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Archives: February 14, 2019

Only 30% of America wants to control and if necessary kill women for controlling their own bodies

A big thank you to everyone who gave me a heart.

Surfin' Bird or Bird Is The Word! Poll

RIP

Trump's world is crumbling like his wall!

Yet ANOTHER reason to adore Nancy Pelosi

Manafort lied about passing polling data to Kilimnik bc if he told truth-Trump wouldn't pardon him

Collusion, Manafort and the Senate intelligence committee.

I know this is old, but it's so well done it makes me laugh every time I watch it:

Has Klobuchar(D-MN) had to face questions about her home state US House Member Ilhan Omar?

You know how the media is always talking about how democrats need to talk about their policy ideas

Mayor Bill Peduto (PGH): I'll defend gun proposals to Supreme Court

John Fugelsang addresses the VP: "Your umbrage is as selective as your christianity."

Have you been personally touched by gun violence?

Oh, come look and see and see...

Who needs a Green New Deal when you can make a big Deal of your New Green?

We have a ruling. (Concerns Manafort)

Boy, Chris Mathews is wound up over the Manafort news!

A brief response regarding Judea and Samaria (JEWISH GROUP)

A GOP proposal could snatch your student loan payment right from your paycheck

Rescued sea otters

Getting old.

White Supremacist Gets Life In Prison For Killing Black Man With A Sword

Bonus Tweet of the Day

We have an abundance of candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and

Video of Rep Omar NOT angrily yelling at Manu Raju.

Miles Davis & Gil Evans - Summertime

The Venezuelan Resolution?

Huge Dog Defies All Odds

2020 US Senate Election- Democrats guide to a majority.

Methodist Hospital researchers find flesh-eating bacteria genetic roadmap, hope it leads to vaccine

Virginia's two Catholic bishops release names of 58 priests they say have been credibly accused of s

From 10/30/17 - Mike Pence could be the next president and he was handpicked by paul manafort

Clean My Wounds - Corrosion Of Conformity

Good night, sweet prince

Miles Davis & Gil Evans - It Ain't Necessarily So

The U.S. is silent as the Philippines arrests a leading journalist

New Jersey Catholic Bishops List Names of Nearly 200 Priests Accused of Abuse

My brief comment on the Ilhan Omar controversy

David Corn throws some cool, refreshing water on Trump's "BURR SAID NO COLLUSION!" victory lap.

Kamala Harris Is Accused of Lying About Listening to Tupac. Here's What Happened.

People Give Their Rescue Pets the Best Valentines

31 Photos Of Flower Girls And Ring Bearers Going Rogue

Because the dog wants to go sledding too

House panel asks Whitaker to clarify "incomplete" testimony

Japanese same-sex couples sue for equal marital rights

This is the man Donald J. Trump chose to be Chairman of his 2016 campaign

Ingo the dog and his owl friends: some Valentines love to warm your hearts!

Congress urged to fully open banks to marijuana industry

White House aide allegedly knew undocumented immigrants worked at Trump golf club, drawing attention

Trump just tweeted to demand $3.5 billion back from California NOW - Gov. Newsom responds

Roy Blunt says Trump is blocking contractor back pay (from #TrumpShutdown) in gov't funding deal

Richmond Va Catholic Diocese 42 "credible and substantiated claim of sexual abuse against a minor."

Thank you for the hearts!

So what happens to Trump if he pardons Manafort? Nothing?

Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions

Saudi Arabia regrets EU inclusion in dirty-money blacklist: statement

AJ Lee: "Here In California" (Kate Wolf cover)

Trump inaugural chief asked about Khashoggi murder, jokes and then defends Saudis

Did you know this about Barr?

Captain Morgan just stole the edge of a beef samosa off my plate. Should

Thank you DU! Grateful for the hearts.

You know the inauguration money from the orange maggot that was questionable? The story disappeared

Republican senators pressure Trump's EPA pick over biofuels

I have hearts to give away before tomorrow. I will give you

Post a pic of your pet and I will give you a heart.

Venezuela opposition takes steps to seize oil revenue as Maduro issues threat

Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread! Analyze This!

Colorado has never had a female senator. Could that change in 2020?

Happy Valentine's Day! Are you thinking of popping the question tomorrow?

Cindy Cashdollar doing "Foggy Mountain Rock"

Moron Jr: If Obama had accomplished 10% of what my daddy has, he'd've been anointed emperor for life

Bolton speaks to El Salvador president-elect about 'predatory' China

Labour MPs warn Corbyn: back a second referendum or we quit

Labour MPs warn Corbyn: back a second referendum or we quit

Inaugural chief jokes in discussion of Khashoggi murder

Judge rules ex-aide lied to prosecutors

House passes measure to end involvement in Yemen

'It seems like an execution': Officers open fire on man asleep in car

Judge rules that Manafort deliberately lied to Mueller's team during cooperation

'Shutdown would be a terrible thing'

House rebuffs Trump's foreign policy with Yemen vote

America has a recycling problem. Here's how to solve it.

Panoramas from January and February 2019, different as can be and beautiful in their own way.

FEMA Chief Brock Long Leaving Agency He Led Through Deadly Storms

treason-weasel Manafort just got slapped

Wall cracked again

"Radicals and right wing nuts" are making Canada's Yellow Vest movement look bad.

Trump's Venezuela envoy clashes with Ilhan Omar at hearing: 'That is a ridiculous question'

Serious point to ponder: Why did Manafort lie?

About Norman Goldman and his show. I heard him just now on " Nicole Sandler"'s radio show.

