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mcar

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3. I can't read or listen to them because of that

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:56 PM

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The sensational, dramatic headlines, the yellow arrow. Every substack from them (with the exception of Filipowski, who does actual reporting) is just "subscribe, subscribe, subscribe."

I realize these sites need subscribers, but substance would be nice without the extremes.

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I can't read or listen to them because of that mcar Thursday #3

Yep. At this point, I avoid any video that has a hyperbolic headline, or yellow text, or a photo of Drumpf. progressoid Thursday #5

Hyperbolic - exactly! mcar Thursday #6

The only way to stop that is to stop listening and tell them why EdmondDantes_ Thursday #4