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Archives: December 26, 2017

Nat King Cole, Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, Xmas Song

Bingo....

Bletchley Park: Code-breakings Forgotten Genius

The Long Arc: No Quick Fixes

Sick of flame bait but dont want an alert for calling the poster a poo head?

One-Skillet Deviled Chicken Thighs with Caraway-Herb Breadcrumbs

Sums up my Christmas wishes..

2018 Governors Race- Democrats guide to majority.

House Republicans attack the FBI, helping the Kremlin

Today, I experienced a special moment. A story from a person with an amazing experience..

Blue Christmas, Elvis Presley

This made me crack up today...

More Nativity humor...

Calling All Whovians... get ready to check one off the Bee List....

H. L. Mencken quote that fits Trump perfectly

2018 US Senate Election- Which US Senate Race will be the MACACA of 2018?

Christmas message from Pope Francis takes aim at Trump

WHAT WERE/ARE THOSE PARENTS THINKING!

If this is true (and I don't doubt the story) how did I miss it?

Erie woman receives $284 billion electric bill

Today, I had a special experience I will always remember.

Trump looks to seize political momentum in 2018

Utah paper drops Christmas Day bomb on Orrin Hatch for his lack of integrity,

Obama stars in PSA alongside Steph Curry, Chance the Rapper

Cities, Volunteers Clash Over Feeding Homeless in Public

Utah paper tells Hatch to 'call it a career' in blistering editorial

Utah paper tells Hatch to 'call it a career' in blistering editorial

Another DUER suggested that I post this in GD for exposure.

Trump Saves the Coal Industry! Again!

Mandatory Monday Mike Malloy Truthseeker thread! The Grinch! Merry Christmas Everyone!

Guns a popular Christmas gift this holiday season

Gag-Worthy Pro Trump Commercial

Trump closes first year in office without hosting a state dinner

Little dumb MAGA fish

Hi everybody! I'm throwing a Shout-Out to the Show-Me Riders in Kansas City!

The NYT had a nice opinion piece on the Resistance today

How to deal with surplus ? Problem solved...

I had an argument tonight with the QB of our College FB team..1970s

Lets hope Donald Trump is singing this next year

I totally missed Comeys 86 y/o dad drag Trump. Merry Christmas

Tomorrow the work of Christmas begins.

Trumps want you to know that they WOULD have liked to wish you a Merry Christmas

I'm very glad to have many friends who are Jewish

I know I'm in the minority but

Why do rightwingers hate the U.N.?

THREAD regarding: FBI used the Steele dossier to get FISAs

Machine gun prop used by Clint Eastwood in Where Eagles Dare is handed into police under gun amnesty

*North by Northwest on TCM now. Began @ 10 p.m.

Video on FL Governor Seeking Destroyed Tim Canova Ballots

Merry Christmas, DU, Let's hope we NEVER need this but in case that you

Dr. Who: Generations

Western Washington folks

"As it happened" on msnbc...

Eric Trump's War on Christmas

When you're attacking FBI agents because you're under criminal investigation, you're losing

Michelle Obama Writes Exceptional Thank-You Note to Local Greek Restaurant

Free Falling - Inspired Tom Petty Cover (Live Recording)

TCM Schedule for Thursday, December 28, 2017 -- What's On Tonight: The Great American Songbook

TCM Schedule for Friday, December 29, 2017 -- What's On Tonight: In Memorium

TCM Schedule for Saturday, December 30, 2017 -- The Essentials: Frank Sinatra

Minneapolis police remove memorial left by hate group

Holidays stink anymore.

Report: Kremlin Troll Wrote for Far-Left U.S. Sites

Trump lawyers looking forward to 'expeditious' end to Russia probe

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Tuesday, 26 December 2017

forget yule log -- here's a lava lamp

'Santa Claus', Earliest Movie about St. Nicolas in Existence, 1898

Here is the biggest NON-surprise news item I saw this morning

9 degrees...

Dear Santa, I have a great idea...

music for a tropical winter night

Drain The Swamp board game - on Amazon

Obsessed !

Irving physician-owned company admits submitting bogus claims for anesthesia work that was never don

Just before Christmas, when I was a kid of about 15 or so....

Trump's greetings.

U.S. regulator proposes scaling back offshore drilling safety rules: WSJ

Day after Christmas and I bring you Snake Climbing a Tree--just because...

The Tax Bills Gift to Big Coal

NYT Opinion

PENTAGON DATA:America has spent $250 MILLION A DAY on war every single day for the last 16 years

To Richard Spencer and other Nazis: Neither "Jews", nor the rest of us, will "replace" you-

DU Photographer(s) at work

Can anyone recommend a good rowing machine for less than $500?

Why Should We Read Charles Dickens? Video Essay

Two Ronnies - Blue Passports

I had a bug the past few days that put me down for the count.

