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2016 Postmortem

Hekate

(96,187 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2016, 09:39 PM Dec 2016

Is anybody else boycotting tv and radio today? [View all]

I feel like I could write their scripts myself, and Mad King Donald will still be headed to the White House and Tinyhands Trump will still make my skin crawl.

I played my Christmas Carols, went out to the drugstore for some new bandaids, and at the moment my husband is watching the news in another room, god love him.

Maybe I'll do that tomorrow, too.

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Is anybody else boycotting tv and radio today? [View all] Hekate Dec 2016 OP

Boycott the M$M. Rex Dec 2016 #1

we kept the TV so we could watch movies on it - cut the cable 8 years ago NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #16

LOL! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #2

I quit cable news Lanius Dec 2016 #3

Re-boycotting msnbc, elleng Dec 2016 #4

I am, too. femmocrat Dec 2016 #5

Haven't watched since the Nov 8 debacle hlthe2b Dec 2016 #6

I stopped watching on election night bravenak Dec 2016 #7

Haven't watched or listened since the election. Laurian Dec 2016 #8

The MSM may be the only ones left randr Dec 2016 #9

I stayed away from U.S. news until fairly late shenmue Dec 2016 #10

I have refused to watch all cable news programs since duffyduff Dec 2016 #11

I won't even surf through news channels. blue cat Dec 2016 #12

I haven't watch the moron newsfeed people in years... Historic NY Dec 2016 #13

Not today underthematrix Dec 2016 #14

Jan. 20 I'll be preparing to go to the march in Los Angeles. No tv, but I'll have to check my email. Hekate Dec 2016 #18

That's good and very courageous of you. underthematrix Dec 2016 #25

I turned off all TV 8 years ago, and listen to hardly any radio. NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #15

I have started doing the same things WilliamH1474 Dec 2016 #24

I've been boycotting TV for about 45 years. marybourg Dec 2016 #17

55 years for me. I don't think I've missed a thing, either. HeartachesNhangovers Dec 2016 #23

Not boycotting but... RealityChik Dec 2016 #19

Good for you but January 20th will be worse... jimlup Dec 2016 #20

I do that just about every day. Cable news is nothing but propaganda. Cut the cord! AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #21

Yes, but that's my usual.. Cha Dec 2016 #22

Foreign Media. mwooldri Dec 2016 #26

Catch this? Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #33

Today? How about since November 8th. C Moon Dec 2016 #27

I don't even have TV and radio in Mexico Nwgirl503 Dec 2016 #28

Yep. nt angrychair Dec 2016 #29

I haven't watched TV news since November 8th. pnwmom Dec 2016 #30

Went to Arizona Charlie's with the wife for some free play and then Kmart for a tin of popcorn. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #31

I have since Nov 9th elmac Dec 2016 #32

I haven't watched cable news since Nov. 8th demosincebirth Dec 2016 #34

Haven't watched since election night oldtime dfl_er Dec 2016 #35

I boycott TV and radio every day. Have for 20 years. n/t Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #36

Yup.....haven't been able to watch, or listen to ANY so called news networks. a kennedy Dec 2016 #37

I walked away from it after election day. (nt) Paladin Dec 2016 #38

I am Gothmog Dec 2016 #39