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16. CNN Has No Standards Anymore

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 10:34 PM

5 hrs ago

CNN has been shamelessly plugging this story today, without questioning its veracity at all. They’re making a hero out of this kid, who sounds like a complete idiot if you listen to him.

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HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota [View all] applegrove 9 hrs ago OP

I trust Walz 100% bluestarone 9 hrs ago #1

I think Shirley is faking part of the story he told. applegrove 9 hrs ago #2

Sounds like another O'Keefe-type newdeal2 8 hrs ago #6

Exactly. I think it was CBS, yes CBS, that debunked applegrove 8 hrs ago #7

I agree. mzmolly 6 hrs ago #14

I know Shirley is faking almost the entirety of the story he told Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #10

This is his previous big "expose" Wiz Imp 6 hrs ago #13

The state investigated the centers on Monday NickB79 9 hrs ago #3

Thanks. applegrove 9 hrs ago #4

They are just doing this to make Somalis and Walz look bad... another rascism driven invented scandal. Takket 9 hrs ago #5

Exactly orangecrush 7 hrs ago #11

Whitney Wild, who is a very long term reporter for CNN did several puff pieces on this individual today senseandsensibility 8 hrs ago #8

CNN Has No Standards Anymore DET 5 hrs ago #16

Nick Shirley is NOT an "independent journalist" Wiz Imp 7 hrs ago #9

Thanks for this orangecrush 7 hrs ago #12

I sense a well-worn pattern developing. Seeking Serenity 5 hrs ago #15