Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Disaffected

Disaffected's Journal
Disaffected's Journal
January 28, 2025

F.I.R.T?

It seems DU might, during these tumultuous and stressful times, make good use of a variant on MIRT. I propose it be called "FIRT", the F standing for FUD. Or, perhaps "FLIRT", the F & L standing for Fear & Loathing.

IOW's things are now bad enough based on the facts - we don't need to make it worse based on misinformation and speculation or, IMO deliberate attempts in some circumstances i.e. AGIPROP (Agitation Propaganda) to rile folks up.

January 23, 2025

Suggestion for post sorting defaults

One DU improvement I'd like to see, which I think would likely not be difficult to implement, would be ability to chose the default post sort order. The default now is "Last reply" but I would like to be able to select "Start time". You can do that manually of course but the system always reverts to Last reply when one switches to a different forum (which I do quite frequently now due to the additions of Latest Trump BS and The Way Forward).

Anyone agree or maybe have something better?

January 13, 2025

Kentucky Council Against Health Fraud - on Presidential Appointments

RFK Jr. in particular:

https://sites.google.com/site/kycahf/news

Excerpt:

On Science-Based Medicine,

David Gorski posted:

“Suggested questions for Donald Trump’s health nominees during confirmation hearings.”

“Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is NOT a 'vaccine skeptic.' He is antivax. Period.” Message to reporters and editors: “Stop calling RFK Jr. a ‘vaccine skeptic’ and call him what he is: an antivaxxer and all-around medical conspiracy theorist and denier of well-supported science.”

“Gaslighting RFK Jr.’s role in the deadly Samoan measles outbreak.” “One of many shameful incidents in the life of antivax activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was his promotion of anti-MMR fear mongering during a measles epidemic in Samoa. Now that he could become HHS Secretary, his apologists are frantically trying to gaslight you.”

January 7, 2025

President Demento rants on...

Sez he will rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America ("It's a beautiful name" ).

Also sez the off-shore areas Pres Biden excluded from oil drilling are worth $50 trillion.

December 19, 2024

Cyberfarts.

Why am I not surprised by this? And in time for Christmas....

"Now your Cybertruck farts every time someone gets in: Tesla 2024 Holiday Update details
December 02, 2024 by Tom Wiltshire"

"And of course, the most important feature – Tesla’s ‘Whoopee Cushion’ mode can now play fart sounds as soon as it detects somebody sitting down. Groundbreaking."

https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/8123/tesla-2024-holiday-update-details

November 6, 2024

Well, at least those with 401Ks

have something to cheer them a bit - Dow futures up 570 points on anticipation of Trump win.

November 2, 2024

It has been so long I can't remember exactly when

I last had the utter sense of literal disbelief I am experiencing now. Watching excerpts from the MSG looney-fest was one instance and now this (Trump jerking a microphone). It's a weird, terrible feeling and I dread reliving it again if Trump wins the election.

Trump win or loose, it will take years IMO for our collective senses to recover from this nightmare.

October 15, 2024

For those concerned about recent polls,

there may be some solace found here:

https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/the-polls-and-the-press-want-you

"the polls and the press want you panicked and demoralized. don’t buy into it"

Profile Information

Gender: Do not display
Home country: Canada
Current location: Alberta
Member since: Thu Jul 4, 2019, 07:50 PM
Number of posts: 5,336
Latest Discussions»Disaffected's Journal