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Beastly Boy

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9. Since I didn't accuse anyone in particular of spining, let me clarify:

Reply to endgenocide (Reply #6)

Thu Jan 9, 2025, 01:48 PM

Jan 2025

You are amplifying the spin that is contained in the article you cited. I know why your source did this: it's click bait to generate profits by feeding manure to its target audiences. It's their business model.

And you are doing it... why?

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Ramping up criticism of Israel, Pope Francis calls situation in Gaza 'shameful' [View all] endgenocide Jan 2025 OP

K&R ck4829 Jan 2025 #1

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I'm not attacking Israel endgenocide Jan 2025 #7

You linked to the story which is not even relevant to what the Pope actully said, let alone reflect on the situation in Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #10

Send your complaints to NBC news endgenocide Jan 2025 #13

I will keep this in mind the next time I don't see their stories pop up on DU. Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #17

Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #11

I challene you to read the Pope's address and find anything in it referring to Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2025 #4

He does mention Gaza al bupp Jan 2025 #5

OK. so he does refer to hostages held in Gaza as a very serious and shameful humanitarian situation, Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #8

I suppose, sir, that you should take up your criticism w/ NBC's headline writers al bupp Jan 2025 #12

I did. Likewise, I criticised the post which credulously amplified and validated the spin. Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #15

I'm not spinning anything, I simply pasted the endgenocide Jan 2025 #6

Since I didn't accuse anyone in particular of spining, let me clarify: Beastly Boy Jan 2025 #9

OK it's that damn liberal media endgenocide Jan 2025 #14

Too bad Joe Biden didn't get to see the Pope next week because of the California fire emergency. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #16