• ExtremeDullard
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    9 months ago

    Gee, really? No shit Sherlock…

    Google Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow.

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      9 months ago

      If you get your news from professional news organizations (PBS, CBC, BBC, ProPublica, Reuters, NYT, The Guardian) you are now in the minority.

      Most people now get their news from entertainers and social media:

      https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-news-consumers-are-turning-podcaster-joe-rogan-away-traditional-sources-2025-06-16/

      Donald Trump said migrants in Springield, Ohio are eating cats and dogs.

      Springfield police said there was no evidence. Professional news organizations sent reporters and said there was no evidence. It didn’t matter. Entertainers and social media figures claimed it’s true. Many people genuinely believed Trump.

      There is a reason why many members of Congress privately say they fear criticizing Elon Musk:

      Even if he does not spend a dime against them, Mr. Musk could use his megaphone to target them

      Interviews with more than half a dozen House Republicans revealed a widespread wariness of crossing Mr. Musk.

      https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/us/politics/musk-house-republicans-trump.html

      He can take them down by changing what their constituents see on their X feed.-