William Barr gets confirmed tomorrow.

Ted Cruz wants "El Chapo" to fund border wall

Graham says Trump declaring national emergency 'definitely on the table'

Trump's DHS Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections From Foreign Meddling

"My battery is low and it's getting dark." Oppy is believed to have sent.

10 years ago, Russia built a border wall, too. Here's the story.

Immigration judges say they're leaving jobs because of Trump policies

Poll: Voters overwhelmingly approve of border deal, want Trump to sign it

Netanyahu appears to say war with Iran is common goal

Ex-senator, governor David Boren under investigation for sexual harassment

WTF? Fox News poll qestion: Do you believe God wanted Donald Trump to become president?

The National Debt Is Skyrocketing, and Trump Feels Fine

Sports store to close after Kaepernick protest backfires

And another Manafort meme is launched

How sustainable forestry can help the legacy of African American Landowners

Thank you seems inadequate.

With any luck

The Deadly Anti-Vaxxer Movement: Started in Britain, Co-opted by Trump, Boosted by Putin

Record 7 million Americans are 90 days behind on car loan payments, Fed report says

Amazon will pay $0 in federal income taxes for the second year in a row

New Jersey Dioceses Name More Than 180 Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Children

KKK imperial wizard Frank Ancona is found dead in Missouri

Trump paints himself into a corner, walks away across the wet paint, denies he has paint on his

In the wild, baby elephants have their tall mothers and aunts to stand under...

Tune Into Lawrence O'Donnell

Lyndon La Rouche dead at 96

So our usual group went out for dinner tonight

ghost daisy

Steve King cites racist, homophobic supporters to argue for his reinstatement to House committees

Free Parking - We owe $22Trillion and we only have

ONLY player to hit a home run in the World Series for 3 different teams.

Colombia's 'Big Bad Wolf' sentenced to 60 years for raping 274 children

What's on your audio/visual system right now?

When Animals Appear at Sporting Events (PIC HEAVY)

For my Loner Sweethearts

Begala tweet:

Schumer is actively recruiting a high-profile fighter pilot to take on Mitch McConnell in 2020 --

Watching Brian Williams on MSNBC and thinking "And your point IS???

Robert Jeffress: Christians Who Don't Back Trump Are Morons, Like Christians in Nazi Germany

El Chapo Says He Is Victim of Phony Witch Hunt

All of City's Snow Plows Sabotaged With Latex Gloves put in the tanks. all garbage trucks too

Question about legislation and who you can contact

Infowars host ordered to sworn deposition in Sandy Hook case

Jury sides with transgender employee in 'historic' Iowa case

lawmaker compares the LGBTQ+ community to the Ku Klux Klan and implied he'd drown his own children

Covington Catholic High School students cleared in Diocese investigation over confrontation

Trump's DHS Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections From Foreign Meddling

Suspect charged with murder in NYPD friendly fire death

Stupid Cupid

Panel sends $15 Illinois minimum wage plan to House floor

The Daily Show: Bricky the Border Wall Rallies Trump Supporters in El Paso

4 men charged in beating of gay couple in Texas

Mississippi advances ban on abortion after fetal heartbeat

The Daily Show: The Green New Deal

Jericho Brown's powerful poem 'Heart Condition' explores being in love in a country that makes it...

Jimmy Kimmel Live: Trump Tax Cut Only Benefits Trump

O'Rourke meets with Schumer to discuss 2020 Senate bid

Seth Meyers - Trump's Rally in El Paso, Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo - Monologue - 2/12/19

A Confederate book was open to a racist passage in a GOP congressman's office. He blamed his staff.

Schiff: "If Manafort had told the truth, it would have been so damaging to Trump..."

NASA Will Launch a New Space Telescope in 2023 to Investigate the Universe

NASA Wants Help from Private Companies to Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028

Seth Meyers - Trump Says He's Not Happy with Deal to Avoid Shutdown: A Closer Look

Parents and Gun Violence Survivors Lobby Texas Legislature for a Red Flag Law

New US Dollar Coin Honors Role of Native Americans in Space Program

House collegue embraces Lucy McBath (GA) after committee votes to close gun loophole.

You can lead a horse to water.

While attacking Ilhan Omar, Donald Trump admits he doesn't follow the Rep. Steve King controversy

Federal Reserve Bank of NY: 7 million people are 90+ behind on car pymt

Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Official Video)

Has anyone seen the Warriors' poise?

Rappler editor Maria Ressa freed on bail after outcry

Swamp corruption in full view

Airbus says A380 superjumbo production will end

Floodwater swells Queensland's Flinders River into a 60km-wide 'mega river'

Ex-Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke beaten in prison in Connecticut, his wife says.

Favela Residents Report During Police Operation That Killed 13

All the hearts.

We Can't Censor Medical Procedures, Says Health Minister About Electroshock Therapy

Two-thirds of British people think gay sex is 'not wrong at all'

My third heart!

Chris Hayes is usually smarter than this

Theodore Dubois: "Fantasie"/David Lang: "Light Moving", Hilary Hahn on violin/Aaron Jay Kernis: "Air

Former far-right Dutch MP van Klaveren tells of reactions to his conversion to Islam

New Map of Dark Matter Spanning 10 Million Galaxies Hints at a Flaw in Our Physics

We Just Got Evidence That Mars Could Have Volcanic Activity

Russia Is Preparing to Disconnect The Entire Country From The Internet

Florida Democrats introduce new "common sense" gun-control measures, but will they pass?

