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snowybirdie

(6,214 posts) Sat Jul 19, 2025, 10:11 AM Saturday

Feel a small rant coming on

In the beginning I enjoyed watching Democratic pendants on tv. I needed the feeling that I wasn't wrong and these intelligent people felt the same as I did in the early Trump years. Then social media appeared and I subscribed to their emails and Twitter, Threads, and Blue sky postings. But now, their podcasts are everywhere, every day I get emails from them asking for money to get the better stuff. Who has the time or funds for them all? Over production and begging for money is turning me off and I rarely read the many posts stuffed in my email box. Guess podcasts are profitable, but too many are killing the golden goose. End of small rant. Thanks

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Feel a small rant coming on (Original Post) snowybirdie Saturday OP

This is why I didn't subscribe to Bluesky, if it's really important it will eventually get on DU. SheilaAnn Saturday #1

Do you remember the old days of DU when everyone claimed 'bloggers' were going to save us from emulatorloo Saturday #2

SheilaAnn

(10,454 posts)

1. This is why I didn't subscribe to Bluesky, if it's really important it will eventually get on DU.

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Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:05 AM

Saturday

emulatorloo

(46,010 posts)

2. Do you remember the old days of DU when everyone claimed 'bloggers' were going to save us from

Reply to snowybirdie (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:06 AM

Saturday

the MSM?

Unfortunately what we got instead was MAGA grifters and anti-Democratic nuts like HasanAbi (the ‘US deserved 9/11’ bro) w sensationalist click-bait propaganda. As formerly reputable outlets like NYT and WAPO go further and further right.

End of my small rant.

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