High speed rail systems have been built in Europe and Asia, where they are desirable alternatives to air travel for trips up to 500 miles.
Recommended
- There is a certain schadenfreude in watching a MAGA humper destroy their own political career, and every person with a shred of compassion is rightfully outraged at Governor Noem’s story about killing her dog, Cricket. It was an act of wanton cruelty...209 comments 480 Recs
- The legal quagmire that is engulfing Donald Trump has been a source of debilitating anxiety for him as he spends his days in court scowling and sobbing that he is a victim of meanies in the justice system who are out to get him because he is so...76 comments 267 Recs
- Former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal on Saturday issued an eyebrow-raising reference to Donald Trump, with whom she has claimed to have had an affair, as the former president's criminal hush money cover-up case heats up. McDougal, who has had her...7 comments 44 Recs
- What’s the worst place for a Russian soldier to be assigned? No doubt it’s Krynky or anywhere else on the left bank of the Dnipro River. WARNING: Video shows a lot of Russians getting droned. This video shows an intense firefight near Krynky. The video...33 comments 199 Recs
- Conservatives accuse Hollywood of being an atheist, bleeding heart, liberal hellhole with anti-Christian impulses. Yet Hollywood has also distributed pro-Christian blockbusters (The Passion of the Christ). It has produced some Christian epics (The Ten...20 comments 50 Recs
- news.sky.com/… In response, Trump supporters start to wear diapers He added, a couple of days later: "Oh… Von ShitzInPantz. Keep whining, crying and violating the gag order you petulant defendant!"83 comments 112 Recs
- “At least when I’m dead, I’ll never see Trump’s smirking face again.” Jim, a hospice patient, seems to be having a physical response just talking about Donald Trump. He’s fidgeting, appears agitated, and, though typically soft-spoken, has raised his...159 comments 286 Recs
- My first post on Daily Kos! I’ve been creating comics and other graphic art just as a form of therapy during the last several years. A friend recommended Daily Kos as a potentially good place to start sharing them with others. So I’m new to cartooning...73 comments 494 Recs
- The last Jedi turned up at the White House to visit President Joe Biden and then surprise the White House press corps at Friday’s daily briefing. An excited White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre introduced her special guest Mark Hamill, who...37 comments 199 Recs
- “Aren’t you going to lie down with me?” I asked my cat, who was sitting on the footrest of my seat, staring at me. Patting the couch next to me I added, “come sit with me.” He stared, ...156 comments 203 Recs
- — — Let us count all the ways ... The SIX Reasons Trump Will Never Return to the White House Bulwark Podcast Clip: April 30, 2024 Tim Miller and Simon Rosenberg provide the six biggest reasons Donald Trump is unlikely to win the presidency in November....40 comments 101 Recs
- Recent polls suggest half the country may vote against their own self-interests in November. The self sabotage is head-turning: Christians who defend debauchery; poor people who give their money to a billionaire’s Ponzi schemes; pensioners who don’t...244 comments 271 Recs
Recent Diaries
- This is the 2nd cartoon I liked enough to share. Inspired by Kubrick.1 comments 0 Recs
- [Satire — the headlines are satire. See body for factual statements.] “New York and Miami Are No Longer Recognizable. They opened their doors to [Jews]. They are no longer recognizable and we can’t let that happen.” GOP Politicos React with Horror —...1 comments 0 Recs
- 18 comments 19 Recs
- Former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal on Saturday issued an eyebrow-raising reference to Donald Trump, with whom she has claimed to have had an affair, as the former president's criminal hush money cover-up case heats up. McDougal, who has had her...7 comments 44 Recs
- Conservatives accuse Hollywood of being an atheist, bleeding heart, liberal hellhole with anti-Christian impulses. Yet Hollywood has also distributed pro-Christian blockbusters (The Passion of the Christ). It has produced some Christian epics (The Ten...20 comments 50 Recs
- NN 2024 is scheduled for Baltimore this year, July 11-13. �Haven’t been to one of these in a while, but since it’s close I’ll probably drive down. I’m curious whether it’s going to serve ...79 comments 25 Recs
- NOTE: Video is at bottom, skip there if you wish * * * Today, May 4, 2024, marks several notable dates for me. Today is, of course, Star Wars Day, “May the Fourth be with you”. Read that out loud. Now recall the Star Wars trope quote “May the Force Be...8 comments 7 Recs
- For those of you who don’t know, I live in Arizona, where reproductive rights got a boost this week, but where a state of confusion about abortion rights continues. If ever I needed a reason to be glad I’m post-menopausal (and post-hysterectomy, just...45 comments 11 Recs
- So I mentioned last time I was up that I was looking at a job in a museum? Well I got it, and hoo boy, it’s a doozy. It’s only part time, but that’s what I need to get my foot back in the door ...8 comments 13 Recs
- Kristi Noems shoots puppies! Enough said... Have a super Sunday! Noodle and crew5 comments 3 Recs
- WELCOME TO THE SHADE YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS AND EVEN MORE CRITTERS THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS WILL GET A CRITTER RULES IN THE DIARY WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING in the DIARY...227 comments 29 Recs
- What's For Dinner? v18.44: Olivier, Classic Russian Salad, Created By A French Chef In 1860's MoscowIn Eastern Europe, this salad is popular as an everyday meal, and is a favorite in very large batches for holidays and special occasions.� Olivier salad was invented in 1860s by a Frenchman Lucien ...88 comments 21 Recs
- I hate him. And I try not to hate too many people, but god DAMN do I hate this asshole. I hate him more than I’ve ever hated anyone, and that includes people that have done grievous harm to either me or my family. I hate the way he’s brought out the...6 comments 29 Recs
- Evening, all! I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. Music and movies go hand in hand, and have for 97 years, ever since Al Jolson burst into song in The Jazz Singer (yeah, I know—on the ...135 comments 21 Recs
- In his interview with Time magazine, Trump said (along with other bullshit) this about Biden, “You take a look at not only his criminal acts of taking a lot of money and being a Manchurian Candidate.” I had to laugh out loud.3 comments 17 Recs
- What’s the worst place for a Russian soldier to be assigned? No doubt it’s Krynky or anywhere else on the left bank of the Dnipro River. WARNING: Video shows a lot of Russians getting droned. This video shows an intense firefight near Krynky. The video...33 comments 199 Recs
- GOP accidentally casts Trump as villain in 'May the Fourth' post The official account of the North Carolina Republican Party on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted an image showing Trump holding a lightsaber. The text says, "May the Fourth Be With...11 comments 39 Recs
- news.sky.com/… In response, Trump supporters start to wear diapers He added, a couple of days later: "Oh… Von ShitzInPantz. Keep whining, crying and violating the gag order you petulant defendant!"83 comments 112 Recs
- Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour, where politics meets up with religion, art, science, and life. We’ve had a lot of rain the last two weeks, following a very dry winter. I’m hoping the ...4 comments 9 Recs
- The legal quagmire that is engulfing Donald Trump has been a source of debilitating anxiety for him as he spends his days in court scowling and sobbing that he is a victim of meanies in the justice system who are out to get him because he is so...76 comments 267 Recs