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Archives: July 26, 2010

Meet The Press Video...Geithner: Job growth will ‘gradually’ get better. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

How's about everybody show ME their papers?

Is it fair?

Don't buy the GOP framing of the Bush tax cuts expiration.

Stats show shrinking middle class (from Americablog)

99er unemployment legislation countdown: 5 days. Schumer will write bill, but needs one Republican

The Afghanistan Protocol: Explosive Leaks Provide Image of War from Those Fighting It

Now this is a horrible way to die

BMW's Engine Problems: A Safety Risk to Drivers -- and the Company?

Wisdom of Senator Cornyn

Will Harry Reid help protect Social Security for those 58 and under?

BP Hires Prison Labor to Clean Up While Coastal Residents Struggle

Mad Men series 4 thread 1

I don't see this ending well: old & white versus young and brown

Tony Hayward expected to step down from BP ... with an $18 Million Pension

Tony Hayward expected to step down from BP ... with an $18 Million Pension

Tucson soldier is laid to rest. Chris Moon

Vote Democratic in November... if for no other reason that this:

Private Sector Brings Back Jobs But Requires Government Intervention

We must fight for change!!!

We must fight for change!!!

We must fight for change!!!

Toxic Legacy of US Assault on Fallujah 'Worse Than Hiroshima'

Toxic Legacy of US Assault on Fallujah 'Worse Than Hiroshima'

Calls to extend Bush tax cuts face difficult pay-as-you-go reality

I'm not as think as you drunk I am.

India unveils $35 computer

Did I just read Howard Dean endorses Newt Gingrich for President?!!

Did I just read Howard Dean endorses Newt Gingrich for President?!!

Mark Williams still being given time on CNN...

NY Times - "Geithner Dismisses Concerns on Letting Tax Cuts Expire"

Khmer Rouge prison chief sentenced to 35 years in jail

Court Rules It’s Legal to Use Hacked Codes…If You’re GE

Mexico braces for effects of Arizona immigration law

My blogspot got censored?

Manassas teacher accused of being sexual predator

Gawker: Why Is Facebook Blocking the Word 'Palestinian' in Page Titles?

Homeless student statistics rising

Boy hanged self after visit from LA County workers

On the Pragmatism of Eating Groundhogs

Oil breaks up on Gulf surface as ships return to well site

Oil breaks up on Gulf surface as ships return to well site

Breitbart's time-tested "Page One Headline, Page Seventeen Correction" tactic

Lord Monckton on CNBC this morning.

Three-Quarters of Oil and Gas Lobbyists Worked for Government

Three-Quarters of Oil and Gas Lobbyists Worked for Government

WaPo - E.J. Dionne - "Enough right-wing propaganda"

Less than a year until internet addresses run dry

Top U.S. officer (Mullen) warns Afghan war will get worse

The Afghanistan War Logs Released by Wikileaks, the World's First Stateless News Organization (Rosen

Is The U.S. Safer Now Than On 9/11?

On Broken Promises....

Leaked documents claim Pakistan’s ISI directing Afghan insurgency

Daniel Pipes:To Get Obama To Act, Netanyahu Should Threaten To Nuke Iran

How many of your congressmen or women are on a fight corruption in Washington kick?

Pension Funds Join In Class-Action Suit Against BP

Politifact backs Maddow over Rubio - rates her "mostly true"

KInder, gentler corporatism OR batshit crazy corporatism

You wouldn't read about it: climate scientists right

Interesting Read on how Migrants impact economy

"I Refudiate this Marriage"

Soak the fucking rich

Soak the fucking rich

I'm not crazy about Mika, but I do like her dad

Wikileaks Julian Assuage is holding a press conference live

Medical marijuana to be OK in some Veterans Affairs clinics

The Hired Guns: Brutal regimes hiring D.C. lobbyists

Who's the most liberal/progressive politician in U.S. History?

Are You REALLY Surprised?

A fellow named Dick needs a heart,

Roger Ebert: BP's Tree Fell On My Lawn

Who Cooked the Planet? - By PAUL KRUGMAN

How many of the WikiLogs reference one Osama bin Laden?

4 Ways to Kill A Climate Bill

How many have called their Congress critter to oppose 33.5 billion requested for Afghanistan

Franken: Republicans ‘Don’t Want People To Get Jobs Before The Election’

Bwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahha Issa is discussing

The Political Genius of Supply Side Economics (must read)

Pretzel logic

Places that display Faux news on their TVs

For the young-uns, NIXON's Enemies' List: the late Daniel SCHORR

Happy 20th Birthday, Americans With Disabillities Act!

Head Wreck, my favorite nightmare! . . . Please come CAPTION!!

Today's Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis...

Today's Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis...

Breitbart barks the loudest. . . . Please come CAPTION this ethical black hole!!!!!

Now - Ray McGovern on Hartmann

Now - Ray McGovern on Hartmann

Britain Plans to Decentralize Health Care

Ardent Republicans arguing on AM radio!!!

NYTimes: Industries Find Surging Profits in Deeper Cuts

Former Sen. McGovern talks about war

Many US manufacturers making RECORD PROFITS with few employees, no plans to hire again...

Okay, since Arizona wants to take over the "illegal immigration issue" from the Federal,

"Security"

Are there any lawyers familiar with the Accutane lawsuits?

