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10 Gems of Bluesky Today
Pause the doom scrolling and take a few minutes to brighten your day with mayhem, cool science, satire, humor, heart-warning memes and clips from Bluesky!
 2025-12-10 03:13:26
A Home for Wings and Aji
We gather in support of our friends, and friends of this site, Aji and Wings, as they try to raise funds to replace their lost home and move out of the old and dangerous travel trailer that's been their shelter for seven years.
2019-02-15 01:20:52
An Ear for Music
A group to share and explore many different genres of music: folk, classical, pop, country, oldies, world. Sometimes the selections focus on a political subject - as music often does. Mostly it's just showcasing good music of all sorts.
 2025-12-06 11:28:45
And Now for Something Completely Different
A place for out-of-the-ordinary posts from science, space, music, the arts, brain science, new technology, literature, humor, and other inspiring, funny, or amusing stories to enliven your day.
2014-09-14 23:30:34
Anti-Capitalist Meetup
The Anti-Capitalist Meetup is an ongoing diary series that began in July 2010 with the goal of providing a forum to discuss the history, present day issues, and the future of the Capitalist system and its alternatives. The Meet-up embraces and encourages intellectual and respectful discussion.

At a time when a third of Americans tell pollsters they have a positive view of Socialism and when most Americans conflate Socialism with anti-capitalism, it's time for the opponents of capita...
 2025-11-30 23:00:14
ArtKos-Kossack Artists
A forum for sharing artwork and information.
2024-06-22 13:06:15
Astro Kos
For Kossacks who love the sky, outer space, the stars and planets (including our own), and all that other amazing stuff going on out there.
2021-09-09 23:51:05
Backyard Science
Phenology is a science that anyone can practice without a lab coat, microscope, or PhD. It's the study of seasonal events such as first flowers, appearance of certain butterflies, etc. People have tracked these dates for decades -- even centuries -- and now there's a place on DK to record your own observations. A casual spot to tell what you're seeing in the park down the road or in your own back yard.
 2025-12-06 15:00:07
Badger State Progressive
A place to recover from the shock, get mad and do something about the Republican ravages in Wisconsin.
2025-11-13 19:23:33
BeesgoBuzzonKos
This is a page for all things pollinators . A place where we can share ideas in a none judgemental way We note that normally two beekeepers equal three opinions . Then sharing of your thoughts is welcome calling folks out who dont share your views nope
2024-11-19 12:49:18
Birds and Birdwatching
Birdwatchers, birders, and anyone else who just wants to learn. If you're interested in reading and commenting in posts from this, please just click on the "follow" link. We'll only be inviting people to "join" the group if they post diaries related to birds.
2025-11-30 14:08:41
Black Kos community
Black Kos community group. This group publishes diaries that cover a broad range of topics including black history, the arts, politics, and the culture of peoples of African descent worldwide.
2025-12-06 14:22:30
Black Star Resistance
Inclusive justice group highlighting resistance to the white supremacy, misogyny, religious bigotry and xenophobia that swept the 45th President into office. raise a glass to freedom something they can never take away no matter what they tell you
2021-12-03 03:30:50
Bob's Picture of the Day
Sharing a daily photograph that I took either with my iPhone or Nikon.
2025-12-10 08:00:03
Bring Home our Girls
On April 14, 2014, 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria. Since then, some of the teenagers have managed to escape; the vast majority of them, however, are still being held captive. The mission of this group will be to seek out and publicize efforts to bring home our girls. This group may or may not be dismantled once the girls are returned to their loved ones.
2021-09-21 21:46:26
Bye Don AKA Biden 2024
The Joe Biden 2024 Group.
 2025-11-01 22:16:30
Camp Fire Community
Helping our California community members.
2020-06-17 00:27:24
Cat Ladies for Kamala
A community group for anyone, with or without cats or dogs, of any gender identity, who wishes to support Kamala Harris in her historic bid for the U.S. Presidency.
 2025-10-05 08:46:12
Christie Watch
 2019-03-04 02:52:42
Climate Action Hub
We've run out of time! A group dedicated to promoting news about the climate crisis.
 2025-12-06 00:46:16
Climate Change SOS
Launched in 2012 to promote engagement and provide information on climate change.
2025-12-05 12:01:12
Climate Hawks
Climate matters. We vote.
