to Tobacco
12 hrs ago - Gizmodo

Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless" safety risk
12 hrs ago - CBS News

Pope Leo's Good Friday service offers prayer for deported children
12 hrs ago - Reuters

Former CIA director calls conflict with Iran 'war of choice,' not regime change
13 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP

Zelenskiy accuses Russia of 'Easter escalation'
13 hrs ago - The Canberra Times

Edward 'Big Balls' Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now
13 hrs ago - Wired

Democratic-led states sue to block Trump's order tightening mail-in voting
13 hrs ago - Reuters

U.S. judge upholds block on subpoenas to Fed's Powell, teeing up likely appeal
14 hrs ago - CNBC

Second US Combat Plane Crashes Near Hormuz After Iran Shootdown: Report
14 hrs ago - Newsweek

Exclusive: Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital last month in previously undisclosed incident
14 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Mediators: Latest Efforts to Reach Cease-Fire Hit Dead End
15 hrs ago - WSJ

Blanche: Epstein Files 'Should Not Be a Part of Anything Going Forward' at DOJ
15 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump reups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP
15 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump seeks $152 million to reopen Alcatraz as active prison
15 hrs ago - Reuters

NASA shares first photos of Earth taken by Artemis II: "Hello, World"
16 hrs ago - CBS news

One Crew Member From Us Fighter Jet Downed in Iran Has Been Rescued, US Media Report
16 hrs ago - BBC

As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns
16 hrs ago - NPR

ICE detains president of Wisconsin's largest mosque
17 hrs ago - NBC News/AP

Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print a competing newspaper
17 hrs ago - The Associated Press, via WTOP

Trump accused of running 'misogynistic administration' after Bondi dismissal
18 hrs ago - The Guardian

Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants
19 hrs ago - NPR

Nashville gas prices climb toward $4 per gallon as Iran war continues
19 hrs ago - Axios

Iranian Media Offers Reward To Citizens Who Find Pilots Who Reportedly Ejected From Downed Jet
19 hrs ago - International Business Times

Pam Bondi Odds of Being Removed Surged on Prediction Markets Before Firing
19 hrs ago - Newsweek

U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran, Search Underway for Crew
19 hrs ago - Axios

DOJ, rejecting decades-old law, says Trump can keep his presidential records
20 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump weighs more Cabinet changes after Bondi ouster
20 hrs ago - Politico

U.S. payrolls rose by 178,000 in March, more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
20 hrs ago - CNBC

White House set to release Trump's budget with major increase in defense spending
21 hrs ago - AP

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