Our Senate is Scientifically Illiterate

16 States and D.C. Have Double-Digit Unemployment

School Board might OK teaching creationism

Obama has stated flat out the USA does not Torture, BUT does it still use

MSNBC Question du jour: Will the Wikileaks document dump place our troops in jeapordy?

Poll shows seniors Misinformed, Unaware of Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act

Legalize pot, former San Jose police chief says

How much do you think this will cost?

Are you a millionaire? poll

Let me ask this question because the situation could soon be reversed

Amnesty: Afghanistan leak exposes NATO's incoherent civilian casualty policy

La historia me absolverá

More On South Carolina Coastal Campaign Finance Scandal

Fake military hero to be sentenced

TPM Exclusive: Steele To Hold RNC Event -- Co-Starring Andrew Breitbart

Joan Walsh Smacks Down Fox on CNN "Fox played a much bigger role than people want to admit.'

MSNBC saying BP is expected to announce record Losses!

Social workers, counselors, etc., please check in here.

Gasp! Peggy Noonan: Sherrod was "smeared by right-wing media"; victim of "high-tech lynching"

A modest proposal re Climate Change legislation: turn off the AC in the Capitol, Senate Offices

Republican CO-Sen candidate caught on tape calling Teabaggers "dumbasses"

NH worker killed after going through paper roller

Rocket that killed (52) Afghan civilians fired by Nato: Karzai

Former KGB Agent: "David Kelly DID NOT commit suicide"..

No one over 50 should be allowed to vote on climate change.

"Dumbasses"

Rules Committee to vote on measure urging removal of troops from Pakistan

So, its been revealed we have been doing some pretty nasty stuff in Afghanistan, eh?

Report Finds Link Between Civilian Deaths And Recruitment For Insurgency

Why supply side does not work

Why supply side does not work

Juan Williams (NPR) analyzes Sherrod incident, fails to mention FOX

Is the splinterist catastrophist strategy of letting Republicans win elections a form of violence?

General Wesley Clark scheduled to appear on Larry King

self delete

This just in - a web cam at the site of the Icelandic volcano Katla shows

Video of Dean's intro of Van Jones at Netroots Nation.

Call me crazy but..

Nearly a third of House Republicans have signed on to a resolution urging Israel to attack Iran.

Does anyone remember how much the Shrub tax cuts were for the under $250,000 group?

About Wikileaks disclosure, Gen'l Wes Clark, msnbc, coming up.

Gingrich blames Obama administration for his attack on Sherrod

The Bush Tax Cuts must go

Last Week's Argument with a Republican; and His Answer This Week

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon Blasts Republicans

This does not bode well: a look at Britain's proposed health system changes.

Tancredo Likely to Enter Colorado Governor’s Race

Salon: Democrats might have a winning political hand if they don't blow it, which they probably will

Khmer Rouge executioner found guilty, but Cambodians say sentence too light

So, if the Birthers got their way, and had Obama impeached solely on that

One person to watch on the Afghan Wikileaks is chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Kerry

Obama, in the Rose Garden, on campaign finance reforms

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to hold a town hall with teachers...

Pat Buchanan: White House "threw Rosa Parks under the bus" w/ Sherrod, and Breitbart is not to blame

Japanese women extend life expectancy to new high - 86.5 years

Buck (R-Colo.teabag candidate) Caught Criticizing Tea Party As "Dumbasses"

Chelsea Clinton gawkers will get arrested say NY cops

The World’s Oldest Stash: Scientists Find 2,700-Year-Old Pot

MLK 'I Have a Dream' edited by Breitbart

Have you ever heard of "National Write Your Congressman"?

American Activists Plan Gaza Flotilla Ship Named for Obama Book

Free land: cities and towns are giving away land in hope of boosting tax base

CNN is laying the groundwork by which to dismiss

Why is no one comparing the WikiLeaks to the 'Pentagon Papers"? One would think

The Vagabond Cat That Came to Stay

Look what I found! An unedited video of Breitbart telling the truth!

Boehner Warns of Unseemly Behavior

Too crazy for even the Tea Party? Meet Brian Camenker and his group, MassResistance

Massey Energy's Blankenship: No shame, but plenty of blame

BP boss Hayward to get immediate £600,000 pension ($930,000)

BP boss Hayward to get immediate £600,000 pension ($930,000)

Fox tinkers with timing re: publishing Sherrod article.

Roger Eberts article on BP

Van Jones: I Didn't Sign Truther Petition

called my congressman this morning to urge opposition to Obama's latest war tab....

called my congressman this morning to urge opposition to Obama's latest war tab....

Cheney short-listed for BP top post

Tax Cuts - I'm Really Worried About...

Does anybody else want to take a horsewhip to Andrew Breitbart?

Did the GOP have foreknowledge of the leaks?

how can anyone with brains here advocate for becoming the Dem party on no

Majesty?

P Street Project to lobby for progressives' agenda

Republicans roll out midterm plans.

My observation over the weekend in Las Vegas.

It is not enough to donate to a food bank.

Born and Raised -- WTF?!

My friend's Dog doesn't like men , he always growls and tries to attack them ?

Brownback Calls for Passage of Renewable Energy Standard

Brownback Calls for Passage of Renewable Energy Standard

Reaction to Disclosure of Military Documents on Afghan War

Did you hear about palin's OTHER new tv show this fall?