2025-12-06 22:04:15
Climate/Environment Fight
Inspired by Governor Jay Inslee who prioritizes defeating climate change first and foremost, this group embraces his positive message that the same Americans who put humankind on the moon can defeat climate change and thrive while doing it. As the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, we accept the mantle of being the last generation who can defeat it. FACEBOOK :https://m.facebook.com/InsleeClimate-First-346799152621048/
 2025-12-06 08:36:01
Comics
Comics at Daily Kos
 2025-12-10 03:13:27
Community Contributors Team
This group features content written by participants in the Daily Kos Community Contributors program. Group Logo by Myriams-Fotos, via Pixabay
 2024-08-11 12:59:18
Community Fundraisers
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." ~ Desmond Tutu
2025-12-07 02:13:06
Community Live Bloggers
Community Live Bloggers is dedicated to amplifying live Democratic events that won’t be covered by the Front Page, here on Daily Kos. The Front Page currently only live blogs debates and election nights. As one of our co-founders said, “we need to do more live stuff.”
 2025-11-22 05:07:39
Community Spotlight
Community Spotlight is dedicated to finding great writing by little-known or unknown Community members whose work hasn't gotten the visibility it deserves. We rescue and promote their stories based on the original vision set out by Susan Gardner, who single-handedly began our mission in 2006.
 2025-12-06 15:00:07
Connect! Unite! Act!
Our mission is to maintain the list of Daily Kos In-Real-Life events around the nation and to encourage IRL groups to form for camaraderie, precinct organizing and political action in each Congressional District. If you want to put the Connect! Unite! Act! series into your personal diary stream, click our heart icon to follow us.
2022-10-20 23:18:50
Courtesy Kos
A group dedicated to courtesy, civility, politeness and positivity. Our group motto -- "Killing the Meta Wars - With Kindness"
2023-02-06 23:32:11
Covid19 support group on Daily Kos
Covid19 support group on Daily Kos This group provides a forum for those seeking and those wishing to provide - information, help and support on the Coronavirus. If you are feeling stressed out, if you want to share your experiences about the disease, if you seek or want to provide practical knowledge on how to protect yourself and others from the virus, if you want to share knowledge on dealing with isolation and loneliness, please visit these diaries and contribute. This is not a forum to deb...
 2025-09-12 18:18:08
Cranky Grammarians
A grammar thingy group for the talking and speaking and writing and whatnot. - Julie Waters
2025-08-08 20:52:12
Cranky Users
The Cranky Users group was founded in 2011 for DKos users who thought DK4 was scary or weird or hard to figure out. We made our way through DK4 and DK5, and now we're back! We're still gonna hold hands, help each other out, ask dumb questions, and laugh ourselves silly, this time as we navigate the jump to WordPress. Follow the group or the #CrankyUsers tag.
 2025-11-19 17:39:11
Cyber Warfare Footing
A group to voice our concerns about the America's defense preparedness against cyber warfare. Lets talk about how it is done and how to defend democracy from its destructive effects.
2025-05-19 14:12:45
Daily Kos
The Front Page, managed by Daily Kos editorial staff.
 2025-12-10 03:13:27
Daily Kos 20th Anniversary
Posts in this group celebrate the first twenty years of news, community, and activism through Daily Kos. Managed by staff.
 2022-07-26 20:00:37
Daily Kos Announcements
Official Blog of Meta Stuff You Might Want To Know About Happenings At Daily Kos. Infrequent but important postings. Managed by staff.
 2025-07-30 21:38:19
Daily Kos Classics
These diaries are "oldies but goodies." Despite having been written months (if not years) ago, these diaries are still timely and generate a lot of engagement.
2019-12-20 17:33:31
Daily Kos Emerging Fellows
Tune in here to catch all the work from writers in the Daily Kos Emerging Fellows Program
 2023-01-10 13:59:02
Daily Kos Guest Voices
Group dedicated to guest writers with unique perspectives for Daily Kos
2019-01-24 16:14:50
Daily Kos Labor
 2023-03-18 22:55:09
Daily Kos Liveblogs
Liveblogs run by Daily Kos staff.
 2024-08-16 12:59:05
Daily Kos Research
Hard Meta.
2014-04-24 18:31:30
Daily Kos Science
 2018-12-10 12:49:32
DAILY KOS UNIVERSITY
This is being set up to facilitate the much richer group in DK3 and with respect to all those who worked under its banner there. I just want to compel myself to take a greater role in its community and am happy to hand over administrative duties to those with greater investment in its history {annieli}
 2025-12-06 14:39:17
Daily Kos Weather Center
A group for forecasting the weather, discussing the weather, delivering current and useful information during weather emergencies for the US and around the world. January 30th 2016 Launch Date hopefully. While this is going to be primarily a weather forecasting group, topics of a geological nature are also welcome, as well as documenting our changing planetary climate.