Exposure to weed killing products increases risk of cancer by 41% - study

London schoolgirl who fled to join Isis wants to return to UK

Wife of White House communications chief goes on anti-vaccine tirade

To People Of Color...

Florida Rep. Randy Fine actually suggested UCF should be shut down over improper spending

Democrats go after political 'dark money' with anti-corruption measure

Democrats go after political 'dark money' with anti-corruption measure

Nationalist strongmen are bent on controlling women's bodies

Nationalist strongmen are bent on controlling women's bodies

The Daily Show: Bricky the Border Wall Rallies Trump Supporters in El Paso

The Daily Show: The Green New Deal

Discovery of a 'master switch' within the immune system

You Must See This Incredibly Rare Black Leopard Caught on Camera in Kenya

Exceptional new titanosaur from middle Cretaceous Tanzania: Mnyamawamtuka

Florida Democrats Pass Bizarre "Unity" Resolution Aimed at Silencing Party Critics

It is nice to awake to hearts on Valentine's Day. Thank you! It edifies my

Pelosi: Ilhan Omar Apologized, Took GOP '13 Years to Notice Steve King'

On this Valentine's Day

It so warms my old lady's heart.....

Lexus, Toyota, Porsche top list of most reliable cars in America, J.D. Power says

President Trump And Allies Push To Save A Very Specific Coal Plant

Happy Valentines Day to my Heartgivers

Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 2/13/19

Archive shows medieval nun faked her own death to escape convent.

Stephen Colbert: Guest Trevor Noah Is Stealing 'Executive Time' From Trump

The amazing Carnevale di Viareggio 2019!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I think we can do this...

(Jewish Group) The Maddening, Baffling, Exhausting Endurance of Anti-Semitism

(Jewish Group) House approves motion condemning anti-Semitism

Thanks everyone for the hearts.

(Jewish Group) Hillel postering a blatant act of anti-Semitism

Happy Valentines Day, y'all!

(Jewish Group) Anti-Semitism: Germany sees '10% jump in offences' in 2018

(Jewish Group) The yellow vests and France's new wave of anti-Semitism

House and Senate on different paths to a fracking ban

(Jewish Group) When the right and left fight over anti-Semitism, Jews are caught in the middle

A Happy Valentine's Day & Thank You for the Hearts

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY DU!! Take heart, we shall overcome.

Happy Valentines to all the ladies here on DU!

So, all that inauguration money went to setting that lobbying firm...I bet.

Trump Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections

Happy V.D. Everyone!

❤️ A special Valentines Day meme ❤️

Ex-Broadcom CEO Henry Nicholas Charged With Drug Trafficking

TYT is interviewing Bernie tonight. (2/14/19)

Nice banner but...uh... ya know, Nancy already did that

How do DUers feel about convicted criminal and neo-con Elliot Abrams

Happy Valentines Day!

the cats must think i'm crazy

Let's give it up for Rep. Ilhan Omar for her wonderful actions yesterday

Thank you for another heart! What a sweet surprise to wake up to.

While Celebrating 🥳 Valentines Day

❤️ Bernie and Venus, the Goddess of Love

Rule change sharpens Dem investigations into Trump

My patient swapped chemotherapy for essential oils. Arguing is a fool's errand

So The Green New Deal Won't Work. Fine. What Do Critics Have - Anything At All? New Republic

Even The US Chamber Supports Kigali Treaty On Refrigerants, But Of Course Shitstain Says No

McCabe says he ordered the obstruction of justice probe of President Trump

Remembering Parkland today.

Trump campaign zeroes in on 3 Democratic 2020 foes

Gillibrand adds top national, New Hampshire staff to 2020 campaign

Pelosi's freshmen fracture amid GOP pressure

Kamala Harris is the Democrats' 2020 social media phenomenon

Charlie Pierce On Why The Gop Is Going Bat-Shittier Than Ever On Climate

Did you see Pete Buttigieg on Morning Joe?

18 Million Trees In California Killed By Drought, Beetles In 2018; 147 Million Since Drought Began

Florida man...million dollar tax refund?!

Here's The Map That Shows Which Hometown Your Hometown Will Be In 60 Years

Thursday TOONs - St. Valentine's Day MAGA Cur

Trump's DHS Guts Task Forces Protecting Elections From Foreign Meddling

And thanks for the hearts. This year,

Rob Bishop (R-UT) Finds The True Villian Behind Global Warming - Patagonia

RE:Paulie Walnuts "He has gone downhill fast. Unrecognizable. He is shrunken and walks with a cane."

Ari Melber did a good job on Susan Collins' efforts to gut Roe v Wade

Enbridge "Informs" MA On Gas Transfer Station W. Pet White Papers, Support From Koch, ALEC Players

USA Today: ..millions seized from Manafort have it on track to break even

Trump Reportedly Called Hannity and Lou Dobbs Personally to Try to Sell Them on Border Deal

Hearts . . . for all those sending me hearts. . . .

Steal a boat in FL for a honeymoon, sail to Cuba and got fuel, and were caught by social media....

DNC Will Announce Debate Qualifications This Week

Trump called to beg Sean Hannity and Lou Dobbs for help after his 'most punishing defeat'

CA governor trolls Trump after 'repay the money' tweet: 'Desperately searching for wall money?'

'Parody marriages': Kansas Republican lawmakers' bills attacks same-sex relationships as fake

'Parody marriages': Kansas Republican lawmakers' bills attacks same-sex relationships as fake

Hannity: 'I Don't Claim to Be a Journalist,' But My Show is More Like 'The Whole Newspaper'

Andrew McCabe Says DOJ Seriously Discussed Assembling Trump's Cabinet to Remove President...

