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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

To save remaining sanity, I've pulled back from daily news. I'll rely on Mary G. and a few others.

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Ed Colman's avatar

Mary, HCR, JoJo, and Jeff Tiedrich are my morning news.

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

I'm still in narrowing process. I've eliminated podcasts since reading is much more efficient and I can scroll and skim.

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Wanda's avatar

You might also try The Warning with Steve Schmidt.

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

He and too many others are still on my long list. I read dozens of quality writers and journalists every 1-3 days. It's too much. P.Krugman, Kara S, Joyce V .. Nicolle Wallace, Rachel M ... and more.

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Wanda's avatar

Same.

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Ed Colman's avatar

Yes, I also read Steve Schmidt. I also read Dean Obidalah, TFN, Sam and Adam, anyone who’s newsletter has a lot of profanity in it.

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Llana Shaver's avatar

Same here, relying on substack, Aaron Parnas and meidastouch

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Kasey Coff's avatar

Eating the crayons: Lord, love a duck!! 🤣

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Carol Pladsen-Bloom's avatar

Always loved that expression even not knowing how duck fits into things.

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Bevann's avatar

I know right. I’ll forever have that mental picture of little Donnie eating the crayons now.

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Joan Gilligan's avatar

Thanks again for your concise summary Mary.Between Trumps weird ramblings and Melania’s odour avoiding hat shape, -just another day at the Ding-a-Ling Brothers Travelling Circus!

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Wanda's avatar

I wouldn't say that Starmer is as unpopular in the UK as Trump is in the US; it's more like a race to the bottom for those two. Trump clearly has the edge in that race. I just got back from visiting a dear friend in Scotland for a month. Starmer and Trump are both hated in Scotland. Things there are pretty bad, just in different ways.

I'm afraid what is happening here will be irreversible in my lifetime. I've been watching it happen ever since the SCOTUS decided that Bush won the 2000 election. It's been downhill all the way from there.

My poor kids and grandkids. I weep for them.

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Judy Fjell's avatar

The news these days reflects the total insanity of Trump and his MAG(A)nets. I'm in a quandary - how often should I partake in order to remain sane AND reasonably informed. Thanks to everyone for your news suggestions. I partake of MG, HCR, Robert Hubbell, the Guardian, and of course the Borowitz Report. In the meantime I play music, touch base with friends, and watch birds.

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