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Sherman A1

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1. I would encourage you to look at

Sun Jun 13, 2021, 10:44 AM

Jun 2021

NHK, DW, BBC and France 24 as news sources. The US TV and Cable Networks are pretty much there just to fill airtime with manufactured drama to keep you engaged long enough to get to the commercials for drugs we never knew we needed.

I quit watching them long ago and amazingly am still informed without their drivel.

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so I've kinda quit watching the news. /rant on [View all] barbtries Jun 2021 OP

I would encourage you to look at Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #1

i think i can live without shows. barbtries Jun 2021 #5

Recently I got pushback for saying I get news from DU. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #7

DU is an aggregator. barbtries Jun 2021 #15

I'm in your column Butterflylady Jun 2021 #19

I collected a couple for DU. It feels great. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #20

+1,000! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #12

correct her and the network NJCher Jun 2021 #2

✔️ blm Jun 2021 #4

it's a good idea. barbtries Jun 2021 #6

I just send them to their mailbox NJCher Jun 2021 #14

i really have that problem too. barbtries Jun 2021 #16

Welcome to the club! hunter Jun 2021 #3

yeah. barbtries Jun 2021 #11

I was recording NBC Nightly News Shermann Jun 2021 #8

me too. barbtries Jun 2021 #13

I automatically mute all commercials NJCher Jun 2021 #17

Precisely why I have no TV service SheltieLover Jun 2021 #9

24 hour news shows fill the time with crap. LakeArenal Jun 2021 #10

Totally agree. Joinfortmill Jun 2021 #18

MSNBC and CNN seemingly push something to GoodRaisin Jun 2021 #21

Righteous rant! SergeStorms Jun 2021 #22

thank you SergeStorms! :) barbtries Jun 2021 #24

I've been avoiding televised news probably 90% of the time FakeNoose Jun 2021 #23

you totally do. barbtries Jun 2021 #25