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Ocelot II

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6. I avoid like the plague the videos with the tendentious headlines and big red arrows.

Reply to hookaleft (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 25, 2026, 03:47 PM

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Meidas Touch is the worst! I don't want liberal bias, I want accurate reporting. The Guardian is excellent and it doesn't make you watch 20 minutes of clickbait to get five minutes' worth of information. If you want in-depth, objective analysis, Pro Publica does a fine job. Atlantic and Harper's are also very good.

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You have to subscribe in Independent Media if you want to get real analysis on what is going on [View all] hookaleft Thursday OP

Some of those sources are clickbait merchants and outrage farmers Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

I disagree hookaleft Thursday #2

I said "some" Fiendish Thingy Thursday #5

Love MSNOW. Love the Guardian hookaleft Friday #9

I avoid like the plague the videos with the tendentious headlines and big red arrows. Ocelot II Thursday #6

I agree that Ben gets a little crazy hookaleft Friday #8

His presentation is extremely off-putting. It looks like the video equivalent of a supermarket tabloid. Ocelot II Friday #11

There are other contributers on his channel if you don't like Ben hookaleft Friday #17

I don't like videos, period. Ocelot II Friday #19

Then find the writers you like. hookaleft Friday #20

FT is Canadian so it's a different document. BannonsLiver Friday #14

ProPublica does the best investigative reporting AZProgressive Thursday #4

You have a good eye for clickbait merchants and outrage farms... QueerDuck Friday #10

Agreed. sedwin Thursday #3

All true - but what about a system that enables TBF Friday #7

Reign it in sedwin Friday #12

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Friday #15

Welcome to DU. NNadir Friday #16

1440 Question SheLiberal Friday #13

There are also some reliable sources canetoad Friday #18