Butterfly Sanctuary Won't Go Down Without a Fight Article

DNC chair: Qualifications for first debates coming this week

Trump pastor: Christians who don't support this president are like Nazi enablers during WWII

Wondering where Ghouliani has been?....

Alex Jones ordered to undergo sworn deposition in Sandy Hook defamation case

Worried Texas Republicans call for more national help in 2020

All pain, no gain: Trump ends up with the same border deal he once rejected

Texas man sentenced in 3D-printed gun case

Black mold, rodents, lead paint in privatized housing: No rent until it's fixed, military spouses s

Dioramas

List 10 Albums you must have on a deserted island

Mike Pompeo refuses to say whether he believes CIA assessment on Jamal Khashoggi killing

The world's youngest female barber gives free haircuts to people in need 💇🏾‍♀️

Why Ocasio-Cortez's lesson in dark money is the most-watched political video

Gov. DeSantis asks Fla. Supreme Court to enlist grand jury to investigate Broward school district

How broken is our government, can it be fixed? Placeholders for Lobbyists?

Blue states were hurt by Trump/GOP tax bill but that may have unintended consequences for GOP.

Trump's most recent approval rating rise doesn't alarm me

Mueller Just Caught 3rd Trump Aide Lying About Russians

The Art Of The Kneel: How Trump's Tactics Kept Shrinking His Wall

Security cameras?

Jobless claims climb again in February as monthly average reaches one-year high

More hearts!!

Senator Beto? O'Rourke Meets With Schumer To Talk 2020 Senate

Disabled vets scammed in $2 million bribery scheme by #Trump @DeptVetAffairs corrupt Official

Fox Host: Trump Support Of Border Deal Means Shutdown Was A 'Waste Of Time'

Avenatti to give up financial control of law firm after he's accused of hiding millions

Smart cat shelter uses AI to let strays inside -- but no dogs allowed

Trump Spots Senator Coons In The White House, Screams At Him About Abortion

Andrew McCabe: President and his men were trying to work me the way a criminal brigade would operate

Trump demands $3.5 billion back from 'disaster' high-speed rail project

Security And Prayers On The Parkland Shooting Anniversary

Happy Valentine's Day, DU! And thank you for the hearts!

Okay... A wild guess how this whole collusion went down.

Doctor: White House Hiding Truth About Trump's Health

Trump Caught Lying AGAIN About Size of His Thing

TPM: The Art Of The Kneel: How Trump's Tactics Kept Shrinking His Wall

Nearly half of Republicans think God wanted Trump to be president

Mueller May Find 'No Collusion,' but Still Find Crimes

for all my DU shawty's on this most romantic day....

The Edinburgh Science Festival this April will analyze Trump's Twitter feed for signs of insanity

How to finish an argument when you're wrong:

Happy Valentine's Day! Find someone who loves you half as much as Glenn loves reggae:

Florida man not as dumb as you think. Gets $1M IRS refund from $2K in wages.

One of us should go home and change.

Valentine Day..................Chris Isaak

Retail sales sink 1.2% in December in the worst plunge in nine years

90 years ago, was the "St Valentines Day Massacre" in Chicago

Green New Deal vote foreshadows GOP efforts to make sure 2020 is not just a referendum on Trump

Duck crossing: "Umm, Alan, why don't we just fly?"

Valentines Day...................Chris Isaak

'Someone is not being honest': Elliott Abrams, Trump's Venezuela envoy, trailed by mistrust

No tongue on the first date!

Whiner-in-Chief now unleashing on McCabe after this morning's news/interview

Thank you for the hearts

(x+((1+b)y)+z-1)-xz-ayz0

The Time line: Trumps tweets, interviews, speeches coincide with crimes that were being committed.

Yes, There Is Evidence Of Russian Collusion (And Lots Of It) - Joe Conason

Subprime Arrives: Auto-Loan Delinquencies Spike to Great Recession Levels

David Hogg: 'Nobody Likes To See Us As Kids' - by Connie Schultz

Confusing contacts...why?

I'll never forget watching by interrogation recording a cop threaten a 19 year old kid with rape....

Danziger: Troubled Waters

Two decades ago, this bridge in the Swiss Alps did not exist.

Exposure to weed killing products increases risk of cancer by 41% - study

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall the Most in Nine Years

McCabe Says Justice Officials Discussed Recruiting Cabinet Members to Push Trump Out of Office

Excellent simple explanation of "Direct" versus "Circumstantial" evidence

More text valentines for you Lizards who are too cheap to buy a card

CEO of Fox News personally intervenes to block it from airing ad for anti-Nazi documentary.

Perfect movie for St. Valentines Day...

"Free. Free Free Free. Free Free..."

Thanks for the hearts, people!

A child's worst nightmare

Minor League Team takes peanuts and Cracker Jacks out of the ballgame

TV Stations in Florida have specials on now in memory of the children

dearest, Ayumi Hamasaki

DOJ/Rosenstein response to the McCabe interview, from CNN's Laura Jarrett

Ayumi Hamasaki : Dearest

Democrats go after political 'dark money' with anti-corruption measure

Happy Heart Day, DU! thank you for the valentines.

Moron Jr wants someone to "finally investigate the investators"

Saudi App That Lets Men Track Women Must Go, Apple and Google Are Told

The President posts his reflections on Parkland, one year later.

as he continues to lie about the crimes committed during Trump's campaign, he might get a pardon

The Tiny Swiss Company That Thinks It Can Help Stop Climate Change

Prince Philip will not be prosecuted over crash

The Rundown: February 13, 2019

Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 2/13/2019

EPA vows action on toxic drinking water but plans could take years

Why Ocasio-Cortez's lesson in dark money is the most-watched political video

Trump tweets a lively and well-thought out review of Andrew McCabe's new book. I think he liked it!

