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muriel_volestrangler

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54. When you say "that site", it would be useful to specify which of the 2 sites you mention you are talking about

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:18 PM

Mar 12

My personal feeling is that Y Combinator, with its (historic?) links to Sequoia Capital, is the more dubious, while 404 Media, with an EFF Award, is the one to support. But perhaps you have different information on the two.

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A reminder to all DUers reposting content from social media: Check your sources [View all] EarlG Mar 12 OP

Thanks for the clarification, EarlG UpInArms Mar 12 #1

Also, just stop posting content from the Nazi bar on DU. demmiblue Mar 12 #2

Yup, I would love no inks to Twitter at all obamanut2012 Mar 12 #10

I won't click on any links to X. CaptainTruth Mar 12 #12

I put people who constantly post X content on ignore. demmiblue Mar 12 #15

I do that too. hunter Mar 12 #58

Same here. niyad Mar 12 #20

It's still the largest hub for news and commentary leftstreet Mar 12 #18

I don't think that is true anymore, sans the extreme right-wing content. demmiblue Mar 12 #26

That's great there's another source n/t leftstreet Mar 12 #28

It's also the best source for breaking financial and overseas news jmbar2 Mar 12 #37

It is. Blue Sky is mostly a US thing. LeftInTX Mar 12 #65

Everyone??? ShazzieB Mar 12 #61

I go for breaking news. When we bombed Iran, I was on Flight Radar until Iran jammed the radars. LeftInTX Mar 12 #66

Thanks Earl Nittersing Mar 12 #3

I wish the Democracy Now! posts could be murielm99 Mar 12 #4

That is a bit unfair jfz9580m Mar 12 #34

disagree Kali Mar 12 #55

I can not believe attacking democracy now is allowed here questionseverything Mar 12 #57

Democracy Now attacks Democrats! LeftInTX Mar 12 #67

It's a news show, letting people hear from lesser candidates on the ballot is what the news should do questionseverything Mar 12 #68

They do. And they constantly bash Democrats. LeftInTX Mar 12 #70

Democracy Now is kind of like how the evening news used to be AZProgressive Mar 12 #74

Not during the 2024 election. All they did was bash the Democrats. LeftInTX Mar 12 #76

Thanks, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Mar 12 #5

K&R PatSeg Mar 12 #6

Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles Mar 12 #7

there has to be a "but" GusBob Mar 12 #8

Do you have specific examples in mind? niyad Mar 12 #11

because of course it NEVER happens ... stopdiggin Mar 12 #23

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad Mar 12 #24

No. but it IS often a tactic used to nullify, diminish or dismiss ... stopdiggin Mar 12 #31

I see. So showing where **I** have made such posts would be something niyad Mar 12 #39

"having accused me of such .. " stopdiggin Mar 12 #71

If it both takes you that long to find one example and is not worth your time to do so... W_HAMILTON Mar 12 #44

and 'rampant' was never mentioned, or really even implied, in either the post I replied to stopdiggin Mar 12 #72

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad Mar 12 #25

Yes I do GusBob Mar 12 #40

Not a problem. I simply wondered what I might have missed in the niyad Mar 12 #43

Don't fret wolfie001 Mar 12 #62

Thank you, EarlG. Sadly, the list of trusted, reliable, ethical sources niyad Mar 12 #9

Roger that orangecrush Mar 12 #13

I never click on an X posting... MiHale Mar 12 #14

Actually, on each X post, you can click on Grok symbol to check womanofthehills Mar 12 #47

Is there a list of inimical sites for us naive jurors? dickthegrouch Mar 12 #16

I think he was talking about right wing sources ON some social media sites Kali Mar 12 #56

Problem is Independent journalists womanofthehills Mar 12 #73

yeah that is the beauty/"problem" with the jury system Kali Mar 12 #75

KnR Alice Kramden Mar 12 #17

It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies. BlueKota Mar 12 #19

"It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies." True Dough Mar 12 #30

Agreed! BlueKota Mar 12 #42

To be clear, and this is also addressed to one of the posts above, EarlG Mar 12 #32

A little confusing. LiberalLovinLug Mar 12 #60

The latter EarlG Mar 12 #64

Got it thanks! LiberalLovinLug Mar 13 #77

You can click on Grok symbol on every X post womanofthehills Mar 12 #48

💯 💯 💯 💯 SSJVegeta Mar 12 #21

K&R Gets more important every day to maintain integrity...nt Wounded Bear Mar 12 #22

Thank you, EarlG!! nt PunkinPi Mar 12 #27

Thank you... This is my favorite place to get the latest news stories from all over the net.. Peacetrain Mar 12 #29

Thank you, EarlG. sueh Mar 12 #33

Please use in an appropriate forum too Marthe48 Mar 12 #35

I verify most posts these days. Lots of clickbait. lindysalsagal Mar 12 #36

Thanks... 2naSalit Mar 12 #38

Most DUers have no desire to provide extra clicks to the right-wing media FakeNoose Mar 12 #41

Problem I've had in past womanofthehills Mar 12 #49

Always be sure the source is identified in your post FakeNoose Mar 12 #52

This sounds like Twitter/X in general: LudwigPastorius Mar 12 #45

Great to see this. Some of the sites have really offensive content, not just political but dehumanizing. JudyM Mar 12 #46

Here's a new tidbit. usonian Mar 12 #50

When you say "that site", it would be useful to specify which of the 2 sites you mention you are talking about muriel_volestrangler Mar 12 #54

K pwb Mar 12 #51

I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless Torchlight Mar 12 #53

I see a lot of that from "the usual suspects" Skittles Mar 12 #59

Thank You for the PSA, EarlG... Cha Mar 12 #63

Thanks for the reminder, EarlG. B.See Mar 12 #69