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snot

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13. Agreed, except delete "morning,"

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 03:06 PM

Aug 15

and apply the same to NPR & PBS.

Loads of celebrity interviews, recipes, "human interest" fluff, propaganda, and thoughtless conversation among the poorly-qualified... very little time spent on factual news or rigorously-reasoned & -informed opinion. And their idea of balanced discussion carefully excludes the many-prize winning journalists & historians who've been pushed out of the the MSM for failing to toe the lines of either of the establishement political parties (Seymour Hersh, Chris Hedges, et al.).

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@emptywheel: It really bothers me that we're not talking about how the GOP cut DC's funding before invading [View all] riversedge Aug 15 OP

What's the mayor saying? gab13by13 Aug 15 #1

About these funds? I do not know. But a few days ago she seemed ok with having riversedge Aug 15 #2

She is recognizing that she has little say so in this InstantGratification Aug 15 #4

It's the Republican pattern--break things, blame it ob Democrats, and use the mess to get elected. Lonestarblue Aug 15 #3

Bothers me that I was unaware of this... Picaro Aug 15 #5

To be fair angrychair Aug 15 #8

Same strategy they're putting in place throughout the entire Federal Government. enough Aug 15 #6

Why aren't those cuts a prominent story on the mainstream news? Martin Eden Aug 15 #7

No, they are not unaware. They are not interested. AverageOldGuy Aug 15 #9

Pablum fed to the masses Martin Eden Aug 15 #10

Agreed, except delete "morning," snot Aug 15 #13

So much foot dragging on state hood Historic NY Aug 15 #11

Manchin, Sinema, filibuster.. scipan Aug 15 #12

LIke when the GOP cut funding for Embassy Security ThoughtCriminal Aug 15 #14