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17. Earl G

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 02:57 PM

Sep 2025

The spike in traffic to DU is that so many of the network, cable, and local news shows have
become Pravda like pro Trump operations. DU although having a liberal slant but the membership
here tends to be truth driven and so you can read the news without the right wing clutter and
the members here except for Botany tend to be smart and will call out misinformation from the
left too.

DU was slow for me this morning so I watched various news shows and so many were just trash.
I had not seen “News Nation” before and it was garbage.

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DU is temporarily in "members only" mode (UPDATE: Back to normal for now) [View all] EarlG Sep 2025 OP

Thanks for staying on top of it, Earl. Aristus Sep 2025 #1

Thanks for letting us know, my dear EarlG! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 #2

Did we get hacked? 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #3

No (nt) EarlG Sep 2025 #9

Thanks, EarlG! Hope it isn't a DDoS attack, but with this fascist administration... highplainsdem Sep 2025 #4

Thanks for the update Earl irisblue Sep 2025 #5

See the Star Membership page Pinback Sep 2025 #8

Great Idea! FemDemERA Sep 2025 #41

I like that! n/t yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #12

Done! FemDemERA Sep 2025 #43

Thanks malaise Sep 2025 #6

Same orangecrush Sep 2025 #11

True of many of us True Dough Sep 2025 #15

Hehehehhe malaise Sep 2025 #27

Ha! So true. 😆 Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #44

Same here. ancianita Sep 2025 #24

Thanks for information. riversedge Sep 2025 #7

I was wondering! BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #10

Battle stations orangecrush Sep 2025 #13

Would not surprise me if we find MAGAts KS Toronado Sep 2025 #14

Agreed! Flash953 Sep 2025 #16

Well, they have nothing better to do. Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #45

Earl G Botany Sep 2025 #17

Alert: Botany throwing shade at Botany... quaint Sep 2025 #21

What you said, Botany BoRaGard Sep 2025 #28

I haven't watched cable news in ages, they keep sucking more and more. Cronkite must be spinning fast in his grave. Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #46

I can watch some MSNBC later in the day or on the weekends and just a little CNN but there are so many Botany Sep 2025 #55

I think that many people in this country and around the world who normally are Apolitico are, since fascism ImNotGod Sep 2025 #18

+1, very true. Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #47

Thank you, EarlG! bamagal62 Sep 2025 #19

I was hoping the spike was due to news of Felon47's death Orrex Sep 2025 #20

Me too. Hope springs eternal. NNadir Sep 2025 #50

Thank you Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #22

Caution seems appropriate TNNurse Sep 2025 #23

Maybe this... surfered Sep 2025 #25

👍 Thank you. mwmisses4289 Sep 2025 #26

Why not make DU for registered members all the time? Bluestocking Sep 2025 #29

Why? niyad Sep 2025 #31

There would be a significant loss of ad revenue if we did that EarlG Sep 2025 #32

Hell no! We must reach as many people as possible. mobeau69 Sep 2025 #33

+1 Abso-f-ing-lutely! pat_k Sep 2025 #40

What pat_k said! Dave Bowman Sep 2025 #48

We all found DU somehow. TomSlick Sep 2025 #54

Sometimes, I log out and read the latest threads, as well as the replies to my posts. John1956PA Sep 6 #56

Wondered about that. It was very slow when I checked in earlier, but niyad Sep 2025 #30

Thanks for update, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Sep 2025 #34

Echos of November 2016? SleeplessinSoCal Sep 2025 #35

Now you have to say, "Pooh, pooh, pooh!" to ward off the evil spirits. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #37

Pooh? IcyPeas Sep 2025 #51

Thanks. It's good to know we are protected from the barbarians at our gates! marble falls Sep 2025 #36

Keep us safe! Thanks EarlG Pucks mom Sep 2025 #38

Many thanks Earl. FalloutShelter Sep 2025 #39

I know what it is. tavernier Sep 2025 #42

Could be preemptive, like something big is about to hit the news Wednesdays Sep 2025 #49

Many thanks, EarlG and Elad Alice Kramden Sep 2025 #52

Yes, thanks. hermetic Sep 2025 #53

Many thanks Earl for your wonderful care and knowledge Stargazer99 Sep 6 #57

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