Did you hear about palin's OTHER new tv show this fall?

WikiLeaks shocker? In Kabul, Pakistan support for Taliban is no surprise

Anyone know when the "Leaks" were obtained? Was it during the Bush

Rep. Jim Langevin to preside over House for 20th anniversary of disabilities act

They use toxic dispersants to drop the oil out of sight and then

Wikipedia page on the "War Logs"

It looks like a sensible liberal answered tom tomorrow

Chicago Public Schools - 400 - 600 Layoffs / job cut notices this week

Trepanning should be a required ritual for all teabagger gatherings.

Julian Assange is going to be on Larry King tonight ! n/t

Has any mainstream DC Democratic politician openly called for immediate withdrawal

Leaked Afghan reports reveal 'war crimes,' campaigner claims

Charlie Melacon's Petition Against The 18 million for BP's Hayward

Deep cuts equal surging profits - NYT

An Argument for Increasing Taxes on the Wealthy

Dateline's Report on poverty in Ohio -- if you missed it

Lawmakers debate whether to extend, expand, end syringe sales (CA)

Fox and the Fallacy: How they do it

The Blue Cross Saga continues....

US Govt: Cell phone makers, movie studios, others full of crap. (Jailbreaking OK)

Am I missing something here?

Am I missing something here?

Truth Admitted - Today's Non-Sequitur

Air Force website: Airmen, let us know how DADT will impact recruitment, cohesion, readiness!

G20: Inidividual Freedom and Arbitrary State Action

Democratic Underground Will Go Down in History For:

Pentagon: Review of WikiLeaks docs finds no danger to security, troops

Sent this today... Reply All... response to one of those

How far to the right can this country go and not fall off into a political abyss?

The Rude Pundit: Andrew Breitbart Shows the Media the Way to the Egress

The Rude Pundit: Andrew Breitbart Shows the Media the Way to the Egress

How to be pragmatic and progressive at the same time (it only takes two steps).

So, if the Birthers got their way, and had Obama impeached solely on that

Accusations of homophobia

Bruce Bartlett rips Republican economics and the tea parties

Bruce Bartlett rips Republican economics and the tea parties

Neighborhood overrun with scrap collecting trucks parked outside their homes

Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative

Over the weekend, a message was left on my blog that was provocative, to say the least….

Help Me Out Here--I Believe "Birthers" Have No Legal Argument AT ALL (Even IF They're Right)

"That leaves...gridlock between the sensible but cowardly party & the greedy, sociopathic party"...

stupid question: How do I upload/post a cartoon?

Tennessee Lt. Gov: Religious Freedom May Not Count For Muslims

G.M. Seeks to Cut UAW Workers' Wages in Half at U.S. Plant:

Leaks create fresh doubt about Afghan war, secrets - AP

Michael Moore to use film tax credit for community development project

Michael Moore to use film tax credit for community development project

Michael Moore to use film tax credit for community development project

WTF - Jeb Bush in Kentucky raising money for

Sign this petition for disclosure

House Expected to Act *Today* on Rep. Kucinich Resolution to Remove U.S. Forces in Pakistan

I, for one, welcome the Afghan Papers and thank Wiki

Dear Arne Duncan,

Senator Debbie Stabenow goes on record for support of a job creation bill, for 99ers

Ellsberg: Biggest leak since Pentagon Papers

Hey Ma, Arne's sticking his nose into other people's business ... again!

American Spectator Attacking Credibility of Shirley Sherrod-Lynching vs Beaten to Death

American Spectator Attacking Credibility of Shirley Sherrod-Lynching vs Beaten to Death

Progressive Journalists discuss how not to report the news..

Ten Stock-Market Myths That Just Won't Die

We are worried that our missing sailors may be smuggled to an ally.

Should Democrat Congressman Charlie Rangel Resign ?

A new edit to everyone's favorite Tomorrow cartoon.

The Media Matters Sherrod/Fox Timeline

Sarah said part of the reason she quit being Gv. was bad media!

Palin joins forces with Massey CEO Don Blankenship

Palin joins forces with Massey CEO Don Blankenship

Earth to Tweety: Just who the hell are these

Gay Marriage in NJ: Back to Square One

How can a whistleblower leak to wikileaks safely?

Big Mexican Women

On Posting OPs Which May Be Unpopular or Controversial

Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, to hold a town hall with teachers...

Republicans Less Positive Toward Supreme Court

The August 28 Beck/Palin/NRA rally REALLY angers me!!!

KBR Not Just Electrocuting Troops

Afghanistan. We can't "win".

Sometimes I feel like I just can't keep fighting the same fights here.

So, does anyone know who is funding Breitbart?

Dwight Eisenhower's view of the "Military Industrial Complex" misunderstood

Becoming a "traitor" is easy. I just donated again to Wikilileaks. Link to do so below.

"Too big to fail"

Why you won't hear me bellyaching about not voting in November

Here's what we SHOULD do if there's a GOP takeover in the fall-but our leaders WON'T do it.

Since Most Of The Wikileak Documents Are Pre-2009, How Helpful Are They?

Arizona immigration law unlikely to survive federal lawsuit

This is how you hit...

If you use chiropractic services,

My 89 yo mother-in-law was watching Ice Road Truckers, so I had to

Politifact Ohio rates Sherrod Brown's statements about Bush vs Clinton job creation TRUE.

