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Headline News Thread II: Meanwhile...

I guess I don't understand what y'all mean when you say that you don't acquire news from "social media".

I don't watch TV for news at all. Print doesn't exist. So I don't understand the hate on this one.

Everything I see comes from online in one form or another (Here, BlueSky, FaceBook, etc.) . And I don't think that anyone here on USCHO is any different. So being upset about the findings here has me scratching my head.
 
There's a difference between a post linking to a legit source, and billybob1488 linking to some pseudoscientific woo or RWNJ crankery. This survey makes no distinction as to the type and credibility of the sources people tend to get from social media and the Internet in general, and a lot of them are flaming hot garbage. Just look at some of the laughable bullshit Shrimpy farts out here every few weeks trying to spread anti-vax and transphobic disinfo to feel better about his personal inadequacies and shortcomings.
 
There's a difference between a post linking to a legit source, and billybob1488 linking to some pseudoscientific woo or RWNJ crankery. This survey makes no distinction as to the type and credibility of the sources people tend to get from social media and the Internet in general, and a lot of them are flaming hot garbage. Just look at some of the laughable bullshit Shrimpy farts out here every few weeks trying to spread anti-vax and transphobic disinfo to feel better about his personal inadequacies and shortcomings.
This is what I am talking about.

A lot of the content I find on Bluesky comes from the account holder (including in many cases the creator of the content) linking to a story that is housed elsewhere. Does that technically mean I am getting my material from Bluesky or the source such as Reuters, the AP,...?

It's a legitimate distinction to consider when analyzing the poll.
 
Sounds like some insane shit is going down in Idaho.

Firefighters called to a grassfire where someone then opened fire on them
 
Sounds like some insane shit is going down in Idaho.

Firefighters called to a grassfire where someone then opened fire on them

I just posted about it in gun control thread. Sounds like possibly multiple shooters and is still active as they try to locate them. Situation is difficult due to terrain, the fire, and possibly civilians who were in the area recreating and are now trying to get away from both the fire and the shooting danger.
 
Just came across this gal who grew up in a KKK household and can explain what's going on i. Idaho.


She says that the next few days/weeks are going to be interesting as the Christo- extremists are going to either see one of their own as a hero and go to arms with everyone, or they'll think they were infiltrated and will go to arms with everyone.


She also makes a note that yes, she's South Asian, her dad was white and married a mail order bride. She says all the racist white nationalists do.


Me: stares at JD Vance...
 
Just came across this gal who grew up in a KKK household and can explain what's going on i. Idaho.


She says that the next few days/weeks are going to be interesting as the Christo- extremists are going to either see one of their own as a hero and go to arms with everyone, or they'll think they were infiltrated and will go to arms with everyone.

She also makes a note that yes, she's South Asian, her dad was white and married a mail order bride. She says all the racist white nationalists do.

Me: stares at JD Vance...
I realize I'm not her target market, but I can't sit through more than 20 seconds of her hyper-active content.

There a few younger creators on INSTA that are much more palatable to me:

 
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