2025-08-17 01:57:16
Daily Kos Work Bank
The Daily Kos Work Bank was created to give Kossacks who have work that needs to be done a way to meet up with Kossacks who need work. If you have work opportunities, it doesn't have to be a job, it can be independent contractor work or even a one-off need, post it in a weekly Daily Kos Work Bank diary. If you have a skill, desire, time, or any combination of those three, and want to do some work, look for the diaries and tell people what you can do. Let's use this to help each other where we n...
 2013-07-20 14:50:38
Democratic Party Spotlight
This group writes and endorses articles that show the actions Democratic members of Congress are taking to represent their constituents.
 2025-12-06 13:01:05
Democratic Precinct Organizing
Group for current Democratic Party activists at the precinct level, to help share best practices, develop resources, strengthen local and state-based grassroots Democratic organizations. Our goal is to revitalize the Democratic Party in all 50 states/176,000 precincts nationally, becoming a powerful force advancing progressive policies and programs to benefit all. [working description]
2018-11-08 04:30:01
Dirt farming in the South by South West Wing of the White House
analysis of disinformation under Lord Dampnut's Strategy of Tension regime "We must simply act, fully knowing our ignorance of possible consequences."
2025-12-06 17:35:31
Disaster Check In
A place to diary so that those affected by the current storm or other disaster can check in and say if they're okay, and for anyone to share news and information about storm damage and the attendant relief efforts.
 2025-01-16 00:22:04
DK Employability Group
DK Employability Group (DKEG) Kossacks working together to improve skill-building, training, and employment prospects regardless of circumstance
2023-02-05 21:46:07
DK GreenRoots
DK GR is a forum for advocacy, education and discussion of all environmental issues, including climate change, eco justice and environmental racism, conservation of natural resources and wildlife, energy, environmental degradation, human health, pollution, water resources, resource depletion and biodiversity.
2025-12-06 03:17:15
DK Preppers
DK Preppers: A place to discuss practical ways to get through emergencies, both short term and long. Topics may include skills for growing, storing and sharing food, lost and historical skill sets, sustainability issues, living and leaving safely, and growing community.
 2025-02-12 19:14:01
DK Quilt Guild
A place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time.
 2025-11-30 22:18:35
DKG Solidarity
 2023-03-03 21:30:19
DKHive
We are a group dedicated to supporting Kamala Harris.
2025-11-27 14:14:51
DKOMA
Music and Arts forum and archive at Daily Kos. Arts are essential and evolutionary.
2025-12-07 02:37:24
DKos Asheville
A place to discuss issues related to Asheville, NC-11, NC-10, and Western North Carolina. If you would like to become a member of this group, please let me know.
2025-10-04 15:00:06
Dragonflies
Spiritual reflections on nature.
2012-05-21 01:00:06
Dream Menders
We are Bay Area residents concerned about the fading away of the American Dream. Inspired by Van Jones' "Rebuild the Dream" campaign, we organize to bring people together to work toward getting our economy back on track and restore the American Dream. We are not affiliated with a political party, candidate, or association, but we collaborate with other organizations both locally and nationally to advance the American Dream movement. Visit us at: Dream Mend...
 2021-09-24 14:31:50
Ecocities Emerging
Ecocities Emerging is a group dedicated to discussing the reshaping of cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems. "An Ecocity is a human settlement modeled on the self sustaining resilient structure and function of natural ecosystems. The ecocity provides healthy abundance to its inhabitants without consuming more (renewable) resources than it produces, without producing more waste than it can assimilate, and without being toxic to itself or neighboring ecosystems. Its inhabi...
 2020-02-14 08:11:12
EcoJustice
The EcoJustice series discusses environmental justice: the disproportionate impacts on human health and all living things as a result of climate change, extreme weather, and pollution. A key focus of our writing is the environmental impacts on minority communities in countries around the world. A key tenet of Environmental Justice is that all living things have a right to clean, healthy and sustainable communities. Today, the concept of Environmental Justice extends to include such related issu...
 2025-12-06 22:04:22
Electronic America: Progressives Film, music & Arts Group
With the Electronic America group, you'll never miss another great episode of Jon Stewart, Colbert, Rachael Maddow, Tavis Smilely or Bill Maher ever again because our diarists will tell you about them on all progressive film makers. You'll get the latest in Michael Moore diaries, film music and Arts reviews. Our progressive diaries will tell you all this and much more. Our group also supports reviews from NPR radio, the PBS newsroom Dkos TV /Radio and progressives making a difference in virtual...