Happy St. Valentine's Day everyone!

Why Train Travel in the United States Makes No Sense

Alarm raised over bill allowing Sisi to rule Egypt until 2034

Alarm raised over bill allowing Sisi to rule Egypt until 2034

Nobody should underestimate how much Manafort did to put a TRAITOR in the WH.

DHS gutting election protection because Individual-1 needs Russian interference in 2020

Skripal poisoning: UK team looks into possible Bulgarian case link

Grassley opens Senate urging prayer for Trump to sign funding bill

Cats being cats -

Lawmakers demand Nielsen punish top DHS official

An anti-Valentie's Day song from my favorite gal

Pence urges Europeans to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal, warns of more sanctions

MS finally killed my computer

No one seems concerned with Trump's potential reaction

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staffers say 'intoxicated' publisher threatened them

Mikey Dense is worshipping the mushroom big time

So, let us get this straight-Trump is keeping Americans from the polls, but welcoming Russians?

Texas man sentenced in 3D-printed gun case

Ken Olin: Trump's tenure is more like an infestation than an administration.

America doesn't realize how much troubling material the Senate has found

Start today with a laugh. More "proof" from Chavismo that US is shipping drugs INTO VZ!

she may very well have relevant information

Denver strike ends with teacher raises of up to 11 percent

Getting impatient. Where the hell are the Mueller indicments??? Why don't they impeach?

Rover gets called home

It's Spring Training!

William Barr to face Senate confirmation vote for attorney general

Kushner: Mideast peace plan expected after Israeli election

Will you (ALL) be my Valentine?

As an undocumented worker, I cleaned Trump's golf club. Now, I'm a voice for all immigrants.

Don't post much ant more so wanted to thank those anonymous people for the hearts! ❤️

Grazie Mille to all bestowers of hearts

Laurance Tribe:

The Latest: Senate to hold hearings on toxic chemical plan

Chuck Schumer delivers his version of Curly Bill Brocious' "Well...bye" line from "Tombstone."

Meghan McCain ain't very Valentiney today......

Wow....sniff sniff.....my heart is weeping. Pure heart indeed.

Excerpt from former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's new book, The Threat

Aw yeah, tonight we're going to do it doggy style.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY... here are three love songs in Japanese! Enjoy

Pic Of The Moment: The Stable Genius Does It Again

I heard a prosecutor describe circumstantial evidence this way

Can;t argue with that.....

The Cigar Club meeting was at address number 666.

Tens of thousands strike in Berlin against poor working conditions

Happy Valentines Day, and THANKS for the gift HEARTS!!!

(slightly cheating) Shrimp Stock Recipe

Study Yields New Clues to Predict Tipping Points for Marsh Survival

Here's the film that Fox news fears that its viewers will see.

Kamala Harris: Let's right this wrong

The Lobbying Swamp Is Flourishing in Trump's Washington

Empire of the Sun - On Our Way Home

One-day national strike paralyzes Belgium

When will Russia invade Ukraine?

Teenagers wrote obituaries for every child killed by gun violence since Parkland - 1200 stories

Kentucky Coal-Fired Power Plant Will Close Despite Trump's Objection

Yuma Arizona border

Amazon pulls out of NY

Union federation stages national strike in South Africa

Stepping in shit is a mistake. Stepping in it on purpose is crazy.

Denver Public Schools, union reach tentative agreement to end city's teachers strike

Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Campus

BarrBurr BarrBurr BarrBurr (KGOP)

Black History: day 16 - Mary Ellen Pleasant American Entrepreneur, Financier, Abolitionist

When Judges Defy the Supreme Court by Linda Greenhouse

A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By

A Locked Door, a Fire and 41 Girls Killed as Police Stood By

Trump privately gripes that GOP was outplayed by Democrats

Only player with a career pitching winning % over .650 and a slugging % over .650

Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

The Battle of El Paso: How Trump Could Lose Texas in 2020

Sweden recalls China envoy over 'deal' on detained bookseller

Chavista #2 says US aid is full of cancer and biological poisons

Airbus A380: from European dream to white elephant

First stop for migrant kids: For-profit detention center

The first rule of funding bill...

"Lazy Poor Person Has Never Earned Passive Income From Stock Dividends A Day In His Life"

"Got shot by Cupid once. Broke the little bugger's back." . . . Please come CAPTION Donald Trump!!!

This pup danced his way into a wedding parade 💃🐕

Newsweek: House democrts may subpoena Trump's interpreter (re:meeting with Putin)

Worried Texas Republicans call for more national help in 2020

Twin Cities Light Rail Lines - Rolling Homeless Shelters

February 14 is also V-Day, a worldwide initiative aimed at ending violence against women and girls.

Why the California Bullet Train Project Failed: 7 "Worst Practices"

I asked pat toomey to start shaving with a chainsaw

Pro-Brexit Conservatives say they will abstain on Brexit vote

Pro-Brexit Conservatives say they will abstain on Brexit vote

The FBI is investigating a fire at a Missouri Planned Parenthood clinic as a potential hate crime

February 14 is also V-Day, a worldwide initiative aimed at ending violence against women and girls,

One Billion Rising worldwide

Third suspect in Skripal poisoning is Russian GRU agent: Bellingcat

One Billion Rising worldwide

The beginning of 2019's One Billion Rising

Turkish police believe Khashoggi remains may have been burned: Anadolu

Venezuela opens investigation into opposition-appointed PDVSA directors: prosecutor

You do realize that many, if not most, people who voted for Trump...

i like this Pete Buttigieg guy.

