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Progressives and Conservatives: Here is a place where you can meet, argue, discuss, throw imaginary tantrums, ask questions of each other and share a virtual beer or coffee together.

Simple rules: attack ideas, not people. Be honest. Let others be honest. Be a gracious guest. Try to learn something. Be informative. Don't jerk your knees. Assume that the people who disagree with you are intelligent, but they just need more information to be Truly Enlightened.

If you want to know how to do things like post pictures or links, see the Nuts and Bolts thread here. Feel free to contribute to that.

And have fun.

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TopicTopicMessagesLast Message 
Israel #11159 unread / 159John5918, Yesterday 11:16pm
Journalism: a dangerous job, and oft well done (2025)2 unread / 2John5918, Yesterday 11:12pm
Sudan134 unread / 134John5918, Tuesday 11:19pm
Black in America, VI8 unread / 8John5918, Tuesday 11:16pm
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...Africa...Iran...N Korea...2.internal devts. 1755 unread / 55John5918, Tuesday 10:27am
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 487 unread / 87margd, Monday 10:13am
One Health: Invasive Species, Fellow Travelers, Zoonoses 232 unread / 32margd, Monday 9:37am
Quotations 4133 unread / 133margd, Monday 9:17am
Domestic Terrorism, Fascism (4)141 unread / 141margd, Saturday 11:07am
Preview of Trump 2.0 Administration42 unread / 42Molly3028, Friday 3:07pm
"Too Fat" Part Four!...39 unread / 39margd, Thursday 8:25am
Memes beyond Dark Brandon54 unread / 542wonderY, January 1
How to Democracy75 unread / 75brone, January 1
Mass Shootings...contd....of course (8)36 unread / 362wonderY, January 1
Journalism: a dangerous job, and oft well done (2024)113 unread / 113John5918, December 31, 2024
The Health Industry19 unread / 192wonderY, December 30, 2024
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (34)115 unread / 115margd, December 28, 2024
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 67 unread / 7margd, December 27, 2024
Dealing with the dishonorable and the inconvenient (4)96 unread / 96John5918, December 25, 2024
The United States of Oligarchy2 unread / 22wonderY, December 25, 2024
Red State grift24 unread / 242wonderY, December 22, 2024
Righteous Republicans 47 unread / 72wonderY, December 20, 2024
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 1320 unread / 202wonderY, December 19, 2024
Notre Dame de Paris est en feu298 unread / 298John5918, December 18, 2024
Resistance - in all it’s forms1 unread / 12wonderY, December 18, 2024
The food industry13 unread / 132wonderY, December 16, 2024
Should we separate the art from the artist9 unread / 9tregatt, December 16, 2024
Syria, Iran, Russia, Turkey, Kurds, Israel--war and refugees 249 unread / 49LolaWalser, December 15, 2024
Humor from Both Sides of the Aisle (3)104 unread / 104kiparsky, December 13, 2024
Constitution and Norms under Attack: Military, Judiciary, Administration, Congress, International 4134 unread / 1342wonderY, December 13, 2024
2024 Presidential Election ~ 7138 unread / 1382wonderY, December 8, 2024
Reading is political11 unread / 11librorumamans, December 2, 2024
Something, anything GOOD 292 unread / 922wonderY, December 2, 2024
NAFTA renegotiation (and other trade issues) #2129 unread / 129margd, November 30, 2024
Extinction countdown 3, unfortunately105 unread / 105margd, November 29, 2024
China: S China Sea, Silk Road, trade agreements, Africa, S Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic, deep ocean, Huawei, etc.80 unread / 80margd, November 29, 2024
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #821 unread / 21aspirit, November 29, 2024
Retrospective view of the 2024 election2 unread / 2Daferzz, November 24, 2024
Tracking Trump's Criminal Liability Post-Presidency 5131 unread / 131margd, November 22, 2024
Election predictions—and only predictions!18 unread / 18timspalding, November 18, 2024
Vaccination, Choice, Public Health Options 5154 unread / 154margd, November 15, 2024
Trump's war on women181 unread / 181LolaWalser, November 11, 2024
HARRIS ON SNL TONIGHT1 unread / 1Molly3028, November 2, 2024
