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Marthe48

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35. Please use in an appropriate forum too

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

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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A reminder to all DUers reposting content from social media: Check your sources [View all] EarlG 5 hrs ago OP

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