Nazi-rally, 1939, Madison Square Garden, NY

Laptop 'for him', vacuum 'for her'? HSBC draws ire with Valentine offer

The perfect Valentine's Date:

'Entering Enraged Tyrant Zone': Trump Mocked as Having 'Mental Capacity of a Child' ...

Mother Speaks Out About 12 Year Old Daughter's Strip-Search Experience

Crowley donates Congressional papers to Queens College

UK PM May loses symbolic Brexit vote in parliament

UK PM May loses symbolic Brexit vote in parliament

Sorry! Am I late for the traditional Democratic primary bloodbath?

White House Issues Presidential Message on Parkland Anniversary - Mentions Gun Violence Only Once

Senate committee kills bill to make Election Day a school holiday in Virginia

Limo driver avoided car at stop sign before crashing into parking lot

Octopus's Garden

A national park with Hollywood history destroyed by fire - before and after (image heavy, stunning)

On the day of Roger Stone's arrest, CNN was ALSO staking out another person's residence.

Did anyone catch what Dylan Byers was saying about how Amazon effected Seattle?..

Justice Officials Discussed Pushing Trump Out of Office

National liberal groups back 'fusion voting' in New York

Senate votes to confirm Trump pick William Barr as new attorney general

The Manafort Case Proves Collusion

DHS Secretary Ingraham opines on the Border deal...

Oklahoma May Soon Allow Carrying Guns Without Permit

Guys, I think I found the source of adult ADD.

A.O.C. and the Amazon pullout from N.Y.C,

This All-Day Protest At The National Gallery Is Demanding More Diverse Art

The Pukes are praying

The Senate confirms Bill Barr as attorney general

Loudoun School Board again considers LGBTQ discrimination protections

Public Reacts to 'Cory 2020'

Question; why have repubs become so emotional?

This is why they are lying. No other reason.

Thank You For All Kinds of Love!

The Staves: "I'm On Fire" (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Cory Booker, the more you know the more you LOVE him!

Limbaugh a NO. "This bill is HORRIBLE"

House Administration Committee - Hearing on Dark Money (For the People: Our American Democracy)

Dick Cheney's longtime cardiologist accuses Trump White House of 'hiding' his medical data

Judge: Jamesville Air Force colonel must pay $150K after raping girl 30 times

Extremely Rich Golfer Matt Kuchar Defends Stiffing His Caddie

Relaxin' at the orthodontist while my grandson gets braces.

Violence Against Native American Women

Violence Against Native American Women

Violence Against Native American Women

Violence Against Native American Women

The Latest: Lawyer: Convicted officer beaten in prison

Federal Watchdog Issues Scathing Report On Ed Department's Handling Of Student Loans

Newsweek: Ivanka may have to testify in Russia probe.

FINALLY! Trump CoS Mick Mulvaney Slips and Admits Republicans Lied About Obama!

House conservatives blast border deal, push Trump to use executive power

We Heart: SNL's Tribute to the Feisty and Fed-Up "Women of Congress"

Trump Judicial Nominees Are Refusing to Endorse Brown v. Board of Education

We Heart: SNL's Tribute to the Feisty and Fed-Up "Women of Congress"

Kansas library will keep 3 challenged books in kids section

The US Death Of Putin's Media Czar Was Murder, Trump Dossier Author Christopher Steele Tells The FBI

Justice Department Responds to McCabe's '60 Minutes' Interview: 'Inaccurate and Factually Incorrect'

Amazon Scraps Plan to Build a Headquarters in New York City

Montana women sue border patrol over racial profiling claims

Trump Judicial Nominees Are Refusing to Endorse Brown v. Board of Education

Belgian Counterintelligence Chief Under House Arrest, Suspected of Spying for Russia

"Two great tides are converging on the world's cities"

As questions linger around Jeff Bezos, identity of tabloid leaker is confirmed

Kentucky lawmakers advance fetal heartbeat abortion bill

Study uses satellite data to pinpoint widespread oil industry "flaring"

Howard Schultz confronted by woman who recorded infamous arrest of two black men at Starbucks

Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot could put hole in S. Carolina budget

Cocoa Puff:

Justice Officials Discussed Pushing Trump Out of Office

Donald Trump called Andrew McCabe's wife a 'loser', ex-FBI official claims in new book

CVS employee from Williamsville arrested for thefts worth $2.5 million

El Chapo escaped two prisons in Mexico -- but no one's ever busted out of the American 'ADX'

Push for paid family leave heats up ahead of 2020

Delaware mom wins $1.5M from KFC over breastmilk breaks

Heart Appreciation Thread

Another weekend, another winter advisory

Schiff calls out Facebook, Google over anti-vaccination information

Search for Shackleton's Endurance called off after loss of submarine

Cold snap could send electric bills soaring dramatically

City mulls $5M penalty over paid power plant 'supporters'

Anyone remember the drone that nearly killed Maduro

I smell a rat doing Trump's will!

Pompeii dig uncovers Narcissus fresco in ancient atrium

Bank staff criticize Valentine's Day deal offering discounted laptops for men, vacuums for women

Do you drink a lot of diet soda?

Several dozen miners believed trapped after Zimbabwe floods

In Vietnam, US must not offer premature concessions to North Korea

Pelosi: I will be holding my weekly press conference today at 3:30 pm ET. Tune in here:

Poll shows McSally, Kelly tied in Arizona Senate race

thank you again, you wonderful and generous DU'ers, for my hearts. what a lovely Valentine's Day!