If you could have one wish for something in 2018...

Can we get enough votes to Remove Trump in 2018?

Does anyone else find it nauseating to watch the pundits and "news analysts" discuss

Trump tweets that Fox & Friends has exonerated him:

Eric Garner's activist daughter in coma after heart attack

Tuesday Toon Roundup 1 - The Grift of the MAGA

Tuesday Toon Roundup 2: The Rest

Obama Xmas tweet far more popular than Trump Xmas tweet

January Photo Contest starts 1/1!

January Photo Contest starts 1/1!

China to Overtake U.S. Economy by 2032 as Asian Might Builds

Breaking with tradition, trump* failed to host a state dinner, during his first year in office.

Let's talk Tips

To Trump, the Government Is Trump. Period.

No Deal

Hey, Mormons - leave dead Jews alone!

At the White House, the time of "peace and goodwill toward men [sic]"

Trump slams FBI, Clinton for 'garbage' dossier

Trump doubles down on false claim about repealing ACA

Yes, Trump can legitimately be charged with obstruction of justice

Trump's tweet about Fox and Friends exonerating him--he tagged a parody account:@foxandfrlends

Can Sean Hannity Read? Maybe Not

Trump claims he's boosting U.S. influence, but many foreign leaders see America in retreat

"I give my deepest, heartfelt blessings, if you know what I mean." Please come CAPTION Mike Pence!!!

How to Get Away With Bankruptcy Fraud

2017 Best Comic Book Series

everything's hack able through apps/ Edward Snowdens New App Turns A Smartphone Into a Security

NY attorney general has taken action against Trump, GOP 100 times in Trump's first year

NARRATOR: He went golfing.

Three things I know for sure:

? for DU legal eagles

Trump hits the golf course after Christmas

Utah paper tells Hatch to 'call it a career' in blistering editorial

GOD: A Human History

Invite The Obamas To The Royal Wedding Screw That Prick Trump.

$180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge

Some Religious People Appear to Believe That

He's the hardest working pResident in history

Worlds largest plastics plant rings alarm bells on Texas coast

Do Not Think Trump Can Be Removed. Impeachment Not Realistic. Never Convict In Senate.

Where is Trump's Cabinet? It's anybody's guess.

Does anyone doubt that Putin is Trump's role model, and this news from Russia deeply inspires him?

Hatch tweets praise for editorial criticizing him for 'utter lack of integrity'

Trickle Down Economics Very Successful Actually.

In break with tradition, Trump doesn't host a state dinner

I'm a birder, so I take this one personally...

The Immortal "Door Buzzard" thread needs to be pinned in this forum!

How Trump Makes Extreme Things Look Normal Carlos Maza Vox

Sen. Jeff Flake may run for president in 2020

One thing that frustrates me about the effort to discredit the Mueller investigation.

Are there DU get togethers on Christmas day?

🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁

Obama Policies Fueled Our Economic Boom. Dont Let Trump And His Rich Mans Tax Cut Steal The Credit

Tom Tomorrow- The Alien Takeover of Planet Earth

Suspect (Trump) raving and raging against the FBI shows that he knows they have found something

Tree that's been at White House since 1800s scheduled to be removed

The news that Trump is waiting for...

The similarities are undeniable

Government pleads with Prince Harry not to invite Barack Obama to his wedding

Analysts Cut iPhone X Shipment Forecasts, Citing Lukewarm Demand

Wrong place. sorry.

Minneapolis & St. Paul Prepare for the Superbowl

What youre revealing to your ISP, why a VPN isnt enough, and ways to avoid leaking it

Trump Politburo turns out far worse than anyone imagined

Trumphas gone from tagging a TV show in his deranged conspiracy theories to tagging bot account

We have the best government Russia can buy

Question, Where would I find info on the economic outlook on tRumps base?

GOP Senate seats up in 2018 - we Dems have work to do to vote them out

There's a good chance your holiday returns will end up in a landfill

Trump paid Treasury Dept $477,000 fine for money laundering

BBC Releases Doctor Who Transformation Scene

Why man left gift box of poo for Mnuchin - protest of the sh*tty GOP TaxBill

Andrew Gillum is running for FLORIDA GOV in 2018

The Daughter Of An Ex-Coal Executive Helped Lead Trumps National Monuments Review!!

Trump is just like the Pope, wonderful man, great humility, ... just ask Trump

I Have to Get This Off My Chest, Any Italian Who is a Bigot is More of an Asshole Than Anyone Else

It's the Military Industrial Complex that has ran America into the ground

Tribune Editorial: Why Orrin Hatch is Utahn of the Year

I'm going to see The Post today!

EPA's Pruitt scams taxpayers again: 4-day junket to Morocco

US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case

US jury acquits Peruvian defendant in FIFA bribery case

Kremlin: Russia election boycott campaign may be illegal

Anyone have experience with an auricular hematoma?

