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angrychair

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12. What the new media says

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 02:03 PM

17 hrs ago

Isn't necessarily correct. How often do we attack the news media for spewing bullshit or kissing mango Mussolini's butt?

I'm not saying what he is saying is accurate or not I'm simply sharing information from what I consider a decent source on the ground because we are not getting an honest picture of the situation from traditional news media.
I found out ICE was literally going door to door demanding proof of citizenship from people like him and I had not heard any formal reporting that was actually happening from traditional media until Walz said it in his recent speech

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MN National Guard unlikely to be called up [View all] angrychair 17 hrs ago OP

When will Trump start demanding the civilians open their homes to provide quarters for the troops? I think it's the Walleye 17 hrs ago #1

It's not a matter of who the NG would side with if choice were an issue. tirebiter 17 hrs ago #2

Some vidcaster I've never heard of says he has a reputable source and I'm supposed to take his word for it? Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #3

See reply 4. highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #5

Also my general policy on such matters (nt) AZJonnie 17 hrs ago #7

See my post angrychair 17 hrs ago #9

I would strongly recommend angrychair 17 hrs ago #8

Fair enough, he might be a great guy, but that doesn't necessarily mean his info is correct. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #10

What the new media says angrychair 17 hrs ago #12

Tried to find real info on him that wasn't self-promotion. Business Insider calls him a "drama TikToker" - highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #4

I would suggest more digging angrychair 17 hrs ago #11

I don't doubt that he's sympathetic. I have no reason to believe he's a reliable source for the sort of highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #13

Traditional news media is? angrychair 17 hrs ago #14

No, he isn't as credible a source on the ground as any in the media. There are independent journalists highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #16

this isn't helpful WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #6

Seriously obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #15

The exact opposite would occur. Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #17

It's quite possible Walz is reluctant to call up the NG, but for a very different reason - Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #18

I would like to believe that too angrychair 16 hrs ago #19