Good grief Theresa May not

Federal court orders Virginia to adopt redrawn House of Delegates map

New AG Barr's son-in-law 'detailed' to WH counsel's office, will be advising Trump on 'legal issues'

May Warns Tories Not to Undermine Her Mission: Brexit Update

Cartoons 2/14/19

HUD acknowledges recent shutdown slowed pace of recovery aid to Puerto Rico

Nine LSU fraternity members arrested on hazing; DKE pledges were urinated on

It's been one year since Parkland

Autopsy finds Kenyan right activist died from bad abortion

BREAKING: DRAMA QUEEN President Trump aides now fret he won't sign funding bill

Venezuelans are now 23% of the immigrant population of Chile

Gardner 2020 Campaign Kicks Off in DC With Leadership Luncheon

Colombia's state: more than twice as aggressive against press than all narcos and guerrillas combine

Have A Rescue Cat Pee On Your Ex's Name For Valentine's Day

Ask the right questions.

Colombia's journalists received record number of death threats in 2018: report

Alexa, How popular is Democratic Underground?

CNN: Trump to sign bill and declare national emergency simultaneously.

Quality reporting from Fox 2 News Detroit regarding Gov. Whitmer's SOTS (not!)

11 Beneficial Insect Eating Birds

I suppose that it may now be considered "quaint" to discuss something once discussed in

Trump will declare a national emergency -- after signing bipartisan spending bill: McConnell

The declared "Nation Emergency" should have been School Shootings

Unnerving Ronan Farrow investigation shows how an Israeli intel firm tried to play with Americans' m

Bloody hell, it's snowing again.

What in the hell are Republicans thinking?

Our National Emergency is declaring a national emergency...

In today's "state legislators are the dumbest [redacted] who ever lived" mailbag:

GE to downsize Boston headquarters, reimburse state $87M

GE to downsize Boston headquarters, reimburse state $87M

New Drug May Treat Memory Loss in Old Age, Depression, Schiz., Alz.

Harris scores big CBC endorsement in Barbara Lee

I profoundly dislike Netanyahu. My dislike for him does not extend to the nation he leads.

People Band Together To Give Sick Puppy Hundreds Of Hugs

Nancy is kicking tRump's Rump right now on TV

Pelosi just went there...

Monday Feb 18 is Presidents Day. An opinion...

Amazon puts cap on growth in Seattle; canceled New York jobs will likely go elsewhere

Man killed after crashing into NASCC North Gate

💛 HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY 💜

Court: OK For Wayne County, Michigan, to seize man's car for 3 years

Walter Shaub for the win.

McConnell gets walloped for 'waiting for Trump's permission' before taking vote on government fundin

Deer webcam and Eagle webcam

Happy Valentine's Day...Thanks for the hearts!

At what point do we take to the streets?

they discussed whether to recruit cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment

Video: Grassley gets PISSED OFF when Mitch goose-steps to the mic to announce Trump's "emergency."

His own worst enemy

Wife of White House official claims measles 'keep you healthy & fight cancer.' Not quite.

This is fucked. The police say they're just "escorting" the senators to the vote. In effect, they're

Pelosi on "emergency"..."If he can declare an emergency on an illusion, just think of what..."

Thought I was having a heart attack...

Congress has the power of the purse

CBD to the Rescue: A Pet Story

Here's the best argument against a National Emergency for a wall.

Flying squirrels go pink in ultraviolet (earthsky.org)

Referred to 'gun violence' -- then changed it to 'school violence'

I predict Justice Roberts will not give Trump the fifth vote for his emergency wall.

Michigan governor slams discussion of her appearance: 'Way out of line'

house slides off foundation in California, hits another house, trapping resident

Budget deal could protect Catholic chapel, wildlife refuges from border wall

Yesterday, Trump's FEMA Chief resigned. Today Trump threatens to sign emergency. Coincidence? No.

Dubious move to build wall

Cranes Do The Craziest Dance To Show They Care

Theresa May defeated on Brexit again as ERG Tories abstain

'You don't even look human, you don't belong in Playa Vista'

Trump To Declare National Emergency To Build Border Wall

Coco Lee - Do you want my love?

I can't watch those nature shows on TV anymore.

Best remote desktop? Not VPN...

Countdown to Mrs Turtle's Departure

Years from now, we'll note w/ regret that Trump-McConnell picked the 1-yr anniversary of Parkland...

Representative Cortez, Representative Omar, Representative Tlaib, and Represenative Pressley will

Irony at the supermarket.

I think Madam Speaker will get these Repukes on the record

Precedent with wall could allow Dem President to declare gun violence emergency

Department of Water Resources - California Data Exchange Center

High-Tide Floods Deter Visitors, Cut Historic Maryland Town Revenue

trumps tweet when obama took executive action on immigration

OMG! I'm freaked out! I only live 15 miles from the National Emergency!

NBC: Trump will sign government funding deal and declare national emergency, White House says.

Pelosi tosses Trump's national emergency threat back in his face: A Dem president could declare an e

If Anyone Wants To Listen to Randi Rhodes

JUST IN: Government funding bill passes Senate in 83-16 vote; bill goes to House.

Brings back so many memories....

Can't explain the video

2 stages, up to 20 candidates in first 2 Democratic debates

Trump Judicial Nominees Are Refusing to Endorse Brown v. Board of Education

RW view on Nat Emergency (here is our playbook)

Who is going to stop this maniac, Donald Trump?

