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irisblue

(37,915 posts) Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:25 PM Nov 2024

I stopped listening to NPR on election night & I think I am better for it

I do miss Scott Simoms' voice on Saturday morning, but I find I do not miss most of NPRs voices.

This feels sad to me, I was a very long term supporter.

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I stopped listening to NPR on election night & I think I am better for it (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2024 OP

You absolutely are. onecaliberal Nov 2024 #1

NPR ia a radio network. bif Nov 2024 #3

I quit listening 10 years ago. CottonBear Nov 2024 #2

I avoid any television or radio where I might hear Trump's creepy voice. hunter Nov 2024 #4

I did that during the last Trump term Iris Nov 2024 #7

All news sources that normalize Dump are dead to me Blue Owl Nov 2024 #5

I like a lady named LULU XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #6

Same for me. Just can't handle news right now Iris Nov 2024 #8

onecaliberal

(36,594 posts)

1. You absolutely are.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:27 PM

Nov 2024

I haven’t watched since before 11/5.

I will never tune in or click again.

bif

(27,226 posts)

3. NPR ia a radio network.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:46 PM

Nov 2024

Not sure how one would watch it.

CottonBear

(21,615 posts)

2. I quit listening 10 years ago.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 01:32 PM

Nov 2024

I don’t miss it at all.

hunter

(40,852 posts)

4. I avoid any television or radio where I might hear Trump's creepy voice.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 02:17 PM

Nov 2024

Life is better that way.

Iris

(16,890 posts)

7. I did that during the last Trump term

Reply to hunter (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 08:11 PM

Nov 2024

Blue Owl

(59,613 posts)

5. All news sources that normalize Dump are dead to me

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 03:27 PM

Nov 2024

What they are normalizing is that Jack Smith and Juan Merchan and Kamala Harris are “the bad guys” and that Donald tRump and his criminal cabal are “the good guys”. I will have none of that shit.

XanaDUer2

(15,772 posts)

6. I like a lady named LULU

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 04:05 PM

Nov 2024

And would listen to games on Sunday mornings. I don't listen anymore

Iris

(16,890 posts)

8. Same for me. Just can't handle news right now

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2024, 08:17 PM

Nov 2024

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