Politifact Ohio rates Sherrod Brown's statements about Bush vs Clinton job creation TRUE.

The people's house makes room for a wheelchair-Rep Jim Langevin Presides

But Teabaggers aren't racist. Really.

But Teabaggers aren't racist. Really.

Sen Kerry: "(h)owever illegally these documents came to light, they raise serious questions"

Deportation of illegal immigrants increases under Obama administration

Deportation of illegal immigrants increases under Obama administration

Andrew Breitbart Twists Words of Black Radio Show Personalities Bev Smith & Warren Ballentine on CNN

Andrew Breitbart Twists Words of Black Radio Show Personalities Bev Smith & Warren Ballentine on CNN

Neel Kashkari, TARP Guru, Supports Cutting Entitlements, Citing 'Me-First' Attitude Of Beneficiaries

Florida 'Church' Plans To Burn Korans On 9/11

I would campaign and vote for Eliot Spitzer for any political office in this country. n/t

Pardon my ignorance, but "the Bush Tax Cuts" for the middle class . . . . . .

Oh My - this should end the Afghanistan war

Wingnut Writer Says Sherrod Is Wrong About Relative’s Lynching: He Was Only Murdered by White Mob

Wingnut Writer Says Sherrod Is Wrong About Relative’s Lynching: He Was Only Murdered by White Mob

The Democratic Party "retards progress toward presenting a genuine alternative."

(John) Kerry may need to pay $500k tax on yacht

The New Willis Avenue Bridge

As Stevens retires from court, one final duel with Scalia

No More Apologies -- It's Time to Stand Up for Our Convictions ~ Howard Dean

On balance, I'm glad all those DoD documents got leaked

Does anyone with family/friends fighting in Afghanistan condone the wikileaks intelligence leak?

The political genius of supply-side economics

You think the Gulf is bad - Check out these man-made disasters...

You think the Gulf is bad - Check out these man-made disasters...

New Home Sales' Deceptive Jump: In Reality, Worst June on Record:

New Home Sales' Deceptive Jump: In Reality, Worst June on Record:

Education 'helps brain compensate for dementia changes' (BBC)

Education 'helps brain compensate for dementia changes' (BBC)

Ben Stein: Unemployed People are Lazy, Unpleasant and Unable to Add and Subtract

GOP Tennessee Lt. Gov calls Islam a 'cult,' says religious freedom may not count for Muslims

Was Archie Bunker a racist or a bigot?

Colorado GOP Self-Destructs.

LOL check out this video of Breitbart moveon is sending out

LOL check out this video of Breitbart moveon is sending out

Since wikileaks is not US based, the "unpatriotic" charge doesn't work

Civil rights groups skewer Obama education policy

If the Dems can't keep the tax cuts for the lower income people

I Know This Vid Is Old But Please Help Get It To 800,000 Hits

The Taliban is working with Pakistani intelligence and Pakistan has nuclear weapons

U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants to demand deportations end

War Supplemental Not Needed to Fund Troops

War Supplemental Not Needed to Fund Troops

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange: more revelations to come - Guardian UK

The parallel universe

BP Cleanup Workers Gone Wild

Do you own any stock?

President Obama to appear on daytime talk show 'The View'

EXCLUSIVE: House Democrat calls on Rep. Rangel to resign

20 years after ADA was signed by Bush...

The Obama Administration is afraid of a couple of million FAUX viewers

The Obama Administration is afraid of a couple of million FAUX viewers

Did the Obama Administration deliberately leak the DoD papers?

"Why would a foreigner want to visit OUR landmarks, like Mt. Rushmore?"

This Graph is damn scary

Obama pulls "U.S. troops' lives in danger" card on Wikileaks. Opinions?

Economic Bill of Rights

•••• !!! GOP to honor Breitbart !!! ••••

Well said son (pic with thanks to reddit)

I had to cut pay for four employees today

The Torture Exception Continues

WikiLeaks has done an immeasurable public service....

Leading civil rights groups speak out against Obama Ed Policy

Possible scam by 3rd party using DSCC to fraudulently obtain donations. Any Ideas?

I'll try this again during "prime time":

Should Obama be a Guest on The View

Indictments for Post-Katrina Quarantine Shootings - UPDATE

Have you been sneezing more this summer?

Olbermann: "If You Liked My Special Comment On Sherrod, This Picks Up Where I Left Off..."

In 1960, about half of U.S.-born Americans didn't have high-school diplomas. Today, it's 10%

These House members co-signed Lynn Woolsey's public option bill.....Thank them, support them

These House members co-signed Lynn Woolsey's public option bill.....Thank them, support them

******** Official Julian Assange appreciation thread ********

***WINNERS OF JULY PHOTO CONTEST *****

***WINNERS OF JULY PHOTO CONTEST *****

What really fries my ass about the tax code and the Republican Argument

On food and how processed this is

I Love/Hate This TOON

Learning the wrong lesson (on stimulus)

Cenk Uygur - "The List" of Journolist Participants is Fake

Caught On Tape: Repug Candidate Who Courted Teaparty Caught Calling Them Dumbasses

Colorado Republican Senate candidate Ken Buck calls Teabagging Birthers "dumbasses"

Oh, the administration is very upset at the leaks and the danger to national security?