Green Beret wants murder case dropped, says investigator guilty of 'stolen valor'

The Celebrity Tortoise Breakup That Rocked the World

BREAKING: Trump's Medical Report rates him as Obese

Can't explain the video

Take On Me -- Weezer

TVA defies Trump, votes to shut down two aging coal-fired power plants

Huh. Our dog's eye pressure is high.

I will be watching Nancy Pelosi closely -

Highly Unusual Upward Trends in Rapidly Intensifying Atlantic Hurricanes Blamed

What would happen if the Big Con pardons Manafort..?

If there's never another Democratic President, they don't have to worry about...

Retailer Payless ShoeSource set to shutter its U.S. stores: sources

Pelosi on Fire!

Mitch McConnell Backs Down to Donald Trump, Agrees to Support National Emergency Declaration

U.S. court allows 'No-Fly List' lawsuits, dissenters warn of danger

U.S. court allows 'No-Fly List' lawsuits, dissenters warn of danger

The good the bad and the pugly

The promise that has been sending El Dorado students to college for free

The promise that has been sending El Dorado students to college for free

Groups sue Trump administration over policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico

Wolves may keep cows off Washington Fish and Wildlife land

It's true; she does get down to Motown.

The foundation for all "cover-ups" is lies.

High pitched scream wreaking havoc on US Florida province continues for second day,...

Pelosi, Schumer Draw Red Line: Emergency Declaration 'Would Be A Lawless Act'

Here is my question to America....

Trump's real idea of an emergency ...

Mitch proves to have exactly the same amount of backbone ...

F the repubs base .. what about the majority of Americans

When I said I had plans for Valentine's Day (racoon in a bib eating cherries)

A Valentine's Day reminder from Melania

POLL: 25% Say God Wanted Trump To Be President (with a 2nd POLL for DU'ers)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!

DNC announces fundraising, polling thresholds for early debates

Blaming Political Climate, Trumps Give Up on New Hotels

Before I get sidetracked ...

I am truly grateful to those who sent me a Valentine heart. Additionally, it is a privilege to

If Trump should get away with his emergency declaration.....

'Multimillionaires Tax': 48 Millionaires, Abigail Disney, Morris Pearl Demand Higher Taxes

MEANWHILE, in Florida...

MEANWHILE, in South Carolina...

Trump put on four pounds

Georgia Retrumplican displays racist book in Congressional office

US Senators and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates Warren(MA),Brown(OH),and Sanders(VT) come

Why we cannot trust Richard Burr with Russia investigations...

What's in Border Security bill: Good news for the Butterfly sanctuary & some constraints on admin

More evidence you shouldn't teach in Florida.

Muscle weighs more than fat and if Trump is 5'11'' and not 6'3'' a weight of 243 pounds makes sense

President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez now has a remit to bypass Congress to get her Green New Deal

Treasury trying to spin low/no refunds as positive....

Barr is the new AG: 3 Democrats Jones, Manchin and Sinema voted Yes.

STOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 15 February 2019

The Denver teachers strike is over. They won.

New Jersey congressional delegation demands Atlantic City Rail Line reopen

tRump can't think for himself! He has to have newscasters tell him what to do! n/t -eom-

What's for Dinner, Thurs., Feb. 14, 2019

"Leader Pelosi is running rings around Trump, and in high heels."

Democratic Socialism will end Welfare

To all right wing scumbag lurkers...

The national emergency is that we have an incompetent traitor in the White House enabled by

"Plans for the two hotel chains, Scion and American Idea, are to be shelved indefinitely"

Pelosi Shames Trump: Why Don't You Declare Gun Violence a National Emergency?

O'Rourke Plans Visit to Wisconsin

McConnell is an excellent example of a treasonous bastard!

Ann Coulter Loses it on Trump Over Funding Deal: 'IT'S OVER IF HE SIGNS THIS BILL!'

The absolute Constitutional showdown is coming

Trump's Physical is in and Nobody Buys That He Only Weighs 243: Maybe 'From His Knees Down'

This is not a picture of a healthy man.

Conservation of the "Lansdowne" Portrait of George Washington

Petsmart comes out with heart shaped puppy for Valentine's Day....

Luckovich-I declare a national embarrassment

Trump Built a Wall Separating Families: Can We Tear It Down?

Thanks for the hearts!

CPD IDs and questions two men in Jussie Smollett case, one a past Empire actor

Tiny satellites reveal water dynamics in thousands of northern lakes

Words Trump does not understand.

He boycotted Nike over Colin Kaepernick. Now his store is closing

National Emergency?

Jerry Nadler: House will bring "Resolution of Disapproval" for "emergency." If it fails in Senate...

National Emergency will be blocked by courts temporarily, DOJ warns White House

an engineer on Quora re:the wall

Post-Gazette (pgh) Publisher Hit With Unfair Labor Practice Charge

Venezuela's President Maduro says rival 'serves the interests of the United States and the Zionists'

If the courts uphold Orange Hitlers emergency decree

Author Sarah Kenzidor Tweet on National Emergency speaks to me

Trump is taking his Fox cabinet's advice and declaring a national emergency We warned you this wou

T hough it's been said a million times and in

How Does a National Emergency Get Planned Ahead of Time?

Chicago police question actor Jussie Smollett and 2 'persons of interest,' including man who worked

Are Russian Trolls Saving Measles From Extinction?

LOL A woman was shocked to discover neighbor's Corgi was sneaking onto her property at night and...

Thank you for the hearts!

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