 2025-12-06 22:31:45
Environmental Foodies
For all who eat and are concerned about the environment, food security and food safety, and lots of recipes.
2023-03-09 06:29:00
EPIC Glacier Park Meetup
Group for Kossacks who are going to Glacier Park for a Meetup. Membership will fluctuate by year.
2018-06-19 20:09:01
EtiKos
As a manners-free existence can lead to frequent HRination, dysfunctional online communities and keyboard rage we call out for, nay, demand a return to common courtesy...and the fork on the left side of the plate (even though that makes no sense at all).
2012-04-28 20:00:04
Extraterrestrial Anthropologists
These selected writings contain illuminating information about Earth and the peculiar interactions of its dominant conscious species. Some writings may also be selected because their authors appear to be activated agents of evolution in this galactic region. If you are a visiting extraterrestrial who is also engaged in related fieldwork, you may apply to share this stream. Extraterrestrial Anthropology focuses on non-universal species perceptions and behaviors, social outcomes that correspond w...
 2013-07-08 02:39:32
FAQ & KB Team
Team in place to write and maintain the FAQ and Knowledge Base pages.
2015-08-02 21:06:06
Feminism, Pro-Feminism, Womanism: Feminist Issues, Ideas, & Activism
A group to promote feminist, pro-feminist (men's anti-sexist), and womanist (empowerment of women of color) perspectives, ideas, and activism both within the DailyKos community and in the larger world. Feminisms are committed to ending oppression of all kinds, with a particular but not exclusive focus on ending all forms of gender-based oppression.
2025-11-30 10:34:18
Firearms Law and Policy
To advocate effectively for repeal or passage of firearms legislation we must first know and understand current law and policy, and how both are implemented, where we live. There is enormous variability across the country; the relative utility/relative risk of firearms is different on a 500 acre ranch in Montana than for a 1000 square foot apartment in New York. State and local laws reflect that diversity. We will discuss firearms law and policy with an emphasis on the many historical ethics an...
 2025-09-16 01:02:50
First Nations News & Views
This series is one element in the "Invisible Indians" project put together by Meteor Blades and navajo, with assistance from the Native American Netroots Group.
2021-10-30 20:58:47
Friday Night Fiction
A magazine in disguise.
2015-02-05 18:14:35
Friends of Darcy Burner
This is a group for supporters of Darcy Burner, Democrat running for Congress.
2023-11-03 05:08:59
Friends of Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow
I'd love for this group to be THE place for all things Rachel Maddow & Keith Olbermann; I hope you'll join us!
2014-02-05 15:52:22
Friends of the Philippines
This is a group for all who care about the well-being of the Philippines, and self-empowerment of Filipinos. We're forming in response to the Typhoon Haiyan disaster, but this can also be that place on dkos for learning about issues related to the Philippines that the kossack community care about.
2016-04-19 14:03:32
Gadget Land
Technology, new media, and effects on our society.
2012-12-18 16:45:57
Gallery Kos
A virtual space for fine art by Kossack artists.
2020-12-08 00:08:21
Genealogy and Family History Community
We are a Group interested in the research, analysis and discussion of genealogy and family histories, our own and others. We invite all those who desire guidance in getting started in their research, those who are looking for suggestions for getting past a problem in their on-going projects (brick walls), those willing to share resources, or those who simply want to talk about their projects (and we KNOW how family historians love to talk about their projects). All family backgrounds welcome an...
 2025-08-08 13:39:47
Good News
We aggregate good news in stories to build morale and to encourage more visibility for it. We focus on news (public events and information), not personal stories. We support the Good News Roundup which is posted by our team of authors 7 days a week at 7 a.m. ET.
2025-12-06 12:05:39
Got a Happy Story?
This is a group for people interested in contributing to the diary series Got a Happy Story? The series exists to anchor the community in hope and comfort while we are working toward a progressive future.
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Gulf Watchers Group
Gulf Watchers started as a liveblog to cover the BP Macondo blowout, including live coverage of the ROVs not available elsewhere. GW continues to bear witness to the devastating aftermath even as the story has faded from the forefront of traditional media attention.
We also cover current and developing issues related to all oil companies.
Click on the heart next to FOLLOW just above to get Gulf Watchers diaries in your stream. Click on the SEND MESSAGE TO GROUP link to request a ...
 2020-08-09 14:34:23
High Impact Posts
Proudly sticking a thermometer up the butt of the dailykos community since 2005.
