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GreatAuntK

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23. I quit MSNBC and cable

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 08:16 AM

Nov 19

A couple years ago, I went totally streaming, so I have no cable or network news. I watch podcasts, such as The Bulwark, Meidas Network, those naughty ladies of IHIP. I usually stream only one service, for economic reasons, when there is a new Outlander or Avengers or Resident Aliens series etc. Youtube has lots of other content besides politics, such as art, history - lately I've been following Rocky Kanaka's doggie rescue. Best of all, Music - oldies or current, releases, concerts, interviews, docs. I love the choices available and flexibility of this new way of viewing TV.

Some MSNBC clips show up on Youtube, and I will check it out, usually Lawrence, Nicole or Rachel. Dismayed but not surprised that Joe and Mika visited Trump. I don't care to hear about compromise and kumbaya. I turned them off after 5 minutes.

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Uggh. I tried 30 seconds of Morning Joe BS, 12 minutes in and Joe was all kumbaya with "our opponents" [View all] hlthe2b Nov 19 OP

I refuse to watch their show. Emile Nov 19 #1

Did The Rev push back on Joe, or is he too concerned about no_hypocrisy Nov 19 #2

I only heard enough to recognize they were both going to default to "religious response" to justify the capitulation. hlthe2b Nov 19 #3

Really disappointed in The Rev. no_hypocrisy Nov 19 #7

Nicole & Lawrence are it for me. Did anyone see Rachel last night? Native Nov 19 #4

She's worth it. n/t ariadne0614 Nov 19 #8

thanks, ill start recording her again. Native Nov 19 #11

I only saw about 20 min last night of her show. She was defaulting to the 'historical' approach to tangentially hlthe2b Nov 19 #9

thanks, and i know what you mean about sleep! Native Nov 19 #12

Yes. Susan Calvin Nov 19 #31

Vote with your eyes. These are the quislings. Don't support them. Turn it off. Scrivener7 Nov 19 #5

You know it will be a big news day when they start with sports. Intractable Nov 19 #6

I switched the channel to C-SPAN. Washington Journal starts Emile Nov 19 #10

Thanks. I'm checking it out now. Intractable Nov 19 #15

It seems their call-in shows always La Coliniere Nov 19 #34

I think it's all call-in shows, at least those where calls are not prescreened. Intractable Nov 19 #37

lol, so true Native Nov 19 #13

Record something else and watch that, the only news I watch now is John Oliver or Jon Stewart. dem4decades Nov 19 #16

Sometimes, I want live news in the morning. I'll manage. Intractable Nov 19 #17

I'll watch the local news, mostly for the weather. But they're part of the problem too. dem4decades Nov 19 #25

Most local news is run by big media conglomerates. And they clearly prefer to have Republicans in office. Intractable Nov 19 #27

We're watching Rockford Files, Matlock and livetohike Nov 19 #20

Awesome, I love Rockford, that's on my list too. Big fan of Rocky, Angel gets a little tough sometimes. dem4decades Nov 19 #26

Thanks to you BumRushDaShow Nov 19 #30

My husband skips through the intro. But I still livetohike Nov 19 #43

There is a DUer BumRushDaShow Nov 19 #44

You're probably BigMin28 Nov 19 #36

maybe try Free Speech TV eShirl Nov 19 #14

Randi Rhodes is still around? kwijybo Nov 19 #28

She's on freespeechtv 3-4pm M-F. La Coliniere Nov 19 #42

Kiss the ring of Hitler Dumpy Nov 19 #18

Nothing but Netflix, DU, and occasionally Bluesky for me for the foreseeable future. Pepsidog Nov 19 #19

Stopped watching Morning Joe a few days before the election. djacq Nov 19 #21

I've switched over to Chicago PD, have a huge crush on "Hank." n/t SheilaAnn Nov 19 #22

I quit MSNBC and cable GreatAuntK Nov 19 #23

Lawrence, Rachel and Nicole are still watchable, in small doses for me. lark Nov 19 #24

I'd cut back on cable news PatSeg Nov 19 #33

Morning Schmoe is certainly dead to me. lark Nov 19 #35

Same here PatSeg Nov 19 #38

Cut the cord in 2019, and don't miss cable news or local news. In fact, now newscaster voices are grating chia Nov 19 #29

These folks should learn a lesson from Beck23 Nov 19 #32

I can't believe they did this. What were they leftyladyfrommo Nov 19 #39

Bluesky, I'm loving it Marigold Nov 19 #40

I intend to register when I have a few minutes away from work to give it a little bit of thought. hlthe2b Nov 19 #41

Last night Stephanie Ruhle moondust Nov 19 #45