A forward from a friend from the German FBI, and a word on justice and political extremism

Oliver Stone Controversy: Stone releases statement

Teachers and Democrats Head for Divorce

Teachers and Democrats Head for Divorce

Progressive Democrats of America Energized by National Conference

List of what Disney Owns...

12 year old sensation Almira Fawn's mother beaten to death

Hey Robert Gibbs...We KNOW...

BREAKING: Cenk Hosting MSNBC Monday 7/26, 4-5 ET/1-2pm PT (Guest: Wikileaks Founder!)

Deepak Chopra endures 2 weeks of hardship to be ordained as monk

Teabaggers told "Leave Your Signs at Home" for Beck/Palin/NRA Rally

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange on the 'War Logs': 'I Enjoy Crushing Bastards'

Oliver Stone says "the media" is dominated by Jews

Is WikiLeaker prosecuted for info on same "kill squads" Woodward credited (not the surge) for Iraq?

'Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County' to air tonight

What I really hate about the education debate

I've seen fire, I've seen rain (DIAL-UP WARNING)

I've seen fire, I've seen rain (DIAL-UP WARNING)

Do you believe the motivation for war would be reduced if the world had perfected

I AM NOT going to apologize for criticizing the President and the Dem Establishment.

Employer Credit Checks May Soon Be Illegal

My Son ships off to Iraq in about 45 days. My take on the whole Wiki Leaks thing

why UPS and FedEx's earnings are a very good economic sign

Teachers Cheated of Their Pensions While Banksters Enjoy Tax Payer Funded Bonuses

Dressed to kill (or at least to filibuster)

Sad news...I just saw this...Jennifer Saunders is battling breast cancer...

I Survived...

Will someone please go get Rabrrrrr?

Random Crap---I felt like talking about: Facebook silliness!

I'm bored ... Is it against DU rules to

People keep calling me a 'goober'. Is that a compliment?

Should your daughter have a debut if she's already a mom?

Auuughh!!! there is no goddamn kitty in the M-F'n picture..

I'm not as think as you drunk I am.

On second thought, this post is not worthy of the Lounge. I just isn't

Man, where are all the late-night/early morning Duers? Wake up you slack bastards.nt

We still call them movies. 'Cuz they move. Moving pictures. Odd, isn't it? nt

Anybody here make a homemade chineberry gun, just two pieces of wood made made like a cross.

Fish with human teeth.

Lost in the lock: Slow Motion Camera of How Popcorn Pops - Popcorn Popper

Somewhere in a lonley hotel room there's a guy starting to realize that eternal fate has turned it's

Trent Reznor said this is no longer his song after Johnny Cash did it....

Instead of making it illegal to vote conservative, let's just put a limit on it.

Mad Men series 4 thread 1

Do you think cats can appreciate music?

I haz a corm

I little Monday music for Zeppelin fans - this is a great live early version

We'll rule the world!

Have you seen these men?

Have you ever been to a mediocre canyon?

On the Pragmatism of Eating Groundhogs

Wedding gone bad...

DAMN it's cold this morning....

The Most SURPRISING Movies you've ever seen (in a good way)

Apparently homophobes in my city are asking for refunds on "The Kids are Alright"

"Dog Days Are Over" Florence+the Machine

All Our Sins Remembered (graphic art)

A happy moment - our mentee who moved came back to visit.

Play Em' Off, Keyboard Ron!

Missing bumpersticker.

Somewhere in this picture is a REAL live kitten, see if you can find it.

Somewhere in this picture is a REAL live kitten, see if you can find it.

It's hard--find the kitten in this photo.

"Fundies - Underwear for Two" - I just had to post this...

While well-intentioned, do sensible monkeys have the humor gene?

How Can I Relax, I just unloaded 3 sugar containers at the Warehouse

Good buzz about The Jim Jones Revue

Professor returns from vacation, gets 'foiled'

DU SONG OF THE DAY

Just saw "Matrix 4" aka Inception...

I did a search by my own user name, two Decembers ago. Guess what thread was at the top?

This is really hard - Find the kitten in this photo

I've been diagnosed with philogyny

I hope it is OK if I ask for some good vibes....for myself.

Oh no, no....I just found out that a friend of mine lost his son.

So sad....Ky. humane society misidentifies woman's dog as a coyote, sets it loose in the wild

Beware of Priceline!!!

Speaking of whether animals have a sense of humor

What's the best way to clean an antique quilt?

it's been a day

Happy birthday, Mick Jagger.

Conservative Google Ads on DU?

Treehouse in Sweeden is nearly invisible

Find the man in the beans.

Woodstock Fantasy Thread...give me a list of 10 bands that would perform at your ULTIMATE festival.

My friend's Dog doesn't like men , he always growls and tries to attack them ?

Went out earlier, photographed something that matched my mood, Photoshopped it (dialup warning 219K)

Anyone here have a trash compactor? I am thinking of getting one because

Tara, honey, use the AX! True Blood recap from last night!

Life In Legacy

Have you heard of people driving 100's of miles to Chick-fil-a openings?

Opinion - leaving kids at a birthday party?

Women-folk, I got a question regarding your gender's behaviour

Salt with Angelina Jolie (no spoilers)

Ok, DUers. Here's the question to end all questions. Is there an afterworld?

My run-in with a teabagger. Awkward situation...What would you do?

How many working computers do you own?

