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This one happened yesterday; my daughter said it seemed like half of her school didnât show up - it was âdead.â
Note (relevant to the topic) this is an AP wire story, not local reporting, which I couldnât find. Nothing at all in (whatâs left of) the WaPo.
Not much coverage, but it is here as well
Chicago as well.
And ATLâŚ
https://decaturish.com/2025/02/photos-more-than-1000-people-protest-ice-arrests-in-dekalb-county/
Cut off headline:
Semafor Keeps Hosting âRestoring Trust In Newsâ Events Stocked With Known Right Wing Bullshitters
Exactly what merit is Lara Dump bringing to the table? I donât think any job (or singing recording) is based up any of her merits.
is ânepo-in-lawâ a merit-based hiring category?
is blatant suck-up hire a merit thing?
When things become sane in the US again, the Fairness Doctrine needs to be re-established and modernized. It needs to cover all media and any ânewsâ organization regardless of how itâs delivered must be untethered from editorial control by ownership and business management or cease presenting itself as news in any way. That includes not only using the term news in its name or programming but also in its presentation. No more talking heads with chyrons if they claim to be âentertainmentâ while pretending to be news.
âChyoronsâ are the painimated side-scrolling agonizers, right?
Maybe those should be banned from public places, and from the public airwaves, because itâs not universally accessible if it fickingb includresc g0ci agoinyfxfyhbbzers.