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Saw this on TwitterX (Original Post) Norbert Jul 2024 OP
Yes everyone PLEASE DO THIS Blue Owl Jul 2024 #1
It only requires me to do what I do every day. Hugin Jul 2024 #3
I'm in!!! Felicita Jul 2024 #45
Do what?? 2naSalit Jul 2024 #2
Turn off for-profit "news" media for a week July 21-August 4. Think. Again. Jul 2024 #6
Thanks... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #11
👍 Think. Again. Jul 2024 #14
Just for clarification, that is two weeks. Midnight Writer Jul 2024 #15
All the better! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #18
A boycott to teach CNN and MSNBC, we won't tolerate attempts to take down our candidates for what evere Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #9
Thanks... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #12
I can do this. boston bean Jul 2024 #4
Excellent! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #5
Let's do it...show them how we feel...being manipulated for money and possible ratings. That backfired though Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #7
I've expanded this to our local news outlets too Norbert Jul 2024 #8
I'm curious, which alias was he using when he lived there? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #16
Honestly, I've never bothered to check. Norbert Jul 2024 #20
I did it all by myself a couple weeks ago when the bullshit started coming Ocelot II Jul 2024 #10
Yep, me too. Fla Dem Jul 2024 #13
I've both SilverDawg Jul 2024 #17
keep it kicked and rec! Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #19
And let me reiterate -- it FEELS GOOD to do it Blue Owl Jul 2024 #21
Can you put the boycott part in the title? People who are just scrolling will see it. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #22
Kick for visablity Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #23
Hard to do relayerbob Jul 2024 #24
I am doing that now riverbendviewgal Jul 2024 #25
Haven't watched cnn since all the Biden trashing began. luvtheGWN Jul 2024 #42
I'm in! StarryNite Jul 2024 #26
this has been the cry there since this nonsense started. mopinko Jul 2024 #27
"You won't miss anything cause you can see it here." Lancero Jul 2024 #28
I've already turned them off peggysue2 Jul 2024 #29
Kicking the wrong post! Kick for visibility. Demsrule86 Jul 2024 #30
I've had CNN off for almost two weeks. mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #31
Will do mamacita75 Jul 2024 #32
Why Wait? ramapo Jul 2024 #33
I rarely watch corporate media Farmer-Rick Jul 2024 #34
I've been doing it since 2016! Bluesaph Jul 2024 #35
I quit watching msm a good while back, and... ananda Jul 2024 #36
I stopped watching msnbc in early July and won't be watching anytime soon kimbutgar Jul 2024 #37
Democratic Underground is my news source. byronius Jul 2024 #38
Me too- I don't have cable, and anything I choose to look for can be found online or YouTube. NBachers Jul 2024 #46
Already doing that. dchill Jul 2024 #39
Totally. Been partly ignoring Roc2020 Jul 2024 #40
They probably won't miss me birdographer Jul 2024 #41
Like it. republianmushroom Jul 2024 #43
Been saying this for years!! We do still have power. Their ratings are already abysmal..let's tank them! PortTack Jul 2024 #44
Kick Norbert Jul 2024 #47

2naSalit

(103,805 posts)
11. Thanks...
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:46 AM
Jul 2024

Good idea. I just made a comment about doing something of the sort a moment ago on another thread.

Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)
9. A boycott to teach CNN and MSNBC, we won't tolerate attempts to take down our candidates for what evere
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:40 AM
Jul 2024

twisted reasons they had.

 

Think. Again.

(22,456 posts)
5. Excellent!
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:34 AM
Jul 2024

I'm in!

(Disclaimer: I don't contribute to MSM profits anyway, haven't had a tv or cable for almost 20 years, for this very reason.)

Demsrule86

(71,555 posts)
7. Let's do it...show them how we feel...being manipulated for money and possible ratings. That backfired though
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:38 AM
Jul 2024

Norbert

(7,851 posts)
8. I've expanded this to our local news outlets too
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:40 AM
Jul 2024

I live around 45 minutes from JD Vance's adopted hometown so we are hearing more Vance stories than I care to hear.

"I get the news I need on the weather report." -Paul Simon

Ocelot II

(131,199 posts)
10. I did it all by myself a couple weeks ago when the bullshit started coming
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:41 AM
Jul 2024

thick and fast, and haven't had the TV on except for Netflix since. I did it for my own sanity and blood pressure, but I hope enough people do it for them to get the message. Not holding my breath, though.

