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Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:42 am
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:42 am
We all want to be able to follow the news and have it give us information that we can use to navigate our lives.
The problem is, there’s no such thing as “the news”. By the time we get a headline or a story it’s already been sanitized and shaped by the powers that be. The big money. The people who control our politicians and own the “news” outlets.
Be careful about your political opinions. They’re likely not very well informed. Instead, focus on your community and the people you can trust and make your local world a better place.
The problem is, there’s no such thing as “the news”. By the time we get a headline or a story it’s already been sanitized and shaped by the powers that be. The big money. The people who control our politicians and own the “news” outlets.
Be careful about your political opinions. They’re likely not very well informed. Instead, focus on your community and the people you can trust and make your local world a better place.
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Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:43 am to Monahans
A return to who what when and why would be great.
ETA: sorry, Mr. Where. I forgot you.
ETA: sorry, Mr. Where. I forgot you.
This post was edited on 8/1/25 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:45 am to Monahans
There is probably some truth to what you say. Maybe even a lot of truth. I suspect it’s always been like this for humanity on some level. What’s the alternative? To get so jaded we stop looking for the truth and asking questions about our government and people in power? I’d bet the thing that scares them the most is if the people/masses decides to turn on them. If that happens they can’t stop it.
This post was edited on 8/1/25 at 11:47 am
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:45 am to roadGator
Why are you whereophobic?
This post was edited on 8/1/25 at 11:46 am
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:51 am to dkreller
Damnit
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:52 am to Monahans
Agree.
No need to go out for corruption and conspiracy.
We have corruption and conspiracy at home.
No need to go out for corruption and conspiracy.
We have corruption and conspiracy at home.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 11:59 am to Monahans
In many ways you’re not wrong.
But then there’s really no reason for this silly board/pastime that many of us enjoy partaking in (and poor SFP might literally dry up and perish).
At least we’re genuinely interested in what’s going on with our country at the national levels.
There’s many out there who don’t give a shite about that (and they don’t even get involved locally either).
But then there’s really no reason for this silly board/pastime that many of us enjoy partaking in (and poor SFP might literally dry up and perish).
At least we’re genuinely interested in what’s going on with our country at the national levels.
There’s many out there who don’t give a shite about that (and they don’t even get involved locally either).
Posted on 8/1/25 at 12:32 pm to Monahans
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We all want to be able to follow the news and have it give us information that we can use to navigate our lives. The problem is, there’s no such thing as “the news”.
This is a good observation and the ingredient that has to be added to information that's missing that keeps this from being "the news" is trust (and for you to trust information, you have deem it or more likely its sources trustworthy) and you're describing a shrinking trust circle that many others have at the moment. I like the idea of acting locally, but we all will inevitably need larger-scale trustworthy news.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 1:16 pm to Monahans
Operation Mockingbird.
If anyone thinks it's actually inactive now, with everything so available for everyone to see at will, then they're either willfully ignorant or just plain stupid.
If anyone thinks it's actually inactive now, with everything so available for everyone to see at will, then they're either willfully ignorant or just plain stupid.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 1:18 pm to Monahans
Q teaches us the same thing.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 1:18 pm to Monahans
I pay as much attention to speculation as the actual news
Posted on 8/1/25 at 2:07 pm to Monahans
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The problem is, there’s no such thing as “the news”. By the time we get a headline or a story it’s already been sanitized and shaped by the powers that be. The big money. The people who control our politicians and own the “news” outlets
This is why Independent Media has been so important and allowed the public to become better informed. Your correct, we should seek multiple sources and perform our own due diligence. But the MSM is definitely not a good source of information.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 2:13 pm to Monahans
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