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soldierant

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59. It was the article

Fri Jul 19, 2024, 08:24 PM

Jul 19

"Doctors are increasingly wrried..." that was the last straw for me But I was going to cancel it when it expired anyway over the loss of Borowitz (I have found him on Substack fortunately) and also no new "Name Drop" quizzes.In a way, reruns should be the same for me since I know so few "notables." But somehow it isn't.

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I've been here for some 20 years and I don't think I've ever seen so much goddamn FUD. [View all] Ocelot II Jul 18 OP

I've on,y been here since 2016 but MontanaMama Jul 18 #1

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU DENVERPOPS Jul 18 #30

Exactly. bullimiami Jul 18 #2

At this point, I'm dismissing those 'massages' as either sourced from Useful Idiots Torchlight Jul 18 #3

i've been a political junkie a lot longer than i've been here, and i've never seen anything close. mopinko Jul 18 #4

From moral horror at a blowjob and the nothingness of White Wate intheflow Jul 18 #11

People complain about bad media, then go and mindlessly believe bad headlines and articles based on rumors. betsuni Jul 18 #5

It's honestly just media literacy Sympthsical Jul 18 #6

Best post I've seen in weeks BunkieBandit Jul 18 #10

Can you gives us some resources to learn about this? FreddyWhite Jul 18 #24

'Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media' is a good start Celerity Jul 19 #48

Awesome! Thanks! FreddyWhite Jul 19 #49

Media literacy- 58Sunliner Jul 18 #35

I'd like details on the shadowy wealthy oligarch elite masters of the universe controlling and corrupting everyone. betsuni Jul 18 #46

Not exactly true, imho. returnee Jul 19 #55

Obfuscation? Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 19 #56

social media is destroying humanity dem_4_lyfe Jul 18 #7

Or are we destroying ourselves? BunkieBandit Jul 18 #12

Post removed Post removed Jul 18 #8

"You 'all in for Biden at any cost' folks"? Excuse me? That's not what this is about. Ocelot II Jul 18 #13

Great post! Emile Jul 18 #18

Agree and great post, too. I've got whip lash from all this "he's in, he's out" shit. Deuxcents Jul 18 #19

Spot on! anciano Jul 18 #9

You beat me by about six months canetoad Jul 18 #14

They say there's someone who can do better than Biden. usonian Jul 18 #15

I Can Make You A Man! Ocelot II Jul 18 #16

Speaking of Barry Bostwick (and how the hell did he get that sax?). I present ..... Barry Bostwick usonian Jul 18 #23

I'm quite happy with my old one, thank you. soldierant Jul 18 #44

I scratched my head for the "amazing alternatives" that the bigwigs are allegedly looking for, and posted it. usonian Jul 18 #47

I was indeed soldierant Jul 19 #58

I was husband and computer guy for 27 years. usonian Jul 19 #60

I've been here since 2002 and I agree mcar Jul 18 #17

It's fascinating watching people allowing themselves to be controlled. Kaleva Jul 18 #20

Well said, but what's FUD? Sogo Jul 18 #21

Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Ocelot II Jul 18 #22

Some days it's FUD Central here. I'm with you. ancianita Jul 18 #25

And it isn't just here. soldierant Jul 18 #45

I hear you. ancianita Jul 19 #50

It was the article soldierant Jul 19 #59

Some things in it ancianita Jul 19 #61

Hey, the Clintons and Elizabeth Warren can't be wrong. calimary Jul 18 #26

That's the spirit! ancianita Jul 18 #29

Also, Bernie & AOC. Bitbit Jul 19 #57

Hey proud patriot Jul 18 #27

K n R Faux pas Jul 18 #28

Thank you Rwheeler32 Jul 18 #31

Same here mamacita75 Jul 18 #32

Ogichidaa Warriors! Biden displays these qualities, too, and so should all of us! FreddyWhite Jul 18 #33

Do you read the newspapers? iemanja Jul 18 #34

Thanks for the new word. I love it. 58Sunliner Jul 18 #36

I'm all for Zen. Hugin Jul 18 #37

I've been here under this name for 22 years Tansy_Gold Jul 18 #38

14 million Biden primary voters aren't wrong! GoreWon2000 Jul 18 #39

I joined on Tue Aug 28, 2012, 07:58 PM and littlemissmartypants Jul 18 #40

Ogichidaa... GiqueCee Jul 18 #41

I'm a Biden guy. This is what bothers me Brachylagus Jul 18 #42

K & R! tosh Jul 18 #43

What is claudette Jul 19 #51

Fear, uncertainty and doubt hamsterjill Jul 19 #52

Thank you!! claudette Jul 19 #53

I have to agree. I feel like the mornings' skim through LBN was bad enough) but GD has shocked me to my core msfiddlestix Jul 19 #54