MAGA--Make America Gag Again

California gets ready to ignite cannabis culinary-arts scene

Post Christmas end of the year blues...

A couple of days before Christmas,

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library charity has donated nearly 100 million free books

A Bit of Fry and Laurie: S4E1 "It's a Soaraway Life" (1995)

Record-setting Christmas storm buries Pennsylvania's fourth largest city under more than 4 feet of s

FBI Software Contains Russian-Made Code That Could Open A Back Door For Kremlin Hackers

Lisa on the Psychiatric Ward

Snow emergency declared in Erie, Pa.

Can someone explain to me why

Have you seen the commercial for new animated series 'Our Cartoon President'?

What Do Patriarchy and Surveillance Have in Common? Ask Women.

What Do Patriarchy and Surveillance Have in Common? Ask Women.

"Told the truth once. Haven't had a good night's sleep since." CAPTION Rethug Rep. Francis Rooney!!!

What Do Patriarchy and Surveillance Have in Common? Ask Women.

Report:UK government begs Prince Harry, Meghan Markle not to invite Obamas to avoid offending Trump

United apologizes to passenger who says US Rep got her seat

Even if they get a majority in the House Democrats "reluctant to pursue impeachment".

Cross-posted to LBN: Florida Man Arrested After Calling 911 to Complain About Small Clams

Question from my nephew; "Will there be a USS Trump"?

How a Black President Stoked White Male Fragility.

Lisa on the Psychiatric Ward (cross-posted from the lounge)

The Wisconsin Capitol is Now Home to a Flying Spaghetti Monster Nativity

Costco vs Walmart - Humaneness more profitable than exploitation

Watch ex-Congressman Leave Everyone Speechless On Meet the Press (VIDEO)

On the Second Day of Christmas....

55 Ways Donald Trump Structurally Changed America in 2017

Bitcoin climbs back above $16,000, rallying more than 50 percent from Friday's low

Wisconsin priest tells parishioners he's gay, gets ovation

EPA Targets Already Depleted Bee Population

How a Black President Stoked White Male Fragility.

How a Black President Stoked White Male Fragility.

If the dossier was paid for by the Clinton campaign that suggests truth, not falsehoods.

100 Years Ago Today, the Railroads Were Nationalized.

Pain and Prejudice (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME )

Pain and Prejudice (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME )

Pain and Prejudice (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME )

Pain and Prejudice (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME )

Russia Wants Americans To Doubt Mueller, Experts Warn

Anyone know if this is legal? Because if it is, let's join the fun.

11 Years Ago Today, Gerald Ford Died.

Impeachment debate divides Democrats as 2018 wave builds

Forced out over sex, drugs and other infractions, fired officers find work in other departments

6 Perspectives on the Future of #MeToo

Foreign leaders say the U.S. is losing stature

6 Perspectives on the Future of #MeToo

6 Perspectives on the Future of #MeToo

Dems see 2018 as best chance in years to win back House

Did GOPers in Congress or the Cabinet kiss Reagan's or W's ass as fawningly

Mitch McConnell is not going to take away the filibuster.

Russia calls for answers after Chechen leader's Instagram is blocked

All workers in state must be offered sick leave as of Jan. 1

Russia is going to attack our next election. The Trump administration may not even try to stop it.

Trump, Russian trolls, and Fox ganging up on the FBI ..isn't that aiding and abetting the enemy?

Some sad news Christmas Day

"The Golden Girls--"Sick and Tired" Dorothy has chronic fatigue syndrom

Dr. Pimple Popper (Dr. Sandra Lee) lands a show on TLC

It will be up to voters to put brakes on Trump

Some sad news Christmas Day

Abandoned by Trump, Puerto Rico hit by tax bill

After winning Alabama, Democrats are contesting nearly every seat in Congress in 2018

Inslee launches 797 committee amid curious land deal near Boeing's South Carolina plant

More pregnant women are using pot, study finds

I keep thinking about this--wife#3 suppposedly speaks 6 languages. that would have made

Can the U.N. temporarily revoke the USA's Permanent Member Veto Status?

Ella Fitzgerald - Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney

If someone doesn't understand privilege, show them this video

GOP frustration rises with Trump on trade

I've grown and cooked with Rosemary for years, and have never seen a plant in bloom, before

Louis Armstrong - Zat You, Santa Claus

I think it's a mistake to try to justify the Old Testament by

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises 'populist' world leaders

Trump admin rolling back use of fines against nursing homes

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want the Obamas at wedding

twitter and facebook--treason? or business as usual?

Please DU this poll - Orange Hemorrhoid Inaugural Year

A Yemeni family flees a war-torn nation and bets on a future in rural Appalachia

Breaking news: Canadian police chase

$180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge

Northeast states sue EPA over air pollution from Midwest

The worst part about this asshole? He's my congressman.

