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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe news of today is too crazy.
I'm going to go watch a horror or war movie to calm down.
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The news of today is too crazy. (Original Post)
Eko
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Irish_Dem
(60,803 posts)1. Don't watch a war move with the Third Reich or Hitler.
Too close to home these days.
BOSSHOG
(40,509 posts)2. May I suggest
The Enemy Below (1957) starring Robert Mitchum. WWII movie about Submarines and surface ships that chase them. One of my favorite War Movies.
BootinUp
(49,208 posts)3. No reason to pay attention to the gaslighting imho. nt
usonian
(15,112 posts)4. First thing to do:
They want to own your emotions with an infinitesimal fraction of the news, mostly outrage. Outrage shuts down your thinking ability.
And being serial, you can't skip any!
I only read text, which puts me in charge. Lots of text, so I am extremely well informed on a vast array of info.
DU and Hacker News. A torrent that I can grab by little pieces that meet MY needs, not a media outlet or website's owner's.
lostnfound
(16,768 posts)5. Totally agree. TV is utterly counterproductive, now more than ever. Nt