2021-05-03 05:21:10
History for Kossacks
Once the name of a regularly-appearing series on DK3, History for Kossacks is now a DK4 group blog dedicated to the discussion and diarying of all things historical. Topics range from the impact of a'a' lava on ancient Hawaii to Zoroastrianism in Persia; time frame is from Australopithecus to Zulu hours today - so come on in to this dusty cave full of moldering tomes, have a seat in an overstuffed chair, and let's talk history!
2025-12-06 22:31:34
House of LIGHTS (Loving Inspiration, Giving Hope To Survivors)
House of LIGHTS (Loving Inspiration, Giving Hope To Survivors). A place for survivors of physical, sexual, psychological, and emotional abuse, assaults, and bullying. A place for the people who support them. A quiet place for all voices to be heard. A safe place where we can learn to educate, support, and protect our children and each other.
2025-11-28 18:33:50
Houston Area Kossacks
This group is for Kossacks living in the Houston metro area. It will be used to post and repost Houston-related diaries, organize meet-ups, and just keep in touch in general. Join us as we work toward electing more and better Democrats in Houston and in Texas!
2025-11-18 01:45:00
Hunger in America
Hunger in America exists for over 50 million people. That is 1 in 6 of the U.S. population, including more than 1 in 5 children. This group exists to raise awareness of the complexities of the issue, to consider solutions, and to advocate for change.
 2025-12-06 03:17:56
Hurricane Kos
A group devoted to covering hurricanes from formation to dissipation, and everywhere in between. Be sure to follow Severe Weather Liveblog for information on tornadoes or severe thunderstorms, as well as the severe weather caused by the remnants of tropical systems after landfall.
2024-09-25 17:43:30
I Vote for Democrats
Voting for Democrats will ensure that the Randian "Utopia" envisioned by the 1% and their Republican lackeys will never come to pass. Really.
2015-07-15 14:11:34
IGTNT
I Got the News Today is intended to honor, respect, and remember the fallen, and to remind us that each casualty has family and friends who received the terrible news that their loved one has died at war. These memorial diaries are an important service to those who have died, and show our community's respect for our fallen brothers and sisters.
2023-06-12 09:18:38
In Memoriam
This group republishes obituaries, memorials and last diaries of Daily Kos members who have passed on. Help us by adding the tag "In Memoriam" to past and current diaries, making them easier to find and add to our collection. [H/T to Land of Enchantment and FarWestGirl)
 2021-12-01 16:39:02
Infectious Information
A gathering spot for all information on infectious disease, both basic educational posts and breaking news updates.
2025-12-04 05:39:23
Infrastructure Kos
For the discussion of transportation policy and planning (and planning in general) from a liberal perspective. We'll be tracking every dollar of the upcoming huge infrastructure bill planned by the incoming President. All are welcome, since we all use transportation to get to and fro!
2020-05-27 14:17:13
Insomniacs Vent Hole...
A latenight gathering for non-serious palaver that does not speak of that night's show. Posting a spoiler will get you brollywhacked. You don't want that to happen to you.
 2025-12-06 04:57:07
Intentional Community Research and Development
IC R&D will research and discuss all aspects of intentional communities: mission, strategy, goals, governance, finances, resources (land, housing, facilities, infrastructure, equipment, supplies...), membership, etc. Rubrics for site and membership. Membership, funding and site searches. IC R&D will create &/or incubate site(s), if there is sufficient understanding, agreement, interest and "intent".
2016-11-16 00:16:29
J Town
Welcome to J Town! A place to hang out, promote posts, check on the weather (and brag about yours!) and waste, er, spend a little time. Bring your music, your news stories, your life stories, and, above all, your sense of humor. Sidewalks rolled up on Mar. 7, 2014.
2014-03-07 14:00:25
Kamala2020
This group is created to promote news and information about Senator Kamala Harris and inform readers of her historic 2020 campaign's positions and events. *This group is not affiliated with the Kamala Harris Campaign.
2023-07-12 03:15:12
Kitchen Table Kibitzing
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren't throwing pies at one another. Drop by to talk about music, your weather, your garden, or what you cooked for supper.... Newcomers may notice that many who post in this series already know one another to some degree, but we welcome guests at our kitchen table and hope to make some new friends as well. Our kitchen opens nightly at 5:30PT/8:30ET.
2025-12-07 02:29:13
Kos Canucks and Friends
Interested in or curious about Canada and/or Canadian politics? Here's your group!
 2025-03-19 00:07:58
Kos Diabetes Group
This group is for diabetics or those with family, friends, or other loved ones who have diabetes. We will share info, recipes, and encouragement to help control our diabetes.
 2025-12-03 17:00:07
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