Yeah, yeah, Wikileaks, blah blah blah, who fucking cares. What about the Rabrrrrrrleaks?

Favourite bar brawling music?

Comic Con trailer for The Walking Dead

Why doesn't somebody do a carving like Mt. Rushmore, only with

Imagine you've been sent back to 1957. Eisenhower's in the White House,

Can you dig it?

The police are on their way to take me to detox

What is your phobia?

Star Trek: Enterprise

Tough Tory stance on offender transfers raises ire of U.S.

Mexican officials: Prison inmates released to commit killings

Afghanistan war logs: Massive leak of secret files exposes truth of occupation

Pension Funds Join In Class-Action Suit Against BP

Local companies see exports as sure way to grow business (Dayton, Ohio)

(John) Kerry may need to pay $500k tax on yacht

New Home Sales Exceed Forecasts For June

Key omission in memo to destroy CIA terror tapes

China braces for more flooding as rains continue

N.J. Supreme Court declines gay marriage case filed by six same-sex couples

Oliver Stone: Jewish control of the media is preventing free Holocaust debate

BP Boss Hayward 'To Take Russian Role'

Pentagon scrambles to assess Wikileaks damage

Michigan-based white supremacist group to rally in Knoxville

Afgan Officials Report 52 Civilians Dead in NATO Srike

Top US senator hails sentence for Khmer Rouge prison chief

United Technologies plans another 1,500 job cuts

Report details plight of mentally ill detainees

Khmer Rouge prison chief gets 35 years for war crimes (first verdict for the U.N.-backed tribunal)

Washington rules out military action against Venezuela

Brazil Wants US Out of Discussions on Venezuelan-Colombian Dispute

Blagojevich judge, attorney clash; jury sent home

Steele To Hold RNC Event -- Co-Starring Andrew Breitbart

Attorney general issues subpoenas in Bell salary scandal

Rebels capture north Yemen base

Good news gives Dow 3rd straight triple digit gain

President Obama blasts GOP opposition to campaign finance bill

Telling us what we already know Part 81: Pakistan Aids Insurgency in Afghanistan, Reports Assert

100 days until the election, and for Republicans, it's Bush stupid!

Tancredo will run for governor as American Constitution Party candidate

Who thinks the President needs to come out swinging against the GOP meme

The War Logs: Reaction to Disclosure of Military Documents on Afghan War (updated)

Steve Clemons: Mr. Obama's Vietnam: The New Pentagon Papers

BP using CONVICTS to clean up gulf instead of residents to get jobs

The name of the game is "wedding chicken".

Why Progressives Should Be Satisfied And Energized For The Fall

When Obama does name Elizabeth Warren as head of new CPA, the response on DU will likely be:

Harrisburg activist to post "angel" at Justice Melvin's office

Palin in lead among rethugs

E J Dionne on mtp told the wall street...

The Fight Over Tax Cuts That Didn't Work

From one president to another: Roman Catholic student gets a letter from Obama-Great Story

So Obama is doing something on Illegal immigration

Pres. Obama lets Rachel Maddow make the case for him at Netroots Nation

Pres. Obama lets Rachel Maddow make the case for him at Netroots Nation

More States "Competitive" in Terms of Party Identification

Joe Madison: The President needs a kitchen cabinet

Pentagon Eyes Accused Analyst Over WikiLeaks Data

WH knew about leaked papers, thanked NYT for being responsible

New home purchases increased 24 percent from May to an annual pace of 330,000

President Obama's Poll Numbers

** Early Heads Up: POTUS to Make Statement at 2:20pm EDT **

Enough right-wing propaganda (E.J. Dionne)

Steele To Hold RNC Event -- Co-Starring Andrew Breitbart

Report: Some Insurers Are Shifting Premium Dollars Into Reserves And Understating Their Earnings

Teabagger Candidate Buck calls rest of the Teabaggers "dumbasses" for focusing on birth certificate

Al "Franken warns that GOP Congress would bring 'truly dangerous agenda'"

As usual, David Horsey sums up the 2010 election situation neatly...

Kerry (on climate change): Good Policy Meets Good Politics

Warren Ballentine's message to Andrew Breitbart

Senate Judiciary GOP wants hearing on alleged DOJ RACIAL bias

The Right Isn't Quite Done With Shirley Sherrod

Fallin, Edmondson have leads in poll

CO-Gov: Tancredo Will Run as Third Party

MSNBC: Buchanan would have advised Obama *not* to be a guest on The View

**** Heads Up: POTUS Makes Statement on Campaign Finance Reform, Live 2:20pm EDT ****

Mitt Romney will endorse Karen Handel in GOP runoff

Kerry Says ‘Serious Questions’ Raised by Documents

Simmons denies Senate bid despite campaign ad

Senate Strips Funding For Legal Settlement To Black Farmers From War Bill

*****President Obama Speaks for Americans with Disabilities Act event****

Bernero and Cox gubernatorial campaigns descend on Ann Arbor Art Fairs

Obama blasts GOP opposition to campaign finance bill - "We can't afford these political games"

Chavez's Threat: No Oil for the U.S.

Another fantastic reason not to let the rethugs gain a majority anywhere

Schwarzenegger could leave Calif. without budget

The first person to say, on TV, what we ALL must've noticed:

Meaningless. All of this is meaningless.

Should Julian Assange of WikiLeaks Release Details of Weapons Locations and/or Nuclear Launch Codes?

