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Marthe48

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35. Please use in an appropriate forum too
Thu Mar 12, 2026, 11:55 AM
3 hrs ago

Please keep politics out of the Lounge. I don't alert on political posts in the Lounge, but I trash them.

Thank you.

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Thanks for the clarification, EarlG UpInArms 5 hrs ago #1
Also, just stop posting content from the Nazi bar on DU. demmiblue 5 hrs ago #2
Yup, I would love no inks to Twitter at all obamanut2012 5 hrs ago #10
I won't click on any links to X. CaptainTruth 5 hrs ago #12
I put people who constantly post X content on ignore. demmiblue 4 hrs ago #15
I do that too. hunter 33 min ago #58
Same here. niyad 4 hrs ago #20
It's still the largest hub for news and commentary leftstreet 4 hrs ago #18
I don't think that is true anymore, sans the extreme right-wing content. demmiblue 4 hrs ago #26
That's great there's another source n/t leftstreet 4 hrs ago #28
It's also the best source for breaking financial and overseas news jmbar2 3 hrs ago #37
Thanks Earl Nittersing 5 hrs ago #3
I wish the Democracy Now! posts could be murielm99 5 hrs ago #4
That is a bit unfair jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #34
disagree Kali 54 min ago #55
I can not believe attacking democracy now is allowed here questionseverything 40 min ago #57
Thanks, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets 5 hrs ago #5
K&R PatSeg 5 hrs ago #6
Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles 5 hrs ago #7
there has to be a "but" GusBob 5 hrs ago #8
Do you have specific examples in mind? niyad 5 hrs ago #11
because of course it NEVER happens ... stopdiggin 4 hrs ago #23
So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad 4 hrs ago #24
No. but it IS often a tactic used to nullify, diminish or dismiss ... stopdiggin 3 hrs ago #31
I see. So showing where **I** have made such posts would be something niyad 3 hrs ago #39
If it both takes you that long to find one example and is not worth your time to do so... W_HAMILTON 2 hrs ago #44
So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad 4 hrs ago #25
Yes I do GusBob 2 hrs ago #40
Not a problem. I simply wondered what I might have missed in the niyad 2 hrs ago #43
Thank you, EarlG. Sadly, the list of trusted, reliable, ethical sources niyad 5 hrs ago #9
Roger that orangecrush 5 hrs ago #13
I never click on an X posting... MiHale 4 hrs ago #14
Actually, on each X post, you can click on Grok symbol to check womanofthehills 1 hr ago #47
Is there a list of inimical sites for us naive jurors? dickthegrouch 4 hrs ago #16
I think he was talking about right wing sources ON some social media sites Kali 49 min ago #56
KnR Alice Kramden 4 hrs ago #17
It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies. BlueKota 4 hrs ago #19
"It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies." True Dough 3 hrs ago #30
Agreed! BlueKota 2 hrs ago #42
To be clear, and this is also addressed to one of the posts above, EarlG 3 hrs ago #32
You can click on Grok symbol on every X post womanofthehills 1 hr ago #48
💯 💯 💯 💯 SSJVegeta 4 hrs ago #21
K&R Gets more important every day to maintain integrity...nt Wounded Bear 4 hrs ago #22
Thank you, EarlG!! nt PunkinPi 4 hrs ago #27
Thank you... This is my favorite place to get the latest news stories from all over the net.. Peacetrain 4 hrs ago #29
Thank you, EarlG. sueh 3 hrs ago #33
Please use in an appropriate forum too Marthe48 3 hrs ago #35
I verify most posts these days. Lots of clickbait. lindysalsagal 3 hrs ago #36
Thanks... 2naSalit 3 hrs ago #38
Most DUers have no desire to provide extra clicks to the right-wing media FakeNoose 2 hrs ago #41
Problem I've had in past womanofthehills 1 hr ago #49
Always be sure the source is identified in your post FakeNoose 57 min ago #52
This sounds like Twitter/X in general: LudwigPastorius 2 hrs ago #45
Great to see this. Some of the sites have really offensive content, not just political but dehumanizing. JudyM 1 hr ago #46
Here's a new tidbit. usonian 1 hr 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 54 min ago #54
K pwb 57 min ago #51
I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless Torchlight 56 min ago #53
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