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (3)12 unread / 12kiparsky, October 28, 2024
Presidential relatives: Jared Kushner, Hunter Biden, et al.6 unread / 6margd, October 27, 2024
Elon Musk and all his stuff12 unread / 12kiparsky, October 25, 2024
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 12151 unread / 151margd, October 17, 2024
"Information" in the Time of Trump #4148 unread / 1482wonderY, October 2024
Book Banning58 unread / 58MDGentleReader, October 2024
2024 Presidential Election ~ 6154 unread / 1542wonderY, October 2024
Gerrymandering and other voting rights issues (2)151 unread / 151margd, October 2024
Spotlighting the Project 2025 provisions18 unread / 18margd, October 2024
Continuing Resolution - or how long will it take to approve a budget? Congressional shenanigans17 unread / 172wonderY, September 2024
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...Africa...internal devts. 17153 unread / 153John5918, September 2024
Righteous Republicans 3160 unread / 1602wonderY, September 2024
Nix repeal--fix the Affordable Care Act? 221 unread / 21margd, September 2024
Brexit! Part 5124 unread / 124margd, September 2024
The New New World Order5 unread / 5lriley, September 2024
2024 Presidential Election ~ 5154 unread / 1542wonderY, August 2024
Donald Trump: mentally, physically, temperamentally compromised #7152 unread / 152margd, August 2024
Big Pharma105 unread / 105margd, August 2024
on sanctions1 unread / 1lriley, August 2024
Walz-isms1 unread / 12wonderY, August 2024
DEM Dream Team8 unread / 8Molly3028, August 2024
The Senate absent Mitch's leadership3 unread / 3krazy4katz, August 2024
Israel #10166 unread / 166lriley, August 2024
Those dang "RINOs"! - speaking out against another Trump term9 unread / 92wonderY, August 2024
Black in America, V153 unread / 1532wonderY, August 2024
They actually said that out loud!32 unread / 322wonderY, July 2024
How do you solve North Korea?51 unread / 51JGL53, July 2024
Chief Justice in a Pickle -- What To Do with Clarence Thomas?51 unread / 512wonderY, July 2024
The King is dead. Long live the Queen!21 unread / 21JGL53, July 2024
Assassination attempt62 unread / 62kiparsky, July 2024
Is the Second Amendment only for conservatives?11 unread / 11krazy4katz, July 2024
COVID-19 - social and political fallout (9)84 unread / 84margd, July 2024
Invasive Species, Fellow Travelers, Zoonoses151 unread / 151margd, July 2024
U.S. House leadership debacle going forward79 unread / 79margd, July 2024
Post-Antibiotic Era—the Antibiotic Apocalypse--is Upon Us?70 unread / 70margd, July 2024
Race in America203 unread / 203jjwilson61, July 2024
2024 Presidential Election ~ 4153 unread / 153Molly3028, July 2024
NATO11 unread / 11margd, July 2024
Rudy, Rudy, Rudy! - Giuliani’s Clown Act122 unread / 122margd, July 2024
The Pretense of "Thinking Differently": Latest Euphemism for Conspiracy Theorists86 unread / 86margd, June 2024
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 (33)151 unread / 151margd, June 2024
Death Penalty1 unread / 1lriley, June 2024
Alito, US Supreme Court Justice7 unread / 7margd, June 2024
Police suppression of protests: BLM, Gaza...76 unread / 76krazy4katz, May 2024
Blockbuster ~ Trump exposé by ex-Apprentice producer2 unread / 2Molly3028, May 2024
Childbirth, contraception and abortion 3153 unread / 153margd, May 2024
The Kavanaugh circus, Ring #2150 unread / 150margd, May 2024
Tale of Three 2020's GOP Women12 unread / 12Molly3028, May 2024
The Democrats' Achilles Heel.33 unread / 33kiparsky, May 2024
Narendra Modi And The "New" India?...20 unread / 20margd, May 2024
Barron Trump is Officially Fair Game!6 unread / 6theretiredlibrarian, May 2024
Climate change issues, prevention, adaptation 11151 unread / 151margd, May 2024
Israel #9156 unread / 156John5918, May 2024
Factors of inequality151 unread / 151lumfoo, May 2024
Russia: international moves, W responses, Putin...Ukraine...China...internal devts. 16151 unread / 151margd, April 2024
May democracy and freedom reign30 unread / 30margd, April 2024
Anthropocene...could be a short epoch?7 unread / 7margd, April 2024
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