SilverDawg

(886 posts)
17. I've both
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 09:57 AM
Jul 2024

turned them off and canceled my streaming subscription that includes Fox, MSNBC and CNN. I refuse to subsidize them anymore just to get the ESPN package. Not anymore.

Blue Owl

(59,603 posts)
21. And let me reiterate -- it FEELS GOOD to do it
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 10:03 AM
Jul 2024

Who wants to waste their time listening to a bunch of paid shills acting on behalf of the billionaire class, twisting facts and reality to make you believe what they want you to hear?

luvtheGWN

(1,343 posts)
42. Haven't watched cnn since all the Biden trashing began.
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:09 PM
Jul 2024

Easy for me to boycott the American msm.

mopinko

(73,909 posts)
27. this has been the cry there since this nonsense started.
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:04 AM
Jul 2024

they regularly post stuff like bullshit nyt headlines and bullshit takes by cnn and msnbc hosts.
lotta ppl canceled their nyt subs. i need to cancel my wapo sub. i rarely see anything worth reading any more. i used to b a fan of jennifer rubin. i’ve been kinda dogging her there to report on the eptein files. despite a couple posts that got a lot of likes and rt’s for a week, she never responded.

ratings r down for both cnn and msnbc, and nyt has done a couple of editorials about sick fuck’s unfitness lately.

Lancero

(3,280 posts)
28. "You won't miss anything cause you can see it here."
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:11 AM
Jul 2024

Yeah, get your news from Eloons Shitter instead. Big fucking improvement.

peggysue2

(12,587 posts)
29. I've already turned them off
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:15 AM
Jul 2024

My oldest son was in the habit of making fun of me bc I always had MSNBC running in the background.

No more.

All of these cable news shows including MSNBC have lost me with their round-the-clock condemnation of President Biden acting as a pile-on to other MSM venues. There are individual hosts working in good faith but by-and-large the talking heads have joined the rumor/whisper squad.

I find it all disgusting.

mucholderthandirt

(1,791 posts)
31. I've had CNN off for almost two weeks.
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:25 AM
Jul 2024

I never watch local news, can't get MSNBC for some reason (even though it's supposed to be on my Dish tier), don't care for online news sites. I typically see something here, and either just read it and move on, or do some further researching.

mamacita75

(173 posts)
32. Will do
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:31 AM
Jul 2024

I never watch CNN, but MSNBC I appreciate a few honest ones. I retreated from watching last week. I definitely will not watch for the coming two weeks. So disappointed.

I watch Randi Rhodes through her podcast. Have done so for nearly 20 years.

Farmer-Rick

(12,783 posts)
34. I rarely watch corporate media
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:38 AM
Jul 2024

I can easily blackout their stupidity for months and months.

I only know what they say filtered through more balanced liberal commentators. Hearing them second hand reduces the impact of their propaganda.

Bluesaph

(1,026 posts)
35. I've been doing it since 2016!
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:39 AM
Jul 2024

If I am interested in something Lawrence has to say I catch it on YouTube otherwise. Blackout!

kimbutgar

(27,543 posts)
37. I stopped watching msnbc in early July and won't be watching anytime soon
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 11:58 AM
Jul 2024

And rarely if ever watch cnn or fox. No thank this cable news infrastructure is all in for the lying orange shit cannon of bs. And I don’t want to be covered in its manure.

byronius

(8,012 posts)
38. Democratic Underground is my news source.
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:00 PM
Jul 2024

I have no interest in watching newsreaders debate our oncoming cataclysm. This site serves well as a fact-based information pool.

Always distrusted Big Media. Period. I can watch clips posted by intelligent humans, but I have no interest in the Big River of Infotainment.

NBachers

(19,567 posts)
46. Me too- I don't have cable, and anything I choose to look for can be found online or YouTube.
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:25 PM
Jul 2024

Roc2020

(1,793 posts)
40. Totally. Been partly ignoring
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:06 PM
Jul 2024

the msm since the debate and have gone fully def con zero the pass week. I'm done.

PortTack

(35,824 posts)
44. Been saying this for years!! We do still have power. Their ratings are already abysmal..let's tank them!
Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:13 PM
Jul 2024
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