The Story of How the Old Testament Came to Be

Japan, South Korea may refit naval ships for F-35 fighters

A foreshadowing of things to come for Trump

Travel back in time to the Old West in Virginia City, Nevada!

Anti-choice Leaders Are Angry about a Pregnancy Prevention Program thats Lowered Teen Abortion Rate

Counterpunch.org's part explanation, part apology, part "but others have done worse" is hilarious

Police and military commanders charged over southwest Colombia massacre

What will Trump tweet for not being invited to the Royal Wedding?

my little one is starting to show her age

Scientists get early look at hurricane damage to Caribbean coral reefs

Well, almost made it through Christmas without a political fight.

What's the difference between Donald Trump and ______?

DAILY DESCRATION Of The Presidency Just Too Much To Watch. Like Peeing On A Grave At Natl Cemetery.

Price of 40-year-old cancer drug hiked 1,400% by new owners

Second day of protests against release of Peru's ex-president Alberto Fujimori

Opinion: Pardoning of Peru's Alberto Fujimori hurts voter trust Whether or not the pardoning of form

Exodus: An Allegorical Portrait of the Human Mind in its Relationship to God

The Diamondbacks' 2017 first-round pick paying off his parents' mortgage for Christmas

60-Million-Year-Old Meteor Strike Uncovered on Remote Isle of Skye

See It To Believe It

Harvard Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Cuba

Heat from below Pacific Ocean fuels Yellowstone, study finds

Republican Philosophy Simplified

TRUMP SHOULD PARDON MICHAEL FLYNN, WHO TOOK THE BIGGEST FALL, FAMILY SAYS

Yep! Trump was right!

Trump partly blamed Sessions for Alabama Senate loss: report

Russia is going to attack our next election. The Trump administration may not even try to stop it.

Accused of sexual harassment, these California lawmakers may not be able to use campaign funds to de

Appeals Court Throws Out Privacy Lawsuit Against Voter Fraud Panel

SUPPORT FOR DONALD TRUMPS IMPEACHMENT IS HIGHER THAN HIS RE-ELECTION CHANCES

Thank goodness the wealthy are going to be okay

the #1 issue in 2018 and 2020: what kind of government should we have?

What Does the Number Forty (40) Mean or Represent in the Bible?

Borowitz: Whenever Trump yells "Fake news", reporters should yell back, "Fake election"

My thoughts are with Erica Garner, her family and friends in hoping that she has a full recovery ...

Democrat in tied Va. House race says she will challenge disputed ballot in court

You can't win for losing with the Nazis. They say Muslims can't wish u a Merry Christmas

Forecasters Warn of Potential for Morning Snow

Two-Year Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Linked to Opioid Crisis

100 years of Duke's Mayonnaise: the South's favorite spread celebrates a century

Burgers for the homeless on Christmas Day

A question for the POOO (Present Oval Office Occupant):

Mexico's presidential front-runner a wildcard for US ties

I understand Nadler and those "reluctant to pursue impeachment."

Ah, good old Sinclair Boradcasting...

Virginia's hemp research program 'a work in progress'

Someone in my family is a Congressional staffer

40 x 40 ft Swastika was mowed into a field. Was it part of a chain of events that led to murder

Huckabee compares Trump to Churchill

Rep Rooney (R-FLA) calls for "purge" of the FBI

I Hate To Say It But Vietnam War Was A TOTAL WASTE Even Though I Served There.

When Trump forbade a Christmas tree and other forgotten stories from the 'war on Christmas'

To beat President Trump, you have to learn to think like his supporters

'Fox & Friends' congratulates Trump for 'delivering on his promise to put Christ back in Christmas'

Now that were busy driving away our friends, we cant afford enemies any more. You can thank Donald

The Washington City Paper has a new owner.

No one wants to eat with Donnie

Are Republicans ignorant or complicit?

An Infrastructure Plan for a Progressive Wave

Calvados?

Happy St. Stephen's Day

What's for Dinner, Tues., Dec. 26, 2017

2017

When that extra few bucks starts showing up in paychecks.. What do we do to make sure people

The most amazing, tremendous, terrific, presidential 'president' the world has ever seen...

Republican obstruction of the rule of law must be an issue in the next election.

How Many GOPPERS Needed To Solve A Problem? No One Knows. They NEVER Ever Solved Any.

Russia ACTIVELY WORKING TO DISCREDIT MUELLER

Reich Report & Sanders

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Does anyone here know if Rachel Maddow will

yesforhealthcare.org

Whats a Wendys doing there? The story of Washingtons weirdest traffic circle.

Argentina judge says death of prosecutor Nisman was murder

Argentina judge says death of prosecutor Nisman was murder

Polar Express Hate Thread.

New York City on track to end year with sharp drop in murder rate

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