Afghanistan war logs: Wikileaks founder rebuts White House criticism

U.S. rules out military action against Venezuela

Geithner presses case for renewing middle-class tax breaks

Dems underestimate GOP strategy on unemployment

2012 Poll: Mitt Romney early favorite in Nevada and Florida GOP primaries

Why do Obama's Advisors have a Love Affair with Kenneth Feinberg?

Poll: Haslam leads GOP field in Tennessee governor's race

Momentum For Senate Filibuster Reform Builds

E.J. Dionne: The End of the Fox News Era?

Conflicting details in Kirk's 1976 lake rescue

Do you think the "wikileaks" material on Afghanistan will serve as a "tipping point" for our policy?

Male Senate candidate: Vote for me 'because I do not wear high heels'

Can someone refute this Health Care talking point for me?

Obama to appear on ABC's 'The View' on Thursday

LET'S START INVESTIGATING...

Enjoy

Review of WikiLeaks docs sees no smoking gun (No threat to troops)

GALLUP: Democrats Maintain Advantage on Generic Ballot, 48% to 44%

Pat Buchanan: Obama (Gonna be on The View) should keep the divide from the people.

DNC member paid by Greene before endorsing him

Can anyone tell me how the "$2 million Clinton wedding" meme started, and verify the number?

cn|2 Poll shows Rand Paul has slight lead over Jack Conway

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Monday July 26

michelle Obama and Sasha head to Spain

What's the deal with the woodchuck?

When pressed, Julian Assange cannot guarantee that the leaked "War Logs" won't cost lives

President Obama to appear on the ABC's 'The View'; Thursday show also marks Barbara Walters' return

111th Congress most successful and progressive in 45 years

Colombians Denounce Armed Raid by Venezuelan Police

President Obama Marks 20th Anniversary of Disabilities Act

Franken to Netroots: "we don’t have enough progressive votes to pass the agenda you and I want."

June: USDA purchasing $161.4 Million for low-income Americans in need of short-term hunger relief

Indymac Boys Get Sweetheart Deal

Mike Clark for Congress: New Siam Bridge (Elizabethton) Opposed by U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Innocence Lost: Veteran Ethan McCord Recounts Aftermath Of WikiLeaked Iraqi Civilian Massacre

Government is the Problem, Less Regulations, Less Government, part 1

Capitol Hill Agenda: July 26, 2010

Little Green Man Is Back! (Genius New Toon From Mark Fiore)

BP's 100th Day of Outrage July 30th

Julian Assange on the Afghanistan war logs: 'They show the true nature of this war'

Reagan on immigration 2 "I believe in the idea of amnesty"

Sean Duffy, Paul Ryan & Newt Gingrich will take away your Medicare & Social Security

Margaret Anderson Kelliher Calls For Campaign Disclosure Reform

Papantonio: The Unpatriotic, No Tax Conservatives

Tread your face

Zeskind on the Tea Party Movement

Zeskind on Palin, Beck, Rush

Zeskind on Birthers

Zeskind on Arizona Anti-Immigration Laws

Old Man Southern Pastor Gropes Young Girl

Franken :Net neutrality is the First Amendment issue of our time

Zeskind on Shirley Sherrod & Andrew Breitbart

BILL OREILLY DEFENDS LYING TO AMERICA BY LYING

Barry Goldwater 1964 Campaign Film,

Zeskind on Fight for Future

Character With Developmental Disabilities Beaten, Humiliated, Verbally Abused (WARNING: Disturbing)

Sum of Change Interviews Lily Eskelsen at Netroots Nation 2010

Sum of Change Interviews Maj. Neill Franklin about Cannabis Prohibition at Netroots Nation

Breitbart: Caught On Tape

One Nation, Under Intolerance

John Boehner thinks a moratorium on new federal regulations on Wall St is a great idea!!

Immigration control in Los Angeles Ca.

Republican Hypocrisy

Kucinich interview from PDA's Grassroots Leadership Conference in Cleveland OH

Wikileaks' Julian Assange On Why He Released 1,000s Of Secret US Military Afghanistan War Files

Obama:GOP Against Reducing Corporate/Foreign Influence On Elections

Young Turks: Neo-Nazis Patrolling US Border w/ Guns

Cenk Hosts MSNBC: Netroots, Obama & 'Liberal Media Bias' (w/ Sam Seder)

Breaking: Andrew Breitbart admits true allegiance to Al-Qaeda

Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks

George Bush: we want everybody in America to own their own home. That's what we want.

Toronto: CITIZENS DEMAND INQUIRY WITH TEETH

Lefty critics of the Dems, you're about to be scapegoated.

Basil Marceaux : The Next Governor of Tennessee

The Coming Attack on Social Security (after November election)

Mitch Albom: In the Sherrod controversy, do shoot the messenger

Our Century: A Dialogue with Helmut Schmidt and Fritz Stern (II) by Scott Horton

Fox News's 50-state Southern strategy by Joan Walsh

Jesselyn Radack:The Duty to Leak

Shirley Sherrod Lays Down Condition For Return to USDA

Round Up the Usual Lobbyists

Powerful elites have always dominated nations, from the Greeks to the modern world, and America is

Who Cooked the Planet? Krugman

Who Cooked the Planet? Krugman

Ray McGovern:Afghan War Leaks Expose Costly, Deceitful March of Folly

Treasury Secretary Says Letting Bush Tax Cuts for Rich Expire Will Not Slow Economic Growth

Who Cooked the Planet? (Paul Krugman, NYT)

Trader’s Cocoa Binge Wraps Up Chocolate Market

NPR: Leaked Documents Add To The Democrats' Dilemma

“Our American Heroes”: Why It’s Wrong to Equate Military Service with Heroism

TYT: Polls Show Americans Are Progressive On Most Issues (w/ Links)

Capital Gains Tax Cut a Real Bonanza

Enough right-wing propaganda - It's time to stand up to the Fox News crowd.

