Video: How to recommend, share, and comment on a Daily Kos story
New site members may appreciate this short YouTube video, "Daily Kos Tutorial: How to recommend, share, and comment on a story." It covers exactly what's listed in the title, explaining the basic symbols and process involved.
For more details, please read this post from 2017, "DK-BASICS-TIPPED-RECCED-AND-SHARED."