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Kid Berwyn

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14. Truth is the antidote.

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:18 AM

16 hrs ago

When the information environment is filled with venemous snakes like Rupert Murdoch and Elon Musk, the value of places like DU become incalculable. Throw in Ronald Reagan's political henchmen working to eliminate the Department of Education, and We the People can notice a pattern when it comes to who is allowed to become "woke."

Of course, had the nation an honest news media, Trump 1 would never have happened. The press lied and omitted truth to an extent I had not thought possible until I heard how fast the oligarchs' accounts have swelled. And now that Herr Shitler has returned for a second go-round, Corporate McPravda have abandoned even the pretense of journalism.

Still, we need freedom of the press more than ever. And that's how Democracy works and how Democracy shall prevail. And it's why the Founder's put freedom of the press in the First Amendment. The free exchange of ideas is how free people thrive and stay that way.

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I really hate this post-truth timeline. The lying is so blatant, and so everywhere. [View all] Swede 19 hrs ago OP

it must be true rampartd 18 hrs ago #1

People keep forgetting that Melon Husk Blue_Tires 16 hrs ago #13

But, the eggs are too high..................... Lovie777 18 hrs ago #2

True, we're used to being the ugly stepchild Unwind Your Mind 14 hrs ago #28

Sadlly, it's working for them and they're shameless. surfered 18 hrs ago #3

correct Skittles 6 hrs ago #30

Regarding emissions, this is straight from the horse's mouth jmowreader 18 hrs ago #4

Wow JMCKUSICK 18 hrs ago #5

Muskrat wanted stupidity... RainCaster 17 hrs ago #7

It really isn't so fast. The deliberate, intentional, official dumbing down niyad 17 hrs ago #11

Thank you ronald reagan. HUAJIAO 16 hrs ago #15

As I said, this has been going on for over 50 years. I saw it clearly niyad 16 hrs ago #17

We are of similar age, the. HUAJIAO 16 hrs ago #19

Being a girl with a brain, and always the new kid in 7 schools in 9 years niyad 16 hrs ago #21

I went to 2 very good music conservatories for undergrad and grad school HUAJIAO 15 hrs ago #23

When I was in college in the late '60s, one required book was this: Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #27

I bet she posted it again two days later. JohnnyRingo 17 hrs ago #6

Mila's post has way more "likes" and re-posts than the Oregon Fire Marshal... LeftinOH 17 hrs ago #8

Blatant lying is the new "thing". hadEnuf 17 hrs ago #9

they were required to pass safety inspections in Sacramento cadoman 17 hrs ago #10

Let's see. . first of all, that idiot mila said that the OR contingent was not niyad 16 hrs ago #12

the OR fire chief's response wasn't helpful, unfortunately cadoman 16 hrs ago #20

Context Matters tulipsandroses 15 hrs ago #24

appreciate it -- that is a better explanation than what I had seen posted elsewhere cadoman 15 hrs ago #25

It's sickening how many people are eager to believe and spread lies. Mariana 14 hrs ago #29

Truth is the antidote. Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #14

the POS MAGAT account @MilaLovesJoe deleted their fake news post Celerity 16 hrs ago #16

Since everything on the internet must be true KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #18

And don't forgeet that leon skum and putler are lovers. niyad 16 hrs ago #22

Fuck MAGA Basso8vb 15 hrs ago #26