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18. It's still the largest hub for news and commentary

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:28 AM

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It's where everyone finds mainstream and citizen news sources, breaking headlines, statements from elected politicians, etc

It's greatest selling point is Trump no longer posts there! He used to suck the oxygen out of the room, but now I think he just posts on his made-up Truth Social

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

Thanks for the clarification, EarlG UpInArms Yesterday #1

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

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

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

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

I do that too. hunter 23 hrs ago #58

Same here. niyad Yesterday #20

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

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

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

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

It is. Blue Sky is mostly a US thing. LeftInTX 20 hrs ago #65

Everyone??? ShazzieB 22 hrs ago #61

I go for breaking news. When we bombed Iran, I was on Flight Radar until Iran jammed the radars. LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #66

Thanks Earl Nittersing Yesterday #3

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

That is a bit unfair jfz9580m Yesterday #34

disagree Kali 23 hrs ago #55

I can not believe attacking democracy now is allowed here questionseverything 23 hrs ago #57

Democracy Now attacks Democrats! LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #67

It's a news show, letting people hear from lesser candidates on the ballot is what the news should do questionseverything 19 hrs ago #68

They do. And they constantly bash Democrats. LeftInTX 19 hrs ago #70

Democracy Now is kind of like how the evening news used to be AZProgressive 18 hrs ago #74

Not during the 2024 election. All they did was bash the Democrats. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #76

Thanks, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #5

K&R PatSeg Yesterday #6

Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7

there has to be a "but" GusBob Yesterday #8

Do you have specific examples in mind? niyad Yesterday #11

because of course it NEVER happens ... stopdiggin Yesterday #23

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

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

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

"having accused me of such .. " stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #71

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

and 'rampant' was never mentioned, or really even implied, in either the post I replied to stopdiggin 19 hrs ago #72

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

Yes I do GusBob Yesterday #40

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

Don't fret wolfie001 20 hrs ago #62

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

Roger that orangecrush Yesterday #13

I never click on an X posting... MiHale Yesterday #14

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

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

I think he was talking about right wing sources ON some social media sites Kali 23 hrs ago #56

Problem is Independent journalists womanofthehills 18 hrs ago #73

yeah that is the beauty/"problem" with the jury system Kali 18 hrs ago #75

KnR Alice Kramden Yesterday #17

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

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

Agreed! BlueKota Yesterday #42

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

A little confusing. LiberalLovinLug 22 hrs ago #60

The latter EarlG 20 hrs ago #64

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

💯 💯 💯 💯 SSJVegeta Yesterday #21

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

Thank you, EarlG!! nt PunkinPi Yesterday #27

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

Thank you, EarlG. sueh Yesterday #33

Please use in an appropriate forum too Marthe48 Yesterday #35

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

Thanks... 2naSalit Yesterday #38

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

Problem I've had in past womanofthehills 23 hrs ago #49

Always be sure the source is identified in your post FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #52

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

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

Here's a new tidbit. usonian 23 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #54

K pwb 23 hrs ago #51

I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless Torchlight 23 hrs ago #53

I see a lot of that from "the usual suspects" Skittles 22 hrs ago #59

Thank You for the PSA, EarlG... Cha 20 hrs ago #63

Thanks for the reminder, EarlG. B.See 19 hrs ago #69