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Diamond_Dog

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2. Very true.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:36 AM

Jan 2026

Opening up my Inbox today …. Headlines from just about every news source - Trump this Trump that, much breathless speculation on his next move, breathless analysis of is this legal, moral, etc. etc. You would think this story was the only event happening in the world today. His friggin name has been in every headline for over 10 years now and I’m so damn sick of it.

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I Posted This Back When Obama Was President - It Has Gained Little Traction [View all] gab13by13 Jan 2026 OP

"Controlling the narrative" Tesha Jan 2026 #1

We're 45 years behind the 8-ball in messaging, so yes, I'd say it's too late. CrispyQ Jan 2026 #5

I donate to Invisible gab13by13 Jan 2026 #6

Indivisible Cirsium Jan 2026 #9

Gavin Newsom has been kind of effective and it does JI7 Jan 2026 #12

Very true. Diamond_Dog Jan 2026 #2

I can't wait until his name is the worst curse word on earth Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #7

You need a better example. CrispyQ Jan 2026 #3

Here is another recent example, gab13by13 Jan 2026 #4

It's distracting us from the Epstein files Wicked Blue Jan 2026 #8

At times like these I give thanks for The Guardian malaise Jan 2026 #10

No, it's not ForgedCrank Jan 2026 #11

No, the swing voters are the ones that vote based on the dominant narrative JI7 Jan 2026 #13

How has ForgedCrank Jan 2026 #14

We don't control the narrative . JI7 Jan 2026 #16

I, for one, am much more interested in what Gavin Newsom DOES stopdiggin Jan 2026 #15

You can easily look up what he does if that's what you really care about JI7 Jan 2026 #17

actually I don't believe that stopdiggin Jan 2026 #18

Yes, but they still fall for bs. They claim they are above it but that's just them wanting to see themselves JI7 Jan 2026 #19