Body language police

White Man's Burden: A History of Nationalism from Leonard Zeskind (VIDEOS)

Boat made of plastic bottles arrives in Sydney

Drumbeat from the weekend...

Drumbeat: July 26, 2010

Oilwatch Monthly July 2010

Russia Likely To Call On Grain Reserves This Winter - Crops On 20% Of Arable Land Already Destroyed

On Hottest Day Smog From Forest & Peat Fires Shrouds Moscow - Health Advisories Issued For Elderly

New Record High Temperature For Moscow - Beats Old High By 0.4 Celsius - AFP

Is the U.S. Ready To Enact a FIT?

The Rise of CIGS – Finally?

Honda to Introduce Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle by 2012

New Study: Biofuel Production Will Boost African Economy, While Not Competing with Food

Solarbuzz: US Solar Market To Grow Tenfold by 2014

More Investments in Renewables in China Than in US and Europe Combined

In Central California, Solar Power Dawns as a Major New Cash Crop

Residential Solar Permits in Central California Way Up

Montana-Sask Carbon Sequestration Coal Plant Project Gets The Axe

All power to the wind – it cuts your electricity bills

Portland (OR) approves electric-vehicle friendly plan

Terra-Gen Power secures $1.2 billion for largest wind farm in U.S. (570 MW)

Daring to Pose a Challenge to the Oil Culture

Solar-powered process could decrease carbon dioxide to pre-industrial levels in 10 years

NY, NJ Parking Lots Sign Up to Charge Electric Vehicles

Does Google know something about energy that the rest of us don't?

Volkswagen makes huge electric vehicle commitment

Here Comes the Sun: Ten Million Solar Rooftops

Solar grows in popularity nationwide

Why the hell did it take so long?

National League Rookie of the Year

Natinal's TV ratings no longer last

Favourite college football game ever?

Mexican officials: Prison inmates released to commit killings

Lawmakers report distribution of tons of expired milk in Venezuel

New Colombian government to do "everything possible" for relations with Venezuela

Newsweek is trumpeting the coming end of travel restrictions to Cuba

Colombian farmers denounce armed police raid from neighboring Venezuela

Political prisoners (Cuban "dissidents") in Spain confronted with maze of immigration rules

NPR Talk of the Nation: Marielitos' Stories, 30 Years After The Boatlift

Allocation of US dollar for overseas travel has declined 75 percent

Brazil Wants US Out of Discussions on Venezuelan-Colombian Dispute

Spike TV Saturday Morning 2 Hour Block of Self-Defense Shows

Prosecutor: No charges in Ramsey County sheriff's use of gun data

Man appeals license denial - ‘Constitutional right’ to own machine gun

Funny yet scary. Man practicing military-type drills in his bathroom shoots wife..

CCW holder killed Costco by police - Family puts up billboards looking for witnesses

McCain Opponent Dodges Marriage Question At Netroots Nation

We saw "The Kids Are All Right" today

OH NOES! Not another GINORMOUS NOM crowd!

Foxconn India plant shut down following toxic gas leak

Atsumitec strikers get 45 percent pay rise, union lobbies for formal wage negotiation system

Report: Unions Must Open Up Opportunities for Women, Young Workers

CNN: Thousands of progressive activists meeting in Vegas

NPR: Rush Of Gas Caused Mine Blast, Massey Theorizes (ya right)

Pinch hurts UAW new hires

Should BP CEO Tony Hayward Go to Prison?

Comedian Colbert takes up farmworkers' cause

A coworker & I could have been killed this morning at work

Worker Describes Losing Her Job After 26 Years, Wants More Dignity For "Terminated" Workers

Cowboy's Dez Bryant: emerging douchebag?

Love is in the air...literally

**July photo contest winners***

A couple of wedding pics

bluejays and lily

IMPORTANT NOTICE re: August monthly contest

a glimpse of Beaune, in Burgundy

*Restore Challenge.* No prizes, just a chance for you to

How to avoid photography cliches.

Storm Elves and Sprites Recorded

Rosetta probe at asteroid Lutetia

The Formation of a Lightning Bolt

The Hidden Dimensions Of Science Vs. Religion

so, I'm flipping through the channels this morning as I'm waiting for Mrs. ZBDent

The Last Time I posted in this forum...(This post is about the Elohim)

The Limits of the Coded World

Well, the interesting energy continues....fraud

Any of the astrologers want to tackle this?

Okay - sorry for my previous comment. And reposting "Elohim" and channelling

Wow...

I keep hearing people say that they are "stuck."

Mulberry fruit protects dopaminergic neurons in toxin-induced Parkinson's disease models.

If you've been ignoring Vitamin D. Listen up. Scientists taking vitamin D in droves

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